28 December 2015

Blog Tour - The Storm



The Storm
by Samantha Towle






STORM (noun)—a turbulent disturbance; a disruption or dispute.

Jake Wethers’s life is perfect. He’s married to the woman he’s always loved, and they have three beautiful children. The Mighty Storm is still going strong, and his record label is thriving.

Jake has everything—a life he thought he would never have and one that he didn’t think he deserved.

Not so long ago, Jake’s life wasn’t perfect. The unexpected and untimely death of his best friend, Jonny Creed, sent an already out-of-control Jake spiraling down further. 

Drug addiction. Alcohol. Women. 

Jake was in the fast lane to following Jonny to the grave until Tru Bennett walked back into his life and changed everything.

But now, the past that Jake left behind has come back to find him. And what the past brings with it is going to be one of the biggest challenges he has ever faced. 



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I received a copy in exchange for an honest review!


What I say: I'm going to start out by mentioning how excited and nervous I was before remind The Storm. I was obviously excited to be getting more Jake and Tru with the added bonus of Jake's POV, but I was really freaking worried about what could possibly happen to my fav book couple. 

I've been obsessed with Jake and Tru from the start. I love their dramatic relationship and how they seem to be able to tackle every problem head on and yet come out stronger. I'm not going to discuss my concerns because they are too spoilery and I don't want to give any of the fab novella away.

It was a lovely treat catching up with all of our favs and seeing how they've changed over the years since the last book. I cannot express how much I loved Jake and Tru's kids, they had me in hysterics and I loved how they kept Jake on his toes.

If you're already a fan of the series then you're going to love catching up with TMS gang. New fans of the series will want to start with the other books in the series first but will hopefully also appreciate more of the story from Jake's POV - as ever, Samantha knows how to rock a great BBF!

4.75 Swooning Stars in my Sky!


Cover Designed By: Najla Qamber Designs










Excerpt:

I’m just mid piss when I hear my baby girl’s sleepy voice from behind me, “Dada, why I not have a peenis?”
Shifting to the side so that I’m covering myself from Belle’s view, I glance over my shoulder, a chuckle escaping me. “’Cause you’re a girl, Beauty.”
“But I wanna be a boy, like you, JJ, and Billy.” She juts her lips out, pouting. “I wanna peenis!” 
She’s standing there, demanding a penis, in her Disney princess pajamas, with her arms folded across her chest, her foot tapping. 
God, she is exactly like her mother. Not that Tru ever wanted a c**k—well, aside from mine inside her, of course.
But Belle has Tru’s steely determination, and she looks exactly like her mother, which means trouble for me when she’s older. 
But like I know how to handle my wife’s temperament, I know how to handle Belle.
“Okay, Beauty, how about this?” I say in a pacifying tone, holding in my laughter. I tuck myself back into my pajama pants and go to wash my hands. “Why don’t you ask Santa for a penis for Christmas?” The second that I’ve said it, I know that it sounds all kinds of wrong. It’s so wrong that I wish to God I could take it back.
“Santa, give me a peenis!” Belle starts squealing, jumping around and clapping her hands.
“F**k. Shit! No!” I panic as soon as the words leave my mouth, knowing exactly what Belle is like. 
A goddamn parrot is what she’s like.
“F**k! Shit! Santa, peenis!” Belle starts to mimic, hands still clapping together.
Crap. Tru is going to kill me. Kill me dead.
“Christ.” I cover my face with my hands. “Belle, no.” 
I reach down and pick her up. She wraps her little chubby legs around my hips, her hands clutching at my neck. 
“Don’t say those words. Bad words.” I touch my fingertip to her nose, staring into her big brown eyes—Tru’s eyes.
“F**k. Sh—”
“Bad words,” I reiterate, giving her a serious look. “We do not repeat those words. Ever. And especially not in front of Mommy. Okay?”
“So, Santa gimme peenis if I say no bad wowds?”
“Oh God,” I groan.
“Santa! Peenis!” She giggles.
“Breakfast, Belle!” I exclaim. “You want some Frozen cereal?” I say to distract her. 
That f**king annoying Disney film is her favorite, and she will only eat that particular brand of cereal.
“Fwozen!” she shrieks. 
Then, she launches into the chorus of “Let It Go” as I carry her out of the bathroom, heading downstairs to the kitchen where my tribe should be.






Giveaway:

The author is giving away a signed paperback of The Storm and an Amazon gift card $20/£20 depending on where the winner is from.



Author Spotlight:




New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and international bestselling author Samantha Towle began her first novel in 2008 while on maternity leave. She completed the manuscript five months later and hasn't stopped writing since.
She has written contemporary romances, THE MIGHTY STORM, WETHERING THE STORM, TAMING THE STORM, TROUBLE, REVVED and REVIVED.
She has also written paranormal romances, THE BRINGER and the ALEXANDRA JONES SERIES, all penned to tunes of The Killers, Kings of Leon, Adele, The Doors, Oasis, Fleetwood Mac, and more of her favourite musicians.
A native of Hull and a graduate of Salford University, she lives with her husband, Craig, in East Yorkshire with their son and daughter.

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Book 1 - The Mighty Storm
Book 2 - Wethering the Storm
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Book 3 - Taming the Storm
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