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99 cents, Fiction, New Releases, Romance, romantic suspense, suspense

NEW RELEASE & EXCERPT!!! ~ One Taste of Redemption by Amanda Siegrist

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Title: One Taste of Redemption
Series: A One Taste Novel
Author: Amanda Siegrist
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: July 23, 2019
He lied. He cheated. He lost everything.

 

One missing boy could be his redemption…

 

 

 

Detective Newman—well, not a detective anymore—wants to be left alone to lick his wounds after his life fell apart. He can’t blame anyone but himself. When a gorgeous woman with vibrant pink hair and a sassy attitude knocks on his door, he doesn’t want anything to do with her. Except Amelia Benedict doesn’t understand the word no. Her brother is missing. The police refuse to help because they believe he ran away. But she knows her brother is in trouble and insists he’s her only hope. He’s definitely not the right guy for the case. He’s nothing but bad news, and if Amelia sticks around, he’ll destroy her as he destroyed himself.
 
Warning: This novel contains a sexy hero. He’s not a detective anymore, but he didn’t lose his sexiness. You know you don’t wanna miss his story! Happy reading!

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Blog Tours, book reviews, erotica, Fiction, New Releases, Romance, romantic suspense

NEW RELEASE & REVIEW!!! ~ Deceived by Danielle Pays

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Title: Deceived
Series: Dare to Risk Novel
Author: Danielle Pays
Genre: Steamy Romance Suspense
Release Date: July 24, 2019
Cover Design: Maria at Steamy Designs

 

Who can Brooke trust?

 

 
The pushy accountant who stepped in to help her run the winery is leading her in one direction.
 
On the other hand, Declan, the sexy landlord who’s slowly winning her heart, has her going in an entirely different one.
 
But when Declan is arrested, insisting he was framed, she has to decide where her trust lies.
 
Brooke’s heart and the winery are at stake.
 
Can she believe her heart or was it deceiving her all along? 
 
This is a steamy, stand-alone, HEA romantic suspense.

 

 
 

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Blog Tours, Fiction, New Adult/NA Romance, New Releases, Romance

NEW RELEASE & EXCERPT!!! ~ Forsaken by Ady Anes

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Title: Forsaken
Series: Scandalous Series
Author: Ady Anes
Genre: New Adult Romance
Release Date: July 23, 2019
Griffin Harris has watched every one of his friends fall in love. Mostly with each other. It’s kind of hard being the odd man out. Most days it doesn’t bother him though, thanks to the major project he’s spearheading.
A simple run-in with a cute pixie named Dawn changes everything. Without a doubt, Griffin knows that she’s the one.
But what happens when that girl turns out to be a part of the group’s tarnished past?
**Contains mature content**
For maximum reading enjoyment – recommended reading order for the Scandalous Series:
Attraction (Book One)
Irresistible (Book Two)
Temptation (Book Three)
Until Him (Book Four)
Reverence (Book Five)
Surrender (Book Six)
Forsaken (Book Seven)

 

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Blog Tours, erotica, Fiction, New Releases, Romance, romantic suspense

NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Misandry by Jo-Anne Joseph

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Title: Misandry
Series: Deliverance Series
Author: Jo-Anne Joseph
Genre: Dark Romance/Suspense (Standalone)
Release Date: July 22, 2019
/mɪˈsandri/
dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against men
➡ vigilante justice
➡ dark romance
➡ revenge by torture 
Misandry: Book Two in the Deliverance Series
Not all killers are natural born.
Some are man-made,
purified through the fires of hell,
molded by circumstance,
created in darkness.
***
I am Raven, heartless, unfeeling.
My story is one of redemption, 
though I’m not blameless.
I’ve been ruthless in my pursuit of justice.
The devil himself created me,
and he was about to meet his greatest aberration.
This may be the story of my undoing,
But I won’t go down without a fight.
***
They call me Ace because I miss nothing.
There isn’t a case I haven’t solved,
until her, my nemesis, Raven.
She intrigues me, tests me, tempts me.
I want to unmask her,
Get into the mind of this mercenary,
Without losing myself in the process.

