{Cover Reveal} INTERLUDE by D. Kelly

Today I am excited to be helping D. Kelly and InkSlingerPR reveal the cover for INTERLUDE. INTERLUDE is a brand new standalone contemporary romance set in the world of the Illusion series. Don't miss out and pre-order your copy today!

About INTERLUDE

Jordan Weston is good-looking, mysterious, and sexually uninhibited, but his life is more like the name of his bar―Just an Illusion. His cousins are the bad boys of Bastards and Dangerous, but their fame hasn’t made everything rainbows and sunshine for him. He’s haunted, flawed, and the sole survivor of a homicide that wiped out his immediate family.

Allie Baker, the most recent hire at the bar, can see through Jordan’s façade. She knows he’s everything she doesn’t need, but she’s beginning to crave his cocky attitude and the way he looks at her. The more she tries to stay away from him, the more she wants to get to know him.

Jordan knows falling for an employee is a bad idea, but Allie pushes buttons he never realized he had. Even though Allie desperately needs her job, she soon decides being with Jordan is more important. Will they be able to compromise, or will she let her chance at love pass her by for the sake of a paycheck?

Add INTERLUDE to your Goodreads TBR!

Pre-order INTERLUDE today! Amazon | Amazon Paperback | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Kobo

   

About D. KELLY

Kelly, author of The Acceptance Series, The Illusion Series, and standalone companion novels Chasing Cassidy and Sharing Rylee, was born and raised in Southern California. She’s a wife, mom, dog lover, taxi, problem fixer, and extreme multi-tasker. She married her high school sweetheart and is her kids’ biggest fan. Kelly has been writing since she was young and took joy in spinning stories to her childhood friends. Margaritas and sarcasm make her smile, she loves the beach but hates the sand, and she believes Starbucks makes any day better. A contemporary romance writer, D. Kelly’s stories revolve around friendship and the bond it creates, strengthening the love of the people who share it. Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Newsletter | BookBub

{COVER REVEAL} JUST AN ILLUSION: ENCORE by D. Kelly

Today I'm excited to help D. Kelly and InkSlingerPR reveal the cover of the final book in the Just An Illusion series! I've been following this series since the beginning and I love it! It's sexy, heartbreaking, and addictive!

JUST AN ILLUSION – ENCORE

Author: D. Kelly

Series: Illusion #5

Release Date: October 24, 2018

ABOUT THE BOOK

Sawyer Weston has done the unthinkable—he’s fallen for his brother's girl. He’d never purposefully hurt Noah, but that’s exactly what’s going to happen if he can’t get her out of his system. 

A stolen kiss between them finally brings Sawyer to his senses. No matter how much he wants her, Amelia has made her choice. 

When tragedy strikes, Sawyer finds himself taking on more responsibility than he ever imagined. Can Sawyer remain the rock his family needs in their time of crisis? Or will he succumb to his deepest desires and fall in love with Amelia all over again? 

Just an Illusion – Encore is the conclusion to Sawyer Weston’s story. Every thought, every feeling, are yours for the taking. Are you ready?

Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2M0hU1w

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LSDjOr

iBooks: https://apple.co/2AyFDWl

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/2wEYQQV

Kobo: http://bit.ly/2MiVFVq

DON’T MISS THE OTHER BOOKS IN THE ILLUSION SERIES!

Just an Illusion – Side A: http://bit.ly/2wHSAb8 

Just an Illusion – The B Side: http://bit.ly/2wFhpVd  

Just an Illusion – EP: http://bit.ly/2M2NV9u 

Just an Illusion – Unplugged: http://bit.ly/2LXYt9v 

ABOUT D. KELLY

D. Kelly, author of The Acceptance Series, The Illusion Series, and standalone companion novels Chasing Cassidy and Sharing Rylee, was born and raised in Southern California. She’s a wife, mom, dog lover, taxi, problem fixer, and extreme multi-tasker. She married her high school sweetheart and is her kids’ biggest fan.

