"Holding Onto You" by K.E. Taylor

"Logan Dale, slayer of panties; K.E. Taylor, slayer of hearts." - This comment was one of my initial reactions to Taylor's Burnt Ashes series, and if you thought Life After You and Snow Flakes were tickets to emotional rollercoasters, you ain't seen nothing yet as Holding Onto You will take your emotional wreckage to another level.

There is no one playing more heart-wrenchingly beautiful on broken strings than Logan Dale - so you better get ready to have your heartstrings strummed like they're his favorite e[motional]-guitar, 'cause things are about to get a lot darker before things can finally start to look brighter again in the Burnt Ashes universe... especially for McLogan (M(a)cLogan... get it?! - I feel like Trey Baker would approve!).

Life After You quite literally ended on a bang. Being thrown back into her teenage years where her memory is concerned, nothing is as Mackayla remembers it to be. Holding Onto You presents her with a clear slate, and with the chance to rediscover and reinvent herself should she be able to pull herself out the downward spiral caused by going through losing her family - and herself - all over again. But is Logan willing to let their relationship be collateral damage, willing to have it be all but forgotten? Will he accept being friendzoned, or will he be able to remind Kayla of all they used to be?

The second novel in the Burnt Ashes series is just as emotional as Life After You was, and if you loved the boys (and girls!) then, you will be absolutely enjoying Holding Onto You!

I cannot wait for the next installment in the series, and am dying for Trey Baker's spin-off novel, Muse!

Some people say you are defined by the choices you make and the company you keep. The only problem is that all of Kayla’s choices for the past eight years have been wiped clean in the matter of seconds. She is in an alien place surrounded by strangers. What’s worse, she isn’t even aware of all the things she has lost. With her journey of self-discovery slowly unfolding, how can she find time for anything or anyone else?

Sometimes things can get real pretty fast. Logan is faced with the realisation that if he is going to have Kayla for his own, he will have to fight a new fight he has never had to endure before. Can it be the perfect chance, after such a disastrous start, to retain the status quo?

Author of Amazon bestselling rock star romance series, Burnt Ashes.

K.E Taylor was born and raised in Dorset, UK, where she currently lives with her family.

Visit K.E. Taylor on facebook || instagram || twitter

Holding Onto You on Goodreads || amazon US || amazon UK || amazon DE

My Review of Life After You || My Review of Snow Flakes

Life After You on amazon || goodreads

Snow Flakes on amazon || goodreads 

Muse on goodreads

*** I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review ***

"Muse" by K.E. Taylor♥ Cover Revamp ♥

Back in February I posted the Muse Cover Reveal, sharing with you the looks of the novel that will be revolving around the playful Trey Baker. To make the book even more beautiful, the cover image has been resized and recropped, giving you an even better look at cover model Andrea Denver - the face and body of our beloved Trey, member of the band Burnt Ashes.

And, if I may please ask you to follow his v-lines up instead of down for a second... I know, it's so very, very hard ("That's what she said!" - "Shut up, Trey!")... you'll find a little tag line by yours truly! I was super stoked when K.E. Taylor asked me to tag yet another one of her books - it's so much fun, and it's exciting to see your own words on a book! <3 

I can't wait to get my hands onto Andrea - I mean, Trey! Uh... the book! - it's going to look absolutely hot on the shelf! 

Get ready for Trey's story, coming soon...

I fall in love with a different woman every night. Hell, sometimes I even fall in love twice in one night. My name’s Trey Baker, rock star and self-professed Casanova of the twenty-first century. I don’t do relationships. I don’t have to.

Until her.

Sure, I was warned to stay away from her and I tried my best…for almost five minutes. Scout’s honour. But when the forbidden fruit turns up at my door, begging to be plucked, how can I say no?

-> Find Muse on Goodreads <-

And, because I know there's never enough Trey, how about a hot little teaser?!

You can visit K.E. Taylor on facebook, twitter and instagram.

You can visit Andrea Denver on facebook, twitter and instagram.

Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Life After You.

Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Snow Flakes. 

Find the Holding Onto You cover reveal -> here <-. 

Find the Muse teasers -> here <- and the "old" cover reveal -> here <-. 

Join the Holding Onto You facebook Release Day Party -> here <-.
Add Holding Onto You to your goodreads Want to Read -> here <-.

