BOOK REVIEW ~ SHATTER ( PHOENIX RISING, BOOK FOUR) BY JOAN SWAN

Title: Shatter (Phoenix Rising, Book Four)
Author: Joan Swan
Expected Release Date: December 31, 2013
Publisher: Brava
Genre: Paranormal/Romance

Paperback - 352 pages

ARC provided by NetGalley

Book Blurb:

For seven years, Halina Beloi has been in hiding. But she's never forgotten Mitch Foster, the long, lean man she had to leave behind. Until, that is, Mitch shows up with a list of questions and a 9mm in his hand. 


All Mitch knows is that Halina broke his heart and disappeared. But new information has surfaced implicating her as a player in the deadliest game of Mitch's life. This time, he's not letting go without answers. Now terror, danger and heat will fuse them together or shatter the future. . .

Book Review

Mitch Foster. Finally.

I have been waiting anxiously for Mitch's story since reading Fever. He was a secondary character that leaped off the pages for me. He was snarky, a playboy who harbored dark secrets and had a secretive past. What more could a gal lust for, right?

On a side note, the Phoenix Rising series is an addictive read, heaped with suspense and action to keep you reading until the last page. It should be read in order to understand all the facets and players in this complex tale of military machinations and paranormal phenomenon. 

Shatter starts out with Mitch locating a woman he thinks is involved with the explosion that left his friends exposed and --ultimately-- altered with strange paranormal abilities. The same woman, who seven years ago, shattered his heart and betrayed his trust. 

Halina Beloi found herself entangled in a deadly game. And to protect the man she loved, she left and went into hiding. Now, Mitch is back in her life. But she isn't the same woman she was seven years ago. She's stronger and that fierceness has kicked Mitch on his butt. From the moment these two characters face off, the sexual tension is off the charts and their discord is highly entertaining. Mitch is such a strong character and with Halina, he has met his match. 

Now Mitch and Halina must work together in order to find some much needed answers and help those involved in that calamitous explosion years ago. But the past can be a tricky bitch to get over, filled with its own emotional land mines. Watching Mitch and Halina maneuver through their hurtful past as they take on their virulent present makes for an invigorating and addictive read. 

LUSTING FOR COVERS ~

Lusting for Covers is a weekly meme, held on Sunday, that allows bloggers to share their current cover obsession with fellow book lovers.

This meme is hosted by TBQ @ TBQ's Book Palace.

Once you are ready to join the fun, 

please fill out Mister Linky over at TBQ's blog with 

your name/blog name and the direct 

link to your Lusting for Covers for this 

week!

Here is my candidate for this week:

Expected Release Date: December 31, 2013

As of yet, there is no blurb. But I love and adore this series. Joan has been one lucky lady with her covers. All of them is delish and this is no exception. 

YUM delicious and can I have seconds? 

What cover are you lusting over this week? Leave me a comment and let me know~ 

ARC BOOK REVIEW ~ RUSH BY JOAN SWAN

Title: Rush (Phoenix Rising, Book Three)

Author: Joan Swan

Release Date: August 27, 2013

ARC received from author for an honest review 

Jessica Fury, Washington lobbyist, has money, connections, and her own firm. But five years ago she had something better: happiness. Her firefighter husband, Quaid, was handsome, courageous, and crazy about her. Then one day he walked into a chemical inferno—and never walked out. Jessica has been through hell to get back on her feet. And then a rumor surfaces that could bring a miracle or shatter her world – again.

Q has been a prisoner forever. He’s honed his mind and body into weapons. He’s developed abilities no one else understands. But he’s still at the mercy of a cabal of ruthless men, who blank his memory, test him like a lab rat, and tell him lies. Although his past has been erased and his future looks grim, instinct tells him he has a woman to live for. What his mind can’t remember, his body can’t forget…

The heat is on. 

Book Review

I love and adore this series. And with each book, I love the heroes of Swan's Phoenix Rising series. 

In Rush, Q has been rescued by the other members of his firefighting team. The same team that were involved in a bio hazard explosion five years ago. The same team that now have special supernatural powers since said explosion. And the same team that are now fighting to save their lives as one maniac searches to destroy them. 

The Phoenix Rising series is one that MUST be read in order, as the story builds on itself--and jumping ahead will only lead to mass confusion. 

Q has been thought to be dead for the last five years. And Jessica Fury, his widow, is afraid to believe that Quaid is alive. She has spent the last year fighting a grief that had her turning to drugs and meaningless sex in order to forget the man she would always love. And the slightest hint of hope could send her back down inside the dark abyss of addiction. 

