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ABOUT 21 STOLEN KISSES

When I first met him I resisted.
Like any forbidden love, I told myself he was a crush, and it would pass.
That was a lie. It never faded.

And I never expected he would fall for me just as hard.

There were so many reasons that should have kept us apart, least of all, the decade that separated us.
Growing up in New York City, I learned early on that love is a double-edged sword.
Love broke up my parents, love took away my friends, and love — the big, intense, never-been-like-this-beforelove — landed me in therapy.
Now I’m heading to college, and it’s time to give love a clean slate again. But, can I really start over when he’s still in my life?
Because the one man I’ve always wanted, is also the only guy I absolutely can’t have…
And he wants me just as fiercely.

Can I settle for anything less than the love of my life?

About Lauren Blakely

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared multiple times on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in her novel, FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. She loves hearing from readers! Her bestselling series include Caught Up in Love, Seductive Nights, and Fighting Fire. She recently released Nights With Him, a standalone novel in her New York Times Bestselling Seductive Nights series that became an instant New York Times Bestseller. Her next book in that series is Forbidden Nights, releasing in early 2015. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, text BLAKELY + your email address to 678-249-3375 (please use the actual + sign).

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Review

Monster Chef is a story of loss and second chances; it illustrates what happens when someone falls so deep into the darkness after losing someone that it’s hard to get up every morning in order to fight through another day. It’s a text that takes its characters through the cycle of mourning and then offers tiny glimpses into what life can be like if only someone can be strong enough to move forward instead of being held down by grief, pain, and anger.

Holly Walker and Pierre LeRoux handle the loss of their spouses in much different ways, but it’s those differences that bring them together and allow them to begin to heal each other. I love that readers are given both Holly and Pierre’s perspective because it allows us to understand why they are the way they are and what they need in order to endure the heartbreak they are experiencing.

Holly is an incredibly strong heroine who carries on after her husband’s death because she chooses to do so. It’s not easy being a single mother, but she does it. It’s not easy putting herself back in the work force or standing up for herself in the face of nasty comments and actions, but she does it because that’s who she is. She’s a fighter, and she wants to be a good example to her daughter so that she understands that even though life may be difficult, it’s how one chooses to cope that defines her.

Pierre is an arrogant, volatile man whose entire world imploded due to the loss of his wife and his inability to cope. I was blown away by Margaret McHeyzer’s ability to illustrate the raw pain he continues to feel even four years later. He’s lost his way…who he is…what defines him, and at the beginning of the text, he doesn’t want to find himself again because he’s trapped in misery and consumed by the desire to join his wife. Every feeling expressed and statement made by Pierre, subconsciously, speaks to the honest reality of what occurs when someone loses the one person who defined his life. It makes his hardened, asshole exterior easier to accept because it only exists as a shield from the pain…a way to make it through the day and keep everyone at bay.

This was my first read by Margret McHeyzer, and I really enjoyed it. The emotional writing and transforming characters had my attention from the beginning, and the dirty talking, passionate Frenchman had me wanting to find my own to be able to experience the kind of heady feelings that he brings out of Holly.

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Road Captain of the Devil’s Dust Motorcycle Club, Bobby has the scars to prove just how dangerous his life is. He gives the world he knows hell and loves every moment of it. Wearing a panty-dropping grin along the way, his fierce life has never been a problem for him, until her. Jessica is the only female who has him distracted in his game. After taking him to bed, she’s the only woman to tell him to take a hike. Waking with her gone, he can’t resist her pull. He’s seen the marks on her body, ones which tell the horrors she’s lived through. He’s also seen the fear in her eyes when she lets herself become weak to his advances. Bobby has a decision to make. Can he help Jessica, or will it mean giving up his carefree life?

Jessica, also known as Doc, lives life in fear. Years back, she ran to the Devil’s Dust for protection, seeking the demise of her abusive, dominant husband. Her mind and soul tortured by her past, she can’t allow herself to move forward. The only thing in her sight is her daughter’s safety. Even if she has the attention of one particular tattooed biker, she can’t succumb to his charm and drag her daughter back into a world of danger, no matter how much he thinks he can save her.