Join the Muse facebook Release Day Party -> here <-.
Add Muse to your goodreads Want to Read -> here <-.

Cover-Reveal / Revamp"Holding Onto You" by K.E. Taylor

As you might remember, I posted the initial cover reveal for the second installment in K.E. Taylor's Burnt Ashes series, Holding Onto You, back in March. However, due to formatting issues, Taylor has made the decision to change the cover of this upcoming release.

The new cover is definitely just as pretty as the first one, and reading the blurb will already hint on just why this version fits the story of Holding Onto You even more.

(And please keep reading to see why I am especially excited to share this cover with you!)

This cover is probably best described by saying "Meet Kayla, everyone!" (-;

And now on to what I am, if I am honest, even more excited about than sharing just the front of the book with y'all - take a look at the back (click the picture to enlarge), which is not only sporting the blurb (and its title on stage!), but also a tag line by yours truly! 
I was stoked when K.E. Taylor asked me to write a tag line for her - it's amazing to see it on the book's jacket, and I can't wait to see it in print!

This is super exciting for me, and I feel honored to have been asked to provide a tag line for the book! 

"Some people say you are defined by the choices you make and the company you keep. The only problem is that all of Kayla's choices for the past eight years have been wiped clean in the matter of seconds. She is in an alien place surrounded by strangers. What's worse, she isn't even aware of all the things she has lost. With her journey of self-discovery slowly unfolding, how can she find time for anything or anyone else?

Sometimes things can get real pretty fast. Logan is faced with the realisation that if he is going to have Kayla for his own, he will have to fight a new fight he has never had to endure before. Can it be the perfect chance after such a disastrous start to retain the status quo?"

K.E. Taylor was born and raised in Dorset, UK, where she currently lives with her family. 

K.E. is a huge coffee lover, her favourite nectar of the Gods is a gingerbread latte with cream. K.E.'s favourite hang out is her local Starbucks or Costa Coffee, which she frequents weekly. 

You can visit K.E. Taylor on facebook and twitter.

Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Life After You.

Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Snow Flakes. 

Find the Muse teaser -> here <- and the cover reveal -> here <-. 

Join the Holding Onto You facebook Release Day Party -> here <-.

Add Holding Onto You to your goodreads Want to Read -> here <-.

Cover Revamp! "Life After You" by K.E. Taylor

What are your thoughts on the newly revamped cover?
I absolutely love it!

K.E. Taylor's début novel's cover will now be matching its upcoming sequel, Holding Onto You, which is set for publication this June. Life After You's new cover instantly puts you into the rockstar romance mood, setting the story's atmosphere. In addition, the new prints will - as previously stated - now be color-matching Holding Onto You, which is sporting a pinkish-purpleish cover.

And, psssht... if you've already read Life After You... take a look at the female cover model's hair! It's even more obvious with the new background... isn't its transition from the cover of Life After You to the cover of Holding Onto You absolutely perfectly fitting the story?!

Don't remember what the cover of Holding Onto You will look like? - Don't worry - here you go!

Life After You Review || Snow Flakes Review
Holding Onto You Cover Reveal || Muse Cover Reveal || Muse Teaser
5 Questions with K.E. Taylor || K.E. Taylor on facebook || K.E. Taylor on twitter

*** Please keep in mind that amazon might take a little before the cover gets updated - so check the product picture before placing your order! ***

Cover Reveal -"Holding Onto You" by K.E. Taylor

HOLY SMOKES!
Not even a month after revealing the cover for her upcoming novel Muse, author K.E. Taylor shares with us yet another cover!

Brace yourselves - it is with great pleasure and excitement that I can share the cover to Holding Onto You, the Life After You sequel, with you!
Holding Onto You, the second installment in the Burnt Ashes Series, is scheduled for a June 13 release, and I'm dying to get my hands onto it! The cliffhanger at the end of Life After You had me wanting more, more, MORE and I cannot wait to see how Kayla's and Logan's story continues!

You can read my review of Life After You here, and my review of the Burnt Ashes novella, Snow Flakes, here.


But without further ado... HERE IT IS!

Isn't it absolutely beautiful?!

I love the color scheme and think it's just overall gorgeous! The perfect cover for a rockstar romance, don't you think?! - And the covermodels match the descriptions in Life After You enough to actually give the characters a face; don't you love when that happens? 

