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#BookTour Luz by Leslie DJ

Hi everyone! Today I'm very happy to share with you a special guest post written by Leslie DJ to promote her new novel, titled Luz. As a Latina girl, I was curious about this author so I asked her to talk about how was her creative process while writing her novel: what inspired her, and why was so important to relate her characters with a latin american country.

First I'll talk you a little bit about the book, and then Leslie will explain about her writing.

Title: Luz

Author: Leslie DJ

Release Date: March 23rd, 2017

Genre: Women’s Fiction

Tour Dates: March 23rd - 30th, 2017

Book Blurb:

Luz Vargas is a promising young Latina writer from Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican neighborhood in New York City. Who upon receiving top honors for her short story, “Here and There” from the prestigious Quisqueya Writers of Tomorrow Association, Luz’s boyfriend, Luke, suggests a couple’s getaway to the Dominican Republic where he plans to propose. But when the trip to the Island brings her face to face with a past love, Luz is torn between honoring her commitment to Luke and revisiting an island romance.

The story is told through a series of vignettes that chronicle Luz’s struggle to reconcile her American identity with her Dominican side.

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About Leslie's writing process in "Luz"

I felt an immense amount of pressure in writing “Luz” because the protagonist is named after my grandmother whom I’ve never met. The matter in which she died is still a bit of a mystery and not often talked about; although this story has nothing to do with her life, I named the protagonist Luz as a tribute to her, if this book were my child then she’d be named Luz.

This project began as fictionalized retellings of the time I spent while visiting relatives in the Dominican Republic, the country where my parents are from. It came to me in chunks and it never felt like a linear story. I think it works well with the type of story I wanted to tell. It was a first for me and I think I succeeded in what I wanted this project to be; a story that focuses on Luz’s journey and unraveling.

This story is not an autobiography! I cannot stress that enough. Although Luz and I may have a lot in common it is not my life story. Yes, aspects of Luz’s story are loosely based on my love affair with the island and the boy I would eventually marry and later divorce but I took great creative liberty with the piece.

In the book there’s a story authored by Luz titled, “Here and There” since my characters tend to be writers themselves I enjoy creating and showcasing the character’s work. It gives me a chance to experiment with different writing styles within the book.

I hope that readers enjoy the story and if it inspires them to travel to the Dominican Republic that would be a plus. I hope they seek out the culture, try the delicious food, swim in the clear watered beaches and dance to merengue on the sand. There’s more to the Dominican Republic than baseball.

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Say Hello to author Leslie DJ!

Author Bio:

Leslie DJ is a Dominican-American writer and radio personality who resides in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. She is the writer and founder of SinisterGirlz.com, an online publication that features written and audio music related content. She hosts Sinister Girlz Live on WBMB Baruch College Radio 94.3 FM New York on Fridays at 4pm EST.

Her debut novel, “That Girl” was released in September of 2016 and is available on Amazon.com

She graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Playwriting from Marymount Manhattan College and received her MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Fiction from The New School of General Studies.

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It’s a Book Tour:

Make sure you check out all the stops on this fabulous tour!

March 23rd

Kristin's Novel Cafe - Book Excerpt

Blog on the Run - Author Guest Post

March 24th

For the Love of Chick Lit - Book Review

March 25th

Judging More Than Just The Cover - Author Q&A

March 26th

Wonderfully Bookish - Book Excerpt

March 27th

He Said Books or Me - Author Guest Post

March 28th

ItaPixie's Book Corner - Book Review/Excerpt

March 29th

Tea Party Princess - Author Guest Post

March 30th

Book Lover in Florida - Book Excerpt/Author Q&A

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, by Miriam Meza

In 15 Minutes, Book Tour

BOOK TOUR: 15 Minutes by Larissa Reinhart

15 Minutes

by: Larissa Reinhart

Release Date: January 24th, 2017

Genre: Cozy/Humorous Mystery

Blurb:

#10days #findthewoman #getthejob #doNOTfallinlove

#WannaBeDetective

When ex-teen star Maizie Albright returns to her Southern hometown of Black Pine, Georgia, she hoped to rid herself of Hollywood tabloid and reality show hell for a new career as a private investigator. Instead, Hollyweird follows her home. Maizie’s costar crushing, but now for her gumshoe boss. Her stage-monster mother still demands screen time. Her latest rival wants her kicked off the set, preferably back to a California prison.

