#ReleaseBlitz: The Moreva of Astoreth by @RoxanneBland2 #Giveaway @RABTBookTours

 

Science Fiction/Romance

Date Published: January 5, 2021

Publisher: Blackrose Press

Astoreth, the Devi Goddess of Love, demands complete devotion from her morevs because hearts divided cannot serve.

Moreva Tehi’s hearts aren’t divided. They belong to Laerd Teger.

And the price of her love could be her life.

#BookTour: One of the Good Ones by @maikamoulite @MaritzaMoulite @InkYardPress

Synopsis: The Hate U Give meets Get Out in this honest and powerful exploration of prejudice in the stunning novel from sister-writer duo Maika and Maritza Moulite, authors of Dear Haiti, Love Alaine.

ISN'T BEING HUMAN ENOUGH?

When teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized victim in the fight against police brutality, Happi begins to question the idealized way her sister is remembered. Perfect. Angelic.

One of the good ones.

Even as the phrase rings wrong in her mind—why are only certain people deemed worthy to be missed?—Happi and her sister Genny embark on a journey to honor Kezi in their own way, using an heirloom copy of The Negro Motorist Green Book as their guide. But there's a twist to Kezi's story that no one could've ever expected—one that will change everything all over again. 

#ReleaseBlitz: The Commander by Kevin Groh #Giveaway @RABTBookTours @Desiree_Duffy

Omni Legends - The Commander: Guardian of Utopia

Sci-Fi

Date Published: January 5, 2021

 

Welcome to Utopia—humanity’s second home for over two centuries. It is a world controlled by the military and corporations, waging war with advanced alien races, but 18-year-old Carter Sanders is about to change the rules of the game.

Freshly conscripted into boot camp, he needs all his brains and ability to survive skirmishes and develop allies among his fellow-recruits who resent his privilege. Training exercises in weaponry, close-quarter combat, strategy and tactics, and missions test his bravery, while female recruits test his moral fiber in close situations.

When bionic upgrades for soldiers become mandatory, Carter feels he needs to take a stand. Can he and his mismatched fellow-recruits get their message about preserving morale through to the top brass? Will they survive sadistic drill sergeant Banes before they’re sent off to battle giant, scaled Lorgans on unknown worlds?

 

The Commander – Guardian of Utopia is the first book in the US version of the epic New Adult military sci-fi fantasy Omni Legends series.

#BookReview: Faye and the Ether (Faye and the Ether #1) by Nicole Bailey @Netgalley

Synopsis: For as long as I can remember, the sea has called to me, luring me to explore the secrets hidden beneath its cresting waves.

Faye is tossed into a current of uncertainty as she deliberates over her college choices. More than anything she wants to study by the sea, forever chasing the line where the ocean meets the horizon. But she finds herself dragged down by the riptide of her and her mother's financial restraints. How can she be true to herself when anchored by her world's limitations?

As the leader of the deadliest group in the Ether, Daron is at the top of his game. Yet there is one thing he's failed at time and again--finding the human-raised Ether. It's a known fact amongst his team that success on that particular mission would change their lives in unimaginable ways. Yet Daron couldn't comprehend how true that was... until he saw Faye.

Guided by Daron, Faye enters a world she never knew existed. One filled with mythical creatures, struggling to coexist. As Faye wrestles with where she fits in this magical realm, secrets are revealed that turn the tide once more.

Inky darkness is seeping ever closer. Can Faye and Daron work together to save Ether and themselves? Or will the world be crushed under a wave of evil?

From author Nicole Bailey comes a young adult adventure filled with magic, intrigue, and the inner well of strength that flows through us all. 

#CoverReveal for A Very Friendly Valentine's Day by Kayley Loring @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: A Very Friendly Valentine's Day

Author: Kayley Loring

Genre: Steamy Romantic Comedy

Cover Design: Kari March Designs

Photo: miquelanxo

Model: Sergio Carvajal

Release Date: January 14, 2021

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EDDIE: Cancel your dinky little roomette on the train. I’m booking us two of the big bedroom suites. 

