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  I was raised in hell, brought up in darkness. I’ve always ruled my own life. Always held control. Dominance. After being held captive and left for dead, I come home to continue my reign and finally take Maria as my wife. But when I find her sitting in my chair, ruling over my kingdom, I’ll be damned if I speak first. What’s more, she’s doing it with a fire in her eyes that deserves to be beaten out of her as I take her across my knee and remind her who’s really in control. Not just in this life, but over her body. Her mind. Her pleasure, and her pain. All she has to do is keep fucking tempting me. Keep looking at me as if I’m the devil and I’ll find great pleasure in watching as she experiences a whole new level of hell.   My Review Holy Cow! Where are my Mafia romance readers? This duet is for you. It features strong leading characters in Leo and Maria that only get stronger and kick some serious butt in this book. When I talk about butt kicking, I really mean Maria. Leo wa...

Death wasn’t an absolute end, but a further form of being. Deep within the bowels of an abandoned Cornish mine a covert occult group, known as the Network, protects the living from the dead. Their mediums host a plethora of abilities — from telepathy to astral projection — because of their connection to an energy source called the frequency. Fifteen-year-old Rasha Abadi and her mother are Syrian refugees granted leave to remain in Gorenn Village. The seaside town sprawls with beaches and idyllic coves, but the last thing Rasha finds there is peace. An impossible shadow visits her nightly and infests her mind with memories of the chaos that she and her mother fled in Syria. When she becomes possessed by the shadow, the Network intervenes to save her. The shadow’s wrath knows no bounds and orchestrates a string of interconnected possessions across the south coast. Having survived the shadow, Rasha eagerly offers to aid the Network’s investigation. They must all act quickly to unearth its...

  Workaholic Lillian Mahoney has given  everything  to her job. The hugely popular lifestyle show she helped create monopolizes her time, energy, creativity, and anything remotely resembling a life. But all it takes is the show’s womanizing, egomaniac star throwing a massive hissy on live TV to utterly implode Lillian’s career in a New York minute. Now Lillian’s hiding out in the gorgeous and completely unknown seaside village of Blink, Maine. Out of gas. A stolen wallet. A broken heel. And worse, she’s somehow managed to completely piss off the town’s resident hunk, Caleb Wright. She’ll show that hot, grumpy single father  exactly  what she’s made of. But Blink isn’t quite what Lillian expects―and neither is Caleb...or his feisty teen daughter she can't help but love. And while her entire life and career are in shreds, Lillian might just discover what happens when she gives her bad first impression a second chance… My Review This is a sweet and charming read. E...

  Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future.  She has always put her family first.  Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change. But what can she do when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won’t even consider college, her best friend is on the brink of marital disaster and her ex is making a monumentally bad decision that could ruin everything? Take a vacation, of course. Press reset. When her great-aunt Lillian invites her to Santa Barbara for the summer, Robyn hops on the first plane to sunny California. But it’s hard to get away when you’re the heart of the family. One by one, everyone she loves follows her across the country. Somehow, their baggage doesn’t feel as heavy in the sun-drenched, mishmash mansion. The more time Robyn spends with free-spirited Lillian, the more possibilities she sees—for dreams, love, family. She can have everything she ever wanted, if only she can muster the courage to take a chance on herse...

  121 years without hope has a soul become silent. Salem, Massachusetts. The home of magic. The hell of the damned. The place where I rest until the end of time. There is only one way for me to wake from my coma. My beloved must find me and feed me her blood before I turn to ash. It’s a rarity for a vampire to meet his blood mate. I knew when the coma took me, I’d die. In the dark. Alone. Until Maven Wildes buys my estate. Her presence at the house wakes my spirit. But not my mind. I want her out of my home more than I want to breathe fresh air. Unfortunately, the infuriating beautiful woman refuses to leave. Yet… meeting me revives a lost magic in her veins. And now breathing her in is all I want. Our love creates power a warlock craves. He’ll spill blood to have Maven, but I’ll drink his until his heart stops. I will always protect my beloved with my entire being. Even if it means spending my days in eternal night.   My Review After reading the prequel, Eternally Hers I coul...

