Showing posts with label K. Bromberg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label K. Bromberg. Show all posts

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Hard Beat by K. Bromberg



Meet Tanner & Beaux in HARD BEAT - the newest stand alone in the
Driven Series by K. Bromberg!






From the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Ache comes a blistering new novel filled with danger, secrecy, and a desire that can’t be sated…
Foreign war correspondent Tanner Thomas is addicted to living on the edge. Needing the adrenaline rush of his job to help him cope with a personal loss, he throws himself back into the game, concentrating all his energy on getting the next big story. But when he meets his new photojournalist, Beaux Croslyn, he can’t help but feel like he’s losing his focus—and maybe risking more…
With secrets she won’t address, Beaux is far from your ordinary woman. Determined to keep her distance, she’s willing to pull Tanner in closer and hide behind the sparks flying between them. But as Beaux’s past begins to put their relationship—and their lives—at risk, Tanner’s determination to find the truth puts them both in jeopardy.
He's ready to chase her to the ends of the earth to find out if what they had was real, or if the danger surrounding them was just an exquisite heat fated to burn out….


She pulls me from my lewd but damn fine thoughts when she tries to jerk her arm from my hold. My spine stiffens some because hell if I’m up for resistance right now. I’m emotionally drained, exhausted, and as much as I don’t want to feel that grenade of desire sitting low in my belly, I still want to pull its pin so I can lose myself for a bit in the soft curves and sweet taste of a gorgeous woman no matter how fucking insolent she is.
I clench my jaw. A fleeting show of resistance before I give in to my need and the sexual tension. She gasps when I release her arm only to bring it up to her neck at the same time I crash my lips to hers.
And fuck yes I’m a dick for not letting her push me away, for letting my own need for this woman who will most likely move on by the week’s end control my actions, for taking without asking, but goddamn her small display of independence turns me on something fierce.
I brand my mouth to hers, press my tongue between her lips as she parts them. Her hands push me away, but the movement of her tongue tells me she wants more. She’s a clear contradiction in all meanings of the word. Soft and supple body, but I can feel the toned muscle beneath. Between kisses she tries to pull back, but a soft moan in the back of her throat when my free hand cups her ass tells me how much she wants this.
Her hands fist in my shirt at the same time my hand takes hold of the loose bun at the nape of her neck to tilt her head back and look into her eyes. But her mouth stays right where I want it because I’m nowhere near done with her yet.
“I don’t like you,” she claims through gritted teeth. Our hands run possessively over each other, but derision laced with defiance glimmers in her eyes.
“I beg to differ.” I laugh at the ludicrousness of her statement, considering the predicament we’re in. She tries to step back, but when she doesn’t release my shirt, I know she still wants more.
And fuck, I’m definitely all in. I need this outlet more than I ever realized until I was in the thick of it. I’ve kept to myself at home, fought with my sister when she attempted to fix me up with one of her friends, punished myself, and now with the heat of a woman’s body pressed up against me and the taste of her kiss seared in my goddamn brain, there is no way in hell I’m walking away now.
“I don’t like you,” she reiterates.
“Too bad,” I tell her as I go in for the next kiss. One that’s full of angry desperation and irresistible need with teeth nipping and tongues meeting and that ache deep in my balls taking hold of me. My hips pin her against the cold cinder-block wall behind her.
Her fingers dig into my shoulders as she tears her mouth from mine, our chests heaving. And then just when her protests stop and her tongue starts to dance with mine again, I pull back.
“You’re arrogant and—”
“You don’t have to like me to fuck me,” I say, cutting her off. “You just have to want me.”
She protests, and I cut her words off with my mouth on hers at the same time my hands grab her wrists. Even as I gain the advantage, I feel like she’s pulling out the ground from beneath my feet. “Fuck you!” She manages to get the words out between fervent kisses.
I chuckle against her lips before pulling back and looking straight into her desire-laden eyes. “That’s the plan.”

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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.
She’s a mixture of most of her female characters: sassy, intelligent, stubborn, reserved, outgoing, driven, emotional, strong, and wears her heart on her sleeve. All of which she displays daily with her husband and three children where they live in Southern California.  
On a whim, K. Bromberg decided to try her hand at this writing thing. Since then she has written The Driven Series (Driven, Fueled, Crashed, Raced, Aced (releasing 1/11/16)), the standalone Driven Novels (Slow Burn, Sweet Ache, Hard Beat (releasing 11/3/15), and a short story titled UnRaveled. She is currently working on new projects and a few surprises for her readers.
She loves to hear from her readers so make sure you check her out on social media.





