#BookReview: If Love Had a Price (If Love #3) by Ana Huang

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From BookTok sensation Ana Huang comes the next in her swoony, romantic If Love series. When Kris offers Nate $10,000 to seduce her father’s gold-digging fiancée and stop the wedding, she doesn't expect a kiss to be a part of the deal.

Every heart has a price.

She offered him $10,000 to seduce her father’s gold-digging fiancée.

He countered with $15,000 and a kiss—from her. At any time he chose.

Kris should’ve said no, but she was desperate to get rid of her stepmother-to-be, and the gorgeous actor with the wicked grin was perfect for the job.

So she agreed to his terms—not knowing that doing so would cost her a lot more than money and a kiss...

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He did it for the money, which he desperately needed.

The kiss was just a bonus, or so he told himself.

Melting an ice princess like Kris started as a challenge, but by the time Nate realized there was more to Kris than meets the eye, it was too late: he had fallen.

But they’re not just from opposite sides of the track—they’re from different worlds. And when those worlds collide, Kris and Nate must decide whether they’re willing to give up what they have for what could be…

#BookReview: When We Lied (Fairview Hockey #2) by Claire Contreras

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A brand new hockey romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Claire Contreras set in the same world as Until I Get You...

Finneas Alexander Barlow is a walking thirst trap. Tall, hot, and broody. Tousled brown hair, chiseled jaw, alluring green eyes, perfect teeth, well-groomed beard, broad shoulders, and lips good enough to bite. He’d look like a Disney prince if the prince was a broody ahole.

Four years ago, a fated meeting led to an inevitable hook-up. Just one. It’s his rule. One-time hook-ups, no information exchanges, and no repeats. I knew that even before he established his boundaries, and he kept his promise. I hadn’t seen or heard from him since.

A year ago, when tragedy struck, he came back to town and sought me out. Gone was the disarming grin and the innuendos he’d once used to make my knees go weak. Unfortunately, his ire was equally debilitating. Now he’s back as the face of Fairview’s brand new professional hockey team and he’s looking for answers I don’t have. Finn won’t accept that, though. He’s as determined to uncover my secrets as I am to keep them. He pushes as hard as I pull. It’s only a matter of time before the rope snaps. Now I can only hope I'm the one left standing.

#WaitingOnWednesday: The River Has Roots by @tithenai

COMING 3.4.25

Dear Readers,

 

Have you ever wanted to pick a fight with a song?

 

This book – like rivers, and roots – had a long, meandering path through the world, but its source and seed was a seventeenth century folk ballad that I loved and wanted to fix. “The Cruel Sister” – and its many variants – is a ballad type where an older sister murders her younger sister for the love of a man.

 

As an eldest child who loves her younger sister more than anything, I had opinions about this! Not least of which: I couldn’t countenance the idea that a man could court two sisters at the same time and not be the villain of the story.

 

The River Has Roots is a love letter to ballads and the sisters who sing them together; to harp music and riddle songs; and to the landscape and history of Dartmoor, with its Stannary Towns and mysterious stone outcroppings that, whatever else they are, seem to mark a path into other worlds.

 

When This Is How You Lose the Time War came out in 2019, I couldn’t have been happier with its reception. I used to work in a bookstore, and felt so privileged to see This Is How You Lose the Time War on the receiving end of the kinds of passionate shelf-talkers and hand-selling that I used to do with Holly Black’s Tithe, Terri Windling’s The Wood Wife, and Hope Mirlees’ Lud-in-the-Mist. But seeing booksellers embrace the wild, madcap wonder of Bigolas Dickolas Wolfwood last summer and be such kind stewards of that renewed enthusiasm was its own tremendous gift. Bookstores and booksellers have repeatedly changed my life for the better, and I’m so thrilled and excited to commit The River Has Roots – my solo debut! – into your hands. If this twisty little book finds its audience, I know it will be because of your generous work.

 

Wishing you all the very best,

Amal El-Mohtar

BookReview: Passenger Princess (Evergreen Park #1) by Morgan Elizabeth

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ABOUT THIS BOOK:

A sexy, Bodyguard, Grumpy/Sunshine, Celebrity romance from best-selling author, Morgan Elizabeth.