But there is no denying that Q, the man they rescue, is her husband. 

And there is also no denying the fact that Q is not the same man he was five years ago. He's been tortured, tested, and drugged for over five years in a secret black op experiment -- one that goes way beyond ethical, moral, and with a evil man in power hell bent in making sure Q is returned to line his pockets with dirty money. 

Q cannot remember his past. He has no memory except for the torture and experiments that have been done to him. But the presence of Cash, the only man he knows he can somewhat trust, along with the other people claiming to love him, he realizes that his entire life has been taken away from him. And he will do anything to get it back. Especially the beautiful woman he has dreamed about while held captive. He is drawn to her, feels things that doesn't make sense, but pulled by something stronger than his will. 

Jessica knows that Quaid has a long road ahead of him. He may be alive, but he has seen things, done things, that have changed him. But he is still the move she loves. And Jessica is afraid that the things she has done while grieving his loss could destroy their fragile connection. So she treads carefully, hoping that the secret she keeps will not come back to destroy their chance of a happy reunion. 

Joan Swan writes a compelling, nail-biting thriller with appealing characters. The fact that the reader can re-visit Tag, Alyssa, Luke, Kiera, Mitch, Cash, and Kai is a huge plus. I love them all. With a special place reserved for the ever humorous and ever mysterious Mitch. I call dibs on him. 

Rush gives more information about DARPA and what exactly the evil Schaeffer expected to gain with his deadly plans. But of course, there are cliffies and hints of other possible side stories developing in the wings. I wait anxiously for December and the release of Shatter, book four in the Phoenix Rising series. I'm hoping that Swan will not leave the mysterious Trent alone in Pakistan. 

The Phoenix Rising series is a highly addictive read that grabs you and won't let go. 

SEXY SNIPPETS ~ RUSH BY JOAN SWAN

Tuesdays have never been so sexy!

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Title: Rush (Phoenix Rising, Book Three)

Author: Joan Swan

Expected Release Date: August 27, 2013

His muscles contracted beneath her lips and a sound rolled in his chest and vibrated through her lips. Her body hummed with need.
She slid her tongue along the indentation of his spine, paused and kissed him again. "Is there anything I can do for you?"
A heavy breath rocked his shoulders. "You can never stop doing that."
A smile turned her lips and some apprehension melted. "That can be arranged."
She kissed her way up his spine, pressing her body to his and slid her hands over his hard, warm, abdomen. The ribbed sinew beneath her fingers flinched.
"Oh...God..." He breathed the words, long and slowly as if he'd never felt anything so heavenly.

I love this series and love Joan Swan's writing style. Her books are well written and her heroes are drop-dead SMEXY!

Now it's your turn to show me your sexy ~

BOOK REVIEW ~ BLAZE BY JOAN SWAN

Blurb from Goodreads

The hotter they come, the harder they fall…

With a man like him, every mission becomes personal…

Ever since FBI agent Keira O’Shay started tracking a young boy named Mateo, she’s felt a connection even her empathic abilities can’t explain. She needs to save Mateo from the cult leader holding him hostage. Nothing can interfere with that—not even the reappearance of Luke Ransom, the hot-as-hell fire captain she’s regretted walking out on for three long years.

Losing Keira left Luke vulnerable—in every way. When they were together, the powers each possesses were mysteriously enhanced. But it’s the sexy, surprising woman beneath the tough exterior that Luke’s really missed. Even if she betrayed him utterly. And even if agreeing to help her uncover a government conspiracy means watching his life and his heart go up in flames again…

BLAZE  is the second book by Joan Swan ~ and second in the series, Phoenix Rising.

Although the book could be classified as a Romantic Suspense, there are some characteristics to the Paranormal genre.

Back story:  Three years ago, seven firefighters respond to the call of a blazing fire where their world changes forever for each of them. Now each member has a physical scar and an eerie ability to do things inhumanly possible. 

Luke Ransom and Keira O'Shay share a romantic history. They worked as firefighters from the same house and fought the blaze that irrevocably changed their lives forever.

When one of their own, (Teague Creek-from FEVER, Book One), is incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit, Luke and Keira step in to help take care of Teague's daughter.

Luke starts picturing the family that he craves-and wants-with Keira. And an ultimatum has Keira running in the other direction.

Present time: The ex-lovers are forced together again, to help rescue a little boy with amazing abilities...so similar to their own. Unresolved feelings come crashing back to the surface and the ultimatum that dissolved their relationship in the past, threatens to permanently break them apart again.

