Release Day: Matter Of Time By Alannah Lynne

Some might think the phrase, “you complete me” is a just cheesy line from the movies, but Lizbeth Sanders knows better…

In MATTER OF TIME, Lizbeth has spent the past fifteen years desperately searching for someone to fill the void left by Logan Steele’s disappearance from her life. However, rather than finding love and happiness, all she’s found is disappointment, heartache, and an ever-present longing for the man she can never have.

Fifteen years ago, Logan Steele left the woman he loved to marry his high school sweetheart and be a father to the child he didn’t know he had. He’s always tried to do the honorable thing, to be a good husband and a great father, but despite his sacrifices and best efforts, the shaky foundation of his marriage crumbles and falls apart.

When his identical twin surprises him with a reintroduction to Lizbeth, Logan feels like he’s been given a second chance—at life and love. But a lot can change in fifteen years, and after hurting her so badly the first time, building trust isn’t just hard, it’s nearly impossible—especially when duty and obligation pulls him away again.

Each book in the Heat Wave series stands alone and can be read out of order.

SAVING ME (Heat Wave Novel #1) (Previously released as SAVIN’ ME)
LAST CALL (Heat Wave Novel #2)
CROSSING LINES (Heat Wave Novel #3)
GOING ALL IN (Heat Wave Novel #4)
MATTER OF TIME (Heat Wave Novel #5)

Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Going All In by Alannah Lynne

Thanks for allowing me to reveal the cover of upcoming book on My Secret Romance!! GOING ALL IN (Heat Wave Series #4) is the story of Callie Holden, who was featured in LAST CALL (Heat Wave Series #2) and Wade Neumann, who appeared in CROSSING LINES (Heat Wave Series #3). When I first met Wade in CROSSING LINES, I had no idea he was going to end up having his own story, and I never would’ve believed he’d end up with Callie. Isn’t it funny how things work out?!

GOING ALL IN (Heat Wave Series #4) will be out in late April or early May!

A down and dirty Georgia boy teaches a Myrtle Beach princess the real meaning of the “finer things” in life.

It’s been two years since Callie Holden helped put her father in prison, and since then, she’s learned a lot about life and herself. To Callie’s surprise, she actually likes working and has learned that money is a tool that can be used for good… or evil, and though she’s traveled the globe, she’s never really lived. She longs for adventure and to experience a wildly passionate romance. The last place she expects to discover her dreams is in the arms of the man she’s dubbed “The Beast,” due to his constant surly mood. But when they’re forced to work together, unexpected chemistry changes everything. In Wade Neumann’s arms, Callie finds the excitement and passion she’s been looking for, and much more.

Wade Neumann has spent the last year burying the pain and humiliation of being left at the altar by a woman who used him as a novelty toy before settling down with someone like herself—someone rich. For the last year, he’s lost himself in a stream of nameless females, but instead of these trysts helping him heal, Wade has grown colder and more jaded. He hasn’t moved on with his life. He’s merely stuck going through the motions… until he meets Callie Holden, a woman who appears to be like his ex but in reality is exactly the opposite—warm, giving, sweet, and most importantly, not rich. Or so he thinks. Because just as he starts to believe things with Callie are real and true, she gives him thirty million reasons to doubt all over again. 

SAVIN' ME (Heat Wave Novel #1) is now free at all outlets! Amazon, iTunes, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords

To help celebrate the upcoming release of GOING ALL IN, as well as the recent release of LAST CALL (Heat Wave Series #2) in audio, I’m giving away 2 copies of SAVIN’ ME (Heat Wave Series #1) in audio and 2 copies of LAST CALL (Heat Wave Series #2) in audio (ecopies can be substituted if winner prefers).

We’ve set it up so you have lots of chances to win, so check out the Rafflecopter below and don’t forget to leave a comment… I love to chat, and I’ll be checking in throughout the day to reply and answer questions! 

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Review: Crossing Lines by Alannah Lynne

Kevin Mazze, owner of Mazze Builders hasn’t been happy in his relationship for a very long time. He knows he needs to let Lizbeth know that things between them are over, but he needs to wait for 2 more weeks so that their break up doesn’t ruin the wedding they are both a part of. Needing the certificate of occupancy for the current project he is working on, he meets the building inspector who is holding him up. Once he meets the building inspector Kevin can’t stop thinking about her, and not just for the CO he is waiting for.

Samantha “Sam” Wallace can’t stop thinking about the sexy Kevin Mazze. Her toy drawer may end up getting a work out with the naughty thoughts she thinks of Kevin. When Kevin insists on taking care of Sam and her daughter one weekend, Sam is hard pressed to say no. She only wants Kevin for a fling, she never wants to be hurt again like she was when her ex-husband left. Can Sam just have her fling, or will she want a lot more from Kevin?