Who knew applying to be the next Miss Americana while you’re drunk on tequila would actually 
get anywhere? But that’s exactly what happened to Ava when she wanted an excuse to promote her best friends’ new businesses. She never even expected to get past the first round of auditions, much less win the beauty pageant, and now here she is, wearing a silk sash and a crown on her head, trying to picture what the next three months is going to look like. As the newly crowned Miss Americana, she’s off on a three-month press tour, visiting all 50 states as part of her contract. 

For a girl who loves adventure, it’s a dream come true, except for two hiccups. The first one being the morality clause and long list of rules the organization is forcing her to live by while wearing the crown. And second, and probably the worst one, is the delicious sexy, yet grumpy driver-slash-bodyguard assigned to keep her in line. 

Jaime normally spends his days as head of security for the world-famous rock band Atlas Oaks, but when they take a break from touring, he’s excited for a change of pace. Until he learns his new assignment is the gorgeous and ever-frustrating pageant princess who gets under his skin in more ways than one.

When he learns Ava has made it her mission to drive him crazy—by constantly looking for a new hit of endorphins by toeing the line as well as by flirting with him endlessly—he realizes what he thought would be a simple assignment is anything but. Now if only he can survive the next ninety days keeping his hands to himself and off the woman he can’t get out of his head.

#BookReview: An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons #3) by Julia Quinn

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Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball—or that "Prince Charming" would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight.

Who was that extraordinary woman? Ever since that magical night, a radiant vision in silver has blinded Benedict to the attractions of any other—except, perhaps, this alluring and oddly familiar beauty dressed in housemaid's garb whom he feels compelled to rescue from a most disagreeable situation. He has sworn to find and wed his mystery miss, but this breathtaking maid makes him weak with wanting her. Yet, if he offers her his heart, will Benedict sacrifice his only chance for a fairy tale love?

#BookTour: Being a Wise Elder by Stephanie Goldenthal @RABTBookTours

Living Mindfully and Finding Rewards in the Oldest Years

 

Non-Fiction / Self-Help / Health

Date Published: July 2, 2024

 

 

In this book Dr. Goldenthal presents the oldest years as a stage of life with special challenges and opportunities. This time of life is the culmination of many previous life stages when we have been confronted with important issues and choices. As an elderly person herself, Dr. Goldenthal discusses the concerns people are likely to have in the oldest years. She focuses on dealing as wisely as we can with these concerns and to accept what we cannot change. When we have done this to the best of our ability, we are then free to consider what gives us pleasure and what we value most in our lives.

#ReleaseBlitz: Retribution by @@Wendy_Million #TheIndiePenPR

 

  As an undercover FBI agent, Kimi is no stranger to life-threatening situations. When her newest assignment leads to the Donaghey brothers, one of Boston's biggest crime families, Kimi is confident she can handle the pressure. But as she becomes embroiled in the lives of Finn and Lorcan, she realizes she might not be able to separate her job as Kim from the heart of Kimi quite so easily this time. On the cusp of a mob war, Kimi must decide who to believe and who to save. Sometimes doing the right thing means doing something very wrong.

#BookTour: The Cats' Museum by Viviana Falleti @RABTBookTours

Children's Books / Cats

 

 

The Cats' Museum - Mom’s Choice Awards® Recipient!

 

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF CATS WORKING AT A MUSEUM ???

 

Catherine the Great, in 1766, recruited stray cats to protect her beloved Hermitage Museum from rodents. Generations later, to this day, cats are still working there, protecting the artwork and doing their zany mischief…tune in for a splash of fun!

Award-winning author Viviana Falleti has a new book out The Cats’ Museum. This spunky, historically-based book contains illustrations from the world-famous artist, Victoria Fomina. Victoria has just recently won an international award for the illustrations in this book. Publishers Weekly / Booklife and Kirkus have given The Cats’ Museum great reviews, and it has received the Mom’s Choice Award.

Just for your info, this is a high-quality, hardcover, oversized book (11” x 10.5”). This larger size makes the exquisitely-detailed illustrations even more beautiful.

Little Feather Press is becoming the go-to place for the parent who is “hungry for wholesome.” Happy reading!

#BookTour: Liddy-Jean Marketing Queen and the Matchmaking Scheme by Mari SanGiovanni @RABTBookTours

 

Fiction / LGBTQ / Romance

Publication Date: June 11, 2024

Publisher: Bywater Books

 

Novelist and filmmaker Mari SanGiovanni introduces readers to the irrepressible Liddy-Jean Carpenter, a matchmaker with special talents who will charm readers with her wit, wisdom, and sensibilities in this warm, enchanting love-is-love office romance.

