Be My December by Rachel Brookes

Title: Be My December

Series: The Crawford Brothers #1

Author: Rachel Brookes

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 27, 2014

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I knew the exact moment I’d become a ‘yes’ girl. 

December 16th, a cold winter’s night, four years ago. 

The night my innocence was stolen, the night I made the mistake of saying no—a mistake I’d never make again. 

The dream of a ‘happily ever after' was now a locked away myth. I promised myself that I’d never return to the place of my worst nightmare, that I’d never let anyone get close, but then again, I never thought I’d meet someone like him. 

The intense, confident and beautiful Ky Crawford. 

I had no plans to become someone’s Prince Charming. 

I couldn’t be. I refused to be. My plan was simple—do whatever it takes to correct my biggest mistake, my one regret that now controlled my life. 

I was on track. I had plans, but then everything changed when I saw her—the girl in the red jacket, the girl who I was told couldn’t say no. 

The reserved yet stunning Eden Rivers. 

A girl who can’t say no. 

A guy who craves redemption. 

A chance encounter? 

It all comes down to this. 

One question. 

One month. 

Be My December?

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Rachel Brookes is from the east coast of Australia and writes angst ridden love stories with a pinch of craziness, a dash of drama, a cup of romance, and a bucketload of sexiness. With five novels currently published, she is constantly writing and getting ready to release her next hero and heroine into the world. An avid reader, Rachel can often be found with her kindle in her hand, and getting lost in a happily ever after. She has an unhealthy obsession with The Walking Dead, and social media, and loves hearing from readers at rachelbrookeswrites@gmail.com.  

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Breathe Again (Breathe #2) by Rachel Brookes Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway

   

Title: Breathe Again (Breathe #2)

Author: Rachel Brookes

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release: March 11, 2014

~ Synopsis ~

For Savannah Rae, the thought of living in her picture-perfect world was almost too much to comprehend. With her dream job, a family she could finally call her own, and the beginnings of the best chapter of her life, she still couldn't shake the unnerving feeling that it was all too good to be true.

The thought of a life without Savannah was incomprehensible to Tate Connors. Never in his wildest dreams did he think he would find his girl in the form of a sassy, stubborn, beautiful Australian. Finally he had the girl and life he so desperately wanted, but he still couldn't ignore the fear that it would crash around him.

When Tate’s past becomes his present and Savannah’s present becomes her past, the possibility of a future together collides head-on with reality.

In her darkest days, the words Just Breathe provided a peaceful comfort to Savannah from the heavens above. Now as she and Tate go down the path of new beginnings, brutal endings, and the constant craving of a happily ever after, they are anxious to learn how to Breathe Again.

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~ Excerpt ~

As a standoff of epic proportions began between Chelsea and me. My hackles rose, and I knew I would never back down from her. I wasn’t a revengeful person, but as soon as someone starts hurting the people I care about and throwing around half-arsed accusations, they will see the wrath of Savannah. This could be the very reason I chose to have limited female friends. It was easier than having to deal with the bullshit games girls were notorious for starting, and clearly this was why I never hid my intentions when it came to men in the past. Be clear as day and no feelings came to the surface. I felt Mr. Davenport sigh beside me and I swallowed hard.Professional, Savannah. For him.

I still didn’t back down as I spoke. “So I am assuming the—”

“Um, excuse me? I was told that I needed to be here.”

Our heads snapped to the door opening slowly, and I couldn’t believe who I was looking at, could this day get any weirder? Blake freaking Ryan had just walked through the door looking all rock star-ish. This was the first time we had seen each other since he had left New York for London.

His eyes widened to the size of saucers as he took everything in. Dressed head to toe in black, he was wearing a shirt that sat snug against his body, and his tattoos were glistening under the boardroom lights. He was born to be a rock star.

His eyes bounced between Tate and me and dropped to my hand gripped tightly in Tate’s and a smile tugged at his lips. Tate’s body stiffened against mine and his hand squeezed mine to the point of hurt like he was making his claim on me.

“Stop it,” I hissed and shot him a pleading look.  

“Sorry, just habit,” he whispered then peppered my jaw with a kiss.

