#BookReview: The Sinner (Tom Killgannon #2) by Martyn Waites

Synopsis: Tom Killgannon, ex–undercover police officer and now in witness protection, is recalled to active service by a local police task force, headed by DS Sheridan. His mission is to befriend notorious child killer Noel Cunningham and find out where he buried the bodies of his final two victims.

The catch? Tom has to obtain that information from within Blackmoor Prison itself.

Undercover and with no backup, Tom soon runs into danger.

In the prison is convicted gangster Dean Foley. He used to run Manchester’s biggest gang, until Tom’s testimony put him away for life. He recognizes Tom, and so begins a cat-and-mouse game as Tom fights for survival before Foley can get his revenge.

But why can’t Tom reach DS Sheridan, and what is the real reason he has been sent to Blackmoor Prison?

#ReleaseBlitz for With This Ring by @NatashaKnight13 and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: With This Ring

Series: To Have and To Hold Duet #1

Author: Natasha Knight

Genre: Dark Mafia Romance

Release Date: February 2, 2021

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When I rescued Scarlett De La Cruz from her tower it’s not like her prospects were looking so great. 

You’d think she’d show a little gratitude. Thank me for putting my ring on her finger and marking her as mafia property. 

My property. 

I’ll keep her safe. And the trade-off isn’t so bad. Most women would jump at the chance to sleep in my bed. 

Not Scarlett, though. 

My Cartel Princess has a big mouth and an even bigger attitude. But it’s her furious caramel eyes that keep me coming back for more. That and the way her body bends to mine like it already knows it belongs to me. 

Scarlett is my enemy. She’s also the one woman I can’t keep my hands off. 

But if I don’t keep my head on straight, everything I’ve worked for all these years will have been for nothing.

#ReleaseBlitz for The Fixer by @ReneeRoseAuthor and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The Fixer

Series: Chicago Bratva #2

Author: Renee Rose

Genre: Mafia/Bratva Romance

Release Date: February 2, 2021

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OWNED BY THE MAN I BETRAYED

Eight years ago I uttered a lie that changed a man’s life.

My father banished him from his bratva cell. From the country.

Now he’s back to take my inheritance. My life. Not through murder, but marriage.

And my own father arranged it.

Maxim thinks he can make me submit to his will. He thinks he gets to call all the shots.

I wanted him once and he refused me. I won’t fall for him again.

And I don’t plan to cave.

Not even when he makes me tremble with need…

#ReleaseBlitz for Haze of Obedience by Maggie Cole @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Haze of Obedience

Series: Behind Closed Doors #3

Author: Maggie Cole

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: February 2, 2021

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She’s Mesmerized Me For Decades From Afar...

My mission is to rescue the Zoe Diego, a famous Latino pop star who went missing fourteen months ago.

I already know about her. She’s my favorite entertainer and her voice hypnotized me since my early twenties.

I underrated her beauty from afar. Stunning doesn’t come close.

But she’s sassy. I give it back to her as good as she gives it to me. And the angst between us only creates a deeper craving to make her mine.

The Global Leaders have forced themselves upon her, stealing her choices, and making her their slave in more ways than one.

They will do anything to get her back. So I’ll risk everything I’ve worked for and my life, to navigate the jungle and save her.

(Haze of Obedience is the third jaw dropping installment in the Behind Closed Doors series. Each novel is a stand-alone regarding the HEA of the couple, but the plot develops with each story. This steamy series is for mature readers only and is best if read in order. This series may contain situations that may be sensitive for some readers. Trigger Warning: This book may trigger sexual abuse survivors (no descriptive rape scenes) and those struggling with drug addiction.)

#BookTour: We Could Be Heroes by @mikechenwriter

Synopsis: An extraordinary and emotional adventure about unlikely friends and the power of choosing who you want to be.

Jamie woke up in an empty apartment with no memory and only a few clues to his identity, but with the ability to read and erase other people’s memories—a power he uses to hold up banks to buy coffee, cat food and books.

Zoe is also searching for her past, and using her abilities of speed and strength…to deliver fast food. And she’ll occasionally put on a cool suit and beat up bad guys, if she feels like it.

When the archrivals meet in a memory-loss support group, they realize the only way to reveal their hidden pasts might be through each other. As they uncover an ongoing threat, suddenly much more is at stake than their fragile friendship. With countless people at risk, Zoe and Jamie will have to recognize that sometimes being a hero starts with trusting someone else—and yourself. 

#ReleaseBlitz for Out of Alignment by @authorakevans and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Out of Alignment

Series: Hearts & Horsepower #5

Author: A.K. Evans

Genre: Small-Town Contemporary Sports Romance

Release Date: February 2, 2021

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Parker Banks is a creature of habit.

Unfortunately, her schedule isn’t going according to plan. After experiencing one of the worst weeks of her life, the last thing she needs is some guy thinking he can fix her problems.