 

Liddy-Jean Carpenter has learning disabilities. But she also has a surprisingly genius plan.

While she spends her days doing minor office tasks with nobody paying attention, she sees how badly the wand-waving big boss treats the Marketing Department worker bees. So, she takes lots of notes for a business book to teach bosses to be better.

While compiling pages of bad behavior notes, she finds she likes office-mate Rose and Rose’s new friend Jenny. But she doesn’t like Rose’s creepy boyfriend. So how can she save Rose?

Liddy-Jean knows with certainty that love is love, and she concludes that Rose should be with Jenny, bosses should do better, and everybody needs the services of Liddy-Jean, Marketing Queen.

#BookTour: To Find a Killer by Leah Brewer @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

A Natural State Murder Mystery, Book 1

 

Murder Mystery

Date to be Published: 10-04-2024

 

 

When Atlanta Detective, Tammy Sharp's past collides with her present, it's a wild ride of bullets, broken hearts, and chilling mysteries.

In her hometown of Pocahontas, Arkansas, she faces not just her ex, Jace Eubanks, but also a dangerous killer on the prowl.

With murders old and new intertwining, Tammy faces a choice: team up with her ex or let justice slip away.

As the clock ticks down to a sinister ultimatum, will Tammy outsmart the sociopath or fall prey to a deadly game of cat and mouse?

#BookReview: Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom #1) by @SuelynnTan

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Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.

Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor's son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince.

To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies across the earth and skies. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos.

A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm. Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting, romantic duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic—where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.

#ReleaseBlitz: Wicked Knight (#1) by Diana A. Hicks #TheIndiePenPR

 

  Blurb I want my happily-ever-after… He wants revenge. It all started with a lie. When I was in high school, I ruined Mr. Gallo’s reputation. Now I’m in his classroom again. I’m older and most definitely over him. Except, Professor Gallo isn’t over me. Does the grumpy and hot-as-hell college professor have reason to hate me? Yes. Does he intend to punish me for what I did to him years ago? Also yes. Professor Luca Gallo has a lesson for me that I’m sure I will never forget. Authors Note: Wicked Knight is book one in the Knight Duet, featuring Luca Gallo and Donata Salvatore. It is a standalone teacher-student romance set in The Society World.

#BookReview: Nights of Obedience by Rachel Mays

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Emilie 
I never asked to marry King Cyrus, the ruler of the neighboring realm. But after his wife passed away, my parents saw an opportunity to gain his favor. They didn’t hesitate to offer my hand in marriage. Despite the circumstances, I’m determined to make the best of the situation. After all, becoming royalty comes with plenty of advantages. But first I’ll have to get past an unexpected obstacle—the king’s brother, Ladon. 

Ladon 
I’ll do anything to protect my family, even if it means sabotaging my brother’s upcoming marriage. I know the truth—that Emilie is a money-hungry opportunist who is unfit to be the queen. I'll do whatever it takes to see their engagement come to an end. She thought she was entering paradise, but I’m going to give her hell. 

Until disaster strikes... 
Now, we only have each other. Working together might be the only way to survive the twisted games we’ll be forced to play. 

Author’s Note: Nights of Obedience is the first book in the Vines & Venom duet, a spicy, enemies-to-lovers romantasy. This book features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. For a complete list of content warnings, check the author’s website.

#BookTour: Blues Jam by Stephen Rice @RABTBookTours

Fiction / Coming of Age

Date Published: June 10, 2024

 

A young woman battles loss and addiction growing up in Saint Paul and finds her way to live her dream of becoming a Blues drummer.

#BookTour: Big Tex by R.R. House @RABTBookTours

Adult Picture Book

Date Published: July 22, 2024

 

This satirical tale disguised as a children's book follows an aspiring drag queen with dreams of dazzling stages and glittered wigs eager to shine in a world determined to hold him back.

Convinced that the tough buckaroos in the neighboring town of Ruff Ridge, known for their rugged cowboy way of life and home to the clothing brand Ruff Ryder, will hinder his glamorous ambitions, he devises an ingenious plan to win their acceptance. With courage, creativity, and a pair of chaps, he embarks on a journey to turn his dreams into reality.

Inspired by real events, this clever, funny, and heartwarming tale explores identity, ambition, and community. The story celebrates individuality, courage, and the transformative power of being true to oneself, all while providing a thought-provoking reflection on the politics of our times.

