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Sep 25, 2013

COVER REVEAL: Wild Child by M. Leighton



**COMING OCTOBER 22, 2013**


BLURB

Jenna Theopolis has always known what she wanted. Getting out of her small hometown of Greenfield was number one on her list of priorities. Until she met Rusty Catron.

Rusty’s fun-loving personality was the perfect match for Jenna’s inner wild child. But what started off as a summer fling quickly turns into something more. At least it does for Jenna.

Rusty has lived with the ghost of his father’s abandonment since he was a child, but now he’s beginning to feel the crippling effects of his scars. He wants to trust in Jenna, but deep down he doesn’t believe someone so wild and free can ever be tamed.

But tragedy strikes, pushing Jenna out of Greenfield and leaving Rusty with a choice to make—face his inner demons or lose the love of his life. Forever.

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About the Author....

M. Leighton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Wild Ones and The Bad Boys romance trilogies. She is a native of Ohio, relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she lets her mind wander to romantic settings with sexy Southern guys much like the one she married and the ones you'll find in her latest books. When her thoughts aren't roaming in that direction, she'll be riding horses, swimming in ponds and experiencing life on a ranch, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.

Connect with M. Leighton:

Blog / Twitter / Facebook / Author Goodreads
Wild Child Goodreads / Amazon Author Page




OMG! If the cover to Wild Child is this hot just imagine how steamy the story between Rusty and Jenna is going to be! Many thanks go out to my dear friend M. Leighton for including Riverina Romantics in this special Cover Reveal for Wild Child and to Kelly of InkSlinger PR for her help.




Sep 8, 2013

BLOG TOUR/ CHARACTER INTERVIEW/ GIVEAWAY: Everything for Us by M. Leighton



LADIES THERE IS A NEW BAD BOY IN TOWN AND HIS NAME IS NASH!



When it comes to passion this hot, it’s all or nothing.

Olivia Townsend’s wealthy cousin Marissa had everything a girl could ask for—a great job, a privileged life, and all the friends she wanted. Or, at least, all the friends money could buy. But one case of mistaken identity has turned her privileged world upside down.

An abduction gone wrong lands her right in the lap of the sexiest, most dangerous man she’s ever met. To Marissa, he’s an enigma, but one to whom she’s irresistibly, inexplicably drawn.

With him comes a new world of freedom and passion, of dark shadows and dangerous secrets, a world where nothing is what it seems—except for the blind passion that Marissa can’t escape—or maybe even survive.

Grab your copy of Everything for Us now at Amazon / Barnes&Noble / iTunes / Kobo




I am lucky to have Marissa, heroine of M. Leighton’s newest Bad Boys book, Everything for Us, stop by today for an interview and oh my, she is even more beautiful in person! And I see that her boyfriend, Nash, has come along for the ride. Lord above I hope that I don’t trip over my tongue with him in the room!! Please help me give a warm Riverina Romantics welcome to Marissa, who is half of the hottest couple in contemporary romance right now!

Delilah : Welcome Marissa! Thank you for prying yourself out of Nash’s arms for a few minutes to come and chat with us! I give you a lot of credit. I am not sure I could have done that!! Can I offer either one of you a cold drink, a beer perhaps? *blushes as Nash gives me one of the sexiest smiles I have ever seen*

Marissa: *blushes* I think I’ll have wine. I save beer for…special occasions.

Delilah: You have lived through a very traumatic kidnapping. What was going through your mind during that time and what gave you the strength to get through it?

Marissa: It’s strange to think back on those hours. It was a blur of fear and regret and hopelessness. The one thing I can say, without a doubt, is that it changed my life. Almost like a necessary evil, sometimes traumatic events function like a big reset button. And this one did. I was missing out on a lot in life. Important things. So, in a bizarre way, I’m thankful for that night. But I’m also thankful that it didn’t end differently…badly, which it very well could have. *shivers*

Delilah: Let’s face it in the previous books Down to You and Up to Me you were, to put it mildly, not a very nice person. After the kidnapping you came out the other side a different person. How hard has it been to make people understand that you really have changed and why is that so important to you?

Marissa: It’s insane to think you can tell people you’ve changed and expect them to believe you. I’ve seen that over the last little while. But I think when you’ve REALLY changed, it will show. And people will see it. Over time. It’s important to me to prove myself to the people I’ve wronged, to show them that I’m a different person, deep down. I don’t know why it matters. Maybe that’s just part of it, part of the way I’ve healed.

Delilah: Plainly speaking you have come a long way baby! With everything you have gone through what have you been most surprised to find out about yourself?

