November 7, 2016 by talktotheshoe

RULE BREAKER is LIVE! And a Giveaway…

It’s release day for RULE BREAKER! We’re thrilled to finally share Mase and Leilani’s story with you.

PLUS visit our Facebook page today for a $25 Amazon Gift Card giveaway. Further details below.

Read for yourself what RULE BREAKER reviewers are buzzing about…

Early Praise for RULE BREAKER:

“A beautifully written novel, that left me philosophical and touched my heart…that resonated with me deeply. My FAVORITE novel by the Bastions so far.”
~ Closet Geek Books

“Oh wow, what an outstanding read. I didn’t just enjoy, I LOVED it! I feel for the books I read after it because after reading Rule Breaker I felt as though every book should be measured against this one.”
~ TJLovesToRead

“I have recommended this series to everyone in my office. I can’t stop talking about it…this one will stay with me.”
~ Blagica, Goodreads early reviewer

“What a great read! Filled with powerful writing…an enchanting, romantic, steamy-hot story with amazing characters who find it in themselves to risk it all for love! I very much enjoyed this book!”
~ Craves the Angst Reviews

“This book is perfection!”
~ Coyote Ugly Swagger Book Blog

“I tend to avoid books that are set in Hawaii like the plague, it’s a little quirk of mine and has to do with the fact that I am a born and raised Hawaii girl and am a little picky with how my islands are portrayed…as I kept turning the pages my wariness faded away and I before I knew it I felt like I was home. The sights, smells, tastes and sounds were right there in front of me…”
~ Books-n-Wine

Racial Tensions Flare as Hot as the Passion in RULE BREAKER,
a Modern-day Romeo and Juliet Story

Leilani Kealoha wants to be set free. Of family expectations. Of generations of prejudice.

Chafing at rules made by the proud Hawaiian men in her family, she yearns to discover herself and hungers to explore the world. Her adventuresome heart? Longs for something even greater, deeper.

The last thing she expects is an East Coast haole surfer to hold the key to everything.

Mason Price is done walking his parents’ path. Done with social acceptance—with cold politics.

On a surfing quest to reinvent himself, Mase finds an exotic beauty standing on his towel. But it’s her feisty bargaining that catches him off guard. When he challenges her with a “Truth or Shots” drinking game, she unwittingly reveals more than she’d intended about herself…and him.

The raw truth stuns him: She’s suffered like he has, is lost like he is—keeps secrets like he does.

But will young love and shared situations be enough to conquer racial and cultural divides?

Lines in the sand…were meant to be crossed.

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Mase on Maui for fun posts on surfing, Maui, and a chance to win a $10 gift card each week just by commenting.

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Thank you for giving Rule Breaker a try and for sharing the release news with your fellow readers. We hope you enjoy Mase and Leilani’s sexy and heartfelt romance as much as we have.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

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September 26, 2016 by talktotheshoe

Tinsel, Sand & Snow: A Christmas Collection is LIVE! And a giveaway…

Tinsel, Sand & Snow: A Christmas Collection is available today!

Be sure to treat yourself to Christmas early this year. And it’s a perfect eReader-stuffer for all your romance-loving friends.

PLUS visit our Facebook page today for a $25 Amazon Gift Card giveaway. Further details below…

Available Now…
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For the first time, Kat & Stone Bastion share Christmas romances from three different genres in one special collection. All have been loved as standalones by new readers of their books. The Bastions hope you enjoy the stories together in Tinsel, Sand & Snow.

Tinsel, Sand & Snow: A Christmas Collection includes…

~ Three Christmases ~ 4.9 star contemporary romance
~ The Espionage Effect ~ 4.5 star action & adventure romance
~ Bound by Wish and Mistletoe ~ 4.6 star Scottish historical romance
…PLUS a bonus scene for Three Christmases:
An Island Kind of Christmas
…PLUS a bonus scene for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe:
An Angel Turned Santa Claus

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Scorching (explicit) sex scenes.
Fire extinguisher highly recommended.

***Due to mature themes and adult language, this box set is for those 18 and older.***

Praise for the Books in Tinsel, Sand & Snow…

On THREE CHRISTMASES:

“Three Christmases couldn’t have been more perfect…The No Weddings Series is one of the best I have read that follows one couple.”
~ Lives and Breathes Book Blog

“Full of happiness, friendship, love and hot sexiness, Three Christmases is yet another gem from The Bastion’s that is so very perfect for this holiday season!”
~ Under the Covers Book Blog

On THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT:

“Amazing! James Bond spy games fun with a splash of erotic romance. It’s twisty and turny and kept me on the edge from cover to the end.”
~ Jezabell Girl & Friends

On BOUND BY WISH AND MISTLETOE:

“I LOVED it! Bound by Wish and Mistletoe is, to my mind, a perfect entry in the historical/paranormal fiction genre and has quite a bit to offer.”
~ Fab Fantasy Fiction

“Move over, Julia Quinn and Sabrina Jeffries! Kat Bastion is an absolutely gifted author and deserves to be recognized for her talent.”
~ LovesHistorical Book Reviews

TINSEL, SAND & SNOW Release Day
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Thank you for giving Tinsel, Sand & Snow: A Christmas Collection a try and for sharing the release news with your fellow readers. We hope you enjoy escaping into our beloved adventures this holiday season.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

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March 22, 2016 by talktotheshoe

HEARTBREAKER is LIVE! And a Giveaway…

It’s release day! We are thrilled to finally share HEARTBREAKER with you.