"Some people say you are defined by the choices you make and the company you keep. The only problem is that all of Kayla's choices for the past eight years have been wiped clean in the matter of seconds. She is in an alien place surrounded by strangers. What's worse, she isn't even aware of all the things she has lost. With her journey of self-discovery slowly unfolding, how can she find time for anything or anyone else?

Sometimes things can get real pretty fast. Logan is faced with the realisation that if he is going to have Kayla for his own, he will have to fight a new fight he has never had to endure before. Can it be the perfect chance after such a disastrous start to retain the status quo?"

K.E. Taylor was born and raised in Dorset, UK, where she currently lives with her family. 

K.E. is a huge coffee lover, her favourite nectar of the Gods is a gingerbread latte with cream. K.E.'s favourite hang out is her local Starbucks or Costa Coffee, which she frequents weekly. 

You can visit K.E. Taylor on facebook and twitter.

Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Life After You.

Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Snow Flakes. 

Find the Muse teaser -> here <- and the cover reveal -> here <-. 

Join the Holding Onto You facebook Release Day Party -> here <-.

Add Holding Onto You to your goodreads Want to Read -> here <-.

Happy Cover Reveal Day! K.E. Taylor - EXCLUSIVE

In honor of the cover reveal of her upcoming novel Muse, part of the Burnt Ashes series, K. E. Taylor took the time to sit down with us to answer a few questions.
[Some of the answers might contain spoilers if you have not yet finished readiing Life After You!]

.{ ink.eaters }.: The cover of Muse, sporting the wonderful Andrea Denver, is sort of like casting couch news - it is giving Trey Baker a face, a body, and, if one was to watch Andrea's videos, basically also a voice (including a killer accent). How did you come to pick Andrea, and who would be your top picks for the other boys, including Braden? And how about Kayla?

K.E. Taylor: I actually came across Andrea on my Facebook home page. One of my friends (I really wish I knew who, so I could thank them!) posted a picture of him and after staring at him for a few minutes, I typed his name into Google. As soon as I saw his pictures I knew he was the face of Trey. I continued my little search on him (You can call it stalking if you like!) and found his Facebook fan page. It was actually New Year’s Eve when I first contacted him, I remember thinking it’s a long shot and he’s not going to be anywhere near his Facebook right now, but I had to ask if it was something he’d be interested in. He messaged me back the same day and voila! I’m actually really lucky because he deals with me personally, so I run a lot of stuff past him… When it came to having the cover of Muse created we spoke about what we liked and what we didn’t like, it’s been great having him involved, he’s lovely.
As for the other boys in Burnt Ashes - that is a tough question. Logan, for me, is a cross between Enrique Iglesias and Nick Bateman… Sam would be a younger version of Vin Diesel, I think I referenced that in my Snow Flakes novella, or was that Uncle Fester? Chace I picture as Brock Hurn with all of his gorgeous hair… And Braden I picture as Matt Lanter. Kayla was an easy choice for me, I had her pictured before I even began writing as Candice Accola.


.{ ink.eaters }.: Holding Onto You, the sequel to Life After You, will also be released this year. Is there anything you want, or can, already share about it?

K.E. Taylor: I can tell you that their story is far from over… Kayla is obviously going to be struggling with the fact, she has lost the last eight years of her memories. She is going to have to face, once again, that her entire family is gone, that she is alone in the world. Kayla can remember the Logan from eight years ago, not the pretty, sinful package that is now. He intimidates her, but at the same time she is drawn to him. It’s going to be really hard for the both of them to adjust.


.{ ink.eaters }.: What are your future plans for the other members of Burnt Ashes? The main-focus in Life After You is on Logan, and Muse will be on Trey... will every member get his spotlight novel?

K.E. Taylor: Eventually, yes, I would like to do a story for each of the boys. I’ve had requests for Braden to have his own story since he was alive in Snow Flakes, and Braden’s story, I feel, really does need to be told. I think it’s great that the boys have their own fans, and I absolutely love it when I get messages saying that they’re ‪#‎TeamLogan‬ or ‪#‎TeamTrey‬ etc… I get asked a lot what team I’m on, and my answer is always the same. I’m ‪#‎TeamBurntAshes‬.


