Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the
Harlequin's Very Valentine's Reads Blog Tour featuring seven of their top romance picks:
- GAME PLAY by Lynda Aicher
- UNFADED GLORY by Sara Arden
- FLIRTING WITH DISASTER by Victoria Dahl
- THE DEVIL TAKES A BRIDE by Julia London
- HOMETOWN VALENTINE by Lissa Manley
- ACE'S WILD by Sarah McCarty
- LONE STAR VALENTINE by Cathy Gillen Thacker.
The tour will run from
January 26th-30th,
February 2nd-6th and
9th-13th with one stop per day and will consist of a mix of guest posts and interviews.
There will be a new Grand Prize Giveaway each week, shared among that week's blog hosts. So be sure to stop by the tour each week for a brand new giveaway and more chances to win.
We are so excited for this tour that leads right up to Valentine's Day.
But until then, here are the hosts.
The Tour Hosts
Week One
Jan. 26 - Parajunkee - Interview by Victoria Dahl
Jan. 27 - Books Complete Me - Interview with Julia London
Jan. 28 - Paranormal Book Club - Interview with Sarah McCarty
Jan. 29 - Once Upon a Twilight - Guest Post by Lissa Manley
Jan. 30 - Wicked L'il Pixie - Interview with Lynda Aicher
Week Two
Feb. 2 - Smexy Books - Guest Post by Victoria Dahl
Feb. 3 - Library of a Book Witch - Guest Post by Julia London
Feb. 4 - Curling Up With A Good Book - Interview with Sara Arden
Feb. 5 - My Favorite Things - Guest Post by Sarah McCarty
Feb. 6 - Magna Maniac Cafe - Guest Post by Cathy Gillen Thacker
Week Three
Feb. 9 - BookHounds - Interview with Lissa Manley
Feb. 10 - Fiktshun - Guest Post by Lynda Aicher
Feb. 11 - The Phantom Paragrapher - Guest Post by Sara Arden
Feb. 12 - Babs Book Bistro - Interview with Cathy Gillen Thacker
Feb. 13 - Reading with ABC - Interview with Julia London
About the Books
Title:
GAME PLAY (Power Play #1)
Author: Lynda Aicher
Pub. Date: February 16, 2015
Publisher: Carina Press
Formats: eBook
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One night, one time, nothing more. That's all it was supposed to be. They'd agreed their first night together would be their only night together—and Minnesota Glaciers defenseman Dylan Rylie was fine with that. Giant hickeys and claw marks on his ass had never been his style, even if the very memory of Samantha Yates's merciless sexual energy gets him hard within seconds. He needs to focus on getting a better contract, not mind-blowing orgasms.
One night, one time, nothing more. Fresh off representing the US at the Games and with nowhere else to play, Samantha gave in to one night of frantic passion with the Glaciers' brawny hotshot. She couldn't get hurt—not if she controlled the outcome. And she planned to leave Minnesota soon, anyway. She didn't expect to be recruited to coach Dylan after they'd gotten down and dirty.
When brutal on-ice workouts lead to kinky locker room sessions and "one night" falls by the wayside, Samantha insists on keeping things casual, despite Dylan's quiet hope for more. But when Dylan goes down—hard—and his career is in jeopardy, Samantha is the first one by his side. What will it take to keep her there after he's healed?
Title:
UNFADED GLORY (Home to Glory #2)
Author: Sara Arden
Pub. Date: January 27, 2015
Publisher: Harlequin HQN
Pages: 352
Formats: Paperback, audio, eBook
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In Glory, Kansas, a fairy-tale wedding has local tongues wagging. But through this false engagement, can a wounded warrior and the woman he's protecting find true love?
Byron Hawkins doesn't want to be responsible for anyone ever again. The former Black Ops soldier is better at taking lives than saving them. But on mission in Tunisia to deliver a package to safety, Hawk is dismayed to find that the precious cargo is actually a hostage rescue, and that his orders are to take Princess Demara Petrakis back to US soil and hide her in plain sight—as his newlywed wife.
Back in Hawk's hometown of Glory, Kansas, petite, fierce Demara keeps surprising him; she may be royalty, but she's fully trained in martial arts and will sacrifice anything for her country. As the town rallies around the returning hero and his bride, he's finding that it's way too easy to play the part, and after the hell he has seen, that terrifies him. Hawk didn't want another life to save, but the passionate beauty he's sworn to protect might just turn the tables and save him, instead.