Marissa: That I have a sense of humor! *laughs* I have never thought of myself as a teasing, lighthearted person, but Nash has helped me to uncover a totally different side of myself, one I never even knew was there. It’s been a lot of fun.

Delilah: In Everything for Us you pair up with Nash and get your lawyer on in a big way! And one of my favorite make-me-sweat interactions between the two of you happens in the library. Did you and Nash ever had the chance to go back and get down and dirty between those stacks at the county law library?

Marissa: *bashful grin* Let’s just say that Nash has shown me a whole new way to love research. He’s very thorough. Goes very…deep.

Delilah: So I have to ask. How does it feel knowing that everyone woman in the world right now is hopelessly in love with your boyfriend?

Marissa: *laughs* It’s a little disconcerting, I’ll admit. But I’m also very proud to have won the love of a man like Nash. It wasn’t an easy road for us, but I think that just makes it much more special.

Delilah: You know I’m going to have to ask this question. Nash darlin’ hold your ears. *motions for Nash to put his hands over his ears and of course he just laughs at that* Marissa for all of us hot blooded women out there I’m begging you to tell us what caresses that fine arse of my new book boyfriend! Are we talking boxers, briefs, boxer briefs or commando? *oh make my dreams come true and please say commando, please say commando!*

Marissa: *winks* On the odd occasion that he has to wear anything, it’s boxer briefs. And let me tell you, he makes them look good! But for the most part, he’s a commando kind of guy. He likes easy access. And he uses it…frequently.

Delilah: If you could pick one song that would best represent either your journey or your current relationship with Nash what would it be?

Marissa: Probably “Beneath Your Beautiful” by Labrinth and Emile Sande (Labrinth – Beneath Your Beautiful) Labrinth – Beneath Your Beautiful.


Delilah: I can see that Nash is getting restless so oblige me with one more question for all of us hopeless romantics out there. While you are alone with Nash at night, lying in his arms and staring into his eyes, what thoughts are running through your mind?

Marissa: That I’m the luckiest girl in the entire world. Somehow, when I deserved happiness less than anyone I knew, I managed to catch the eye of the most handsome, protective, genuine, sexiest, most passionate men on the planet. There are times when I can’t imagine that he could possibly love me as much as I love him. But then I’ll see a flash in his eyes and I’ll think maybe…just maybe he does. And that’s when it hits me. There is nothing more I need in life except Nash. Nothing.

Delilah: Thank you for Marissa for stopping by today for some good old fashioned girl talk! I wish you and Nash all the best!

Marissa: Thank you so much for having me!!!! <3

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About the Author....

M. Leighton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Wild Ones and The Bad Boys romance trilogies. She is a native of Ohio, relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she lets her mind wander to romantic settings with sexy Southern guys much like the one she married and the ones you'll find in her latest books. When her thoughts aren't roaming in that direction, she'll be riding horses, swimming in ponds and experiencing life on a ranch, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.

Connect with M. Leighton:
Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads / Amazon
Berkley / Berkley Twitter / Berkley Facebook







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There is an amazing INTERNATIONAL Giveaway going on for the Everything for Us Blog Tour! There is a Grand Prize of either a Kindle Fire or Nook (winner's choice), sets of Down to You and Up to Me ecopies along with ecopies of The Wild Ones as well! You don't want to miss out on scoring these unbelievable goodies! For your chance at this totally awesome tour giveaway just fill out the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck everyone!

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Many, many thanks to my dear friend M. Leighton for including Riverina Romantics as part of this incredible Everything for Us Blog Tour! And kudos to Kelly at Ink Slinger Blog Tours for making this such a wonderful experience!



Sep 2, 2013

RELEASE DAY EXCERPT: Everything for Us by M. Leighton


**AVAILABLE TODAY!!**




When it comes to passion this hot, it’s all or nothing.

Olivia Townsend’s wealthy cousin Marissa had everything a girl could ask for—a great job, a privileged life, and all the friends she wanted. Or, at least, all the friends money could buy. But one case of mistaken identity has turned her privileged world upside down.

An abduction gone wrong lands her right in the lap of the sexiest, most dangerous man she’s ever met. To Marissa, he’s an enigma, but one to whom she’s irresistibly, inexplicably drawn.

With him comes a new world of freedom and passion, of dark shadows and dangerous secrets, a world where nothing is what it seems—except for the blind passion that Marissa can’t escape—or maybe even survive.



“Somebody’s got a temper,” he says playfully.

I feel like stomping my foot. But I don’t want to give him the satisfaction.

