Flirting With Scandal by Chanel Cleeton - Teaser Blitz!

Title: Flirting with Scandal

Author: Chanel Cleeton

Release date: May 19, 2015, Penguin/InterMix

Series: Capital Confessions #1

Genre: Contemporary Romance

The author of I See London sets her sights on Washington, D. C., with a sexy new series about three sisters, the secrets they keep, and a powerful blog with a knack for exposing scandals...



Jackie Gardner knows all about dirty little secrets. The illegitimate daughter of one of the most influential senators in Washington, D.C., she grew up surrounded by the scandals and shadows of politics. Now that she's landed an internship with a powerful political consulting firm, she's determined to launch her career and take this city by storm.



William Andrew Clayton was born for politics. He knows the drill: work hard, play discreetly, and at all costs, avoid scandal. At twenty-six, his campaign for the Virginia State Senate is the first step to cementing his future. It's time for him to settle down, to find the perfect political spouse. He needs a Jackie Kennedy, not a Marilyn...



When Jackie meets Will in the bar of the Hay-Adams Hotel, sparks fly. But the last thing Will needs is to be caught in a compromising position, and an affair with a political candidate could cost Jackie her career. When what began as one steamy night, becomes a passion neither one of them can walk way from, they must decide if what they have is really love, or just another dirty little secret...

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Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton has it all. A sexy hero, strong heroine, delicious romance, sizzling tension, and plenty of breathtaking scandal. 

I loved this book!

- New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy



Scorching hot and wicked smart, Flirting with Scandal had me hooked from page one! Sizzling with sexual tension and political intrigue, Cleeton weaves a story that is as complex as it is sexy. Thank God this is a series because I need more!!

- New York Times bestselling author Rachel Harris



Sexy, intelligent, and intriguing. Chanel Cleeton makes politics scandal-icious. 

- USA Today bestselling author Tiffany King



Chanel Cleeton knocked it out of the park with Flirting with Scandal. The banter was refreshing, the political storyline captivating, and the sexual tension was through the roof. Smart, emotional, romantic, and sizzling hot--this book is fantastic!

- Christina Lee, author of the Between Breaths series



Chanel Cleeton delivers again! Featuring a strong heroine, a steamy romance, and juicy dose of political scandal, Flirting with Scandal is completely engrossing. Clear your calendars--you won't be able to put this one down! 

- Brenda St. John Brown, author of Swimming to Tokyo

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About the Author

Originally a Florida girl, CHANEL CLEETON moved to London where she received a bachelor’s degree from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Chanel fell in love with London and planned to stay there forever, until fate intervened on a Caribbean cruise and a fighter pilot with smooth dance moves swept her off her feet. Now, a happily ever after later, Chanel is living her next adventure.



Law school made Chanel realize she’d rather spend her days writing sexy stories than in a courtroom, and she hasn’t looked back since. An avid reader and hopeless romantic, she’s happiest curled up with a book. She has a weakness for handbags, her three pups, and her husband. 




Chanel writes contemporary romances. She is published by Harlequin HQN, Penguin/InterMix, and Penguin/Berkley and is the author of the International School, Capital Confessions, and Wild Aces series.

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Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton - Teaser Blitz Day 3!

Title: Flirting with Scandal

Author: Chanel Cleeton

Release date: May 19, 2015, Penguin/InterMix

Series: Capital Confessions #1

Genre: Contemporary Romance

The author of I See London sets her sights on Washington, D. C., with a sexy new series about three sisters, the secrets they keep, and a powerful blog with a knack for exposing scandals...



Jackie Gardner knows all about dirty little secrets. The illegitimate daughter of one of the most influential senators in Washington, D.C., she grew up surrounded by the scandals and shadows of politics. Now that she's landed an internship with a powerful political consulting firm, she's determined to launch her career and take this city by storm.



William Andrew Clayton was born for politics. He knows the drill: work hard, play discreetly, and at all costs, avoid scandal. At twenty-six, his campaign for the Virginia State Senate is the first step to cementing his future. It's time for him to settle down, to find the perfect political spouse. He needs a Jackie Kennedy, not a Marilyn...