PLUS visit our Facebook page today for a $25 Amazon Gift Card giveaway. Further details below.

Read for yourself what HEARTBREAKER reviewers are buzzing about…

Early Praise for HEARTBREAKER:

“Heartrending, passionate, and captivating! Heartbreaker is a riveting page-turner that will leave you breathless with raw emotions, and the need to hold tight to the ones you love!”
~ Beneath the Covers Blog

“This book has definitely earned its five stars and I am just floored right now. The passion is explosive, the story itself is beautiful, and the emotions are so real my heart is ready to burst. Beautiful book. Absolutely breathtaking.”
~ One Page at a Time

“I really, really liked this book…I’ve not read anything else by these authors but they are now on my radar.”
~ BFD Book Blog

“This is my first time reading this author but it definitely won’t be my last—I loved it…wonderfully compelling, a story that touched my heart in so many ways and characters I will remember for a long time to come.”
~ Girl Who Reads

“Heartbreaker is a great read… more than just a love story that can make you swoon. It touches a very sensitive topic that not all are brave enough to dwell on.”
~ Book Freak

“It has been a long time since I’ve read a love story like this. Solid from beginning to end Heartbreaker…draws its readers into the world of sacrifice and deep love. The writing is solid and flawless.”
~ Jeri’s Book Attic

“Reading a book by Kat and Stone Bastion is like eating one of the best meals of your life. It has the perfect flow from its appetizing beginning, its emotionally hearty entrées, to its deliciously sweet end.”
~ TJLovesToRead

“An extremely emotional story that really tugged at my heart…I highly recommend it.”
~ Loves 2 Read Romance

“I laughed, I cried, I cursed and I smiled. The end of the story was beautiful…totally loved it!”
~ Vasiliki, Goodreads early reviewer

“5 STARS. This book is pure bliss. I just couldn’t stop reading. I loved the writing, the story, nothing felt rushed or too easy…We have banter, sexual tension, love, angst, it’s perfect.”
~ Isa, Goodreads early reviewer

“This was so good! Highly recommend…well written and flowed with a great pace, I read it in a sitting.”
~ Angela, Goodreads early reviewer

About HEARTBREAKER:

Kiki Michaelson wants one wild night to forget her starving-artist worries. Simple.

Only instead of Darren Cole becoming her one-night stand, he taunts her with a challenge. Then while she’s trying to best him at his own game, he turns out to be the last thing she’s prepared for: someone she wants to keep.

Which means all he can ever be…is a friend.

Darren Cole never allows a girl to get close—not close enough to matter.

Then storms in Kiki Michaelson, a beautiful, fearless temptation that rocks his world off-balance. But he fights their attraction, unwilling to gamble something physical with their close ties. Until the passionate sculptor exposes her heart and breaks his wide open.

In that moment it becomes clear: she could never be just a friend.

Sometimes what you run from…is exactly what you need.

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Thank you for giving Heartbreaker a try and for sharing the release news with your fellow readers. We hope you enjoy Darren and Kiki’s sexy and emotional romance as much as we have.

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~ Kat & Stone

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July 14, 2015 by talktotheshoe

THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT is now LIVE ~ Plus a Release-day Party…

THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT is now live.

Buy now and add to your summer reading fun. Plus join us for the Facebook release-day party on Under the Covers Book Blog. We’ll be sharing a revealing guest post THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT: Behind the Scenes, replying to comments throughout the day, and offering a $25 gift card giveaway. We hope to see you there.

See what early reviewers are saying…

The Smutsonian
“This novel had my rapt attention from start to finish. The characters were wonderfully intriguing, the pacing was perfect, and the suspense kept me turning pages like crazy. Quite frankly, The Espionage Effect might be the best thing I’ve read so far this summer.”

TJLovesToRead
“An incredibly thrilling story. Intrigue and mystery wrapped up in a gorgeously written, scorchingly hot romance where secrets abound and trust is a rare commodity.”

Reading and Writing Between the Wines
“If you are looking for an exceptionally well written, sensual and emotional thriller, then The Espionage Effect is the book for you. Prepare yourself for a wild ride as you enter the world of romantic suspense and spies…a five star adventure.”

Jezabell Girl & Friends
“Amazing! James Bond spy games fun with a splash of erotic romance. It’s twisty and turny and kept me on the edge from cover to the end.”

Fallen for Books
“The Espionage Effect is an amazingly written book, with an intriguing plot, captivating characters and wonderful descriptions. What I loved the most about The Espionage Effect were the action packed scenes – it was like watching a movie, but 10 times better: because the writing was so good it felt like I was personally involved in all the spying, shooting and fighting.”

The sexy action-adventure romance is available now!

Do you like romance a little more erotic, edgy, darker, filled with action-adventure, toned with mystery, complete with a twist…or two?

If so…

Be sure to 1-click your copy today!
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THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT is a standalone, full-length, action-adventure romance filled with plenty of the sexual tension, deep emotion, and scorching scenes our stories have become known for.

Genre: Romantic Suspense / Action-Adventure Romance /
Erotic Romance (sensual, explicit, sexual awakening)

When desire sets you free…control is a matter of perception.