.{ ink.eaters }.: What is your writing routine like? Do you have any special rituals?

K.E. Taylor: I don’t have any specific routine. I write as and when I can. I do, however, have a ritual. I have to have music on. I have a set playlist for each character. If I’m writing a sad scene, I’ll put on the saddest music I can find and lose myself in the song… I do that a lot to get myself in the right frame of mind that I need to be in.


.{ ink.eaters }.: Last but not least... Since your new book's title is Muse, I'm almost obligated to ask: Where did the idea for a rock-star-romance-series come from? Who, or what, has been your Muse along the way?

K.E. Taylor: My favourite genre to read for a while was rock-star romance. I’ve always been an avid reader and I’ve always enjoyed writing, even in school. After reading so many rock-star novels, I got the idea for Life After You and set myself the challenge of writing my own book. Nine months later, my book was released and the love and support I received literally blew me away. Everything happened really fast for me. It’s been a crazy emotional ride, but I am loving every moment of it.

Thank you for having taken the time, Mrs Taylor! 

About the Author

K.E. Taylor was born and raised in Dorset, UK, where she currently lives with her family. 

K.E. is a huge coffee lover, her favourite nectar of the Gods is a gingerbread latte with cream. K.E.'s favourite hang out is her local Starbucks or Costa Coffee, which she frequents weekly. 

You can visit K.E. Taylor on facebook and twitter.

Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Life After You.

Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Snow Flakes. 

Find the Muse teaser -> here <- and the cover reveal -> here <-. 

★ Cover Reveal: "Muse" by K.E. Taylor ★

A little while ago I got to share a new teaser for K.E. Taylor's upcoming novel Muse - and now, after what felt like an eternal wait, I get to finally share its cover with all of you!

Hold on to your panties, ladies (-and gentlemen-), Trey Baker is in the house!

★★ Cover Reveal ★★ Muse ★★  By K.E.Taylor ★★

Phew... now try telling me that isn't hot!

Oh, wait, what was that?

Nothing?

Good... didn't think so.

Want a closer look?

You're welcome!

"For Trey Baker, falling in love was never on his radar. 

He had everything he wanted... 

until he met her. 

She didn't know him. 

How could she when her head was always buried in her work? 

After an unlikely encounter, fate drew them together.

What happens when you fell in love at the worst possible time, in the most unlikely of places?

From the author of Life After You comes a story of how opposites couldn't possibly attract... 

could they?"

*click* to find Muse on goodreads

*click* to visit K.E. Taylor on facebook

*click* to see what K.E. Taylor's up to on twitter

If you would like to get to know the boys from Burnt Ashes, Life After You and Snow Flakes are available to buy now on amazon!

*click* for my review of Life After You

*click* to purchase Life After You on amazon

*click* for my review of Snow Flakes

*click* to purchase Snow Flakes on amazon

To see more of K.E. Taylor's gorgeous cover model Andrea Denver, visit his facebook, twitter, or instagram.

Muse is set to be released August 30, 2015. 

Join the Release Day Party on facebook!

Still haven't had enough?

It's okay, I understand... here, have the pretty little teaser again (;

New "Muse" Teaser by K.E. Taylor

K.E. Taylor's next novel, Muse, is currently set to be released August 30th - and I just cannot wait to get my hands on Trey... I, uh, I mean... you know... the book! Uhum.

"For Trey Baker, falling in love was never on his radar. He had everything he wanted... until he met her. She didn't know him. How could she when her head was always buried in her work? After an unlikely encounter, fate drew them together.

What happened when you fell in love at the worst possible time, in the most unlikely of places?

From the author of Life After You comes a story of how opposited couldn't possibly attract... could they?"

Join the Muse Release Day Party on facebook!

Visit K.E. Taylor on facebook.

Visit the model who's giving Trey Baker his beautiful face and body, Andrea Denver, on twitter.

Go here to get your copy of Life After You, and here to get your copy of Snow Flakes - a Burnt Ashes novella.

"Snow Flakes" by K.E. Taylor

Fast, funny, flirty, sexy, witty, and just the right amount of serious - K.E. Taylor has done it again, and all you'll want to do once you're done with this novella is to pack your bags and go on tour with the band.

Are any of them accepting applications for bffs or girlfriends?

I volunteer, K.E. Taylor, I volunteer!!!