Mistakes will be made.

Fears will be faced.

Pain will be remembered.

Can Bobby and Jessica survive the dangers they bring upon themselves?

Review

Terror. Panic. Dread. Distress.

Regardless of what word is used to describe it, fear is an all-consuming feeling; it’s a darkness within one’s psyche that can torment and fracture. It’s domineering and intolerant. It wants to claim anyone it can get its hands on, and if it does, its hold his strong and unrelenting.

This has been Jessica “Doc” Wren’s life for as long as she can remember. She’s never free from it. It cages her in, chains her to her protective shell…her routine of nothingness. It controls every aspect of her life to the point that she doesn’t truly know how to live freely anymore. Jessica’s mind is constantly in charge, never allowing her heart to take over again because it hasn’t done anything to make her life easier.

Devils Dust MC’s Road Captain, Bobby, knows how to live life free and easy. He finds freedom on his bike, with his club, and the women he uses for pleasure. Bobby is definitely a player, but he’s also fiercely loyal and protective, and ever since Jessica walked into his club with her daughter asking for help, he’s been hers, even if neither of them truly understood the depth of that connection until much later.

Bobby wants to show Jessica how to live…how to understand that pain and pleasure can be intoxicating not frightening, but more importantly, Bobby wants to have Jessica trust him enough to let go and give herself to him in a way that will thwart the divide between them and break apart the fear that surrounds Jessica’s life.

I’ve been waiting for Bobby’s story since meeting him in Shadow and Dana’s books, and I wanted to understand the dynamics between him and Jessica as well as Doc’s backstory.

M.N. Forgy definitely delivers in The Fear that Divides Us. It’s an emotional read due to the depth of Jessica’s scars and how her fear limits her breathing freely. Jessica’s an incredibly strong heroine, but she’s also fragile and needs to be handled with care at times…needs a safe place to land…a haven of sorts, which is exactly what Bobby becomes for her.

Jessica and Bobby’s ever changing relationship dominates the story with an infusion of steam, suspense, and character growth, which works well for the text because the history that exists between them requires close investigation, and it’s what makes The Devil’s Dust book 3 a must read!

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4.5 poison apples

Excerpt

All the girls I’ve slept with over the years, they were all there trying to fill a void that Jessica planted in my soul. There are a million reasons why I should have let Jessica walk out of my life, a million rejections when I should have taken the hint, but I just didn’t care. I stayed and kept pushing because of how I felt when we were together.

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M.N. Forgy was raised in Missouri where she still lives with her family. She’s a soccer mom by day and a saucy writer by night. M.N. Forgy started writing at a young age but never took it seriously until years later, as a stay-at-home mom, she opened her laptop and started writing again. As a role model for her children, she felt she couldn’t live with the “what if” anymore and finally took a chance on her character’s story. So, with her glass of wine in hand and a stray Barbie sharing her seat, she continues to create and please her fans.

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He’s trying to protect his heart…
She’s a shell of the girl she once was…
Can he chase away the demons threatening to destroy her?

Mackenzie Delano craves control. After tragedy strikes during her freshman year of college, she compensates for the helplessness she felt by micro-managing every aspect of her life, from her business life to her social life…to her love life. But she wasn’t expecting to cross paths with a mysterious man who seems to invade her every thought.

Tyler Burnham has been living his life with one rule in mind…never fall in love. Focusing solely on his career, he is able to remain a detached observer of life… Until a case is dropped in his lap, forcing him to form an intimate relationship with a sharp-tongued woman in order to obtain the location of a man deemed an enemy of the State.

When Tyler finds himself falling for Mackenzie, will he be able push his feelings aside and recover the information he needs? Or will he put the mission and their lives at risk to follow his heart?

Chasing The Dragon is the first installment of a two part series of deception and betrayal where nothing is as it seems.