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99 cents, erotica, Fiction, New Releases, Romance

NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Coveted by N. Isabelle Blanco & Dee Garcia

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Title: Coveted
Series: St. Cecilia Slayings #4
Authors: N. Isabelle Blanco & Dee Garcia
Genre: Dark Romance

Release Date: July 23, 2019

And fear not them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear Him that is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. – Matthew 10:28

Just when I thought we were getting closer, the Slayer threw us for a loop.
She changed up her pattern.
Amplified the already harrowing sense of panic rippling through the city.
And I, personally, have a heaping double dose.
While that psycho continues killing in rapid succession, I’m still in the midst of trying to uncover, not only what’s happening behind closed doors at the DuBois estate, but if their wealth makes them targets, too.
Bottom line—my girl is in some kind of trouble.
I can feel it within every fiber of my being, and when she disappears from one day to the next, I fear the worst. 
A fear I have no choice but to control.
One that must remain hidden away as I attempt to keep my head in the game and deal with a now rogue partner.
But the drink calls me, memories of Kiera relentlessly taunt me—all while the body count continues to rise.
No one is safe.
Everyone is a suspect.
And after one mysterious late night kill, I think it’s safe to say the stakes are higher than ever before.

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Blog Tours, book reviews, Fiction, New Adult/NA Romance, New Releases, Romance

NEW RELEASE & REVIEW!!! ~ Sightseeing in Manhattan by C. Lesbirel

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RELEASE TOUR for Sightseeing in Manhattan by C. Lesbirel

 

Hannah-Rae Dodd is fresh out of a bad relationship has some big decisions to make and if NYC is where she’s going to stay. Matt Miller’s passion for dance has the ability to make him forget about the troubles that await him off the stage. When chance circumstances bring them together, will dancing bring them something more than either expected? The ninth book in the addicting 425 Madison Avenue series, is now live. Read Sightseeing in Manhattan by C. Lesbirel today!


Only on Amazon + Read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited 


 
About Sightseeing in Manhattan

 

Hannah-Rae 
On stage at a Magic Mike theme night with the music blaring and her hands trailing the oily, well-defined abs of another man is where
Hannah-Rae realizes that maybe she isn’t as heartbroken about her cheating ex as she had first thought. She had known she needed
to make some big decisions about life before flying out to NYC, she just hadn’t expected her heart would be calling all the shots. 

 

Matt
He didn’t know why or how his passion for dance had come about. All he knew is that when he was on that stage throwing shapes down, he
felt so alive in the moment that he almost forgot about the fact that his little sister was sick and there was absolutely nothing he could do about it.
Almost. 

 

When chance circumstances bring us together, will dancing bring us something more than either of us expected? 

 

After all, 425 Madison Avenue is the perfect place to fall in love.

*Each story is completely standalone.

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Lady of Venice by Siobhan Daiko

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Title: Lady of Venice
Author: SC Daiko writing as Siobhan Daiko 
Genre: Historical Time-Slip Romance; Historical Mystery and Suspense
Release Date: July 22, 2019
Cover Design: Cover Kitchen
“Two women separated by time, but united by passion and art.”
 
A captivating historical romance, LADY of VENICE will transport you to Italy past and present. An incredible love story from international bestselling author SC Daiko, writing as Siobhan Daiko.
In 1504, Cecilia, a lady of Venice, joins the court of Queen Caterina Cornaro—where she catches the eye of a powerful stranger who will stop at nothing to make her his.
Summer 1989, and Fern, on vacation in Italy to deal with a personal trauma, finds herself pulled back to the sixteenth century and drawn inescapably into Cecilia’s life.
Intrigue and romance flourish at the Queen’s court as Cecilia embarks on a passionate but ill-fated affair with a penniless painter.
 
Luca, a twentieth century Italian architect, notices a resemblance between Fern and the girl in a painting by the artist, Giorgione. He helps Fern cope with her visions while falling increasingly under her spell.
Echoes of the past begin to manifest themselves in the present through a series of startling coincidences, until past and present collide—throwing both Fern and Cecilia into deathly danger.
 