By entangling herself in a missing person’s case, she must reprise her most famous role. The job will demand a performance of a lifetime. But this time, the stakes are real and may prove deadly.

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What readers are saying:

“Hollywood glitz meets backwoods grit in this fast-paced ride on D-list celeb Maizie Albright’s waning star—even as it’s reborn in a spectacular collision with her nightmarish stage mother, her deer-pee-scented-apparel-inventing daddy…and a murderer. Sassy, sexy, and fun, 15 Minutes is hours of enjoyment—and a wonderful start to a fun new series from the charmingly Southern-fried Reinhart.” — Phoebe Fox, author of The Breakup Doctor series

“Child star and hilarious hot mess Maizie Albright trades Hollywood for the backwoods of Georgia and pure delight ensues. Maizie’s my new favorite escape from reality.” — Gretchen Archer, USA Today bestselling author of the Davis Way Crime Caper series

“I was already a huge fan of Larissa Reinhart’s Cherry Tucker series, but in her new mystery series, FIFTEEN MINUTES, she had me at the end of the first line: ‘Donuts.’

Maizie Albright is the kind of fresh, fun, and feisty ‘star detective’ I love spending time with, a kind of Nancy Drew meets Lucy Ricardo. Move over, Janet Evanovich. Reinhart is my new ‘star mystery writer!’” — Penny Warner, Author of Death of a Chocolate Cheater and The Code Busters Club

“Larissa Reinhart’s newest heroine, Maizie Albright, is at once naïve and worldly. As a former child star, she craves life in the real world by becoming a PI, just like the TV character that made her famous. Armed with humor, charm, and stubborn determination, Maizie is a breath of fresh air. I adored every second of 15 Minutes. Viva la Maizie!” — Terri L. Austin, author of the Rose Strickland mysteries and the Null for Hire series.

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About the Author:

A 2015 Georgia Author of the Year Best Mystery finalist, Larissa writes the Cherry Tucker Mystery and Maizie Albright Star Detective series. The first in the Cherry Tucker series, Portrait of a Dead Guy, is a 2012 Daphne du Maurier finalist, 2012 The Emily finalist, and 2011 Dixie Kane Memorial winner. She loves books, food, and travel in any and all combinations.

Her family and Cairn Terrier, Biscuit, live in Nagoya, Japan, but they still call Georgia home. You can see them on HGTV’s House Hunters International “Living for the Weekend in Nagoya” episode. Visit her website, find her chatting on Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads, and sign up for her newsletter at http://smarturl.it/larissanewsletter.

If you enjoy her books, please leave a review. She sends you virtual hugs and undying gratitude for your support!

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Visit all the stops on the tour:

Feb 12th

Blog on the Run - Promo/Spotlight Post

Feb 13th

Ali's Book Nook - Book Review Steamy Book Momma - Promo/Spotlight Post

Feb 14th

Judging More than Just the Cover - Author Q&A

Feb 15th

Hello...Chick Lit - Book Excerpt

Feb 16th

Kristin's Novel Cafe - Book Excerpt Jenabooks - Book Review

Feb 17th

Book Lover in Florida - Author Guest Post

Feb 18th

He Said Books Or Me - Author Guest Post

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, by Miriam Meza

In 3 breaths, Abby

On Tour With LK Collins

On Tour with LK Collins

Dates: January 25^th – 27^th 2017

Author: LK Collins | @authorlkcollins

We are so honored to bring to you the Tour for LK Collins. Some titles you may know and love however our hope is that you will fall in love and discover some new titles as well! LK Collins loves hearing from their fans so make sure to stop by any of their Social Media Sites and let them know your thoughts. Without further ado …

WELCOME to the sexy, scandalous and panty dropping world of sin, seduction and epicness which is LK COLLINS!

LIFE, DESTINY, FATE SERIES

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Fatalism (Life. Destiny. Fate., #1)

Alexa Schaefer has been through more pain and hurt in her life than your average twenty-eight year old. She protects her heart by controlling everything around her and living her life according to a strict set of rules. For years, she has lived behind a wall, not allowing anyone into her heart. That is, until she meets Vincent, a man she can't get out of her head no matter what she tells herself.