I’m Devin Hill.

Darkness taints my soul.

I’m suffocating. Drowning.

The sweet promise of air? Pure illusion.

Tested as a genius at age seven, I hide my emotions, become what they expect…bury my secrets. At nineteen, I trudge toward a predestined path, blinders on, heart safeguarded.

Until I dare to be wild.

Until Alec Marquez crashes into my world.

Until all that follows redefines everything I’ve ever known.

What happens when you stumble into a world of spies…and discover you belong there?

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June 24, 2015 by talktotheshoe

The Espionage Effect Cover Reveal

We are thrilled to bring you THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT cover reveal!

THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT is a standalone, full-length, action-adventure romance filled with plenty of the sexual tension, deep emotion, and scorching scenes our stories have become known for.

The sexy action-adventure romance releases July 14th!

Do you like romance a little more erotic, edgy, darker, filled with action-adventure, toned with mystery, complete with a twist…or two?

If so…

Be sure to preorder your copy today!
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Release Date: July 14th, 2015

Genre: Romantic Suspense / Action-Adventure Romance /
Erotic Romance (sensual, explicit, sexual awakening)

Cover Designer: Sarah Hansen, Okay Creations

About The Espionage Effect:

When desire sets you free…control is a matter of perception.

I’m Devin Hill.

Darkness taints my soul.

I’m suffocating. Drowning.

The sweet promise of air? Pure illusion.

Tested as a genius at age seven, I hide my emotions, become what they expect…bury my secrets. At nineteen, I trudge toward a predestined path, blinders on, heart safeguarded.

Until I dare to be wild.

Until Alec Marquez crashes into my world.

Until all that follows redefines everything I’ve ever known.

What happens when you stumble into a world of spies…and discover you belong there?

Excerpt

“Do you remember their love?” An odd question, even to my ears, but I needed to know.

He didn’t reply right away, only briefly paused, then continued typing.

I didn’t release the photograph. Didn’t turn around. Entranced to a level I couldn’t resist or deny, I remained rooted to the spot on his bamboo office floor, clinging to a fragment of someone else’s joyous life, stuck in my admiration for those who’d been able to defy the choking darkness of the world for its breath of light.

The keyboard clicking ended entirely. But I barely noticed.

My heart pounded in my ears as I gripped the frame, thumbs slipped into place on the perfect silver surface. My fingerprints might as well have marred the perfect picture. Its image marked me. Indelibly.

How had one two-dimensional image branded my heart so fast?

On a shaky exhale, it hit me. It hadn’t. The delicate aging photograph hadn’t been the one thing, it had been the last thing, the proverbial straw on the camel’s back—the catalyst to the fractures spider-webbing through an armored façade I’d so carefully constructed finally shattering apart, blowing to dust the once impenetrable fortress walls I’d imprisoned myself within.

“I remember.” His voice slid over my senses, warm and soft. His heat came up behind me, wrapping around me as his strong hands ran down my arms, then covered my hands as they still clutched the frame.

For the first time in my life, I finally stood without my armor. Terrified, yet convinced I needed to take the leap of faith even if I died from the fall, I leaned back into his strength.

And he held me. As I began to shake, gripped the frame tighter for fear of dropping it, he simply held me.

“Their laughter is the greatest memory; I can still hear its echo in my head, feel its presence in the middle of the night.”

An aching pang thumped from behind my ribcage. That he would be lonely in the darkness too, seek the memory of what he’d once had to lull him to sleep.

I’d done the opposite. “I can’t remember mine.” My voice croaked. Hands trembling uncontrollably, I clattered the bottom metal corners of the frame down onto the perfectly polished surface before I dropped it. “Their love, I mean.” I sucked in a ragged breath as my arms drew against my middle. I hugged myself, trying to hold in the pain that I’d never let myself feel.

His arms followed, covering mine. A cramp burned at the base of my throat, and I closed my eyes, pinching back hot tears, afraid of losing myself to the scathing onslaught of feelings. As my breathing grew shallow, Alec tightened his hold, wordlessly providing his protection from the unseen threat.

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January 5, 2015 by talktotheshoe

FOR VALENTINE’S is LIVE!

Hello, everyone!

Today is release day for FOR VALENTINE’S, the steamy nightcap novella in the No Weddings Series.

EXCLUSIVE to digital copies through today on all online retailers, your digital signed copy will also include a special bonus scene as our thank you for your early purchase.

Be sure to 1-Click your copy now!

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Release Day Launch Excerpt and Giveaway!

The wonderful InkSlinger PR has coordinated a release day launch event. Thank you to InkSlinger PR and the participating blogs for sharing our release day news with your readers.

Below please find details on FOR VALENTINE’S, a sexy exclusive excerpt, and a giveaway!

Exclusive Excerpt:

(Cade and Hannah heat things up in her ’67 Mustang…)

When Hannah removed her hand from my crotch, cooler air seeped through the denim. Then her soft lips touched my earlobe seconds before hard teeth tugged on it. She reached over to the ignition and twisted the key, cutting the engine. “We won’t need the heat for a while.”

She was right. Windows? Already fogging.

The coat that she’d been huddling under only seconds ago, slid off of her as she shifted and knelt onto her seat. She bundled up the woolen material and tossed it into the back.