Kelly has been writing since she was young and took joy in spinning stories to her childhood friends. Margaritas and sarcasm make her smile, she loves the beach but hates the sand, and she believes Starbucks makes any day better.

A contemporary romance writer, D. Kelly’s stories revolve around friendship and the bond it creates, strengthening the love of the people who share it.

Website: http://www.dkellyauthor.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dkellyauthor 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dkellyauthor 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d_kelly_author/ 

Newsletter: http://www.dkellyauthor.com/mailing-list/ 

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/d-kelly 

{Release Day Blitz} The Evolution of Us by D. Kelly

Today is the release day of D. Kelly's latest book, The Evolution of Us! Check it out below and be sure to enter the giveaway!

Cover Design: Kassi Snider / KassiJean Formatting and Design

Release Date: October 11, 2017

Synopsis

They say most people meet the person they will marry while in high school. Balancing one another perfectly, Holly Ryan and Declan James were together through most of college—until their relationship blew up, leaving Declan with more questions than answers. For the past two years, Declan has tried everything he can think of to earn Holly’s forgiveness, but even if he manages to help her let go of the past and give them another chance at happiness, she still has a secret. Not to mention, she can’t get over the revolving door of women he seems to have coming in and out of his apartment. Declan is desperate to prove to Holly she’s the one for him and isn’t above using his celebrity status or enlisting the help of their friends to win her back. All’s fair in love and war, right?

Goodreads

Purchase Links

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2g2G4OX

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/2xyx2QV

Kobo: http://bit.ly/2x2pYKY

iBooks: http://apple.co/2fkImFN

Giveaway

Signed Paperback of The Evolution of Us (1 winner) & $20 Amazon Gift Card (1 winner)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b1257f8d188/?

About the Author

D. Kelly, author of The Acceptance Series, The Illusion Series, and standalone companion novels Chasing Cassidy and Sharing Rylee, was born and raised in Southern California. She’s a wife, mom, dog lover, taxi, problem fixer, and extreme multi-tasker. She married her high school sweetheart and is her kids’ biggest fan. Kelly has been writing since she was young and took joy in spinning stories to her childhood friends. Margaritas and sarcasm make her smile, she loves the beach but hates the sand, and she believes Starbucks makes any day better. A contemporary romance writer, D. Kelly’s stories revolve around friendship and the bond it creates, strengthening the love of the people who share it.

Connect with D. Kelly

Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/2rDWw81

Facebook Author Page: http://bit.ly/2sGlJ6y

Facebook Reader Group: http://bit.ly/2rDMOTc

Goodreads Author Page: http://bit.ly/2ta3eES

Twitter: http://bit.ly/2sH2ji2

Instagram: http://bit.ly/2sxe1eq

Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2ta8pEZ

BookBub Author Page: http://bit.ly/2ffgEdo

Book Review: The Evolution of Us by D. Kelly

The Evolution of Us by D. Kelly

Blurb:

They say most people meet the person they will marry while in high school. Balancing one another perfectly, Holly Ryan and Declan James were together through most of college—until their relationship blew up, leaving Declan with more questions than answers.

For the past two years, Declan has tried everything he can think of to earn Holly’s forgiveness, but even if he manages to help her let go of the past and give them another chance at happiness, she still has a secret. Not to mention, she can’t get over the revolving door of women he seems to have coming in and out of his apartment.

Declan is desperate to prove to Holly she’s the one for him and isn’t above using his celebrity status or enlisting the help of their friends to win her back.

All’s fair in love and war, right?

My Review:

In true D. Kelly fashion (at least from the books I've read by this author) this story flips back and forth between the present and the past. Holly and Declan went to school together, fell in love and were together through college before a drunken misunderstanding ruined everything. 

Now Declan will do anything to get Holly back and makes a public declaration of love on his life stream YouTube channel. Holly misses Declan but she's not sure she can get past the parade of women in and out of Declan's apartment since they broke up or if she's able to forgive him for not hearing her out two years earlier. 

