Blog Tour: Locked by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine (Excerpt, Reviews + Giveaway)

Blog Tour: Locked by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine (Excerpt, Reviews + Giveaway)

Release date: September 2^nd, 2016

Series: PresLocke #2
Genre: Contemporary Romance M/M

Synopsis:

“ACE LOCKE JETS OFF TO SIN CITY WITH MYSTERY MAN”

Sorry, ladies—and fellas—Hollywood’s hottest action star, Ace Locke, is officially off the market!

The man on Locke’s arm has been identified as Dylan Prescott, the sexy new “it” model currently featured in the latest Calvin Klein ads. Sources tell TNZ the men met on the set of Locke’s upcoming action film Insurrection 2, and that “they only have eyes for each other.”

This is the first public gay relationship for Locke, who came out a year ago, and there has been much speculation on who would finally be the one to catch his eye.

According to multiple eyewitnesses, Locke whisked Prescott away on his private jet for a romantic weekend at Syn, the most exclusive hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. After pictures recently surfaced of the new couple, affectionately named PresLocke, it appears from the possessive way Locke keeps his new beau close that things are heating up.

The world is watching #PresLocke, and we’ll be sure to keep you up to date on this budding relationship!

Ace and Dylan’s story continues in Book Two of the Bestselling PresLocke Series.

© 2016 Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine

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Separately, Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine are must-read authors. Together, they create pure magic!"

~Erika Wilde, New York Times Bestselling Author

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Excerpt:

“You’re looking pretty serious over there, Daydream.” There was humor in his tone, but it didn’t quite reach his eyes. “You okay?”

I nodded slowly as I made my way over to where he sat. I reached for the phone and put it on the table, and when I cupped the side of his face and lowered my lips to his, I said, “I’m just great.”

Ace pulled away slightly and raised an eyebrow. “Great, huh?”

“Mhmm. I was just thinking…”

“Always a dangerous pastime,” Ace said, and brought a palm up to lay it directly over my heart, and I wondered if he could feel it thudding.

“No. Not this time,” I said.

“No?”

“Nope. I was just thinking how wonderful you are.”

“Okay, sweet talker—”

“I’m serious,” I said, bringing my other hand up so I was cradling his face between my palms. “I wish for one day you could be me, so you could see what an incredibly brave, sweet, extraordinary human being you are. You have so much, Ace, yet…you’re more generous and humble than anyone I know.”

“Dylan—”

“Shh,” I whispered against his lips. “I just wanted you to know that I…” I caught myself at the last minute as his eyes pierced mine and I was paralyzed by the enormity of emotions flooding me.

God, how is it that in twelve weeks this man has completely turned my world upside down? But he had. Ace had me wanting things…things I’d never even thought about before. Things I always assumed I would never want.

“You…?” he said, but my mind had changed course. The emotions had blurred and morphed into something else entirely, and then, quite unexpectedly, I asked, “Do you want kids?”

From the stunned expression on Ace’s face, I might as well have asked him if he were a serial killer. His eyes had widened and his mouth fell open, and he looked so bewildered I couldn’t stop the chuckle that bubbled out of me.

“Uhh…” he said.

He appeared so shell-shocked it made me laugh even harder. “I’m sorry…but you should see your face right now… I promise, I’m not pregnant.” When I began laughing again, Ace’s mouth snapped shut and he brought both his hands up to my wrists to encircle them and tug me down into the booth with him. He scooted across the seat until he was lounging back against the wall and I was awkwardly sprawled across him.

“Excuse me if you took me a little bit off guard,” he said.

“A little bit?”

“Okay, a whole fucking lot. But that wasn’t where I thought you were going with that at all.”

I aimed a grin his way, trying to play down the fact that I’d been about three seconds away from handing over more of me than I knew I could ever get back should Ace decide he didn’t—

“Hey?” he said. “Where’d you go?”

“Huh?”

It was Ace’s turn to chuckle. “What is up with you? You’re all over the place.”

I sighed, knowing that he was right. Maybe it was like a postproduction crash or something. But I felt oddly sentimental. Like all of my feelings were right there on the surface.

I stroked my fingers down his cheek. “I just think you would be an amazing father, is all. And I was curious.”

He narrowed his eyes on me. “I don’t think that’s it at all, but to answer your question. Yes, I think one day and”—his eyes were so intent on holding mine then that there was no way I could look anywhere but at him, and his meaning was crystal clear before he even said it—“with the right person, I would definitely consider having kids. What about you?”

“I never really thought I would, considering where I came from and all. But…” I chewed on my lower lip, suddenly wishing I’d kept my damn mouth shut.

“But?”

My eyes locked with his and I decided it was now or never to really just lay it out there. “But watching you today on set made me think about what-ifs.”