I’d planned this trip to be amazing, to get my troubling dreams in line with my incredible reality, and when we hit a little black-ice speed bump? Hannah grabbed the wheel…

My pulse kicked up at the desire in her darkened eyes. Needing to touch her, I slid a hand up her thigh.

My one-track mind screeched to a halt. “Uh…” Those knit-tight things still clung to her legs. “How do you propose we have sex with these things on?” I pinched the material away from her skin, then released it. The fabric was so soft, it didn’t even snap against her skin properly. I scowled. “These come off.”

She shook her head with an amused smile. “No. They’re keeping me warm. Besides, who said you’re getting any? We said ‘making out.’”

I choked out a laugh. “For over an hour? You trying to kill me with blue balls?”

That luscious lip of hers disappeared behind her teeth as she negotiated carefully around the gearshift to attempt to straddle my lap. Not in any way resembling merely “making out.” Interesting.

With my long legs, the seat was already adjusted back as far as possible. The steering wheel had nowhere to else go. But none of the cramped quarters made any difference to my determined woman. And she fit perfectly.

As her body settled over mine, all soft curves and temptation underneath the thin fabric of her dress, her lips brushed over my ear. “I promise you won’t die. And there will be no blue balls.”

Translation: sex.

She just wanted to play a little. Or a lot.

And I was the happiest fucking man on Earth to be her toy.

Her lips began a sensual path over my skin, trailing below my ear, dotting small kisses over my jawbone, until she reached my chin. Then she paused and swallowed hard.

Her chest heaved up and down, breasts pressing against me with every inhalation. Her fingers found their way into my hair, cradling the back of my head. Her intense gaze penetrated down deep, piercing my heart. “I love you, Cade Michaelson.”

My lips curved into a smile. Before I had a chance to respond, her eyes drifted closed and she kissed me. Not hard and rough. Not urgent. She took her time, savoring each touch. Her tongue tasted mine, then her lips closed, denying me access. Until she sucked on my lower lip.

Unhurried, lazy and seductive, she backed up her words with her body. Our lips touching was the only skin to skin, but her body undulated over mine. Hips arched, then curved against me in slow rhythm. Her fingers tugged at my hair.

I groaned and closed my eyes, my cock hardening painfully behind my denim button fly. But I didn’t pull the plug on her slow seduction. Nothing in the world would make me take control away from her.

For Valentine’s Synopsis:

This steamy nightcap novella, the fifth book in the No Weddings Series, takes us on a post-happily-ever-after adventure as Cade attempts to rewrite Valentine’s Day with his new wife, Hannah.

Wedded bliss. After everything Hannah and I have been through, we finally have it. Yet dark dreams from my troubled past continue to escalate as we approach Valentine’s Day.

Determined to fill our present with great memories that overtake all others, I plan a trip to New York—down to every scheduled detail. Yeah, there will even be a musical.

But Mother Nature has a few tricks up her sleeve. And the universe keeps throwing us curveballs…

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Scorching (explicit) sex scenes.
Fire extinguisher highly recommended.

No Weddings Series

NO WEDDINGS ~ 65,000 words
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ONE FUNERAL ~ 67,000 words
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TWO BAR MITZVAHS ~ 75,000 words
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THREE CHRISTMASES ~ 82,000 words
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FOR VALENTINE’S ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 27,000 words
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For Valentines Release Day Giveaway!

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Again, a huge thank you to InkSlinger PR and all the blogs participating in today’s For Valentine’s Release Day Launch. Your support is incredible and greatly appreciated.

Release Day Launch Participating Blogs

Renee Entress’s Blog
Indy Book Fairy
Milena Eden
Agents of Romance
undercover book reviews
Jen’s Reading Obsession
Ellesea Loves Reading
Making it Happen
Read It Woman
Rustys Reading
Books and Fandom
About That Story
Reading Addict
Vera is Reading
Monlatable Book Reviews
Collector of book boyfriends
Living In Our Own Story
Reading Is My Superpower
Hawt Reads & Dirty Talk
Bookish Temptations
El Rincón de Becks
The Phantom Paragrapher
Becky on Books
Becky’s Book Bytes
Travels n Reads
MakeMyDayBookclub
The Ultimate Fan Blog
trips down imagination road
mignon mykel : reviews
Hooked on Books
Obsessed by Books
My Favorite Things
Romance Schmomance
V’s Reads
Books Need TLC
StarAngels REviews
River Book Reviews
Aria Kane
TjLovesToRead
The Consummate Reader
The Book Bellas
Those Crazy Book Chicks
One Last Page Book Blog
Books to Light Your Fire
KT Book Reviews
Reading and Writing Between the Wines Blog
Bibliobelles

We hope you enjoy For Valentine’s. Remember to get your release-day digital copy for the exclusive bonus scene!

Thank you for all of your support.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

November 17, 2014 by talktotheshoe

THREE CHRISTMASES is LIVE!

Hello, everyone!

Today is the release day launch for THREE CHRISTMASES, the stunning conclusion to the No Weddings series.

Three Christmases digital copies are reduced to $0.99 (from $3.99) only through release day today.

Please enjoy this sexy excerpt and be sure to enter the giveaway!

Exclusive Excerpt:

Hannah missing Cade in THREE CHRISTMASES…

“Where are you?” Cade asked.

