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L.P. Dover

Second Chances Series by L.P. Dover

January 20, 2014 by Mia Fox Leave a Comment

Love's Second Chance

L.P. Dover’s “Second Chances” series encompasses the books “Loves Second Chances,” “Trusting You,” and “Meant for Me.” These are stand-alone books that can be read in any order and I highly recommend that you do so. I’m so pleased to give you a chance to “meet” some of her amazing characters.

…from “Love’s Second Chance”

Korinne Anders – She is twenty-eight years old with smoky gray eyes and long, golden blonde hair. She lives in Charlotte, NC and is an interior designer. She suffers a tragic loss when her husband dies in a freak accident. She says that she will never love again until the handsome Galen, a former college sweetheart, comes back into her life and that makes her think twice about her decision. She can be stubborn at times, but has a heart of gold.

Galen Matthews – He is twenty-eight years old with spiky ash blonde hair and eyes so blue you would think they were magical. He took over running his family business, M&M Architectural Building and Design, after his father passed away and that keeps his schedule very busy. Galen has always loved Korinne since they dated in college, and was never satisfied with anyone he dated after her; they never measured up. Galen is still in love with Korinne and hopes to be able to rekindle their love.

…from “Trusting You”


Melissa Ashford – 28 years old with wavy, auburn hair. She works as a high school Biology teacher and loves it. Recently divorced from her ex-husband who cheated on her with their neighbor. Lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has all her life. Her favorite food is Italian. She’s feisty yet stubborn and knows how to have a good time, even if that means not making the best of choices. Her favorite pastime is sitting by her pool in the afternoons with a good book to soak up the sun. Classical music is a must.

Brett Walker – tall, dark and handsome. Country boy who was brought up by his grandparents on a farm in North Carolina. Now he’s an architect who works for the illustrious M&M Architectural Design and Building company. Passionate lover and likes to be in control. Loves Jeeps and rock music. He also knows how to cook.


…from “Meant for Me”


Claire O’Briene – twenty-seven year old from California. Once her mother passed away she inherited the family vineyards and winery. Her friend, Melissa, owns part of the vineyards as well and they run the winery together as partners. Dancing was her one desire growing up, but a biking accident ruined her chances of a professional career. Lived in Las Vegas for a while after the accident so she could recuperate from the depression. Earned a business accounting degree so could successfully take over her family’s heritage once it was left to her. Loves to be reckless, drive fast, jump out of planes, and anything adventurous. Her favorite dessert is chocolate pastries and she loves to wear sundresses.

Mason Bradley – thirty year old undercover cop and MMA fighter. Used to be well known in the MMA community before he left the scene to take care of his mother who was sick with terminal cancer. Lives for the job and usually has no other time for anything or anyone else. Loves heavy metal and rock music, especially the Beastie Boys. He’s always been a protector, it’s in his blood. His favorite alcoholic beverage is a gin and tonic, but a good shot of whiskey is right up there with that. He has a new found fascination for chocolate pastries (you will see why when you read the book). On his left arm he has a sprawling tattoo of an eagle from his shoulder down to his elbow. The eagle is very important to him.

Find L.P. Dover’s books on Amazon.

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“Meant for Me” by L.P. Dover

December 30, 2013 by Mia Fox Leave a Comment



Book Information:
Meant for Me by L.P. Dover
(A Second Chances Stand Alone)
Release Date: December 30th 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance



Synopsis:
After a night of raw passion with the man Claire O’Briene had been secretly admiring for years, she thought their time together had come once and for all. Fate had finally brought them back to each other, but unfortunately nothing had changed. He was still the same man who ran away from relationships. Against his better judgment, Mason Bradley gave in to the temptation and allowed himself one night with the one woman he’d been too afraid to want … too afraid to need.



Six months after leaving Claire and regretting every minute of it, Mason gets called in for an undercover mission that’s not only dangerous, but brings back a past he spent years trying to forget. A past of fighting … of getting in the ring and using his fists to get what he wanted: money, women, and drugs. Now there are fighters turning up dead, and it’s Mason’s job to find out the truth.



Knowing he might not come out of the mission alive, Mason seeks out Claire to tell her how he truly feels, only to find another man competing for her love as well. Fighting is what he’s good at, and for once he will be fighting not only for justice … but for love.