There are a lot of twisty, turn-y plots going on in Swan's BLAZE-but she carries them off like a pro and you are swept up in the action along with her characters. From the fight scenes to the bedroom scenes, there is an emotional pull.

What draws me to series romance is the re-visitation of old characters. As a reader, it's like seeing old friends and family.  Mitch Foster, lawyer extraordinaire, is back and frisky as ever. I swear, that man drives me just as crazy as he does Luke in this book. He knows just what buttons to push. We also get more back story of the other firefighters involved in the massive explosion three years ago. And a secret's revealed  that'll have you almost peeing your pants. I know I did.

Although you can read BLAZE as a stand-alone, I highly suggest you don't. You will miss out on so much with plot development, character ARCs and so much more.

I'll leave with you with a scene that I marked as one of my favorites:

"I want more." She arched the small of her back, tilting her pelvis, trying to take him deeper. "I want it all."

"It's all for you."  Luke made a low growling sound in his throat and pushed his heps forward, filling her another inch.

They picked up a quick, perfect rhythm. With each of Luke's thrusts, Keira angled her hips up and back. Inch by inch, he drove deeper on each push. By the time he finally filled her, sweat dripped down her temple and stung her eye.

Wedged deep inside her, Luke pushed up on his hands. "My negotiation skills..." he panted, wiping his forehead on his bicep, "have been exhausted. Time to rock and roll, baby."

Christ, wasn't that what they'd been doing?

 

And I lurve Luke.  He is such a great, er...negotiator.

GREAT, fantastic, action-packed, smexy times, read!

SEXY SNIPPETS ~ BLAZE BY JOAN SWAN

Tuesdays have never been so sexy!

Sexy Snippets is a weekly feature hosted by Reading Between the Wines for the 18+ crowd. To join in just grab the button, post a sexy paragraph or two from your current read and share the author & title so other participants can add the book to their TBR list if they like. Then add your post to the linky over at RBtW's blog post so everyone can follow along. Have a sexy good time!



He tore his mouth from hers. Dragged in air as he shoved at the fabric on her hips. It dropped to the stone floor with a squishy flop. "Naked. I want you naked."

She swayed, breathing hard, eyes hazy. Sex-crazed brain. He'd seen it before and thanked the universe for it now.

"I want skin." He gripped the edge of her tank top and pulled it up, over her breasts, cleared her head, and tossed it aside. Lust and need killed his patience. Appreciation of her beauty would have to come after satiation.

"Hell yeah," he growled, hands gripping her tight waist, thumbs skimming the rippled abs. "Lots and lots of skin. Fuck, you're gorgeous."

Unable to stand the distance another second, he wrapped his arms around her slender body and drew her into him.

Oh, the feel of her in his arms. Perfection. Completion.


Hell, yeah...that was a good scene from Swan's newest release, Blaze. I ate it up in two days. And fell in love with Luke Ransom.

I still am dying for Mitch's story...but I have been told that it isn't next...dammit.

Sorry my post is late-being sick this past 3 days has been a real bitch and nothing has gotten done on time. But, better late than never, right?

Now it's your turn to show me your sexy!

BOOK REVIEW ~ INTIMATE ENEMIES BY JOAN SWAN

Title: Intimate Enemies ( Covert Affairs, Book One)

Author: Joan Swan

Publisher: Self-published

Release Date: June 2012

Copy of eBook provided by author

Book Blurb

She is on a quest for answers; answers that could just get her killed.

Six months after the mysterious yacht explosion that killed Cassie Christo’s mother and stepbrother, authorities still have no answers to the cause. Searching for closure, Cassie returns to her childhood home on the Pacific Coast of Baja, Mexico, where she launches her own investigation into the accident. She never expected to find an adversary in the man who had once touched her heart with kindness in her darkest moment.


Rio’s been fantasizing about reconnecting with Cassie for months. But not here and sure as hell not now. As an undercover agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he’s working the biggest sting operation in all of northern Mexico, and he definitely doesn’t have time for the wild attraction he feels for Cassie.


Not only is his cover on the line, so is his heart. Because as the end of a yearlong operation draws closer, Rio knows if he tells Cassie the truth about who and what he is, it won’t only jeopardize his mission, it may result in him losing her forever. And if he doesn’t, his lies and deception could get them both killed.