Nash Stevens is all about precision. An industry-leading chassis tuner, he’s partly responsible for the record-setting cars coming out of LT Motorsports.

When carefree Nash spots a frustrated woman one evening, he tries to offer advice. Following a hostile encounter, Parker and Nash go their separate ways. But a few days later, Parker finds herself face-to-face with the man she scolded.

Only, this time, he needs her help.

Embarrassed, Parker tries to apologize for her behavior. Despite her sincerity, Nash doesn’t seem receptive. And that’s when Parker realizes she should have appreciated when things were out of alignment.

Because now she can’t get Nash out of her head.

#ReleaseBlitz for Some Regrets are Forever by @jblytheauthor and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Some Regrets are Forever

Series: River's End Rescues #1

Author: Jane Blythe

Genre: Small Town Romantic Suspense

Release Date: February 1, 2021

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She will bring sunshine to his life … if he can keep her alive.

All Meadow Smith has ever wanted was to belong. Unfortunately her desire to find her place in the world led to a decision she regrets but can never take back. Now she’s on the run and has to decide if she can put her trust in another man or if she’s safer if she keeps moving. Problem is you can't run from your problems forever.

Abe Black served his country and now he serves the people of River’s End as Sheriff of the quaint small town. As soon as he spots Meadow he knows she’s in trouble, he wants to help just like he wants to give in to his growing feelings for the sweet woman but he’s been burned before. Can he settle for just trying to keep her alive and then walk away?

#ReleaseBoost for STRAYS by Cora Brent @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: STRAYS

Author: Cora Brent

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 27, 2021

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A man like me isn’t cut out to be a dad. 

And if this kid had another option I wouldn’t try to be one now. 

But for once I’m going to step up. 

I’ll right the worst of old wrongs. 

I’ll pretend this last name of mine is something decent instead of a legacy of hard-core criminals. 

I don’t know if I’ll ever be free of my sins. 

I do know it wouldn't be wise to get close enough to find out. 

Into this chaos walks Isabella Gentry. 

She was warned to keep her distance from me. 

I was the one who warned her. 

She’s beautiful. She’s headstrong. She’s spoiled as hell. 

And she’s my freaking roommate. 

Half of me wants to turn her world upside down in the cruelest way imaginable. 

The other half wants to worship the ground she walks on. 

This can go one of two ways. 

Either I’ll decide to be the worst version of myself. 

Or I’ll surrender the past in order to build a future. 

And maybe along the way I’ll prove something. 

That the guy everyone loves to hate might be redeemable yet...

#ReleaseBlitz for West End Wonder by @sherilynnauthor @CockyClub and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: West End Wonder

A Cocky Hero Club Novel

Author: Sheri Lynn

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 31, 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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Traveling to the island of Roatan, Honduras, for her college best friend’s wedding, it never crossed Sophia’s mind that her college boyfriend, Trevor, could be in attendance. She hadn’t heard anything from or about him since graduation when he left to bounce around to different locations and pursue his immature dreams. She assumed no one else had either. Wrong. He has quite a reputation in West End, Roatan.

Trevor was told of and agreed to the unlikelihood of Sophia traveling to the simple island destination. He didn’t give it a second thought. Until he saw her sitting on a barstool at the tiki bar. Now he can’t stop thinking about her. Fantasizing about her. She still has flowing, auburn hair and a fiery attitude to match.

Both recognize the fire still burning between them. But neither is inclined to relight the match.

They wanted different things. They took separate paths and found success. Did either find the happiness they had together? Will either act on the passion between them? If they do, it will force them into the exact dilemma they suffered a decade ago.

Can and will Trevor let her return to the lucrative lifestyle she always wanted and obtained? A decade without her couldn't silence his doubts about losing her the first time.

Will Sophia leave her ‘West End Wonder’ living the satisfying life he chose for himself? She’s dated the high-powered business moguls she dreamed of. But she’s never appreciated and enjoyed them as much as she does Trevor and experiencing his laid-back island lifestyle.

*West End Wonder is a contemporary second chance romance inspired by Park Avenue Player.

#BookReviews: The Girl from Versailles by Meghan Masterson

Synopsis: Everything sparkles inside the French court, and nothing shines brighter than Queen Marie Antoinette. But on the grim streets of Paris, the people are starving and revolution is in the air. Soon one woman must choose between her queen or the man she loves.

As part of Marie Antoinette’s household, Giselle ensures the queen is always perfectly dressed in opulent gowns, without a feather or ruffle out of place. Being so close to power comes with benefits, and Giselle admires the queen’s kindness and style. But it also makes her a perfect target for enemies of the Crown…

The palace of Versailles shimmers with gilt, crystal, mirrors and silk. Life within its walls is governed by a complex set of rules that are a million miles away from Giselle’s respectable, but modest, upbringing in Paris. On a visit home to her own family, Giselle is caught in the middle of a violent street riot. When dashing Léon comes to her aid, she falls madly in love with the young, idealistic revolutionary, as the French capital burns around them.

