#ExcerptReveal for I Could Never by @PenelopeAuthor and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: I Could Never

Author: Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Forbidden Romance/Enemies to Lovers

Release Date: August 21, 2023

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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new forbidden, enemies-to-lovers story…

It all started with an unexpected phone call.

Two years after my fiancé passed away in an accident, his father died suddenly, leaving Brad’s adult, special-needs brother with no one to care for him.

The next thing I knew, I was on a cross-country drive to New Hampshire where I’d be moving in to look after Scottie until I could get him into a group home.

The last thing I ever expected?

I wouldn’t be taking care of him alone.

Josh Mathers, my fiance’s best friend—who also happened to be my sworn enemy—insisted he was the better person for the job. He told me to go back to California, and I told him where he could stick that demand.

Our disdain for each other wasn’t anything new. It dated back to a text I’d accidentally read years ago.

We hated each other. But we both loved Scottie, so neither of us budged.

Now we were living together in a tiny house—with one available bedroom. Thank goodness it was only temporary.

Over time, I realized the broody jerk I thought I knew was different than I’d imagined.

I found myself slowly growing attached to someone I once considered the enemy…and growing attracted to him.

Sure, both of us were guilt-ridden over Brad. We were also two grown people with pent-up frustration toward one another—stuck in a cabin in the woods.

But this was Josh.

I could never.

#CoverReveal for Puck One Night Stands by Emma Foxx @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Puck One Night Stands

Series: Chicago Racketeers #1

Author: Emma Foxx

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Tropes: Why Choose/Best Friend's Brother/Hockey

Cover Design: Najla Qamber, Qamber Designs

Release Date: September 15, 2023

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One dating disaster, one Kiss Cam catastrophe, and a trio of Chicago Racketeers hockey team hotties who are used to scoring big…

I don’t do casual hookups, so I have no idea what to expect when I meet not one, but three hot guys who are into me.

I’m an introverted, failing-book-shop-owning, romance-writer wanna be.

But after my dating disaster at a hockey game—all caught on the jumbotron—I somehow have the attention of three men.

Nathan Armstrong is the hot, older, sophisticated billionaire owner of the team.

Why does this man want a night with me? I’m baffled…but I’m not saying no.

I should also say no to the romantic, suave, brilliant team doctor, Michael Hughes.

And the team’s new hot-shot all-star player Crew McNeill.

But I don’t.

And I’m loving every minute. Especially the minutes they decide we should all spend together. Golden Retriever Crew is all in, bossy, broody Nathan is reluctant (to say the least), and sexy, confident Michael knows what we all need. They’re all here, promising to make every one of my fantasies come true.

And they do. Night after headboard-banging night.

But it can’t last.

Good thing I was okay with a short-term fling because as soon as the fans find out what we’re doing, our lives–and my heart–are going to be all pucked up.

Puck One Night Stands is a steamy, fun why-choose rom com! No cheating, a guaranteed HEA, and the guys are all about her. If you like Lily Gold, Emily Rath, and Lauren Blakely, welcome to the world of Emma Foxx!

#ReleaseBlitz for Wings of Deception by Victoria Pauley @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Wings of Deception

Series: Silver City University #1

Author: Victoria Pauley

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Tropes: Reverse Harem/Why Choose/Academy

Release Date: August 17, 2023

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Freak

Weirdo

Loser

Getting accepted into Silver City University was supposed to change it all for me. I could get away from everyone I knew and be anyone I wanted. And after meeting a hot Fallen angel and partying the night away, things were really starting to look up.

Turns out the universe had other plans.

Before I even get a chance to be someone different, I’m forced to drop the Façade and show everyone who I really am. There’s no fitting in when you’re an abomination.

While doing my best to avoid the berating of my classmates and angry glare of the Fallen house leader, I find unexpected support from two Pure angels.

When demon attacks rise throughout the city, I know I’m not safe. Everyone thinks they’re coming for me–the one who’s never fit in. They swear I’m spawned from demons, and now they want me back.

With some help from my new friends, I search for any proof I can find to unravel the truth of what I am and put their accusations to rest.

But I know so little about myself, and I can’t stop wondering …

What if they’re right?

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Please Note: Wings of Deception is book one in the Silver City University series and ends on a cliffhanger. The full group of love interests will build as the series progresses.

