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Thursday, December 13, 2018

TALL, DARK AND TEMPTING REVIEW TOUR

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TALL, DARK AND TEMPTING, an all-new fun and flirty standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Erika Wilde is available now!

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Dylan Stone and Serena Fields have been best of friends their entire lives. For Dylan, she's the solid, dependable woman in his life. His person. The one who has been there for him through the best and worst of times and doesn't see him for the millions he has in the bank. And even though he's been secretly attracted to her for years, there are some lines that best friends don't cross—even if he does spend most of their time together entertaining dirty thoughts about her that have no business being in his head.
Serena has been in love with Dylan Stone for as long as she can remember, but she's searching for her happily-ever-after and that's not her best friend's thing. Unfortunately, her dating life is one disaster after another, yet Dylan is always there with a pint of her favorite ice cream and a listening ear after each and every disappointing encounter.
It's the perfect arrangement, until one night changes everything.
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Excerpt:


Standing in the back of the elevator, Serena's warmth and scent wreaked havoc on Dylan's senses with every breath he took.  He was still on edge from her rubbing up against him on the dance floor, and it didn’t help matters that her backside was inches away from finding out just how hot and bothered she’d managed to make him.  He was so excruciatingly hard his dick throbbed for relief, which sadly it wasn’t going to get tonight, and he shifted his stance so his erection didn’t end up prodding Serena’s ass.

It seemed to take forever until they reached their floor, and they quietly walked down the hall toward their separate junior suites, which were located directly across from each other, with him and Eric on one side, and her and Chelsea on the other.  

She retrieved her key card from the small purse she’d worn with the strap across her body so she didn’t have to hold the bag.  He started to tell her good night as she waved the plastic card in front of the lock mechanism, but the faint sounds he heard coming from inside her room—unmistakable moaning, groaning, sex noises—had him blurting out, “Don’t open the door!” right as she pushed inside.

She sucked in a startled breath and froze as she belatedly realized what she’d just walked in on—their friends getting laid.  With each other. Half-dressed, Eric was sitting on the couch in the living room area, with Chelsea straddling his lap, her dress hiked up to the tops of her thighs as they kissed and groped and moaned in pleasure, oblivious to the fact that they had an audience.  Jesus, out of courtesy, the least they could have done was hang the do-not-disturb sign on the door.

“Oh, crap,” Dylan heard Serena rasp.  Clearly flustered, she spun around, and in her haste to get out of the room, she slammed right into him as the door shut behind her.  

The unexpected impact had her wobbling on her heels, and his hands automatically shot out to grab her arms, then hauled her close to keep her steady on her feet.

Big fucking mistake.  Not only because her sweet, firm breasts were crushed against his chest and her body plastered to his, but the big, round eyes staring up at him in shock had nothing to do with what they’d just witnessed and everything to do with the stiff length of his erection tenting his pants that was now pressing insistently against her belly.   

“Oh my God, are you turned on because you just saw . . .”

Her words trailed off, but he knew what, or whom, she was referring to.  The easy answer was to say yes, even if it did make him look like a pervert, but the frustration he’d been dealing with all night was at its tipping point and overrode common sense.  

“No, it’s because of you, Serena,” he said through gritted teeth, the filter on his words having gone AWOL.  “I’ve been hard as a rock since you wiggled your ass against my dick out on the dance floor.  I’m a man, you’re gorgeous and hot as hell, so yeah, I fucking want you.”

Time stood still as the truth spilled out of him, his heart racing in his chest at what he’d just revealed.  Serena’s lips parted, her features etched at first with disbelief, then quickly shifting to hope and elation, then on to something more daring and courageous.

“It’s now or never,” he heard her whisper right before she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulled his head down to hers, and kissed him . . . not like a friend, but a sinfully sexy lover.  