“Thanks for coming in, Blake.” Mr. Davenport shuffled papers on the large conference table and looked towards Blake, holding out a pen and what looked to be a contract. “So you have been booked for the shoot next week and we are now just finalizing details. Savannah will be running the shoot on behalf of Beautify and Chelsea will be the female model for the campaign. If you can just sign here, we are good to go.”

Blake shook his head and shot a disgusted look at Chelsea. “Are you serious? I can’t work with her.”

“See? I told you, Savannah. Even Blake doesn’t want to work with you in your pathetic little fairytale world you are supposedly living in,” Chelsea spat before she threw her straw-looking hair over her shoulder and strutted towards Blake. I watched Blake closely; the look sweeping over his face was priceless.  

“I wasn’t talking about Savannah, you idiot. I cannot work with you, Chelsea. I tend to not want to associate with fucked-up, conniving bitches.”

I couldn’t hide the smile of victory tugging on my lips. Blake Ryan, you genius. The look of utter devastation Chelsea was wearing made me feel like a million bucks. I still had no clue of the history that Chelsea and Blake shared.

“Well isn’t this going to be a fun shoot,” Mr. Davenport mumbled under his breath.

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~ About the Author ~

Rachel Brookes is from a coastal town on the east coast of Australia where beaches, kangaroos and surfers roam free. She writes angsty love stories with a pinch of craziness, a dash of drama, a cup of romance and a spoonful of sexiness… oh and the main ingredient hot guys.
Rachel sometimes forgets to eat, sometimes forgets to sleep and sometimes can’t remember the last time she cleaned her apartment but that’s because she is in a long term relationship with her laptop and is constantly writing.
When she does step away from her laptop she can be found taking too many photos, making scrumptious cocktails, laughing at Adam Sandler movies and spending her time with her amazing family and friends.
With her first novel, Just Breathe, due to be released in July 2013, her dream of releasing a book will become reality. With another three books already taking up her mind, she cannot wait to start this crazy ride.

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Breathe Again (Breathe #2) by Rachel Brookes

Breathe Again

ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.

The conclusion of Savannah and Tate story can be divided in to two big chapters. The first part of the book deals with the couple while they are separated by lies and living in opposites parts of the States.  They are both hurting and are too stubborn to fix their relationship. Savannah's pregnancy is coming along the way without a major issue but she wishes Tate was with her.

The second part of the book moves forward in time. Once again Savannah and Tate are torn apart but now it's on different continents. Savannah must fly to Australia when tragedy strikes. Tate is unable to follow her due to his job
and old insecurities reappear and threaten their stability.
And can a bitter old lover break them apart?

“I don’t want you to see me break, Sav.” His voice broke under his words. 
 “That’s what we do. We pick up each other’s pieces when we break and put them back together in our own special way. Let me pick up your broken pieces, Tate. Let me make you whole again.”

This book made me feel so sad for Tate. He kept on trying to be a good guy and a good father.

 “Savannah, I never knew perfection until I met you.” 

Yet, things were always against him. Not only was he in a constant fight to keep Savannah but his dad does a number on him that I didn't see coming.

 “You need to remember what’s important, Tate. Sometimes you need to move on from the past in order to see the future.”

I'm glad in the end everything worked fine for them and if anything the family becomes much stronger.
Also, I believe the secondary characters were super important to make this novel a success. When things were going south for this couple one of their friends or family will make them understand how right they were for each other.

“Sav, you need to go through the storm before you get your rainbow.” 

Tanzi was always there for Tate and it was nice to see her own story progress too. I still love Mr Davenport and I love how he blushed when Tanzi was teasing him.
I do hope Blake gets his own story. After all he is the vocalist for The Fallen.

"You own my heart, Sav. It's yours to break."

4/5 Fangs
ML

 

Breathless (Breathe #1.5) by Rachel Brookes

Breathless

This novella is short and sweet.

It's told from Tate's POV and let me tell you, it's nice to read his thoughts.

The man has fallen for Sav and he will do everything to keep her. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy with them as a couple and breaking them up is their mission.

I'm always happy to read the male POV. It makes me like the character much more.
I do think that Tate and Sav have to work on their communication skills and their tendency to jump to the wrong conclusion. They also need to trust each other if they want to remain together.

Overall I enjoyed it.