When Declan makes a bet with her that they'll end up together and coaxes her into going on a series of dates with him Holly reluctantly accepts, making Declan promise that "when" things don't work out he'll move out of her building and leave her alone. But with the sexual chemistry still smoldering between them and Holly's feelings toward Declan growing once more, she's not sure she can resist her charming ex. 

Can these two get a second chance at love? Or will the secret Holly's been hiding destroy them again - possibly forever this time?

I'll be honest: this was not my favorite D. Kelly book. The story seemed... lacking in a way and a little one dimensional. After reading about the Weston brothers in the Just An Illusion series I was expecting a male lead like Noah or Sawyer but Declan just didn't do it for me. He was so... agreeable and he kind of acted like a chick in the beginning. All the whining about wanting Holly back while Holly acted like she didn't care. And Declan's "celebrity status" didn't make much sense to me either. I know people make money making videos for YouTube but the blurb made me think he was a musician or an actor or someone legitimately famous and finding out what he really did for a living was a letdown.

I also couldn't get into the secondary characters, Baxter and Sage. Their interactions and humor just didn't jive for some reason. 

I kind of predicted Holly's big secret just from reading the blurb so it didn't surprise me that I was right, although the circumstances were different than I expected. 

I didn't care for how the story kept jumping back and forth between the present and the past. Usually I don't mind that, I love seeing backstories woven into the present, but it felt out of place in this book. I know it was meant to show the "evolution" of their relationship but seeing their teen selves went back a little too far for NA. And the ending of this book reminded me of others by this author.

Overall, this book was okay, if not a little cheesy on the romance. If you're looking for a quick romance this is your book, but it just didn't do anything for me.

My Rating:

★★★

3 of 5 Stars!

Book Review: Just An Illusion: EP by D. Kelly

Just An Illusion: EP (The Illusion #3) by D. Kelly

Blurb:

Lives are turned upside down …

Everything was perfect before life came to a screeching halt. 

When devastating loss flips Amelia’s world on its axis, she loses her spirit. Mel isn’t the only one hurting, though; the members of BAD are also struggling to find their way after that tragic night. 

Life goes on …

Amelia’s friends move heaven and earth to help ease her sadness. Knowing she’s on a dangerous precipice, they fight through their own pain to bring her safely to the other side of her grief. 

Love can conquer …

Amelia knows bottling up her feelings isn’t helping anything. With love at her fingertips, all she has to do is reach for it. Mel’s loved ones desperately hope she can once again find her way to happiness. 

Can Amelia overcome her fears to let love in again, or will she let the weight of that night continue to drown her in sorrow?

My Review:

After the devastating cliff-hanger ending of Just An Illusion: the B-Side, I was eager to read Just An Illusion EP. I didn't realize at the time the emotional upheaval I was in for. I went into reading this book hoping that finally, finally, the obstacle standing in the way of my 'ship sailing would be killed off (if you've read my reviews of book one and two you know what I'm talking about). And even if I got my way, which I will neither confirm nor deny, I had no idea that this book would hit me the way it did.

If I could describe Just An Illusion: EP in two words, those words would be "heart-wrenching." The writing is great, it gets right in there and screws with your heartstrings. I think I sobbed from the second page onward.  While reading this book I literally ugly-cried for hours, and I'm a girl who hates to cry, who can actually force myself not to cry at times. At one point I ran out of tissues and had to wipe my nose with a dirty sock.

I'm glad that everything worked out the way I hoped in the end and I loved reading this series from start to finish (although I hear there will be a fourth book in Sawyer's perspective!) - it truly was an amazing journey. 

Overall, if you've been following this series from the beginning you'll love the conclusion of Amelia's story, but be prepared - surround yourself with plenty of tissues and maybe some chocolate. Yes, chocolate would be very good right about now...

My Rating:

5 of 5 Stars!