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Shopping for a CEO’s Honeymoon by Julia Kent – Spotlight

November 30, 2021 By Long and Short Reviews Leave a Comment

Long and Short Reviews welcomes Julia Kent who is celebrating the release of Shopping for A CEO’s Honeymoon, book 14 in the Shopping series). It is FREE today. Whispersync the audio, narrated by Sebastian York and Amy McFadden at Amazon.

He says we never had a proper honeymoon.

So, instead, he’s giving me… a prepper honeymoon?

Who knew billionaire preppers were a thing?

I guess I’m about to find out.

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Julia Kent’s New York Times bestselling romantic comedy series continues in Shopping for a CEO’s Honeymoon as Andrew and Amanda settle in to married life… and so much more.

Enjoy an Excerpt

I am eating a piece of grilled white asparagus wrapped in prosciutto, drizzled with melted manchego cheese and coated in crushed pistachio, when my friend and co-worker Josh ruins my culinary orgasm by bringing up my honeymoon.

More specifically, my lack of a honeymoon.

And all I can do is grunt.

“I’m just saying,” he says with a sigh as he waves his bacon-wrapped, goat-cheese-stuffed date around on its toothpick like he’s the conductor of the Boston Pops doing a tapas bar gig, “you married a freaking billionaire. You deserve a honeymoon.”

“It’s not about what Amanda does or doesn’t deserve,” Carol insists on my behalf. As I chew, I give her a look that either says thank you or is so indecent, I need a cigarette and a fan, because damn, that asparagus is good.

“What is it about?”

“It’s about what they want. I mean, my God, Josh! Andrew bought her an estate as a wedding gift. I think he’s got all the good-husband bases covered.”

“Pfft. That? He’s a billionaire! That’s to be expected.”

“You’re pooh-poohing my husband’s gift to me? An estate in Weston, Massachusetts? It’s one of the most expensive zip codes in the country,” I say, parroting his affect.

“Hello? Billionaire? For him, that’s like buying a cheap condo behind the railroad tracks in Clinton. Declan bought Shannon an entire coffee chain.”

“This isn’t a competition,” I say, alarm making my pinot noir taste like vinegar.

“And he managed to give her a nice honeymoon in Hawaii.”

I lean in. “Define nice. Because those two still refuse to talk about their honeymoon.”

About the Author: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 1.5 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 16 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French and German, with more titles releasing soon. From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men’s room toilet (and he isn’t a billionaire). She lives in New England with her husband and three children in a household where the toilet seat is never, ever, down.

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Audio book available at Audible, iTunes or Amazon Audio.

Filed Under: Guest Blogs, Romance Tagged With: Free Book, Julia Kent

FEED YOUR READER – Spotlight and Giveaway

March 25, 2020 By Long and Short Reviews 7 Comments

Staying home to stay healthy? Looking for things to do? Reading is always one of our favorite ways to pass the time, so let us help you keep busy.

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Filed Under: Erotic Romance, Guest Blogs, Horror, Mainstream Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy Tagged With: Book Blast, Free Book

False Memory by Meli Raine – FREE BOOK

February 17, 2020 By Long and Short Reviews Leave a Comment

Long and Short Reviews welcomes Meli Raine who is offering FREE False Memory, the first book in her False Trilogy through the month of February.

She’s faking her amnesia to fool a very real killer.

It all started with the bereavement flowers with my name on them.

Not the best way to wake up, right? I work in a flower shop. I know a funeral arrangement when I see one.

I know a killer when I see one, too. And one is standing in my hospital room right now, straight behind the man who saved my life.

I can’t tell anyone the truth, because that’s the fastest way to really die. So I do the next best thing. I “lose” my memory.

I fake my amnesia.

Pretending not to remember a brutal attempted murder has its perks. The killer is backing down, spending less time around me, loosening the noose.

The less I claim to recall, the more my rescuer, Duff, works to help me “remember.” I hate lying to him.

But he doesn’t understand that my memory is dangerous. To me. And to him.

Fooling everyone isn’t easy. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

Except it’s starting to look like I’ve been fooling myself.

In more ways than one.

The False Trilogy includes False Hope and False Start.

Enjoy an Excerpt

Blink.

I open my eyes. It’s light.

