°l| Blog Tour & Giveaway ~ Skin Deep by Pamela Sparkman |l°

Title: Skin Deep

Author: Pamela Sparkman

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 20, 2015

Cover Designer: Sarah Hansen with Okay Creations

 

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Synopsis

She hates me.

I’m in love with her.

Her life is a masquerade.

Mine is cloaked in secrets.

She thinks I can’t see her.

But she’s the only thing I can see.

he thinks we have nothing in common.

We have everything in common.

And I’m done being patient.

I'm determined.

She's stubborn.

You think you know us.

You don't.

The things you know about us are only Skin Deep.

*Warning - This book contains instances of self harm in the form of an eating disorder and may be a trigger to some readers.*

 

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Excerpt

Beth had been good at pretending to be this happy carefree girl – bubbly and energetic. Looking at her now, I saw a girl who was anything but carefree. She obviously had demons that haunted her, and I knew from experience that fighting certain demons can be almost impossible.

I listened through the door, making sure Lily had gone. “This isn’t over. Me keeping your secret from Lily is not a sign I’m letting this go. It’s a sign that I’m going to be a thorn in your side until you let me help you.”

Beth prickled at my comment and unfurled herself from the protective ball she had curled into. “I don’t need your help!”

“Yes, you do.” I took another step towards her. Beth took a step back. “And the way I see it, you don’t have much of a choice.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Do you want Lily to know what you’ve been doing?”

Beth’s eyes pooled with unshed tears. She looked hurt by my words. “Please don’t tell Lily,” she pleaded in a whisper.

“I’ll tell her everything unless you let me help you.” The look of fear and disbelief on Beth’s face made me feel like a total jackass.

Her expression changed again. She glowered at me like she wanted to set me on fire. “I hate you so much right now.”

Her words, she meant them. And hearing her tell me she hated me… it hurt, because somewhere along the way I had fallen in love with her.

“I know you do. But I’d rather you hate me for the right reasons, than like me for the wrong ones. I guess we’ll both have to figure out how to fucking live with that.”

 

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About The Author

I grew up in Alabama and have always been an avid reader. I had a stack of those Little Golden Books and I can remember reading Three Little Kittens over and over and over again. It was my favorite.

Fast forward and the older I got the more in love with books I became. So, I'm admitting that I am a huge nerd. The only reading I don't like are those math word problems. And I'm okay with that because no one has ever asked me in real life... "If I give you two bananas and take away six apples, how long will it take the southbound train to collide with the northbound train if Johnny left his house at midnight?" It just doesn't happen.

So, yeah, books are my thing.

Oh and music. All kinds. Love.It.

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¸ø¤º° Release Day Blitz - Skin Deep by Pamela Sparkman °º¤ø¸

Title: Skin Deep

Author: Pamela Sparkman

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 20, 2015

Cover Designer: Sarah Hansen with Okay Creations

Cover

Synopsis

She hates me.

I’m in love with her.

Her life is a masquerade.

Mine is cloaked in secrets.

She thinks I can’t see her.

But she’s the only thing I can see.

he thinks we have nothing in common.

We have everything in common.

And I’m done being patient.

I'm determined.

She's stubborn.

You think you know us.

You don't.

The things you know about us are only Skin Deep.

*Warning - This book contains instances of self harm in the form of an eating disorder and may be a trigger to some readers.*

Teasers

 

Excerpt

Beth had been good at pretending to be this happy carefree girl – bubbly and energetic. Looking at her now, I saw a girl who was anything but carefree. She obviously had demons that haunted her, and I knew from experience that fighting certain demons can be almost impossible.

I listened through the door, making sure Lily had gone. “This isn’t over. Me keeping your secret from Lily is not a sign I’m letting this go. It’s a sign that I’m going to be a thorn in your side until you let me help you.”

Beth prickled at my comment and unfurled herself from the protective ball she had curled into. “I don’t need your help!”

“Yes, you do.” I took another step towards her. Beth took a step back. “And the way I see it, you don’t have much of a choice.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Do you want Lily to know what you’ve been doing?”

Beth’s eyes pooled with unshed tears. She looked hurt by my words. “Please don’t tell Lily,” she pleaded in a whisper.

“I’ll tell her everything unless you let me help you.” The look of fear and disbelief on Beth’s face made me feel like a total jackass.

Her expression changed again. She glowered at me like she wanted to set me on fire. “I hate you so much right now.”

Her words, she meant them. And hearing her tell me she hated me… it hurt, because somewhere along the way I had fallen in love with her.

“I know you do. But I’d rather you hate me for the right reasons, than like me for the wrong ones. I guess we’ll both have to figure out how to fucking live with that.”

 

Purchase Links

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About The Author

I grew up in Alabama and have always been an avid reader. I had a stack of those Little Golden Books and I can remember reading Three Little Kittens over and over and over again. It was my favorite.

Fast forward and the older I got the more in love with books I became. So, I'm admitting that I am a huge nerd. The only reading I don't like are those math word problems. And I'm okay with that because no one has ever asked me in real life... "If I give you two bananas and take away six apples, how long will it take the southbound train to collide with the northbound train if Johnny left his house at midnight?" It just doesn't happen.

So, yeah, books are my thing.

Oh and music. All kinds. Love.It.

