Monday, August 05, 2024

#BookTour: The Storm Breaks by @Valerie_Storm @RABTBookTours




 Demon Storm, Book 6


Young Adult Fantasy

Date Published: 07-13-2024

Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing


 

Wolf and demon born…

…under storm the land is torn.

Tendrils of darkness reach from the depths of her mind and shadows flicker around every corner. Still reeling from Raven’s horrific display of power, Kari suffers in silence.

When Guine finally returns with stories of a mirror that could help him with his problems, Kari finds herself hoping that maybe, just maybe, it could help with hers as well.

With the promise of a relatively straightforward outing, Kari, Ari, and Guine set forth to find the mirror.

But what they find beyond the looking-glass threatens not only Kari and her sanity, but also the world she loves.

Sunday, August 04, 2024

#BookTour: Hard Dog's Night by Rebecca Hendricks #Giveaway @RABTBookTours




YA  Historical Fiction /YA Coming of Age

Date Published: Tuesday, Aug 6th 2024

 

 

In a time when rock-n-roll is deemed evil music and blamed for youth rebellion, The Hound Dogs and The Dice are set to clash at the Madison Community Center.

The Hound Dogs search for a drummer to complete their lineup while The Dice hires Patrick McNeil as Danny Bruer's replacement. Unbeknownst to The Dice, Patrick carries a hidden agenda to sabotage his former band and settle old scores.

As Patrick and his accomplice, Stu, execute their plot, questions loom over the Madison Community Center. Can The Hound Dogs triumph against the odds? Will the controversy ignite a community torn between tradition and rebellion?

In a world where rock-n-roll rebels against societal norms, the destinies of two bands hang in precarious balance. The echoes of their battle will resonate far beyond the Madison Community Center.

Hard Dog’s Night, the second book in The Hound Dogs Series, is a unique blend of historical fiction, coming-of-age, and the power of music as it forever alters lives in the name of rock-n-roll.

Friday, August 02, 2024

#BookBlitz: The Blue Riders by Jim Lester @RABTBookTours



Historical Thriller

Date Published: June 28, 2024

 

 

When the pen becomes mightier than the sword, a reporter's quest for truth leads her into a web of danger and deceit.

1897. In New York, the newspaper war between Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst rages, while in Cuba a brave band of Cuban rebels struggle to overthrow the tyrannical rule of Spain. When reporter Cassie O'Conner goes undercover in an insane asylum, she discovers a plot to murder President William McKinley that triggers a thrilling adventure


#WeekBlast: Ruthless by Tory Richards @RABTBookTours



*FREE*

 

Nomad Outlaws Trilogy, Book One

 

Romantic Suspense

Date Published: 08-31-2018


 

Four years ago Rebel claimed Ginger to keep them both alive, and then she disappeared. Bike Week at Daytona Beach brings them back together. He's a dangerous nomad. A ruthless killer. But he's her addiction, and she's his. Can they keep the past where it belongs and move forward, or is it too late?

 

#BookTour: A Vengeful King Rises by @BarnesSophie @RABTBookTours



House of Croft, Book One

 

Mystery, Romance

Date Published: July 30th, 2024

 

 

The only thing more lethal than his need for revenge, is the woman who's tasked with bringing him down.

Adrian Croft dreams of quitting the shady business he stands to inherit, of settling down, and of raising a family free from a life of crime. But when tragedy strikes, this fanciful dream is destroyed. All he wants now is revenge. His anger, however, threatens to cloud his judgment, making it harder for him to recognize danger when it approaches in the form of a beautiful woman.

Trained for covert operations as part of a secret government program, Samantha Carmichael's mission is to give British law enforcement a reason to prosecute the most powerful man in the country. But when common sense and duty begin to blur, can she remain steadfast in her goal, or will her loyalties shift as she gradually loses her heart to the one man she cannot afford to love?


-One series, one couple, and the brutal challenges they must face-

 

If you like What Angels Fear, Silent in the Grave, and Murder on Black Swan Lake, you’ll devour Sophie Barnes’ thrilling new series.

#BookBlitz: The Gariboldi Affair by D.A. Nicodemo @RABTBookTours



Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary, mystery & detective, amateur sleuths

Date Published:  June 2024

 

 

Crime – Murder – Guilt – Redemption

 

Colonel Emilio Gariboldi is a complex man. He is also a veteran of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War.

