Blog Tour: Excerpt + Review - THE CONSEQUENCE OF REJECTION by Rachel Van Dyken

The Consequence of Rejection by Rachel Van Dyken 

Publication Date: March 26th, 2018 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

You know the universe is trying to tell you something when you get struck by lightning, but only after getting hit on by the elderly, almost getting run over by a semi, and running into the one who got away.
Why do they say it like that anyway?
Like I accidentally lost her when she was the one that got in the car with my best friend and left me.
The day after I proposed.
We were eighteen.
I wanted forever.
She didn't.
It's been ten years.
I tried to move on, tried to get married, had that same wedding crashed by my now best friend who says the only way for me to stop pissing off the universe, is to gain closure with the one woman I can't forget.
So I do it.
I embark on a journey down memory lane that not only lands me in prison but on the receiving end of a fist fight in front of the entire town, this naturally happens after drunken pool sex, climbing the same girl's window, and getting threatened at gunpoint by her father.
To say the universe is trying to tell me something anything, is a giant understatement.
I just hope I survive the message.
And then, I hope I survive her—again.

Review

4 Stars

GAH! FINALLLLLLLLLYYYY!!! I have been so dying to read Jason’s story. He was just that one character where you completely felt sorry for and wanted to comfort, hug and shield him from all the others. He needed and deserved his HEA! Lol. So now I don’t know if my heart has built some type of wall or I’m in some type of book funk because I just………Ugh! It pains me to say this because this author is my go-to, instant one-clicker, most favorite author but this story was just okay! I think my expectations were very high for this one. I don’t know.

This book was funny, yes. Hilarious! But it was more like, come on how much more ridiculous can Max get? How much more pain and incidents can Jason endure? Where was all that hurt and pain and anger he held inside for so long? It’s like his feelings and all the pain he’s been holding in towards Maddy for the past ten years were just glossed over. It was more sweet and romantic, which is cute and all but again maybe my expectations were just too high considering how long we waited to finally get Jason’s story.

I still enjoyed the story. It was a good read and Rachel Van Dyken is still a favorite of mine. She’s just such a talented writer.  I just don’t think this is one of her best ones. But Jason finally gets his HEA!! YAY! I mean I would have made Maddy suffer a little more for breaking our poor Jason’s heart. I think she got off way too easy. I did love Jason and Maddy together though. They were cute and sweet. Not too high on the emotions in this book but overall a good read and it of course had its LOL moments.

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Excerpt

“Be the bigger man, even if it means you look like a complete tool. I’ve been the bigger man all my life. Now look at me… total tool, but alas, I got the girl.” –Max Emory’s Guide to Dating and Other Important Life Lessons.--

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Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

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Blog Tour: Excerpt + Review - EULOGY by Rachel Van Dyken

 

Eulogy by Rachel Van Dyken 

Publication Date: February 20^th, 2018 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

All is lost.

All.

I don't recognize myself in the mirror anymore.

My thoughts are filled with hatred and dripping with rage.

I've lost my soul.

She took it to the depths of Hell with her and haunts me with images of what could have been.

Sixty lives are mine to take.

Sixty lives stand in the way of my vengeance.

Sixty lives plus one more.

Mine.

When the last drop of blood falls — mine will be spilled.

Only one person stands in the way.

She doesn't realize I'll kill her too.

I don't own a heart.

And even if I did — I wouldn't fall prey to its lies again.

I am Chase Abandonato.

Heir to a legacy of betrayal.

And I will kill them all.

Even if it means pointing the gun at myself.

A life for a life.

A soul for a soul.

Now I lay me down to sleep… I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

Blood in. No out.

Review

5 Stars

This author has seriously taken this series to a whole new level with each new release. Just when you think it can't get any better or you've found your favorite guy, Rachel has you falling in love with the next lost soul. This book was absolutely phenomenal. From the very beginning it will have your heart pounding.