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•·.·´ Blog Tour ~ Forbidden Love by Tamaria Soana `·.·•

Title: Forbidden Love

Author: Tamaria Soana

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Price: 0.99 for a limited time

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Synopsis

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MEET YOUR DESTINY BUT YOU BOTH BELONG TO SOMEONE ELSE?

CARMELITA HEATON MARRIED HER HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART. THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF MARRIAGE WERE BLISS. AS HER HUSBAND CLIMBED THE CORPORATE LADDER AND BEGAN TO TRAVEL FOR HIS JOB, THEY SLOWLY GREW APART.

BEFORE LONG, THEIR MARRIAGE WAS REDUCED TO SEEING EACH OTHER A FEW TIMES A MONTH IN PASSING, LEAVING NO EMOTIONAL CONNECTION. IN THE MIDST OF ALL THIS, CARM NEEDED TO FIND A NEW JOB BECAUSE THE DOCTOR SHE WORKED FOR WAS RETIRING. HER LIFE STARTS TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL WHEN SHE BEGINS HER NEW JOB AS AN RN FOR AN OB/GYN.

DOCTOR DYLAN GATES’ PROFESSIONAL LIFE NEEDED TO RUN SMOOTHLY SINCE HIS PERSONAL LIFE WAS FALLING APART. HIS WIFE LYDIA SUFFERED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN A FEW YEARS PRIOR, AFTER SHE LOST HER TWIN SISTER. DOCTOR GATES THREW HIMSELF INTO HIS WORK. HE’S A MAN SET IN HIS WAYS, BUT WHEN HIS LONG TIME NURSE MOVED OUT OF TOWN; HE’S FORCED TO HIRE SOMEONE NEW.

DYLAN AND CARM’S INSTANT ATTRACTION LEAVES THEM BOTH STRUGGLING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. HOW LONG CAN THEY FIGHT TO STAY AWAY FROM THEIR DESTINY?

CONTENT WARNING: ADULT LANGUAGE AND ADULT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, GRAPHIC SEXUAL CONTENT, ANAL PLAY.

THIS BOOK CONTAINS AN EXTRA MARITAL AFFAIR SO IF THAT’S NOT YOUR THING THEN I WOULD ADVISE YOU NOT TO READ THIS STORY

EXCERPT

I got out of my car and looked around, making sure no one noticed me, and slipped into the building. When I reached the condo, I pulled out my keys to unlock the door. I was stunned to hear music coming from the bedroom. Was he early? On our bedroom door, I found a note.

My Sweet Carmelita,

Happy six months, darling. I won't be long, make yourself comfortable and I will be by your side soon. I love you.

Dylan

I slowly opened the door and was blown away by what I found. My eyes scanned the room trying to take it all in. There was champagne chilling, romantic music playing, and candles aglow everywhere. It took my breath away and my heart melted. If it was possible, I fell deeper in love with Dylan.

I went over to the closet to find something sexy to wear. I found one of his shirts, picked it up and brought it to my nose, inhaling his scent of cedar and musk. I shed my clothes, then slipped the shirt on. I wrapped my arms around myself and took a deep breath. I couldn't believe we had been together for six months.

I grabbed a glass of champagne, walked over to bed, and made myself comfortable. I thought back over the last six months with Dylan and how he had changed me. He brought me out of my self-imposed shell. I felt beautiful, adored and sexy again. He made me laugh and challenge myself, but most of all I knew he loved me.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't hear him come in. I looked up and there he was, my white knight, leaning in the entry way, staring at me.

"Dylan," I screeched while sitting up. “You scared the hell out of me.”

"I’m sorry, baby. I didn’t mean to startle you. I just wanted to watch you. You take my breath away; you're so sexy and beautiful,” he said in a deep, husky voice as he walked towards me. Before I knew it, his warm, wet lips were on mine, kissing me passionately until I was flat on my back.

"I need you so bad, baby. You're so sexy in my shirt, but it has to go.”

"I need you too. Take me...please!"

 

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About The Author

TAMARIA SOANA IS MIDDLE-AGED BUT FEELS LIKE HER LIFE HAS JUST BEGUN. SHE WRITES CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE STORIES WITH A HIGH HEAT LEVEL THAT ALWAYS END WITH A 'HAPPILY EVER AFTER'. GROWING UP, SHE LOVED TO READ AND MAKE UP NEW PLACES IN HER HEAD TO ESCAPE TO. IN HER LATE TEENS SHE BEGAN WRITING SHORT STORIES AND POETRY. IT WASN'T UNTIL HER LATE THIRTIES BEFORE SHE BEGAN TO SPIN A FULL STORY.

SHE'S MARRIED AND A STAY-AT-HOME MOM OF TWO BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRLS. THEY RESIDE IN WESTERN NEW YORK. CUDDLING UP WITH A GOOD BOOK UNDER AN ELECTRIC THROW IS HER WAY TO ESCAPE THE COLD BUFFALO NIGHTS.

BESIDES WRITING, SHE CO-OWNS SHADES OF ROSE MEDIA AND PRODUCES BOOK TRAILERS. THREE OF HER BOOK TRAILERS HAVE BEEN FEATURED ON THE USA TODAY’S HAPPY EVER AFTER SITE.
YOU CAN FIND TAMARIA AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES:

FACEBOOK | TWITTER | WEBSITE | YOUTUBE

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