The grin that curved Ace’s mouth then was cheeky, and for the first time since we’d entered the trailer, his eyes lit with the same amusement his smile was conveying.

“Are you trying to say you want me to knock you up? Because, Dylan, I have to tell you, I have some pretty powerful boys at work, but no amount of horny goat weed is gonna make that happen.”

It was my turn for my jaw to drop then, and when Ace started laughing his ass off I punched him in the arm. “Dick.”

“Aww, but you just said I was wonderful.”

“A wonderful dick.”

“But not magical enough to get you pregnant.”

“Would you stop saying that. You’re freaking me out.”

Ace’s rumble of laughter vibrated through him as he wrapped his arms around my waist, and finally, after a minute or two, when his mirth had subsided, he stroked a hand down my back to my ass and pulled me as close as was possible while wearing clothes.

“It’s okay to look at the future and think about what might be, Daydream.”

I laid my head against his shoulder and shut my eyes. “I know. This is all just happening so fast. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to believe it’s real.”

I felt his lips at my temple and then he whispered, “It’s real. So believe it. Plan it. Trust it.”

I nodded and then angled my face to see him look up at me. He had a soft smile on his face, and for the first time all day he looked relaxed, and I knew that as long as we were together the future looked brighter than ever.

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5 + Stars

**copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie via author/publisher in exchange for an honest review**

If you haven't read ACED, this review will have spoilers. You have to read book one first, this is a true series and must be read in order.

When ACED ended I was left with my jaw hanging on the ground. Evil cliffhangers!! Luckily, we didn't have to wait all that long for LOCKED. This story picks up right where book one leaves off. We follow Ace and Dylan as they navigate through a very public outing of their relationship. As they head back home they present a united front as they face the hordes of paparazzi, their agents/managers and co-workers.

I loved this book. It had angst, but it was from outside sources, not from the main characters themselves. Ella and Brooke definitely manage to recapture the chemistry between Ace and Dylan. The collaboration of the story was seamless and I couldn't tell who wrote which parts.

I loved getting to see Dylan's parents and friends. They are not only amazing characters, but also awesome supporters of Ace and Dylan.

Let's talk about Brenda. I want to take a baseball bat and cause her severe bodily harm. She is beyond evil!!! I had to actually walk away and calm down because I was so angry. All I say is every dog has their day, and I'm waiting for her to have hers!

This was a well-written continuation of Ace and Dylan's journey. It was filled with friendship, sweetness, romance, laughter, smoking hot sex and most of all love!!! Come on 2017, so we can finish out their story and get to their HEA, although the end of this book was pretty spectacular!!! Highly recommended!!

*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie in exchange for a fair and honest review. ***

You need to have read ACED to read LOCKED, since it needs to be read in order. 

This book starts right up where ACED ended, with the aftermath of a very evil cliffhanger, and in it, we see Dylan and Ace deal with the consequences of having their relationship thrust into the public eye.  

I absolutely loved this book and I have to say I was gladly surprised that, even if Dylan and Ace had to go through a lot of things, all the angst came from other sources, not themselves. It wasn't easy for them, having to deal with the invasion into their private lives, with barely being able to breathe without it being documented by the paps, and yet, they managed to remain immovable in their decision to be together. They were truly stronger together, than they ever were apart. 

Ace and Dylan are just perfect for each other, their chemistry was as electric as in the first book, but we saw a progression into something deeper as the story continued. I loved that we learned a bit more of Dylan's parents and that we caught up with Derek in this book, too! He's such a fantastic character! 

I hated Ace's parents, but above all, I hated Brenda and I really hope she gets what she deserves in book 3. 

All in all, this was a fantastic continuation to an amazing series! I think I loved this book just about as much as the first one. Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine writing together are definitely a force to be reckoned with, and I, for one, can't wait for 2017 to read the conclusion of this story. 

Very recommendable! 

Rating: 5 Stars!!!

About the Authors:

About Ella Frank:

Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust. Her Exquisite series has been praised as “scorching hot!” and “enticingly sexy!”

A life-long fan of the romance genre, Ella writes contemporary and erotic fiction and lives with her husband in Portland, OR.  You can reach her on the web at www.ellafrank.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ella.frank.author

Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Philips.

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ABOUT BROOKE BLAINE

You could say Brooke Blaine was a book-a-holic from the time she knew how to read; she used to tell her mother that curling up with one at 4 a.m. before elementary school was her ‘quiet time.’ Not much has changed except for the espresso I.V. pump she now carries around and the size of her onesie pajamas.

Brooke is a USA Today Bestselling Author and enjoys writing sassy contemporary romance, whether in the form of comedy, suspense, or erotica. The latter has scarred her conservative Southern family for life, bless their hearts.

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