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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Right Kind of Wrong by Chelsea Fine (Print) Release Day Launch


Hey readers! I have got awesome news for you! Guess what?! TODAY, Right Kind of Wrong, the final novel in my all time favorite romance NA Romance series is available in PRINT! You know what that means? Get to purchasing people! Woohoo! Here's some info about the book and my favorite person ever, Chelsea Fine:

Sometimes wrong can feel oh so right . . .

Jenna Lacombe needs complete control, whether it’s in the streets . . . or between the sheets. So when she sets out on a solo road trip to visit her family in New Orleans, she’s beyond annoyed that the infuriatingly sexy Jack Oliver wants to hitch a ride with her. Ever since they shared a wild night together last year, he’s been trying to strip away her defenses one by one. He claims he’s just coming along to keep her safe-but what’s not safe for her is prolonged exposure to the tattooed hottie.

Jack can’t get Jenna out from under his skin. She makes him feel alive again after his old life nearly destroyed him-and losing her is not an option. Now Jack’s troubles are catching up to him, and he’s forced to return to his hometown in Louisiana. But when his secrets put them both in harm’s way, Jenna will have to figure out how far she’s willing to let love in . . . and how much she already has.


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Chelsea Fine

Chelsea lives in Phoenix, Arizona where she spends most of her time writing stories, painting murals, and avoiding housework at all costs. She’s ridiculously bad at doing dishes and claims to be allergic to laundry. Her obsessions include: superheroes, coffee, sleeping-in, and crazy socks. She lives with her husband and two children, who graciously tolerate her inability to resist teenage drama on TV and her complete lack of skill in the kitchen.






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Opening my car door, I slide into the driver’s seat, turn to put the key in the ignition and—

“Ahh!” Jumping back, I thwack my open palm against the gigantic body of pure muscle seated in the passenger seat. “Dammit, Jack! You scared me!”

“Good morning.” He grins.

“What are you doing in my car?” I snap, throwing him some serious stink eye.

“I’m going with you to Louisiana.” He nods to a large duffle bag in the backseat.

I blink. “Uh, no you’re not.”

“Uh, yes I am.”

“Like hell.”

He crinkles his brow. “I’ve never understood that phrase. But okay. I’ll go with you ‘like hell,’ whatever that means.”

“Get out of my car.” I point to the door.

“Oh, Jenna.” He clucks his tongue. “This will be good for both of us. Listen.” He casually leans against the passenger window and pierces me with his gray eyes. “For reasons beyond my control, I need to go back home. And for reasons beyond your control, so do you. And since our ‘homes’ are right next door to one another, I figured we’d carpool to Louisiana and you can just drop me off at Little Vail on your way to New Orleans.”

He gives me that little-boy smile of his and it’s all I can do not to lean forward and soak it in. I hate me.

“I don’t see how that’s good for me,” I say. “At all.”

He shrugs. “You get some company on the road.”

I nod with a clenched jaw. “And you get a free ride.”

His smile grows and I instantly realize that was the wrong thing to say.

“Precisely,” he says.

I can’t afford to spend any excessive time with Jack. Not just because we fight, but because of what happened last year. It was one crazy night when we were both drunk, and we never spoke of it after the fact, but our “friendship” has been tense ever since.

“Well, I don’t need any company,” I say, shaking my head.

“Sure you do,” he says easily. “Everyone needs company.”

“Not me. So get out.”

He grins. “No.”

God I hate him. But not really.

God I hate that I don’t hate him.

I jut my chin and stare him over. “Fine. If you won’t remove yourself…” Exiting the car, I stomp around the hood to his door, yank it open, and wrap my hands around his bicep. Then I start pulling.

He doesn’t budge. Like, he literally doesn’t move an inch as I tug at his oversized arm and grunt like I’m trying to move a massive piece of hardwood furniture and not a human being.

His eyes dance as he watches my struggle. “What’s your plan here, Jenna? Haul me out of the car and leave me in the street?”

“Sounds good to me.”