Title:
FLIRTING WITH DISASTER (Jackson: Girls' Night Out #2)
Author: Victoria Dahl
Pub. Date: January 27, 2015
Publisher: HQN Books
Pages: 384
Formats: Paperback, eBook
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There's no hiding from sizzling chemistry…
Artist Isabelle West has good reasons for preferring a solitary life. Tucked away in a cabin in the woods, she has everything she needs . . . except a red-hot love life. That is, until a hard-bodied U.S. marshal threatens to unearth secrets she's spent years protecting. But giving in to the sparks flying between them can only lead to one thing…disaster.
Tom Duncan lives by the letter of the law. But no one has tempted him—or confused him—more than free-spirited Isabelle, who arouses his suspicion and his desire. As their connection grows, and their nights get hotter, they find their wild attraction might shake everything he stands for—and expose everything she has to hide.
Title:
THE DEVIL TAKES A BRIDE (The Cabot Sisters #2)
Author: Julia London
Pub. Date: January 27, 2015
Publisher: HQN Books
Pages: 368
Formats: Paperback, audio, eBook
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From powerful love to sizzling passion, Julia London always delivers an incomparable reading experience. Returning to her acclaimed Cabot Sisters series, we meet an earl who can only be tamed by one wicked lady…
A plan born of desperation…
Once the toast of society, Grace Cabot and her sisters now await the shame of losing high status and fine luxuries upon the death of the Earl of Beckington. The dire circumstances are inevitable unless, of course, Grace's wicked plot to seduce a wealthy viscount into marriage goes off without a single hitch. But once a stolen embrace with the wrong man leads her to be discovered in the arms of Geoffrey, the Earl of Merryton, her plan takes a most unexpected—and scorching—twist.
…and altered by passion.
Governed by routine and ruled by duty, Geoffrey had no desire for a wife before he succumbed to Grace's temptation. Though his golden-haired, in-name-only bride is the definition of disorder, he can't resist wanting her in every way. But once her secrets meet his, society might consider their lives to be ruined beyond repair…while Geoffrey might just see it as a new beginning.
Title:
HOMETOWN VALENTINE
Author: Lissa Manley
Pub. Date: January 20, 2015
Publisher: Love Inspired
Pages: 224
Formats: Paperback, eBook
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Finding Her Family
Lily Rogers is ready to follow her dreams. Now all she needs is funds. Taking a job as baby Peyton's temporary nanny seems like an easy way to earn cash for her plane ticket to LA. But there's nothing easy about how Lily feels for Peyton's uncle, coffee shop owner Blake Stonely. As Valentine's Day approaches, Lily's head fills with romantic notions of the handsome new daddy. She's falling for a family that isn't hers, and dreaming of a life with the blue-eyed barista and his adorable niece. Will Lily leave Blake and Peyton behind…or make a new future—and family—with them by her side?
Moonlight Cove: A beachside town where love and faith blossom
Title:
ACE'S WILD (Hell's Eight #7)
Author: Sarah McCarty
Pub. Date: January 27, 2015
Publisher: HQN Books
Pages: 416
Formats: Paperback, eBook
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When you gamble with desire, be prepared to risk everything…...
Unlike the rest of the Hell's Eight brotherhood, Ace Parker's home isn't on the range. This restless cowboy craves the hustle of Simple, Texas, a lawless town where he can sate his darker appetites without guilt. At least he did, until Petunia Wayfield arrived. The prickly new teacher is insisting that Ace help her rid the town of drunkenness and card playing. For that kind of miracle, Ace demands a reward the spinster schoolmarm will surely never give.
But Petunia isn't backing down. Not when the intense passion Ace offers shatters her to the core. As soon as she can afford a ticket home back east, she'll leave Simple behind for good. Until then, she'll match his sensual challenge with her own, daring him to give up his fiercely guarded self-control. And then real danger claims Petunia, forcing Ace to reveal the man he really is—even if it drives her away forever….
Title:
LONE STAR VALENTINE
Author: Cathy Gillen Thacker
Pub. Date: February 3, 2015
Publisher: Harlequin Romance
Pages: 224
Formats: Paperback, eBook
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COMPROMISE…OR ALL-OR-NOTHING?
The heart-stopping attraction's still there, but today Lily needs only one thing from old flame Gannon Montgomery—the best damn legal counsel ever. The stakes are high—custody of Lily's son, Lucas. And the rules are clear. Lily's not giving Gannon the chance to break her heart again. They can be friends. That's all.
Not enough, thinks Gannon. He's only in town to sell the family ranch, but Mayor Lily McCabe makes sticking around seem pretty attractive. He can see the desire in her eyes every time they're thrown together. And with the court case and the Texas chili cook-off he's been dragged into, that's a lot. As the stress grows, so does the attraction. But Lily won't compromise, and Gannon can't let go. Someone's gotta give!