Excerpt:
Chapter Four
Mason



I didn’t realize how much she despised me until the moment I stepped into the doorway and Claire saw me, and I saw the outright venom in her eyes. From that look alone I knew she wouldn’t take me back, but it wasn’t going to stop me from trying. I came here for a reason and I’m not leaving until I do what I told myself I was going to do. I was going to put everything on the line.
As I watched Claire turn her back on me and walk away, I had the deepest urge to handcuff her to a chair and make her listen to me. However, forcing her would only push her away even more. When I handcuffed her to anything it would be out of mere pleasure, not anger. I was determined to get her back. Rushing out of the house, I grabbed Claire’s arm before she could go any further and turned her to face me.
“Let me go, Mason,” she ordered through clenched teeth.
Her body was coiled tighter than a snake, but when I grabbed her other arm and pulled her closer, I could feel the tension in her muscles loosen and she noticed it, too. I wanted to kiss those lips of hers that tasted sweet like honey with the hint of raspberries, and feel her bare skin on my fingers. Seeing her now only reminded me of how stupid I had been to let her go, and now it was too late. Or was it?
“Please give me this chance, Claire,” I murmured in her ear. “There are so many things I need to tell you. I know you’ve moved on to someone else, and it’s kind of obvious with his name plastered all over your body, but I can’t leave here without telling you how I feel.” I paused and took a deep breath. “I’ve missed you, Claire. I missed you the moment you drove away from me at the airport four months ago.”
“Why are you doing this now?” she asked incredulously, pulling her arms out of my grasp and crossing them over her chest.
She stepped back, one small step after another, and the further she moved away the further I could feel her slipping away. A tear slid down her cheek and she wiped it away, whispering, “Things are finally going good for me, Mason. I can’t have you screwing that up.”
Nodding, I lowered my head and blew out a shaky breath. “I understand, and if you’re truly happy then what I have to tell you won’t matter at all. I have to get this out or I may never get the chance again. Claire, I …”
Unfortunately, that was as far as I’d gotten before the sound of Cooper’s truck coming down the long driveway stopped me. Are you fucking kidding me? When am I ever going to catch a break? It was perfect timing on his part, but terrible for mine. Skeptically, he glanced from me to Claire and then settled his gaze on me with a scowl on his face. It was obvious he knew who I was, and if not it was obvious he didn’t care for me. Claire glanced nervously behind her, and I knew my moment to tell her how I felt was lost. Would I get a chance to before I left? I had no clue, but I had to try. Before Cooper could get out of his truck, I stepped closer to Claire and let her see the seriousness in my eyes.
“Meet me tonight,” I muttered quickly. “You know where.”
Past her shoulder I could see Cooper approaching, but she kept her glistening blue eyes my way. If she didn’t agree to meet me tonight there was still the possibility I’d never see her again. Any time I went undercover was dangerous and I always had to accept the probability that it could be the last mission I ever went on. It was the way it worked.
“I’m sorry, Mason, but I can’t. I can’t risk everything just because you show up on my doorstep. If you want my trust or my heart you need to fight for it … you need to earn it. Until you’re willing to do that I don’t want to see you again,” she uttered boldly.
Cooper finally made it to us and put his arm around Claire’s shoulders, pulling her into his side. “Everything okay?” he asked, gazing down at her before turning a lethal glare my way.
Claire wrapped her arms around his waist and nodded, smiling up at him. “Yes, everything’s fine.” Her smile disappeared when she glanced back at me. “I was just telling Mason good-bye.”
With those last words she turned her back on me for the second time today while Cooper stayed behind. We both watched her climb into his truck and shut the door, keeping her gaze on anything but us.
“What are you doing here?” Cooper asked angrily, crossing his arms over his chest. He was a couple of inches taller than me, but height never mattered anyway. We were almost identical as far as body size, but I knew without a doubt I could take him in a fight.
“Not that it’s any of your business,” I replied with a sly grin on my face, “but if you must know I came to visit my cousin.”
Cooper scoffed. “Well, whatever the reasons are you better stay away from Claire. I know who you are and what you did to her. However, I guess I should be happy that you were such an idiot because now I have her and you don’t. So thank you for that.”
“I don’t think you’ll be thanking me when I get her back,” I warned with a smirk on my face. “I let her go once, but it was a mistake I’ll never make again. I’ll fight for her no matter what it takes. You can count on that.”
I was determined to get her back and of that I was certain.




Author Bio:
I am an avid reader that loves my collection of books. Writing has always been a passion of mine and now I am glad that I get to share my passion with the world. I live in North Carolina and I absolutely love being a southern girl. I spent several years in college starting out with a major in Psychology and then switching to dental. I worked in the dental field for eight years and then decided to stay home with my two beautiful girls. I spent the beginning of my reading years reading suspense thrillers, but now I can’t get away from the paranormal/fantasy books. I knew ever since then that if I wrote anything it would be in a paranormal aspect. Now that I have started on my passion and began writing, you will not see me go anywhere without a notebook and pen.



