#ReleaseBlitz for All or Nothing by @missycjohnson and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: All or Nothing

Series: Love in Chaos #1

Author: Missy Johnson

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: November 13, 2020

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BEN

Seven days to find myself a wife, or my best friend gets my company. 

All because of a stupid, drunken bet. 

Charming a woman into marrying me should be easy. 

And it would’ve been, 

if Jake wasn’t doing everything in his power to sabotage me, 

like stranding me on a boat full of horny pensioners—including our moms. 

But Jake’s little sister, Liv, tagged along. 

Under any other circumstance, I’d never go there. 

But if he’s going to play dirty, 

then so am I. 

LIV 

I haven’t seen Ben since I was fourteen years old. 

Until last night, when he tried picking me up in a bar. 

He had no idea who I was then, but he certainly knows now. 

Second chances don’t come around often, 

but I don’t think I’m supposed to take this one. 

He’s my brother’s best friend, and he’s off-limits. 

No matter how much I want to go there.

#BookReview: Jo & Laurie by Margaret Stohl, Melissa de la Cruz

Synopsis: Bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz bring us a romantic retelling of Little Women starring Jo March and her best friend, the boy next door, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence.

1869, Concord, Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel, Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller, and her publisher and fans demand a sequel. While pressured into coming up with a story, she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration—museums, operas, and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself!

But Laurie has romance on his mind, and despite her growing feelings, Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken. When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever?

#CoverReveal for the Fair Lakes Series Box Set by @author_k_ryan @AuthLaceyBlack and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Fair Lakes Series Box Set

Authors: Kaylee Ryan & Lacey Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Design: Perfect Pear Creative Covers

Release Date: December 1, 2020

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Take a stroll along Fair Lakes with three full-length novels featuring former lovers, best friends, and surprise new love interests. 

It’s Not Over, book 1: 

Gwen 

Lately, life definitely isn’t how I envisioned it. I had it all. The house, the job, the husband. Until one day, I didn’t. Now, my ex-husband is back, fighting, and ready to prove to me that we made a mistake. I’m not sure if he’s right, but I know what my heart wants, and it wants him. 

Harrison 

Why is it that you don’t know the depths of your mistakes until you’ve already made them? I knew signing those papers was a bad idea, but I thought that’s what she wanted. I’m in for the battle of my life. I have a plan, one that will prove to her that, it’s not over. 

Just Getting Started, book 2: 

Gabby 

My life isn’t exactly going as planned. I’m basically floating up a certain creek without a paddle. Desperately needing a new place to live, I receive an offer I can’t refuse. Unfortunately, it’s from an uber sexy manwhore that makes me want to punch him in the face and then kiss him. 

Chase 

Gabby Connor; there is no request too small in my eyes, including offering her a place to stay. It’s damn hard to keep my hands off of her. I’m pulling out all the stops. I’m tired of being in the friend-zone. It’s time to take what I’ve always wanted. 

Can’t Fight It, book 3: 

Colton 

From the moment she showed up on my doorstep, I knew our lives would never be the same. With each passing day, I see a future I never planned. The only problem is someone wants to take that away from me. I just found her, and no way am I letting her go. 

Hollis 

Colton Callahan wasn’t what I expected and took no time at all for me to fall. Not only for the man, but also his son. The problem is my past is not too far behind and slowly catching up. Now, I have a choice to make—run away or stay and fight. Either way, I could lose it all.

#BookReview: The Mistletoe Trap (Heart in the Game #2) by @cindimadsen @Netgalley @entangledpub

Synopsis: From the moment Julie sees her best friend, Gavin, in the airport, it’s like no time at all has gone by instead of months and months. No matter how long they’ve been apart, their relationship has always been steady, comfortable, and decidedly just friends. Even though their meddling parents have hung what seems like unlimited amounts of mistletoe everywhere she goes this holiday season, Julie knows some things will never change. 

Gavin is well-aware his family’s wanted him and Julie to get together since forever, even though he’s been friend-zoned since they could talk—and he’s been happy to play that role. After all, as the new starting quarterback for the San Antonio Mustangs, he’s got enough on his plate without adding romance to the mix. 