On the outside, Vincent Mileski appears to be a confident, no nonsense attorney. A prodigy in the field of law, he has just won the biggest case of his career. Needing out of the spotlight, Vincent moves back to his home state of Colorado to get some time alone to heal from a previous betrayal. He hasn’t had a woman turn his head in years, that is, until he meets Alexa. After only knowing her name and the sweet taste of her kiss, she is torn from his arms.

Will fate bring these two back together, or will they spend an eternity searching?

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Determinism (Life. Destiny. Fate., #2)

At what point do you stop fighting the events that have long been premeditated by the course of fate?

Cara Savannah falls fast and falls hard, she always has. The problem is, the guys she falls for.

They aren't interested in anything more than a one night stand. Finally, fed up with the years of heartache and lack of meaningful relationship’s she vows to turn over a new leaf.

Cara is going let love take a backseat and focus on herself, most importantly—no more tattooed bad boys. But how long can she manage to evade what her heart has necessitated for her?

Abel Mileski is every bit your typical bad boy on the exterior. Life’s left him broken and jaded. After years of meaningless sex with girls only seeing him for his good looks and tattoos, he sees no value within himself. Ready for a change he shuts down his desires and immerses himself in his career.

He’s not prepared when fate intervenes. Cara’s not fazed by his ink and when he tries to charm her, he fails… Stunned by her instant dislike of him, he is determined to find out why.

After months of sexual tension, they make a decision that will forever change their lives. Will that decision be what ultimately wrecks them or brings them back together?

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Essentialism (Life. Destiny. Fate., #3)

Some secrets can destroy…

Bridgette Schaefer has been through more in her twenty-two years of life than most people survive in a lifetime. Finally, she can see the light at the end of the tunnel and control is within her grasp. With a fresh start ahead, there’s nothing but blank pages to be filled. Unfortunately, a lie by omission quickly weaves itself into a dangerous web of half-truths. As she battles between right and wrong, she discovers that sometimes there is only defeat when it comes to matters of desire.

While others can set you free…

Troy Sorano has one rule – no lies. Yet he’s spent years hiding behind a well-placed mask, forced to hide who he yearns to be. On the outside he’s confident, fun, and sexy-as-sin, but there’s so much more hidden within. When fate intervenes, he can’t help but wonder if Bridgette could be the one to accept him for who he is. As he struggles through his fear of rejection, he discovers he’s not the only one hiding the truth.

Can Bridgette and Troy find what is essential for their happiness before it’s too late?

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Skepticism (Life. Destiny. Fate., #4)

It’s been ten years, and I live every day with the weight of regret on my shoulders.

We’ve all done bad things, things that we are ashamed of. But those things make us the people that we are today. And today, I’m Liam Brown. When those closest to me were killed, I had to kill my former self just to stay alive. My name is Micah Lomano, and I left my life fabricating a web of lies along the way to keep what I had done a secret. But I never forgot about Natalene, and now nothing matters…because I don’t have her.

After one fatal night rocked us to the core, everything changed.

I had everything I’d ever wanted: the perfect guy, a loving family, and more money than I knew what to do with. But in an instant, my world stopped. Somehow I’d survived, but I lost everything I knew, everything I wanted. Including myself. I knew then that nothing would ever be the same. I waited for Micah to find me, just like he promised he would. But he never did, and it was when I needed him most. So I was forced with a choice, one that I didn’t want to make: Raise his child on the run or give her up?

The decision wrecked me and what hurt most off all…Micah had no idea that I was pregnant.

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Optimism (Life. Destiny. Fate., #5)

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EVERY SOUL SERIES

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Every Soul

When you lose the one person who grounds your existence, your whole world changes.

In life, it is said that everything happens for a reason. If that’s true, how can you explain death?

Especially when it happens to someone so young, so beautiful, and so innocent? My name is Bain Adams, and I struggle with these thoughts every day. I’ve been through hell and back, somehow surviving the unimaginable. My sister took her life six months ago, and now, what’s left is a shell of the man I once was, a shadow of the person I used to be. Do I miss that life? Absolutely. But I miss her more, every day. I pray time will ease the pain and help my suffering while I search for the answers…but so far, nothing.