Recommended for readers 18+

This Paranormal Romance series includes:

✓ An outcast FMC

✓ Multiple POV

✓ Angels and demons

✓ Academy setting in a different realm

✓ Slow-build group

#Preorder Blitz for Wicked Demands by Jordan Marie @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Wicked Demands

Series: Kingdom of Sin #3

Author: Jordan Marie

Genre: Contemporary Mafia Romance

Tropes: Age Gap/Forced Marriage/Enemies to Lovers

Release Date: September 7, 2023

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He rescued me when I had nowhere else to turn.

Now, this filthy talking man is demanding payment, but he doesn’t want money.

He wants me in his bed, obeying his every command.

All my life, I wanted to be loved. Instead, I was ignored.

My father gave me what I wanted so he could go back to ignoring me.

Once I understood that, life became easier.

When he arranged to marry me off to the son of his biggest ally, I didn’t mind.

Marco was the older brother of my best friend and honestly, he made me burn.

I wanted to belong to him.

I wanted in his life, his bed and definitely in his heart.

It didn’t quite work out that way.

Marco treated me just like my father did—maybe worse.

Being tolerated by the man you love is a level of pain that I couldn’t endure.

So, I left.

The fact Marco didn’t fight to keep me was horrifically painful.

When one really bad decision lands me in hot water.

I reach out to the only person who has ever cared about me, my best friend Lina.

Too bad, she’s also Marco’s little sister. Marco rescues me, but he’s no white knight.

He’s a monster.

#ReleaseBlitz for Song of Scent and Magic by Maggie Alabaster @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Song of Scent and Magic

Series: Court of Blood and Binding #1

Author: Maggie Alabaster

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Tropes: Reverse Harem/Omegaverse/Enemies to Lovers

Release Date: August 17, 2023

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I was a Silent Maiden, hidden away in a gilded cage. Rebellious, but kept on a tight leash by those in power.

When three handsome Fae warriors, and a man who wants to be more than friends, save me from violent attackers, I have no choice but to go with them.

The world I find myself in is beautiful and dangerous, but I soon come to learn the greatest danger to me is myself. I'm not the person I always believed I was.

I'm so much more.

And that is f**king terrifying.

**This is a reverse harem, omegaverse, epic fantasy romance, with adult content and abs for days.**

#ReleaseBlitz: The Faces of Safety by David A. Ward Sr. @RABTBookTours

 

Business, Safety, Workplace Safety

Date Published: August 17, 2023.

 

 

Unveil the power of safety culture in this thought-provoking and inspiring read that challenges the way we think about employee safety.

 

"The Faces of Safety" will stir your emotions and leave you with a newfound appreciation for every hardworking man, woman and young adult that supports every business and reminds us of the immense cost of neglecting their well-being.

Direct and challenging, this book poses tough questions to those in management and supervision and reveals the heartbreaking realities of families affected by workplace tragedy. It's time to face the truth that the pain, suffering, and heartache caused by accidents and the loss of life cannot be described in words or in a monetary figure.

But it's never too late to make a change.

Are you, as a CEO, CFO, COO, or executive staff member, ready to lead the way proactively investing in the safety of your employees? Safety must come before profits, as your company's reputation depends on it. So, ask yourself, what is an employee’s life worth to you? It's time to make a life-changing impact on your company’s safety values and culture. Safety is an investment, not only in your employees but in your company’s future.

The choice is yours, the consequences are life-changing, and the real question is, are you?

“The intention of me writing this book is too possibly save one life, reduce employee’s exposure to injuries, fatalities, and educating executive staff members, supervisors on the incredible value of investing in and promoting the core value of safety” states Mr. Ward. “The Face of Safety touches every business, manufacturing, automotive, retail, food processing, transportation, insurance, warehousing, distribution centers, healthcare facilities, federal and state government agencies.”

#BookTour: Sushi and the Sea Lions by @madameraerae #Giveaway

 

Women's Fiction

Date Published: 05-16-2023

Publisher: Creative James Media

 

When a career-ending injury and a messy breakup send prima ballerina Daniela Verdi back to Queens, New York, she fills her days with countless distractions: meaningless sex, pinot grigio, and video games.

It takes a chance meeting with her brother's best friend, Vincent LaBate, for her to remember who she was before the stage lights and distractions of the Upper West Side. She's convinced that Vincent could never love a girl like her: broken, insecure, and stumbling her way through life. What Daniela didn’t count on is that Vincent is as scarred as she is after divorcing his cheating wife and going through an equally messy child custody fight. Soon enough, old vulnerabilities rear their ugly heads, opening a crack in Daniela’s perfectly imperfect romance.