When Nash takes the step to bring him back closer to me, it’s not in anger this time. There’s something else in his eyes. And it makes my knees weak. He reaches out and twirls a lock of my hair around his finger, tugging until my nose is nearly touching his. His voice is little more than a whisper when he speaks. “I can be very . . . therapeutic if you need to get some of that anger out. Want me to show you?”

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Oh yes Nash! Yes I do!! *looks around for the nearest bathroom or darkened corner* Join me in wishing a Happy Release Day to my dear friend M. Leighton on what is definitely the BEST BOOK of the Bad Boys series! Cheers Michelle! *raises glass*

Order Everything for Us at Amazon and Barnes&Noble



Aug 29, 2013

EXCERPT: Everything for Us by M. Leighton


**COMING SEPTEMBER 3RD!!**




When it comes to passion this hot, it’s all or nothing.

Olivia Townsend’s wealthy cousin Marissa had everything a girl could ask for—a great job, a privileged life, and all the friends she wanted. Or, at least, all the friends money could buy. But one case of mistaken identity has turned her privileged world upside down.

An abduction gone wrong lands her right in the lap of the sexiest, most dangerous man she’s ever met. To Marissa, he’s an enigma, but one to whom she’s irresistibly, inexplicably drawn.

With him comes a new world of freedom and passion, of dark shadows and dangerous secrets, a world where nothing is what it seems—except for the blind passion that Marissa can’t escape—or maybe even survive.



“I think there are times in life when you need something to lose yourself in, something to take away the pain, take away the feeling of everything else. Something to numb it. Just for a while.” As quietly as the beat of my heart, Nash articulates exactly what I’ve been thinking and feeling. And then he makes me an offer I can’t refuse, one that I don’t even want to refuse. He leans in closer, his lips brushing the shell of my ear as he speaks. “I can be that for you. We can be that for each other.” Chills race down my arm. Nash’s hand moves into the hair at the nape of my neck. He cups the back of my head and angles his face until he can draw the lobe of my ear into his mouth. I feel the brush of his hot tongue and my eyes drift closed. “I could make you forget everything else. I can make sure that you feel nothing but pleasure, that you can’t think past what I’m doing to your body, what I’m making you feel. With my hands,” he says, pulling his fingers from my hair and trailing them down my arm to my hip. “With my lips,” he continues, moving his mouth across my cheek. “With my tongue,” he whispers as he spreads wet heat across my bottom lip with the tip of the very tongue of which he speaks. “And I promise, you’ll love every second of it.” As if to punctuate his statement, he bites down ever so lightly, sinking his teeth into my flesh.

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Cold shower anyone? Join us here at Riverina Romantics on release day this Tuesday, September 3rd, for our last sizzling excerpt from M. Leighton's next chapter in the Bad Boys series Everything for Us!

Pre-order Everything for Us at Amazon and Barnes&Noble



Aug 23, 2013

SUPER BAD BOYS GIVEAWAY: Bad Boys Series by M. Leighton


Where are all my Bad Boy lovin' girls at? I'm so excited because Riverina Romantics is rockin' a SUPER BAD BOYS GIVEAWAY from none other than "THE" BAD GIRL herself, M. Leighton! Check it out!!


The scorching tale of one girl, two brothers and a love triangle…that’s not. Olivia Townsend is nothing special. She’s just a girl working her way through college so she can return home to help her father run his business. She’s determined not to be the second woman in his life to abandon him, even if it means putting her own life on hold. To Olivia, it’s clear what she must do. Plain and simple. Black and white. But clear becomes complicated when she meets Cash and Nash Davenport. They’re brothers. Twins.

Cash is everything she’s always wanted in a guy. He’s a dangerous, sexy bad boy who wants her in his bed at any cost. He turns her insides to mush and, with just one kiss, makes her forget why he’s no good for her. Nash is everything she’s ever needed in a guy. He’s successful, responsible and intensely passionate. But he’s taken. Very taken, by none other than Marissa, Liv’s rich, beautiful cousin. That doesn’t stop Olivia from melting every time he looks at her, though. With just one touch, he makes her forget why they can never be together.

Black and white turns to shades of gray when Olivia discovers the boys are hiding something, something that should make her run as far and as fast as she can. But it’s too late to run. Olivia’s already involved. And in love. With both of them. Both brothers make her heart tremble. Both brothers set her body on fire. She wants them both. And they want her. How will she ever choose between them?

