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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Blog Tour: Rein In - Anne Jolin





REIN IN by ANNE JOLIN

Willow Bay Stables, Book #3
Genre: Contemporary Romance

— SYNOPSIS —

Aurora Daniels is the bleeding heart of her family. With a gift and a passion for helping to heal others, she has a legacy of kindness and gratitude—a modern-day saint.

Every Sunday since she turned eighteen, Aurora has driven three hours into the city of Edmonton, Alberta, where she volunteers at an equine facility that rehabilitates troubled youth by working with horses. With their increasing success rate, the facility is expanding to foster violent parolees in hopes of a more effective release into society.

Assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder—that’s what it says under the name on his sheet. Rhys White is released on good behaviour and promises to remain under contract for community service at the Equine for Hearts facility for a court-ordered period of twelve months.

Willow Bay’s saint may have stumbled across the one sinner who can’t be saved from himself.

Will Aurora be able to rein in Rhys’s quest for revenge before it’s too late? Or will she spend the rest of her life loving a man behind bars?


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— REVIEW 

The blurb of Rein In drew me in from the first time I had read it.  I have read the first two in the series but I was super excited to read this one.  And I did enjoy it.  It is a heartwarming, sweet romance about redemption, second chances and finding your heart’s home.   It’s a quick and easy read.

Aurora Daniels has always been told she has a big heart as if it is a bad thing.  She’s loving, kind and just wants to help people.  This leads her to Grant Chancey’s rehabilitation program for juveniles.  But he’s got a new program and he wants her working for him.  The catch is, she’ll be working with parolees.  Rhys “Crow” White has been inside for eight years.  He’s the picture of a stoic male—he doesn’t talk much. 


This is a really sweet and soft story full of hope, love and new beginnings.  It’s very low drama even though Rhys’ past even though does catch up to him.  I found it almost anti-climactic when it does.  There’s a distinct lack of steam just like with the others in the series but I expected that since I had read the others.  I liked it, it just didn’t set my soul or heart on fire.  Or even give me the warm fuzzies.  -Peace and Love, Buxom J


— WILLOW BAY STABLES SERIES —
Change Rein, Book 1:

Eight-Second Ride, Book 2:


— EXCERPT —
“Hey.” I smiled.

He didn’t smile back, simply lifted his chin in my direction and shoved his hands in the front pockets of his ripped jeans.

I crossed my arms over my chest and made a clucking sound with my tongue. “Looks like your all mine this afternoon.”

Shoot.

Somehow that had sounded different in my head then it did out loud and my cheeks flushed what I imagined was a bright pink. Of course I’d tricked him into spending the day with me, but it wasn’t something I planned on outright telling him just now.

The corners of his mouth twitched, like maybe he’d considered the idea of smiling but again, he did not speak.

“Right, okay then.” I filled the silence.

Pushing off the truck with my butt, I walked in the direction of the two double doors ahead of us. Lucky for me, he seemed more focused on what I was doing then he was at reading the sign on the door we were currently passing through.

“Table for two.” I told the hostess when we stepped inside.

“Let me check if we have any booths available.” She smiled at us and left to do a walk through of the restaurant.

Rhys started to back towards the door and a hint of panic bubbled up in my throat at the thought that maybe he really would run away from me, again.

“If you leave now you’ll embarrass me.” I blurted.

It was low, almost the equivalent of threatening to cry, but it worked.

He quit retreating but his eyes fell away from me and he just stared at the floor. The black equine for hearts tee that he’d cut the sleeves off of seemed to somehow make his arms look longer inside the small entryway.

I guessed for the first time that he was probably somewhere around six foot three.

The hostess returned and grabbed two menus before promptly leading us to a booth in the back of the restaurant.

No sooner had my butt grazed the vinyl did the questions erupt from his otherwise silent demeanour.

“What is this?” His voice tumbled across the table like a freight train.

Not angry, just demanding.

“It’s a date.” I deadpanned, flipping my menu opened.


OTHER BOOKS BY ANNE JOLIN:
— ROCK FALLS SERIES —

— HELL ON HEELS —


— ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ANNE JOLIN —
I was born and raised in Ladner, a small farm town just outside Vancouver, Canada. 

I never expected to be an author. Writing was something that snuck up on me and rooted itself into my life. It was beautiful to discover that love, and I’m truly grateful to say I’ve found my passion.

