Welcome to the Hot Summer Reads Giveaway Hop, sponsored by the Insatiable Reads Book Tour. There are over 100 bloggers and authors participating in the hop, and each is offering a giveaway on her blog. And there are two Grand Prize, too:
– a Kindle Fire
– $50 Amazon gift certificate
Nice, eh? But it’s not all about the prizes, is it? It’s about the books, too–all those wonderful reads that can steam up your summer and make it a whole lot of fun! And what better for a hot read than the Boys of Summer, themselves?
In addition to my historical romances, I write contemporary romance with my husband as V.K. Sykes. As you can imagine, writing romance with hubby leads to some interesting developments–plot developments, that is. You see, hubby is something of a baseball fanatic, so he thought it would be fun to write a series centered around the players of a pro ball team. Thus, The Philadelphia Patriots were born.
Our USA Today Bestselling series features classic alpha male athletes as heroes, and the women who tame them. These guys are smart, sexy, and very hot, as our heroines find out sooner rather than later! Here’s the blurb for our latest book in the series, Curveball:
Taylor Page has never wanted anything but a career in major league baseball. Through talent and guts, she’s finally landed a position as Assistant General Manager of the Philadelphia Patriots. The only problem is that most men in baseball still don’t take a woman exec seriously, so she needs to do something big to convince her bosses she has what it takes to run a team.
Veteran Pittsburgh outfielder Ryan Locke’s career is in jeopardy when a suddenly unreliable throwing arm comes on top of rehab from a major injury. A single parent with a troubled daughter and an alcoholic mother to provide for, retirement is out of the question.
When Taylor needs a replacement for an injured first baseman, she comes up with a risky idea: convince her boss to make a trade for Ryan Locke, and then convince the still talented slugger to play first base for the Patriots. With Ryan dead-set against that plan and both their careers on the line, neither Taylor nor Ryan can afford the explosive physical attraction between them. But despite Taylor’s best efforts to resist Ryan’s campaign of seduction, she’s not sure she’s got the willpower to keep from playing along.
You can read an excerpt from Curveball and my other contemporary romances on my V.K. Sykes website.
For my visitors to the blog today, I’ll be giving away a copy of my Philadelphia Patriots 3 Book Box Set, plus a $10 Amazon gift card. Just tell me what hot summer reads you’ve got lined up for a chance to win!
And don’t forget to visit the other sites in the Blog Hop. Click here to start hopping away!
My goal is pick a book from my massive TBR pile. I think my top of that list will be If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones 🙂 Thanks for the fun giveaway!
Lisa is a wonderful writer, Erin!
Whatever is at the top!
One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton, Bad things by R.K Lilley and Avenging Angel by Cynthia Eden
Love, love, love Cynthia!
I’m going back to read some older romance books and hoping I can complete them before school starts for me again in August…which is one month to go. I’m reading To Distraction (book 5 of Bastion Club) by Stephanie Laurens and I hope to finish that series by this week. Pennyroyal Green series is next on my list because book 6 was release last week and I haven’t even started it yet. I have so much in line before school starts.
Sandy, I love re-reads, including Laurens’ Cynster series. And my go-to re-reads are Lisa Kleypas and Georgette Heyer.
I hope to start reading Hardball on my Kindle this week! Would love to win too!
Thank you so much, Maribeth!
I’m going to tackle my towering TBR pile. ..
Ha! I know you have a big one!
waiting for Affliction by Laurell K Hamilton to arrive in the post….can’t wait!! 😀
Girls Love Travis Walker by Anne Pfeffer.. =) and Hot and Spicy by P. T. Macias
I’m looking forward to reading the newest by Carly Phillips (Perfect Fling), Gena Showalter (The Darkest Craving) and the anthology from Jaci Burton and Carly Phillips (Hot Summer Nights)
I don’t have any particular reads lined up. Just lately it’s been whatever my daughter has suggested.
I have lots of read on my never-ending TBR pile – catching up on some Jill Shalvis from her Lucky Harbor series is tops of the list but plenty more! Thanks for having a giveaway 🙂
I’ve about 20 sitting on the download button of my Kindle!
many wonderful books. The Last Summer is on my list.