BIRDIE: I’ll cancel it AFTER you’ve booked the other sleeper rooms. And reimburse you. 

EDDIE: Don’t worry about it. Just cancel your tickets. I got this. Round trip. I’m on the Amtrak website right now. 

BIRDIE: You don’t have to leave NYC when I do! You’ll hardly be able to spend any time with your Instagram girlfriend that you've never met! 

EDDIE: It’s fine. She’ll be fine with it. Cancel your tickets. 

BIRDIE: You aren’t going to stop texting me until I’ve canceled them, are you? 

EDDIE: Damn right I’m not. Just do it. You can thank me later. 

*** 

EDDIE: Um. Did you cancel your tickets? 

BIRDIE: Yes, Edward. I canceled them. 

EDDIE: Okay, because it turns out they only had one Family Bedroom from LA to Chicago. But the good news is I booked it for us. It’s the biggest room they had. The bad news is I booked it for us. And it’s the only sleeper room they have left now. 

EDDIE: In related news, there was also only one room left from Chicago to New York. 

EDDIE: Hands up if you’re excited! *man raising hand emoji* 

BIRDIE: I am so mad at you right now. 

*** 

BIRDIE: I’ve compiled a list of ground rules re shared train bedroom. Check your email, please read carefully, and refer to it again on the ninth of February. Thank you. 

EDDIE: *nerd face emoji* Received. I have some notes.

#BookReview: Cut Off by Adrianne Finlay

Synopsis: Teens compete to survive in the wilderness for one million dollars on a new virtual reality show. When something goes horribly wrong and the contestants realize no one is coming to save them, they must question their very reality—and how much of the game is really for show.

Each contestant has their own reasons—and their own secrets—for joining the new virtual reality show CUT/OFF that places a group of teenagers alone in the wilderness. It’s a simple premise: whoever lasts the longest without “tapping out” wins a cash prize. Not only that, new software creates a totally unprecedented television experience, allowing viewers to touch, see, and live everything along with the contestants. But what happens when “tapping out” doesn’t work and no one comes to save you? What happens when the whole world seemingly disappears while you’re stranded in the wild? Four teenagers must confront their greatest fears, their deepest secrets, and one another when they discover they are truly cut off from reality. 

#ReleaseBlitz: The Devil's Laird by Brenda Jernigan @RABTBookTours @BookBuzznet @bkj1608

 

Historical Romance, Scottish Historical Romance

Date Published: January 1, 2021

The White Witch

As Lady Siena stands on a platform waiting to die, she realizes that she has been doomed from the day she was born. She doesn’t believe she is worth anything, much less love. Her own people believe she is cursed. Siena’s only true blessing is the gift of sight.

The Devil’s Laird

Roderick, Warlord of Kirkurd, is driven by revenge and guilt. When his holding was attacked, his wife ravished and slain, and his son missing, the goodness within Roderick died. He is now known as the Devil’s Laird.

The Meeting . . .

Roderick saves Siena from the hangman’s noose and takes her back to his castle. Siena sees a lonely, haunted man who needs her. But no matter how hard she tries, she cannot completely break down the barrier Roderick has constructed around his heart, nor shake the curse of bad luck that his people believe she carries. Only the Holy Grail can prove if she is good or evil.

When Siena sacrifices herself to free Roderick’s son, Roderick realizes that he has lost his chance to love again. Now he will move heaven and earth to find her before it is too late.

#CoverReveal for A Very Friendly Valentine's Day by Kayley Loring @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: A Very Friendly Valentine's Day

Author: Kayley Loring

Genre: Steamy Romantic Comedy

Cover Design: Kari March Designs

Photo: miquelanxo

Model: Sergio Carvajal

Release Date: January 14, 2021

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EDDIE: Cancel your dinky little roomette on the train. I’m booking us two of the big bedroom suites. 

BIRDIE: I’ll cancel it AFTER you’ve booked the other sleeper rooms. And reimburse you. 

