Interview w/ Tawdra Kandle--wait...there are HOW many flamingos??

Nell Massler is a powerful witch from an ancient magical family. Before she was eighteen years old, she attempted murder—not once, but twice. Committed to a psych ward, she attempts to right her wrongs and almost loses her life.

While she’s lost in a coma, Caruthers Initiative Institute develops a vested interest in waking Nell—and offering her a chance at redemption.

Nell is given a fresh start in exchange for saving her fellow agent, Rafe Brooks. Keeping him alive and in hiding will require every ounce of her extraordinary abilities. Not falling head over heels for the sexy mind manipulator will take a miracle.

It's when they uncover a plot to destroy the world that Nell will be put to the test... will she choose Rafe and to do the right thing? Or will she succumb to the temptation of evil yet again?

Undeniable: Amazon | Goodreads            Unquenchable: Amazon | Goodreads

Morning Tawdra! Welcome to herding cats! It's so nice to meet you. I'm totally lusting over your covers for this series and can't wait to hear some scoop on it!

Thank you! I'm so happy to be here, since I spend a good deal of my time herding cats. I love my covers, too.  Rafe is ooooh-la-la. . .

A to Z--NCIS

Herding Cats vs The A to Z Challenge!
This is my third year joining in on blogging the Alphabet in April!

2014 Theme: "Gasp, Sigh, Gigglesnort w/ a side of Yum"

N: NCIS (Gasp & Sigh)

2012 (Naked Edge) | 2013 (New Potatoes) | 2014 Posts

Really now. Do I need to explain this one?

Leroy. Jethro. Gibbs.

*thud*

Interview w/ Jess Michaels--now that's sexy...

Liam, the Earl of Windbury, had everything when he held his secret lover in his arms. Until a feud between their families left her dead, his body broken, and his sister married to his bitterest enemy.

Wracked with guilt, simmering with rage, he’s spent a year in seclusion, seeing no one except a few servants as he does his best to forget the past and patently refuses to think about any kind of future.

When courtesan Violet Milford enters Liam’s lair, she’s on a secret mission to gather information for Liam’s desperate sister, who fears for his sanity, even his life. What she finds is a man scarred inside and out, whose dark, controlling sensuality hides the kind, wounded man within.

Violet awakens a sexual desire more powerful than Liam has ever known, and her stories weave a spell that begins to work its way past his defenses. But when the truth inevitably comes out, it could well destroy the love that is saving them both.

Warning: This book features a sexually experienced woman who will use every trick in her book to save a man from himself.

Amazon | Goodreads

Morning Jess!I've got chocolate croissants and all sorts of pastries to snack on while we chat about Beauty and the Earl so come on in and get comfy. Congrats on it's release this morning by the way! It looks so flipping good!

Oh my god, the only croissants I can have are virtual ones, so I'll take them all. And thank you for having me, I'm excited to be here!

A to Z ( & Tuesday Jams)-- Miranda Lambert

Herding Cats vs The A to Z Challenge!

This is my third year joining in on blogging the Alphabet in April!

2014 Theme: "Gasp, Sigh, Gigglesnort w/ a side of Yum"

M: Miranda Lambert (Sigh & Gigglesnort)

2012 (My home) | 2013 (Masters at Arms) | 2014 Posts

Sooo. My friend Sharonda over at Salacious Reads does this Meme-- Tuesday Jams-- where you share a song or band or what-have-you that's been on your LOVE list lately. 

I'm a bit eclectic with my listens. Just like I am with pretty much everything else.

    This week....Miranda Lambert. I know. I keep saying I don't like country (or part country) and I keep posting them. *flails* so I'm a liar. I like some country-ish stuff. lol I'm hanging on to that -ish qualifier. ::snort:: Anyways. I just liked this first song. She's a fantastic actress I think. 

Rock the Blog

I get emails on a regular basis asking how I do this or that one the blog and figured it might be time to start making some blogger-y posts about it. So. Rock The Blog.

A to Z: Rafael Lazzini (yeah. this one's not work safe)

Herding Cats vs The A to Z Challenge!
This is my third year joining in on blogging the Alphabet in April!

2014 Theme: "Gasp, Sigh, Gigglesnort w/ a side of Yum"

L: Rafael Lazzini

2012 (Lollipops) | 2013 (Late + cowboys) | 2014 Posts

Thought I'd share another one of my favorite man candies. Brazilian model Rafael Lazzini. Yums!

In all forms.

Quote-tastic (50)-- the size of your...gun.

Join us every Monday and share a favorite quote that's grabbed ya for one reason or another. 

Everyone's welcome to join in. Authors, bloggers, readers. The more the merrier!

Just grab the button and toss up your post :) 

Don't have a blog? No worries, just leave your favorites in the comment section.

I read Marine for Hire earlier this year and really enjoyed it. The hero was doing an undercover gig as the heroine's nanny for her twin boys and there's a bit of, erm, sexual tension going on between them.

Cover Love Giveaway w/ Lisa Renee Jones

Quickie spotlight and giveaway this morning for Lisa Renee Jones and two new novellas she's got coming out in the Inside Out Series. Both are from Mark's POV :) I just love him. Anyways. Check em out. And enter below! ~Anna

My Hunger (Inside Out 3.2--Mark's POV)

While Chris and Sara have traveled to Paris to avoid the chaos of press and police after the tragic night we’d shared, I have stayed to face the reality of what has happened. But there is no peace to be found in facing the truth, and no truth to be found in the confessions that have been made and retracted. I am a Master, all about control, and yet right now, facing great tragedy, I feel as if I have none. With my club and my relationships of the past in the spotlight, I find sanctuary in the one place I’ve promised I will never be again, but cannot seem to resist. Her arms.

***Mark and Crystal's story begins in the novella Master Undone

Goodreads

The Winter Bride (Chance Sisters #2) by Anne Gracie

Damaris Chance’s unhappy past has turned her off the idea of marriage forever. But her guardian, Lady Beatrice Davenham, convinces her to make her coming out anyway—and have a season of carefree, uncomplicated fun.

When Damaris finds herself trapped in a compromising situation with the handsome rake Freddy Monkton-Coombes, she has no choice but to agree to wed him—as long as it’s in name only. Her new husband seems to accept her terms, but Freddy has a plan of his own: to seduce his reluctant winter bride. (Not sure where they got this from at all since it's not the case in the actual book--it's a case of fake mates not a forced marriage)

Will Damaris’s secrets destroy her chance at true happiness? Or can Freddy help her cast off the shackles of the past, and yield to delicious temptation?

Type: Historical Romance
Heat: 3 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5
Series: Best read in order though not a must

Amazon | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

Fake betrothals, passion, humor and a wonderfully charming hero and heroine made The Winter Bride a winner in my book. Add in an utterly unique series set up and I'm even more on board. I love when authors bring something fresh to the table and Gracie definitely brought an interesting set up as the Chance sisters--who aren't really sisters--are brought together to form a family and given a second chance to overcome their sordid pasts. And maybe love along the way.

A to Z: The Kinkery

Herding Cats vs The A to Z Challenge!
This is my third year joining in on blogging the Alphabet in April!

2014 Theme: "Gasp, Sigh, Gigglesnort w/ a side of Yum"

K: The Kinkery!

2012 (Ketchup) | 2013 (Kilts) | 2014 Posts

Yes...the Kinkery.

Books.

Kink.

And you're invited!

the Herd Mama out there on the Web...

Me out there...

Guest Post

Interview by Kelsey Browning

Book Blogger Test

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I love hearing from yall! So don't be shy...leave a comment!

Cole's Redemption (Alpha Pack #5) by JD Tyler

"Smooth and satisfying...Cole's Redemption was a paranormal treat! Sexy, fun, emotional and just a great Shiftery read that has me excited for more." ~herding cats & burning soup

Once, they were Navy SEALS. Now they are the Alpha Pack: a top secret team of wolf shifters with Psy powers who take on the darkest dangers on Earth. But sometimes the greatest danger lies within their own hearts....

Healer and black wolf shifter Zander Cole has survived horrors that would have broken a weaker man. But when a battle leaves him deaf and his powers dimmed, Zan is devastated. Believing himself to be a burden to his team, he sees only one option: leave the Pack forever.

White wolf shifter Selene Westfall knows pain—she is certain her father was responsible for her mother’s death. And she lives to exact revenge. So when she is challenged by a savage black wolf, she puts up a vicious fight—only to become the black wolf’s Bondmate as a result of his bite.

Two damaged souls—one filled with hatred and one who’s lost his reason for living—are forced together as they come to terms with their unlikely, turbulent bond. A love neither expected may be all that stands between them and a killer trying desperately to keep the past dead and buried....

Type: Paranormal Romance--Shifers (wolves), Vampires
Heat: 3 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

Amazon | All Romance | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

Ahhhh I've finally read JD Tyler! I'm totally smitten with her Firefighters (as Jo Davis) and have been dying to try this series and Sweet Mary. Cole's Redemption was fantastically fun! Accidental matings, betrayals, revenge and worlds being rocked. Vampires, Shifters, and interesting Psy talents. Yes. Yes, please!

A to Z (& Tasty Delights)-- Fancy Jello Shots..for the classy broad.

Herding Cats vs The A to Z Challenge!
This is my third year joining in on blogging the Alphabet in April!

2014 Theme: "Gasp, Sigh, Gigglesnort w/ a side of Yum"

J: Fancy Tropical Jello Shots (Yum)

2012 (Just the Girls) | 2013 (Just Jump) | 2014 Posts

So I just could not come up with a J post. It was...killing me. Then today around like 6pm I had one of those omg Jello! moments. And so...some Jello Shots...for the classy bitch in all of us. *nods*

Alpha Male Madness Giveaway Hop! $100 Amazon Gift Card!

Alpha Males. You know you love em. And so do we! We're celebrating them and all their delicious alpha male glory for an entire week with giveaways at every single blog. Stop by and check out which males are making us pant with all that sexy swagger they have going on. And don't forget to enter the grand prize drawing too! 

Amazon | All Romance | Goodreads | Review

Sooo. On our stop I'm giving away a copy of one of my all time favorite reads...His Risk to Take. Sexy and funny. And the hero is a freaking dirty talker. And ALL Alpha Male. He's pretty much..everything I pant after. LOL And he's, erm, creative with a pool stick. O.o Yes. There are some...interesting scenes in this one. And I loved it!

To enter just fill out the widget below and tell me which Alpha Male out there is YOUR favorite!

Interview w/ Eden Butler--chocolate, man candies and naughty whispers from sexy heroes...

Mollie Malone's mom skipped out on her. Her biker dad, always loose and easy with the law, still was able to make her feel loved, and to keep her safe. But thirteen years ago, when his luck finally ran out and he landed in prison, Mollie found herself a new family - a group of friends in the sleepy little college town of Cavanagh, Tennessee, where now they all attend the local university. These girls know about the rotten roots of her family tree but accept her anyway, and the bond between them is so strong and supportive that Mollie is finally able to see past graduation to a future that is bright and secure.

But sometimes the past doesn't stay buried.

Suddenly, inexplicably, there's a shadow behind every step Mollie takes. Someone is lurking in that shadow, threatening not only Mollie, but also the new family she has claimed for herself.

And it isn’t just the past that has Mollie’s life in upheaval. Hunky former Marine Vaughn Winchester - who Mollie really would like to get to know much better - thinks Mollie is just a kid; he's made it clear she wouldn't ever be able to understand the demons haunting him. But if that's what he believes, then why does he keep sticking his nose in her business? And if he thinks she’s such a kid, why does he keep trying to kiss her?

Vaughn’s mind games are frustrating, especially since Mollie knows enough about secrets to be convinced that there's something he isn’t telling her, something he's so far been able to keep hidden. But when that secret is revealed, Mollie is forced into a situation that tests her loyalty and threatens even her closest friendships - just when the shadow of her past returns, and she's going to need them the most.

Amazon | Goodreads

Mornin' Eden! *squee* Welcome to herding cats! So glad to have you here. I decided to do some baking this morning so come on back to the kitchen and we'll chat your new release over cookies and muffins (I'm totally partial to the Nutella stuffed cookies)!

Alright So, if you had 10 seconds to hook someone what would you tell them about Finding Serenity?

HMM... hook? Marine meets biker's daughter and then... 'splosins 

A to Z (& Cat Thursday)--Ignoring You. *nods*

Herding Cats vs The A to Z Challenge!
This is my third year joining in on blogging the Alphabet in April!

2014 Theme: "Gasp, Sigh, Gigglesnort w/ a side of Yum"

I: Ignoring You. (gigglesnort)

2012 (the I-Team) | 2013 (Inside Out Trilogy) | 2014 Posts

Because they are masters at it...

Interview w/ Theresa Rizzo + giveaway

Jenny Harrison made some poor choices in the past, but marrying Gabe was the best thing she’d ever done. They had the perfect marriage, until a tragic accident leaves Gabe brain dead and her world in ruins.

Devastated by grief, she decides to preserve the best of their love by conceiving his child, but Gabe’s family is adamantly opposed, even willing to chance exposing long-held family secrets to stop her. Caught in a web of twisted motives and contentious legal issues, Jenny turns to best friend and attorney, Steve Grant. Steve wants to help Jenny, but he has reservations and secrets of his own.

When something so private and simple turns public and complicated, will Jenny relent? What is Steve willing to sacrifice to help Jenny?

Amazon | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

Good morning Theresa! Welcome to herding cats & burning soup :) Just Destiny sounds like an incredibly emotional read and I can't wait to hear a bit more about it!

Hi Anna, Thank you for having me on Herding Cats.

Any time! Alright, if you had 15 seconds to snag someone's attention what would you tell them about Just Destiny?

Just Destiny is a love story wrapped in suspenseful courtroom drama. It’s about a grieving young woman, willing to risk embarrassment and possibly revealing long-held family secrets in court, for the right to conceive her dead husband’s baby, and her lawyer, best friend’s struggle to help her, despite his reservations.

A to Z: Hairy... (maybe, kinda, a little NSFW...maybe)

Herding Cats vs The A to Z Challenge!
This is my third year joining in on blogging the Alphabet in April!

2014 Theme: "Gasp, Sigh, Gigglesnort"

Hairy: Oh it's a Gasp and girly Sigh

2012 (my Heroes) | 2013 (Herd Infused Quiche) | 2014 Posts

I maybe kinda have a thing for hairy chests. *looks around innocently* Now, don't get me wrong. I love ALL my man candies. And I'm not talking like full on bear pelt. But a little sprinkling...

Sweet Mary. *thud*

So in the whole spirit of sharing is caring and all that I raided my man candy folders just for yall...

Dash of Peril (Love Undercover #4) by Lori Foster

"Foster put together an incredible read and left me with a blissed out reader girl smile on my face." ~herding cats & burning soup

To bring down a sleazy abduction ring, Lieutenant Margaret "Margo" Peterson has set herself up as bait. But recruiting Dashiel Riske as her unofficial partner is a whole other kind of danger. Dash is 6'4" of laid-back masculine charm, a man who loves life—and women—to the limit. Until Margo is threatened, and he reveals a dark side that may just match her own.

Beneath Margo's tough facade is a slow-burning sexiness that drives Dash crazy. The only way to finish this case is to work together side by side…skin to skin. And as their mission takes a lethal turn, he'll have to prove he's all the man she needs—in all the ways that matter.

Type: Romantic Suspense
Heat: 3 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

Amazon | All Romance | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

*big girly sigh* Foster is just the queen when it comes to romantic suspense that'll keep you on your toes and have you falling in love with the scorching hot heroes and incredible heroines that grace it's pages. I've been waiting for Dash of Peril since pretty much the second Dash made an appearance in book one. I was...all about this man. And damn. He was...good! And totally worth the wait.

Interview w/ Felice Fox--man candies, chocolate & kinkified cowboys.

After boot-stomping all night with every last Cameron man on the ranch, Holly can't wait to get her honeymoon started with her new husband, Gavin. He's her dream come true--smart, rugged and kinky as hell, but the very best part is marrying into his big family; a close-knit, loving clan who take care of each other. She'd never had that. Ever. "Do you take this man...?" was the easiest question Holly ever had to answer.

But when Gavin poses a new, unthinkable question on their wedding night, Holly must choose between the idealized happily-ever-after she'd always dreamed of and something much more than she ever knew she wanted-- or needed. Yet her happiness isn't the only thing put at risk by the unconventional arrangement she finds herself in, and when everything Gavin treasures is threatened, Holly must decide if she can give up the family she'd always wanted for the family that wants her... in every possible way.

Warning: This story may make you squirm like a little roped calf. It is a grit-your-teeth hot romance intended for an adult audience which includes questionable consent and issues of polyamory/open relationships.

Amazon | Goodreads

Morning Felice! Welcome to Herding Cats & Burning Soup! We're finally having a gorgeous day here so thought ice tea and lemonade out on the deck would be nice while we chat about Hold Me Together. So come on back. 

Good morning and thank you so much for having me here on this fine day!

Alright, if you only had an elevator ride to hook someone what would you tell them about Holly, Gavin and their kinked out story?

Holly’s wedding night turns inside out when her rancher husband confesses he wants to share her with his sexy-as-sin brothers. Gavin says it’s about love, but Holly knows there’s no way it can work and sets out to prove it to him, one smokin’ hot  Cameron cowboy at a time. There’s some pretty bad behavior going on in this story at times, but it’s a challenge to the usual thinking on love and eroticism.