Giselle begins sewing the tricolor rosettes of the revolution, which she conceals beneath her clothes. Guiltily hiding them from the queen, who has only ever shown her friendship, she arranges secret meetings with her new love whenever she can slip away from her duties. But outside Versailles, people are angry and soon the mob breaks down the doors of this enchanted palace, forcing Giselle’s two worlds to collide.

With the lives of the royal family at stake and Léon rising within the ranks of the revolutionaries, Giselle faces a heart-wrenching choice. She is asked to help the monarchs escape France but this means risking the guillotine herself… Will she take the chance to save the life of her beloved queen? And can she do so without betraying the man she loves?

A dazzling and atmospheric historical novel that will transport you to Versailles during the devastating final days of the French monarchy. Fans of Tracy Chevalier, Marie Benedict and Hazel Gaynor will be totally swept away by this heartbreaking and gripping novel. 

#ReleaseBlitz for Filthy Friend by @GwynMcNamee @CockyClub and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Filthy Friend

A Cocky Hero Club Novel

Series: Fury Family #2

Author: Gwyn McNamee

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 31, 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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Only one word can describe the man who performs online as HRD4U…

FILTHY.

He really knows how to work that massive asset on camera.

Couple that with the dirty talk he uses to describe his fantasies while he does it…

It’s enough to drive me mad while I watch.

Because just like my screenname says, INEEDSOMED.

Too bad men like HRD4U don’t exist in real life.

Apparently, finding a nice guy with a nasty mouth and a mammoth gift between the legs is asking too much.

Instead, I just get snooze-inducing lovers and dates with no chemistry.

Having my BFF Flynn McAllister right next door helps ease some of the pain of breakup after breakup.

But he can’t know what I really want or why my relationships always fail.

I just want to be dirty.

But now, all my dreams might be coming true…

All because of my filthy friend.

*Filthy Friend is a best friends to lovers romance inspired by Cocky Bastard.

#ReleaseBlitz for The Heir by @JoanneRock6 and @GiveMeBooksPR #Giveaway

Title: The Heir

Series: Dynasties: Mesa Falls #6

Author: Joanne Rock

Publishers: Harlequin Desire/Mills & Boon/

HarperCollins AU

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: February 1, 2021

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This rancher has nothing to hide… Or does he? Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Joanne Rock.

Will he give her answers…

or tempt her to his bed?

Helping Nicole Cruz discover who fathered her orphaned nephew draws ranch and casino owner Desmond Pierce into the cruel legacy of secrets he’d rather avoid. Also unavoidable: the red-hot attraction sizzling between them. But the faster Nicole gets the answers she came for, the sooner she’ll leave Mesa Falls. And that’s suddenly a prospect more daunting than any scandals they may uncover…

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

#CoverReveal for Tongue's Target by @klsavage_author and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Tongue's Target

Series: Ruthless Kings MC #11

Author: K.L. Savage

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense/Organized Crime

Cover Design: Lori Jackson

Photo: Wander Aguiar

Model: Jonny James

Release Date: February 23, 2021

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I don’t live in the shadows anymore.

Daphne has dragged me into her light.

At first, it was bright, and I didn’t know how to live in it.

I’m… adjusting.

Life for the most part is better than I ever dreamed.

But not better for her dreams.

Especially when dreams tread the line of reality.

When she tells me the truth, it sends me into a quiet place.

A place where I plan, a place where I figure out who her father really is and what he did.

A place where I hone in on my target.

He is the reason for her mind to be lost.

And when she gets lost, I always find her and bring her back to me.

That is until she leaves because life loves to shred my soul.

She’s Gone.

And now I’m the one lost. I’m in the shadows and for the first time, I don’t want to be here.

I need my comet’s light.

Only to find her…

And she doesn’t remember us.

Or me.

I’m a stranger.

How can I make her fall in love with me all over again?

She’s my wish upon a star.

And I’ll kill her father for taking my wish.

I can’t tell anyone.

Or my wish won’t come true.

And I wish for her love again.

#CoverReveal for One More Night by M.L. Cranium @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: One More Night

Series: One Night #2

Author: M.L. Cranium

Genre: Erotic Romance

Cover Design: Dez Purington,

Pretty in Ink Creations

Release Date: February 19, 2021

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It was supposed to be a one-night stand, with no strings attached. But like any good story, it ended in heartbreak. 

You don't meet your soulmate in a bar… do you? A night well spent, followed by an unexpected day of cuddling and affection.

Something Jessica didn't anticipate.

Lines were crossed and boundaries were blurred.