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"M. Leighton’s Down to You was just the beginning. Up to Me has even more shockers in store!” (Examiner.com)

For Olivia, romantic bliss has never felt so right as it does with Cash. Unpredictable, except when it comes to satisfying her desires, Cash’s bad boy reputation is well-earned, but he’s turning his life around with the one woman who accepts him for who he is.

Until strangers from the past turn Olivia and Cash’s world upside down. What they want is something only Cash can give them. And if he doesn’t deliver, then they’re taking the one thing that Cash values the most.

Olivia always knew that in falling for Cash she was likely to get burned. But this new threat is beyond anything she imagined. Now she has to trust Cash with her life—and for Olivia that’s much easier than letting go, and trusting him with her heart.

Includes a teaser from Everything for Us.

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**COMING SEPTEMBER 3RD!!**




When it comes to passion this hot, it’s all or nothing.

Olivia Townsend’s wealthy cousin Marissa had everything a girl could ask for—a great job, a privileged life, and all the friends she wanted. Or, at least, all the friends money could buy. But one case of mistaken identity has turned her privileged world upside down.

An abduction gone wrong lands her right in the lap of the sexiest, most dangerous man she’s ever met. To Marissa, he’s an enigma, but one to whom she’s irresistibly, inexplicably drawn.

With him comes a new world of freedom and passion, of dark shadows and dangerous secrets, a world where nothing is what it seems—except for the blind passion that Marissa can’t escape—or maybe even survive.

Pre-order Everything for Us at Amazon and Barnes&Noble




**Signed paperbacks of all 3 Bad Boys books, as well as a swag pack (which includes t-shirt, shot glass, book marks, post cards and bracelets)**

M. Leighton is offering up one sweet giveaway in celebration of the upcoming release of Everything for Us! The contest runs until Sunday, September 1st at Midnight EST and the winner will be announced here on Monday, September 2nd! To enter this awesome US/CANADA giveaway all you need to do is fill out the Rafflecopter form below! We have made it easy peasy for you to enter and win, with chances for you to enter daily! So c'mon and get your bad girl on and enter! And make sure to tell your friends too because every girl loves a Bad Boy!!

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Aug 22, 2013

EXCERPT: Everything for Us by M. Leighton


**COMING SEPTEMBER 3RD!!**




When it comes to passion this hot, it’s all or nothing.

Olivia Townsend’s wealthy cousin Marissa had everything a girl could ask for—a great job, a privileged life, and all the friends she wanted. Or, at least, all the friends money could buy. But one case of mistaken identity has turned her privileged world upside down.

An abduction gone wrong lands her right in the lap of the sexiest, most dangerous man she’s ever met. To Marissa, he’s an enigma, but one to whom she’s irresistibly, inexplicably drawn.

With him comes a new world of freedom and passion, of dark shadows and dangerous secrets, a world where nothing is what it seems—except for the blind passion that Marissa can’t escape—or maybe even survive.



“Good God, you’re like all the best parts of a woman without all the annoying parts.”

Her laugh is light. “Um, o‑kay. I guess I should thank you?”

“Oh, it was definitely a compliment. It makes me that much more anxious to uncover all your parts.”

I step in closer to her. She doesn’t move away; she stands her ground, which is a huge turn‑on for me. I like that she’s willing, openly interested. I like that she doesn’t try to pretend otherwise, like so many women do. It’s boring and childish. And it’s false. Most women want to be talked into, eased into it, as if they’re being coerced. It soothes their conscience, I guess. God forbid they take the situation by the balls and have fun with it. But I think Marissa will. She’ll give in. And she’ll like it. And I’d say she’s woman enough that she won’t make any excuses for wanting it.

“They’re just parts, like any other woman’s,” she replies breathily, trying to be casual.

“I’d be willing to bet your parts are exceptional. In fact, now might be a good time to warn you that if we come back to this library, I’ll find out for myself. In this very spot. I’ll push you up against the books in the corner and I’ll put my hands on you. I’ll do things to you. In the quiet. And you won’t be able to make a sound. Not a whimper, not a moan. You’ll have to bite your lip to keep it all inside. And you know what?” I ask, reaching up to trace my index finger along her full, trembling lower lip.

“What?” she whispers, her pupils two dilated dots of excitement.

“You’ll love every second of it.”

With a wicked grin, I take the books from her arms and turn to walk back the way I came.

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Is it hot in here or is it just me? *fans self* Join us here at Riverina Romantics every Friday this month and on release day which is Tuesday, September 3rd, for more sizzling hot excerpts from M. Leighton's next chapter in the Bad Boys series Everything for Us!

Pre-order Everything for Us at Amazon and Barnes&Noble