“Your room.” After the gallery exhibit ended, I needed to be near him. But surrounded by his stuff was the closest I could get. Thank God Mase hadn’t asked when I’d shown up at their doorstep, he’d only given me an understanding look.

Cade insisted he felt better only moments ago. Then he refused to talk about his condition.

The phone was pressed to my ear, its glow, his existence, the only light in the darkness. I closed my eyes and turned slightly, pressing my nose into the pillow, inhaling deeply. Cade’s scent mixed with my heartache for him filled me with an incomparable longing. With effort, I could almost imagine him here wrapped around me. Almost.

“Where in my room?”

“Your bed.”

“I’m liking this bedtime story.” His voice deepened, turning gruff.

His primal tone sizzled an erotic charge through me and my breath caught. Then I grinned, my melancholy shattering. He did that to me. Turned me inside out on a word, a phrase, the sexy loaded undercurrent of his voice.

On a shaky exhale, I tightened my hand on the phone. The electronic tie to him was hot on my skin. He was right there with me, and at the same time, so far away. “Wish you were here. Miss you like crazy.”

“Me too, Maestro. Like you wouldn’t believe.”

“Really?” Did I voice that? My doubt about his side versus mine? “Does it hurt? Because mine does. I used to think that the good-bye was the hardest part. It’s not. Not by a long shot.”

“No,” he agreed. “It’s every moment you’re dying to share in person.”

I nodded. “The drop-ins and unexpected surprises. All the times I don’t think I’m going to see you, and then, there you are, my sexy-as-fuck dream standing in my doorway.”

A low chuckle sounded out. “Did you just call me sexy as fuck?”

My cheeks began to cramp with my huge smile. Just having him on the line was like thousand-dollar-an-hour therapy. “Maybe.”

“No, I’m definitely sure I heard it. Say it again.”

I swallowed hard and said in a low rumble, “Sexy as fuck.”

His heavy exhale sounded over the phone. “Damn, I miss you. Three more days. I will be there by Thursday night. Count on it.”

Confused about his early midweek arrival, I furrowed my brow. Then it hit me. Thursday was December 11th, my birthday. Even though I’d completely forgotten, he’d remembered. “You better. If you don’t, the rest of the CDs you abandoned here are gonna get it.”

He barked out a laugh. “What are you going to do? Take my favorites hostage?”

Alone in the dark, I narrowed my eyes, even though he couldn’t see. “Oh, no. I’m going to put your entire collection into a random shuffle.”

“You wouldn’t.”

“Try me, sexy boy. If you don’t get here on time, as promised, all this longing I feel for you will reach a breaking point. Girl needs an outlet. I’m thinking the CDs are a great start.”

He groaned. Then laughed. “Do your worst. If I am even a minute late. I’ll take my licks like a man.”

The thought of punishing him sent my mind guttering. Clearly I’d been exposed to him too long. “Oh, and how do you do it like a man?” My lips spit out the uncensored question before I could stop them.

His low growl vibrated in my ear. “Those are licks I’ll be giving you, Maestro. That’s how I do it like a man. Has it been so long that you don’t remember? I think you need intensive reeducation.”

His playfulness warmed my heart. Sparked the naughty girl inside of me to life. His naughty girl. “Maybe I do.”

He dragged his words out. “Slow, unbelievably slow. To make sure you’re paying attention.”

On a hard swallow, I buried my face into his pillow and took another deep breath. “Oh, you have my attention.”

“Teeth, dragged across skin.”

A shudder ran through me. “I like…”

“I know you do.” He paused. “Kiss after kiss, soft, teasing…”

“You’re teasing me now…”

Three Christmases Synopsis:

As the holiday season approaches in this fourth book in the No Weddings Series, Cade Michaelson strives to be better at balancing work and love, and Hannah Martin’s growing ability to trust is put to the test.

Lust and friendship brought us together, but with the increasing demands of my two businesses, Hannah’s thriving bakery, and our successful event-planning company, stability becomes my focus.

Then a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity takes me to the West Coast, and everything goes into a tailspin.

Laughter, love, and excitement fill our lives, but Cade refuses to settle into the wonderful bliss we’ve found—he wants spectacular fireworks and an unshakable foundation. Driven like no one I’ve ever met, Cade insists a dream job across the country will be better for our future together, but I worry about whether we can survive the present apart.

When intimate time diminishes…and lives get more hectic…

Will a little bit of faith be all that it takes? Or will the sacrifice to get there be too great?
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No Weddings Blog Tour Giveaway:

Enter to win a $25 gift card and signed No Weddings series set:
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No Weddings Series Amazon Links:

NO WEDDINGS ~ 65,000 words
ONE FUNERAL ~ 67,000 words
TWO BAR MITZVAHS ~ 75,000 words
THREE CHRISTMASES ~ 82,000 words
FOR VALENTINE’S ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 25,000 words

No Weddings Series B&N Links:

NO WEDDINGS ~ 65,000 words
ONE FUNERAL ~ 67,000 words
TWO BAR MITZVAHS ~ 75,000 words
THREE CHRISTMASES ~ 82,000 words
FOR VALENTINE’S ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 25,000 words
(available on 01/05 release day)

A huge thank you to InkSlinger PR and all the blogs participating in today’s Three Christmases Release Day Launch. Your support is incredible and greatly appreciated.