EDDIE: Don’t worry about it. Just cancel your tickets. I got this. Round trip. I’m on the Amtrak website right now. 

BIRDIE: You don’t have to leave NYC when I do! You’ll hardly be able to spend any time with your Instagram girlfriend that you've never met! 

EDDIE: It’s fine. She’ll be fine with it. Cancel your tickets. 

BIRDIE: You aren’t going to stop texting me until I’ve canceled them, are you? 

EDDIE: Damn right I’m not. Just do it. You can thank me later. 

*** 

EDDIE: Um. Did you cancel your tickets? 

BIRDIE: Yes, Edward. I canceled them. 

EDDIE: Okay, because it turns out they only had one Family Bedroom from LA to Chicago. But the good news is I booked it for us. It’s the biggest room they had. The bad news is I booked it for us. And it’s the only sleeper room they have left now. 

EDDIE: In related news, there was also only one room left from Chicago to New York. 

EDDIE: Hands up if you’re excited! *man raising hand emoji* 

BIRDIE: I am so mad at you right now. 

*** 

BIRDIE: I’ve compiled a list of ground rules re shared train bedroom. Check your email, please read carefully, and refer to it again on the ninth of February. Thank you. 

EDDIE: *nerd face emoji* Received. I have some notes.

#BookBlitz: Dirty Wedding Dress by Audrey Malone @DirtyWedding @RABTBookTours @mkwebsiteandseo #Giveaway

 

The Dirty Past

Romance

Date Published: February 19, 2020

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Company

“Don’t get drug through the mud to end up at the altar in a dirty wedding dress”

I swear, every day of my life, not a day goes by where there isn't a relationship crises that I am pulled into. It doesn't matter where I go; someone is talking about relationships and marriages. Hell, love and relationships are the top talking points at my gynecologist office, geesh!

Both men and women aspire to attain a traditional “happily ever after” in their relationships/marriages, it seems. However, it's looking more and more as if the tradition of marriage is being discarded and strewn to the wayside in our fast-paced society.

Too many relationships are plagued with infidelity, abuse, financial woes, and an absence of a spiritual foundation. With that recipe, how can a relationship survive and thrive?

After countless lessons in my life and simply observing others, I’ve witnessed and learned a lot. If marriage or a committed relationship is what you desire, complaining to others will most likely not yield a positive result.

There are some things you must never forget! Some things are good. Some things are bad. Others are simply a lesson you’re meant to learn.

You are about to experience an immersive lesson on relationships and what it all means in this real world, and it's guaranteed to be a lesson you will never forget!

“Her white dress and white veil signifies her innocence, which is glowingly visible on her face. Meanwhile, her side smile tells the entire story of her tainted love affair.”

“Some of our behaviors were quite nefarious. Behind the “good girl” public image, there lived a fun girl to the 100th power!”

“But through it all, your father always professed his love for me. He swore he'd never leave me. He said he didn’t know why he beat me, but he was so sorry…always sorry.”

“I thought if I could just hold on and gain the title of being his wife, all the wrongdoings would somehow instantaneously be made right.”

“He would come by our house to see my mother for a few hours, here and there. He never once stayed overnight.”

“Barely able to speak, she said, “I can't do this anymore.”

#ReleaseBlitz for The Rancher by @JoanneRock6 and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The Rancher

Series: Dynasties: Mesa Falls #5

Author: Joanne Rock

Publishers: Harlequin Desire/Mills & Boon/

HarperCollins AU

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 1, 2021

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A wealthy rancher’s secrets will be revealed as passion takes over…from USA TODAY bestselling author Joanne Rock! 

His secrets are safe with no one, 

especially the woman who sets him on fire… 

Ranching tycoon Miles Rivera has always kept the secrets of Mesa Falls Ranch under wraps—until desire trumps good sense. Because when he catches social media star Chiara Campagna snooping during a charity gala, he doesn’t kick her out—he sleeps with her! Can he trust the stunning influencer as the tangled web of desire and deception ensnares them both? 