Exceptionally well written as always and I just can't get enough of these characters. The emotions just rip through the pages and absolutely gut you. I felt completely and utterly guttered and shattered. Page by page my heart was in my throat, throbbing with the anticipation as to what was going to come next. Heart stopping action, angst, and love for a lost soul. Every emotion was just palpable and I LOVED every second of it. 

An absolutely MUST READ! A highly recommended series. Rachel Van Dyken is an instant one-clicker for me and she has yet to disappoint. BLOOD IN. NO OUT.

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Excerpt:

BLOOD. BLOOD. BLOOD.

It covered my hands.

It surged through my heart. 

It dripped from my fingertips onto the concrete floor. 

Trapped. 

Broken. 

Finished. 

Hungry. 

Insanity scratched its way into my psyche as I eyed the door and waited. One heartbeat, two heartbeats, three…

It opened. 

I fired two rounds, and acrid smoke filled the air. 

I thought I knew what love was. I was a fucking idiot. Every single bone in my body shuddered with rage, with the need to rip something apart, someone, anyone —all of them. My friends. My brothers. I brought the war to our house, and they would finish me because of it. 

I’d thought I loved her. 

Our love had been a lie. 

Her betrayal my only truth. 

And now? 

Now, I finally knew what love was. I’d seen it, smelled it, tasted it. 

And lost it. 

I’d fucking lost it. 

They would pay. They would all pay. 

For taking her. 

For turning her against me. 

For making me believe that blood was everything, only after mine was spilled.

Meet the Author:

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

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Release Blitz - EULOGY by Rachel Van Dyken

Eulogy by Rachel Van Dyken 

Publication Date: February 20^th, 2018 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

All is lost.

All.

I don't recognize myself in the mirror anymore.

My thoughts are filled with hatred and dripping with rage.

I've lost my soul.

She took it to the depths of Hell with her and haunts me with images of what could have been.

Sixty lives are mine to take.

Sixty lives stand in the way of my vengeance.

Sixty lives plus one more.

Mine.

When the last drop of blood falls — mine will be spilled.

Only one person stands in the way.

She doesn't realize I'll kill her too.

I don't own a heart.

And even if I did — I wouldn't fall prey to its lies again.

I am Chase Abandonato.

Heir to a legacy of betrayal.

And I will kill them all.

Even if it means pointing the gun at myself.

A life for a life.

A soul for a soul.

Now I lay me down to sleep… I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

Blood in. No out.

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Meet the Author:

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

Connect with the Author:

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Blog Tour: Excerpt + Review - INFRACTION by Rachel Van Dyken

Infraction, an all-new sexy standalone from #1 New York Times Bestseller Rachel Van Dyken is Available NOW!!

Infraction by Rachel Van Dyken 

Release Date: January 9th 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken proves that everyone scores to win. But off the field, a fumble can change the entire game.

Pro footballer Miller Quinton would do anything for his best friend and teammate—including “fake dating” his friend’s sister. What no one knows is that seven months ago in Vegas, Miller and Kinsey did a whole lot more than just kiss. Miller knows that this cheerleader is off-limits to him and any guy on the team. Still, he can’t stop himself.

Kinsey’s whole world is on the verge of crumbling. Her dad has cancer. Her overprotective brother is falling apart. Dating Miller may be a fake-out, but he’s the one guy who can make her forget about everything—including all the reasons she stayed away from football players. With each heated moment, Miller feels more like a safe place…even though he’s not safe at all.

Now temptation is testing every rule in the game of love. But how long can they go on playing when winning is a harder goal than either of them imagined?

Review

5 Stars

Good gosh! What more can you say about one of your favorite authors that book after book blows you away?! Rachel Van Dyken is exceptionally talented and creates characters and stories that always leaves me completely in awe. This book adds to the list of phenomenal stories I've read by this author. 

I fell head over heels for Miller in Fraternize book one in the Players Game series. He's this big strong football player who has the biggest heart and is down right scrumptious. I needed Miller to have his HEA and his journey just felt so right. He still had issues to work through and a broken heart and Kinsey was absolutely perfect for him. 