“You are so worth all of this, Sav. Every mile I travel. Every penny I spend, every hour of sleep I lose, and every moment you leave me breathless. You make everything worth it.”

3.5/5 Fangs
ML

Just Breathe (Breathe #1) by Rachel Brookes

Just Breathe

Savannah Rae has had enough heartache in her life. She deals with her pain the only way she knows how. Meaning she uses men and alcohol to forget. This has worked for five years.
Mr Davenport, her boss, mentor and only "family" she has, has had enough of watching her self-destruct. Moving her to America is what this Aussie girl needs.
When Savannah arrives to the States she meets Tanzi and her twin brother Tate Connors.

Tate Connors doesn't do relationships. Having a string of women in his life with no attachments is what he desires. This all stops when he meets Savannah and the predator soon becomes the prey.

"I'm scared of you, but sometimes being scared is the best thing that can happen,"


Tate and Savannah are too similar. They fight all the time. They want to rip each other clothes. They fight some more. In the end they end up breaking all of their silly rules.

"So, Mom, we're going to head out. Sav wants to ravish my body because it's my birthday...or something like that," 

It was fun watching this couple fall in love. Their banter made me laugh. Their fights and some of their misunderstandings made me want to scream but when they were together, it was so so sweet. I liked that Tate was cocky, arrogant and dreamy but he also had a softer side and love his twin sister and mom to death.

I felt bad for Savannah. She didn't deserve what haunts her and I hope she can stop blaming herself.  She and Tate have a chance at something wonderful and the girl deserves some happiness.

I couldn't finish my review without mentioning that I fell in love with Mr Davenport. What an excellent secondary character. I want him to be happy too. Maybe he can be Tate's mom HEA. He is swoon worthy.

"Ms. Rae, I would like to formally introduce myself as Mr. Tate Connors, exceptional cook, provider of your every need, San Diego tour guide, and most importantly, the loving boyfriend of Savannah Rae."

4/5 Fangs
ML

Breathless by Rachel Brookes Blog Tour

Synopsis

One look from Savannah Rae was all it took for Tate Connors to fall.

From the first moment he laid eyes on her, his world was irrevocably shaken. He’s willing to accept that his life will never be the same again, but when she has to leave for New York the distance becomes more than either of them expected.

Tate is left alone with not only an empty bed but also a thousand thoughts running through his head. Insecurities soar as he wonders if he could ever really be the kind of man Savannah deserves.

When the demons of his past continue to threaten the future he so desperately craves, Tate knows he has to make the ultimate choice. Risk destroying his relationship and his family with one life changing decision, or gamble on fate and hope the past stays exactly that…the past.

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I took a chance and glanced up at her though heavy eyes. My regrets when it came to Sav were all of my doing. As I looked at my girlfriend standing opposite me, the shards of afternoon sun beamed through the large windows, allowing the blond of Savannah’s hair to flicker in the sunlight and the shimmer of her makeup to glow. Even as she looked at me like she could kill me, she still had absolutely no idea how sexy she looked. With eyes burning into each other, our gaze spoke a thousand words. I licked my lips desperately as she lifted her hand and moved it to the back of her skirt. Her eyes drove harder into mine as she pulled her bottom lip between her teeth in the way only she knew fucked with my head—the one thing she knew I couldn’t handle. Light bulbs went off in my head. She was playing me. Savannah didn’t hesitate; she continued her torture. I swallowed hard, frantically trying to control the thoughts running wildly through my mind as I heard the slow, agonizing sound of her zipper undoing float through the air. Pure ecstasy swarmed to my dick as she wiggled out of her skirt, seductively swaying her hips side to side. The skirt fell to a pile at her feet and she stood before me wearing nothing but red boy-leg lace panties and a crisp white button-down shirt that sat so close to her body it was like an extra layer of skin. She stood with a look of ownership on her face. She was the master and I was her pussy- whipped slave boy. She took a step toward me, leaving the skirt on the floor behind her but still staying an arm’s length away from me. 

“I don’t understand you, Tate,” she whispered in a voice laced with intention. 

“Well you are just as frustrating.” Tate Junior strained hard against my pants, begging for his freedom. 