This couldn’t happen.  Stop her, his brain shouted as their mouths merged and her tongue touched his bottom lip enticingly . . . but the accumulation of desire he’d harbored for his best friend for so many years finally crashed through every bit of self-discipline he had left, which wasn’t much at this point.  

He was helpless to resist her, and he suddenly no longer wanted to.  


Meet Erika Wilde
Erika Wilde is a New York Times Bestselling author. She is best known for her super sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series, and has also co-written the Dirty Sexy Series and the Book Boyfriend Series with Carly Phillips, her best friend and writing buddy for the past twenty years. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two daughters, and when she's not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please visit website at www.erikawilde.com and sign up for her mailing list for updates and news!


Connect with Erika:
Friend Erika on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2PkVyKZ
Visit her author page: http://bit.ly/2vVITpY
Join her reader group: http://bit.ly/2OLuIut
Stay up to date with Erika by joining her mailing list:http://bit.ly/2OJIsWE



Liza's Review:

I loved every single thing about Tall, Dark and Tempting! The best friends to lovers troupe is absolutely one of my favorites and Ms. Wilde did an amazing job with it.

I knew when we first met Serena and Dylan they were perfect for each other. The fact they had grown up as best friends, yet both developed bigger feelings and never shared those feelings with each other for years had me laughing out loud. I loved Dylan stocked Serena’s favorite ice cream for when some guy she dated turned out to be an idiot. 

When they finally give into their attraction to one another, they are so freaking hot together!!!! I mean I seriously loved their chemistry together. Of course the fact that there is a bit of freak out on both their parts after about broke my heart. They finally had each shown their true feelings for each other but fear of loss of friendship almost ruined their relationship for good.

I loved that Serena was willing to push for more first. Because of all that happened with Dylan’s parents, I knew his fears were irrational, but felt his fear and pain still. I will say the phrase”go big or go home” was totally part of Dylan’s plan once he needed to fix his screw up. OMG I cried all the happy tears as he showed Serena how much he loved her. Seriously make sure you have your tissues handy.

Tall, Dark and Tempting was absolutely my favorite book in this series! I also am super excited for the upcoming spin-off series from Erika Wilde and Carly Phillips. Two of my favorite authors writing another series of books together puts me in my happy place! I highly recommend this book to all readers who love contemporary romances!

Rating: 4.5 Stars (A)


Tuesday, December 11, 2018

TALL, DARK AND TEMPTING RELEASE BLITZ

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TALL, DARK AND TEMPTING, an all-new fun and flirty standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Erika Wilde is available now!

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Dylan Stone and Serena Fields have been best of friends their entire lives. For Dylan, she's the solid, dependable woman in his life. His person. The one who has been there for him through the best and worst of times and doesn't see him for the millions he has in the bank. And even though he's been secretly attracted to her for years, there are some lines that best friends don't cross—even if he does spend most of their time together entertaining dirty thoughts about her that have no business being in his head.
Serena has been in love with Dylan Stone for as long as she can remember, but she's searching for her happily-ever-after and that's not her best friend's thing. Unfortunately, her dating life is one disaster after another, yet Dylan is always there with a pint of her favorite ice cream and a listening ear after each and every disappointing encounter.
It's the perfect arrangement, until one night changes everything.
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Download your copy today!
Google Play: http://bit.ly/2zLLBiI
Add to GoodReads: http://bit.ly/2PVVdSe

Meet Erika Wilde
Erika Wilde is a New York Times Bestselling author. She is best known for her super sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series, and has also co-written the Dirty Sexy Series and the Book Boyfriend Series with Carly Phillips, her best friend and writing buddy for the past twenty years. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two daughters, and when she's not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please visit website at www.erikawilde.com and sign up for her mailing list for updates and news!