When Jackie meets Will in the bar of the Hay-Adams Hotel, sparks fly. But the last thing Will needs is to be caught in a compromising position, and an affair with a political candidate could cost Jackie her career. When what began as one steamy night, becomes a passion neither one of them can walk way from, they must decide if what they have is really love, or just another dirty little secret...

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Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton has it all. A sexy hero, strong heroine, delicious romance, sizzling tension, and plenty of breathtaking scandal. 

I loved this book!

- New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy



Scorching hot and wicked smart, Flirting with Scandal had me hooked from page one! Sizzling with sexual tension and political intrigue, Cleeton weaves a story that is as complex as it is sexy. Thank God this is a series because I need more!!

- New York Times bestselling author Rachel Harris



Sexy, intelligent, and intriguing. Chanel Cleeton makes politics scandal-icious. 

- USA Today bestselling author Tiffany King



Chanel Cleeton knocked it out of the park with Flirting with Scandal. The banter was refreshing, the political storyline captivating, and the sexual tension was through the roof. Smart, emotional, romantic, and sizzling hot--this book is fantastic!

- Christina Lee, author of the Between Breaths series



Chanel Cleeton delivers again! Featuring a strong heroine, a steamy romance, and juicy dose of political scandal, Flirting with Scandal is completely engrossing. Clear your calendars--you won't be able to put this one down! 

- Brenda St. John Brown, author of Swimming to Tokyo

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Teaser

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About the Author

Originally a Florida girl, CHANEL CLEETON moved to London where she received a bachelor’s degree from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Chanel fell in love with London and planned to stay there forever, until fate intervened on a Caribbean cruise and a fighter pilot with smooth dance moves swept her off her feet. Now, a happily ever after later, Chanel is living her next adventure.



Law school made Chanel realize she’d rather spend her days writing sexy stories than in a courtroom, and she hasn’t looked back since. An avid reader and hopeless romantic, she’s happiest curled up with a book. She has a weakness for handbags, her three pups, and her husband. 




Chanel writes contemporary romances. She is published by Harlequin HQN, Penguin/InterMix, and Penguin/Berkley and is the author of the International School, Capital Confessions, and Wild Aces series.

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Flirting with Scandal Teaser Blitz - Day 2!

Title: Flirting with Scandal

Author: Chanel Cleeton

Release date: May 19, 2015, Penguin/InterMix

Series: Capital Confessions #1

Genre: Contemporary Romance

The author of I See London sets her sights on Washington, D. C., with a sexy new series about three sisters, the secrets they keep, and a powerful blog with a knack for exposing scandals...



Jackie Gardner knows all about dirty little secrets. The illegitimate daughter of one of the most influential senators in Washington, D.C., she grew up surrounded by the scandals and shadows of politics. Now that she's landed an internship with a powerful political consulting firm, she's determined to launch her career and take this city by storm.



William Andrew Clayton was born for politics. He knows the drill: work hard, play discreetly, and at all costs, avoid scandal. At twenty-six, his campaign for the Virginia State Senate is the first step to cementing his future. It's time for him to settle down, to find the perfect political spouse. He needs a Jackie Kennedy, not a Marilyn...



When Jackie meets Will in the bar of the Hay-Adams Hotel, sparks fly. But the last thing Will needs is to be caught in a compromising position, and an affair with a political candidate could cost Jackie her career. When what began as one steamy night, becomes a passion neither one of them can walk way from, they must decide if what they have is really love, or just another dirty little secret...

Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Kobo

Books-A-Million | Google Play | iBooks | Penguin





Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton has it all. A sexy hero, strong heroine, delicious romance, sizzling tension, and plenty of breathtaking scandal. 

I loved this book!

- New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy



Scorching hot and wicked smart, Flirting with Scandal had me hooked from page one! Sizzling with sexual tension and political intrigue, Cleeton weaves a story that is as complex as it is sexy. Thank God this is a series because I need more!!

- New York Times bestselling author Rachel Harris



Sexy, intelligent, and intriguing. Chanel Cleeton makes politics scandal-icious. 

- USA Today bestselling author Tiffany King



Chanel Cleeton knocked it out of the park with Flirting with Scandal. The banter was refreshing, the political storyline captivating, and the sexual tension was through the roof. Smart, emotional, romantic, and sizzling hot--this book is fantastic!