***Note – Chasing The Dragon is the first book in a two-book duet and is a spin-off of T.K. Leigh’s USA Today Best Selling Beautiful Mess series. It is not necessary to have read that series in order to read this duet, but it will contain a mild spoiler from the third book in the Beautiful Mess series, Gorgeous Chaos.***

T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is the USA Today Best Selling author of the Beautiful Mess series. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including the husband). She always had a knack for writing, but mostly in the legal field. It wasn’t until recently that she decided to try her hand at creative writing and is now addicted to creating different characters and new and unique story lines in the Contemporary Romantic Suspense genre.

When she’s not planted in front of her computer, writing away, she can be found running and training for her next marathon (of which she has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall). Unlike Olivia, the main character in her Beautiful Mess series, she has yet to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

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Title: Louise
Author: Diana Nixon
Genre: contemporary/ adult romance
Cover Design: Jennifer Munswami (J. M. Rising Horse Creations)
Release Date: March 17th, 2015

It doesn’t hurt to dream, unless you know your dreams will never come true.

Since childhood, Louise Woods has wanted to become a dancer. The day she arrives at Le Papillon – a private cabaret club where men come to enjoy the beauty of women dancing, her life completely changes. Louise lives in the club and the rules of living and working there cannot be ignored or broken. Either you do your best to please the clients, or you are out. No flirting, no secret affairs, just dancing.

During her first public show, Louise meets a stranger who pays for the privilege to have her privately dance for him. He won’t let her see his face, he won’t even introduce himself, but he will make an offer that she won’t be able to refuse. He won’t make any hollow promises, but he will make her believe she is special…

“I hate following the rules,” he’ll say, “but I do love breaking them.”

Will she dare to risk losing everything she has, just to make the darkest of the stranger’s fantasies come true? Once the decision is made, there will be no way back…

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Diana’s writing career is like a roller coaster ride. It started with a fantasy novel named Love Lines, that was originally written in Russian and only later, it was translated into English. Diana had always wanted her story to be well-known all over the world, that’s why she started working with the US publishers, but it was not easy living in Belarus. The book needed to be translated, edited and promoted. After almost a year of hard work, Diana had finally received the first copy of Love Lines. Since then, she has published 12 more books, both of contemporary and fantasy genres. Today, she’s one of Nevermore Press’ authors, but she has never forgotten about self-publishing, she still thinks that becoming an Indie author is the best way to make your writing dreams come true.

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“Welcome to Jasmine Garden, Miss,” the driver, also known as the man in the suit said. At least there was one person I already knew.
“Excuse me, what’s your name, Sir?”
“It’s Christopher.”
“Can I ask you something, Christopher?”
“I’m not sure if I’m allowed to answer any more of your questions, Miss.”
“But I’ll still try… Am I safe here?” I didn’t know if I could trust the driver, but he didn’t look like a serial killer, or anything. In fact, he made me feel secure.
“Always,” he said without hesitation.
Okay, that was a relief.
Christopher got out of the car, went around it and opened the door for me. For the first time ever I felt like a princess arriving at the ball. I would probably need a dress for a real ball, but for now, I felt much better in my jeans and a sweater.
“My boss is waiting for you, inside.”
“Aren’t you going to come in with me?” I wasn’t sure if I was ready to be left alone.
“Trust me, Miss, you will be just fine without me.” Christopher smiled and went back to the car, leaving me on the porch of the most beautiful house ever.
Inhaling deeply, I took a step closer to the main doors. Even from the distance, I could see they were open. I came closer and gave the doors a push. They opened with a soft rustle and I found myself standing in the middle of a round hall, with a transparent ceiling and an endless staircase leading to the second floor.
“I’m glad you could make it,” the familiar voice said.
I tried to turn around, but my stranger wouldn’t let me. “Don’t,” he said, holding me by the shoulders. “You are not allowed to see me, remember?”
“No one knows I’m here.” The scent of his cologne reached my nostrils, I could feel him standing right behind me. What if I take a step back? Will he embrace me or push me away? I didn’t know where those thoughts came from. It just felt so good to be with him again…
“Are you hungry?”
“Not really,” I said, still dying to turn around. Maybe coffee was not enough to keep me alive for the rest of the day, but right then and there, I doubted I would be able to make myself eat.
“You need to eat… I don’t want you to faint in the middle of your dance next Sunday.”
“I don’t work next Sunday.”
“I know. But you will dance for me.”
“Why waste your time on a trip to the club if we can talk here and now?”
“I didn’t say anything about talking. I said I would come to watch you dance.”
“Then what am I doing here?”
“I wanted to ask you the same question… I didn’t expect you to come, even though I hoped you would… But you are here, and I can’t stop wondering what made you decide to accept my invitation?”
“Did I have a choice?”
“You always have a choice.”
“Your invitation didn’t sound like a choice, it was more like an order.”
The stranger leaned closer to my ear, saying, “If I had wanted to order your presence here, you would have been here a long time ago.”