Release Date: March 29 The prophecy foretold of the true queen...  In the new world, where the old world is long forgotten, an evil queen sits on the throne, and anyone who challenges her reign is a mortal enemy—I am that enemy just by breathing.  The queen always gets what she wants, and she wants me dead.  Then one day, my life is turned upside down by a prophecy naming me the one true queen. I was oblivious to the true roles of the two men in my life—the Angel of Light and the Angel of Death—as my existence hung in the balance. One man there to save me, the other to claim me should the queen succeed in her quest for my blood.  But every time she nearly succeeds in my demise, my dark angel swoops in, pulling me back to safety. Making the world stop. Pulling everything back in balance.  Tired of being hunted by the vampires, slaves to the queen, I decide to fight back. It’s the only way to survive. I’m going to tear down the wards one by one and free my al...

  Bobby is the hottest player in the NFL, an infamous playboy known for breaking hearts… And Savanna’s pretend love interest for the next year. Savanna When a star quarterback asks me to be his fake fiancée, the rules are simple: no strings attached and no catching feelings. But I’m forced to get to know the man behind the rumors and learn there’s more to Bobby than perfect abs, a square jaw and azure blue eyes. I’m in over my head, and I need to remember that it’s just a fake relationship and I’m only his PR strategy. Bobby Focus, football, and one other F-word rule my life. The last one got me into trouble, so I hire a total dime to parade in front of the media. But when she moves in with me, the line of what’s real and fake blurs, and our forced proximity drives me absolutely crazy. We agreed to be together for one year, but I might just be in love with the girl. My Review I was first introduced to Bobby in book one, Perfect Alpha. I could not wait to know more about him and thu...

Fleeing a violent boyfriend, Hannah has nowhere to go and no one to turn to. When her car breaks down in the tiny town of Haven, Hannah is forced to rely on the kindness of strangers… three tall, strong, and very sexy strangers… Sean, a career criminal, has been trying to build an honest life for himself and his boys for decades. They’re right on the cusp of retirement when a young woman out of options lands on their doorstep, with trouble in hot pursuit. He shouldn’t want her. He’s the dad. But just like his sons, he can’t resist her, and soon all three of them will learn they’ll do anything to keep her. HAVEN is a sizzling standalone reverse harem story with slightly taboo themes and an HEA. My Review This book is a quick read. It is also my second book I have read by this author. Astra really does know how to bring the heat with engaging characters and good storylines. A reverse harem story with mixed with dashes of age gap/older man and "daddy kink"...check, check, check!...

  Seraphine Thomas is already haunted inside of her mind. She has left behind the life she knew for a better chance at solace. Banemoure promises to be all that and more. New job, new weather, new start. Her new job at Hawthorne Inc. seems too good to be true. They want her, and they want her now. It’s always good to be wanted right? Bram Hawthorne hired Seraphine for the front desk, but now reclusive his brother has started to slip in his duties to the company. As the new girl, Seraphine will be the one who draws the short straw. He will send her to clean up Eldric’s messes and keep him in line. She will never have to even be in contact with him, or so he thinks. But the ghostly man that stalks the halls of Hawthorne manor feels a pull toward the bedeviled Seraphine. An unexpected twist of fate will leave two brothers enchanted by the same girl. Neither could have ever dreamt of what Seraphine would become to them. Will working with the Demons of Hawthorne manor be the best opport...

At Any Cost by Andrea Kane March 21 - April 15, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: Aimee Bregman had the perfect life. She had an enviable job as head of marketing for an up-and-coming CBD-infused beer that was taking the tri-state area by storm. She had cultivated a massive social media following that showcased the beer at college campus parties and alumni events―and had fun doing it. She had an attentive, steady boyfriend and friends who believed in her. Everything was going right. But when her long-time mentor, Rita, sets up a business meeting with an important influencer―her life crashes all around her. The casual meeting over drinks suddenly devolves into a shouting match between all parties, and any chance of a new business relationship is over before it begins. Hours later, when the NYPD shows up at Aimee's apartment, questioning her about Rita's abrupt disappearance―foul play suspected―Aimee realizes she's in way over her head. Fearing that Rita ha...

I'm pleased to share with you the book that started it all, award-winning novel Vagrant , the first novel in the Vagrant Chronicles .  Read on for more info! Vagrant (The Vagrant Chronicles #1) Publication Date:  December 2016 (First Edition) Genre:  YA Dystopian/ Sci-Fi Publisher:  Tell-Tale Publishing Logan Hall is a Vagrant, one of the disenfranchised living beneath the mega city of New Washington. The Vagrants have to hide from the Company who is rounding all of them up and shipping them to newly discovered planets to work in the mines. That’s what happened to Logan’s father. Shayna is one of the privileged. She has a chip, a credit disc, and lives in a shiny stainless steel and glass high-rise above ground. Shayna is allergic to corn so she is one of the few above ground people who is not stoned on Sopore. Sopore is a drug found in genetically altered corn. It’s in almost all food. The Vagrants know about Sopore and avoid it. These two teens from wil...

