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Friday, February 24, 2023

Filthy Disciple by Cassandra Robbins & Serena Akeroyd

FILTHY DISCIPLE by Serena Akeroyd & Cassandra Robbins

Release Date: February 21st Genre/Tropes: Mafia Romance/Forbidden Romance/Enemies to Lovers Romance/MC Romance

Filthy Disciple, The Disciples & Five Points' Mob Collection crossover, by Serena Akeroyd & Cassandra Robbins is NOW LIVE!

Make sure to grab this all-new enemies-to-lovers MC romance TODAY! http://www.books2read.com/FilthyDisciple

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Blurb: She was an assignment. A selfish brat who'd run away from home and who’d found refuge in an MC. A spoiled pain in my ass that I had to bring back to Daddy. Only, Isabelle is nothing like the picture my initial research painted. Yes, she's a brat. Yes, she's insecure. And yes, she's a Disciple…sort of. But she's so much more than that. So broken, yet so hopeful. So lost, yet so eager to be found. I found her. But that means her father has too. Taking her home was supposed to repay a favor owed. I just didn't realize that home was the most dangerous place in the world for her...

I have to say I really enjoyed the blend of these two authors' stories and how their worlds collided with each other. While Cindy had to earn her place in me thinking she deserved her HEA, I think what we get with Robbins and Akeroyd is the world she needed to be in. I have been intrigued with Cade and having these two thrown together was magic. It was gritty, intense and emotional. Filthy Disciple delivers with the spice and twistiness that both of these authors are known for!

About the Cassandra: Cassandra Robbins is a USA Today, Amazon Top 100, KDP All-star and International bestselling author. She threatened to write a romance novel for years. Robbins finally let the voices take over with her debut novel, The Entitled. She's a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic driven to create obsessive, angst-filled characters who have to fight for their happily ever after. Cassandra resides in Los Angeles with her hot husband, two beautiful children, and a fluffy Samoyed, Stanley. Her family and friends are her lifeline but writing is her passion.

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Website: https://www.cassandrafayerobbins.com

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About the Serena: I’m a romance bookaholic and I won’t touch a book unless I know there’s a happy ending. This addiction is what made me craft stories that suit my voracious need for raunchy romance. I love twists and unexpected turns, and my novels all contain sexy guys, dark humor, and hot AF love scenes. I write MF, Menage, and Reverse Harem (also known as Why Choose romance,) in both contemporary and paranormal. Some of my stories are darker than others, but I can promise you one thing, you will always get the happy ending your heart needs!

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Website: http://www.serenaakeroyd.com

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Cover Reveal: My Dark Romeo by Parker S. Huntington & LJ Shen

My fairy tale turned into a cautionary one.

Inked in tar and sealed in tears.

My Dark Romeo, an all-new marriage of inconvenience, enemies to lovers standalone romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling authors L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington is coming March 12th!

From Wall Street Journal bestsellers L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington comes an explosive marriage of inconvenience...between a tarnished Romeo and a reluctant Juliet.

It was supposed to be a harmless kiss at a lavish debutante ball.

A clandestine moment with a handsome stranger.

But unlike his namesake, my Romeo isn’t driven by love.

He’s fueled by revenge.

To him, I’m a chess piece. Leverage.

His rival’s betrothed.

To me, he is a man deserving of poison.

A dark prince I refuse to marry.

He thinks I’ll accept my fate.

Well, I plan to rewrite it.

And in my story, Juliet doesn’t die.

But Romeo? He perishes.

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Cover Reveal: Wanted You More by B. Celeste

B. Celeste has revealed the cover for Wanted You More!

Releasing March 23, 2023

After surviving a tragic shooting that took the life of her mother at eight years old, Austen Cole's life is turned upside down by the haunting memories of that traumatic Fourth of July night.

Now, when the seventeen-year-old's self-destructive behavior gets her into trouble, it's the son of the retired cop who saved her that tries coming to her rescue before she wastes the second chance at life she was given.