If I could leave y’all with one thing, it’s that life’s far too short to not live it out loud. Drown in your passions, hold on tight to the things that inspire you, and chase your dreams relentlessly. I can promise you without a doubt that you won’t regret it. I know I don’t. 

Mad love,
Anne Jolin


— GIVEAWAY 
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Friday, July 29, 2016

Blog Tour: Eight Second Ride - Anne Jolin


EIGHT SECOND RIDE 
by Anne Jolin
Series: Willow Bay Stables #2
Genres: Contemporary Romance 


— SYNOPSIS —

Owen Daniels lives his life eight seconds at a time. The thrill of anticipation that comes with sitting on twelve hundred pounds of untamed power is unparalleled. The adrenaline rush that floods his system when the chute opens is one of life’s most unique and natural highs.

Ride eight seconds bareback on a bucking bronco—that’s his life.

When Owen’s stock horse, Remington’s Lady, is injured midway through the rodeo circuit, he trailers her back home to Willow Bay, Alberta, to remain in the care of the local vet, Ray Brookes.

Months later, with a truck bed full of buckles, Owen comes home to collect his Lady from the man he trusted to help her recover. Only Ray happens to be short for Rayne, and Rayne happens to be a woman.

And this woman wants nothing to do with a cowboy fresh off the circuit. As far as she’s concerned, he can take his buckles, boots, and spurs right back on out of her life.

Will Rayne keep them from holding on to their eight-second ride? Or will love buck out of the chute in time for a perfect score?

— PURCHASE —

Want to read CHANGE REIN, Book #1 for FREE? Click below to claim your copy!
Copies are available until August 8th! 

— WILLOW BAY STABLES SERIES —
Change Rein, Book 1: ON SALE FOR .99CENTS!
Eight-Second Ride, Book 2: http://amzn.to/2aEdUD4
Rein In, Book 3: Releasing this October!


Reviews

I have to admit that after reading Change Rein, I wasn’t expecting much from Eight Second Ride.  I hate saying that but I was just underwhelmed by it and it did shade my expectations for the rest of the series.  But I’m glad that I didn’t let my experience with book one keep me from moving on to book two because Eight Second Ride was so good.  It was definitely a tear-jerker, I wasn’t quite expecting it.  You kind of get a glimpse of the pain from the prologue but the twist that Anne Jolin throws in there completely surprised me!

Owen is a delicious, sweet talking cowboy who loves the rodeo and his family.  Rayne is the slightly broken veterinarian that was taking care of his horse while he was on circuit.  They meet and chemistry starts to heat up.   I will say that I was slightly disappointed that there wasn’t more steam to this book.  I don’t need sex and hot scenes to enjoy a book but it felt like there was a build up to it and then it was like a deflating balloon.  It didn’t keep me from enjoying the book.  Just keep in mind if you need hot, steamy sex this might not be the book for you (Daddy L I’m looking at you).

There are a lot of feels in this book; you’ll run the gamut of them.  So be prepared with some tissue.  But definitely read it, it’s a good one.  Now I can’t wait to get my hands on book three, they seem to keep getting better. -Peace and Love, Buxom J


Let me start this review off by saying… WHO WANTS TO GO TO A RODEO?!?! I could use me some cowboy lookin’ in my life. Mmmm. MMMM. MMMMM! Anne Jolin wrote us an amazing book when it comes to Eight Second Ride. I am in love with all things country and redneck ( I mean I am from Oklahoma! COME ON!) and let me tell you, she did not disappoint!

I will say this. I was warned (Here's to you, Buxom J) before I ever even picked Eight Second Ride up that there isn’t any graphic sex scenes and I was very standoffish when it came to reading this book. I did not even wanna think about reading it.
And on that note,

I AM SO GLAD I READ IT!

Owen is every woman’s dream. A man who is not only fine as wine, but can also work with his hands, treat you with respect, and can make your heart flutter. That is a cowboy you wanna meet. Owen is this won’t take no for an answer, tattooed, bronc ridin’, sexy cowboy whom you can not help to swoon over and I seriously fell in love with him and Rayne’s story.

Rayne is a once in a lifetime woman. She has her past ( don’t we all) and it haunts her daily. She isn’t ready for the type of man Owen is and it is so awesome watching their relationship and banter take off.

Hold on and get ready for a buckin’ good time, because this book is sooooooooooo goood. -Daddy L


— EXCERPT 
Shoving the last (a bit too large) bite of bran muffin into my mouth, I push out the doors that led to the clinic’s driveway.