But between playing elves in the holiday bazaar to nights spent one-on-one watching rom-coms or soaking in their town’s hot springs, suddenly the “reverse parent trap” they’ve fallen into is actually starting to work. But this could be one scheme where letting themselves get trapped might be way too dangerous.

Each book in the Heart in the Game series is STANDALONE:
* The Wedding Deal
* The Mistletoe Trap 

#BookReview: The Way Back by @GavrielSavit @Netgalley

Synopsis: Perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman and Philip Pullman, a sweeping historical fantasy that follows two teens on a journey through the Far Country, a Jewish land of spirits and demons.

For the Jews of Eastern Europe, demons are everywhere: dancing on the rooftops in the darkness of midnight, congregating in the trees, harrowing the dead, even reaching out to try and steal away the living.

But the demons have a land of their own: a Far Country peopled with the souls of the transient dead, governed by demonic dukes, barons, and earls. When the Angel of Death comes strolling through the little shtetl of Tupik one night, two young people will be sent spinning off on a journey through the Far Country. There they will make pacts with ancient demons, declare war on Death himself, and maybe-- just maybe--find a way to make it back alive.

Drawing inspiration from the Jewish folk tradition, The Way Backis a dark adventure sure to captivate readers of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book and Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust. 

#Teaser: Blood Law by @bramsayauthor #Giveaway @RABTBookTours

Vampire Chicago #1

Urban Fantasy, Noir, Detective

Date Published: November 25, 2020

Publisher: Indies United Publishing, LLC

 

Former ADA Alastair Maddox pursues Prohibition Chicago’s most dangerous monsters after witnessing the deaths of his parents and grandparents as a boy. When a former colleague in Chicago PD comes to ask Alastair for help, he comes face to face with the mysterious Alexandra DeLane. But something’s off. DeLane is way too calm and her eyes are the color of blood. After she escapes, Alastair goes on the hunt only to find himself the prey of an ambitious and mysterious mob boss who plots to have him murdered. The problem? Alastair doesn’t stay dead and comes back as something else. Something more dangerous and straight out of a horror novel.

#BookBlitz: Cleo Can Tie a Bow by @Sybrina_spt @RABTBookTours @BookBuzznet

A Rabbit And Fox Story 

Children's Picture Book

Date Published: September 2020

Publisher: Sybrina Publishing

 

 

Cleo loves bows. She wears her hair in a bow and decorates her room with bows. Cleo is bow crazy.

Learning to tie a bow is very difficult for some people but Cleo remembers how to do it from a cute story she once heard. It is about a little rabbit with very long ears and a very helpful fox who shows her what to do to keep them clean.

This is the story of how Cleo learns to tie a “bunny ear” bow. You can follow along with the rabbit and the fox to learn to tie a sash or even shoe laces.

Exercises in manual dexterity build self-esteem in children. Knowing how to tie shoe-strings, scarves and more into a bow is a useful and rewarding skill.

“Teach a child a useful skill. Build confidence and self-esteem that lasts a lifetime.”

#BookReview: Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter by Brea Grant, Yishan Li

Synopsis: Angsty teenager Mary Shelley is not interested in carrying on her family’s celebrated legacy of being a great writer, but she soon discovers that she has the not-so-celebrated (and super-secret) Shelley power to heal monsters, just like her famous ancestor, and those monsters are not going to let her ignore her true calling anytime soon.

The Shelley family history is filled with great writers: the original Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, the acclaimed mystery writer Tawny Shelley, cookbook maven Phyllis Shelley…the list goes on and on. But this Mary Shelley, named after her great-great-great-great-great grandmother, doesn’t want anything to do with that legacy. Th2020en a strangely pale (and really cute) boy named Adam shows up and asks her to heal a wound he got under mysterious circumstances, and Mary learns something new about her family: the first Mary Shelley had the power to heal monsters, and Mary has it, too. Now the monsters won’t stop showing up, Mary can’t get her mother Tawny to leave her alone about writing something (anything!), she can’t tell her best friend Rhonda any of this, and all Mary wants is to pass biology. 

