COVER REVEAL: Neon Dreams: Missing Dixie by Caisey Quinn + GIVEAWAY!

Hi guys and gals!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

 

Today, we're helping to spread the word throughout the blogosphere about a soon to be released title coming to a bookstore shelf near you!  It's the THIRD and FINAL addition to the Neon Dreams trilogy from author Caisey Quinn and if you've been following along so far, you know things get PRETTY DARN STEAMY.  *ahem*  Yes, this is not one for the kiddos; no siree. 

 

 

Nope...that's not the cover!

 

Now the book is scheduled for release this OCTOBER but what would a book be without its cover?  Well okay, it'd still be a BOOK just coverless and therefore probably spending its days alone on the shelf until someone happened upon it.  ~tear~  Don't worry readers, there's no chance of that happening with what they've selected.  BUT...before we get to the actual reveal, let's take a look back at the first two releases....

 

 

Book 1

 

 

In the introduction to the series, we get up close and personal with Dixie Lark and Gavin Garrison.  She's the "little sister" and fiddle wiz that was untouchable; he's the bad boy drummer with a past and a promise to keep his hands off no matter what.  Let's just say that boundaries are definitely tested.  To read my complete review, just click HERE.

Now, on to book two...

 

 

 

Book 2

 

The second installment finds us following Dallas Lark as he strikes out on his own.  Why?  You'll have to read the first book to find out but along the way his identity gets lost, choices are questioned, and pasts crop up that he would rather not forget regardless of what he might say.  While the story line was enjoyable, I had a hard time with the crassness of the story, but it didn't keep me from getting to book's end for the BIG SURPRISE.  Check out my full review, right HERE.

Now, let's talk about book three...

 

 

 

Nope...still not the cover you are looking for! ^-^

 

 

Missing Dixie

by

Caisey Quinn

9780062366870

William Morrow Paperbacks

 

About the book...

 

Fighting for redemption…

I’ve lived most of my life in darkness, beneath the shadows of secrets and addictions. The

last thing I ever wanted to do was hurt the only girl I’d ever loved—the one who brought

me into the light. In my entire life I’d made one promise—a promise I’d intended to keep.

I’ve broken that promise and now I have to live with the fallout. Dixie Lark hates me, and I

have to tell her that I love her. I also have to tell her a truth that might destroy us forever.

Can she love me even if she can’t forgive me?

 

Learning to move on…

Gavin Garrison broke his promise to my brother and he broke my heart in the process. I

may never love anyone the way I’ve loved him, but at least I won’t spend my life wondering

what if. We had our one night and he walked away. I’m finally beginning to move on when

my brother’s wedding and a battle of the bands brings us back together.

Our band is getting a second chance, but I don’t know if I can give him one. How do you

hand your heart back to the person who set it on fire once already?

 

 

 

AMAZON   |   B&N

 

 

 

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Sounds good, right?

I know I can't wait to see what happens.

Well, that's it for today then.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

 

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Oh wait a second...you wanted to see the cover now didn't you?

Hehe...just seeing if you were paying attention.

Drumroll for the big COVER REVEAL if you please....

 

 

 

 

Yes, THIS is the actual cover for book 3!

 

Is it all you were hoping for?

Personally, I'm pro-ing and con-ing.

 

Pros:  consistency in font, catchy title choice, and imagery...it's great to see the same cover model portraying Dixie.

Cons:  don't get me wrong, the male pictured is definitely easy on the eyes, but he didn't fit my mind's eye image of Gavin.  I was thinking scruffier, more of an edge....he looks like he just got done working at a swanky office or finishing his serving shift. 

 

The real question is though, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Does it make you even more excited for the upcoming release?

Are you pinning it as we speak to your cover love board on Pinterest?

Share your thoughts and comments below...

...AND BEFORE YOU REALLY GO...