Ok where is the fire extinguisher?! I swear my kindle is on fire after reading this book! Holy hotness, Kevin is smoking in the bedroom! Kevin actually surprised me. When we first met him in Savin’ Me, I honestly thought there would be nothing more to him then being a playboy. He is actually the nice guy who would rather suffer and be miserable, than to possibly ruin a friend’s wedding by breaking up with Lizbeth, who is in the wedding also. He never wants to set out to hurt Lizbeth, but he has known for a while that things were over, and once he meets Sam he knows he wants her, not just for sex but for more.

Sam is hesitant to get fully involved with Kevin. She doesn’t want her daughter to become too attached to Kevin if things don’t work out between them. Sam also needs to deal with some personal issues that she has held onto for a while now. She deserves some happiness, and wants to explore some of her fantasies with Kevin. When the truth about Kevin and Lizbeth’s relationship comes to light, what will the future hold for Kevin and Sam?

This is my favorite book of the series so far. It was hotter than the other two in my opinion, and the series is coming together nicely. There is just something about seeing or meeting someone for the first time and knowing that they are the other half of your soul and that you want them in your life that makes me love a book even more. Add to it a sexual attraction that can ignite into flames at a moment’s notice and you have a book that will not disappoint.



Interview & Giveaway with Alannah Lynne

Hi everyone! Please welcome author Alannah Lynne to My Secret Romance Book Reviews!

Alannah, thank you for allowing me to interview you and I am so happy to have you with us today. Thank you so much for having!!!

Can you tell us a little about your background?

It’s not writing! LOL I have a degree in accounting (which I hate), and I worked in advertising/marketing for over 10 (that, I love). When I was in college, my dad made me promise I would get a degree in something. I didn’t go to school for the first two weeks of the semester and I didn’t go the last month, but I somehow still managed to pass my accounting class. And that’s how I picked my degree! :-D Sad, but true. I’m definitely much more suited to creative careers than accounting.

Besides writing, what are some of your favorite things to do? Do you have any hobbies?

I used to do a lot of ceramics and faux painting, but since we moved into a smaller house, I don’t have room for any of my supplies. I’ve tried working with polymer clay, but haven’t really mastered that. I like scrapbooking, and I’m starting to get into beading. I want to make book thongs for my street team.

How would you describe the Heat Wave series to a new reader?

Hot!! :-D All of the stories take place in coastal locations, mostly North and South Carolina. I’m not sure if future books will be located elsewhere, but for now, they’re all in the Carolinas. They’re stand-alone (meaning you can read them out of order and you won’t miss anything), but they’re all loosely connected, and the characters do make appearances in subsequent books. I like to be able to check in with them and see what’s going on in their lives, even after we’ve moved on to other stories.

How many books are you planning for the Heat Wave series?

I’m not sure yet, but I know there will be at least 5 more.

Who or what was your inspiration to begin writing this series?

I’m not really sure where the inspiration came from, but Erik talked to me for years before I figured out what I was supposed to do with him. (There’s plenty I would’ve LOVED to do to him, if I could’ve figured out how to get him out of my imagination! LOL) I kept seeing him in all these different scenes (most of which didn’t end up in the book), but I wasn’t writing at the time –I hadn’t even considered being a writer because I thought I had to be something... more, I guess, than what I was (I thought I needed an English degree, or writing degree, or something)... so I didn’t know what to do with him. :-D I live along the coast, and love the beach, so once I started writing, that just sort of ended up being the backdrop for my stories. When I decided to self-publish, I wanted a series, so I got my rights back (it had been previously published), I used “Savin’ Me” as the launching point, and figured out a way to tie the other books in with it.

We have been introduced so many different characters so far in the three books; Steve, Elise, Lizbeth and Callie to name a few. Will they be having their own books in the future?

Definitely! Callie (“Last Call”) is up next. Her book will be out sometime in 2013 (maybe late summer/early fall). I thought Steve would’ve already had his HEA by now, but I keep putting it off because I’m a little nervous about writing his story. I already know how his story starts, and he’s NOT in a good place. Robbie (Sunny’s brother from “Last Call”) will also have his own book. Kevin’s sister, Marianne (“Crossing Lines”) will have a story. I’m not sure yet what to do with Elise and Lizbeth. LOL I imagine they will end up with their own stories (I’ll feel bad if they don’t redeem themselves and get their HEA’s too), I’m just not sure yet how that will happen for them.

Which book has been the hardest for you to write so far?