But not even twenty-two-year-old Noah Kingsley can help the snarky girl who insists she doesn't need anybody.

This emotional hate-to-love-you romance tells the love story between one fragile girl molded by tragedy and the young man who wants to save her from herself...

Cover Designer: Opulent Swag and Designs

Preorder today on Amazon!
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Meet B. Celeste

B. Celeste is a new adult and contemporary romance author that gives voices to raw, realistic characters with emotional storylines that tug on the heartstrings.

She was born and raised in upstate New York where she still resides with her four-legged feline sidekick, Oliver "Ollie" Queen. Her love for reading and writing began at an early age and only grew stronger after getting a BA in English and an MFA in English & creative writing. When she's not writing, she's working out, binge-watching reality game shows, and spending time with her friends and family.

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Excerpt Reveal: Toe the Line by Penelope Ward

Title: Toe the Line

Author: Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Trope: Friends-to-Lovers

Release Date: February 27, 2023

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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a friends-to-lovers story spanning more than a decade…

At first, I thought I’d hate spending the summer with Archie Remington—the conceited son of my parents’ friends.

What I knew about Archie: he was gorgeous, pre-law, and had always treated me like I didn’t exist when we were younger.

When our families bought a house together on an island in Maine, he and I were forced to share a bathroom.

The boy I remembered was now a full-grown man—but with the same attitude.

After a rough start, Archie and I unexpectedly started getting along one day and eventually became friends. We shared secrets and bonded during our morning jogs. I discovered that Archie had a wild spirit and that he struggled to conform to his father’s expectations.

Things were cool until I had to go and ruin it, getting drunk one night, and blurting out my fantasy—involving him.

I took it back, but it was too late. Archie had heard me loud and clear. After that, we never quite knew how to toe the line.

When that summer came to an abrupt and shocking end, I headed back to college, unsure if anything would ever be the same again.

Across the miles over the years, he and I stayed in touch as friends, but fate and timing always kept us from becoming more.

You know the saying: If two people are meant to be, they’ll find their way back to each other?

Let’s just say Archie came back into my life in a way I would’ve never expected.

And this time, my heart would really be put to the test.

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Mixing alcohol with nostalgia, it turns out, is not always the wisest choice.

When Archie and I returned to the house that night, we didn’t know what to do with ourselves. Neither of us was tired enough to sleep. But the alcohol from the beers at the beach and the wine he’d opened once we got back home was going to my head fast. I could no longer be trusted with my words.

Archie took out the chocolate cake he’d made earlier and placed it on the counter. We both began eating it—with our bare hands. It was a mess, and I likely had chocolate all over my face. So this is how it ends, huh? I suppose it could be worse.

“I had so much fun tonight,” he said with his mouth full. “You?”

“It was awesome. Reminded me of the old days.” I licked chocolate off the corner of my mouth.

Archie’s eyes fell to my lips. “Seven years ago sometimes feels like yesterday, and other times like forever ago, doesn’t it?”

When I felt my eyes starting to well up, I knew that was my cue. I never wanted to leave Archie’s side, but I needed this weekend to be over before I lost it in front of him. “Anyway, we’d better go to bed,” I told him. “We both have early flights in the morning.”

I hopped down from my stool and rushed over to the sink to wash my hands. I hadn’t intended to make eye contact with him again because I didn’t want him to notice my eyes. Then again, he was a little drunk, too, so not sure how perceptive he would be.

Then I felt his presence nearby.

“I have so many regrets,” he said from behind me.

I turned to face him and swallowed. “Regrets about what?”

He had chocolate cake on his face, but somehow he’d never looked hotter.

“Everything,” he whispered. “With you.” He paused. “What we did and what we didn’t do. The way that summer ended. Everything.”

“Why are you bringing this up now?”

“Because I’m fucking drunk, I guess. I don’t know.” He pulled on his hair. “You look so goddamn beautiful right now.” His eyes were hazy as he murmured, “It hurts to look at you.”