Happiness is something I knew so long ago, and now it’s nothing but a faint, distant recollection of the life I once had. My name is Arion LaSalle, and seven months army life was shredded to pieces when my fiancé disappeared while deployed. He never came home, burning a hindrance of pain and agony within my soul. For so long, I lived my life believing everything happens for a reason, until now. ‘Cause none of it makes any sense. Why Nate? Why only him? Since getting through each breath is a struggle, I put on a fake persona, pretending I’m someone I’m not, living my life recklessly. Because for me, it was all taken far too soon.

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Every Heart

Love hurts.

Life hurts.

But without the pain, there is no bliss.

I found bliss.

Then it was all taken away.

And though it hurt like hell to move on, I had to.

I learned to love again only because of Bain.

I found my bliss again.

Then in a split second, everything was put into jeopardy.

My world crashed down around me and this time I was faced with the hardest decision of my life, a decision I never dreamt of making.

A choice that seemed impossible.

With no good outcome.

That would hurt everyone I loved no matter what I did.

I didn’t want to make it. I couldn’t choose between my two loves.

So I fought the decision with everything I had, avoiding it until…

I was forced to decide.

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Every Love

Post – Living in the after, the events that took place over a year ago are etched in my brain.

Haunting me in the worst ways imaginable.

Traumatic – Physical and psychological scars have me so wounded that I can’t get through a day without my mind swirling with constant fucked up images.

Stress – Anxiety. Panic. Rage. I’m not myself and the pain I fight through each day has made me make some really bad decisions.

Disorder – Out of control. Not fucking normal. Nowhere even close.

I say fuck Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The life I left behind is gone and everything I’d hoped to return to has been stolen away, all while I was being beaten, starved, and tortured. But being Nate Wilcox, I pick my ass up, ‘cause I’m a fucking survivor. Even if my methods are totally fucked up, it’s all I can do to keep the pain at bay.

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LATCH SERIES

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Latch

When New York City’s most desirable male escort gets caught, things get messy.

Latch Teracino is God’s gift to women. He’s everything you’ve ever dreamed of in a man, and he’ll fulfill your hottest fantasies, all for a price. He makes a very good living pleasing the rich and famous. Like Abby McEllrath, married to Major League Baseball’s biggest all-star, which often leaves her at home, lonely and bored.

After years of neglect and disrespect from a man who promised to give her the world, she meets Latch in the most unlikely setting. For Latch, she’s just another client – it’s the way he works. And for Abby, she adapts. However, as time progresses, their explosive connection transforms from dirty, raw sex into so much more than just a paid relationship.

Lines are crossed.

Rules are broken.

And lives are shattered.

In the end, Latch and Abby have to make a choice, one that will forever change the course they were destined to be a part of. But sometimes a simple choice isn’t that easy, especially when the one you leave behind would rather die than live without you.

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Abby

I followed my heart and took the leap of a lifetime. Leaving everything I’ve ever known behind, diving into the abyss of love. That consuming, sacred, life-changing feeling that takes you captive. And you would do the same, if Latch looked into your eyes the way he did mine.

He blurred everything else out.

It didn’t matter where we were…I was all that mattered.

Now, as I’m slipping – fading – remembering what we shared, I find peace in the darkness, because I have no regrets.

Every motherf*cking rule I’ve lived my life by went out the window the moment I laid eyes on her. Abby instantly turned my world upside down.

And from the second she gave in to me, I was a changed man.

Never the same again.

How could I be?

She was my once in a lifetime.

And now that she’s gone, every part of me is broken, shattered from the inside out.

The connection we shared was so strong that the memories alone will never be enough.

Placing the cold, black steel to my temple, I am reassured knowing that this…is the only way

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3 Breaths

Slumped on the floor of the New York City subway, I watched my fiancée take her final 3 breaths.

In that moment, everything changed.

The Krane Hensley I’d become because of Zoë vanished.

My life instantly shattered to pieces.

Now, I live on a mission to survive each day and it’s become my greatest struggle.

I take my vengeance out in the cage, fighting anyone and everyone that will stand up to me.

It gives me fleeting relief, but soon the pain crashes back down around me. So I’ve turned to Ivy, my salvation from the agony that is my life.

The problem? Ivy is Zoë’s sister.

Can Ivy and I move past the heartache that connects us to find a future together?

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The Arrogant Architect

Kingsley Lennox, AKA King, has been dubbed a genius of the architectural world. Anything he touches turns to gold, and being as successful as he is, his work is his number one priority. He doesn’t have time to date or deal with the slew of women that gawk at him just because of his perfect face and chiseled body. Plus, no one has interested him enough to give a shit, until the smart-mouthed Everly Adams, AKA Ever, wakes to the noise of him restoring the building next door to hers.