From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.

#ReleaseBoost for A Midwestern Cinderella by @kristalakes and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: A Midwestern Cinderella

Author: Krista Lakes

Genre: Contemporary Royal Romance

Release Date: December 28, 2020

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Zoey is hardly what you'd consider princess material. Born in flyover country, she never learned how to curtsy, let alone walk in high heels. And when she literally trips into the arms of a handsome stranger at her friend's wedding, she thinks she's finally found love.

Freddie Prescott is a charming prankster. Despite his carefree attitude, he pursues Zoey with an intensity that shows he can be serious when he needs to be. And with those rock hard abs and rippling biceps, his pursuit of Zoey is a satisfying one. Without realizing it, Zoey finds herself falling in love.

There's only one problem: Freddie is a prince.

Spending a week without Internet access or phone reception has left Zoey in a weird predicament. He certainly left enough hints that he was rich and famous, but he never outright said it. And when the time comes for him to leave their vacation getaway, he asks her to come with him to the kingdom of Paradisa.

But Zoey can't use the right fork, put her pinkie up for tea, or any of the things expected of a princess. Plus, there are those in the kingdom who don't want an American close to the throne. How can she hope to keep Freddie's love if she's a stranger to his royal world?

NYT Bestseller Krista Lakes brings you this brand new sweet-and-sexy royal romance. This standalone novel will have you cheering for an American princess’s happily ever after.

#ReleaseBlitz for Something Old by @LizLovelock and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Something Old

Series: Jilted #1

Author: Liz Lovelock

Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance

Release Date: January 2, 2021

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My worst mistake has returned. And he’s all I can think about. 

My name is Scarlett Albright and my life is a mess.

Who runs off to Vegas for a girl’s weekend away and wakes up married to a football superstar? I did.

Fast forward four years later and I’m on my second divorce and don’t have any intention of going for a third. I’m done with men. Until the night I run into him...

Lachlan Rogers.

Husband number one.

Big time football superstar, one night stand turned husband, then ex-husband within twenty-four hours. Last time we saw each other it was drinks, sheets, shower and go our separate ways. Oh and a wedding.

How can I keep him at bay and protect my heart from breaking again?

#ReleaseBlitz for His: Dominic by @fionaainamurphy and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: His: Dominic

Series: Sabatini Family #1

Author: Fiona Murphy

Genre: Contemporary Mafia Romance

Release Date: January 1, 2021

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Any minute I’m going to wake up from this nightmare. Being tied up and thrown in the trunk of a car doesn’t happen in real life. Except the silk tie around my wrists feels very real. And my father, Johnny Conti, the head of the Outfit, is telling me to be a good girl—that I’m to be the wife of the man who tied me up and has me over his wide shoulder. 

Some women might swoon over gorgeous Dominic Sabatini with his blue eyes, dimples, and muscled body in a silk suit. Not me. Those are just distractions from who, what he really is: a ruthless killer with blood on his hands and ice in his veins.

There is no way Dominic could actually want to marry me. A virgin, curvy, buried in an all-girls Catholic boarding school for most of my life and seventeen years younger than him. He’s marrying so far beneath him it’s absurd.

No to all of it. Tomorrow I’m going to marry the man of my dreams, a nice, kind accountant. I’m going to have the safe, boring life I’ve always longed for. I have to escape this nightmare. But Dominic growls I belong to him and he keeps what is his.

This a mafia romance with dark elements. 

While this is the first book in a series it is a standalone and does not end in a cliffhanger. 

#BookReview: In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

Synopsis: One Christmas wish, two brothers, and a lifetime of hope are on the line for hapless Maelyn Jones in In a Holidaze, the quintessential holiday romantic novel by Christina Lauren, the New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners..

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…but not for Maelyn Jones. She’s living with her parents, hates her going-nowhere job, and has just made a romantic error of epic proportions.