An idealist as a young man, he had hoped to emulate his hero Italo Balbo and hence joined the Italian air force.

A fatal encounter with an enemy intruder while camped with his air force unit on the heights of an elevated plateau near Axum in the northern parts of Ethiopia changes his life forever.

The discovery of the body of a young black woman prisoner found in bed next to him cements his embroilment with a criminal organization involved in human trafficking.

Almost two decades later, another young black girl is found dead at the foot of the Terzano Tower in Campobasso.

Are the crimes related?

Thursday, August 01, 2024

#BookBlitz: The Darkest Chase by @Nicolesnowbooks @XpressoTours $10 Amazon gift card + signed copy of The Darkest Chase

The Darkest Chase
Nicole Snow
Publication date: July 20th 2024
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Two complete opposites fall into a heart-ripping fairy tale in this scorching hot small-town grumpy sunshine romance by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.

Life is just full of crazy surprises with teeth.
One day you’re the forever single wallflower keeping up the boring family furniture shop.
The next, you’re getting mouth-to-mouth from a scary hot stranger who wants to make your life a thriller novel.
Yes, my disaster has a name.

Micah Ainsley.
Everything I’m not. Nothing remotely good for me.
He’s all wolf—moody, savage, and ferociously protective.
I’m a human puppy.
He thrives on secrets.
Everybody knows what I had for breakfast.
He’s experienced. So experienced.
I’ve never even been kissed.

But when he needs my help to take down a rich creep who just happens to be my new client, I’m game.
I’m ready to live a little.
I’m eager to prove I’m more than a hot mess with a cross-eyed crush on a coldhearted man who’s too old for me.

Then another surprise bites me in the face.
The night Micah claims me.
The moment our wrong becomes reality and there’s no going back.
The darkest chase is on and it only ends one way—sweet dreams or total devastation.

All the small-town sugar, spice, and angsty goodness in one epic slow-burn romance. Remember to breathe as you watch Redhaven’s coldest man thaw for the little spark he’ll fight like mad to keep.

#WeekBlast: Exiles by L.J. Ambrosio @RABTBookTours #Giveaway




Fiction/Coming-of-age

Date Published: May 2024

Publisher: Film Valor


 

In this final chapter, Ron's story concludes from Reflections on the Boulevard (2023). Michael's wish was for Ron to exile himself in the heart of Paris with its beautiful culture and citizens as they protest and fight for the soul of the city. Ron's journey is met with life-affirming friendships and lessons along the way. The final book in the Reflections of Michael Trilogy, which started with A Reservoir Man (2022)


#BookTour: Someday Never Came by Autumn Lawrence-Barnette @RRBookTours1


Someday Never Came
Publication Date: July 2, 2024
Genre: Romance/ Military Romance

Found family
Military romance
Light spice
Second chance romance
Dual POV
All grown up Possessive MMC
One that got away
Snarky side characters
Fluffy - somewhat - dark -romance
One nickname flashing across my screen to drag me back into his tangled web. That one text sent me back to my hometown. A town full of heartache, secrets, and abandonment. Straight into the arms of the man I’ve always known was meant to be mine. Our story wasn’t over… The man who was standing in front of me now was a far cry from the boy I once knew. That boy who disappeared in the dead of night a decade earlier, leaving me with nothing but vague whispers of basic training, concerns of war, and the gut-wrenching feeling of betrayal. I had always believed in fate. Believed in what most would call a twin flame; soul tied… Any word that explained loving someone so intensely that nothing could ever break that connection to them. Jensen was all those things and more. I’d be damned if I missed our one last chance for someday. Even if all the promises falling from his lips might be from a soulmate who was never meant to be. 

#CoverReveal for The Heiress Auction by Evie Croft @GiveMeBooksPR




Title: The Heiress Auction
Series: The Heiress Merger #1
Author: Evie Croft
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Why Choose (MMFM)/Sword Crossing
Billionaire/Friends to Lovers/Age Gap
One Bed/Bachelorette Auction
Cover Design: Evie Croft
Release Date: August 14, 2024


BLURB

The last place I want to be is on stage at the exclusive bachelorette auction. All of Manhattan society is here. My anxiety level goes full on code red the moment the bidding starts.

Up first?

My nemesis. Gabriel Rothburn. Self-made billionaire tech tycoon.

