TALON BLOG TOUR: $25 AMAZON GC GIVEAWAY

I'm late posting. It's been crazy a crazy week filled with unexpected chaos. Including my internet going down this morning. So, I'm sure you can appreciate the fact that all I want to do right now is read.

Do you know what the best thing about this week has been? Talon. Sybil Bartel really knows her alpha heroes. OMG, is he protective. He's the kind of man you want in an emergency. I haven't finished the book yet. That's actually what I'm doing right now. So if you had a crazy week and need to escape, I think Talon might keep your mind off the chaos of real life.

Talon by Sybil Bartel
(Uncompromising Series, #1)
Publication date: March 1st 2016
Genres: Adult, Romance

Synopsis:

Talon

I surf.

I fuck.

I pretend to smile.

Two years ago my life was perfect, until it wasn’t. I scattered my wife’s ashes then walked away from the Marines. I didn’t think I had anything else to lose.

I was wrong.

The blond showed up at my surf shop, beaten and stabbed. I did what I was trained to do—I stitched her up. I didn’t have a clue who she was and I told myself I didn’t care. Until they came looking for her.

I swore I’d take my last breath before I let anyone else hurt her except I didn’t know she was keeping a deadly secret. Now I had two choices, her life or mine.

Marriage and combat taught me the same thing—I was no one’s hero. And I was about to prove it.

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Tour-wide giveaway (INTL)

• $25 Amazon gift card

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AUTHOR BIO:

Sybil Bartel grew up in Northern California with her head in a book and her feet in the sand. She dreamt of becoming a painter but the heady scent of libraries with their shelves full of books drew her into the world of storytelling. She loves the New Adult genre, but any story about a love so desperately wrong and impossibly beautiful makes her swoon.

Sybil now resides in Southern Florida and while she doesn’t get to read as much as she likes, she still buries her toes in the sand. If she isn’t writing or fighting to contain the banana plantation in her backyard, you can find her spending time with her handsomely tattooed husband, her brilliantly practical son and a mischievous miniature boxer…
But Seriously?

Here are ten things you probably really want to know about Sybil.
She grew up a faculty brat. She can swear like a sailor. She loves men in uniform. She hates being told what to do. She can do your taxes (but don’t ask). The Bird Market in Hong Kong freaks her out. Her favorite word is desperate…or dirty, or both—she can’t decide. She has a thing for muscle cars. But never reply on her for driving directions, ever. And she has a new book boyfriend every week—don’t tell her husband.

To find out more about Sybil Bartel, be sure to follow her on Twitter (she loves to hear about your favorite book boyfriend!), visit her website, like her on Facebook or join her Facebook group Book Boyfriend Heroes for exclusive excerpts and giveaways.

Author Links:

https://twitter.com/SybilBartel

http://sybilbartel.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sybilbartelauthor

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1065006266850790/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7893521.Sybil_Bartel

IMPOSSIBLE PROMISE BOOK BLITZ w/ 2 GIVEAWAYS

Today we're celebrating the release of IMPOSSIBLE PROMISE by Sybil Bartel with two giveaways. The first giveaway is quite easy to enter.

For a chance to win one (1) ebook copy of No Apologies (Sybil’s first book- gifted via Amazon), leave a comment answering one questions: Where does Buck promise to take Layna?

The answer is in the excerpt below. I'll pick a winner on April 11th.

 

 

Impossible Promise by Sybil Bartel
(Impossible Promise #1)
Published by: Carina Press (HQN)
Publication date: March 23rd 2015
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

Synopsis:

 

Three years ago, Layna Blair listened in horror over a telephone line as her parents were murdered. When the killer said she was next, Layna panicked and made a deadly deal—his secret in exchange for her life. She’s paid the price every day since, becoming a prisoner in plain sight

Marine Sergeant Blaze Johnson offers Layna a way out—her freedom, his rules, no questions asked—and she takes it, despite knowing what her keepers do to people who get too close. She doesn’t know Blaze is fighting his own demons or that beneath his warrior façade is a man on the verge of breaking.

Embarking on a wild revenge mission with Blaze and his smooth-talking best friend, Talon, is not what Layna signed on for. But attempting to run when Blaze has made no secret he intends to make her his is a reckless mistake. With the killer closing in, it’s up to Blaze to save them all—and to Layna to realize that she’s risked the one thing she can’t afford to lose.
Book one of two / 93,000 words

Heat level: Steamy; not for under 17, it has open door sex scenes.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23595431-impossible-promise?ac=1

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1590597631161137/

Purchase:

--Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OHVLTXK/ref=x_gr_w_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_ca-20&linkCode=as2&camp=15121&creative=330641

--B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/impossible-promise-sybil-bartel/1120548897?ean=9781426899676

--iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/impossible-promise/id961195293?mt=11

--Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/impossible-promise

IMPOSSIBLE PROMISE - Quote #1

      “I’m going to wake him up then I’m going to make it look like I’m taking you by force. I won’t hurt you but just the same, don’t fight me. Pretend to be scared into submission.”

      I might’ve rolled my eyes.

      Buck stared at me, expressionless. “Better yet, pretend to be unconscious.”

      “Is there a plan C?” My acting skills were super latent—like practically nonexistent latent.