Can Fern stay safe and come to terms with her own past?
This book was previously published as “Lady of Asolo”.

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Blog Tours, Comedy fiction, Fiction, New Releases, Romance, Romantic Comedy/RomCom

NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Lake Redstone by J.D. Hollyfield

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Title: Lake Redstone
Author: J.D. Hollyfield
Genre: Stranger to Lovers Romantic Comedy
Release Date: July 22, 2019
Casey doesn’t have much luck in the dating department, so when her girlfriends ditch their girls only weekend for a couple’s retreat, she’s forced to take desperate measures.

 

Refusing to be the only single one, she does what any quick-thinking girl would do:
She lies.
It was almost too easy hiring a stranger to pretend to be her hot, rich, successful boyfriend. What she didn’t plan on was him being hot, successful, and way too much trouble for her liking.
Jim was in a slump in his everyday life. He was bored and needed something to spice up his life. Accepting a gig to play the perfect boy toy was not what he had in mind, but it was too good to turn down.
What he didn’t plan for was the smokin’ little spitfire who hired him. It’s a con, a job, a fraud. But the more she’s in his presence, the more he realizes she may be more than just a ruse.
Three days at a lake house.
Two strangers who cause a lot of mayhem.
One little lie.

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Blog Tours, Fiction, New Releases, Romance, women's fiction

NEW RELEASE & EXCERPT!!! ~ The Favored Wife by Amy Pennza

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Title: The Favored Wife
Author: Amy Pennza
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction
Release Date: July 22, 2019
Cover Design: Arijana Karcic, Cover It! Designs
Is it possible to escape polygamy? Find true love? Well-behaved women don’t ask these questions. Not in my world.
 
My name is Elizabeth Hyde. Actually, no. It’s Grant. In the real world, I’m Elizabeth Grant.
My husband’s name is Hyde, and he has three other wives. No one can know that. Obviously.
In the strict religious community I was born into, women have clearly defined roles. They’re homemakers and caregivers. They rear children. But I don’t have any children, which means I have something of a ticket to the outside. Big families need money, and it’s time for me to get a job.
And I’m loving this job. Being a medical assistant might not sound impressive to most people, but it’s a lot more exciting than making dinner for a family of twenty.
I have to admit, the job isn’t the only thing that excites me.
Lately, I’ve been getting close to Evan Adgate, the doctor who runs the medical center. He’s my opposite in every way: funny, smart, wealthy, educated. It’s no wonder the man turns heads. Heaven help me, he turns mine.
But Evan and I can never be together. We can never be anything. No matter how many talks or dinners we have, my secrets will always be a barrier between us. It’s better if we keep things professional.
Now I just have to keep telling myself that.

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ The Night We Met by Beth Rinyu

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Title: The Night We Met
Author: Beth Rinyu
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 18, 2019
I’ve always been three things: Loving daughter, devoted sister, and cynical romantic. Okay, maybe not always the last one, that didn’t happen until my ex-boyfriend cheated on me, and not with just anyone…my best friend.

 One year later, and I’m over relationships, only interested in the occasional one-night stand. I don’t fall in love with them, and I don’t expect them to fall in love with me. I won’t be waiting around for their call or stalking their social media—until I discover that one of my little trysts indirectly holds my family’s fate in his hands. So, with a little convincing from my older and much wiser sister, I break my own rules for the sake of my family.
 
He’s the exact opposite of me: Serious, detached and arrogant. Did I mention that he looks like he should be on a billboard for a cologne ad in the middle of Times Square, or the sexy way he botches up my name in his German accent? Well, he does…but I refuse to relent, remaining committed to my plan. Strictly business, no emotions involved, and nobody will get hurt…until nobody turns into somebody I find myself needing more than I ever thought possible.
 
What do you do when a one-night stand turns into so much more than you bargained for? And how do you stop one lie that’s getting bigger each time you’re with him from caving everything in around you? I know in the end someone is going to get hurt, but I’m powerless to stop it. And for him…I think I may be willing to have my heart broken all over again.

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