Country Girls by Tressa Messenger

Tressa is no stranger to my blog and it's always a pleasure to welcome her back here. She has a new release, Country Girls and is here today to share the gorgeous cover art, a little taster of what her latest book is all about, as well as generous rafflecopter giveaways - $20 Visa, signed book, Ebook, and swag! 

About Country Girls....

Marissa left town as soon as high school ended, carrying with her deep dark secrets that she never intended to divulge, but once she went back home after twenty years for her high school reunion she knew that was exactly where she wanted to be.  Once back in her home town in North Carolina it all comes rushing back to her, both good and bad, even the uncontrollable desire for her first love, who happened to be her best friend’s husband.

Marissa and her three best friends could never have imagined the events that would take place once these once inseparable County girls are back together again or the hot nights that are sure to come.

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About Tressa....

I am a small town girl with big dreams. I grew up in a small coastal community called Pamlico County in the town of Reelsboro, North Carolina. Growing up in such a rural area there wasn't much to do, so I developed a wide fantasy finding solace in writing poetry and songs. Being a gypsy at heart I left my little secure coastal town to discover other parts of the country, always looking for my next adventure. It was a sad and lonely time, but also a fun and exciting time in my life. I had too many emotions to process so I started to put it all down on paper. That became the start of my first novel, which I have yet to finish. 

When I was 30 I sat down and felt an overwhelming urge to write, even though I had no clue where to start. I spent that year writing nonstop until my first complete novel entitled Protector was finished. This novel was a dream come true, although I found out during the process, at 31 years old, I am dyslexic. Reading was always a struggle throughout my life and finding out why has really made a difference in me and my writing. Writing is such a wonderful and daunting process, but I have succeeded in doing something I never thought I would do. 

As of now I have 5 novels published: Protect, Protect Me, Protect Us, Too Close To Home and This I Promise You, with many more on the way. Writing is such a passion of mine and I hope my readers feel the love I put into my work and know that no matter your past, you can do anything.

Buy Links

Amazon

Smashwords

Amazon Paperback 

Get In Touch With Tressa Via...

Website

Twitter 

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'Til next time!

Sam :-) 

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Ella's Turning What?

Happy Birthday Ella!

To celebrate Ella turning....(shh, you should never disclose a lady's age! so lets say another year more beautiful) she is holding a Birthday Blog Hop from the 9th - 11th August with over 100 of her friends! 

Prizes!

I will be giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Card to a lucky winner. There is a HUGE grand prize of $100 Amazon or B&N GC (yes you read that right!) and I will be giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Card to a lucky winner on my blog. More on that in a sec. 

Cake!

So, to fit in with the 'birthday' theme I thought I'd share a little something - cake! I'm a big fan of cake! From the day I can remember my Mum would ALWAYS make a big issue out of my birthday cake. She would usually have it professionally made and they were just simply amazing! One year it was Saturday Night Fever, one year Po from the Teletubbies (hey, he was cute!) and another Harry Potter, plus lots more. I haven't got any photos to hand to share unfortunately but the cake bug seems to have passed through the genes from mother to daughter, because I'm the exact same with my boys! And I can share some pictures of their birthday cakes with you! 

Turning 3

Turning 2

Turning 1

As you can well and truly see, I have my Mum's perfect cake addiction! I hope your birthday cake is extra special Ella! 

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I wonder if I could make my debut book's cover into a cake! Now there's an idea for my birthday 2014! Speaking of which, would you like to see it....it's really beautiful, well I think so :-) 

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Revenge in Rio by Samantha Darling

Genre(s): Contemporary RomanceDigital 

ISBN: 9781937325916

Length: Category

Publication Date: October 21, 2013

Price: $4.99

Calculated revenge, unexpected passion…

Business magnate Luca Venancio is returning to Rio to pay his respects to his late brother, and to seduce his once fiancée, Daniella, back into his bed. Five years ago she left him without so much as a word, shunning him and the rich life he could offer in exchange for his younger, reckless brother. Now Luca wants revenge—seduce her and dump her, that's all he intends to do.

Blackmailed into a violent farce of a marriage, Daniella had no choice but to comply to protect Luca's life, even though it meant never being able to see him again. Years later, a twist of fate reunites them, throwing her plans of fleeing Rio out of the window and the love of her life straight back in.

Luca's flawless plan soon becomes complicated when he discovers Daniella is expecting his brother's child. It becomes even more complicated when old passions return. Can he actually go through with seducing her, bedding her, and then discarding her?

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I told you she was beautiful! 

Ok, enough of my waffling! To be in with a chance of winning that Grand old prize of $100 Amazon OR B&N GC (winners choice) just simply comment here and you'll be entered into the draw, but remember to leave your email address too! And then enter the rafflecopter before to be into win my $10 Amazon GC giveaway. Simples! 

Get hoppin'... check out all of the amazing authors and bloggers participating in this hop. Be sure to comment at each stop and leave your email address to be entered in the grand prize.