Connect with Erika:
Friend Erika on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2PkVyKZ
Visit her author page: http://bit.ly/2vVITpY
Join her reader group: http://bit.ly/2OLuIut
Stay up to date with Erika by joining her mailing list:http://bit.ly/2OJIsWE





Tuesday, September 04, 2018

TALL, DARK AND IRRESISTIBLE

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TALL, DARK & IRRESISTIBLE, an all-new fun, flirty, standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Erika Wilde is available NOW!
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When it comes to love and happily ever after, Leo Stone is a disbeliever. Having been left at the altar by the one woman he thought he'd spend the rest of his life with, he's vowed to keep his heart to himself and enjoy the one thing he knows won't affect his emotions . . . hot, dirty sex. Except, what's a guy to do when a gorgeous woman asks him to be her stand-in boyfriend for two weeks—with benefits? Sign him up, please!  
A drunken night one year ago, Peyton Bishop used Leo Stone's name and photograph to convince her overprotective parents that she was safe living in New York City—in part thanks to a boyfriend she adored. Except Leo, the hot guy she's had a secret crush on since college, has no idea he's been cast in the role of her lover. With her cousin's wedding coming up, and her parent's expecting to meet this mysterious boyfriend, Peyton is forced to come clean and ask Leo a huge favor.  
Leo agrees to be her stand-in boyfriend, but what's a pretend couple to do when their fake feelings start to become oh-so-real?
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Excerpt:


The two of them reached Leo's vehicle, and the doors unlocked with a chirp as he pressed the key fob in his free hand.  But instead of opening the passenger side for Peyton, he instead turned her around to face him . . . trapping her between the unyielding metal surface of the car behind her and the tall, muscular man standing less than two feet away.  

         He casually placed a hand on the door beside her and leaned a few inches closer.  "Before we go, I have one more question for you," he said, his tone serious.

         She inhaled the warm, masculine scent of his cologne mingling with leather from his jacket and tried not to let that intoxicating fragrance distract her.  "Okay." She figured it couldn't get any worse than everything she'd already admitted.

         "So, usually, when a person gets propositioned, they get something out of the deal," he said, his heavy-lidded gaze dropping to her mouth.  "You'd be getting a devoted boyfriend out of the arrangement. What would I get?"

         She didn't miss the suggestion in his eyes or the playful curve of his smile.  "What do you want?" she asked, unable to hide the breathless quality of her voice.

         "Well, for starters, how about a show of good faith, like a kiss?"  His free hand came up and gently cupped the side of her face, while his thumb skimmed along her damp bottom lip.  "I think it's important to know what I might be getting myself into and if we're compatible enough to pull off this whole pretend boyfriend/girlfriend thing.  I mean, what if we kiss and we realize that there's just no spark there? Then this whole farce is doomed for failure."

         He was teasing her.  She could see the mischievous glimmer in his eyes, and it provoked a smile from her, even as her breathing escalated with every second that passed with the temptation of finally having Leo's lips pressed against hers dangling like a carrot in front of her.  

         "Then kiss me so we can find out," she whispered.

         His thumb dipped down beneath her chin to tip her head back as he lowered his mouth to hers.  His lips were surprisingly soft as they found hers for the first time, his teeth gentle as they nibbled at her bottom lip.  She couldn't hold back the needy moan that escaped her throat, or the way her hands instinctively lifted and settled against his solid chest even as he pressed closer to her, his hard thighs and hips pinning her against the car.

         "Jesus," he breathed against her lips in shock, clearly feeling the heat between them that was a spark on the verge of becoming an undeniable blaze.  

         Sliding both of his hands into her hair, he held her head steady as he came back for another taste, and this time, there wasn't an ounce of gentleness in the way he swept his tongue inside and plundered her mouth—boldly, deeply, greedily.  She made a wild, desperate sound as she fisted her hands in his cotton T-shirt and matched him kiss for kiss, turning that blaze into an inferno that was so hot it threatened to singe them both. And in the moment, neither one of them seemed to care.  