“Savin’ Me!” I rewrote it from start to finish four times! I rewrote it three times before it was published the first time. Then, after I got my rights back, I retyped the entire thing, updating it with my current voice as I went. I wrote “Last Call” for the Kensington Writing With the Stars Contest in two months. That wasn’t easy, but writing the book itself wasn’t hard. “Crossing Lines” was hard because of the pressure I put on myself. The reviews of both “Savin’ Me” and “Last Call” have been so great, I was terrified of it not living up to those previous stories. But it wasn’t torturous like “Savin’ Me.”

Are you working on anything currently?

I think I shared some of this with you the other day, but yeah... I’m always working on something! LOL I’m currently working on a BDSM series and hope to release the first three short stores in that series in the late spring/early summer. Callie’s book is simmering in the back of my mind. I also have a mystery that I’m determined to get written by the summer. I had started writing it with my uncle and when he passed away, I sort of lost the passion for it. But I want to finish it, and so this is the year! Dammit!!

What are some of your favorite authors and/or books?

Janelle Denison is my all-time favorite, and the reason I write. I was a late bloomer to romance, and her book, “The Wilde Side” was the first romance I ever read. I was instantly hooked and gobbled up everything of hers I could find. She was also my inspiration for becoming a writer. I always joke and say I want to be Janelle when I grow up. JR Ward and the Black Dagger Brotherhood series is also at the top of my list. Recently, I’ve really gotten into Shayla Black and Lexi Blake’s Virgin series. I don’t have much time to read anymore, and I really miss it.

Please state one random fact about yourself that no one would have guessed about you.

Oh gosh... Hmmm... Well, there’s a lot of me in Sam (“Crossing Lines”). My dad owned a construction company and I hung out with him whenever I could. He taught me to drive when I was ten, and by the time I was thirteen, I was driving his dump trucks around. We lived in a rural area, so I even drove on the roads when I was that young. It wasn’t right, but if I wanted to run to the little country store out on the highway for a Pepsi, I’d jump in the dump truck, drive it about 5 miles down the road to the store, pull off the side of the highway and park with the other truckers. I’m pretty sure I was their entertainment! LOL

Thank you again for the interview, I hope that our readers will love your Heat Wave series as much as I have.

I hope so too!!! I’m glad you enjoyed the books, and thank you, again, for the invitation!

Alannah has decided to give a copy of one of her Heat Wave books away to one lucky reader.  The book will be your choice! Please leave your email address in the comment to win!!

Review: Last Call by Alannah Lynne

Callie Holden is the daughter of Holden Enterprises CEO, Max Holden. She has been in love with Gavin McLeod since she was a teenager. She just wants Gavin to notice her and think of her the same way that she does him; however Gavin has no interests romantically or sexually towards Callie. Can Callie come to grips that Gavin will never be hers or will she try to sabotage any relationship Gavin may have?

Gavin McLeod thought he knew which direction his life was taking; he has his career on track as the next CEO of Holden Enterprises and he is financially stable enough to help his Granddad out. That is, until one sexy bartender has him tied in knots when he is sent to check out the bar she works at to possibly use as an inspiration for a future resort. Little does Gavin know his whole world will be turned upside-down when he finds out the true reason for being sent to the Blackout. Will he do his job or will he help Sunny keep her bar?

Sunny Black is more than just a sexy and sassy bartender, she owns the Blackout along with her younger brother. She is immediately attracted to Gavin when he walks into her bar along with three other women who he seems to not even care about. When she finds out Gavin’s real reason for being in her bar she needs to decide if he is really there for her or for her bar. She isn’t going to sell her bar for any reason, even if that means the time she spends with Gavin will be limited. 

Gavin seemed to have lost himself in a way and Sunny brought him back to the real him. He had special memories of the town that the Blackout is in; he used to go there with his Granddad when he was a kid. She was the perfect fit for Gavin. I loved how she wasn’t backing down from her “I’m not selling” stance. She wasn’t going to let anyone bully away what she has worked so damn hard for. She wasn’t ashamed about wanting Gavin sexually; hell those two could set some sheets on fire for sure. I think I may have to use some peppermint schnapps in the near future as well (read the book and you will understand what I mean hehe). Gavin doesn’t want to lose Sunny or let Max Holden get his way, he is determined to make Max back off even if it costs him his job.

Callie just seemed like a spoiled rotten princess. Gavin was never mean to her, even though he could have been after some of the stunts she pulled. But, when her eyes are opened to a lot of different situations regarding her father I was proud of her for standing up for herself. She deserves to be happy and I hope in the future we will see a book about Callie.

I am really enjoying how this series is coming to life. While this book and Savin’ Me are not tied together, you briefly see how it will all begin to come together in future books. I definitely recommend adding this series to your TBR piles. I am so anxious to see what the future of this series is and some of the characters are.