Vivian Arend~ Sweet, Sexy, Scorching Blog Hop ~ Week 5

 Now here's an author I have to have EVERYTHING she writes and boy does she write a lot! Vivian Arend is one hell of an adventurer in her real life, traveling all around the world to places that make me jealous as can be. Thankfully she is kind enough to always include us in on those adventure through her website, Facebook, and Twitter so if your interested in her adventures follow her, read one of books you will be sure to have a great time!

Today I get to host her Six Pack Ranch Series - HOT HUNKY COWBOYS!

Rocky Mountain Heat
Six Pack Ranch, Book 1

He’s the one who taught her to ride. Now all he wants is to ride her.
Blake Coleman is old enough to know that acting on impulse causes nothing but a heap of trouble. But when trouble’s a western-hat-wearing blonde with slim legs that go on forever, what’s a man to do? Wanting the sweet girl next door is just wrong. The responsible thing to do is keep his hands off.
Jaxi has other plans for Blake’s hands, and his heart. She may have once considered him a big brother, but that was a long time ago. She’s all grown up now and ready to convince him that she’s perfect for him. Except he can’t seem to see past the big “don’t touch” sign that’s apparently still hanging around her neck.
When Jaxi ends up living right under Blake’s nose, the undeniable heat between them slides off simmer and leaps up to barn-burning levels. However, a few of the younger six-pack Colemans have decided Jaxi’s brand of trouble is worth risking a few busted bones.
That is, if Blake’s finally ready to let go the reins and fight for what he wants…
Warning: Sexy cowboys seducing and being seduced in trucks, pool halls and barns. Droolworthy country charm, a little double-teaming, a few secrets and a whole lot of brothers to look forward to. Anyone wanna go for a ride?

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Originally published August, 2009 as a 40k category length story by Liquid Silver Books. The 2011 release has been extensively expanded and revised. (current word count 60K+)

Rocky Mountain Haven
Six Pack Ranch, Book 2

It’s the quiet ones that take you by surprise.
Beth Danube’s emotionally abusive husband is dead and buried. So is her heart. It’s no big deal, she has all she wants: her three little boys and a fresh start in a small Alberta town. What she doesn’t want is another man in her life—not now, maybe not ever.
After ten years of unsatisfactory, missionary-position sex, she never expected her libido to reawaken. One look at sex-in-boots Daniel Coleman in a Calgary bar, though, blows the dust off her sexuality.
Sensing an edge of desperation, even fear, beneath Beth’s come-on, Daniel finds himself giving in to the powerful urge to let his normally subdued desires run wild. The lady wants non-judgemental, non-vanilla sex? She’s got it—in and out of the bedroom.
At first, friends with blazing-hot benefits is more then enough. Then she realizes Daniel is burning away the protective fortress around her heart…and the guilty secret she dare not reveal.
Warning: One woman determined to retake control of her life, a man with the single-minded purpose of offering her—and her body—everything she needs. Inappropriate behaviour in barns, change rooms, and oh-my-gawd phone sex with a cowboy.

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Originally published March, 2010 as a 42k category length story by Liquid Silver Books, won the Best Erotic Western Romance EPPIE of 2010. The 2012 release has been extensively expanded and revised. (current word count 65K)

Rocky Mountain Desire
Six Pack Ranch, Book 3

Nothing comes easy. You’ve gotta work for it.
Matt Coleman always figured at this point in his life, he’d be settled down with a family. Since his ex split for the big city, though, no way will he give anyone else the chance to drop-kick his heart. Physical pleasure? Hell, yeah, he’ll take—and give—with gusto, but nothing more.
Hope Meridan is working long hours to hold on to her new quilt shop, going it alone since her sister/business partner ran off. Sex? Right, like she’s got the time. Not that she doesn’t have the occasional dirty fantasy about Matt. Fat chance he’d dream of knocking boots with her—the younger sister of the woman who dumped him. Nope, she’ll just have to settle for the F-word.
Friends would be far easier if there wasn’t something combustible going on between them. And when casual interest starts to grow into something more, their tenuous bond strengthens in the heat of desire. But it may not survive the hurricane-force arrival of the last person either of them ever wanted to see again…
Warning: Small-town rivals, men in pursuit and family meddling—in good and bad ways. Look for a cowboy who knows how to rope, ride and rein in a hell of a lot more than eight seconds of sheer bliss.