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Title: Will Power

Author: Laura Catherine

Genre: Paranormal Romance

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Author: Various

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A Hunter’s Moon hung high in the sky and lit up the night. The temperature hovered in the low forties, but the thirty-five mile per hour wind created a chill-factor much colder. Tizzy wished she’d grabbed a coat before she left the house. The backless dress proved to be a poor selection.

Thanks to a text from Jinx, she knew exactly where Ridge was parked on Lide. Not that she would have any trouble locating the old Chevy. But, at least she wouldn’t have to drive up and down the street looking for him and risk him seeing her first. Once she angled to the curb, she sat in her car for a few minutes and watched him. There wasn’t much activity. The cold wind kept the Johns at home and the girls off the street.

Tizzy straightened her blonde wig and decided the time was right to make her move. She was almost to his window when Ridge noticed her. He rolled it down and she leaned in. “Hey cowboy, need a date?”

“Jesus, Tizzy. Do you ever listen to anything I say?”

“The name’s Velvet and are you sure you don’t want some company?”

“Cut the crap. What are you doing here? I thought we agreed. Made compromises.”

“If we’re going to have a long conversation, may I please get inside? I have a full nipple alert.” She stuck out her chest.

Ridge gulped for air. “No. You need to leave and we’ll talk about this when I get home.”

“Okay, if that’s the way you want it.” She rose to her full height, started to leave but stopped and leaned into the window again. “Just one more question. Would you be less mad if you knew I wasn’t wearing any panties?”

Title: You’re Busting my Nuptials

Author: Ann Everett

Genre: Romance/Mystery

Title: Love, Exes and Ohs (Cactus Creek, #4)

Author: Violet Duke

Release Date: March 17, 2015

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Book Summary

He may very well be the perfect ex…

Isaac McKnight has had enough loss in his life to know never to take anything for granted. So when the perfectly-imperfect-woman-for-him puts an end to their relationship out of the blue, it’s Isaac that makes sure they remain friends. Now a year later, whether it’s at his gym or her brewpub, or the dog park they visit every weekend–though neither of them own a dog–he and Xoey are steadily getting sucked deeper into buddy-zone galaxy, with its dangerous proximity to watch-me-settle-down-with-someone-else abyss. It’s a reality he’s resigned himself to. That is…until one drunken confession changes everything.

But she’s looking for the perfect ‘oh’…

For Xoey Montenegro, history has taught her that sometimes, it’s Prince Charming who vanishes without a trace. And fairytale love? Highly overrated. Heck, give her a real and perfect ‘oh’ over that fantasy any day. So as far as rock-solid tequila-fueled plans for her love life go, coming up with a match-finding formula based on the qualities of the men responsible for her three most epic ohs seems brilliant. Except for the fact that one-third of her genius little man-quation is all about her friend Isaac. Actually, more than a third if Xoey were being honest with herself–which she’s not. Because full honesty would require thinking not just about how perfect Isaac really is, but also about how perfect the fourth epic oh she’s kept buried deep in her past once was.