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Friday, March 6, 2015

Slow Burn by K. Bromberg







Synopsis

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Driven series. 

ONE NIGHT. THAT'S ALL IT WAS SUPPOSED  TO BE.

Reeling from the sudden loss of her sister, Haddie Montgomery has sworn off relationships. All she wanted from Beckett Daniels was a sexy distraction to help her escape her pain for just a little while....There weren’t supposed to be any strings attached—so why can’t she shake the memory of that unforgettable night from her thoughts? Or the taste of his kiss from her lips?


No matter how hard Haddie tries to forget about him, Becks relentlessly tries to prove that she should start living for today. But she is determined to avoid romantic commitment, and she can always use her ex-boyfriend’s reappearance to help snuff out the slow burn within her that Becks has sparked....


Or will fate force her to realize that this kind of connection doesn’t come along very often and a chance at love is worth the risk?


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About the Author



New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author K. Bromberg is that reserved woman sitting in the corner who has you all fooled about the wild child inside of her—the one she lets out every time her fingertips touch the computer keyboard. 

K. lives in Southern California with her husband and three children. When she needs a break from the daily chaos of her life, you can most likely find her on the treadmill or with Kindle in hand, devouring the pages of a good, saucy book.

On a whim, K. Bromberg decided to try her hand at this writing thing. Her debut novels, Driven, Fueled, and Crashed of The Driven Trilogy were well received and went on to become multi-platform bestsellers as well as landing on the New York Times and USA Today lists. Her other works include a short story, UnRaveled, and a companion piece to The Driven Trilogy titled Raced. She is currently working on three stand alone Driven novels, Slow Burn, Sweet Ache, and Hard Beat. She also plans to release a novel addressing the 10 year gap at the ending of Crashed in late fall 2015

Review



Haddie "City" Montgomery wants to forget for one night that her sister is no longer in this world. After Colton and Rylee's wedding, she wants to loose herself and what better way to do it than to have sex. When she sees Beckett she decides it is time to seduce him. No strings attached.  Just one night of passion with him is all she wants.

"My onetime lap around the track with Becks is over."

Beckett "Country" Daniels can't seem to stay away from Haddie. From the moment he met her, he knew he was in trouble. After one night together, he knows those strings are more like chains and he wants to get to know her better. Haddie doesn't make it easy. She is hiding things from him but Beckett is nothing but determined to break those walls she has created around her heart.

"That's where you're wrong, City. Everyone deserves to be rescued at some point."


Let's just say that I love Beckett. He was sweet, he was determined to make Haddie realize that he wanted more from her and that he was going to be there for her regardless. 
Haddie drove me a little insane at times. She was always waiting for the worst to happen but in a way, she was not living life. A couple of times I wanted to scream at her to open her eyes before she lost Beckett.

“time is precious, waste it wisely.” 

Be prepared there are very sad moments and also very tender ones.
I love that we are provided with both main characters POV. Being in Beckett's head was a treat.
The banter between Colton and Beckett was hilarious but also the one with Walker. 
In a nutshell, I was very happy with the way the story played.

"We are."

Cliffhanger: No.

4/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Slow Burn (Driven #5) by K. Bromberg



Haddie "City" Montgomery wants to forget for one night that her sister is no longer in this world. After Colton and Rylee's wedding, she wants to loose herself and what better way to do it than to have sex. When she sees Beckett she decides it is time to seduce him. No strings attached.  Just one night of passion with him is all she wants.

"My onetime lap around the track with Becks is over."

Beckett "Country" Daniels can't seem to stay away from Haddie. From the moment he met her, he knew he was in trouble. After one night together, he knows those strings are more like chains and he wants to get to know her better. Haddie doesn't make it easy. She is hiding things from him but Beckett is nothing but determined to break those walls she has created around her heart.

"That's where you're wrong, City. Everyone deserves to be rescued at some point."