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Rocky Mountain Angel
Six Pack Ranch, Book 4

Sometimes even Angels must learn to fly…
Allison Parker needs a convincing excuse to come home to Rocky Mountain House. A hopelessly romantic reason that won’t let her mother suspect the truth—that Allison has discovered Mom is keeping a terrible secret from the family.
Gabe Coleman is struggling with two of the roughest parts of ranching: dealing with his bull-headed mule of a father, and making enough to pay the bills. When his old friend Allison offers to help him develop his ideas for organic ranching—in trade for pretending to be her fiancé—it sounds like the perfect set-up.
Yet the deception leads them in an unexpected direction, where their shared daily hells are erased by nights of heavenly distraction. It’s not supposed to be real, but once the gates are opened, there’s no denying they’ve found in each other a little bit of Paradise.
To break free of the past and face the future, though, will take more than temporary pleasures. It’ll take putting their hearts on the line.
Warning: Tortured hero with a guardian-angel complex, grief-stricken heroine willing to sacrifice everything for family. Break out the tissues, this trip to the ranch is a heartbreaker on the way to the HEA.



Vivian will be giving away a print copy of Freestyle to one lucky commenter. This is a US/INT contest.Remember, every day there will be a different author all blogs involved in the hop, over the next few weeks we will highlight authors books, post excerpts, guest posts and a "Guess Who" (this will be on a different blog each day).  See if you can find the "GUESS WHO" post for every author - Can you guess who they are talking about?  Every week there will be winners as well as a grand prize  winner at the end of the hop - this prize is growing daily, you won't want to miss out. So be sure to stop by each blog daily to comment (leave a contact email) and enter the rafflecopter as well.

BEST OF LUCK!
 
This is a Blog Hop!

1.	My Secret Romance	5.	Close Encounters with the Night Kind	9.	My Odd Little World
2.	Aestas Book Blog	6.	Swept Away By Romance	10.	Blackraven's Erotic Cafe
3.	House Millar	7.	The Smutty Kitty	11.	The Book Tart
4.	Day Dreaming	8.	Lori's Book Blog	12.	In Love With romance

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My Bandicoot Cove vacation

 

 

I'm finally home after my amazing vacation. The Bandicoot Cove has so much to offer, don't miss out. I have uploaded a few pics from my holiday hope you enjoy them as much as I did ;D

I took some surfing lessons :)

 Found a few gorgeous hot men on the beach willing to help a girl get a little wet and be blow away....on this catamaran you dirty minded people

A little Scuba diving

An ideal place for vacation 

          

a beautiful island at its best

Well this was my vacation have you booked yours yet? To find out more about Bandicoot Cove and these wonderful reads check out  Vivian Arend, Lexxie Couper, & Jess Dee

 

Exotic Indulgence Bk. 1 (FREE)

Paradise Found Bk. 2

 

Tropical Sin Bk. 3 

 

Island Idle Bk. 4

Paradise Found - Bandicoot Cove BK 2 - Vivian Arend - Review

Author: Vivian Arend

Title: Paradise Found

Series:Bandicoot Cove, Book 2

Release date: Aug. 23, 2011

Length: Novella

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Fate is a wind that can change at the drop of a heart…

Paige has enjoyed every no-strings-attached minute with her two Australian lovers, Trent and Mason. Over the past eleven months, they’ve surfed, hiked…and explored their seemingly limitless sexual chemistry.
Her lovers’ invitation to the opening of a new resort comes at the ideal time, because in a few days she’s returning to Canada. It’ll be a fitting swan song for their easygoing relationship. A chance to fulfill a few fantasies and then escape before her men realize she’s broken the rules by falling in love with them both. Better to take flight than be forced to choose.
Unaware of Paige’s self-imposed deadline, Trent and Mason scheme to get Paige on their yacht for a once-in-a-lifetime voyage with one goal in mind: break the news that they’re ready for something more than casual—and hope she doesn’t run like hell.
It’s a delicate operation that’ll require close attention to which way her emotional winds are blowing. One wrong word, and their paradise-perfect arrangement could be lost in an instant. 

Warning: This book starts with the heat turned way up high. Two men entirely focused on one woman’s pleasure. One woman stepping outside the box to please her men. An exotic resort suite featuring an erotic piece of furniture that makes ménage a trois even hotter than usual. Really. 

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 Review ~


Yesterday I told you Kylie's story (Exotic Indulgence) about her and her three delicious men, today I'm gonna tell you about her brother Trent and his story.

Trent has been given the greatest gift from his sister Kylie. He and his best friend - Mason along with their guest -Paige have been invited to Bandicoot Cove Resort's soft opening. This is perfect timing for Trent, he and Mason have a proposition for Paige and what a better place to make it than in this paradise.