But perhaps worst of all, this is the last Christmas Mae will be at her favorite place in the world—the snowy Utah cabin where she and her family have spent every holiday since she was born, along with two other beloved families. Mentally melting down as she drives away from the cabin for the final time, Mae throws out what she thinks is a simple plea to the universe: Please. Show me what will make me happy.

The next thing she knows, tires screech and metal collides, everything goes black. But when Mae gasps awake…she’s on an airplane bound for Utah, where she begins the same holiday all over again. With one hilarious disaster after another sending her back to the plane, Mae must figure out how to break free of the strange time loop—and finally get her true love under the mistletoe.

Jam-packed with yuletide cheer, an unforgettable cast of characters, and Christina Lauren’s trademark “downright hilarious” (Helen Hoang, author of The Bride Test) hijinks, this swoon-worthy romantic read will make you believe in the power of wishes and the magic of the holidays.

#BookReview: I Found You by Lisa Jewell

Synopsis: In the windswept British seaside town of Ridinghouse Bay, single mom Alice Lake finds a man sitting on a beach outside her house. He has no name, no jacket, and no idea how he got there. Against her better judgment, she invites him inside.

Meanwhile, in a suburb of London, newlywed Lily Monrose grows anxious when her husband fails to return home from work one night. Soon, she receives even worse news: according to the police, the man she married never even existed.

Twenty-three years earlier, Gray and Kirsty Ross are teenagers on a summer holiday with their parents. The annual trip to Ridinghouse Bay is uneventful, until an enigmatic young man starts paying extra attention to Kirsty. Something about him makes Gray uncomfortable—and it’s not just because he’s a protective older brother.

Who is the man on the beach? Where is Lily’s missing husband? And what ever happened to the man who made such a lasting and disturbing impression on Gray? 

#ReleaseBlitz for Devious Wingman by @CaseyHagenAuth @CockyClub and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Devious Wingman

A Cocky Hero Club Novel

Author: Casey Hagen

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 3, 2021

Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward are excited to bring you the Cocky Hero Club: original works from various authors inspired by Keeland and Ward's New York Times bestselling Cocky Bastard series.

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Well, if it isn’t Falcon Malone. 

In the panty-dropping flesh. 

My older brother’s best friend and subject of my every teenage fantasy. 

He taught me how to kiss. 

Then he walked away. 

I tried to keep him buried in the past, but he’s been in every kiss since. 

Tethering me to unattainable dreams. 

Well, he might have taught me how to kiss, but now I’m going to teach him how to... well, you get the idea.

I’ll tempt fate, tantalize Falcon, and resurrect a fierce hunger between the two of us. 

And then I’ll be the one to walk away. 

I left my best friend’s little sister, Emory Brooks planted firmly in my past. 

Or so I’d thought. 

Those pink girl-next-door lips of hers belonged in our sleepy hometown where I couldn’t reach them. 

I’d taught her how to kiss...specifically, how to kiss me. 

Then I’d left. 

She deserved better than my tattered soul. 

Now she’s here. All grown up. In my neighborhood. In my pub. 

And the subject of my friend’s desire. 

My job...charm the ladies while my man goes for the prize. 

But not when the prize is Emory. He can have anyone else…but never her. 

I’m the wingman... and I’m about to go rogue. 

#ReleaseBlitz for Cocky Corporal by @CockyClub and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Cocky Corporal

A Cocky Hero Club Novel

Author: April Canavan

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 3, 2021

Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward are excited to bring you the Cocky Hero Club: original works from various authors inspired by Keeland and Ward's New York Times bestselling Cocky Bastard series.

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Corporal Cole Morgan is a cocky jerk. 

He may have everyone else fooled, but I know better. 

After my sister died, I was left to sort out her affairs and pick up the pieces. 

30 days and then I’m on a one-way trip back to our hometown. 

Back to my perfectly planned life. 

Back to what family I have left. 

Everything was going according to plan, too. 

Until Cole, with his stupid green eyes, perfect hair and ridiculous good looks, ruined everything. 

Including my panties. 

One little fling won’t hurt anything … will it? 

Casper Davis is a pain in my ass. 