Ever, like King, doesn’t have the time or the desire to date, she’s been through so much. So when she meets King, she can’t help but want nothing at all to do with the arrogant asshole.

For one, they share nothing in common. For another, he’s pompous, cocky, and throws his money around as if that will win her heart. Did I mention he’s fucking crazy and very controlling? No, thank you!

But when King sets his mind to something, he accomplishes it…always has, always will. Ever is the biggest challenge he’s faced, but will she be the only person he can’t impress?

Can King win her over, all while hiding the truth about who he really is?

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Zero F*cks

I fell in love with Cameron Hollis the moment I laid eyes on her.

She was everything to me.

We had nothing but a clean slate ahead of us, until the day I made the biggest mistake of my life.

I let her go. It was for her own good…at least that’s what I told myself.

That was five years ago, now my tour is over, and I’m home.

Nothing matters without her.

But I won’t go after her, the guilt I have is too much to face.

I lied…about so many things, she’ll never look at me the same way.

Zero f*cks, that’s how I live now.

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Part of me died the day Nixon Andrews broke my f*cking heart.

He became a Navy Seal and then decided the course of my future, like he had the f*ckin’ power.

Why?

Because he didn’t want to see me end up hurt. He was protecting me…from him.

But I didn’t need protecting, I just needed Nixon.

Even if he was halfway across the world, I needed to know that no matter what, we were going to be okay.

That was five years ago and still not a single word from him …

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Unplugged

From the moment I laid eyes on her, I was doomed.

Quinn Whitmore was unlike any other woman in the world.

She was it for me. That spark, that instant connection became my sole purpose for breathing.

Her laugh would take over a room.

Her smile brought me to my knees.

And her body was…pure perfection.

When I met Quinn, she was fresh off a nasty breakup and had ruled out all men. She wanted to spend the week in the Rocky Mountains unplugged from the world, unwinding and focusing on herself.

So I decided to let it go.

But my mind wouldn’t.

Every thought suddenly became consumed with Quinn, and I knew I had to have her. So when she finally agreed to a week of just sex, no strings attached, I took the deal and ran. It would give me time to fuck my Quinn obsession out of my head.

But, man, was I wrong, a week wasn’t enough. A lifetime wouldn’t be enough.

The problem…Quinn was hiding a secret—a secret that would ruin my life. And ruin it she did.

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Just the Sex

Read the spiciest of LK Collins’ steamy scenes in this erotic romance collection of 40-plus sex scenes pulled from the pages of LK Collins’ bestselling works. It’s sure to melt your panties, make your heart run wild, and have you panting in anticipation for the next scene while you fall for your next book boyfriend.

Just The Sex lets you skip straight to the lip-biting sexiness dreamed up by the erotic romance husband-and-wife duo behind the naughty alter ego, LK Collins.

The collection includes: Latch, New York city's most desirable male escort; Krane, a naughty Mixed Martial Arts fighter; King, an arrogant and oh-so-controlling architect; Nixon, an alpha US Coast Guard; and Merritt, the dirty, sexy, oil and gas mogul with a luscious mouth who will screw you senseless while talking filth.

WARNING: This book is Erotic Romance and contains mature subject matter. Not intended for those under 18, but those over will thank us later…happy reading!

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Box Sets by LK Collins

Zero, TAA, 3 Boxed Set:

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LIFE, DESTINY, FATE SERIES

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EVERY SOUL SERIES

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LATCH SERIES

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3 BREATHS

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THE ARROGANT ARCHITECT

ZERO F*CKS

UNPLUGGED

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LK Collins is the naughty alter ego for the husband-and-wife duo behind multiple bestselling and international bestselling novels. This real life couple is down right dirty in the bedroom, which bleeds through the pages of their steaming hot smut stories. While LK writes the books, Mr. Collins, the tattooed God himself, is the mastermind behind so much of the page turning sexiness.

If you are looking for a scorching hot read with chemistry so hot it jumps off the pages, then an LK novel is for you. From a number of standalones to series, their stories will make you blush, pant, and want to reread them once you’ve finished. The heroes are alpha, demanding, filthy talking men, that will do anything for their girl…or to get them.