“Well, that doesn’t sound friendly at all,” he says, flicking the lever to recline to seat a bit so he looks even more relaxed than before.

“I wasn’t trying to be friendly,” I grit out.

“Clearly.”

I try pulling him out again, to no avail. He’s giant and solid, and honestly, just touching him is turning me on.

I drop my hands and glower at him. “You can’t just tell me that you’re coming along on my road trip.”

He cocks his head. “Would you feel better if I asked?”

“Not especially.”

“Jenna.” He leans forward and his gaze bores through me, down into the deepest parts of my being. “Will you please let me join you on your trip to Louisiana?”

For a moment, I’m lost in his eyes, debating with myself. I don’t trust myself around Jack. Not at all. But I did spend half the night tossing in my sleep with nightmares about traveling alone so maybe having Jack tag along might not be so bad after all. Maybe.

Pulling back, I straighten my shoulders and relent, like usual when it comes to Jack.

“Fine,” I huff out as I stomp back to my side of the car in climb in. “But no talking,” I say, hoping I haven’t just made a huge mistake.

He grins and I turn away.

Surely I can manage to keep my panties on around Jack for a few days…right?

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Alright readers, that's all I have for you today on the topic of Right Kind of Wrong by Chelsea Fine. You guys all know how much I adore this woman and her works. Anyway. Go check out my review and enter the giveaway above! Also, BUY A COPY!! Oh and Chels? I love your guts! :P Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Perfect Kind of Trouble by Chelsea Fine (Print) Release Day Launch


Hey everyone, Happy Tuesday! Today's a pretty big day for the book world. Why? It's the (print) release day for the second novel in my all time favorite New Adult series, Finding Fate! You guys have listened to me rave about this series for months, now the print versions are hitting the shelves! Today post will feature some awesome promotion and an excerpt from my favorite person on the planet, Mrs. Chelsea Fine! Join me in celebrating the (print) release of Perfect Kind of Trouble!

Sometimes when perfect falls apart, a little trouble fixes everything . . . 

Twenty-one-year-old Kayla Turner has lost everything. After spending most of her life taking care of her ailing mother, she just wants to spot a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. So when her late father-a man she barely knew-leaves her an inheritance, she finally breathes a sigh of relief . . . until she learns the inheritance comes with strings. Strings in the form of handsome playboy Daren Ackwood, her father's protégé. To see any of her inheritance, she's forced to team up with him. From his expensive car to those sexy dimples, Kayla's seen his type before. But Daren isn't who he seems to be . . .

Struggling to make amends for his family's mistakes, Daren has a life more Oliver Twist than Richie Rich these days. He's beyond grateful that James Turner included him in his will, but working with Turner's princess of a daughter to fulfill his cryptic last wish is making Daren wonder if being broke is really so bad. Still, she's just as beautiful as she is stubborn, and the more time he spends with Kayla, the less it feels right being without her. Soon Daren and Kayla begin to wonder if maybe the best gift Kayla's dad could have left them . . . was each other.






Chelsea Fine

Chelsea lives in Phoenix, Arizona where she spends most of her time writing stories, painting murals, and avoiding housework at all costs. She’s ridiculously bad at doing dishes and claims to be allergic to laundry. Her obsessions include: superheroes, coffee, sleeping-in, and crazy socks. She lives with her husband and two children, who graciously tolerate her inability to resist teenage drama on TV and her complete lack of skill in the kitchen.




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I reach Mr. Perkins’s office and quickly park before climbing out of the car in my high heels.

The inheritance really could be only twenty dollars—or less—and spending an afternoon chained to Daren Ackwood to find it could be a complete waste of time, not to mention horribly awkward given our romantic encounter last night, but it’s worth a shot. Because if it turns out to be a substantial amount of money, everything could change.

Not only could I go back to nursing school, but I could afford a decent apartment and buy myself some time to find a new job—one where my boss isn’t demanding I work for free or flash him in order to pay off my mother’s debt.

