TYLER
(Inked Brotherhood, #2) RELEASE PARTY AND GIVEAWAY!
WELCOME to the Launch Party for TYLER (Inked Brotherhood, #2).
TYLER is a New Adult contemporary (erotic) romance by author Jo Raven. It’s
book #2 in the Inked Brotherhood series – but can be read as a stand-alone
title, as well.
We’re celebrating the release with giveaways of ebooks and
gift cards on Jo Raven’s author page:
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and for the chance to win electronic copies of the book!
SYNOPSIS:
Four years have passed since I left home, my parents, and my brother Asher
behind – since I shut out my past.
And Erin. Four years since I last saw her, since I heard her voice and held her
in my arms. I’ve spent my time forging a path from woman to woman, from bed to
bed; trying to find an answer. But I think I’ve lost my way. There’s no light
at the end of the dark.
No big surprise. I carry the dark inside me. I’m a bastard – branded as such
from the start. I never give my phone number and address; I take my pleasure
and don’t come back for seconds. No commitments; no promises and no happy
endings. Yeah, I’m a bastard down to the bone and I don’t give a damn.
But now I’m back in my birth town, the town I fled at eighteen – back to make
amends to the brother I abandoned and watch from afar the only girl I’ve ever
wanted. Hope isn’t a currency I can afford; I learned that lesson long ago.
Yet when she looks at me and says my name, I can’t help but hope.
This is book 2 in the Inked Brotherhood series which started with Asher. It is
a stand-alone work. No cliffhanger.
The expected publication date is end July 2014, on all of your favorite
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EXCERPT:
“Why?” I blurt out, to break the spell.
“Why what?” his voice rumbles, low and deep, sending shivers
skittering over my skin.
God. I can’t let
his face, his scent, his body take away my reason. I came here to talk. “Why
did you leave four years ago?”
His mouth flattens and he shoves his fingers through his
unruly hair. Those broad shoulders roll in a shrug.
That’s it? He thinks he’s off the hook that easily? No way.
I push off the counter and get into his face—well, I crane my neck and almost
rise on tiptoe, but it’ll have to do—and grab a fistful of his T-shirt. “Why
didn’t you tell me you were going? Why didn’t you ever call? Where were you,
for chrissakes?”
“What do you care?” he says, so quietly I’m only sure he
spoke because I’m looking right at his beautiful mouth.
My grip on his T-shirt tightens. “Are you seriously asking
me this?”
“You told me I should go and never come back.” His eyes
close briefly, and a pang goes through my chest. “That I was a bastard and an
asshole and wasn’t worth the trouble.”
Christ. I let go
of him and take a faltering step back. I did say those things, didn’t I? “I’m
sorry.” My hormones played havoc with my feelings back then, intensifying every
feeling. “What about you? Why did you leave instead of talking this out? I
never got a chance to tell you I’m sorry, you just…” I bite my lip and let out
a long breath, but it catches in my throat.
Maybe he hears it because he reaches for me and trails his
thumb down the line of my jaw. The gesture stills me completely as his dark
eyes nail me. I see sadness there, and fear. What is he afraid of?
“I had to go,” he whispers and his hand drops away.
“You left town, Tyler. Left everyone and everything and
nobody knew where you were. God, I was so worried.” My throat constricts; I can
barely swallow.
“You were?” There’s a hitch in his voice, as if he doesn’t
believe it.
“Yes, I was.” I’ve been so afraid for him for so long, I can
hardly believe he’s here, alive and well. I reach up and slide my hand over his
chest. It’s hard; solid. “Why, Tyler? Tell me why you left.”
“I don’t wanna talk about it,” he grinds out.
I want to bang my fist on his chest and slap his face. My
fingers curl against the soft fabric of his T-shirt, and I feel his muscles
clench underneath.
“Screw you,” I whisper and I hope my voice won’t break and
betray me. “That’s all you have to say to me? I’m not going to—”
“You’re so beautiful,” he whispers.
Shocked into silence, I stare at him. His gaze is moving
over my body, a hot, silky glide that steals my breath. His pupils are dilated,
making his eyes look black.
I try again. “After all this time, I just want to know—”
His hand hooks around my back, pressing me to his body and
he bends his head toward me, dark hair falling in his eyes. His mouth descends
on mine, sealing the words inside.
The world falls away with a murmur as he kisses me. I gasp
and his tongue pushes inside, tangling with mine. He licks at my mouth, and he
tastes so good—like dark chocolate and pepper. Familiar. Thrilling. Sexy.
I want more. I slide my arms around his hips and kiss him
back. His chest vibrates against me as he moans and then he drags me closer,
until my breasts are crushed against his firm abs.
A tiny voice at the back of my mind is screeching in
protest—this shouldn’t be happening, we
should be talking, explaining, finishing this off—but it’s drowned in the
rushing of blood in my ears, the thundering beat of my heart. His smell, his
taste, the feel of his muscular body, it sends waves of scalding heat over my
skin, through me, tightening the tips of my breasts, starting a pulse between
my legs. I cling to him as I burn from the inside out; I desperately need
him—need to feel him around me, against me, inside me. Everywhere where he’s
been missing for so long.
AUTHOR BIO:
Jo Raven writes New Adult erotic contemporary romance. She loves sexy bad
boys and strong-willed heroines, and divides her time between writing and
reading. When not cooking up plots, she putters in her cluttered kitchen and
dreams of traveling to India and Japan.
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Book Review
My Thoughts
I really enjoyed this book and the way it was
written. There were so many things going on between the characters that it was
like a big puzzle that you slowly piece together. I really liked figuring out
more and more about these characters and with the way it was written, you
figure out some pieces without her even writing them.
The names of her characters I adored, I am a total
sucker for unique names.
The scenes between Erin and Tyler were hot with a
capital H.O.T! It was clear that these two characters had some steamy
chemistry. I loved their plot, the tortured, tragedy of their past and all that
time wasted because they both blamed themselves.
It was a very addicting, captivating story.
Tyler is your brooding, ‘I’ll never be good enough’,
bad boy and we all know how much we love these bad boys.
The only thing I would have liked to see is more
dialogue between Erin and Tyler early on and I wish when Erin revealed her big
secret that it would have been just her and Tyler. I felt like having everyone
present was a bit impersonal.
Overall I really like this book, I though the writing
was done very well and I really enjoyed the characters and the different
dynamics they added to the plot.
I would recommend this book to romance, erotica, and
mystery readers.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in the review are my own. I did not receive compensation for this review.