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Thanks so much for the post.
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twisted perfection by Abbi Glines
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I’m reading Tali Spencer’s THICK AS THIEVES and rereading Damon Suede’s HOT HEAD. I’m about to start Sommer Marsden’s COMING TOGETHER TREASURES, and a few Kindle shorts…
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I am actually getting ready to read Karen Marie Moning’s Highlanders and currently reading Outlander too.
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I read both new and older books. I just ordered the 5 books in the Wallflower series by Lisa Kleypas and am looking forward to reading them for the first time. I’ve heard such wonderful things about them, especially THE DEVIL IN WINTER.
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Right now I’m reading Deceptive Cadence by Kathryn Guare.
I just finished reading Hot Summer Nights by Jaci Burton, Carly Phillips, etc..
Now I am reading Perfect Fling by Carly Phillips.
So those just went on my TBR shelf. Holy yummy! Wow.
Thank you for that. LOL heather1974 at gmail dot com
I have Bound by Decency (Claire Ashgrove) on my TBR pile.
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My TBR is chock full of great reads, yours included.
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My summer reads I got lined up are Private message by Danielle Torella & The Black Falcon series by Michelle A. Valentine. carlywood@comcast.net
I seriously have way too many to mention, but I need to read the last book in the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning.
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I plan to read 3rd book of Fallen too far series by A. Glines 🙂
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Right now I am reading Play Hard (3 books in one) and I can’t wait to read the others that go with them. Broken by Rachel Hanna; Melody Anne’s Billionaire’s; Luanne Rice Apple Orchard; Sullivan Series by Bella Andre….and anything else that looks good and interesting 🙂
I have several Deb Marlowe novels that I’ve been wanting to get to and I know I’m going to enjoy them. In addition, there are so many delicious novels out there waiting for me to read them and I only wish I had two sets of eyes! 🙂
I’ve got three of the latest Stephanie Laurens Cynster series on the top of my list and a Joanne Fluke mystery.
I read PERFECT FLING,by Carly Phillips. I am reading Laura Griffin’s Tracer series.
I’m looking forward to Origin by Jennifer Armentrout.
Julia James’ Love Irresistibly…
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I just bought Heather Snow’s Sweet Madness. Can’t wait to read it. Love her intelligent heroines.
Heather is a wonderful writer, Linda.
I have already read 7 off my TBR list! 🙂 And added 15 to my Kindle app on my iPhone… never-ending cycle that I ADORE! Next up are the ARC’s of Season for Scandal by Theresa Romain and The Arrangement by Mary Balogh. I already finished my ARC of Perfect Fling by Carly Phillips. I won all 3 ARC’s in the same week, 2 on the author pages and 1 on Goodreads! So exciting! Happy Reading Always ~
Love Theresa’s books!
I have so many lined up. Some are rereads but some are Kresley Cole’s IAD series, JR Ward’s BDB series, Gena Showalter’s Alien Huntress series, Alexandra Ivy’s Guardians of Eternity series, Tara Sivec’s Because of You, and many more. I also hope to get more Molly Harper books 🙂
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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My goodreads TBR list is bursting with hot summer reads I am working my way through 🙂 Thanks so much for the great giveaway/hop! Kyla Patton- kamclauc AT gmail DOT com
I’m planning on catching up with the Stephanie Plum series. At the moment, I’m reading Blooksucking Fiends, which is hilarious!
I getting caught up on the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Over 100 books on my TBR right now…so whatever I pick from the top for each new one 😉
Thanks! Can’t wait to read this series, It’s on my list too! LOL
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Thanks, Stacey!
I have no summer reads list . I tend to just get whatever strikes my fancy and read through it. I just started reading The Chosen by Annette Gisby.