Ugh. My life can really only go uphill from where I’m at.

I know money can’t buy happiness, and I believe that. But it would be nice to be out from under Big Joe’s threatening thumb. And sleeping in a cockroach-free apartment while eating regular hot meals wouldn’t be bad either.

I hurry down the sidewalk toward Mr. Perkins’s office, tripping a little in my shoes. Maybe wearing the skirt and heels again wasn’t such a great idea. But I wanted to look professional and responsible, and the gray dress is too hot and the only other pair of shoes I own are my beat-up sneakers from last night. I didn’t think a pencil skirt and a pair of dirty sneakers really said I can be trusted with my deceased father’s money. So I went with the pumps.

I wobble as my shoe catches on a small pebble and curse under my breath.

High heels really are a bitch.

Up ahead, I see Daren round a corner and hurry toward the office, now just a few yards down the sidewalk. I relax a little, knowing he’s not there yet. As we near each other, my stomach fills with butterflies. I don’t know what I’m more anxious about—the inheritance or seeing Daren.

We reach Eddie’s door at the same time.

“Good morning.” He smiles broadly.

“Morning,” I respond with a cheerful smile of my own.

Our smiles are exaggerated, like we’re trying to prove just how “okay” we are with the thing that never happened last night. Then our eyes meet in brief a clash of lust, and tension fills the air.

Daren is the first to break it. “So. You ready to do this?”

“I am,” I say.

The tension returns, but this time it’s laced with nervousness. We’re about to lock ourselves together. For money. The morning after we dry humped each other against a bar. It’s nothing less than weird and desperate. Which begs the question, why is Daren doing this?

I know why I’m subjecting myself to this craziness but I’m still not sure why Daren has agreed—especially without knowing how much money is at stake. Is he in it for the thrill? Is he just bored?

Whatever his reasons are, I’m grateful.

We enter the office and Eddie looks up from his messy desk, his glasses perched on his shiny head. Today he’s wearing a yellow button-up shirt with a plaid bow tie to match his plaid pants. The look suits him.

“You’ve returned,” he says brightly, standing to greet us. “I guess this means you’ve come to a decision about Mr. Turner’s letter?”

“We have,” I say.

Daren nods. “Yes.”

“Excellent.” Eddie clasps his hands together. “What have you decided?”

Daren and I exchange an anxious look. My stomach does a flip-flop, afraid he’s going to change his mind, but then he gives me a subtle nod and I nod back.

We turn to face Eddie, hold out our wrists, and at the same time say, “Cuff us.”

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Alright readers, that's all I have for you today on the topic of Perfect Kind of Trouble by Chelsea Fine. You guys all know how much I adore this woman and her works. Finding Fate is seriously one of my favorite NA series of all time. It will forever hold a special place in my bookish heart. BUY A COPY!! Oh and Chels? I love your guts! :P Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Right Kind of Wrong by Chelsea Fine Blog Tour; Review + GIVEAWAY


Hey Readers! Happy Tuesday and welcome to my Blog Tour stop for Right Kind of Wrong by Chelsea Fine! Any of my readers can tell you that I am absolutely obsessed with Chelsea Fine, don't believe me? Click here to see all my Chelsea Fine related posts! That being said, I am a huge fan of Chelsea's Finding Fate series. I'm not a huge romance fan, but I am obsessed with Chelsea's ability to craft an amazing story. I have had the great fortune to read Right Kind of Wrong in preparation of this tour and will be giving my thoughts via review below! Here today I have all kinds of great info about Right Kind of Wrong to get you PUMPED to read this amazing book. Before we get the the rest of the fun, check out a little about the novel and Chelsea!



Sometimes wrong can feel oh so right . . .

Jenna Lacombe needs complete control, whether it’s in the streets . . . or between the sheets. So when she sets out on a solo road trip to visit her family in New Orleans, she’s beyond annoyed that the infuriatingly sexy Jack Oliver wants to hitch a ride with her. Ever since they shared a wild night together last year, he’s been trying to strip away her defenses one by one. He claims he’s just coming along to keep her safe-but what’s not safe for her is prolonged exposure to the tattooed hottie.