That is until Jessica hit the brakes on a blooming relationship. Jessica is heartbroken. Allen is pissed. Will she find a way to get closure?

Will he be able to forget his blonde goddess?

Or will these two lovers get another chance to spend One More Night together?

#ReleaseBlitz for Don't Kiss the Bride by @cariancole and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Don't Kiss the Bride

Author: Carian Cole

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: February 1, 2021

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I guess you could say I was a damsel in distress, and he was my knight in shining armor.

But more accurately, I was a girl with a lot of bad luck, and he was a guy with a lot of muscles and tattoos.

Jude “Lucky” Lucketti wasn’t just a sexy, brooding construction worker. He was my own personal hero who seemed to be in all the right places at the right times. Like when my car broke down and I needed a ride home, and when I face planted on the sidewalk right in front of him and had to be taken to the emergency room.

Those weren’t exactly my best moments, but they were his.

We became friends, and it didn’t matter that he was sixteen years older than me. We had a lot in common—like our love of old rock music and vintage fast cars, and our aversion to relationships.

When he approached me with a crazy idea to help me out, I couldn’t say no.

The arrangement was supposed to be temporary. A marriage on paper and nothing else.

It should’ve been easy, but it wasn’t.

Because here I am, eighteen years-old, still in high school, and married to a man I was never supposed to fall in love with.

We had just one rule—no kissing the bride.

But we broke that rule, and it sealed our fate forever.

#BookReview: To Catch a Dream (Wish #2) by Audrey Carlan

Synopsis: When their mother passed away, Evie Ross and her sister were each given a stack of letters, one to be opened every year on their birthday; letters their free-spirited mother hoped would inspire and guide them through adulthood. But although Evie has made a successful career, her desire for the stability and security she never had from her parents has meant she’s never experienced the best life has to offer. But the discovery of more letters hidden in a safe-deposit box points to secrets her mother held close, and possibly a new way for Evie to think about her family, her heart and her dreams.

A poignant, wry and honest look at life’s most complicated relationships… Watch for To Catch a Dream, coming soon!

#BookReview: When Sharks Attack With Kindness by Andrés J. Colmenares

Synopsis: Cute, clever, and comically ingenious, Andrés Colmenares’ popular shark comics are a sweet, sincere tonic for these anxious, troubled times.

This hardcover collection features the cute, uplifting and ingenious aquatic cartoons of Andrés Colmenares, the creator of Wawawiwa Comics, followed by millions of fans around the globe. While sharks are one of the ocean’s deadliest predators, these sharks can smell insecurity, doubt, and gloom, and are quick to strike  — with kindness, cuteness, and positivity!

#BookReview: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

Synopsis: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes an epic novel of love and heroism and hope, set against the backdrop of one of America’s most defining eras—the Great Depression.

Texas, 1934. Millions are out of work and a drought has broken the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as the crops are failing, the water is drying up, and dust threatens to bury them all. One of the darkest periods of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl era, has arrived with a vengeance. 

In this uncertain and dangerous time, Elsa Martinelli—like so many of her neighbors—must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or go west, to California, in search of a better life. The Four Winds is an indelible portrait of America and the American Dream, as seen through the eyes of one indomitable woman whose courage and sacrifice will come to define a generation. 

#BookishChat with @nfischerauthor and Host @crossroadreview

Synopsis: Danger "Danny" Danielle Warren is no stranger to falling. After losing an eye in a childhood accident, she had to relearn her perception of movement and space.

 Now Danny keeps her head down, studies hard, and works to fulfill everyone else's needs. She's certain that her mom's bitterness and her TV star father's absence are her fault. 

If only she were more―more athletic, charismatic, attractive―life would be perfect.

When her dad calls with an offer to join him to film the next episode of his popular survivalist show, Danny jumps at the chance to prove she's not the disappointment he left behind. 

Being on set with the hottest teen movie idol of the moment, Gus Price, should be the cherry on top. But when their small plane crashes in the Amazon, and a terrible secret is revealed, Danny must face the truth about the parent she worships and falling for Gus, and find her own inner strength and worth to light the way home.

#BookReview: The Conjurer (The Vine Witch, #3) by @writersmith1

Synopsis: Sidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes.

On her trail is Jamra, another jinni, who’s after more than revenge for the murder of his brother. He also seeks vengeance for the indignities inflicted on jinn by mortals over the centuries. When he learns of an ancient relic capable of unleashing chaos on the world, and that the weapon is in the hands of his murderous sister-in-law, he vows to destroy Sidra to get it.

Relying on a sisterhood of magic, a mysteriously faithful dog, and a second-rate sorcerer, Sidra defends herself using the village’s greatest asset: its perfume. It’s as beguiling a lure as it is a formidable shield. But is it enough for Sidra to protect herself and those she loves from powers yet to be released?