She looked at me with eyes that could set my heart on fire but then rip it to shreds, and I was completely and utterly under her spell. Her fingertips lingered on the buttons of her shirt, teasing me, drawing me further into complete ecstasy. If I didn’t get my release soon I’d be exploding in my pants. Her eyes didn’t falter from mine as her fingers slipped into her shirt and unfastened one button at a time at an excruciatingly slow rate. With each open of a button, she allowed me a glimpse of her perfect tits. She opened her shirt and pulled it over her shoulders, revealing a matching red lace bra. Fuck it! My eyes ran the length of her body, drinking her in, and finally my eyes drifted to her stomach. It was rounding so perfectly, and I smiled at the sight of her. She was torturing me. She knew exactly what she was doing—dealing out my punishment for being an asshole.

“Savannah, I am going to fuck you like you’ve never been fucked before.” 

My voice was scratchy and full of need. Her eyes dropped and she took in my rock-hard erection that was on full display. 

“You aren’t touching me, Tate.” she warned, hands on hips and shooting daggers at me, her voice spitting anger-filled venom. I was beyond turned on. “You storm into my life like a bull at a gate, you give me the best sex of my life, and you give me a baby but STILL you don’t trust me.” I couldn’t control my eyes from running the length of her body yet again. Her body was the best freaking aphrodisiac I needed. 

“I trust you, Sav. I don’t trust anyone else. I am pretty sure we have had this discussion before.”

She ran her fingers through her long blond hair and sighed in frustration. “Seriously, what do I have to do?”

 “You don’t have to do anything.”

 Sav rolled her eyes at me. “What? Do you need me to scream it at the top of my lungs? Do you need me to get a tattoo across my forehead that says ‘I’m Tate’s girl’? Seriously, Tate.”

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Meet the Author

Rachel Brookes is from a coastal town on the east coast of Australia where beaches, kangaroos and surfers roam free. She writes angsty love stories with a pinch of craziness, a dash of drama, a cup of romance and a spoonful of sexiness… oh and the main ingredient hot guys. 

Rachel sometimes forgets to eat, sometimes forgets to sleep and sometimes can’t remember the last time she cleaned her apartment but that’s because she is in a long term relationship with her laptop and is constantly writing. 

When she does step away from her laptop she can be found taking too many photos, making scrumptious cocktails, laughing at Adam Sandler movies and spending her time with her amazing family and friends. 

With her first novel, Just Breathe, due to be released in July 2013, her dream of releasing a book will become reality. With another three books already taking up her mind, she cannot wait to start this crazy ride.

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Title: Breathless (Breathe #1.5)

Author: Rachel Brookes

Release Date: November 26, 2013

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Blurb
One look from Savannah Rae was all it took for Tate Connors to fall.

From the first moment he laid eyes on her, his world was irrevocably shaken. He’s willing to accept that his life will never be the same again, but when she has to leave for New York the distance becomes more than either of them expected.

Tate is left alone with not only an empty bed but also a thousand thoughts running through his head. Insecurities soar as he wonders if he could ever really be the kind of man Savannah deserves.

When the demons of his past continue to threaten the future he so desperately craves, Tate knows he has to make the ultimate choice. Risk destroying his relationship and his family with one life changing decision, or gamble on fate and hope the past stays exactly that…the past.

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Just Breathe (Breathe #1) by Rachel Brookes

Rachel Brookes is from a coastal town on the east coast of Australia where beaches, kangaroos and surfers roam free. She writes angsty love stories with a pinch of craziness, a dash of drama, a cup of romance and a spoonful of sexiness… oh and the main ingredient hot guys.
Rachel sometimes forgets to eat, sometimes forgets to sleep and sometimes can’t remember the last time she cleaned her apartment but that’s because she is in a long term relationship with her laptop and is constantly writing.
When she does step away from her laptop she can be found taking too many photos, making scrumptious cocktails, laughing at Adam Sandler movies and spending her time with her amazing family and friends.
With her first novel, Just Breathe, was released in July 2013, her dream of releasing a book became reality. With another three books already taking up her mind, she cannot wait to start this crazy ride.

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-$25 Amazon Gift Card

-Swag pack from Rachel Brookes

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-eBook copy of The Broken by Ker Dukey

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