         She felt the unmistakable ridge of his erection nudging against her belly, and a new hunger spiraled tighter inside her.  Desire made her knees weak, her nipples excruciatingly hard, and her panties wet. Everything about Leo Stone was sensation overload to every part of her body, and if there was any worry in either of their minds about pulling off a believable attraction, this kiss eliminated any and all concerns.          

         By the time Leo finally lifted his mouth from hers, they were both breathing hard from all the heightened sexual tension between them.  His dark eyes glittered with lust as he gazed down at her, looking as dazed as she felt.

         Somehow, someway, she found her voice.  "Was that convincing enough for you?" she asked huskily.

         His low, sexy chuckle made her shiver.  "Oh, yeah . . . it was definitely a good start."

Liza's Review:

Tall, Dark and Irresistible has a take on the friends to lovers trope, and it was so very well done. While Leo and Peyton haven't really seen each other since they were chemistry lab partners in college, they were friends then and though there was an attraction between them, Leo had a girlfriend, so neither of them would have ever acted upon it. 

Let me just say I totally fell in love with this book from page one. I loved that while Leo had no reason whatsoever for helping Peyton out, he stepped up and gave it his all. I absolutely loved Leo and Peyton as a couple. They might have started out pretending, but I could quickly tell they have real feelings for one another. Add in their absolutely amazing and smoking hot chemistry, and I got all the happy feels from them together. Seriously the more time they spent together, the more I wanted the fake relationship to become a real one.

Honestly the only part I didn't love was Peyton feeling like she had to lie to her parents about being in a relationship. I totally understood once we met them, but I also really wanted her to act more like the adult she wanted to be treated like and be honest with them from the beginning. I have to say I loved that Peyton's dad seemed to get why she faked a relationship and really tried to step back one the truth came out. I also loved he was the one to help her mom see the light as well. I love that Leo and his brothers are so very close, and they each had no trouble kicking him in the butt when needed to help him realize how important Peyton really as to him. 

I've loved seeing each of the first two Stone brothers find the loves of their lives so far. Erika Wilde once again delivered a sexy romance that was just what I wanted to read. I highly recommend Tall, Dark and Irresistible to readers who love contemporary romances.

Rating: 5 Stars (A)
Review copy provided by publisher


Meet Erika Wilde
Erika Wilde is a New York Times Bestselling author. She is best known for her super sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series, and has also co-written the Dirty Sexy Series and the Book Boyfriend Series with Carly Phillips, her best friend and writing buddy for the past twenty years. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two daughters, and when she's not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please visit website at www.erikawilde.com and sign up for her mailing list for updates and news!


Connect with Erika:
Friend Erika on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2PkVyKZ
Visit her author page: http://bit.ly/2vVITpY
Join her reader group: http://bit.ly/2OLuIut
Stay up to date with Erika by joining her mailing list:http://bit.ly/2OJIsWE




Friday, June 08, 2018

TALL, DARK AND CHARMING


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Aiden Stone loves life as a bachelor and has no intentions of settling down anytime soon. He has a great job and a career he enjoys, and women adore him . . . except for Daisy Parker, who doesn't seem fazed by his flirtatious attempts or the sexy smile that normally has panties dropping to the floor. She's a tougher nut to crack, but the fact that she seems immune to his charm only fascinates him more . . . until one hot unexpected encounter with her blows his mind and gives them both more than just a night of pleasure. Because Daisy is now his baby momma, and his life is about to change in ways he'd never anticipated.
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Excerpt

"Enough about work.  I say we move on to other pleasures," Aiden said with a flirtatious gleam in his eyes.  "What'll you have to drink? Your normal white wine spritzer?"

         Yep, she really was totally predictable and boring, because that was always her go-to drink during their monthly mixers with clients, or when some of their co-workers went out after work for a cocktail, and he'd obviously noticed her light-weight choice.  Her limit was always one, and she was usually the first to leave those social gatherings, citing an early morning.

         Predictable and boring had been her life for the past three years because it was a safe place to be, but tonight, being in a different city and away from her normal routine and weighty expectations prompted her to be daring.  