@BistroBookBabes: Join us for #BookishChat LIVE on Instagram Nov. 3rd at 3pm

Hello  bookish babes!! Jessica here with an update.  Sorry about posting this yesterday but our schedule has been updated fully to our virtual titles.  I hope that you all join us for our first ever live chat Book Chat Nov. 3rd at 3pm!!!  

Live on Instagram! 

#BookReview: Into a Wicked World (A Wholesome Romance in Oz #1) by @JordanRileySwan

Lions, and tigers, and an emotionally unavailable woodsman, oh my. 

When Dorothy Gale said she wanted to get as far away from her narcissistic mother as she possibly could, she didn’t mean an entirely new world altogether. Mystically transported to the Land of Oz, the Kansas college student must navigate the dangers of angry trees, poisonous poppies, and wicked witches, all on her quest to find the Wizard who might be able to get her home.

It doesn’t take Dorothy long to assemble a group of unlikely allies—including a talkative-yet-naïve scarecrow, a princely lionman, and a woodsman whose looks are as sharp as the magical axe on his hip. But when the seemingly cold-hearted woodsman escorting Dorothy through Oz begins to warm her own heart, she starts wanting more than just a return trip to Kansas. 

Enchanted by a curse that has earned him the nickname Tinman, Nick Chopper just wants to live his lonely life safe in the Blue Forest with the nonjudgmental Fighting Trees and the occasional trip into town for some Munchkin desserts. But his routine is about to be blown away when Glinda the Good orders him to escort a whirlwind of a woman, who has just flown in from a faraway land, to the bustling Emerald City. 

Every moment with Dorothy makes his curse harder and harder to bear. But being around her starts to feel worth the pain, and Nick slowly begins to hope that Dorothy will find that home is where the tin heart is…

#CoverReveal for Butcher by Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Butcher

Authors: Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams

Genre: MMF Sports Romance

Tropes: Hockey Romance/Bi-Awakening

Friends to Lovers/Fling to Lovers

Cover Design: Nicole, Indie Sage

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

Release Date: November 22, 2024

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My life has revolved around hockey for as long as I can remember. Early morning skates, grueling training camps, and endless road trips. There’s never been distractions, no dating, and definitely no one finding out the secret I’ve kept to myself.

I always figured I’d wait until I hung up my skates to explore my sexuality outside the rink.

But they changed me.

After a night out celebrating a championship win, I find myself in a hotel room with Levi Sexton, my straight teammate and son of a small-town pastor, and Kaylee Peters, the stunning bombshell my captain introduced us to. What begins as a no-strings-attached good time turns into a lot more than what we all thought it would.

Once the three of us decide to make things official, Levi and I have to pretend we’re just friends, but he has a secret of his own. One that could shatter everything if his judgmental family ever found out. When Kaylee faces a sudden health crisis, it shocks us to our cores, and suddenly, our relationship feels like it’s skating on thin ice.

I don’t know if we’ll make it through unscathed, but one thing’s for sure: I’m not ready to lose either of them.

Not now.

Not ever.

My name is Austin Butcher, and while I’m always ready to drop the gloves on the ice, there’s a deeper love stirring within me for Levi and Kaylee—the two people who bring out my softer side.

This is our story.

#CoverReveal for Ruthless Love by Selena Sanders @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Ruthless Love

Series: Azure Ridge #1

Author: Selena Sanders

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Marriage in Trouble/Small Town

Second Chance/Touch Her & Die Vibes

Cover Design: Y'All. That Graphic.

Release Date: January 3, 2025

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My soon-to-be ex-husband tangled his fist in my hair and asked me if I’d like to be taken care of one more time…

I said yes, because I’d never seen that kind of passion in Cain Miller’s eyes before. Not in the previous six years we’ve been married – that’s for sure.

It’s why we’d decided on the trial separation, that’s now turned into legal documents that we’re scheduled to sign in two weeks.

Before that encounter, I was content running my bookstore, Enchanted Chapters, and minding my own business. Since then, I can’t stop watching for his Willow County Sheriff's SUV to come rolling by when he’s on-shift.

Life after Cain was carefully laid out. I had plans, and they did not involve the man with the badge. Little did we know that one encounter would change our lives.

Is the relationship we thought was over just now getting started?

#BookReview: A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated, #1) by Danielle L. Jensen

A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series.

Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back.

Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable of repelling any attack. It was foretold such a magic would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath the one who controls the shield maiden’s fate.

Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders Bjorn to protect her from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. The greatest test of all, however, may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.

#BookBlitz: Marrying the Mechanic by @ShannaHatfield @XpressoTours #Giveaway $25 Amazon gift card

Marrying the Mechanic: A Small-Town Clean Romance
Shanna Hatfield
(Summer Creek, #7)
Publication date: October 24th 2024
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

A heartwarming journey of love, growth, and the bonds that tie hearts together even when life leads down unexpected paths.

Mechanic Jace Easton grapples with the sudden changes happening around him. His younger sister, Tassie, has always relied on him, but now she’s off traipsing around the globe with the prince of her dreams. As Tassie prepares to step into her future, Jace is confronted with the harsh truth that she has matured, and so has her best friend, Deena. The deepening attraction he feels for Deena—a pull that becomes increasingly difficult to ignore—leaves him further unsettled and struggling to accept his new reality.

Deena Durant may earn her living welding farm equipment, but her true passion lies in crafting metal sculptures. Alongside her artistic dreams, she clings to the hope that Jace might eventually see her as more than his sister’s friend. Until then, she conceals her feelings and does her best to encourage him as everything familiar shifts into unchartered territory.

When Jace and Deena work together to help Tassie’s dreams come true, will they discover their own path to true love?

Marrying the Mechanic is a celebration of unexpected love, personal growth, and the power of relationships in a wholesome, small-town romance.

#BookBlitz: Pity Present by @whitneydineen @XpressoTours #Giveaway $25 Amazon gift card

Pity Present
Whitney Dineen
(Pity Series #5)
Publication date: October 24th 2024
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

Molly
I haven’t beeninterested in dating since my ex dumped me for a new girl at his law office. Since then, I’ve thrown myself into my work as a hotel gift shop designer. While being single isn’t what I expected, there’s truth to that old saying, “Once bitten, twice shy.” And the bite of a cheater stays with you.

Christmas can be a particularly vulnerable time, which is why I accepted a job right before the holidays. I had no idea the lodge that hired me was also hosting a singles’ event. Imagine my surprise when they had a last-minute cancellation and asked me if I wanted to join them.

Blake
When I left LA for my dream job in Chicago, I never dreamed by first assignment would be spending two weeks in Elk Lake, Wisconsin, covering the Midwestern Matchmaker’s new venture to set up Chicagoland singles. I’m a sports journalist for Pete’s sake, not some airheaded twit who writes about the lovelorn.

Unfortunately, the job I transferred for isn’t open yet, so here I am. In Wisconsin. Living my worst nightmare. There is no way anybody is going to find love at this thing. No way.

So, imagine my surprise when the most awkward woman in the world trips over me …

#ReleaseBlitz for Tyrant by Sapphire Knight @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Tyrant

Series: Kings of Carnage - Alabama #1

Author: Sapphire Knight

Genre: MC Romantic Suspense

Tropes: One Bed/Forced Proximity/Morally

Grey Hero/Protective Alpha/Opposites Attract

Release Date: October 25, 2024

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She was hiding something.

I should’ve known it from the moment I saw her on the side of the road.

Hitchhiking.

She was running from someone.

A monster she called him.

She had no idea one was right in front of her.

She was broken inside.

Yet, her demons called to mine.

I vowed to be her hero, but I’d play the villain to anyone who hurt her.

#RereleaseBlitz for Blood by Ker Dukey

Title: Blood

Series: Kings of Sin #1

Author: Ker Dukey

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Revenge

Re-release Date: October 25, 2024

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On the eve of her wedding, Rogue learns darkness is always waiting to snuff out the light and happily-ever-afters aren’t fated for girls like her.

It wasn’t supposed to be this way.

I came to the Kings of Sin MC for revenge—to make them pay for their sins in blood.

I didn’t account for him. The vice president, Callan “Pain” Cox, is darkness and depravity

wrapped in a beautiful, compelling package.

And I’ve become addicted.

I need to hate him.

I should hate him.

But it’s hard to hate someone when you’re fighting every part of yourself not to fall in love with them.

The lines are blurring, and I forget whose side I’m on.

When the world around me erupts into chaos, I must decide where I belong. Better yet—who I belong with.

Because when Callan finds out who I am, it will be my sins paid for in blood.

(This title ends on a cliffhanger)