Snow Flakes - A Burnt Ashes Novella - takes us back to the days before the band was as big and successful as in Burnt Ashes. It grants us a closer look at the characters and shows us more of Braden, Mackayla's twin brother, whom we got curious about but unfortunately never really got to meet in the novel, due to his death prior to the happenings of Burnt Ashes. Not only does Snow Flakes however give us a glimpse of the band in its early stages, it also beautifully conveys just how close-knit its members are. They aren't just in a band together, aren't just best buddies... they are so much more than that - they are family that will stick together and up for each other no matter what.

Despite this being "only" a novella, each character gets a chapter (or two), and the reader gets to experience what's unfolding through the respective character's eyes, which add a lot of depth and allows the reader to emotionally connect to every part of the story.

I am giving Snow Flakes a 4.5 out of 5.

Burnt Ashes and Snow Flakes were really promising reads, and I am sure that Taylor's next novels will be filled with just as much awesomeness, which will most likely have them end up amongst my top reads of the year!

*** Upcoming Releases by K.E. Taylor ***

Holding On To You - June 13
"Some people say you are defined by the choices you make and the company you keep. The only problem is that all of Kayla's choices for the past eight years have been wiped clean in the matter of seconds. She is in an alien place surrounded by strangers. What's worse, she isn't even aware of all the things she has lost. With her journey of self-discovery slowly unfolding, how can she find time for anything or anyone else?

Sometimes things can get real pretty fast. Logan is faced with the realisation that if he is going to have Kayla for his own, he will have to fight a new fight he has never had to endure before. Can it be the perfect chance after such a disastrous start to retain the status quo?"

Join the facebook release day party for Holding On To You!

Muse - August 30
"For Trey Baker, falling in love was never on his radar. He had everything he wanted... until he met her. She didn't know him. How could she when her head was always buried in her work? After an unlikely encounter, fate drew them together.

What happened when you fell in love at the worst possible time, in the most unlikely of places?

From the author of Life After You comes a story of how opposites couldn't possibly attract... could they?"

Join the facebook realease day party for Muse!


Click here for my review of Burnt Ashes.
Visit K.E. Taylor on facebook.
Get Snow Flakes on amazon.
Get Life Afer You as an ebook or a paperback on amazon.

"Life After You" by K. E. Taylor

It's a fine line between heartache and heartbreak - and K.E. Taylor's "Life After You" has it all.

When you first pick up the book, you might think it's just another romance novel serving you a damsel in distress and a hot tatted up rockstar that might just end up saving the day - but boy are you wrong, because Taylor's novel is so much more than that! And be warned... once you're through with the book, you'll be wanting nothing more than a Charger, a piece of Mr. Dale (to hell with that, just give me all of him!), and possibly a changing room along the way...


Mackayla Smith has known both heartache and heartbreak and has had to suffer through more loss than anyone her age should ever have to. Having lost her twin brother, the only remaining family she had, she decides to leave life as she knows it behind, looking for an escape - for a fresh start.

But what if it all keeps leading her back home?
Home is where the heart is, they say.

And Kayla's, hers is with rockstar Logan Dale - her best childhood friend, and member of Burnt

Ashes, the band her brother had been part of. Logan Dale, who might just happen to have made a promise to never touch her, to never let himself have her.

Promises get broken, and hearts get mended - just to get ripped apart again when happiness seems in reach. "Lifer After You" is an emotional rollercoaster, that you just don't want to quit - once you've let yourself get lost in between the pages, you won't want to put the book down, because it has it all:
A hot and steamy romance, that will have you craving more. Characters that aren't "stuck", but that develop. Tattooed rockstars - I mean, hello, do I really need to say more?! - with unique characters, that will have you wanting to tour with them. And... an end that will leave you wanting to beg K.E. Taylor to hurry up with the next book in the series!


"Life After You" is K.E. Taylor's debut novel and the first book in the Burnt Ashes series, published in November 2014. Just once month later, Taylor published "Snow Flakes", a Burnt Ashes novella, and book two in the series is set to be published later this year.


Click here to visit K.E. Taylor on Facebook!

Click here to find "Life After You" on amazon.
Click here to find "Snow Flakes" on amazon.

5/5 stars!

*** I received a free review-copy from the author. Thank you, K.E. Taylor! ***