The Guy From The Internet by Birdie Song #Blitz with @XpressoTours #Giveaway $10 Amazon gift card

The Guy From The Internet
Birdie Song
Publication date: November 2nd 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

A sweet romance with a touch of family drama.

Holly Chee does not have her life together. She’s flip-flopped on uni courses and career choices, and somehow scared off her long-term fiancée-to-be, much to the chagrin of her immigrant parents.

But she does have her channel, where she livestreams her art from her one-bedroom Mount Lawley apartment. And she has that guy from France… assuming he’s even who he says he is.

#CoverReveal: Spanish Moss Further by @eacookwrites @BronzevilleB @KayePublicity

Synopsis: In the fast-paced, mystical SPANISH MOSS, a fifteen-year-old Minnesota boy, Calvin, escapes an abusive father and hitchhikes through the South until, in attempt to flee a sexual predator, he causes a car crash that lands him in a Louisiana swamp. Rescued by a Cajun family, he becomes part of their small clan. On his eighteenth birthday, he repays their kindness by heading to New Orleans to hunt down the never- found killer who murdered their matriarch, becoming enmeshed in a complex mystery that leads Calvin—now known as Vin—through the barrooms, newsrooms, back alleys and police stations of The Big Easy as the drama barrels forward to a breathtaking conclusion.

In FURTHER, which takes place six years after Calvin crashed through the guardrail that led him to the Robineux family, Vin has settled into both New Orleans and adulthood, supporting himself by tracking down criminals, particularly pedophiles. As his reputation grows through the underground network, he receives a request that takes him back to his roots: Kids have gone missing in Minnesota and a vigilante tribe attempting to find them needs his help. As Vin works to break up a ring of predators, he must face the darkness of his own past if he is to help the children find a future.

#BookReview: White Hot Light: Twenty-Five Years in Emergency Medicine by Frank Huyler

Synopsis: Another “pitch-perfect book of short essays” (New York Times Book Review) from the acclaimed author of Blood of Strangers, this one exploring the contemporary practice of medicine from the perspective of a doctor with 25 years of experience in the ER.

In the late 1990s, a young physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, published a stunning memoir of his experiences in the highly charged world of the ER. Presented in a series of powerful, poetic vignettes, The Blood of Strangers became an instant classic.

Now, over two decades later, Dr. Frank Huyler delivers another dispatch from the trenches—this time from the perspective of middle age. In portraits visceral, haunting, sometimes surreal, Huyler reveals the gritty reality of medicine practiced on the razor’s edge between life and death.

From the doomed, like the Iraq vet with a brain full of shrapnel, to the self-destructive, like the young woman who inserts a sewing needle into her heart, to the transcendent, like the homeless Navajo artist whose sketches charm the nurses, Huyler assembles a profound mosaic of human suffering and grace, complemented by episodes from his personal life: the hail that fell the night his wife gave birth, his drive through a snowstorm to see his father in a Colorado ER, the beautiful wedding of his childhood friend with terminal cancer. Melding hard-earned wisdom with a poet’s crystalline vision, Huyler evokes the awesome burden of responsibility, the exhaustion, the relief of a costume disco nurse party, and those rare occasions when the confluence of luck and science yield, in the author’s words, “moments of breathtaking greatness.” 

White Hot Light offers an unforgettable portrait of a field that illuminates society at its most vulnerable, and its most elemental.

#BookTour: Eris Rising by Courtney Ramm @rabtbooktours #Giveaway

Memoir

Date Published: September 1

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

Warrior’s aren't born, they are forged from the harsh experiences that shape them as they strive to defend what is sacred and true. And geniuses aren’t born either—or are they? Courtney Ramm would know, as she’s one of 229 offspring born from the controversial “Genius Sperm Bank”, a genetic experiment that existed in the 1980s and ‘90s. With a predisposition for “genius”, Courtney found herself driven toward success. Following her passion for dance, by the age of eight she was studying at the renowned School of American Ballet and soon thereafter, performing on New York’s greatest stages. At twenty-five years old, she acted upon a strong inner calling to start her own dance company—in Hawaii.

Moving across the globe from the concrete jungle of Manhattan to the tropical jungle in Hawaii, Courtney brought along her endless to-do lists and a strong determination to succeed. But one thing was missing from the picture-perfect life she had imagined: a perfect husband.

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When she first locked eyes with Marcus at a spiritual gathering, she sensed something was off in the uncanny intensity of his stare. But she dove into a relationship anyway, not grasping the graveness and outright danger of the decision.

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Eris Rising is a story of breaking deep karmic patterns, grappling with the calling of destiny, and changing long-held karma into mission. With the powerful feminine warrior spirit of Eris as inspiration, this memoir shows how it’s possible to move forward after life-altering “mistakes”, and recover the true “genius” within.

#ReleaseBlitz for Miss Misguided by @Ash_Hosking and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Miss Misguided

Author: Ash Hosking

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Release Date: November 5, 2020

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Celeste was only looking for the escort she hired for her sister’s wedding. Instead, she got Noah Archer. 

Tall, dark and handsome, incredibly charming, and a doctor to boot. 

Too bad she doesn’t believe him when he tells her he isn’t the guy she paid for, although he does get the job done. 

Boy, does he ever. 

Noah’s new neighbors are interesting. 

In particular, the cute teacher in the apartment below his. 

Volunteering to be Celeste’s wedding date seconds after meeting her was possibly not his wisest decision, but it turns out to be one of the best nights of his life. 

Celeste Sweetley is utterly bewitching, but after their initial mishap, she only wants to be friends. 

A misguided idea at best, but Noah’s willing to play along if it means getting to spend more time with her. 

Can they really just be only friends when neither of them can forget that night? Or are they setting themselves up for a messy heartbreak the likes of which they’ve never seen before? 

Only time will tell.

Wicked Wolves and Tangled Truths by Danielle Annett #Blitz with @XpressoTours #Giveaway $20 Amazon gift card

Wicked Wolves and Tangled Truths
Danielle Annett
(Blood and Magic: Hellbound #1)
Publication date: September 25th 2020
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy

Welcome to Hellbound High, where the students carry weapons and the bullies bite … hard.

I never wanted to go to this stupid school. I had a life before coming here. A Pack. People who cared about me. But all of that is torn away when my mother dies, my boyfriend cheats on me, and my very human father rips me away from the only life I’ve ever known.

I thought my life couldn’t get much worse, but Hellbound High is about to prove me wrong. Just by showing up, I’ve caught the attention of the local Alpha’s son. Goody.

He’s arrogant, stubborn, and used to getting what he wants. Sometimes that’s to get into my pants. Sometimes it’s to make my life hell. He runs hot one minute and cold the next, leaving my head spinning.

But I have bigger problems than the school’s resident hot werewolf. I’m a lone wolf in a new town, which means I have a big red target on my back.

With no Pack, no friends, and no protection, I’m about to find out just how bad things can really get …

#BookReview: Essential Tarot Writings: A Collection of Source Texts in Western Occultism by Donald Tyson @LlewellynBooks

Synopsis: Presenting invaluable essays written by prominent occultists from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, this profound book explores the fascinating evolution of tarot as a magical tool. Occult scholar Donald Tyson has edited and annotated these important works so that you can understand each occultist's message in the context of his peers and period.

Essential Tarot Writings reveals where many of our fundamental assumptions about the tarot came from, including card meanings, how it's used in ceremonial magic, Hebrew and Kabbalistic correspondences, and more. All of these essays are interconnected by the influences these great thinkers had on each other and the understanding of tarot that permeated each century. From Antoine Court de G�belin and Comte de Millet to P.D. Ouspensky and S.L. MacGregor Mathers, these titans of esoteric tarot are brought together in one must-have collection.

#BookReview: Death Rights and Rites: A Practical Guide to a Meaningful Death by Judith Fenley, Oberon Zell @LlewellynBooks @Netgalley

Synopsis: Death Rights & Rites presents practical information for approaching death and dying with a sense of personal and sacred meaning. You will learn how to navigate the practical, legal, and spiritual issues related to home-based dying, home funerals, and alternative burial methods. This book assists those who want to approach dying with a deeper sense of purpose and advocates for those who want to care for loved ones as they pass in a way that supports the best medical care and the emotional needs of the community.

It is possible to manifest your deepest spiritual values before, during, and after death. Within these pages, you will discover alternative death ways that are sustainable, artful, sacred, and supportive. 

#BookReview: Rise of the Exiled Lady (Blood Phoenix Chronicles, #4) by Michael J. Allen @TheDScribbler

Synopsis: The Ripples of One Selfish Mistake Could Drown the World...

A phoenix has fallen, forever destroyed by the drowned druid's fury.

Blinded by his obsession, Dunham unleashes his enslaved phoenixes against Quayla. The spectacular assault reveals the faeries to mankind, endangering the Exiled Lady's campaign to reclaim her throne. Desperate, Viviane trades one monster for another, offering Vitae his heart's desire.

Terror and blood run rampant throughout Creation. Giggling faeries sell supernatural powers to murderers and madmen, reveling in the mayhem while mortal authorities struggle to contain the carnage.

Alone and outmatched, Quayla must return to where her mistake launched their pending destruction. But will facing her demons strengthen her enough to save Atlanta or destroy her once and for all.

#ReleaseBoost for Blood and Wine by Margot Scott @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Blood and Wine

Author: Margot Scott

Genre: Dark Vampire Romance

Release Date: October 29, 2020

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A slow-burning descent into darkness and desire... 

Betrayed. Imprisoned. Alone. 

For decades I have suffered as a reluctant blood donor. Caged like an animal and drained of my strength to enrich the Radcliffs and their winery. I’d forsaken all hope of escape—until the winemaker’s daughter returns to the family’s estate. 

A drop of my immortal blood is all it takes to activate her psychic talents. Now we’re connected, and all that remains is convincing her to seek me in the darkness. 

Bribe. Seduce. Deceive. 

To claim she’s too young is an understatement. But a starving man doesn’t have the luxury of waiting for fruit to ripen. I’ve awakened her gifts, and now it’s her turn to replenish me. 

I will have my fill of the winemaker’s daughter. Then I will take revenge on her family. 

Author's note: Please be aware that this book contains scenes of violence, gore, and rough sexual contact, as well as an age-gap pairing spanning literal centuries. If you find drastically inappropriate older man/younger woman romances squicky, do yourself a favor and skip this book.

#ReleaseBlitz for Doc by @klsavage_author and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Doc

Series: Ruthless Kings MC #7

Author: K.L. Savage

Genre: Dark Romance/Romantic Suspense

Release Date: November 4, 2020

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She holds a special place in my heart.

The darkest part of it.

A part I never show anyone.

From the moment we met, I wanted to show her all my scars, the need I hide inside.Joanna.

The woman who wears long sleeve shirts on a hundred-degree day.

She's been away at college and when she comes home, I plan on making her mine. One phone call.

A broken voice.

Time stands still.

And everything changes.

My plans goes up in smoke when I find her.

Drip.

Drip.

Drip.

Rivers run red. My heart stops.

My chance with her hangs in the hands of fate.

I've turned a blind eye to the help she needs.

What kind of doctor does that make me?

No more. I'll be everything for her.

Doctor. Friend. Lover. Husband.

But I've learned, everything means nothing if she doesn't start caring about herself.

Especially when there is more to her now than there ever was.

I'll carve scars into her enemy and break my oath as a doctor to bring her JUSTICE.

#PreOrderBlitz: The Formidable Earl by @BarnesSophie @RABTBookTours

Diamonds In The Rough, Book 6  

Regency Romance  

Release Date: November 17, 2020 

 

 

He's breaking the rules for one woman, and coming dangerously close to falling in love...   

Simon Nugent, Earl of Fielding, knows he's flawed. He's arrogant, possessive, and haunted by a terrible choice he made long ago. So when a former friend's daughter gives him the chance to do a good deed, he grabs it. Except he'd like to grab her as well and teach her a thing or two about kissing. If only she weren't so damn stubborn.  

Ida Strong wants one thing - justice on behalf of her father. She has no room for anything else, in spite of her growing and (at times) inexplicable attraction toward a certain earl. But for a woman who knows what betrayal tastes like, placing her trust in others is hard. Risking her heart, would be downright foolish. Until it's the only thing that seems to make sense.