         "I think I'll have a Moscow mule," she said, stepping completely outside of her square little box.  

         He arched a dark brow, the amusement in his eyes warm and playful.  "Wow, walking on the wild side tonight, huh?"

         She laughed, the sound huskier than she'd intended.  "Sure. Why not."

         "Why not, indeed," he murmured, looking at her as if he was seeing someone other than the reserved woman he'd worked with the past three years before motioning to the bartender.

         "What can I get you two?" the older gentleman asked as he set a small square napkin on the counter in front of each of them.  

         "Two Moscow mules," Aiden said, surprising Daisy by ordering one for himself.

         "You like them, too?" she asked once the bartender left them to make their drinks.  With a mixture of vodka, spicy ginger beer, and lime juice, it was usually an acquired taste.    

         "Never had one," he admitted, flashing her a dimpled grin that caused a warm tickle in her belly.  "But if you're taking a walk on the wild side tonight, then I'm joining you."

         She rolled her eyes.  "Yeah, I'm such a rebel," she scoffed, then shook her head at that absurd notion and laughed.  "Okay, let's be real. I'm so not rebellious."

         "I know, which is why I'm not letting you indulge alone," he teased, leaning his forearm on the countertop. "You know what they say . . . friends don't let friends get drunk alone."

         Her lips quirked at his explanation.  "Umm, can't say I've ever heard that quote before."

         "Just go with it, Daisy," he encouraged, swiveling his chair so that his body was turned toward her, though she remained sitting straight because if she did rotate her seat his way, his legs would end up bracketing hers.  "Besides, I don't want to be the responsible sober one if you do something crazy, like dance on one of the tabletops. I want to watch and cheer you on."

         Her cheeks warmed at the notion of doing something so impulsive, but mostly at the thought of Aiden encouraging her brazen behavior and having his eyes on her while she shimmied her body and tempted him to end her three year dry spell.  Yeah, as if that would ever happen.  Judging by the beautiful, sophisticated, svelte women she'd seen him with, she was so not his type.

         "So, truthfully?" he said, his voice effectively snapping her out of her little fantasy, even though the residual scrape of her tight, hard nipples against the cups of her bra was distracting as hell.  "I've always been curious to know what a Moscow mule tasted like."

         "You didn't have to order one," she told him with a laugh.  "I would have given you a sip of mine."

         "Mmm . . . I don't think I should be putting my lips on your lips," he said, his voice dipping sensually low as his gaze skimmed across her mouth before lifting to her eyes again.  "Well, not technically, anyways, but if you shared, I might not be able to stop at one taste, and that wouldn't be fair to you."

         Daisy's pulse stuttered, then resumed at a faster, more arousing pace.  Oh. My. God. Were they even talking about the Moscow mule anymore? She was used to the occasional teasing exchange with Aiden at work where there were a dozen other people around so it never felt personal.  But now that it was just the two of them, without anyone else around to buffer his comments and the situation, she wasn't sure what to make of this more intimate dialogue . . . except to admit that it was making her very aware of how much she missed this kind of connection with a man . . . especially the physical one.  And how much she liked Aiden's attention.

         The bartender delivered their drinks, and both she and Aiden picked up their highball glasses and took a sip of the Moscow mule.  The taste of vodka was strong, but the spicy ginger beer and lime gave it an interesting twist of flavor. It took Aiden three sips, taken with a furrowed, uncertain brow, before he finally, slowly, nodded his head in approval.

         "It's definitely different, but I like the kick of spice."  He shifted his gaze from the drink, to her. "Who knew beneath those conservative suits you wear that you were a woman who liked a little spice in her life."

         His eyes twinkled mischievously, though there was something more heated simmering beneath the amber hue as he maintained eye contact with her.  As if he was testing just how far she'd allow this arousing banter between them to go. If she'd play it off like she normally did, or if she'd dare to take a walk on the wild side, as he'd suggested earlier.  