- Christina Lee, author of the Between Breaths series



Chanel Cleeton delivers again! Featuring a strong heroine, a steamy romance, and juicy dose of political scandal, Flirting with Scandal is completely engrossing. Clear your calendars--you won't be able to put this one down! 

- Brenda St. John Brown, author of Swimming to Tokyo

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Teaser

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About the Author

Originally a Florida girl, CHANEL CLEETON moved to London where she received a bachelor’s degree from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Chanel fell in love with London and planned to stay there forever, until fate intervened on a Caribbean cruise and a fighter pilot with smooth dance moves swept her off her feet. Now, a happily ever after later, Chanel is living her next adventure.



Law school made Chanel realize she’d rather spend her days writing sexy stories than in a courtroom, and she hasn’t looked back since. An avid reader and hopeless romantic, she’s happiest curled up with a book. She has a weakness for handbags, her three pups, and her husband. 




Chanel writes contemporary romances. She is published by Harlequin HQN, Penguin/InterMix, and Penguin/Berkley and is the author of the International School, Capital Confessions, and Wild Aces series.

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Monday Mish Mash

Mondays often find me rambling about things other than books. Here's today's offering.

1. Finished watching Homeland Season 3 and have to wait until Season 4 is released.

2. Season 3 of Orphan Black on BBC America is in full swing and I'm invested. It took about 4 episodes to get me interested, but I'm there. Seasons 1 & 2 were awesome - it just took me a bit to get into the new plot line.

3. PLL Season 6 premiers on June 2. Can hardly wait for that!! Season 5 jumped the shark in many ways until the last 3 episodes. The last 3 eps FINALLY got back into the PLL swing of things. I could've done without the rest of the season, honestly. I hope Season 6 stays true.

4. Saw the Rifftrax version of The Room last Wed and am seeing the encore edition tomorrow night in theatres. I literally laughed so hard I spit pop all over myself.

Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton - Teaser Blitz

Title: Flirting with Scandal

Author: Chanel Cleeton

Release date: May 19, 2015, Penguin/InterMix

Series: Capital Confessions #1

Genre: Contemporary Romance

The author of I See London sets her sights on Washington, D. C., with a sexy new series about three sisters, the secrets they keep, and a powerful blog with a knack for exposing scandals...



Jackie Gardner knows all about dirty little secrets. The illegitimate daughter of one of the most influential senators in Washington, D.C., she grew up surrounded by the scandals and shadows of politics. Now that she's landed an internship with a powerful political consulting firm, she's determined to launch her career and take this city by storm.



William Andrew Clayton was born for politics. He knows the drill: work hard, play discreetly, and at all costs, avoid scandal. At twenty-six, his campaign for the Virginia State Senate is the first step to cementing his future. It's time for him to settle down, to find the perfect political spouse. He needs a Jackie Kennedy, not a Marilyn...



When Jackie meets Will in the bar of the Hay-Adams Hotel, sparks fly. But the last thing Will needs is to be caught in a compromising position, and an affair with a political candidate could cost Jackie her career. When what began as one steamy night, becomes a passion neither one of them can walk way from, they must decide if what they have is really love, or just another dirty little secret...

Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Kobo

Books-A-Million | Google Play | iBooks | Penguin





Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton has it all. A sexy hero, strong heroine, delicious romance, sizzling tension, and plenty of breathtaking scandal. 

I loved this book!

- New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy



Scorching hot and wicked smart, Flirting with Scandal had me hooked from page one! Sizzling with sexual tension and political intrigue, Cleeton weaves a story that is as complex as it is sexy. Thank God this is a series because I need more!!

- New York Times bestselling author Rachel Harris



Sexy, intelligent, and intriguing. Chanel Cleeton makes politics scandal-icious. 

- USA Today bestselling author Tiffany King



Chanel Cleeton knocked it out of the park with Flirting with Scandal. The banter was refreshing, the political storyline captivating, and the sexual tension was through the roof. Smart, emotional, romantic, and sizzling hot--this book is fantastic!

- Christina Lee, author of the Between Breaths series



Chanel Cleeton delivers again! Featuring a strong heroine, a steamy romance, and juicy dose of political scandal, Flirting with Scandal is completely engrossing. Clear your calendars--you won't be able to put this one down! 

- Brenda St. John Brown, author of Swimming to Tokyo

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Teaser

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About the Author

Originally a Florida girl, CHANEL CLEETON moved to London where she received a bachelor’s degree from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Chanel fell in love with London and planned to stay there forever, until fate intervened on a Caribbean cruise and a fighter pilot with smooth dance moves swept her off her feet. Now, a happily ever after later, Chanel is living her next adventure.



Law school made Chanel realize she’d rather spend her days writing sexy stories than in a courtroom, and she hasn’t looked back since. An avid reader and hopeless romantic, she’s happiest curled up with a book. She has a weakness for handbags, her three pups, and her husband. 




Chanel writes contemporary romances. She is published by Harlequin HQN, Penguin/InterMix, and Penguin/Berkley and is the author of the International School, Capital Confessions, and Wild Aces series.

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TTT: Books I'll Never Read

From the Broke & the Bookish
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This month, I'm posting about my favorite books from the 80's and 90's! Leave your fave books in comments so I can check them out!

Books I'll Probably Never Read
1. Any BDSM books - As a survivor of assault, you'll never catch me reading anything that results in women being treated as objects or being abused. It's totally ok with me if you like to read them. I know not all BDSM books portray helpless women - that they are women characters who are strong but like that kind of thing . . . you'll just never catch me reading any of them. Too triggering.

2. The Twilight Saga - Yeah. I tried to read the first few paragraphs of the first book, and I felt like I was reading something my 13-year-old self would've written in 8th grade. It was very immaturely written and I couldn't stomach it. I did, however, plow through Vampire Academy. Although the first book was tentative at best and mostly set up the rest of the series, each book got better and better. Maybe Twilight was like that, but I really couldn't even get through the first chapter.

3. Anything by JK Rowling - I don't do magic children. I just don't. I'm sure Harry and Hermione and the gang are awesome. It's just not my thing.

4. Anything by Tolkien or that involves trolls, gnomes, scary monster-looking beasts, dragons, people with pointy ears - I'm not into fantasy. I don't believe in flying horses (although I do like unicorns - you gotta like unicorns).

5. Anything recent by Jodi Picoult - I enjoyed The Pact and My Sister's Keeper, but now, I feel like she's taking the most contrived situations and turning them into stories so unrealistic, I don't bother wasting my time reading them. Like, The 10th Circle . . . don't get me started on that.

6. Anything by John Green other than The Fault in Our Stars - I've tried about 3 times to read the book about Alaska, but can't get into it. Same with An Abundance of Katherines. They're just . . . bad.

May Memories - A Look Back at 80's Teen Series Books

For all you "seasoned" readers out there like me (I'll be 38 in July), I thought I'd do a fun lookback in May on 80's Series books. Maybe in June I'll move on to the 90's!Please comment below and let me know which characters in the series' I'm featuring were your faves and why?!

I even found a website that sells old 80s and 90s books! You may want to check that out!

I want to give a shout out to Cliquey Pizza who provided a lot of these flashbacks for me!

How can I NOT start out with the Babysitters Club? The BSC provided me hours and hours of entertainment as a tween.

The BSC entered my 80's world in 1986 with "Kristy's Great Idea." Ann M Martin wrote the books until 1990 when she handed them over to a ghostwriter.

The Hairpin created a "Where Are They Now" post which is quite humorous.

Kristy was the sporty, outgoing character. Claudia was the artsy Asian one. Mary Anne was quiet and shy while Stacey was popular and blonde. There was a girl everyone could identify with. That's what I liked the best about these books. I also loved the Super Editions and couldn't wait to get my hands on one every time a new one came out!

In 1995, the books became a movie starring Rachel Leigh Cook as Mary Anne and Larissa Oleynik as Dawn Schaffer.


The Sweet Dreams series (known in other connotations) was one of my faves. It was a formulatic romance series in which none of the characters knew one another. There was no interweaving plot - just a bunch of clean, formula romances to read.

The series lasted from 1981 - 1995 with 232 books in all. That's a long run! I still see these from time to time in used book stores.

The Sweet Valley Twins series by Francine Pascal also took up a lot of my pre-teen reading time. Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield couldn't have been more different, which got them into lots of sticky situations. The series lasted from 1986 to 1998. I never did get into the Sweet Valley High books, but I'm sure a lot of readers crossed over.