 

 

 

 

CLICK HERE TO ENTER TO WIN YOUR VERY OWN COPY OF BOOK 1 AND 2 OF THE NEON DREAMS SERIES! YOU'VE ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT.  DON'T MISS OUT!

 

 

 

Special thanks to Dianna and the team at HarperCollins Publishers for the chance to bring this promotion to you.  (THANKS!)  For more information on the title, the author, the series, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links included above.

 

Until next time...happy reading!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



BLOG TOUR: Loving Dallas by Caisey Quinn

Hi guys!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we're diving in head first as we join the Bookslapped Tour already in progress for the second installment in the Neon Dreams trilogy.  I spotted this one on Twitter a few weeks back and having just finished book one at the time, I was more than game.  Was it as successful as the first?  Was I as captured by the characters, wrapped around the story, ready to wile away a few hours to reach the final page?  You'll have to keep reading to find out but let me warn you know, this is for ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY despite the New Adult genre it resides in.  So, now that that's out of the way, please join me center stage for today's eBook of choice and blog tour guest...

Loving Dallas

(Neon Dreams, Book 2)

by

Caisey Quinn

9780062366832

William Morrow Paperbacks

About the book...

Dallas Lark is so close to achieving his dream of making it big in country music that he can taste it. Arriving in Nashville after signing with sexy, successful manager Mandy Lantram, his life goes from tragedy and turmoil to one lucky break after another—except it isn’t really luck because Dallas has sacrificed everything for his career, leaving behind his band, sister, best friend, and high school sweetheart, Robyn, in the pursuit of fame.

Robyn Breeland is a successful marketing coordinator and promotions specialist for a thriving liquor distributor out of Texas. She loves every aspect of her job: coming up with new ideas, traveling, hosting promotional parties and exclusive events—until it brings her face-to-face with the man who broke her heart, prompting her to erect a steel cage around it.

When their paths collide and they’re forced to work together, Dallas and Robyn realize that the old spark they thought they’d extinguished might still be a burning 

flame.

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Picking up right where Leaving Amarillo left off, this addition to the Neon Dreams trilogy does not disappoint in many areas.  We get to know Dallas from the perspective of a lost love as well as from his own psyche.  From pulling his group apart to changing his name, we see how he deals with all that this new world is throwing at him.  Friends are hard to come by, acquaintances aren't easy to trust, and family may be a phone call away but they're dealing with their own troubles.  It's a topsy turvy world we've landed in and yet this is suppose to be all that he's ever wanted.  So, why isn't he more content, more satisfied?  Good question....

Enter one Robyn Breeland.  She's the one that got away and yet wouldn't you know it, here she is once again!  Now before you go getting any romantic ideas, she's not stalking him nor he stalking her.  It's purely chance and circumstance that they's ended up on the same tour, he the talent (or one of them anyway) and she the sponsor/promoter.  Oh yeah, I don't see ANY conflicts of interest arising here. I mean after all, their split was amicable, what they both wanted, something they never looked back from....right?  What's that?  A buzzer sound?  Why yes, I do believe it was and it signals that...they are both SO not over each other.  Problem is neither one can use the distraction right now.  They both have dreams, goals, and drive...only it seems that their paths are more than destined to cross.  What's a little fun for old times sake?  Only something so combustible that it just might change the life path of BOTH souls on the journey....

If you couldn't tell, I DID like both leading characters....though the semi-douche that Dallas is on tour with could use a shred more integrity and his manager, well we'll just say she gets what's coming to her.  The story itself takes us from fond remembrances to trying to make things right and back round again as things get tangled up all over again leading to a stunning ending that will find you holding your breath.  The author sure knows how to write them while continuing to grow the story and draw you in to this world of music and bright lights.  Now, while I admit to enjoying it on the whole, I did have one disappointment...the language.  