      Buck misunderstood. He stepped close and took my face in his hand. “I’m not going to hurt you, I promise.”

      Oh, he’d hurt me all right. I was sure of that now. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but he’d leave eventually and it was gonna hurt like hell. “That’s not what I’m worried about,” I lied.

      “Then what are you worried about?” He stroked my cheek.

      Oh man, I couldn’t think when he did that. It was like Valium or a stupid pill but much more instant. Buck touches me, my brain turns off. I had to force myself to step back. “Okay.” I put a couple feet between us and inhaled. “Unconscious, got it. But how, exactly, is that gonna work?” The logistics were escaping my fog-induced brain.

      Buck watched me with a penetrating stare that slowly melted into liquid. He dropped his voice to a seductive whisper. “Come here.”

      Gulp. Ah, yeah, no. Uh uh. Not happening. I might’ve shaken my head.

      His giant hand rose up slowly, palm up. He said nothing.

      Shit. I was such a goner. Why prolong the charade? I took his hand.

      His monstrous fingers wrapped around mine and he instantly pulled me to his side, whispering in my ear. “That’s it baby, just relax.”

      His breath tickled my skin and his heat made me melt. I slunk against his side and inhaled the clean musk I’d grown attached to.

      “You think too much,” he said softly, brushing my hair from my face and skimming his lips over my temple.

      I wasn’t thinking jack shit. Wait, that’s not true. I was thinking Buck and muscles and sexy voice and hot breath. Total package wrapped up in a dominating, alpha, kick ass, swoon-worthy marine. It’s a good thing I’d sworn off men after my one and only encounter last year because Blaze-cum-Buck just ruined me for anyone else. Ever.

      “That’s right.” His lips touched my ear. “You like mountains, baby? Or the beach?”

      Holy cow, his voice. “Beach,” I whispered.

      “Me too. Beach all the way. Hot sand under your feet, sound of the waves, you and me sharing a towel…sound like fun?”

      “Mmm.” Buck, no shirt. “Yeah.”

      “Drop your head forward.”

      I didn’t hesitate. My hair fell over my face and concealed my view.

      “Good girl. Just for that, I’m gonna take you to the beach.” Buck moved toward Shorty.

      “Wait.” I tensed.

      “Shh, I got you. Let go, don’t think.” Buck’s arm tightened around my waist. “Let your legs go slack and drop your center of gravity, baby. Make it look real. Don’t worry, I got you. Think about you and me and that beach day I promised you.”

      I hesitated but I did it. Then I didn’t have a chance to think.

      Buck moved into action. “Ready, baby?” It was a rhetorical question.

            Buck threw the water on Shorty and kicked him, hard. “Wake up, asshole!”

Blitz-wide giveaway (INTL)

• $25 Amazon Gift Card

a Rafflecopter giveaway

AUTHOR BIO:

 

I grew up in Northern California with my head in a book and my feet in the sand. I dreamt of becoming a painter but the heady scent of libraries with their shelves full of books drew me into the world of storytelling. I love the New Adult genre, but any story about a love so desperately wrong and impossibly beautiful makes me swoon.

I now live in Southern Florida and while I don’t get to read as much as I like, I still bury my toes in the sand. If I’m not writing or fighting to contain the banana plantation in my backyard, you can find me spending time with my handsomely tattooed husband, my brilliantly practical son and a mischievous miniature boxer…

 

But Seriously?

 

Here are ten things you probably really want to know about me.

 

I grew up a faculty brat. I can swear like a sailor. I love men in uniform. I hate being told what to do. I can do your taxes (but don’t ask). The Bird Market in Hong Kong freaks me out. My favorite word is desperate…or dirty, or both—I can’t decide. I have a thing for muscle cars. But never reply on me for driving directions, ever. And I have a new book boyfriend every week—don’t tell my husband.

Author Links:

https://twitter.com/SybilBartel

http://sybilbartel.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sybilbartelauthor

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7893521.Sybil_Bartel

 

New Adult Christmas blog hop (Sybil Bartel) NO APOLOGIES Excerpt W/ Giveaway

It's a ‪#‎NAChristmas!

Thanks for joining us as we celebrate the holidays with thirteen New Adult authors. Check out every stop leading up to December 24 to get excerpts, exclusive content, and hopefully a cutie under the mistletoe! Be sure to enter the rafflecopter to win a grand prize pack of an ebook from every author!

  

Excerpt from No Apologies:

She put her hands on the bar and leaned close, whispering, “But just so you know, I’m not inviting you up tonight.” She winked.

Flirt away, little girl. “Yeah? Maybe.” I dropped my voice. “Or maybe you’ll beg me to come up.” I smiled predatorily.

“Now why would I do that?” A pretty pink tint hit her cheeks.

Playing it out, I leaned closer and whispered, “Because I don’t disappoint.” I knew sex. If she wanted to play that game, I was all hers. For a night.

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Sybil’s Links:

Website: http://sybilbartel.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sybilbartelauthor

https://twitter.com/SybilBartel

Buy links for No Apologies:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/No-Apologies-Sybil-Bartel-ebook/dp/B00I15VKWI
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-apologies-sybil-bartel/1118327857?ean=9781426898532
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/no-apologies/id846836421?mt=11