Links to purchase book:

Amazon / B & N

Links for author:

Goodreads / Website / Blog / Twitter / Facebook


Book Review

What I love about Swan's Books:

I love a bad boy with emotional turmoil and a secretive past. Joan Swan gives her hero, Rio, a boat-load of secrets, a vulnerable side, a snarky side, and who is a dirty boy who knows how to curl your toes.

Swan isn't afraid to write a heroine worthy of our bad boy hero either. Cassie Christo has returned to Mexico to find out answers and refuses to leave--regardless of the dangers that surround her.
She has her own secrets that she's hiding, and a horrific past that at times leaves her vulnerable and somewhat fragile. But she also has a wicked strength and loyalty to those she loves and isn't afraid to fight for what she believe in.

Joan Swan writes such well developed characters--with strengths, with weaknesses--that make them real and believable. Her worlds are always well researched and beautifully written to place the reader in the middle of the action.

If you are a fan of romantic suspense with heart-pounding emotion, edge-of-your-seat action, and smexy times that leave you breathless, I highly recommend this author. She does it so well while leaving you wanting more.

LUSTING FOR COVERS

Lusting for Covers is a weekly meme held on Sundays over at TBQ's Book Palace-its a great way to allow bloggers to share their current cover obsession with fellow book lovers.

Rules for participation:


1- Take the graphic above and use on your L4C post. Remember to give credit to the original host (TBQ).
2- Choose your own book cover that you've fallen in "lust" with in the past week. It can be new, old, a reprint, or even a book that is not yet out-- it's all up to you! If you find a cover that catches your eye, then showcase it on your blog, and let others see the pretty covers out there.


3- Copy the direct link to your own L4C post into the Mr. Linky widget at the bottom of this post over at TBQ's page to allow others to come and see what you picked!


4- (OPTIONAL): Besides posting the picture of the book cover you chose, it's nice to provide the book summary, title, author, or a website link for the book. It's not required, but it provides info for readers that want to add the book to their own list!
A brief "Why I choose this cover" is also appreciated, but not required.

Also, if you wish to post your links or talk about L4C on Twitter, please use the tag #LustingForCovers so that we can easily find all tweets about it. :)

This weeks L4C:

 
 

Book Blurb:

She is on a quest for answers; answers that could just get her killed.

Six months after the mysterious yacht explosion that killed Cassie Christo’s mother and stepbrother, authorities still have no answers to the cause. Searching for closure, Cassie returns to her childhood home on the Pacific Coast of Baja, Mexico, where she launches her own investigation into the accident. She never expected to find an adversary in the man who had once touched her heart with kindness in her darkest moment.

Rio’s been fantasizing about reconnecting with Cassie for months. But not here and sure as hell not now. As an undercover agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he’s working the biggest sting operation in all of northern Mexico, and he definitely doesn’t have time for the wild attraction he feels for Cassie.

Not only is his cover on the line, so is his heart. Because as the end of a yearlong operation draws closer, Rio knows if he tells Cassie the truth about who and what he is, it won’t only jeopardize his mission, it may result in him losing her forever. And if he doesn’t, his lies and deception could get them both killed.

This book is scheduled for release in April--but no pre-order link is available as yet. Keep a look-out for it over at author, Joan Swan's website.

AWESOME BOOK GIVEAWAY~ FEVER BY JOAN SWAN

Okay followers ~ You have seen and heard me gasp, pant, and moan about this great cover AND I have written a review about this book as well.

I totally LOVED IT!!!

**Giveaway of Fever by author Joan Swan-see rules at bottom of post.

Q & A with Joan Swan

I’d like to welcome author Joan Swan to my blog today! She is celebrating her upcoming release of her debut novel, FEVER. ***throws cyber confetti*** 

Fever is to be released February 28, 2012

Hello, Joan—pull up a chair and get comfy. And no wisecracks about my Hello Kitty pj’s—they are very comfortable. You might have to push a few (hundreds) books to the side to make it to my desk.


First off, I have made a fresh pot of coffee. But if you’re not a java fan, I have diet Pepsi, milk, or Patron in the freezer. Care for anything?


Oooo, you have diet Pepsi? I love you!


**Pours fresh cup for myself—heavy on the Hazelnut and Splenda. *splash of whiskey—don’t judge me, people. It’s been a rough week.



1. In your acknowledgements in your debut novel, FEVER, you state that the journey to publication took ten years? Can you tell us a little bit about that process (and quite frankly, you scared the bejeezus out of my husband—10 YEARS?!—as I am working on my own manuscript)?