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1.	Ella Jade	37.	Suzzana C Ryan	73.	Kiru Taye
2.	Lacey Wolfe	38.	Taryn Kincaid	74.	Mary Tatar
3.	Tamaria Soana	39.	Gale Stanley	75.	Ashen White
4.	Viari Rose	40.	Adriana Kraft	76.	Selene Chardou
5.	Ashlynn Monroe	41.	Liberty Ann Ireland	77.	Bebe Balocca
6.	Emily Wood	42.	Bookoholic Anom	78.	RULE BREAKER BOOKS - SUSAN ARDEN
7.	Chelsea Falin	43.	Butterflies, Books & Dreams	79.	Rhonda Laurel
8.	Gemma K. Murray	44.	Lila Munro	80.	Janice Seagraves, Author
9.	N Kuhn	45.	Olivia Starke	81.	Zara Stoneley
10.	Crystal's Many Reivews	46.	Heather (Not Everyone's Mama)	82.	Cataleya
11.	Addicted to Reading	47.	Wendy Smith	83.	Miranda
12.	Picked by Poison	48.	Samantha Darling	84.	Kate Richards
13.	Tabitha Rayne	49.	Inner Goddess	85.	Tara Mills Romance
14.	Margaret Taylor	50.	Victoria's Gossip	86.	Jacqueline's Reads
15.	Smoldering Heat	51.	Kayla The Bibliophile	87.	Tyeesha Webb
16.	Romance on a Budget	52.	Amber Gleisner	88.	Kindlehooked
17.	Harlie	53.	GirlyGirlBookReviews	89.	Romantic Reading Escapes
18.	Malia Mallory	54.	Just Booked	90.	Jessica Carroll
19.	Morticia Knight	55.	Book Liaison	91.	J.C. Valentine (INT)
20.	Desiree Holt	56.	elodie parkes erotic romance	92.	Andria Large
21.	Stephanie Phillips	57.	S. J. Maylee	93.	Tiffany Daune
22.	Mary Quast	58.	Rhonda Lee Carver	94.	Chrissy Fletcher
23.	Kristabel Reed	59.	Lucy Felthouse	95.	Reality Bites! Let's Get Lost!!
24.	Sarah C (TwiMom22580	60.	Wild Wordy Women	96.	Mindy Nabors
25.	Melissa Keir	61.	Reading By The Book	97.	Regina May Ross
26.	Illustrious Illusions	62.	T D Hassett	98.	#BookNerd
27.	Janice Baker	63.	Vicki Charboneau	99.	Savannah Leigh
28.	Natasha Blackthorne (US)	64.	M.A. Stacie	100.	Doris O'Connor
29.	Cassandra Carr	65.	Louisa Bacio	101.	Karen Hawk
30.	My Daily Romance (Kate Good)	66.	Hook Me Up Book Blog	102.	Kel Starnes
31.	Stephanie Beck	67.	Cindy Jacks	103.	Kerry @ I am a book addict and proud of it (int)
32.	For the Love of Bookends	68.	Tiffany Talks Books	104.	Shades of Rose Marketing
33.	Wine Relaxation And MY Kindle	69.	Liv Honeywell	105.	Christine Marquette
34.	Lily Harlem	70.	Lea Barrymire	106.	Shelly Lazar
35.	Julie Lynn Hayes	71.	Lyncee Shillard	107.	T.M. Lazar
36.	Aimee Duffy	72.	Lana Savage

'Til next time! Enjoy the Birthday Hop!

Sam :-)

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COVER REVEAL for Revenge in Rio......

EEEEEK!!

I can finally share my beautiful cover art for my debut with Beachwalk Press, Revenge in Rio. I've had the art work (created by Fantasia Frogs) for a couple of weeks but have held off revealing it until now because....today I'm on tour all over the show sharing it with you and the big wide world! 

So, with further ado, here we go.....

Revenge in Rio

By: Samantha Darling

Beachwalk Press

Releasing October 21^st, 2013

Isn't it just sooooo pretty?! They are definitely Daniella and Luca to a T. I'm in love with it! I hope you all love it as much as I do :-) 

Blurb

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Calculated revenge, unexpected passion…

Business magnate Luca Venancio is returning to Rio to pay his respects to his late brother, and to seduce his once fiancée, Daniella, back into his bed. Five years ago she left him without so much as a word, shunning him and the rich life he could offer in exchange for his younger, reckless brother. Now Luca wants revenge—seduce her and dump her, that's all he intends to do.

Blackmailed into a violent farce of a marriage, Daniella had no choice but to comply to protect Luca's life, even though it meant never being able to see him again. Years later, a twist of fate reunites them, throwing her plans of fleeing Rio out of the window and the love of her life straight back in.

Luca's flawless plan soon becomes complicated when he discovers Daniella is expecting his brother's child. It becomes even more complicated when old passions return. Can he actually go through with seducing her, bedding her, and then discarding her?

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'Til next time! 

Sam :-) 

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My boys turned 3......

As most of you are aware by now (I haven't stopped talking about it on FB for a while!) but for those of you that don't know....my twin boys turned 3 last Saturday. Aw, 3! Where did that last year go, in fact where did the last 3 go?! 

We had a party to celebrate like we have done every year, but each party seems to get bigger and bigger (and I'm pretty sure the adults enjoy the bouncy castle even more than the kids do!)....here's a few pics of the day I thought I'd share with you :-)  

Neev....or is it Sacha with the Mickey my Uncle made for their party

And Sacha...or Neev?

Boys on the bouncy castle

Magnets made for the kids party bags by Jessica Harrington

Handmade felt toys for the kids party bags made by Marie at HeartFelt

Handmade crayons for party bags by Dinky Doodles

Chocolate and Vanilla Mickey themed biscuits made by the amazingly talented Arlene at Button Biscuits and Cakes

Party bags made by Simply Lovely

Party banners made by Simply Lovely

Birthday cake made by Adam at Adams Cakes

US! 

So, I hope you enjoyed!

'Til next time!

Sam :-) 

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