Okay, let me make myself clear....this IS a New Adult series, and in my experience thus far, some of them can get pretty close to that edge (you know the one).  This series definitely takes it there but this installment...honestly the language pushes my boundaries at times and if I had to "hear" him talk about his d*** one more time, I was gonna throw the book.  I get it.  This one is predominantly about Dallas, thus we're inside the mind of a guy.  Problem is...it's a rather DARK place, and plenty depraved.  Reality?  Couldn't say, but reading wise...it almost made it completely NOT my cup of tea.  Luckily I was drawn in enough by the surrounding story so that once we moved beyond those (many) passages, I was good to go and back on track.

All in all, certainly not a choice for those preferring cleaner reads but it does have merit just the same.  This is one trio (yes, trio...we have a wee cameo from his sister and the drummer) that may not be squeaky clean but they're definitely worth the trudge through the grit and grime.  So, if you're ready for a musically infused tale, join in the adventure as you cross the USA in search of the one thing that sets your soul on fire...just don't be surprised if the answer isn't what you thought it might be (GOTTA love that ending!).

Recommended for ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY.

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About the author...

Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series as well as several New Adult and Contemporary Romance novels featuring southern girls finding love in unexpected places.

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Special thanks to the team at Bookslapped for the chance to bring this blog tour to you as well as the eBook for review.  (THANKS!)  For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided.  This title reached publication just last month via William Morrow Paperbacks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, so be on the lookout for it on a bookstore shelf or virtual retailer of your choosing.  

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A COPY OF THIS BOOK, CLICK HERE!  ENDS AT MIDNIGHT!

Until next time...happy reading!

Roll the windows down and turn the music up!: Leaving Amarillo by Caisey Quinn

Hi there!

Welcome back to the site that aims to please the bookish side of you every day of the week, Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today's post is all about the satisfaction, both in giving, getting, and certainly more ways than one.  Now, before your mind goes too far into the gutter, I ask you to remember what site you are at.  If you recall, I'm not a reader of erotica so those no need to scurry off, but today's featured title does in fact require a warning and a little room clearing.  Ready?  Here goes.

Before we even get things started as to the who and what we're diving between the pages of, first things first.

Repeat after me...

Again...

NOT FOR KIDDOS.

If you are a kiddo or could possibly be claimed as a kiddo by another party despite your chin being held high in the air and you looking down on said person with as much distain as could possibly be mustered, STOP READING THIS...or at the very least wait until you're older.

Got it?

We clear of all the kiddos?

*looks through your screen...peers suspiciously*

Okay then, if you're sure.

Today's title comes to us from the folks over at William Morrow Paperbacks and stars the first book in a HOT (and I do mean hot) New Adult series called Neon Dreams.  The first title just released last month (with the second to follow this June and the third in October) and its already creating quite a buzz.  Ready to read all about it at least from this reader's perspective?  Here we go!  Today's book of choice is...

Leaving Amarillo

A Neon Dreams Novel

by

Caisey Quinn

9780062366818

William Morrow

About the book...

Dixie Lark hasn’t had it easy. She lost her parents in an accident when she was young and grew up in a ramshackle house on a dirt road in Amarillo with her ailing grandparents and overprotective older brother. Thanks to her grandfather, Dixie learned to play a mean fiddle, inspired by the sounds of the greats—Johnny and June, Waylon, and Hank. Her grandfather’s fiddle changed Dixie’s life forever, giving her an outlet for the turmoil of her broken heart and inspiring a daring dream.

Ten years later, Dixie and her brother Dallas are creating the music they love and chasing fame with their hot band, Leaving Amarillo. But Dixie isn’t enjoying the ride. All she can think about is Gavin, the band’s tattooed, tortured drummer who she’s loved since they were kids. She knows he feels the connection between them, but he refuses see her as more than his best friend’s little sister.

Convinced that one night with Gavin will get him out of her system, Dixie devises a plan. She doesn’t know that her brother has forbidden Gavin from making a move on her-a promise he swore he’d always keep . . . a promise that once broken will unexpectedly change the future for Dixie, Gavin and the band.