Read Your Writes Book Reviews
Romancing Rakes For The Love of Romance
That Scottish Chicks Book Reviews
My Book Filled Life
Triquetra Reviews
My Favorite Things
Becky Moe
She Hearts Books
Breathless Ink
In Between The Lines
In Stefter’s Humble Opinion: The Book Barista
The Two Brains of Book Reviewers
MakeMyDayBookclub
Rustys Reading
Cruising Susan Book Reviews
Whispered Thoughts
Kris & Vik Book Therapy Cafe
Deal Sharing Aunt
New Adult Addiction
Short and Sassy Book Blurbs
I Dare You To Read
Making it Happen
Born To Read
Jen’s Reading Obsession
101 Ways to Make Love to a Spoon
LuLo Fangirl
About That Story
Becky’s Book Bytes
Tissues and Tomes Book Blog
Reading and Writing Between the Wines Blog
Orchard Book Club
The Flirty Reader
The Book Bellas
Bookish Temptations
Agents of Romance
KT Book Reviews
Girl Seeks Place
Closet Geeks and Slow Mo
A & K Book Topia
Reading Bliss
The Literary Gossip
Romance Schmomance
Biblio Belles Book Blog
Spicy, Small Town Romance Served Here
V’s Reads
All things in the cloud sweet
TJLovesToRead

Thank you for all of your support and enthusiasm for the series.

We hope you enjoy sexy and heartwarming story of Cade and Hannah in the No Weddings Series as much as we have.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

November 16, 2014 by talktotheshoe

NO WEDDINGS Reduced to $0.99 Today Only!

Hello, everyone!

To celebrate tomorrow’s release of THREE CHRISTMASES, the stunning conclusion to the No Weddings Series, we wanted to offer a one-day sale on the book that started it all.

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No Weddings digital copies are reduced to $0.99 (from $3.99) only through November 16th.

“One of the best romantic comedies of the year!”
~ Agents of Romance

“No Weddings is a feel good, brilliant love story…”
~ Under the Covers Book Blog

“I loved it, and I mean REALLY loved it!”
~ Orchard Book Club

“Wow! A brilliantly written story. The male POV is perfect!”
~ Reading and Writing Between the Wines

Award-winning author Kat Bastion teams with her husband, Stone Bastion, in this first book in the No Weddings Series about Cade Michaelson, a successful man with his sights set on a new venture in business, and Hannah Martin, the woman who makes it personal.

I think I have my act together as a successful bar owner, my master’s degree within reach, and a list of no-strings-attached women warming my bed. Turns out, I don’t.

Hannah believes she has safeguarded her wounded heart by shunning men and focusing on her new baking business. The thing is, she hasn’t.

When my three sisters and I start a new event-planning business with Hannah as our baker, I have no idea how my life is about to change. As Hannah and I work closely together, the attraction between us becomes irresistible. And complicated. I’ve promised my sisters I wouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But I’ve never been one to follow the rules.

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And also…

Three Christmases releases tomorrow!

Order your signed copy at $0.99 (reduced from $3.99) before it goes up after release day!

Lust and friendship brought us together, but with the increasing demands of my two businesses, Hannah’s thriving bakery, and our successful event-planning company, stability becomes my focus. Then a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity takes me to the West Coast, and everything goes into a tailspin.

Laughter, love, and excitement fill our lives, but Cade refuses to settle into the wonderful bliss we’ve found—he wants spectacular fireworks and an unshakable foundation. Driven like no one I’ve ever met, Cade insists a dream job across the country will be better for our future together, but I worry about whether we can survive the present apart.

When intimate time diminishes…and lives get more hectic…

Will a little bit of faith be all that it takes? Or will the sacrifice to get there be too great?

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Scorching (explicit) sex scenes.
Fire extinguisher highly recommended.

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No Weddings Blog Tour Giveaway:

Enter to win a $25 gift card and a signed copy of all four novels in the series:
a Rafflecopter giveaway

No Weddings Series Amazon Links:

NO WEDDINGS ~ 65,000 words
ONE FUNERAL ~ 67,000 words
TWO BAR MITZVAHS ~ 75,000 words
THREE CHRISTMASES ~ 82,000 words
FOR VALENTINE’S ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 25,000 words

No Weddings Series B&N Links:

Thank you for all of your support and enthusiasm for the series.

We hope you enjoy sexy and heartwarming story of Cade and Hannah in the No Weddings Series as much as we have.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

November 11, 2014 by talktotheshoe

No Wedding Series Tour and Giveaway!

We are thrilled to share that today marks the kickoff No Weddings Series Tour coordinated by InkSlinger PR, which is from November 11th through November 21st.

Below are tour participants and events, descriptions and links for all four novels and the novella in the No Weddings Series, and a tour-wide giveaway.

Also, THREE CHRISTMASES is only $0.99 and signed on pre-order through November 17th. FOR VALENTINE’S is on pre-order and signed through January 5th.

We hope you join the No Weddings Series party and get the chance to fall in love with Cade and Hannah for yourselves.

NO WEDDINGS BLOG TOUR & EVENTS

Huge thanks to InkSlinger PR for coordinating the
No Weddings Series Blog Tour
(Links to be added as posts go live.)