  Greer Roberts has never wanted immortality. It was a privilege only allowed to the rich, magically gifted and powerful. There was no way she was going to enter the trials in order to win the prize of eternal life, considering humans never won and she would have to bargain with years off her own life to play the government's sick game. It was a price she was not willing to pay. Except now she doesn’t have a choice. Someone has falsely admitted her into The Immortality Trials and unless she can prove an imposter enrolled her she will have to compete or sacrifice her own life cycle. Kyra, past trial winner and warlock, begrudgingly becomes her best option for an ally. What quickly starts off as cold disdain with Kyra, quickly turns into an intoxicating seduction that Greer cannot seem to resist despite her better judgment. More mysteries start to unfold as immortals appear dead, old secrets are revealed and unlikely powerful friends offer aid. Something dark is brewing in the Republ...

  Now that the veil has been lifted, all secrets have been revealed, or have they?  A forgotten person from Valentino's past appears and is not happy about his new love while Felipe returns to finish the job he started. New challenges present themselves as the forgotten past blends with the present, causing conflict in the privacy of the Greco household. Valentino and Isabelle must fight for their love or allow it to consume them both, destroying the foundation they have built. Security is now tightened and a handsome bodyguard, Noah, has been added to the team. His job is to protect Isabelle at all costs, but he brings a shocking revelation no one saw coming. This book contains mature themes: Graphic sexual situations and violence. My Review Valentino and Isabelle are back. I became familiar with these two in The Veil. My love for these two had really grown with this book. The first book was spicy but this one is a volcano. There is one more book to go in this trilogy and I c...

  Nurse Nyla Franklin knows three things to be true. Taking care of others brings more joy than a basket full of kittens. A triple-fudge sundae can cure just about anything. And no good ever comes from keeping a secret… So when her best friend spills his biggest one ever, Nyla knows she’s not just holding a secret. She’s holding a ticking time bomb. Mr. Always Does the Right Thing Leo Sayre knows three things to be true. Piloting smokejumpers over burning forests is the best job in the world. His best friend Nyla is the smartest, funniest, and okay, sexiest woman ever. And pain meds are apparently his truth serum. Now his post-surgery confession has everything flipped upside down and turned inside out… including his relationship with Nyla. Secrets have a way of piling up, and it’s just a matter of time before someone lights a match. Because while the truth can set you free, it can also burn completely out of control… My Review This is such a fun read. I was laughing so much. I love...

  Can we alter our dreams and stories from the past to create a better future for our children? Zane and Skye are two misfit teens drawn together by their love of music and their loneliness, both part of Seattle’s grunge scene in the early ’90s. They dream of moving to LA together, Zane’s music career following the trajectory of Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder, and Skye drawing Picasso-esque portraits on the Venice Beach boardwalk. When a tragedy violently catapults them from best friends to lovers, their bond is forever strengthened and their relationship destroyed. Ten years later, they must come together as parents, putting aside abandoned dreams and broken promises. The question is, can they face the truth of who they are and become the parents their daughter needs them to be? My Review This is the second book I have read by author, Jennifer Haupt. I am not disappointed. In fact, I am looking forward to reading her next book. As soon as I started reading this book, I was instantly...

  Blurb A wicked spinster. An honorable highwayman. An attraction too tempting to deny … Unmasking the earl … At Miss Sorcha O’Neill’s very first masquerade, she wears a scandalous scarlet gown. Dances a wicked waltz with a mysterious highwayman. And bargains for a kiss. When he steals an important letter entrusted to her, Sorcha vows to unmask him, by any means necessary ... Stealing the spinster’s heart … Marcus Thorne, the Earl of Brookhurst, is an honorable man—and an unlikely highwayman. To assist his spymaster brother, he steals a letter from a scandalous lady in scarlet. When he recognizes her as eccentric Miss Sorcha O’Neill, he vows to discover whether she’s an unwitting pawn—or a traitor—even as he fights a wholly unwanted attraction to the beguiling lady ... Fans of Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, and Tessa Dare will fall in love with this swoon-worthy Regency romance. My Review I enjoy a historical romance book every once in a while. This book by Gemma Sydney is just what I ...