Jack can’t get Jenna out from under his skin. She makes him feel alive again after his old life nearly destroyed him-and losing her is not an option. Now Jack’s troubles are catching up to him, and he’s forced to return to his hometown in Louisiana. But when his secrets put them both in harm’s way, Jenna will have to figure out how far she’s willing to let love in . . . and how much she already has.


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Chelsea Fine

In case you have been living under a rock and are new to OneGuysGuideToGoodReads and don't know of Chelsea Fine or my love for her, here is some information about the amazing Chelsea:


Chelsea lives in Phoenix, Arizona where she spends most of her time writing stories, painting murals, and avoiding housework at all costs. She’s ridiculously bad at doing dishes and claims to be allergic to laundry. Her obsessions include: superheroes, coffee, sleeping-in, and crazy socks. She lives with her husband and two children, who graciously tolerate her inability to resist teenage drama on TV and her complete lack of skill in the kitchen.

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Chelsea Fine, Chelsea Fine… Here we are again. My seventh journey into the literary legacy that is your writing. Chelsea, have I mentioned you are a national treasure lately? Because you are. One of these day they are going to come out with a second round of US State quarters and YOUR face is going to graze the Arizona state quarter. Forreal. Do this tell you guys anything about how highly I view Chelsea Fine? Let me sum up my feelings on RKoW in one word: Wow. Chelsea, my hat goes off to you, you’ve done it AGAIN.


My regular readers will tell you that Ethan here isn’t the biggest fan of the romance genre. I know you couldn’t tell it by looking through this blog’s archives, but NA Romance is just one of those genres I love to hate. On one hand I love reading books about MY age group dealing with MY kind of problems! On the other hand…. “gross… romance…”. Well. I have to say Chelsea Fine has made me a believer in the romance genre. Prior to reading this series I had a very different view on romance novels. I thought they were all smutty and trashy with no real message. Thankfully Mrs. Fine, along with some other amazing authors, have really changed my views on the romance genre and for that I am thankful. Let me flash back for a minute to Best Kind of Broken, book 1 in this series. BKoB was, and to this day remains, my favorite romance novel of all time. I knew it was a series and I knew Chelsea would have some big shoes to fill in order to beat that one for me. Perfect Kind of Trouble came and it was really good, but it still didn’t even compare to the amazingness of BKOB for me. Needless to say I was a little nervous about how I would like RKoW. Well, I should have never been nervous because, of course, Chelsea blew it out of the park. While I will say this one didn’t have the same effect on me as BKoB, I still LOVED IT.

One of my favorite things about Chelsea’s writing style is the inspirational quotes she fits into her novels. Some of my all time favorite book quotes come from the works of Chelsea Fine. RKoW was no exception. My ARC is FULL of notes and highlights for some amazing quotes. Chelsea makes her characters so real. Jack and Jenna were probably some of the most real characters I have read and I loved that. The characters in this novel are so real and you can really feel their internal struggles. Take this amazing quote from Jack (my favorite from the novel): “Strength isn’t about what you can and cannot achieve. It’s about what you will and will not do IN ORDER to achieve.” I think that is such a true statement and one that Jack and Jenna both learn by the end of the events in RKoW.

Not only was RKoW full of a great plot line and great character development, it also had something that I think was important to note. This particular novel had more than enough romance to keep the ladies interested, BUT it also boasted quite a bit of action and suspense that I believe would keep the male fans interested. I know I’m not the only guy reader out there so COME ON GUYS. So it’s all these things, and then what? It’s also pretty hilarious at points. One of the funniest parts of this entire series comes into play during RKoW and can be summed up in one quote from Jack, “I never joke about blind people driving.” Seriously, I laughed so hard. Read it people, read it. 