An easy enough thing to keep ignoring…until her past isn’t past tense anymore.

Excerpt

“The man ate his Caesar salad with a knife and fork, Isaac.”

Isaac McKnight tried—really tried—not to grin over that one but he was wholly unsuccessful. “I’m sure that’s not nearly as pretentious as it probably looked,” he reasoned graciously, before adding without any remorse whatsoever, “Or maybe the good doctor has been hiding a really small mouth under that bushy beard, and he needs to take dainty little bites.”

Yep, just call him Saint Isaac, Patron of Grace.

Xoey’s immediate burst of laughter over the phone line, which neither confirmed nor denied his guess, instantly had Isaac wondering which of her killer smiles she was wearing right now. He’d bet good money it was the one that lit up those deep mahogany-rich bedroom eyes of hers with pure mischief—the one that hinted her own thoughts were at least twice as sinful as anyone else’s in the room. And three times as unapologetic.

God, he loved that smile. For a few quality seconds with that smile, he’d gladly pony up with all the zingers he’d been storing regarding her most recent Mr. Wrong. But he managed to restrain himself. The last thing Isaac needed was to give karma more reasons to run his ass over.

He was, after all, one of Xoey’s Mr. Wrongs as well.

The reminder was an effective buzzkill that silenced the ticker tape parade that had been playing in his head all morning over Xoey’s latest love life development…an extraordinary showing of self-control for him that lasted a whole ten seconds. Maybe eleven.

A personal best.

With that new shoulder-patting record under his belt, he was already reaching up to switch the phone call over to his truck’s Bluetooth so he could listen to Xoey’s deal-breaking grievances from her date last night the way it was truly meant to be heard.

In stereo.

What could he say? The woman brought out all his ruthless, miserable-sonofabitch possessive tendencies. As far as he was concerned, hearing Xoey’s throaty voice take over his truck’s speakers with a list of reasons why the ‘third date’ she’d gone out on last night would in fact not be resulting in a fourth date—aka sex—with the pharmacist she’d met a few weeks back? Grammy-worthy music to his ears.

He simply didn’t see himself evolving any time soon.

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NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author Violet Duke is a former professor of English Education who is ecstatic to now be on the other side of the page writing wickedly fun contemporary romance novels. Her NYT and USA Today bestselling books have been Top 10 bestsellers across the major eretailers both in the US and internationally. When she’s not writing or feeding her book-a-day reading addiction, Violet enjoys tackling reno projects with her power tools, trying pretty much anything without reading the directions first, and cooking ‘special edition’ dishes that laugh in the face of recipes. A born and raised island girl, she spends her days getting into creatively fun trouble in Hawai’i alongside her two cute kids (daughter Violet & son Duke) and similarly adorable husband.

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Title: Jack Hammer
Authors: Tabatha Vargo & Melissa Andrea
Genre: New Adult/Romance
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Release Date: March 17th, 2015

Blaine Wesley
I’m the Jack Hammer. Exotic dancer extraordinaire. The teaser and the pleaser—the paid for penis for play. I have to be all these things to survive. It’s who I became when I lost her. But now she’s back, and I can’t decide who I want to be more. The Jack Hammer or Blaine Wesley. All I know is she’s foreplay at its finest, and it’s my job to get them wet and ready.

Chelsey Ford
Liar. That’s what I called him when he walked out of my life. Losing your first love will turn you into someone bitter. Hateful. Angry. But now he’s back, and he’s determined to torture me. The only problem is, I’m enjoying his form of torture too much. And the hatred for him that holds me together is slowly starting to dissolve.

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Blaine Wesley and Chelsey Ford, in both high school and currently in adulthood, come from/live in two different worlds.

Blaine’s consists of doing what has to be done with the hand he’s been given, taking care of his responsibilities by any means necessary. Chelsey’s world revolves around plans, goals, and a future that has already been paved for her. They couldn’t be more different from each other, but that’s exactly why they work because despite Blaine’s belief that Chelsey is too good for him and deserves a life better than the one he could ever give her, turning her perfectly planned world upside down is exactly what she needs in order to understand how to truly live…to have fun…to be set free from the control that has surrounded her life.