Yes, it’s been quite a trek. The short version is this:


I was a voracious reader and came to a point where I had exhausted all my favorite author’s works, including their backlists. For a while, I ventured into new authors, and quickly devoured their work. Then I found myself dredging. Although I wasn’t as picky a reader then as I am now, I was still required solid plot and consistent characters. When I simply ran out of satisfying reads, I started to write. Not because I thought I could do better. Not because I had any thought of being published. Just to pass the time until something new came out.


But it only took a few chapters before I realized I was hooked. That I loved creating stories more than reading what someone else had created.


From that point on, I wrote. And I studied craft. And I wrote some more.


I sold eight years and nine manuscripts later. And now, ten years after starting, Fever releases.



2. What made you decide to pick an escaped convict as a romantic hero?


I can’t really say I picked him. I think he picked me.


Fever developed from one little “What if..?” stemming from my own daily real life circumstances. I’ve been a sonographer for twenty years and one of the hospitals where I worked gained a huge prisoner clientele over a year’s time span. I went from scanning two or three prisoners a week to scanning five to eight prisoners every single morning. I spent half my day surrounded by guards and inmates. The more I understand their routines and procedures, the more clearly I recognized how easily something could go wrong with something as simple as one tip off from someone inside the hospital to a prisoner’s family member or one officer off his game that day.


Many, many times I was left in dangerous situations with prisoners that should have never been allowed to exist. I was lucky, nothing ever happened. But that didn’t keep me from thinking, “What if…?”


3. I know that you have three books planned so far for this series. Will there be more? What can you tell us about the next two books, INFERNO and BLAZE?

Oooo, well, I’ll give you a little exclusive treat, Trish. I recently received the back cover copy of BLAZE, which ROCKS! And I’ll share it with you here:

The hotter they come, the harder they fall…


With a man like him, every mission becomes personal…


Ever since FBI agent Keira O’Shay started tracking a young boy named Mateo, she’s felt a connection even her empathic abilities can’t explain. She needs to save Mateo from the cult leader holding him hostage. Nothing can interfere with that—not even the reappearance of Luke Ransom, the hot-as-hell fire captain she’s regretted walking out on for three long years.


Losing Keira left Luke vulnerable—in every way. When they were together, the powers each possesses were mysteriously enhanced. But it’s the sexy, surprising woman beneath the tough exterior that Luke’s really missed. Even if she betrayed him utterly. And even if agreeing to help her uncover a government conspiracy means watching his life and his heart go up in flames again…

INFERNO is my heartbreaker. Jessica Fury and Quaid Legend were newlyweds when their hazmat firefighting team stumbled upon an illegal chemical stash in a government warehouse set aflame, and the explosion took Quaid’s life. Or so they thought.



But in BLAZE, the team uncovers evidence that Quaid has been held as a prisoner in a secret military laboratory. Jessica utilizes her scrying abilities to help find and free Quaid only to discover that all the experimental testing he’s undergone over the years has wiped his mind clean, and he has no memory of her.


While Jessica has to decide if she can truly put the Quaid she married to rest and love the new man Quaid has become, Quaid has to learn to trust these strangers with only memories of deceit and abuse.


But they don’t have the luxury of time, because the scientists who developed Quaid’s clustered paranormal abilities into a powerful military aide are on an all-out mission to retrieve what they consider an extremely valuable weapon.


With their past shadowed and their future threatened, Jessica and Quaid face the ultimate battles of freedom—one for life, one for love.




Now, let’s have a few fun questions. I hate to be all serious all the time. Seriously, who can maintain that kind of demeanor 24/7?


1. When writing Teague (who is super hunky, BTW) who did you picture in your mind? And the model on the cover—who is he? He reminds me a bit of Jed Hill.

Oh, yes, Jed is Jaci Burton’s bootball guy – he is…amazing.


Actually, I’m very visual, so I always choose an image or images of someone to represent my hero and heroine in my head. It helps me with description.


For Teague, I chose an image that was a little darker and rougher than Jed.

I saw a magazine ad with David Beckham. He was portrayed as a boxer in an unzipped black sweat jacket, nothing underneath, hood up. It was perfect. I lost the photo, but here are a couple of images with a similar “look”.

2. What were the last 5 books you’ve read?

THE ROGUE PIRATE’S BRIDE by Shana Galen

ENRAPTURED by Elisabeth Naughton
THE PRIEST’S GRAVEYARD by Ted Dekker
THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern
THE DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness

3. Who are your top three favorite authors?


Heh, you almost got me on that one, Trish. Almost!


4. What one book do you think is a MUST READ for romance readers?

You mean besides mine?

