#BookTrailer: A Matter of Trust

#NewRelease ~ Contemporary Romance

Read the exciting conclusion of The Silicon Beach Trilogy...

Release date: November 7, 2016

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A Matter of Trust

Venture capitalist Vlad Snezhinsky excels at two things: making money and being a dad. Still recovering from a failed marriage, he has zero interest in starting a new relationship. That is, until he meets Klara Lazarev.

Klara doesn’t have time for romance. She’s too busy forging her own path in life: scrambling to finish her senior thesis, applying to grad school, writing innovative software in her spare time.  Besides, she’s been burned before. She refuses to let it happen again—especially with a man who seems to have trouble remembering their first disastrous encounter a few years ago.

But when a shocking murder throws their world—and their hearts—into chaos, discovering the truth becomes more than a matter of trust…

(Please note: each book in this trilogy can be read as a stand-alone.)

The Silicon Beach Trilogy books 1 & 2 in are available on Amazon. Click on the book cover to get your copy today!

When venture capitalist Ethan Talbot offers to pay top students to drop out of school, math professor Anna Lazarev goes on the warpath. But their battle over education takes an unexpected turn, thanks to a mutual attraction that’s impossible to ignore. Leo Kogan is a successful orthopedist with great friends and a loving family. All that’s missing is the perfect woman: Becca Markham. But can a man who always played it safe win the heart of a woman who’s determined to take risks?

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Book Tour: The Silicon Beach Trilogy (Books 1 & 2)

OFFICIAL TRAILER for Sweet Indulgence by Jill Blake

The Santa Monica Trilogy Boxed Set is here!

The Santa Monica Trilogy Boxed Set (3 books in 1)

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Book 1: Without a Net ~ Eva & Max
Book 2: Coming Home ~ Grace & Logan

Book 3: Balancing Act ~ Angie & Zach

*Please note: this collection contains adult themes and explicit language, and is meant for adults 18 and over.*

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Without a Net (Book 1)

Betrayed by her husband, single mom to her young son, struggling to keep head above water, the last thing Eva needs is another philandering male. But when her best friend's older brother offers her a job, can Eva resist what may be the biggest adventure of her life?

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Coming Home (Book 2)

Eight years after she leaves for New York, scandal sends Grace fleeing home and into the arms of her old college boyfriend. But can their second chance at love triumph over the damage of past betrayals?

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Balancing Act (Book 3)

When Angie goes head to head against her old nemesis Zach, "backroom negotiation" takes on a whole new meaning. As lawyers on opposite sides of a case, they've got plenty to argue about. But legal wrangling takes a backseat when their mutual attraction threatens to spin out of control.

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Special bonus: sneak peek at my newest release 

Beyond the Ivory Tower

(coming to Amazon November 2015)!

If there's one thing math professor Anna Lazarev believes in, it's the value of higher education. So when her younger sister announces she's dropping out of college, Anna places the blame squarely on the man who inspired her sister's rebellion.

Venture capitalist Ethan Talbot claims the US academic system is broken. His solution? Pay top students to "opt out" and pursue their entrepreneurial dreams without wasting time and money on a university degree.

Locked in a passionate battle for the hearts and minds of a new generation, Anna will do whatever it takes to prove Ethan wrong. But when his demands take a more personal turn, will she sacrifice her principles to come out on top?

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What readers and reviewers are saying about the books in this collection:

“erotica for the thinking woman” 

–Alia, on Goodreads

“Witty and well-written, this is a tale of taking risks, jumping at opportunities, and following your heart.” 

–Sandra Lopez, YA author

“a lighthearted romance with a side of humor” 

–Amy, DRC’s Review Team

“a welcome addition to the contemporary romance genre” 

–LJT, on Goodreads

“Very well written with interesting characters and a story that keeps you turning the page.” 

–Bette Hansen, on Goodreads

The Santa Monica Trilogy

The Santa Monica Trilogy

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Mature content, 18+. Heat level: 4 (out of 5)

Without a Net (Book 1)

~ Eva & Max ~

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Betrayed by her husband, single mom to her young son, struggling to keep head above water, the last thing Eva needs is another philandering male. But when her best friend’s older brother offers her a job, can Eva resist what may be the biggest adventure of her life?

  

Coming Home (Book 2)

~ Grace & Logan ~

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Eight years after she leaves for New York, scandal sends Grace fleeing back home and into the arms of her old college boyfriend. But can their second chance at love survive when past betrayals threaten to undermine their newfound trust?