Blog Tour Schedule:

November 11

Girl Seeks Place ~ Excerpt: Creative Negotiation
Short and Sassy Book Blurbs ~ Excerpt: Romantic Moment
In Between The Lines ~ Review
“A tension-filled read that I would recommend to anyone!”

November 12

She Hearts Books ~ 4 Hearts Reviews!
“…I love being in Cade’s head.”
Agents of Romance ~ Sexy excerpt & 5 Smoking Guns Reviews!
“It’s funny…frustrating…heartbreaking and it’s worth everything”
The Two Brains of Book Reviewers ~ 4+ Stars Reviews!
“Seriously go check this series out and get to reading…Go get it!!!”

November 13

Born To Read ~ Excerpt
The Revolving Bookcase ~ Excerpt

November 14

Tissues and Tomes Book Blog ~ Review
Orchard Book Club ~ 4 Apple NO WEDDINGS Review & Excerpt
“I loved it, and I mean REALLY loved it!”
Whispered Thoughts ~ Tour Spotlight

November 15

My Book Filled Life ~ 4.5 Stars Series Review!
Jen’s Reading Obsession ~ 4.5 Stars Series Review!
“Cade and Hannah have become one of my favorite couples.”
Ramblings From This Chick ~ Review

November 16

Love N. Books ~ Cade & Hannah’s Sexy Playlist
Breathless Ink ~ Review
Deal Sharing Aunt ~ Tour Spotlight
Crawling Over The Pages ~ Review

November 17

LuLo Fangirl ~ Sexy Soapy THREE CHRISTMASES Excerpt
Kris & Vik Book Therapy Cafe ~ No Weddings Series Drink List
Complete with fun quotes from the series regarding the drinks!
New Adult Addiction ~ Excerpt

November 18

Becky’s Book Bytes ~ Review
101 Ways to Make Love to a Spoon ~ Review
Spicy, Small Town Romance Served Here ~ Review
“WARNING: You may become addicted and have trouble putting this series down!”

November 19

Little Whimsy Books ~ Review
Making it Happen ~ Review
About That Story ~ A Banter-filled Excerpt from NO WEDDINGS

November 20

Closet Geeks and Slow Mo ~ Review
MakeMyDayBookclub ~ Excerpt
The Flirty Reader ~ Review

November 21

TJLovesToRead ~ Review
My Favorite Things ~ Review
Becky Moe ~ Guest Post

No Weddings:

I think I have my act together as a successful bar owner, my master’s degree within reach, and a list of no-strings-attached women warming my bed. Turns out, I don’t.

Hannah believes she has safeguarded her wounded heart by shunning men and focusing on her new baking business. The thing is, she hasn’t.

When my three sisters and I form an event-planning business with Hannah as our baker, I have no idea how my life is about to change. As Hannah and I work closely together, the attraction between us becomes irresistible. And complicated. I’ve promised my sisters I wouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But I’ve never been one to follow the rules.
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One Funeral:

Chosen by FreshFiction.com as their Fresh Pick for October 7, 2014

The stakes climb higher in this second book in the No Weddings Series for Hannah Martin, a woman restrained by her past, and Cade Michaelson, the man who could help set her free.

I’m drawn to Cade as he charms his way into more of my life and offers me something I truly haven’t ever had: a friend. Yet his humor, patience, and drop-dead sexiness take my breath away, and I know my heart is at risk. I want to move forward but am terrified I can’t.

Cade seems to have it together from his own devastating heartache. His subtle actions, however, suggest a different story. And even though he says he wants more, I wonder if he’s able to trust in our developing relationship.

As we navigate through our tangled feelings, we vow to take it slow. Yet no matter how careful we try to be, things between us intensify—and there’s nothing we can do, or want to do, to stop it.

But the biggest question remains: Is chemistry enough to move beyond the past and toward a future together?
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Two Bar Mitzvahs:

Summer heats up in this third book in the No Weddings Series, where Cade Michaelson strives to balance his and Hannah Martin’s new relationship with the growing demands of his financial success.

Waiting for Hannah has been the best and worst kind of torture. Now I can claim her as mine. We believe we’re done with the past and can move forward together.

Hannah grows stronger than ever as she trusts in me—trusts in us. And when obstacles appear, she shows a surprising fierceness that rivals my own.

However, all is not perfect in paradise. Things get chaotic while I try to juggle multiple businesses, an ex from hell, and a girlfriend I’d do anything to keep. And in the middle of the whirlwind, I recklessly think I can handle everything.

But when all the madness is over, will I have everything I want—will I still have Hannah?
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Three Christmases:

Lust and friendship brought us together, but with the increasing demands of my two businesses, Hannah’s thriving bakery, and our successful event-planning company, stability becomes my focus.

Then a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity takes me to the West Coast, and everything goes into a tailspin.

When intimate time diminishes…and lives get more hectic…

Will a little bit of faith be all that it takes? Or will the sacrifice to get there be too great?
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks | Goodreads

For Valentines
(Cover to be revealed on December 3rd):

This steamy nightcap novella, the fifth book in the No Weddings Series, takes us on a post-happily-ever-after adventure as Cade attempts to rewrite Valentine’s Day with his new wife, Hannah.