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“Released” Included in Evatopia Press Anthology

November 19, 2013 by Mia Fox Leave a Comment



Paranormal Pantry
by Belinda Boring, Julia Crane, L.P. Dover, Lizzy Ford, Mia
Fox, Cambria Hebert, Cindy Mezni, Melissa Pearl, Alexia Purdy, Cameo Renae

Published by Evatopia Press

Description:
The Paranormal Pantry is a unique collection of first chapters from your favorite romance authors. Here, you’ll get a “taste” of their most popular books. Following each chapter, the author will give you a peek into their own pantry with a dessert recipe and their reason for choosing it. Some of these recipes are in keeping with the theme of their first chapter, others are simply a family favorite. Regardless of the
reason, we hope that they’ll become a long time favorite of yours as well.

Adding to the sweetness of this book is the fact that 75% of proceeds are donated to Get-Lit, a leading nonprofit presenter of literary performance, education, and teen poetry programs. Their goal is to inspire teens to read, thereby leveling the playing field between rich and poor, mainstream and marginalized, and bringing previously unheard voices to the forefront.

The authors of this
anthology thank you in advance for doing your part to support this important
literacy program.


Add it to your Goodreads TBRList!

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Reign of Ice by L.P. Dover – Cover Reveal

October 25, 2013 by Mia Fox Leave a Comment

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Every little girl loves faeries and I’m no exception, which is why I’m so excited about the upcoming “Reign of Ice” by L.P. Dover, due to be released on November 11, 2013. Check out this beautiful cover designed by Regina Wamba of Mae I Design and the equally enticing synopsis.

Two courts to four is what needs to be … to save the land so shall we see.

The scroll has been found and now the fae know how to defeat the dark sorcerer, to end his evil existence in the Land of the Fae. However, the only thing standing in the way is the one bond that must be formed; the one that will empower all four courts together and make them invincible. Ariella and Brayden’s bond will not come easily, for Ariella is mischievous and head-strong with a heart full of love, while Brayden is strong and loyal with a heart made of ice.

What do you do when the fate of your land rests upon your shoulders because of the bond you must form to save it? How are you supposed to do that when the one man to help you fulfill the prophecy is the one who doesn’t believe in love?

With all four princesses bound together as one, will they be strong enough to save the life of Ariella, who is destined to be the one who ends it, the one who will sacrifice everything to save the people she loves? In this final installment of the Forever Fae series you will see how the bonds of love and all the sacrifices it takes to truly conquer the evil once and for all.

Don’t forget to add “Reign of Ice” to your Goodreads TBR list. Reign of Ice on Goodreads

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L.P. Dover’s “Trusting You” Debuts

October 8, 2013 by Mia Fox Leave a Comment

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For fans of L.P. Dover’s “Forever Fae” and “Second Chances” series, her latest is sure to please.

“Trusting You” will kick off with a fantastic release party on Tuesday, October 8 from 8-10pm EST here.

Here’s the teaser..

I trust you …

These are the three words that Melissa Ashford wishes she could say to someone; to the one person she can fully give herself to and not worry about being betrayed. Being twenty-eight years old and divorced from a cheating ex-husband, Melissa enjoys her freedom until one night she finds herself indulging in a one night stand that changes everything.

There’s something about the alluring Brett Walker that has Melissa feeling things she’s never had with any other man; feelings that not only scare her, but push her past her limits. Just when she begins to open her soul to this new love their bond is put to the test when jealousies from the past try to break them apart.

It’s not only Melissa’s trust that’s put on the line, but Brett’s as well. Will their love be strong enough to get them through the lies? Will Melissa finally be able to say those three words she’s been dying to say? I trust you …

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L.P. Dover Knows about Love, Lies and Deception

August 19, 2013 by Mia Fox Leave a Comment

Love Lies Deception by LP Dover ebooksm
Now is the time to download L.P. Dover’s “Loves, Lies and Deception” priced at just .99. For those who haven’t yet read a synopsis, here’s the rundown:

What do you do when the one person you thought you knew turns out to be the one you knew the least?

Twenty-three year old Marissa Chase, and soon to be college graduate, has everything going for her: wonderful friends, a lucrative degree, and a chance to explore the world. What made it even better – or so she thought – was when her path crossed with the alluring Alec Holden. Unable to stay away from him, Marissa experiences a love like no other, and falls into his world of passion and intrigue. However, things begin to shift when this path takes a deadly turn.

Her trust is put to the test when hidden dangers unfold before her, revealing secrets that have been buried for years. Secrets that were meant to stay hidden. Murder, lies, and betrayal … will Marissa figure it all out in time and escape with her life intact, or will she be too late and fall into the trap of deception?

Available on Amazon.

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