I think the setting for RKoW is what made it so unique. Unlike the previous two novels, this one doesn’t really take place in the Sulfur Springs, Arizona area. This one features some awesome locales including the amazing city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Chelsea really pushed her boundaries with this novel and I feel like it’s a gamble that really worked well for her. With the Louisiana setting we got a great mix of voodoo, Southern culture, and excitement of the French Quarter. It was really neat to see this story take to a whole new setting and still be just as awesome! Most of the novel centers around Jack and Jenna’s cross country road trip from AZ to LA, but it really isn’t corny like a road trip novel! Again, Chelsea really kept this one “real” and for readers like me, it was a really pleasant experience to read.

Chelsea really touches on a really popular subject in this novel: tattoos. Usually I am not a huge tattoo person and tend to kind of sigh and roll my eyes when tattoos come into the picture. But again, not everyone is Chelsea Fine. Some people write some really raunchy, trashy stuff with tattoos, but somehow this was really deep and classy. Something I really appreciated. Two of the characters in the Finding Fate series are “artists” so I really liked the allusion to the body being a canvas of expression. I particularly enjoyed this Jenna quote pertaining to tattoos: “That’s what the tattoos are: storytellers. Not always, but most of the time. Some stories we tell with our tongues, in words and kisses and sometimes even the food we make for others. Other stories are just for ourselves and are told in tattoos and scares and the shields we erect around our hearts.” Seriously people. Chelsea Fine just made that DEEP. Woah. 

Okay I am going to jump on my soapbox and talk a little about two of my favorite things from RKoW for a second. One, and most importantly: MARVIN MAKES A CAMEO!!! Anyone who has read my reviews of the other two books knows that Marvin is/was my favorite character of the series! Who is Marvin? The goat! Woohoo! I was so pumped to read that Marvin came back for a paragraph! J Second, Chelsea has added a new character to the mix in RKoW. Why is that a big deal? His name is Ethan. THAT’S why! Now I know this is total coincidence, but it really made my day. It isn’t often that “Ethans” show up in books so I was PUMPED that he was in this one! He is compared to Jenna’s siblings as being “loud, colorful, and filled with attitude”. We’re just going to act like Chelsea wrote me into this book. Okay? Okay. Cool. Go me!

So I’ve covered characters, setting, themes, etc and serious guys, I am just going wild with all the awesome things I have to say about not only this novel, but this entire series. I am so sad to see the end of this saga. Chelsea always leaves me wanting more! I have heard there is some more awesome in the works and that we all need to be on the lookout for what the amazing Chelsea has up her sleeve, but I’m telling ya, I just can’t hardly wait! Thank you Chelsea for delivering to us yet another amazing series. 

A friend, blogger, and fellow Chelsea Fine-lover and I were raving about RKoW earlier this week when I was asked what one quote I would use to describe the novel (we are both avid highlighters) and after scouring through my many, many notes I think I have found the perfect one: “We could argue until dawn, but it wouldn’t matter because Jenna still believes she can outwit her heart. And until she thinks otherwise, I’m just a bloody guy in a bathroom waiting for the girl of my dreams to realize she’s in love with me.” Everyone stop what you are doing. Stand up. And applaud Chelsea Fine. Seriously, perfect. I wouldn’t change one single thing about any of the novels in this series. While they all had their quirks, in the end I strongly believe that this one of the very best romance series I have ever read and I am so thankful to have gone on this journey with Chelsea! 

All-in-all, I am giving Right Kind of Wrong a well deserved 5-star review. Thank you so much Chelsea, not only for this amazing series, but for opening my eyes to what amazing writing can come from the genre of New Adult Romance. I look forward to the next amazing literary adventure I get the great honor of joining you on! 
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Huge thanks to KP and the amazing team over at Inkslinger PR for allowing me to participate! Also huge shout out to our author, the woman who I am so glad to not only call one of my favorite authors, but also friend, Mrs. Chelsea Fine! Thank you for making sure I got a copy of this! And I apologize for my all caps texts telling you how pumped I was to be reading it!
To my readers, thank you all so much for stopping by! Until next time, Happy Reading!
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-Ethan

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Perfect Kind of Trouble by Chelsea Fine Release Day Launch + GIVEAWAY!

