#BookReview: Den of Spies (The Curse of the Dracula Brothers, #1) by RR Jones

Synopsis:  1442. Game of Thrones meets Hunger Games in Medieval Transylvania.

Young Ana had enough. When her father’s death leaves her at her cruel mother’s mercy, she flees her Transylvanian village to seek a new life. But she’s no ordinary girl, and fate beckons her toward a unique destiny.

When she stumbles upon a cutthroat contest for the spy academy, she’d rather die than lose. But she’s the only girl and can’t match her rivals’ magic strengths. Can this orphan’s grit earn her the thrilling life she craves, or will her soft heart be her downfall?

She’s elated to discover her gift and find a family. But when she gets sold into the Sultan’s harem, one mistake could crush her mission and end her life.

This spellbinding series, full of harem intrigue, forbidden love, and epic battles, stays true to history while painting a rich picture of medieval life. Read Den of Spies to join Vlad the Impaler and Mehmed the Conqueror in their historical feud. Watch a diverse cast of Transylvanian folklore heroes fight bloody battles, escape mortal danger, and crush the odds.

Trigger warning: The Curse of the Dracula Brothers series includes gritty scenes of violence and sexual assault.

#BookReview: Bloodstream of Moonlight by Roxan Burley

Synopsis: To survive, is to hide. To conceal who you are from the Dark.

One hundred years ago the creatures of legend emerged from the shadows to help mankind in World War II. They were greeted with fear and awe, but their magic and strength used by the allied forces. The implications after the great war, shaped their future.

Present Day…

Eira is practising as a doctor in central London, keeping her true identity and the magic in her veins hidden from the Dark, an organisation taking over London with a virus which controls the host. When a rebel Captain is rushed into the clinic for treatment, she learns that the necklace she inherited from her mother is far more than she bargained for.

Waking in an emergency room with a fatal wound, Captain Cole Hawkins has no option but to trust the doctor treating him, despite the secrets he can see that she's hiding.

Oran's mission was simple - trace a surge of magical power and find the source, but he soon discovers that things aren't as they seem and he starts to question the decisions of the ones who bind him.

Together they must use an ancient power to combat the years of segregation and animosity between humanity and the magical world.

#BookBlitz: Delta by @SybilBartel @XpressoTours $50 Amazon gift card

Delta
Sybil Bartel
(The Alpha Elite, #8)
Publication date: September 5th 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Dominant.

Mercenary.

Navy SEAL

I had one job on the Teams. Predict the unpredictable. See what no one else saw. Analyze, assess, anticipate. Then execute with deadly force.

Calculating the enemy’s moves, including the ones they hadn’t thought of yet was my specialty. I did it for the Navy and now I was private sector, utilizing my skills at Alpha Elite Security. I had a hundred percent mission success rate…until her.

Make no mistake, I saw the blonde coming. I predicted her every move. But this time, I wasn’t going to stop it. I was going to do something much worse.

Code name: Delta.
Mission: Dominate. 

DELTA is a standalone book in the exciting Alpha Elite Series by USA Today Bestselling author, Sybil Bartel. Come meet Delta and the dominant, alpha heroes who work for AES!

#BookBlitz: Along the Dusty Road by @JoeyJonesWriter @XpressoTours $25 Amazon gift card

Along the Dusty Road
Joey Jones
Publication date: October 5th 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

An unexpected love. A surprising second chance.

Everything Luke Bridges always wanted is in the small coastal North Carolina town where he has spent most of his twenty-six years—a fulfilling mental health therapy career, a loving family, baseball games with his dad, an adventurous beach life, and a close-knit group of friends. The only piece missing is someone to share it with, a genuine and lasting love that satisfies the soul.

He once thought Emily Beckett, the girl he dated ten years ago who has happened back into his life as his sidekick on the coed beach volleyball team, could be that someone. Emily has a seven-year-old son and an ex-husband with dangerous addictions. Although Luke enjoys spending time with Ayden, he has no interest in the challenges of being a stepfather.

Luke only dates women he can see himself marrying. With the “just friends” title firmly placed on his relationship with Emily, he agrees to a blind date with Mindy, his mentor’s cousin. As he explores a connection with Mindy, the “just friends” veil with Emily is suddenly ripped away. Now he is torn between two very different women—one who might be perfectly right for him and one who doesn’t seem to fit the mold but just might make his dreams of forever come true.

Fears, tragedy, love, and second chances all collide Along the Dusty Road.

#BookTour: Blood Red Steel by @Damo_Dangerman @RRBookTours1 #RRBookTours #Scifi

Welcome to the tour for Blood Red Steel by Damien Larkin! Read on for more details!

Blood Red Steel (Big Red Book Series) *Standalone Adventure Publication Date: October 3, 2023 Genre: Science Fiction Blood alone decides the fate of Mars For two years, the Mars Expeditionary Force has held the line against the last remnants of the Third Reich. McCabe, Jenkins, and the Second Battalion long for home. Reinforcements have arrived, but the veterans of the MEF have one final mission. Defend Forward Base Zulu at all costs. While Generalfeldmarschall Brandt plans a decisive showdown at Forward Base Zulu, Reichsführer Wagner celebrates the activation of the first generation of the Hollow Programme. Surrounded and cut off, McCabe and Jenkins once again find themselves in league with the MAJESTIC-12 operatives known as the Black Visors. Now the future hinges on the sacrifices of a few determined soldiers.

#BookBlitz: Finding the Zodiac Killer by David Daniel @RABTBookTours @CodeBreaker_bk

 

True Crime,  Serial Killers True Accounts ,  Crime & Criminal Biographies

Date Published:  October 1, 2023

 

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a serial killer, who called himself the ZODIAC, terrorized Northern California with cold-blooded murders and a series of taunting ciphers and letters. His first set of three ciphers, considered at the time to be one, were sent to three newspapers in 1969. They were cracked by a couple within a week. On July 11, 2021, David Daniel read, where the Zodiac had stated in a letter, that the three ciphers contained his identity, but the couple and the authorities claimed that it wasn’t there. David believed that the authorities had said the ciphers didn’t reveal the Zodiac’s identity for one reason—they couldn’t find it. He knew it was there and he knew that he would find it. He looked at the first of the three ciphers—the one that the Zodiac had sent to the Vallejo Times Herald. Within three to seven seconds, he knew he had solved the nation’s most notorious unsolved murder case. David studied the cipher further and looked at other ciphers that the killer had sent. One by one he cracked the ciphers and completely solved another. Within two minutes he had absolutely confirmed the secret identity of the ZODIAC killer multiple times. Law enforcement and cryptographers have been searching for his identity for over 50 years. Finally, the search is over. He has been found!

#BookTour: Mom Wombat Says Make War No More! by Phyllis Schwartz @RABTBookTours @PublishingAcorn #Giveaway

 

Children’s Fiction

Date Published: Sep 22, 2023

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

 

Mom Wombat says, “Make friends, not war!”

“Try to get along and don't keep score… It doesn't matter who has more toys, just have fun, my girls and boys. Don’t YOU be a bully, not even now and then, not even to a foe or friend.”

Known as Mombat to her kids, she has plenty of ideas on how everyone can learn to get along with others and have fun. Using her wit and insightful wisdom, Mombat aims to make the world a better place by teaching positive communication skills and the importance of friendship.