Let's just say that I love Beckett. He was sweet, he was determined to make Haddie realize that he wanted more from her and that he was going to be there for her regardless. 
Haddie drove me a little insane at times. She was always waiting for the worst to happen but in a way, she was not living life. A couple of times I wanted to scream at her to open her eyes before she lost Beckett.

“time is precious, waste it wisely.” 

Be prepared there are very sad moments and also very tender ones.
I love that we are provided with both main characters POV. Being in Beckett's head was a treat.
The banter between Colton and Beckett was hilarious but also the one with Walker. 
In a nutshell, I was very happy with the way the story played.

"We are."

Cliffhanger: No.

4/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.



"Time is precious, waste it wisely."

This is the first book I've read from K. Bromberg and I'm pretty sure it will be my last.  I've had the other books in the Driven series on my TBR for awhile and jumped at the chance to read this when I saw it could be read as a standalone.  It may have just been my mood or it could have been the author's style of writing, but something just didn't click for me with this one.  I liked the premise, but never found myself caught up in the story or the characters. 

Haddie lost her sister a year ago and she's had a hard time letting go.  She throws herself at Beckett for a 'no strings' night of forgetting.  Letting someone get close or having a relationship is just not an option for her.  She sees her brother-in-law's struggle and won't put someone through that. Becks has had his eye on Haddie for awhile though, so he has other plans in mind.  It becomes a back and forth struggle that becomes really repetitive.  He chases, she submits, and then ultimately runs.

"Are we, or aren't we?"

The biggest thing that was missing was dialogue. The POV switches between Haddie and Becks and the majority of the story is their inner thoughts.  Her freaking out in her own head and him trying to figure out how to get her to open up.  There was a lot of thinking and not enough action, which left me bored and counting down the pages.

The best part of the book was definitely Becks, by far.  He was the type of guy you would want to spend forever with.  And his bromance with Colton was cute.

3/5 Fangs


*Complimentary copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review* 




After the death of her sister, Haddie has sworn off relationships.  Wanting to forget about her sister for the night, she throws herself at Beckett with “no strings attached”. 

Beckett doesn’t seem to agree with the “no strings attached”.  He instantly falls for Haddie and wants more than a couple nights together. 

“Run all you want, Haddie,” he murmers, his deep cadence a strong sound against the white noise around us, “but you’re going to find yourself all tangled up in those dangling ends you refuse to tie to something… Who’s going to rescue you then?”

Eventually Haddie has to face reality.  Will she let her fear of a relationship stop her from true love?

“Haddie, you can’t close yourself off forever.  A life without passion and love is like slowly freezing to death.”

Haddie was a frustrating character to read.  She was so swamped with her fears (which in reality were understandable), that she almost missed an amazing man like Becks. 






Overall it was a decent story.  There were parts that made me cry like a baby and times when I wanted to scream and throw my iPad.  It really did pull all the emotions out of me. 



*Complimentary copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review* 

Monday, March 3, 2014

Crashed (The Driven Trilogy #3) by K. Bromberg Release Day Blitz




~ Synopsis ~

When life crashes down around us, how hard are we willing to fight for the one thing we can’t live without, each other?

Life is full of moments. 
Big moments. 
Little moments. 
And none of them are inconsequential. 
Every single moment prepares you for that one instance that defines your life. You must overcome all your fears, confront the demons that chase you, and cleanse the poison that clings to your soul or you risk the chance of losing everything.

Mine started the minute Rylee fell out of that damn storage closet. She made me feel. Made me whole when all I thought I could ever be was incomplete. Became the lifeline I never knew I needed. Hell yes, she’s worth the fight…but how do you fight for someone you know you don’t deserve?

Love is full of ups and downs. 
Heart stopping highs.
Soul shattering lows.
And none of them are insignificant. 
Love is a racecourse of unexpected twists and turns that must be negotiated. You have to break down walls, learn to trust, and heal from your past in order to win. But sometimes it’s the expected that’s the hardest to hold on to.

Colton has healed and completed me, stolen my heart, and made me realize our love’s not predictable nor perfect—it’s bent. And bent’s okay. But when outside factors put our relationship to the test, what lengths will I have to go to prove to him that he’s worth the fight?


Whoever said love is patient and love is kind, never met the two of us.  We know our love is worth it—have acknowledged that we were meant to be—but when our pasts crash into our future, will the repercussions make us stronger or break us apart?