A little while back, I was approached by the amazing team at InkSlinger about a new novel written by a good friend of mine and one of my favorite authors, Mrs. Chelsea Fine. The new release Perfect Kind of Trouble, releases today! I was supplied an Advanced Reader Copy a few weeks ago and have already had the pleasure to read this awesome second novel in Chelsea's Finding Fate series and was very impressed. Without farther adieu, here's my release day post for Chelsea Fine's Perfect Kind of Trouble.


In case that awesome Release Day banner didn't catch your eye, here's the cover and the official synopsis!

Sometimes when perfect falls apart, a little trouble fixes everything . . . 

Twenty-one-year-old Kayla Turner has lost everything. After spending most of her life taking care of her ailing mother, she just wants to spot a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. So when her late father-a man she barely knew-leaves her an inheritance, she finally breathes a sigh of relief . . . until she learns the inheritance comes with strings. Strings in the form of handsome playboy Daren Ackwood, her father's protégé. To see any of her inheritance, she's forced to team up with him. From his expensive car to those sexy dimples, Kayla's seen his type before. But Daren isn't who he seems to be . . .

Struggling to make amends for his family's mistakes, Daren has a life more Oliver Twist than Richie Rich these days. He's beyond grateful that James Turner included him in his will, but working with Turner's princess of a daughter to fulfill his cryptic last wish is making Daren wonder if being broke is really so bad. Still, she's just as beautiful as she is stubborn, and the more time he spends with Kayla, the less it feels right being without her. Soon Daren and Kayla begin to wonder if maybe the best gift Kayla's dad could have left them . . . was each other.



Kind of an awesome synopsis huh? Well, I do have to say it was a pretty awesome read. Remember folks, this is the second book in Chelsea's Finding Fate series, however it can be read as a standalone novel. There is very little overlap between any characters. Not having read book one, Best Kind of Broken, will not hinder you from reading this one, although I highly recommend that you do check it out. BKoB is probably one of the best New Adults reads I have ever read. In fact you can check out my post about BKoB here http://oneguysguidetogoodreads.blogspot.com/2014/04/best-kind-of-broken-by-chelsea-fine.html!

In case you have been living under a rock and are new to OneGuysGuideToGoodReads and don't know of Chelsea Fine or my love for her, here is some information about the amazing Chelsea:


Chelsea lives in Phoenix, Arizona where she spends most of her time writing stories, painting murals, and avoiding housework at all costs. She’s ridiculously bad at doing dishes and claims to be allergic to laundry. Her obsessions include: superheroes, coffee, sleeping-in, and crazy socks. She lives with her husband and two children, who graciously tolerate her inability to resist teenage drama on TV and her complete lack of skill in the kitchen.


Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4984399.Chelsea_Fine

Also, just a side note. Chelsea is also the author of one of my all time favorite YA series ever, The Archers of Avalon. I read Archers some time ago and it was one of the very first reviews I did on this blog, check out that post here: http://oneguysguidetogoodreads.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-archers-of-avalon.html.

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Itching to know more about Perfect Kind of Trouble? Check out this official excerpt from the novel:

