Friday 24 July 2015

Blog Tour and giveaway: Karen Erickson's "Wild Nights (A Vegas Nights Novel)."

The Hopeless Romantics Book blog are pleased to be a part of the Blog Tour and giveaway for Karen Erickson's "Wild Nights (A Vegas Nights Novel)." 


Synopsis:

A guy of her own? She’s not holding her breath—until he steals it away.

Vegas Nights, Book 3

Natalie’s girls-only weekend in Vegas is shot to hell, thanks to her friends ditching her for very sexy, very famous guys. Not that she blames them. She knows what lonely feels like. A nurse’s long hours leave little time for a social life.

Then she collides with and spills her drink all over a very fine, very exposed male chest. A chest belonging to Noah Wilde, lead singer for the infamous Wilde & Wicked rock band. Thankfully, he’s merely amused as she tries to take care of the mess she made.

Noah sure would like to make a mess of the gorgeous, petite lady with luminous blue eyes. There’s no resisting the urge to tempt her along for an adventurous night of gambling, drinking, eating, and sin.

But during the harsh light of day, Noah has a change of heart. Not about the fact he likes Natalie—a lot. He’s not sure he wants to drag this sweet lady through his sordid life. Even though sparing her could cost them both a chance at forever.

Warning: Contains a nurse who thought she knew all there was to know about anatomy, and a rock god who’s about to show her a few spots she missed. To say they both hit the jackpot would be an understatement.

Review-Jo 

"Vegas Nights" has been such a fun and entertaining series to read. If you are looking for a series that is full of dreamy romance and smokin hot sex, this collection of stories is for you. In "Wild Nights", I was finally given the chance to find out exactly what Natalie had gotten up to in Las Vegas whilst Reagan and Andrea were otherwise engaged with their own hot men. 

His lips had a way of wiping her brain clean. It wasn't normal. 
No guy had ever done that to her with a kiss. Ever.

I enjoyed getting to know Natalie. She was a character that I instantly liked and her story truly resonated with me. I could easily understand how she was feeling as I took myself back to being Natalie's age and what it was like when I met a guy that I really liked. Girls can't help themselves, fantasising about the guy, hoping that he will be their happy ever after. This is what Natalie was doing when she met sexy rock god, Noah Wilde. 

When he slipped his arm around her shoulders and held her even closer, 
she knew she'd never felt so safe before. That nothing had ever felt so incredibly right.

Noah was the stereo-typical rock star. Hot, sexy and impossible to resist. Noah was immediately attracted to Natalie but didn't want more than one night of fun with her. I liked Noah, he was gorgeous and acted so sweetly towards Natalie. Their night together was like a real date rather than just a hook up. I enjoyed Natalie and Noah's story, however I was a little disappointed with how it ended. I felt that it was a little bit rushed and ended all to soon when I wanted just a little bit more from the couple. I just was not ready to let the pair go, even the epilogue did not satisfy me! lol. 

She was surrounding him, consuming him, and fuck, he never wanted it to end.

This whole series has been every girls fantasy come true. Who wouldn't want to to go on holiday and be whisked of their feet by the a sexy actor, sports star or rock god and given the fairytale ending they had always dreamed of? In this series, Reagan, Andrea and Natalie all got their own happy ever afters and I loved getting lost in each of their stories. 

"Wild Nights" gets ❤️❤️❤️❤️  from me! 


Excerpt:

Where’s the fun in playing with your money?” She couldn’t do it, couldn’t take his money from him. She barely knew him. It wouldn’t feel right.

“Trust me, it’ll be a lot of fun, because I’ve arranged for you to play with a lot of money.” He grinned, but when she continued to scowl at him, the smile faded. “Come on, don’t be stubborn. Let’s make a deal. You win, you get to keep your winnings and you pay back what you spent to win it. Whatever’s left is yours. You lose? We call it even.”

“This is a great deal for me,” she said wryly, making him chuckle.

“I know. That’s why you should just give in and say yes.” He stopped walking and so did she. Reaching out, he touched her cheek, his fingers caressing her skin and making her shiver. “Come on, Nat. Give in.”

She wanted to give in at the hypnotic sound of his voice. Desperately. Taking his money, though...it didn’t feel right. Who cared if he was rich and what she lost in gambling would be no big deal to him? It would still weigh heavy on her conscience. “I don’t know...”

“Do I need to kiss you in order to convince you? Would that work?” His dark eyes smoldered as he slid his hand into her hair and cupped the side of her head. His grip was firm, the look he sent her set everything inside of her ablaze, and she blinked up at him, searching for the right words.

Was he serious? He really wanted to kiss her in order to convince her she should gamble away his money? That was sort of crazy. Perhaps it was just an excuse to kiss her, which meant he might really want to kiss her, and if that was the case...

She needed to quit thinking and start encouraging.

“It might work,” she finally whispered, feeling daring and bold for even suggesting such a thing. She couldn’t believe he’d mentioned it either, though maybe she shouldn’t be so surprised. He was a known player. “A kiss. Or maybe two...”

He silently swooped in and settled his mouth on hers, capturing her top lip with his teeth and giving it a gentle tug before releasing it. She gasped in surprise, her mouth dropping open, and he took advantage, his tongue sliding in and tangling with hers. She stepped into him, her arms automatically going around his neck, his hands dropping to herbutt and giving it a squeeze. He was so tall and she was a total shrimp, but somehow, they seemed to fit perfectly together.

And he kissed perfectly too. Oh good Lord, she should’ve expected it. The man had a reputation for being a consummate lover, and his tongue alone was sending chills racing down her spine. His big hands kneaded her ass and she moved even closer to him, molding her body to his. Her nipples came to life at first contact with his muscular chest and she whimpered low in her throat, heard Noah growl as he somehow deepened the kiss even more. His tongue moved in a sensuous rhythm that mimicked sex. Thrusting. Made her think of naked skin and messy sheets and sweaty bodies coming together again and again...

The discreet coughing finally drew her attention, and she broke away from Noah to find the man in the black suit glaring at them, his mouth thinned into a straight line. Guess he wasn’t big on public displays of affection.

Normally, neither was she, but the first touch of Noah’s lips on hers and she’d lost her head.

“Sorry about that,” Noah said, not sounding sorry whatsoever. She glanced up at him, noting the cocky smile on his face. His hands still rested on her butt and he caressed her there, his fingers gathering up the fabric of her skirt the slightest bit. If he didn’t watch it he’d flash the man her thong underwear and she couldn’t have that. “Got a little carried away there.”

“Are you ready to go?” the man asked, sending them both a pointed look. One that said keep your hands to yourself.

What a spoilsport.

Heat spread across Natalie’s cheeks and she disentangled herself from Noah’s grip, making sure there was plenty of distance between them. She could hardly look at him she was so embarrassed. Her legs were shaky and her lips tingled, all from one stupidly awesome kiss. Tossing her head back, she started to walk, only to have Noah grab her hand and stop her.

“You upset by the kiss?” he asked, his mouth right at her ear, his hot breath wafting across her neck.

She jerkily shook her head. “N-no.”

“Good.” He paused, his teeth nipping at her earlobe, making her suck in a harsh breath. “Because I can guarantee that’s going to happen again. Soon.”

Oh. My. She couldn’t bother to utter a word of protest. 

Not that she wanted to.


Author Bio:

USA Today bestselling author Karen Erickson writes what she loves to read - sexy contemporary romance. Published since 2006, she's a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite with her husband and three children.


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1 comment:

  1. I'm a huge fan of Karen's... I can't wait to read this! Thanks for sharing :)

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