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Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton,

Old time there are not forgotten.

Look away, look away, look away Dixie Land!

How very appropo.

Now I actually LIVE in the South (not from it, but a transplant from the North) and while this tune isn't on any of my playlists, it fit quite well for an opener here.  Why you might ask?  Well, for one, it's typically played with a fiddle front and center, much like the band at the center of our story.  Secondly, the lyrics oh the lyrics..at least the 'look away' part for our dear lead, Miss Dixie Lark.  How she will ever do so is simply beyond me....

The basics of the story...

...newly orphaned brother sister duo, Dallas and Dixie Lark, meet newcomer Gavin Garrison at their parents funereal (of all places).  Instead of a sympathetic ear or dwelling in the sadness of it all, he takes the pair to let out their frustrations in a more aggressive manner, only to feel the first tuggings of interest on his heart.  A promise is made, feelings are shelved and they are bonded for life.  Flash forward several odd years and life has taken them down somewhat different paths but they are never truly apart, in music or at heart.  But remember, when you play with fire you might get burned and Gavin is definitely fire.  Dixie may do well to remember that...then again, she's not exactly a sparkless princess herself.  

Did you catch all of that?  Good because the story is all about their ups, downs, ins, outs, and everything in between, as well as the heated affair that is close to setting their souls on fire.  I loved seeing the glimpses of the past through Dixie's recollections.  Her insecurities felt real as did her hard won take-no-prisoners attitude.  Watching her find herself, let her defenses down, and ultimately sacrifice herself for the well-being of those she loved was heartbreaking and breathtaking all at once.  Now, speaking of breathtaking, her brother Dallas (whom we're about to learn more about in book 2) is nothing to pass over, though a bit too business minded for my taste even if he means well, and then there's Gavin.  What can I say?  I'm not usually rooting for the "bad boy" character but here, I'm definitely team Gavin.  If his looks weren't enough, his charm would do you in and that's not even scratching the surface on this multi-layered guy.  His fierce protective streak for those he loves whether they be family or friend will make you smile.  His wit and sarcasm help him mask the depths to which he feels things (take the Bluebird nickname he has for our lead). When he and Dixie get together, the combination is messy, sweet, sassy, and explosive.  Definitely a character driven work and it works!

In conclusion, there was a conversation recently on Twitter about what makes a book erotica versus a hot hot romance.  My response (again, non erotica reader here) was the amount of skin time and detailing in the descriptions.  Story versus coupling.  Taking that into account, I definitely wouldn't put this in the first category, but would certainly label it in BOLD as the latter.  The story is well worth the read with characters that leave their mark and encounters that will leave your windows steamed.  I could do with a little less on the dirty language bit, but it's use feels right enough for the situations presented allowing me to overlook it for the most part.  The ending is a nice landing spot with much to anticipate in future releases; score one for readers!  An all around musical trip through the South with unexpected consequences on all fronts.  Musically, I was listening to Hot Chelle Rae at the time, so I liken it to WHY WON'T YOU LOVE ME at the start, and THE ONLY ONE at the finish. Step inside the world of neon lights that most only dream of to discover a story you won't soon forget.

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About the author...

Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series as well as several New Adult and Contemporary Romance novels featuring southern girls finding love in unexpected places.

SITE  |  TWITTER  |  FACEBOOK  |  PINTEREST

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Special thanks to Onalee at HarperCollins Publishers for the ARC for review.  (THANKS!)  For more information on this title, the author, the series, the publisher, or anything else that might strike your fancy over the course of reading the post above, feel free to click through the links provided.  This title is available now via William Morrow Paperbacks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, so be on the lookout for it on a bookstore shelf or virtual retailer of your choosing.  Now, be a good little reader and get yourself caught up on the series because as I'm typing this, I have simultaneously signed up for a spot on the blog tour for book 2 coming this June/July with Bookslapped.  Fingers crossed I get my date!  ^_^

Until next time...happy reading!