Still handcuffed together, we carefully maneuver our linked wrists and open the old train door. Inside, the boxcar is completely empty except for a single, folded piece of paper.
I scowl. Will this scavenger hunt for money ever end?
“What do you suppose it is?” Daren nods at the piece of paper in the back of the train car.
“A check for a million dollars?” I say hopefully.
The only way to reach the paper is to climb inside. Which won’t be easy since my chest barely reaches the bottom of the train car and we can’t climb in one at a time because, you know, we’re attached to one another.
I frown. “How do you want to do this?”
Daren scratches his jaw. “I’ll hoist you inside first then I’ll jump in. Come here.” He turns me around to face him and I step into the circle of his arms.
The summer sun burns down on us. I stare at his chest where his T-shirt pulls tight against the hard muscles of his pecs and a trickle of sweat slowly slides down the back of my neck.
The corded muscles of his neck ripple as he turns his head. “Hold on to my wrists. Then I’ll lift you up.”
He places his big hands on my waist and his thumbs slide under my shirt, grazing the bare skin of my stomach. A warm zing shoots down my belly.
I snap my eyes to him. “Did you do that on purpose?”
“Do what?” His expression is neutral but there’s a glimmer in his eye.
I eye him shrewdly as I wrap my hands around his wrists.
He glides the pads of his thumbs over my stomach again and another, more powerful, zing darts straight down my belly and between my legs as I suck in a breath.
“Cut it out,” I say.
“Cut what out?” His eyes dance with amusement.
“You know what.”
“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” A mischievous grin spreads across his face and I can’t stop the smile that starts to play at my own lips.
“Daren...”
His eyes lock on mine and the twitching low in my belly starts up again. Then his gaze drops to my mouth and hunger lights his eyes.
I absently part my lips, my thoughts suddenly hazy.
Leaning in, he whispers, “Now do you want to kiss again?”
His words flutter over my ear like soft, warm butterflies beating their wings against my sensitive skin and a shiver runs through me.
The answer is yes. I do want to kiss him again. It felt so good to have his mouth on mine last night. To feel him up against me.
But I don’t answer.
He brushes his thumbs over the naked skin of my belly again, but this time dips them inside the waistband of my skirt and skims the lacey top of my panties.
I inhale sharply, tightening my fingers around his wrists as my nipples harden and heat builds in my core. I rub my thighs together, trying to alleviate the ache slowly building between my legs but it’s no use. I’m already a tight puddle of need.
How come this beautiful man can make me melt with just a simple touch? And how come it’s always so difficult for me to snap out of his sexy gaze?
I blink away from Daren’s pretty brown eyes and playfully whisper, “No,” before shifting back a few inches.
His eyelids, heavy with desire, open fully as he scans my face and throat with a smile. “Liar.”
I smile back, grateful he doesn’t try to convince me otherwise. I’d no doubt give in if he did. Because Daren affects me.
Every other guy on the planet is just that: a guy.
But Daren is a force. And I am a feather.

Now I know by now you are all kinds of excited about where you can get your copy of Chelsea's Perfect Kind of Trouble and I am here to help! Below you will find the buy links from multiple retailers! Check them out!




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Alright everyone, you know we always have some great giveaways for ya'll, but this one is specifically for the ladies. Chelsea is known for being all about fashion (I guess? Lol.) and has decided to give away a special pair of heels. Check out the giveaway below!
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Alright, I hope everyone has gotten familiar with Chelsea and is excited about Perfect Kind of Trouble! Book three in the series will come out in a few months so be on the look out for more info about that as well. Also, I will probably be doing a separate review post for PKoT later on with my own giveaway of some Chelsea swag so be on that look out for that as well! I do want to say something pertaining to this novel though. I know I told you guys before that I was going to be cutting back on the romance novels, and I really have. I have really focused on some YA paranormals and a few historical fictions as of late, but I have to defend myself and say that I don't care what the subject matter is: if one of my friends or a favorite author of mine has written it, I will be writing about it! Just wanted to give you guys a heads up. I am still cutting back on the genre as a whole, but I will be making exceptions. Especially considering this book was SO AMAZING. Even as a guy, I was very impressed with the way Chelsea handled the situations in this novel! With that being said, I hope you guys follow the links above to check out everything about the book! Order it, let me know what you think, and enter that giveaway!

Just want to give a shout out to the amazing team over at InkSlingerPR for allowing me to be a part of this release day launch. They really are awesome! Thanks KP and the team!


Lastly, I will be meeting Chelsea for the first time this coming Friday evening in Nashville, Tennessee at UtopYAcon! Head to http://utopyacon.com/fridayeveningfaninvasion/ to learn all about the Friday Evening Fan Invasion, I hope to see you there!

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Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan