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Contemporary romance writer, political comedy writer, ghostwriter and editor. Lover of coffee & cocktails, world traveler, off-key singer, vegan and adventurer-ish!

NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Depravity by Natalie Bennett

Title: Depravity
Author: Natalie Bennett
Genre: Dark Erotic Romance
Release Date: November 27, 2018

 

 

 

I was born an ordinary girl with a tiny seed of sickness.
 
As I got older it grew bigger, manifesting into something sinister.
 
Mama told me to lock it away and let it wither.
 
I didn’t know how.
 
So I hid it.
 
Solitude became my closest companion.
 
Solo, single, lonely.
 
Until Declan.
 
Until Ethan.
 
They were drawn to my sickness like moths to a flame.
 
With them, I was nurtured into something special.
 
With them, I flourished in depths of decay and darkness.
 
(mm/mmf/ mfm.) Standalone. 

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Vlad by Stacey Rourke

Title: Vlad
Series: Veiled #2
Author: Stacey Rourke
Genre: Paranormal Fiction

Release Date: November 26, 2018

 

 

History believes me to be a merciless savage. A terror upon the Earth known as The Impaler. Archaic lore whispers I am the first of the vampire lineage.
These claims … are all painted in bloody truth.
Now, while the world watches in fear, a war is brewing. Humans are targeting vampires in merciless attacks to force us back into the shadows.
They woke me to be their weapon.
They know not my loathing for my own kind.
Even I can’t say for certain whose side I’m on.
I have trembled before the darkness rooted in the Nosferatu bloodline. Been forced to drink of its bitter sacrament. They refer to me as The Son of The Dragon, and I laugh. For I, alone, know that malevolent essence is one no man could ever tame.

 

 

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Refrain by Lana Sky

Title: Refrain
Series: Beautiful Monsters Book 2
Author: Lana Sky
Genre: Dark Romance
Release Date: November 27, 2018

 

 

 

Some demons have angelic intentions…
Caught in the middle of a vicious gang war, Espi Vialle is torn between helping a woman with a twisted past or escaping a world of crime he’s ashamed to be a part of.
But when his own dark choices threaten to destroy what little hope of a future he has left, he’ll have to face his deepest fears and risk becoming the one person who has let him down the most.
His brother.

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NEW RELEASE & PLAYLIST!!! ~ Havoc by Kindle Alexander

Title: Havoc
Series: Tattoos & Ties #1
Author: Kindle Alexander
Genre: M/M MC Romance
Release Date: November 27, 2018
Keyes Dixon’s life is challenging enough as a full patch member of the Disciples of Havoc Motorcycle Club but being a gay biker leaves him traveling down one tough road. With an abusive past and his vow to the club cementing his future, he doesn’t believe in love and steers clear of commitment. But a midnight ride leads to a chance meeting with a sexy pretty-boy in a wicked hot sports car that has him going down quicker than a Harley on ice. 
Cocky Assistant District Attorney Alec Pierce lives in the shadow of his politically connected family. A life of privilege doesn’t equal a life of love, a fact made obvious at every family gathering. Driven yet lonely, Alec yields to his family’s demands for his career path, hoping for the acceptance he craves. Until he meets a gorgeous biker who tips the scales in the favor of truth…and he can no longer live a lie.
Can two men from completely different worlds…and sides of the law…find common ground, or will all their desires only wreak Havoc?

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NEW RELEASE & GIVEAWAY!!! ~ Blinding Echo by Tina Saxon

Title: Blinding Echo
Author: Tina Saxon
Genre: Romance/Drama/Suspense
Release Date: November 27, 2018
We were best friends at ten. 
 
Lovers at sixteen. 
Going to be married at nineteen. 
 
Until she woke up one day and couldn’t remember me. 
 
Leaving the small town was easy. Leaving her was my only regret. Ten years later, with a resume that said I had the perfect kill shot, I landed a job at a Security firm. Finding my way in the civilian life, I never thought it would be her I would find. 
 
She still owned my heart. She still looked at me like I was a stranger. I wasn’t leaving her again. This time, we were playing by my rules. I’d been given a second chance to right my wrongs and I was going to start by claiming what was mine. 
 
We were lovers at twenty-eight. 
Getting married at twenty-nine. 
 
Until she woke up and remembered me.

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PRE-ORDER ALERT!!! ~ Fraud by R.C. Stephens

Title: Fraud
Author: R.C. Stephens
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Forbidden, Suspense
Release Date: December 6, 2018
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Eleven years together and today I find out . . .
I don’t know the first thing about the man I’m sleeping beside every night.
My marriage is built on a bed of lies . . . Nothing is real.
Each day I’m barely surviving, falling deeper into despair and loneliness.
Meeting Hayes Taylor is not in my plan.
Younger, beautiful and broken—just like me. I feel a connection with him I’ve never experienced before. But I am a married woman, and cheating isn’t in my DNA. I ignore the sexual tension between us and push him away.
And like most women, I stay in my marriage for my kids.
But my husband not only manipulates, he keeps secrets I’m not prepared for. 
Secrets that may destroy me . . .
This is not only my fight song, this is my journey to discover love.

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BOOK TOUR & EXCERPT!!! ~ Soul Food by Michelle Gross

Title – Soul Food: A Steamy Paranormal Love Story
Author – Michelle Gross
Genre – 18+ Paranormal Romance
Release Date: November 25, 2018
With no choice, a human bargains her soul for ten years of music and song.
 
With no time for anything beyond her dream, Ruth Thomas becomes a worldwide sensation, never knowing love or appreciating lust until she finally meets the mysterious president of Black Hearts, Amit Kingston.
 
In a game of seduction, Ruth thinks she can enjoy a moment of lust, if only once, before the demon comes and devours her soul. Only the demon makes touching men impossible and getting Amit Kingston to crack is a job itself.
 
The demon doesn’t just own her soul. He controls every aspect of her life, including her fragile heart and her body’s desires.
 
Worst of all, Ruth doesn’t realize how close the demon really is.

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BOOK REVIEW!!! ~ Season of Love by Jill Sanders

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season of love, pride oregon seriesLilly Stevens didn’t have time to flirt anymore, and that was a real shame because the man of her dreams was right next door. Opening a boutique, Classy and Sassy, with her cousin has taken all of her free time, and her spending money. Still, it was hard to say no to the blond-haired man with sexy green eyes and a killer smile. Not only was he gorgeous, but the man could make her laugh, and that was one of the most important items on her list of must-haves for potential loves of her life.

Corey and his twin, Carter, have finally achieved their lifelong dreams of being on their own. Finally, they can have a normal life, even if their dark history makes them leery of letting anyone in. But the little town of Pride has a way of shedding light in the darkest corners. Now, the sexy girl-next-door has caught his eye, but she’s too perfect for someone with his history, even if her slate eyes and lush pouty lips demand his attention.

 

 

I always enjoy reading stories from Jill Sanders’ Pride, Oregon series because they never let me down and Season of Love was no different…mostly.

From the first page I loved Lilly and Corey, both on their own and together as a couple. Lilly comes from a big, boisterous loving family which is a stark contrast to the human garbage that raised Corey and his twin brother Carter. Because of that Corey thinks he may not be good enough for Lilly, but she’s one half of Class & Sassy and my girl won’t stand for her man thinking of himself that way.

Corey was big and strong but so sweet it was hard to find anything wrong with him. Even when he harped on his upbringing it was never to the point of me rolling my eyes in annoyance. I felt for the guy, I truly did and the way he couldn’t stay away from Lilly, well let’s just say I was fanning my face at his sweet, boy next door hotness!

When things got hot between them, they got HOT and honestly I just wanted more time with them.

If I have any complaints about Season of Love it’s to do with the last fifteen percent of the story. It was over the top dramatic and unnecessary. I won’t give anything away but I thought it came out of left field and it didn’t really add anything to the story…except maybe (hopefully) setting up a story for Riley & Carter (fingers crossed, Jill…wink, wink).

This was a fast fun read that I enjoyed. If not for the drama at the end, a five star read for sure!

COVER REVEAL!!! ~ The Playbook by Maggie Jane Schuler

Title: The Playbook
Series: The Diamond Series Book Two
Author: Maggie Jane Schuler
Genre: NA Romance/Suspense
Release Date: December 11, 2018
Cover Design: Mr. Designs

 

Things aren’t always what they seem…
 
Some claim college is four years of trivial experiences, and a means to an end. I believed it when I structured my days in an endless set of routines. Then, I befriended Adriana. She brought with her baggage which would change my perception forever.
 
I also met Blake Angel.
 
What started out with some innocent flirting, wedged me, Sam Sawyer, under his wing for protection. Criminals stalk our every move, like a long game of cat and mouse. His playbook—well, ours—starts to unravel in front of us. He rules the world as coach, mentor, protector, and possibly my future. Over the course of time, my protector turns into my lover. Blake vows to save me and turn the world upside down to get what he wants. But this mess owns us, and somehow, we need to solve this puzzle of betrayal smothering us. 
 
If not, we may lose this game and our happily ever after.

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COVER REVEAL!!! ~ The Wrong Side of Us by LB Reyes

Title: The Wrong Side of Us
Series: The Right Kind of Wrong #2
Author: L.B. Reyes
Genre: Romance
Release Date: December 18, 2018
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Cover Design: Deranged Doctor Designs

 

 

 

I can’t get her out of my head. 

 

I tried to forget about her. I tried to move on. But the longer we’re apart the more I realize forgetting Evelyn is just not an option for me.
What we shared—the passion, the connection—it still burns inside my soul, and no amount of time or distance can extinguish that. I want her back. I want her by my side, and I don’t give a shit about the risks or consequences.
I’m going to find her, and I’m going to make her realize that there’s just one place in this entire goddamn world she needs to be…and that’s with me.

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