Pfff..that's a given woman....

Honestly, I don’t think there is any one MUST. Romance is such a huge genre with so many so many talented voices and approaches and styles. It’s just too individual a choice.

5. Favorite fictional romance Alpha hero?


My Lord, Trish – do you torture everyone like this or am I just lucky?

Heehee...torture is my specialty, Joan...


6. Are you planning on buying your real life hero anything for Valentines? (Yes...I know...it's past Valentines...but interview was before the V-Day )


My hubby and I have been married over twenty years and make a point of doing special things for each other on a regular basis, so we typically forgo the showy days once a year.

The combination of his job in the early years and my job now, we spend a lot of time apart, so every day we’re together is a special day for us.

Awww...that is just so damn sweet. And I know what you mean about your hubby's job taking precious time away from the fam. Mine travels a ton, too.

7. Okay, in this round, tell us how you like your romance book heroes:


1. Undies or commando?


Boxer briefs – sexy

Uh....mine would be commando --cause it lessens the time to the good stuff!


2. Tatts or without?


Tasteful tatts are always welcome.

I'm with you on that one...don't like a completely covered mural...but a few strategically placed tatts are HAWT!


3. Dark and dirty or Fun and flirty?


There’s a time and place for both. Variety as the spice of life and all that.

I totes agree...although I am always up for a little dirtiness :)


4. Mr. GQ or Mr. Low-riding Levi’s that superbly caress a firm ass?

Again, so many days in the year…why restrict a man to one look?

I totally agree...but I am a sucker for jeans...faded, holey...tight or loose...I'm not picky :) Plus, they won't stay on too long :)


5. Lastly, are you a cover HOOR? Are you swayed by a rockin’ sex, er six-pack on a book cover?

Abso-freaking-lutely!

**cackles with glee...Cover HOORS unite!

Okay, I lied--- What questions are you never asked, but wish you were asked on these blog interviews?

Oh, let’s see…


If I were planning to escape from humanity and plant myself on a deserted island, which would it be? (not that the idea EVER crossed my mind…)


If I were going to give one of my two children away, which would it be and why?


(not that I’ve EVER contemplated that idea…)


How many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop?


(now that one, I have always wanted to know…)

GAH--Have you ever read Olivia Cunning's Back Stage Pass? What Trey can do with a Cherry sucker is just down right naughty and delish--You must check it out, J!

Joan, thank you sooooo much for stopping by and drinking with me (snort). Next time, I swear, I’ll buy.

Okay---Now for the goodies!  I have 1 copy of Fever to give away.  
Whoops-my bad--I am giving away 2 COPIES of FEVER!!

My rules are simple---just follow my blog--and leave me a comment telling me the last book you read that you truly enjoyed every second reading!!!!!!!

Comments will be accepted through the weekend and winner will be chose via Random.org. Winner  Winners will be announced Monday, February 27, 2012

Book giveaway is open to US Residents only.

**SPECIAL Giveaway by Joan Swan**

Go to Go Swan' s website for a chance to win a Nook or a Kindle Fire--YOUR CHOICE--leaving a comment on my blog will make you eligible for a chance at this AWESOME giveaway. Just fill out the info on her Rafflecopter.

Joan's Links:

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Buy Links:

Amazon

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BAM

Author Bio:

Joan Swan is a triple RWA® Golden Heart finalist and writes sexy romantic suspense with a paranormal twist. Her debut novel with Kensington Brava, FEVER, releases February 28, 2012. Her second novel, BLAZE, follows in October, 2012. In her day job, she works as a sonographer for one of the top ten medical facilities in the nation and lives on the California central coast in beautiful wine country with her husband and two daughters.

Book Blurb:

When Dr. Alyssa Foster is taken hostage by a prison inmate, she knows she's in deep trouble. Not just because Teague Creek is desperate for freedom, but because the moment his fingers brush against her skin, Alyssa feels a razor-sharp pang of need...

A man with a life sentence has nothing to lose. At least Teague doesn't, until his escape plan develops a fatal flaw: Alyssa. On the run from both the law and deadly undercover operatives, he can only give her lies, but every heated kiss tells him the fire between them could be just as devastating as the flames that changed him forever...

Joan is currently touring and stopping by at different blogs to promote her debut release...

Month of February 

2/24: Ramblings from This Chick

2/25: 7 Scribes

2/27: Literal Addiction Live Chat

2/28: Author Suzanne Johnson’s Blog, Preternatura, Fever Review

2/29: Get Lost in a Story

2/29: Romance Novel News

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