This book just gave me ALL the FEELS! I laughed, cried, swooned and swooned some more. I love how this author captures the emotions and delivers it page after page. Miller and Kinsey's journey was heartbreaking at times because of the situations they had to deal with but heartwarming to see the way their relationship progress. 

As always with an RVD read the banter was hilarious and had me laughing out loud. I loved that we got to see some of Kinsey's brother, Jax, POV. He's a very crucial part of their journey and I loved how the author added him in. He's the over protective brother and the best friend and I loved that we got to see and feel his reasoning and love for his sister. 

I enjoyed this story immensely. I love this author's writing and she delivers an amazing story with lots of laughs and sexy times. 

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Fraternize

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Excerpt:

“I didn’t say I wanted a one-night stand.”

“Wow, changing your spots?”

I gripped her hand; she tried to jerk it away. “What if I want two? Maybe three? What if I want four?”

“Then I’d say you’re greedy.”

“When it comes to you?” I growled, pulling her to her feet. “Yes.”

Everyone was dancing around us but it felt like we were alone. Jax had since walked to the other side of the room. I backed Kinsey up against one of the walls, a potted plant guarded us, but not by much.

“I’ll just keep asking.”

“I’m not ready to move back in with my brother,” she huffed. “And if we complicate things, and it goes bad, which it will, what happens then?”

“So take a risk.”

“You’re asking me to trust you?”

“No.” I shook my head bitterly. “In every area of your life, your safety, your happiness, your health—you can trust me. Just don’t give me your heart, not when I’m not even sure I still have mine.”

She snorted. “So it’s going to be about just sex.”

“Distraction from your dad, distraction from Jax, let’s call it a mutual distraction between really good friends . . . the best of friends.” I kissed her temple then snaked my hand around her rib cage, lightly tickling her skin with my fingers as I raised her shirt, my knuckles grazing her belly button as I went higher and higher until I cupped her breast. She sucked in a breath, and I moved my hand back down her stomach until I came into contact with the front of her jeans.

“What are you doing?” she hissed.

“Nothing,” I whispered against her ear, kissing the hollow of her neck while my hand cupped her and then lifted her hips onto my leg, bracing it against the wall. I moved just enough for her to buck against my leg, and press her hands on my chest. “Nothing at all. You get to decide what happens.”

She huffed out a curse and pressed down on my leg again. “You’re a very bad friend.”

“I’m the best damn friend in this room.” I kept peppering light kisses against her mouth. “Come on, Waffle, time for the syrup.”

“Bad.” She rode me slow, she rode my leg hard, I imagined pulsing inside her, the walls of her body squeezing me into a slow painful death. “This is . . . so inappropriate.”

“You drive a man to want a hell of a lot of inappropriate, Kins. You’ve been driving me fucking crazy for two weeks. And since it’s all about your terms, I’m giving you the keys—you know you like to drive—so give yourself a ride, sweetheart . . . take it.”

I gripped her hips and guided her just enough so she could get a rhythm, then slowly scooted us into the shadow behind the plant and the chair to my right. We were hidden, but not enough that we couldn’t get caught.

“I need . . .” She let out a little moan and punched me in the chest, and then gave her head a shake and started mauling me with her mouth.

I grabbed her hips, slamming her tight little body against mine, and she climbed all over me, her body meeting my thrusts like we were two horny teenagers skipping class.

It felt so good, I was seconds away from getting her naked against the wall. She slowed her movements, arching against my leg, then pressed her palm to my dick; the touch set me off so hard that I drew blood against my bottom lip.

Meet the Author:

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

Connect with the Author:

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

Website: http://rachelvandykenauthor.com 

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Release Blitz - INFRACTION by Rachel Van Dyken

Infraction, an all-new sexy standalone from #1 New York Times Bestseller Rachel Van Dyken is Available NOW!!

Infraction by Rachel Van Dyken 

Release Date: January 9th 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken proves that everyone scores to win. But off the field, a fumble can change the entire game.