There was a dusty red pickup truck with a horse trailer hitched to the back blocking my view of the barn. Sidestepping around it, I opened the file in my hand to refresh my memory. We’d had Lady here for a little over four months, but I liked to cover all the bases with an owner before we discharged an animal from our care.

“Oh, here she is!” I heard Nora boom over the flat land.

Next was a deep and gravelly voice. “She?”

Lifting up my head, I choked on my muffin.

His butt.

That was literally all I could see. A ten-gallon, tan cowboy hat and a Wrangler-clad ass. Somewhere in between, I was pretty sure I’d skimmed over some pretty impressive muscles, but that butt…

My coughing (from my choking) must have encouraged him to turn.

I declared the front wasn’t so bad either.

He stood at what I had to guess was at least six foot four and stretched across the broad expanse of his chest was a faded black T-shirt. The man looked rough, not in a bad way, but in the kind of way that made you wish you could spend a lifetime curled up in his lap. A five o’clock shadow darkened his hard jaw, and eyes as green as the summer grass watched me as I stopped a few feet from him.

“I’ll be on my way,” Nora muttered and disappeared across the parking lot.

The silence left in her wake made me uncomfortable so, after swallowing, I decided to fill it.

“Ray Brookes.” I held out my hand to him, and he studied it.

Eventually, he slid a much larger, calloused hand into mine and squeezed. “Darlin’, I’ve met Ray Brookes, and you sure as hell ain’t him.”

“Oh.” I tugged at my hand a little as a result of the odd backhanded compliment, but it didn’t budge. “I’m sorry.”

“Nothin’ you need to be apologizin’ for.”

He was rough around the edges but charming in a way that cowboys so often were. They were a legend after all, weren’t they?


— ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ANNE JOLIN —
Hey y’all, 
I was born and raised in Ladner, a small farm town just outside Vancouver, Canada. I grew up riding horses, shooting guns, and driving in trucks. 

I never expected to be an author. A massage therapist? Yes. Take over the family construction company? Yes. But an author? No. Writing was something that snuck up on me and rooted itself into my life. It was beautiful to discover that love, and I’m truly grateful to say I’ve found my passion. 

Since I’ve always been a creative person, it feels amazing to harness all of that energy and use it to tell a story I love. I enjoy incorporating bits of my real life into the stories I write. What parts are true? Hah. I’ll never tell—what would be the fun in that? 

If I could leave y’all with one thing, it’s that life’s far too short to not live it out loud. Drown in your passions, hold on tight to the things that inspire you, and chase your dreams relentlessly. I can promise you without a doubt that you won’t regret it. I know I don’t. 

Mad love, 
Anne Jolin 
xx

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OTHER BOOKS BY ANNE JOLIN:
— ROCK FALLS SERIES 
Chasing Rhodes, Book 1: http://bit.ly/ChasingRhodes >> FREE!
Choosing Henley, Book 2: http://bit.ly/ChoosingHenley
Breaking Bennett, Book 3: http://bit.ly/BreakingBennett
Keeping King, Book 4: http://bit.ly/KeepingKing

— HELL ON HEELS 

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Release Blitz: Eight Second Ride - Anne Jolin

EIGHT SECOND RIDE by Anne Jolin
Series: Willow Bay Stables #2
Genres: Contemporary Romance 


— SYNOPSIS —

Owen Daniels lives his life eight seconds at a time. The thrill of anticipation that comes with sitting on twelve hundred pounds of untamed power is unparalleled. The adrenaline rush that floods his system when the chute opens is one of life’s most unique and natural highs.

Ride eight seconds bareback on a bucking bronco—that’s his life.

When Owen’s stock horse, Remington’s Lady, is injured midway through the rodeo circuit, he trailers her back home to Willow Bay, Alberta, to remain in the care of the local vet, Ray Brookes.

Months later, with a truck bed full of buckles, Owen comes home to collect his Lady from the man he trusted to help her recover. Only Ray happens to be short for Rayne, and Rayne happens to be a woman.

And this woman wants nothing to do with a cowboy fresh off the circuit. As far as she’s concerned, he can take his buckles, boots, and spurs right back on out of her life.

Will Rayne keep them from holding on to their eight-second ride? Or will love buck out of the chute in time for a perfect score?