“Can you believe it, Lily?” a woman says to me. “It looks like Bosworth is going to win! When people ask you who the president is, you’re going to have to remember the new one. President Harwell Bosworth. Of course, we won’t know for sure until late to-night, but I’ll keep you posted. I’ll keep you posted, sweetie,” she says as she adjusts the IV in my right arm, the one that burns whenever they start a new bag of medicine.

“When the doctor asks you who the president is, you’ll have the right answer. I know you will. I don’t care how long you’ve been like this. The doctors are wrong. Plenty of people have come out of this after more than a year. I know you’re going to be one of them. My Lily is a fighter.”

She squeezes my hand.

I almost squeeze back. Almost. So close.

I look to the left. A dark man. No–dark clothes. Dark hair. Pale skin peeking out under it all. Someone has something on my head and tape pulls at the corner of my eye. Blinking is harder. It hurts, like someone weakened the tender skin under my eyes. I close my eyes.

Open them.

“Hey there, Lily,” a nurse says. I try to look over at her but can’t. Eyes hurt.

Close eyes.

Open them.

The man.

Oh, God, I know that man.

About the Author:Meli Raine writes romantic suspense with hot bikers, intense undercover DEA agents, bad boys turned good, and Special Ops heroes — and the women who love them. Meli rode her first motorcycle when she was five years old, but she played in the ocean long before that. She lives in New England with her family.

Audio narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt available on Audible or iTunes.

Filed Under: Guest Blogs, Romance Tagged With: Free Book, Meli Raine

Total Blueprint for World Domination by Jolene Stockman – Guest Blog and Giveaway

August 22, 2019 By Long and Short Reviews 16 Comments

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. The author will award a $75 Amazon/BN GC to one randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”

Dr Wayne Dyer said that. And more than being a cool quote about attitude and motivation, these words speak to me about reality. The way we see ourselves, the way we see the world. And how it can all change so easily. With a new perspective or a new filter, with the right words at the right time.

When I wrote Total Blueprint for World Domination, all I knew was that I wanted a way to understand the world, I wanted to write the guidebook that I wish I’d had as a kid. Something I could pass on to the little ones coming up behind me to make their world better. When I read it now, after my adult autism diagnosis, it makes so much more sense! I wasn’t just writing a book on how to design your dream world and make it happen, I was writing a book on how to survive being sensitive and human.

I’ve always felt alien, different. My whole life I’ve pretended to be normal to survive the million things that confuse, hurt, itch, and annoy me. The professionals call it masking. But doesn’t everyone kind of do that? Alter who you are so you can fit in? Change your language depending on who you’re with, post the pretty pictures, and skip the cold realities? We let people see what we want them to see. We determine our brand and we maintain it.

My comfort zone is at home, in the dark, writing. Meaning I live most of my life outside my comfort zone. (Why bungy jump when you can go to a social event, right?) When I told the world about my diagnosis (with a TEDx Talk – eeee! ) I wanted to be free of pretending. I wanted everyone to know so I wouldn’t have to hold my breath (and my tongue!), I wanted to let people know I was okay about who I am – so maybe I actually could be.

Being open about who I am has dissolved my comfort zone even further – but guess what I’ve been getting in return? A new kind of peace. A new kind of freedom. Connection with people from all over the world who send me messages of how my story speaks to them.

Total Blueprint for World Domination is my fingerprint on the world. It’s me squeezing out my brain and sharing it so that more people can feel powerful and part of something. Telling the truth shouldn’t be brave. But it is. Vulnerability, owning your stuff, opening up, and being comfortable in the uncomfortable. This is how we change ourselves, this is how we change the world. Whatever your truth is, whatever your dream, now’s the time: be brave. Be who you are. Change the world and know that you deserve to be happy (and to be anything else you want!)!

Jolene Stockman

Total Blueprint for World Domination is a motivational non-fiction book for young adults. Design your dream world and make it happen! Bursting with full-color superheroes, boosted with online learning, the new edition of Total Blueprint for World Domination – illustrated takes you from this very second to your greatest dreams. So, are you ready?

About the Author:Jolene Stockman is a multi-award winning author, speaker, and business owner. She is also tangata whaitakiwātanga; an autistic person. Since her adult diagnosis, she has gone public with her experience – its challenges and superpowers as a TEDx Talk. Her books let you uncover your superpowers to design (and dominate!) your dream world.