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  Oz smiles like a fairy tale and bites like a curse. And Dorothy is trapped in its teeth. Dorothy Gale has been betrayed by the Wizard of Oz; he used her, broke her, and left her stranded in a strange land. Now she’s forced to team up with the last person she should trust: the Tin Woodman. He's a heartless mercenary with an axe to grind and nothing left to lose. Because the Wizard didn’t just steal his heart, he took Tin’s little brother, Gabriel, too. Everything about Tin is dangerous, and the closer Dorothy gets, the harder it is to tell what scares her more―his blade, or the fire he ignites within her. But defeating the Wizard won’t be easy. His magic hums beneath every brick and coils through every whisper, until you’re walking in circles on the Yellow Brick Road. He has all of Oz under his spell and more power than anyone. Or does he? Dorothy is more than she seems, and the longer she’s in Oz, the more she remembers. Things about her past, about what she is, and about the mag...

  I’m the voice that makes people scream. But I scream for her. The world calls me Cyrus Vale. Rockstar. God of the stage. The man with a guitar in his hands and a crowd ready to bleed for one more song. But Haven Gaillard knew me before the fame. Before the noise. The night my mother married her father, I hated her on sight. I wanted her pain. Dreamed about it. Lived for the way her eyes burned with anger as sweet tears fell down her cheeks. Making her cry was the only thing that ever made me feel whole. Until one day, I realized something worse. I don’t want her pain anymore. I want her. Her anger. Her touch. Her eyes on me like I’m the only thing in the room. She tried to escape, but now my muse is back. And every song I write still sounds like my heart wailing her name. The problem? I don’t know how to want her without destroying her. And I’ve never been good at letting go of things that I’m addicted to. My Review I read the book and love it so much. I fell in love with Cyrus a...

There’s no escaping the holiday spirit in this dark, forced-proximity, why choose, Christmas stalker romance, the sequel to Alta Hensley’s New York Times bestselling He Knows When You’re Awake ! Stalkin’ around the Christmas tree… Hailey Parker thought she had outrun her past. As the assistant to a successful jewelry designer, she’s started a new life in New York City, and may even have a new boyfriend to cozy up with this holiday. Her boss’s security guard, Knox, is a man of few words, but his obvious obsession calls to the darkest parts of Hailey’s imagination. Then, her ex-boyfriend—and ex-partner-in-crime—shows up outside Hailey’s Brooklyn apartment. Liam explains that their past has caught up with the mobster they robbed five years ago has tracked them down. If they hope to escape with their lives, they must return to the remote Canadian wilderness where Hailey hid the priceless stolen diamond. But a very different fate is awaiting them in the frigid landscape. Someone else entir...

  An irresistible urge leads me to the sea, where a tentacled monster holds and pleasures me… And then I pass out. When I wake up, I find I’ve been saved by a gorgeous billionaire Alpha. He claims he’s my fated mate. He’s waited hundreds of years for me. He spoils me in every way. This feels right, except I think he has a secret. And why can’t I stop thinking about the creature in the sea? A spicy, smutty, fated mates kraken shifter omegaverse romance, with a touch of darkness, and a bit of sweetness. There’s a lot of knotting, fairytale vibes, a multi-century age gap, massive size difference, and tentacle use that will make you blush! Listen for an escapist monster romance that will make you gasp and melt. My Review If you are an audiobook lover, you will want to listen to the ALC version. It is performed in duet by Bastian Allen and Cleo Pope. Hearing Bastian and Cleo as Dylan and Isla is amazing. I will probably do another relisten of this ALC. Tenacles rock! I love Dylan. He ha...

  Elise books a solo winter escape—only to find her cabin double-booked with a centuries-old vampire. After a perfect night, he disappears, and she barrels into the seedy vampire underworld determined to find him. Yule Love Bites is part of the smutty novella collection, Petra Palerno’s Filthy Shorts, that feature otherworldly love interests. My Review This is a fun, quickie read. I really enjoyed the chemistry Felipe and Elise shared. I loved that Elise had a shy side but when she was behind the camera photographing Felipe, she became bolder. Felipe has a kind heart. He never pushed Elise and allowed her to be in charge. I felt bad for Felipe when the "incident" happened, and he took off running from Elise. While I understood his reasoning, I did feel like he should have stayed and worked it out with Elise. She showed that she really cared for Felipe by tracking him down. Yule Love Bites is a bite size, spicy treat of a read! This Vampire Holiday Romance features immortal ag...