— PURCHASE —

Want to read CHANGE REIN, Book #1 for FREE? Click below to claim your copy!
Copies are available until August 8th! 

— WILLOW BAY STABLES SERIES —
Change Rein, Book 1:  
ON SALE FOR .99CENTS!

Eight-Second Ride, Book 2: http://amzn.to/2aEdUD4
Rein In, Book 3: Releasing this October!


OTHER BOOKS BY ANNE JOLIN:
— ROCK FALLS SERIES 
Chasing Rhodes, Book 1: http://bit.ly/ChasingRhodes >> FREE!
Choosing Henley, Book 2: http://bit.ly/ChoosingHenley
Breaking Bennett, Book 3: http://bit.ly/BreakingBennett
Keeping King, Book 4: http://bit.ly/KeepingKing

— HELL ON HEELS 



— ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ANNE JOLIN —
Hey y’all, 
I was born and raised in Ladner, a small farm town just outside Vancouver, Canada. I grew up riding horses, shooting guns, and driving in trucks. 

I never expected to be an author. A massage therapist? Yes. Take over the family construction company? Yes. But an author? No. Writing was something that snuck up on me and rooted itself into my life. It was beautiful to discover that love, and I’m truly grateful to say I’ve found my passion. 

Since I’ve always been a creative person, it feels amazing to harness all of that energy and use it to tell a story I love. I enjoy incorporating bits of my real life into the stories I write. What parts are true? Hah. I’ll never tell—what would be the fun in that? 

If I could leave y’all with one thing, it’s that life’s far too short to not live it out loud. Drown in your passions, hold on tight to the things that inspire you, and chase your dreams relentlessly. I can promise you without a doubt that you won’t regret it. I know I don’t. 

Mad love, 
Anne Jolin 
xx


Thursday, July 21, 2016

Review: Change Rein - Anne Jolin


Blurb:

London Daniels is returning home to Willow Bay, Alberta, on the heels of a televised loss. She blew her shot at the Summer Olympics and cost Canada the gold medal in dressage. 

During her years of training abroad, her family's stable has fallen on hard times, and thus, they’ve accepted an offer to board the racehorses of Branson Tucker, the infamous tycoon, for the winter.

London lacks conviction after her ill-fated fall. And as if returning to her hometown to watch her epic failure replay on everyone's big screen isn't torture enough, she’s expected to cater to a man with an ego bigger than her hundred-acre farm just to earn a dime.

Is London saddling up for another ride that will leave both her heart and her ass in the dirt? Or could the handsome, unwanted guest at Willow Bay Stables be her second chance to go for gold?

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Review

I was pretty excited to read Change Rein by Anne Jolin, I saw it as a throwback to the good old days when I was horse mad as a tween and reading the Thoroughbred series.  Reality soon crashed in and I found myself completely underwhelmed.  I couldn’t connect with the characters at all.  I found Branson on the skeevy side.  The way he approached London was stalkerish.  London started out great, being assertive towards the reporter after her fall but it was like once she got home she lost her backbone.  I also felt it was a little rushed.  We had large gaps in their relationship where we’re told things went well.  I would have liked to see a lot more interaction between the H/h.  

That said it was a well written book.  There were some soft, sweet and romantic moments that made my heart melt.  And I loved that it was a different storyline than most.  It wasn’t an athlete or rockstar and while Branson was rich as Hades and a CEO the focus wasn’t on that but rather on his horses.  It was an easy read and wasn’t overly dramatic.  For someone who likes soft and sweet romances, this might be up their alley.  -Peace and Love, Buxom J


About the Author
Hey y’all,
I was born and raised in Ladner, a small farm town just outside Vancouver, Canada. I grew up riding horses, shooting guns, and driving in trucks.
I never expected to be an author. A massage therapist? Yes. Take over the family construction company? Yes. But an author? No. Writing was something that snuck up on me and rooted itself into my life. It was beautiful to discover that love, and I’m truly grateful to say I’ve found my passion.
Since I’ve always been a creative person, it feels amazing to harness all of that energy and use it to tell a story I love. I enjoy incorporating bits of my real life into the stories I write. What parts are true? Hah. I’ll never tell—what would be the fun in that?
If I could leave y’all with one thing, it’s that life’s far too short to not live it out loud. Drown in your passions, hold on tight to the things that inspire you, and chase your dreams relentlessly. I can promise you without a doubt that you won’t regret it. I know I don’t.
Mad love,
Anne Jolin