As Daniela and Vincent's relationship develops, will Daniela learn to accept that a dream life isn't all it's cracked up to be?

#CoverReveal for Fear Me, Love Me by Lilith Vincent @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Fear Me, Love Me

Author: Lilith Vincent

Genre: Contemporary Mafia Romance
Tropes: Age Gap/Possessive Alphahole

Cover Design (Model): Untold Designs

Photographer: Ashleigh Craggs

Model: Jord Liddell

Cover Design (Object): Soren Creation

Release Date: September 13, 2023

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Tyrant Mercer doesn’t grant wishes. He collects debts, and he’s here to claim me.

All I wanted was my baby brother back from the man who stole him away. My family is in Tyrant’s debt, a man they hate, and they disown me when the devil’s eyes stray to me. Now there’s nothing and no one to protect me from the cruel man who runs this city from the shadows.

But Tyrant’s not going to drag me away by my hair just yet. He’s going to torment me first.

Tyrant demands that I play his twisted games. He thinks I’ll crumble for his amusement, but I’m carrying a secret that’s bigger than both of us. A secret that’s now in the hands of the worst man possible.

All he craves is me. All he demands is everything. Tyrant will give me everything I’ve ever wanted—all I have to say is I wish…

But a wish is a curse when it’s granted by the devil himself.

Author’s note: Fear Me, Love Me is a standalone MF romance with dark themes, forced breeding, somnophilia, an age gap, a jealous and possessive alphahole, and a sweet but strong virgin heroine. The story is dirty and delicious, so please read at your discretion. Please be aware that this book contains depictions of cutting and self-harm.

#BookReview: Lotus by Jennifer Hartmann

Synopsis: "All these years, I've never given my heart to anyone… The truth is, I didn't have a heart to give. My heart was with a ghost."

To the rest of the world, he was the little boy who went missing on the Fourth of July. But to Sydney Neville, he was everything. Her heart hasn't been the same since her best friend disappeared, but she's learned to build her life around that missing piece. 

Twenty-two years later, the last thing Sydney expects is for Oliver Lynch to return. Having been captive underground for decades, he's unfamiliar with the strange new world that awaits him―but he's alive. He's here. And no matter how he's changed, he and Sydney both still feel the connection that runs between them.

But as their reborn friendship begins to feel like something more, Sydney and Oliver realize there are still jagged, painful truths creating space between them. The walls Sydney's built don't want to come down, and as Oliver hunts for his missing memories and lost time, he realizes his nightmare is not yet over.

With nothing as it seems, is there space for love to bloom in this dark place?

#BookReview: Hellfinder by @pstokesbooks

Synopsis: Winter Break turns deadly when Rory Quinn and her treasure-hunter grandmother travel to Iceland in search of an enchanted artifact. Their mission is to recover a blood-smeared stone that legend says will lead whoever possesses it to the nearest doorway to Hell. The client' s grandson, Einar, took the stone at the request of his favorite heavy metal band. As part of a publicity stunt, the band plans to open the closest doorway, rumored to exist deep inside one of Iceland' s many volcanoes, in just three days. Along with Einar' s twin brother, Gunnar, Rory and Gram will need to navigate glaciers, ice caves, and volcanic tunnels in search of the missing artifact. But can the three of them recover the stone before the band unleashes anything evil into the Icelandic wilderness? As the team grows closer to Einar, Rory is growing closer to Gunnar, too. But she can tell he' s keeping secrets from her. Big ones, that when revealed, will cause her to question almost everything she' s ever believed.

This title will be released on August 29, 2023.

#BookReview: One Friday in Napa by Jennifer Hamm @shewritespress

Synopsis: Vene feels like she and her mother have always been at odds—since she was a child, the first word she used to describe Olivia was “cold.” When news of her mother’s imminent death comes, Vene returns to her family’s home in Napa to see if their strained relationship can be mended, only to find Olivia as harsh as ever and their reconciliation seemingly unreachable.

But when Vene stumbles upon Olivia’s old cookbook, she discovers a passion within her mother she didn’t know existed. The clipped tone and quick judgments of her dying mother don’t match the young woman whose voice she finds between the pages—one that tells a story of romance, longing, duty, and aching heartbreak. Curiosity consumes Vene, and she embarks on an intimate journey to learn about the Olivia she never got to meet—before it’s too late.

A captivating story told in alternating perspectives a half-century apart, One Friday in Napa  explores the pains and joys of devotion as two women learn the price of loyalty, the power of secrets, and the meaning of sacrifice.

This title will be released on August 29, 2023.