I take one wrong turn, ending up with a head injury and an inconvenient little case of amnesia. 

All of a sudden, I can’t report for my next duty station for 30 days. 

That’s fine, I’m going to make it a month well spent. 

Visiting my grandmother, since she feeds me. 

Berating my business-savvy cousin, because why should I have to suffer alone? 

My dirty little secret? I’ve upped my Peeping Tom game, spending every night watching the girl next door. 

She’s accident-prone, annoying, and the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. 

Casper might have brought me to my knees, but there’s no chance I’ll stay there. 

There’s only one thing more dangerous than the chemistry we have together. 

A secret that, if exposed, could burn everything around us to the ground. 

#BookReview: Christmas at Home (Spikes & Spurs #5) by Carolyn Brown

Synopsis: 'Tis the season for:

- A matchmaking grandma on a long-disantance mission.
- Mistletoe temptation in every doorway.
- A sexy cowboy with a killer smile.

When Gran Presely agrees to sell Creed Riley the Rockin' C Ranch for a song at Christmastime, he can hardly believe his good fortune. There's just one little catch - her tantalizing granddaughter Sage is part of the deal...

#BookReview: The Christmas Backup Plan (Twilight, Texas #11) by Lori Wilde

Synopsis: A regimented ex-Army man drives an irresistible wedding planner  from Cupid to Twilight in the next Twilight, Texas, novel from New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde.

You are cordially invited to a Twilight, Texas, Christmas Wedding! The town is decorated, the cookies are made, and the stage is set . . . for love.

 Wedding planner Aria Alzate has one goal: to give her best friend a perfect day. But after a bump on the head, she’s under doctor’s orders not to travel on her own. So she’s stuck on the road to Twilight with upright, uptight Remington Lockhart in the driver’s seat. True, Remy is one long, tall, Texas male, but the ex-military man never saw a rule he didn’t like—making this one long road trip . . .

 Remy has left the military, but the military lifestyle has not left him. The uncertainty this ex-paratrooper encountered during his tour of duty has convinced him that plans—combined with backup plans—will keep life under control. Aria is undeniably tempting, but her fly-by-the-seat of her pants attitude is never going to work.

 Then a sudden snowstorm strikes, and these opposites come together in a night of unexpected passion. And suddenly the magic of a Twilight, Texas, Christmas takes hold, proving that sometimes the best plan is to have no plan at all.

#BookBlitz: The Atlantis Codes by @hamilton_house @RABTBookTours @BookBuzznet

 

Book 1 of The Atlantis Legacy Series

Teens, Young Adult, and all mature readers

Date Published: November 19, 2020

Publisher: Mindstir Media

Trouble is coming…coming by land…coming by sea. Coming for you…and coming for me.

What would you do if you had just prepared a perfect margarita and turned to leave your kitchen only to find a menacing assassin blocking the doorway and his stated intent was to kill you right now?

This is the situation Matt Flannery is confronted with on an otherwise typical Saturday afternoon at his bungalow on Anna Maria Island, Florida.

Who is this mountain of a man? Why is he here? What does he want? And…why me?

This day and this incident begin an unexpected, epic journey for Matt that will not only change his life, but the lives of his friends, family, and possibly…all that live on Planet Earth.

This journey of discovery will take Matt to many destinations in search of answers to his questions. Questions raised many years earlier by his explorer grandfather, James “Irish” Flannery, who Matt idolized. Sailing aboard his beloved charter fishing vessel, the Nice Catch, Matt sets out with his girlfriend Kelli, fellow seeker Lucien, and close friend Jake in search of solutions to the perplexing problems and fresh dangers that continually present themselves. The action moves in a frantic and tightening spiral that always threatens to be the undoing of our intrepid crew.

Come meet the ever-evolving cast of characters who play a part in this thrilling story and discover, along with Matt, what the real story behind the story is.

Are you ready to board the Nice Catch and take part in this stirring saga? Just keep telling yourself that “it is only a story…isn’t it?”