Trent, a Customs diver is full of adventure and always up for fun while Mason is the smart/romantic type, which helps since he is a romance writer. Since they were kids Mason and Trent have done everything together. So when they come to the conclusion that their summer time fling has grown into something more they are confident that they can make it work. Now all they need to do is convince her.

Paige is a Canadian pastry chef that's in Australia to experience life. She doesn't expect to come across two hunky Aussie men. She also doesn't expect to fall for both these men at once. She knows stuff like this only happens in fairy tales and doesn't last, but she still can't help her heart from falling and falling hard.

Trent and Mason have decided it's time for their adventure with Paige needs to sail in another direction and what better place to start off this adventure than at Bandicoot Cove Resort.

Once again I LOVED this book! Vivian Arend takes us on a roller coaster ride of emotions with this one. One minute your on a sexual high (be on the look out for "the chair", that's all I'm saying) and the next you're laughing at the cute banter between the three of them have with each other, to being so made at the characters for heartbreaking moments.

This is a great addition to the series and we even get a sneak peek at the famous Nick Blackthorne... sigh... Which I hear we will see more of him in Tropical Sin by Lexxie Couper.

I can't wait to see what else Bandicoot Cove Resort has in store. I got my plane tickets in the mail today, have you booked your flight yet? 

 Reviewed by - Dawn   

Exotic Indulgence - Bandicoot Cove BK1 - Vivian Arend, Lexxie Couper, Jess Dee

Warning: Three sexy men pleasing one uninhibited woman—how much more warning do you need? This short story is long on heat, with a drool-worthy setting and sexual interludes in the office, at the beach and the bar. You want a day job like this.

 How do you say no to a book with a warning like that, especially when it's FREE!

Author: Vivian Arend, Lexxie Couper, Jess Dee

Title: Exotic Indulgence
Series:Bandicoot Cove, Book 1
Release date: Aug. 23, 2011
Length: Short Story - Free Read

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It’s time for an indulgence, or two…or three.

There’s something magical about Bandicoot Cove. It’s where Kylie Sullivan’s dream of managing a luxury, five-star resort is about to come true. And it’s where people tend to fall in love. Kylie should know. She’s fallen hard—for three very different men.

There’s Brad, who knows just how to relieve her stress and send her body on a crash course through pleasure. Hemi, her untamed Maori, who awakens her primitive side. And Finn, the sexy bartender whose specialty is Screaming Orgasms.

The three men fulfill all her sexual fantasies, but Kylie knows reality will eventually set in and she’ll have to choose. But how? For now she decides not to decide—at least until she makes sure the resort’s soft opening comes off without a hitch.

As far as Brad, Hemi and Finn are concerned, Kylie’s life is too much work and not enough play. The only choice they plan to give her is to say yes to their wildly passionate proposal…

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REVIEW~

Kylie is a very busy girl with a lot on her plate right now. She is the manager in charge of opening a new resort in a few weeks to the public and a is currently working on the soft opening for VIP guests, that along with the trouble of three hot men.

Kylie knows it's wrong to lead them on, but she can't seem to choose between Brad - her hands on man, Hemi - the tattooed Maori SCUBA instructor, or Brad the sexy bartender. What's a girl to do when she is head over heels for three sexy men at the same time? Kylie is determined not to do a thing about this. She can't/won't make herself choose just one. She is trying to keep her mind on the opening.

Kylie finds herself being slowly seduced by each man (yes, I said each man and wow! what wonderful scenes.). She just can't help herself, she can't resist the pull they have on her and the way she feels for them all. Why does she have to choose, why can't this be like in her dreams where she doesn't have to choose and she can have them all? Could that really happen?

Like everything I've read by these ladies I LOVED IT! This is a short story introduction to The Bandicoot Cove Series (BK-2 Paradise Found by Vivian Arend, BK 3- Tropical Sin by Lexxie Couper, BK 4 - Island Idyll by Jess Dee). This short story gives you a quick insight into the Bandicoot Cove Resort and what to expect from the next reads. From the first few pages you are drawn in by the scorching hot scenes. If you have ever read anything by these ladies you know what I'm talking about, and if by chance you have been hiding somewhere and haven't read these ladies before... this is a great opportunity to do so, especial since it's FREE!

Come join me at this beautiful Australian getaway. I have packed my bags, booked my flight, and got reservations. Hurry up and get yours now... spaces are filling up quick! Check out the Bandicoot Cove Resort for more information, guest reviews, and pics :)

 Reviewed by - Dawn