Wedded bliss. After everything Hannah and I have been through, we finally have it. Yet dark dreams from my troubled past continue to escalate as we approach Valentine’s Day.

Determined to fill our present with great memories that overtake all others, I plan a trip to New York—down to every scheduled detail. Yeah, there will even be a musical.

But Mother Nature has a few tricks up her sleeve. And the universe keeps throwing us curveballs…
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks | Goodreads

No Weddings Blog Tour Giveaway:

Enter to win a $25 gift card and a signed copy of all four novels in the series:
a Rafflecopter giveaway

No Weddings Series Amazon Links:

NO WEDDINGS ~ 65,000 words
ONE FUNERAL ~ 67,000 words
TWO BAR MITZVAHS ~ 75,000 words
THREE CHRISTMASES ~ 82,000 words
FOR VALENTINE’S ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 25,000 words

No Weddings Series B&N Links:

NO WEDDINGS ~ 65,000 words
ONE FUNERAL ~ 67,000 words
TWO BAR MITZVAHS ~ 75,000 words
THREE CHRISTMASES ~ 82,000 words (avail on 11/17 release day)
FOR VALENTINE’S ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 25,000 words
(available on 01/05 release day)

Again, we hope you join the No Weddings Series party and get the chance to fall in love with Cade and Hannah.

Another huge thank you to InkSlinger PR and to all the bloggers, reviewers and readers for sharing your enthusiasm and love for the books in the No Weddings Series. We’re humbled by your praise and thrilled you enjoy the stories.

~ Your humble shoe and boot,

Kat & Stone

September 7, 2014 by talktotheshoe

No Weddings Release-eve Appetizer + Giveaway!

Hello, everyone.

Tomorrow…is No Weddings release day! {vibrates}

To celebrate, below find a last pre-release teaser and a new giveaway for a $25 gift card that ends tonight.

We invite you join the No Weddings party tomorrow. We’re thrilled to finally share the sexy and fun story of Cade and Hannah with you.

Both of us will be on Twitter all day tomorrow on our personal accounts… Kat on @KatBastion and Stone on @StoneBastion … One of us will also be RTing and posting reviews, links, and other fun tidbits from our @No_Weddings Series account. We’d love for you to join us.

{whispers} There may be a prize or two randomly given away. 😉

Tomorrow morning, we’ll post the No Weddings Tour coordinated by InkSlinger PR. The schedule will be updated with links to the reviews, exclusive excerpts, and guest posts, so be sure to check back daily. Many blogs are also participating in the No Weddings Release Day Launch, and we’re offering a separate giveaway for each event.

We will also be popping onto our Facebook page and the tour stops tomorrow and throughout the week.

Meanwhile, please enjoy another sexy scene glimpse involving Cade and Hannah…

Release-eve Appetizer

“Watching you move in that dress is the only thing keeping me sane.” Though I spoke the words, I forced my gaze outward to the horizon line of party guests. I was a mere mortal man, and Hannah had turned into a goddess.

“Oh, you mean this old thing?” she teased, stalking forward into my line of sight, showing me the backless silver silk as it fell in a “V” just below her waist. There was nothing on underneath, which I noticed every time she turned her back to me.

I growled low as she turned slowly. “Be careful, Hannah. A man can only take so much.”

A wicked smile appeared on her angelic face. The temptress had returned.

She dropped her hands to her hips. Beautiful didn’t even begin to cover it. Dark waves of hair framed her face, swept down on one side below her shoulder. Those hazel eyes had become dark, glistening in the shadows.

A smirk lit up her face. “I’ve no idea what you’re talking about.”

“You know exactly what I’m talking about.” I stepped forward and brushed my hands over hers, where they were still propped on her hips, then slid mine over her ass. Proprietary, I know. But I laid claim just the same. She didn’t stop me.

Her eyes simply flared wide. She bit her lower lip, then slowly released it.

I stared long and hard at the luscious lip that I wanted to bite, suck on, taste in long, slow licks until she surrendered to more. My gaze rose upward to meet her eyes. Dilated. For me.

“All I see is a potato sack, about to be shredded.”

A slow smile curved her lips. “You mean, you think I’m sexy.”

“Devastatingly so.”

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NO WEDDINGS $0.99 and signed for a limited time: On Amazon

Giveaway

Share No Weddings pre-order links today and be entered to win a $25 gift card (Amazon or Barnes & Noble):

Easy ways to enter the No Weddings Release-eve Appetizer…

1. Reblog this post
2. Share this post on Facebook
3. Share this post on Twitter with the #NoWeddings hashtag
4. Post a new Tweet with an Amazon or Kobo pre-order link and the #NoWeddings hashtag
5. Share a No Weddings pre-order link on any other social platform, but be sure to link your share in the comments below so we can see it

Every way you share today is a new entry!

The winner for the No Weddings Release-eve Appetizer Giveaway will be chosen by Random.org in the evening (PST) Sunday, September 7th and will be contacted on one of the platforms they shared on. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be chosen.

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Oh, and be sure to follow the official No Weddings Twitter account for all the latest No Weddings news, reviews, interviews, and links at: @No_Weddings

{whispers} ONE FUNERAL pre-orders are also $0.99 and signed:
One Funeral on Amazon

Thank you for all your help and support. We greatly appreciate it.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

Talk To The Shoe

The writing team of award-winning romance author Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion

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