But when you’re dealing with two very diverse people, reality can get in the way, and when a misunderstanding destroys Blaine and Chelsey’s happiness, how do they get past the sense of betrayal and heartbreak and find their way back to each other, especially with the new paths that their lives have taken them?

I have to admit the frustration level with this book was at an all time high, but not in a bad way. It’s what kept me reading and made me want to reach into the story and shake both Blaine and Chelsey, but especially Blaine. Assumptions and walking away without a full understanding ruined their relationship, sending Chelsey back into her “school/book world” and Blaine into taking a job as an exotic dancer to make ends meet. Neither of them were living but only surviving, and even when they do stumble on each other again, neither of them are honest and hurtful words almost ruin their second chance.

Tabatha Vargo and Melissa Andrea do a fantastic job with making their readers feel every emotion experienced by the main characters; at times, it’s almost torture to endure the pain and heartbreak that both Blaine and Chelsey are feeling. It definitely helps that we get Blaine’s perspective and are able to understand his choices, even if we don’t agree with them. I don’t think I would have felt the same way about him towards the end of the text if I didn’t have that insight because some of his acts are questionable at best.

Jack Hammer is another great read from the evocative and  complex minds of these two authors, and I can’t wait to see what they come up with each other next.

I do have to say that I’d go for a teaser and pleaser any day of the week with Jack Hammer!

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Tabatha Vargo

Tabatha is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, but mostly she’s a sweet tea sippin’, front porch sittin’ kind of girl from South Carolina. She loves old, historical anything, wind chimes, and all things romantic. She’s the mother of an 9 y/o rockstar/princess and the wife of her very own Prince Charming.

When she isn’t writing, she’s texting book ideas to herself. Tabatha is represented by Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management.

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New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author

I find it hard to sum up my life in a paragraph, but I’ll try.

Reading has always been a passion for me and writing is as instinctive as breathing. Every inhale is an idea; every exhale a creation. Flutter, The Discover Series, was my debut release and since then I have written a contemporary romance duet- The Edge of Darkness and The Grace in Darkness. I also co-wrote Little Black Book and The Wrath Of Sin with Tabatha Vargo.

The only thing I do better than writing? Making beautiful, sassy, and independent girls. My daughter’s will always be my greatest accomplishment, my biggest fans, and my every inspiration. I live, breath, and would die for them! I’ve been married to one of the greatest men in my life for eight years and I love him more than chocolate (you know shit just got real :), Justin Timberlake and Friday’s. Without him, my website would be a mess and I would probably being paying more taxes than I should be. He’s a jack of many trades, and this is just my opinion, but I like to think besides my daughters, I’m his second biggest accomplishment. (Does anyone else hear a horn tooting?)

I was born in Denver, Colorado, but I grew up in sunny Arizona. I currently live in South Carolina. I don’t have a big family, but I’m close with my sister, brother & mom. My mom is my hero, my reality check, and I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing person to be raised by. She has supported me throughout this crazy adventure and I’m lucky to have her on my side!

6 things you should know about me:

1. I’m a tornado with lipstick! Translation: I’m very girly, but I can get down and dirty with the best of them.
2. I adore the color pink!
3. I love things that sparkle (including vampires!)
4. I like even numbers (hence 6 things about me, not 5)
5. I’m loyal to a fault, but I like to see the good in everybody. Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness though because my bark is not always bigger than my bite :))
6. I don’t like calling readers ‘fans’. When it come down to it, I am all YOUR biggest fan! MWAH!

I will never be able to thank every reader, every blogger, or every author who has helped me in one or a million ways since I published, but I will try every chance I get. Y’all are the reason I’m here and every comment, every message, and every review makes me feel like I have a reason to be. So to the moon and back, THANK YOU! Mwah!

Okay, so this was a little longer than a paragraph.

Tabatha Vargo

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