         The thought was appealing, especially in a city and environment where no one knew them.  Deciding to just go with the flow of flirty conversation and enjoy the evening away from work, obligations, and responsibilities, she took another swallow of her drink and smiled at him.  "That's because you've never seen me out of my business attire."

Buy Tall, Dark and Charming Today!

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Meet Erika Wilde


Erika Wilde (aka Janelle Denison) is the USA Today bestselling author of over 50 contemporary romances for multiple print publishers.


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Liza's Review:

Tall, Dark and Charming is an amazing start to a new series from Erika Wilde. I'll say right off the bat that I totally and completely fell for Aiden Stone pretty much from the moment he appeared on the page. I loved Daisy Parker as well, and loved how strong and independent she was no matter what life threw at her.

Daisy and Aiden had worked at the same company for some time and never been anything more than professional with one another. I absolutely loved that Daisy was the one to suggest their one-night stand and then everything would go back to being professional only. I love a strong heroine who knows her mind and not afraid to say what she wants. I felt like while Daisy and Aiden had a working relationship type friendship, they only really moved to real friends after their night together. And what a night of smoking hot sex it was!!! They each were attracted to the other but had maintained a professional relationship to that point. It's like the floodgates of emotions and chemistry opened up between them as soon as they had their very first kiss. OMG so freaking hot!!!

I think part of the reason I fell so hard and so fast for Aiden was his respect for Daisy. Yes he wanted so much more than just the one night with Daisy, but he was willing to respect her wishes and maintain a professional relationship with her because those are the boundaries she set. I do think Aiden would have eventually pursued Daisy, as he really did fall for her that one night, but Daisy finding out they were having a baby changed everything for them both. I loved that Aiden wanted to be a part of everything from the very first moment and only wanted to support Daisy in any way she needed. 

Daisy had many reservations in the beginning and I got part of it. They both worked for the same company and at anytime their boss could have made changes, and since Aiden had seniority, I could understand Daisy's uncertainty. Add in the fact her mother had ended up pregnant and unwed with Daisy and not had someone as supportive as Aiden, and I figured hearing her mother bash men her whole life couldn't make the situation easy. I loved the differences between their families. Aiden's family accepted Daisy into their clan upon meeting her and gave me all the feels to see her finally have the family she has always deserved.

Tall, Dark and Charming was such an amazing love story. I loved every single minute of it and honestly didn't want their story to end. I can't wait to read the rest of the stories in this series, as I know I'll fall just as hard for Aiden's brothers. Tall, Dark and Charming is another winner from Ms. Wilde and I highly recommend this book to all romance readers.

Rating: 5 Stars (A)
Review copy provided by publisher

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

TALL, DARK AND CHARMING RELEASE BLITZ

TallDarkCharming-SBPRBANNER-RBEWTallDarkCharmingCover5x8_HIGHTall, Dark and Charming, an all-new sexy standalone from Erika Wilde, is now LIVE!

Aiden Stone loves life as a bachelor and has no intentions of settling down anytime soon. He has a great job and a career he enjoys, and women adore him . . . except for Daisy Parker, who doesn't seem fazed by his flirtatious attempts or the sexy smile that normally has panties dropping to the floor. She's a tougher nut to crack, but the fact that she seems immune to his charm only fascinates him more . . . until one hot unexpected encounter with her blows his mind and gives them both more than just a night of pleasure. Because Daisy is now his baby momma, and his life is about to change in ways he'd never anticipated.


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Buy Tall, Dark and Charming Today!

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Meet Erika Wilde

Erika Wilde (aka Janelle Denison) is the USA Today bestselling author of over 50 contemporary romances for multiple print publishers.

Connect with Erika Wilde

Join Erika's Private Fan Page - Books & Exclusive Giveaways!
Friend Erika on Facebook
Twitter
Erika's Website