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~ Excerpt ~

“You can go now too.”
His gruff voice startles me. His unexpected words throw me. My temper simmers. I look over at him and can’t do anything other than shake my head in sputtering disbelief because his eyes are still closed. Everything over the past couple of days hits me like a kaleidoscope of memories. The distance and avoidance. This is about more than being irritated from being confined during his recovery. “Is there something you need to get off your chest?”
A lone seagull squawks overhead as I wait for the answer, trying to prepare for whatever he’s going to say to me. He’s gone from crying without explanation to telling me to leave—not a good sign at all. 
“I don’t need your goddamn pity. Don’t you have a house full of little boys that need you to help fulfill that inherent trait of yours to hover and smother?”
He could’ve called me every horrible name in the book and it wouldn’t sting as much as those words he just slapped me with. I’m dumbfounded, mouth opening and closing as I stare at him, face angled to the sun, eyes still closed. “Excuse me?” It’s no match for what he’s just said, but it’s all I’ve got. 

“You heard me.” He lifts his chin up almost in dismissal but still keeps his eyes closed. “You know where the door is, sweetheart.”

Driven (The Driven Trilogy #1)


Rylee Thomas is used to being in control. But she’s about to meet the one man that just might make her enjoy losing it…

I am the exception to the rule. 

In a world full of willing women, I’m a challenge to the roguish and achingly handsome Colton Donavan. A man used to getting exactly what he wants in all aspects of life. He’s the reckless bad boy constantly skating that razor thin edge toward out of control, on and off of the track. 

Colton crashes into my life like a tornado: sapping my control, testing my vulnerabilities beyond their limits, and unintentionally penetrating the protective wall around my healing heart. Tearing apart the world I rebuilt so carefully with structure, predictability, and discipline.

I can’t give him what he wants and he can’t give me what I need. But after a glimpse beneath his refined exterior into the dark secrets of his damaged soul, can I bring myself to walk away?

Our sexual chemistry is undeniable. Our individual need for complete control is irrefutable. But when our worlds collide, is the chemistry enough to bring us together or will our untold secrets and battle of wills force us apart?

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Fueled (The Driven Trilogy #1)



What happens when the one person you never expected suddenly happens to be the one you’ll fight the hardest to keep?

Colton stole my heart. He wasn't supposed to, and I sure as hell didn't want him to, but he crashed into my life, ignited feelings within me that I thought had died forever, and fueled a passion that I never knew could exist.

Rylee fell out of that damn storage closet and into my life. Now I don't think I'll ever be the same. She's seen glimpses of the darkness within me, and yet she's still here. Still fighting for me. She is without a doubt the saint, and I am most definitely the sinner.

How is it the one thing neither of us wanted—neither of us anticipated that fateful night—has us fighting so hard to keep?

He steals my breath, stops my heart, and brings me back to life again all in a split second of time. But how can I love a man who won't let me in? Who continually pushes me away to prevent me from seeing the damaged secrets in his past? My heart has fallen, but patience and forgiveness can only go so far.

How can I desire a woman who unnerves me, defies me, and forces me to see that in the deep, black abyss of my soul there's someone worthy of her love? A place and person I swore I'd never be again. Her selfless heart and sexy body deserve so much more than I'll ever be capable of giving her. I know I can't be what she needs, so why can't I just let her go?

We are driven by need and fueled with desire, but is that enough for us to crash into love?


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~ About the Author ~

K. Bromberg is that reserved woman sitting in the corner that has you all fooled about the wild child inside of her--the one she lets out every time her fingertips touch the computer keyboard. She’s a wife, mom, child rustler, toy pick-er-upper, chauffer, resident web-slinger, LaLaloopsy watching, American Girl doll dressing multi-tasker of all things domestic and otherwise. She likes her diet cokes with rum, her music loud, and her pantry stocked with a cache of chocolate.

K. lives in Southern California with her husband and three children. When she needs a break from the daily chaos of her life, you can most likely find her on the treadmill or with Kindle in hand, devouring the pages of a good, saucy book.

Fueled is K. Bromberg’s second published novel and is the highly anticipated second book of “The Driven Trilogy.” Driven was her well-received debut novel and Book #1 of the series.

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