Pro footballer Miller Quinton would do anything for his best friend and teammate—including “fake dating” his friend’s sister. What no one knows is that seven months ago in Vegas, Miller and Kinsey did a whole lot more than just kiss. Miller knows that this cheerleader is off-limits to him and any guy on the team. Still, he can’t stop himself.

Kinsey’s whole world is on the verge of crumbling. Her dad has cancer. Her overprotective brother is falling apart. Dating Miller may be a fake-out, but he’s the one guy who can make her forget about everything—including all the reasons she stayed away from football players. With each heated moment, Miller feels more like a safe place…even though he’s not safe at all.

Now temptation is testing every rule in the game of love. But how long can they go on playing when winning is a harder goal than either of them imagined?

Read Today! 

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Fraternize

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Meet the Author:

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

Connect with the Author:

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

Website: http://rachelvandykenauthor.com 

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Release Blitz - ONCE UPON A ROCK STAR

Title: Once Upon A Rock Star
Authors: J.L. Berg, Kathy Coopmans, Molly McAdams, Erin Noelle, Jessica Prince, Yessi Smith, Rachel Van Dyken, Jennifer Van Wyk & Kristin Vayden
Genre: Rock Star Romance

Rockstar: a deliciously addictive person, who doesn’t follow the rules and is devoted to a life full of mayhem, sex and danger.
Some men aren’t meant to be tamed. Or so they think.

In this collection of short stories from 9 authors, you’ll laugh, cry, and watch the pages heat up while you find your happily ever after between the sultry pages of these sinfully sweet tales of rock stars and the only one who can bring them to their knees.

All proceeds from this anthology will go directly to G-Pact, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting patients and their families affected by Gastroparesis.

Contributing authors include J.L. Berg, Kathy Coopmans, Molly McAdams, Erin Noelle, Jessica Prince, Yessi Smith, Rachel Van Dyken, Jennifer Van Wyk & Kristin Vayden.

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The Realtor and the Rock Star by J.L. Berg: Finally making it big in the music industry means only one thing for Kennedy Kade — a coastal dream come true. Hell bent on finding the Malibu home of her dreams, she hired top realtor to the stars, Ryan Rhodes. He’s arrogant, hot as sin and has Kennedy wondering just what she’s gotten herself into. A rockstar and a realtor? Crazier things have happened!

The Right Direction by Kathy Coopmans: “Our someday will come soon, Joslyn.” Those words were the last words I heard from Roman Nixon before I walked away. After years apart, our opposite worlds collide. This time, we may get our someday. But first, we have to find a way to steer us in the right direction.

Rebel by Molly McAdams: The rock star who frequented my dreams and haunted my sheets.
The boy who vowed to be my forever.
The man who shattered my world.
I hated him.

Rocking the Racer by Erin Noelle: A second chance encounter between rock star Ashlynn Templeton and F1 driver Milan Barcelo leads to sparks flying even hotter than their first rendezvous, this time racing the clock and the chance of getting caught.

Play Me by Jessica Prince: I was the responsible one, the care taker, the girl who made all the right decisions. Until I met Maddox Sheppard. Now he’s turned my world upside down, and I’m loving every minute of it.

What About Us? By Yessi Smith: We were a fleeting moment that passed too quickly.
A spark, a sizzle that faded with her.
When chance brings us back together, I’m set on showing her sometimes life does give us a fairy tale.

The Song by Rachel Van Dyken: Even rockstars have tender hearts–especially when it comes to building a family.

To Feel Loved by Jennifer Van Wyk: One look at her and I knew one night wouldn’t be enough.
One look at him and I desperately wanted something I lost long ago… to feel loved.

Cardinal Sins by Kristin Vayden: Cardinal has many sins.
Wrath: Because she stole what belonged to him.
Envy: For every other man that’s known her touch.
Greed: For wanting her back—against his better judgment.
But even the wicked can find redemption—and sometimes it starts with revenge.

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