My tears felt ready to fall. I couldn’t let that happen. “Keep that shit to yourself,” I muttered.

“We never talk about it, Noelle. We talk about everything else except the massive elephant in the room—the things we did that summer, what almost happened before—”

“Stop.” I sniffled. “You’re only bringing it up because you’re drunk. This is not a healthy way to discuss anything.”

“Maybe.” Archie leaned against the center island and placed his head in his hands. He went silent for a long time. “You were with Shane for like…forever. I thought you were gonna marry that guy. And I thought you were happy. I never thought you’d break up with him.” He looked down at the floor. “I kept waiting and…”

Waiting? He was waiting for things to end between Shane and me?

“I’m sorry…” He shook his head. “You’re right. I need to stop.”

Nothing good could come of two people with a ton of unspoken baggage trying to work things out while drunk. I could’ve poured out all of my feelings. I could have chosen to complicate his already-complicated life—turned it into a goddamn soap opera. But I loved him too much. I loved him. So I wouldn’t do that.

“Goodnight, Archie. Get some sleep.”

I left him standing in the kitchen next to a chocolate cake that looked like it had been ravaged by wild animals.

Then I went to my room and cried myself to sleep.

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Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.

With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Heart Sick by Monica James

HEART SICK by Monica James

Release Date: February 21st Series: Heart Memory Transfer Duet: Book One Genre: Dark Romance/ Gothic Horror

HEART SICK, book 1 of the Heart Memory Transfer Duet, by Monica James is NOW LIVE!

Make sure to grab this all-new gothic horror dark romance TODAY!

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BLURB: Piano has always been my one true love. So when the music stops, I do whatever I can to hear it again. But when I wake, all I hear is his heart and the memories that come with it. This is my body. My mind. But not my heart. Each beat hides a secret, and his voice now replaces the music, demanding I uncover the truth. I’m sent to a place to get better, and that’s when I meet her. Every artist needs a muse, and Luna allows me to hear the music again. But when her secrets soon become mine, I realize it’s because I’ve lived this life before. Or rather, he has. The man whose heart beats within my chest knows Luna…and everything she’s done.

So, I need to preface this with this review that is 100% going to be vague. James delivers something so unique and intense that my heart could barely take it. I have to say, the title of the book is pretty aptly named. My mind is spinning with all the intensity and twisty goodness that James has delivered and is so known for. Only thing I am cursing is the fact we have to wait for the second part as this is a duet. Following Dutch and Luna throughout this story had my heart racing so many times. I lost track of how many times my jaw dropped. I can honestly say, James is getting more intense and twisty as her writing progresses and Heart Sick will take you for one wild ride.

About Monica: Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson. When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life. She is a bestselling author in the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K. Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.

Connect w/Monica:

Website: authormonicajames.com

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A Stop In Time by RC Boldt

They say time waits for no one.
It waits for me.

A Stop in Time by RC Boldt is now live!

I've been an outcast my whole life. If my scars don't scare people away, my attitude certainly will.
I don't know what I am or how I got the power to stop time. What I do know is, there are far too many questions I need answers to.
When I cross paths with a local gang member, his presence unravels a part of my past I never knew existed.
At every turn, danger leaps closer, and I realize that stopping the killer will mean losing everything—including the first man I've ever loved.
But I should've known better. We were never meant to be anything more than a brief stop in time.

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Yet again, Boldt has blown my mind with this book. The complexity of the story kept me gripping my ereader from start to finish. I loved the suspense wrapped up in this story with a dash of paranormal just like Beyond My Darkness which is lightly tied to this one but not needed to read to completely enjoy this book. But I hands down think you need to read that one too. Just saying. With that said, I adored Mac. She is such a fierce character that you could not help but love her. Then you have Daniel and sparks fly. It is witty, spicy and oh so intense between these two and I could not get enough. Boldt has a way of drawing you into her stories with her characters and the concept, so with A Stop In Time, you are 100% wrapped up in all that happens in this story. Grab it. Read it. Devour it. It begs to be read!