Balancing Act (Book 3)

~ Angie & Zach ~

http://amzn.to/1PANxM3

When Angie goes head to head against her old nemesis Zach, “backroom negotiation” takes on a whole new meaning. As lawyers on opposite sides of a case, they’ve got plenty to argue about. But legal wrangling takes a backseat when their mutual attraction threatens to spin out of control. 

Eva's brother Logan gets his own story!

The Santa Monica Trilogy continues: Coming Home (Book 2)

Eight years ago, Grace went to New York to meet the father she never knew. Drawn into a frenetic life among Manhattan's über-rich, she ends up staying. But when her new marriage collapses in a firestorm of scandal, she flees back to California to recover.

After his college girlfriend dumped him without explanation, Logan spent eight years building his career and sampling some of L.A.’s finest talent. Now that Grace is back in town, Logan can’t stop thinking about her, and wondering What if…?

Sometimes first love deserves a second chance.

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Santa Monica: an insider's guide

Full disclosure:  I am actually an East Coast gal, transplanted to sunny Southern California. But after over a decade of living, working, and raising my children here, I feel sufficiently well-versed in local culture to offer this insider's guide to Santa Monica. The fact is, most of the people I've met here are not native to L.A., but rather transplants like me who relocated in search of better weather and opportunity.

So, for those of you who plan to visit Santa Monica and want the 411 on this marvelous little enclave on the Westside of Los Angeles, here goes...

What to wear:  

Casual chic. Short sleeves, shorts or jeans, and don’t forget the sunglasses. We’ve got 310 sunny days a year. Except in the mornings. May, June, and part of July brings a morning mist off the ocean fondly known as “June Gloom.” Temperatures range from 60 to the low 70s Fahrenheit during the day, rarely going above 80-something even in the summer. Don’t forget your jacket at night! Thanks to the cold ocean waters, night temps can get as low as 50 degrees F.

Things to do:

Visit Santa Monica Pier.While it’s also a big tourist attraction, plenty of locals (especially those of us with young kids) go here. There’s a huge old fashioned indoor carousel, a trapeze school, plenty of rides and restaurants, and the iconic Ferris wheel. (In my latest book, Max and Eva come here on a date.)
Browse the art galleries at Bergamot Station.
Attend a Sunday morning concert at McCabe’s Guitar Shop.
Go surfing, sailing, running, biking, hiking. (See exercise below.)

Exercise:

Thanks to its proximity to the beach, and its year-round temperate climate, Santa Monica has a “skin culture” mentality. Everyone exercises. (And if they don’t, they lie about it.) We’ve got the beach for running, walking, roller-blading, playing beach volleyball, and surfing. The entire town is very bike-friendly, with bike paths running along the beach, and on the surface streets (look for the fresh green paint!).

There are also the Santa Monica Stairs – several steep sets of stairs that attract both locals and visitors who want to challenge themselves. The tallest of these, near 4th street, runs 189 steps. And yes, the views are amazing.

Did I mention the hiking? Will Rogers, Temescal Canyon, Malibu Creek (okay, we’re branching out here, but it’s still the Santa Monica Mountains).

Dining:  

You can get everything from fast food to haute cuisine. Some of my fave’s:

· Wilshire Restaurant (yep, this also features as a date venue for Max and Eva)
· Bru’s Wiffle – a waffle joint. You heard right: waffles aren’t just for breakfast anymore!
· High end: Melisse, Valentino, JiRaffe, Sugarfish
· Warszawa – best Polish (and other Eastern European) food west of the Mississippi
· Vegetarian: RFD (Real Food Daily), Native Foods

Shopping: 

There are three main shopping districts. If you really want to pass for a native, you’ll stick to the first two, since the third is mostly for tourists.

o   Montana Avenue, a chichi stretch of boutiques and cafes 

o   Main Street, which caters to a younger, funkier crowd

o   Third Street Promenade, a 3-block pedestrian-only collection of mostly chain stores like Barnes & Noble (yay!), GAP, H&M, etc, as well as a few movie theaters, many eateries, and an open-air mall at the south end called Santa Monica Place. 

Stay tuned for more insider info on life in Southern California. 

If you're a local, please feel free to add your favorite tips.

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Jill Blake lives in Southern California. 

Her latest contemporary romance, Without a Net, is set in Santa Monica.