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Thanks for sharing. I actually have the first one in this series on my TBR. I normally read paranormal,but I am intrigued with your Philadelphia Patriots. Thanks for sharing the awesome giveaways. evamillien at gmail dot com
I’m planning on reading
Tangled Up In Love by Heidi Betts
Losing It and Faking It by Cora Carmack
If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones
One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy
The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken
Protecting What’s His by Tessa Bailey
and last but NOT least (lol)
Vanessa Kelly bundle of 3 books
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My next book will be Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl. Thanks for the giveaway!
~Krista
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First I wanna say, I am so sorry to be cut and pasting this but it is the end of the day and the hop is almost over. I know crappy defense but I am tired! I promise I am adding books as I go along!
So many great books being added to my TRB list today!!
Thanks for being in the hop!
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actually i don’t have anything lined up, i’m out!
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Oh lord, you don’t have enough space for me to list them all. Off the top of the pile is Shona Husk’s The Outcast Prince, Pamela Palmer’s A Love Untamed and Eloisa James’ Once Upon A Tower.
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I’m going to start reading Sandra Hill’s Cajun series. Thanks for the chance at this great giveaway and for participating in the hop!!
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I have a ton but the latest are Psy-changeling series by Nalini Singh and Axel by Harper Sloane
Thanks!
Janhvi
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Well, my TBR kist is over 500 and I read 2-3 books a week so it will be a hard decision! ‘My ARC of ‘Love Realized’ by Melanie Codina, Susan Mallery’s ‘Barefoot Summer’ and Racheal Caine’s ‘Undone’ are next in line though after I finish the ARC of ‘American Bride in Kabul’ by Phyllis Chesler and ‘The Last Falcon’ by Colleen Ruttan (won that in a Goodreads contest) I go back and forth between the 2 depending on my mood
I would love to read more of Lisa Kleypas and Nicholas Sparks!! Their romantic stories just make my heart thump!
my list of books I want to read grows faster than I’m able to read 😉 though several coming out over the next mo (ie: dana marie bell, sara humphries, miranda neville) or so will be put next in line right away
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
I’ve got WAY to many books to read. I’ve been slotting them 10 at a time on my nook and trying to go through them a week at a time.
thanks for participating in the hop and for the chance to win.
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Like so many others, I have a whole pile of TBR books in paperback and on my Kindle. There are several books coming out in the next couple weeks that will just add to the pile. Susan Mallery and Carly Phillips to name a few.
I already have all your books so don’t enter me.
I have so many to read, so I put them in alphabetical order by author name and read from a-z! Thank you so much for being a part of this hop and for giving me the opportunity to win! usmcwifey1(at)live(dot)com
The Philadelphia Patriots series sounds fantastic and I’m looking forward to checking it out!
This Summer, I have a couple go John Sandford books to catch up on (Stolen Prey and Silent Prey), a new Charley Davidson (Darynda Jones) addiction to feed (books 2-5) and books by two of my absolute FAVE authors are releasing this Summer Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels) and Cast in Sorrow by Michelle Sagara (Chronicles of Elantra). Add to that releases from Olivia Cunning (Wicked Beat – Sinners on Tour) and Carrie Vaughn (Kitty & the Underworld) and my Summer TBR runneth over!
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
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thanks for participating in the blog hop
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whatever interest me at the moment. My tbr list is crazy
I have started Leanore Elliott’s Beast series. Really good so far.
Mel
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Top of my summer bucket list is Sinners on Tour by Olivia Cunning! I’ve read Jace’s and Brian’s stories and loved them! Cannot wait to read about the rest of the band!
2 or 3 more of The Blackdagger Brotherhood books.
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Now that we are back from a long vacation and attending a readers/writers conference, I am almost
unpacked. I am awaiting the box of books I shipped home. There are several books from Pamela Clare’s I-Team Series, Melissa Mayhue’s Daughters of The Glen Series, and Paty Jager’s SECRETS OF A MAYAN MOON that will be the first I read. After that, I will dig into my TBR mountain.
I don’t have any specific books picked out, I just go with whatever I feel like reading at the time 🙂 Thank you!
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Hi! I dont have a set list. I read whatever catches my attention! Thank you for the fun hop and giveaway! 🙂
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