  Sometimes doing your job can come at a cost and make you question everything you know to be right. That's what happens for Serenity and Hawk as they cross paths at Haunted Harvest Hellscape. Will Hawk be able to run his carnival during the busiest time of year without putting it all on the line to help a pink haired, apple cider donut making, girl of his dreams? Or will his long time friend Jace set it all ablaze before he can even get it figured out? Come find out in Sugared Showman, book three in the Twisted Carnival Series. My Review Serenity has a feisty side to her. She is the perfect addition to the trio of Hawk and Jace. Hawk is the one in charge. Just call him "Daddy". I loved the dynamics between all three, but I actually really enjoyed Hawnk and Jace together. I am a sucker for a MM romance.  Yes, gimmie all the spice. I absolutely loved this book. If my next visit to a carnival is not dark and twisted, I don't want to go. Before you start reading, clear y...

  What’s a girl to do when she’s beautiful and successful, but lonely deep down inside? She gets herself an alien husband, of course! Marguerite is an ice queen who lives two lives: during the day, she’s a high-powered marketing executive, and at night, the party hostess with all the friends she could want. But in a world where the only remaining human men are in high demand, she’s tired of feeling used and expendable. So she applies to the Galactic Matching Program, hoping someone special will come from the stars. Prince Jaka left his jungle home world to find his zurali , a mate for life, without his royal heritage sullying it. Earth is full of strange technological mysteries, but none so lovely as his new human wife. She may seem cold on the outside, but Jaka can sense she’s a tender woman deep down just waiting to be loved. Can he survive the concrete jungle and break through Marguerite’s high walls to find true love? My Review I love this newest addition in this series. When I...

  She told him she’d kill him; he fell in love with her. It’s all gone downhill since then—well, depending on which of them you ask . Brock Ultraman is the happiest man in Ghostlight Falls. He’s got a great dog, fabulous hair, and a spot as the star pitcher for his favorite baseball team, the Wonder Balls. With ladies lining up to date him, Brock seems to have it all—but his heart belongs to one woman. Sharon Silva is very beautiful, always busy, and thoroughly bothered by Brock. For years, the Candy Witch has tried every way she can think of to turn him down, but he won’t take the hint. Is he a complete jerk, or super dense? Either way, she wants nothing to do with him. Then a major gingerbread mishap turns the holiday season upside down, forcing the opposites to work together for a night. As they try to fix the kitchen disaster, they’ll uncover each other’s pasts, share their hopes for the future, and discover what might be possible between them. By night’s end, they’ll have to ...

  First came the bruises. Then the blood. The cameras caught only shadows. I remember nothing. Now I'm trapped in my dead grandmother's Victorian mansion with three Christmas ghosts who've spent a century punishing my bloodline. Past remembers every family sin. Present craves my every sensation. Future has already seen how I die. But I'm not going quietly. I set traps. I make them bleed. I hunt the ghosts haunting me. Then something worse begins stirring inside the walls. Something that doesn't just want to haunt me. It wants to wear my body forever. And the monsters determined to ruin me might be the only ones who can save me. My Review When Emily says this novella is pitch black, she means it is PITCH BLACK!! I am here for it all. Every tormented moment that Past, Present, and Future inflict on Melody. I love how Melody does not just sit back and take it. Nope, she is a fighter. She taunts these three men. Yet, the more she fights the more they love it.  "We ...

  Harper Brookes has never been on her own. As the daughter of wealthy parents, she grew up in a life of prestige and expectations. She did all the right things, including graduating from law school, marrying the man her family had chosen, and starting a family. Now, newly divorced and a single mother, she’s striking out on her own. After months of planning, she packs herself and her daughter up to build a new life in Cole County. Whitaker Reed Lancaster left his wealthy family and life behind at eighteen. To them, he was nothing more than another pawn for his parents to manipulate. No one saw him; they saw the Lancaster name and what it could do for them until he was offered a job opportunity at Boulder Ranch. A decade later, he has no regrets choosing to work as a ranch hand and bullfighter, but there’s still something missing. Their blind date is a disaster, but somehow, it’s only the beginning. Pulled back together in quiet, unexpected ways, with a little help from Harper’s dau...

  The Forbidden One by Marni Mann is live! An emotionally gripping, angsty, he-falls-first, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann … I don’t believe in love. He’s willing to burn down the world to win my heart. I never expected him to succeed. They used to call me the sassy one. Unafraid. Uninhibited. Unstoppable. Until the night everything changed. The evening that scarred me and altered my life’s path. I was left shattered and haunted by who I’d never be and what I’d never have. Now, they call me the forbidden one. Closed off. Guarded. Surrounded by affection, but unwilling to love anyone besides my family. And then, out of nowhere, comes a man I least expect. Impressive on paper, even more so in person, and after each encounter, he leaves me craving … More than I’ve wanted with any other man. Moments that will overshadow the darkest ones. Troy Wolf is everything I’m not looking for. Everything I don’t want. And yet he’s everything I need. There’s ju...