Next?

My ex. Don’t worry about his name.

And then my crush joins the fray.

Alexander Hunt. Gabe’s best friend.

How high will the bidding go? And what will my protective best friend do when he discovers I’ve been sold off to two possessive billionaires?

Author’s Note: Three billionaires all falling for the same lucky woman? How’s a girl supposed to choose? Newsflash: she doesn’t have to in this steamy romp featuring one bed shenanigans, a surprise inheritance stipulation and a dash of age gap. Perfect for fans of rom-com, golden retriever heroes, and found family. Did I mention the secret maze make-outs, shopping sprees, and not-so-guilty pleasures?

#BookTour: Mated to the Wolves by Ophelia Black @RABTBookTours



Pack Pledged series Book 1

 

Paranormal Romance, Romantasy

Date Published: July 24th


 

What do my childhood bully, an ex, a shunned pack healer, and my deceased father’s best friend have in common?

They’re all part of the new clan I’m promised to. A prophecy from the pack witch sees me ripped from my college graduation, drugged, and brought home. Thrust into the spotlight of a pack that despised me for being the sole survivor of a house fire that ended two powerful bloodlines, I’m out of my element.

Forced to choose between the start of Ragnarök or my own desires, I embark on a journey with men I don’t want or trust. As the corruption and threats come from the shadows, the options become clear, find common ground or become pawns in a game far bigger than ourselves.

 Why does the greater good have to be so freaking painful?

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

#BookBlitz: The Echo on the Water by JA Huss @XpressoTours #Giveaway $250 gift card + signed copy of The Echo on the Water

The Echo on the Water
JA Huss
Publication date: July 25th 2024
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

Rosie Harlow is desperately seeking… well, she’s not sure. A romance would be nice but so would a dinner conversation with her pre-teen son. Too bad her boy is way too busy growing up to pay his mama any attention. Rosie never meant to swear off men and she’s not frigid—you don’t become a single mom at fifteen by being frigid—but this dry spell of hers has gotten out of hand and something must be done.

Enter Amon Parrish. Back in high school Amon was voted most likely to get caught with his pants down. He was a trouble maker. The quintessential bad boy. But twelve years away from home, traveling the world and working with Collin Creed doing super-secret (and somewhat illegal) things, changed all that. These days Amon Parrish is a brand-new, stand-up man.

And, to Rosie’s surprise, a romantic man as well. Because he has decided to court her. And this is not just any ordinary courting, either. It’s… well, a page ripped right out of a bodice ripper.

But everyone in Disciple, West Virginia has a secret in their past.

Even the cheerful, perpetually optimistic, and seemingly innocent, Rosie Harlow.

The Echo on the Water is a swooning plate of small-town fiction served up with a side of spice. It honors the themes of friends to lovers, found family, and is filled with bigger-than-life, morally-grey characters against a backdrop of the weird and wonderful.

INSIDE THE PAGES YOU WILL FIND:

Small Town Secrets

Charming Alpha Male

Friends to Lovers

Touch Her and Die

Morally Grey

Found Family

THIS BOOK WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE AT NOOK, KOBO, AND APPLE ON PRE-ORDER and will release two days early at those distributors. It will go into Kindle Unlimited on the stated release day of July 25, 2024.

#BookBlitz: Wicked Suspicion by @Patti_OShea @XpressoTours #Giveaway $20 Amazon gift card

Wicked Suspicion
Patti O’Shea
(The Paladin League, #6)
Publication date: July 28th 2024
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

In the treacherous world of covert operations, Special Forces Sgt. Case “Lurch” Lundquist thrives on danger. Undercover as a gunrunner, he dances on the razor’s edge, avoiding rebel forces who hunt him relentlessly. But when his mission jeopardizes a woman’s life, he breaks the rules to protect her.

Nyx Templeton is no damsel in distress—usually. But this time, she’s out of her depth. She doesn’t trust the rugged mercenary who steps in, until she recognizes him from a picture she saw years earlier. He’s her brother’s best friend. She remains quiet, knowing one wrong word could cost him everything.

Case battles to stay focused, but Nyx is a distraction. When she boldly asks him to cash in her V-card, he can’t resist. It’s not just a yes—it’s a hell, yes!

But in the high-stakes game of arms dealing, every edge counts. Nyx unwittingly becomes a pawn, and Case must navigate a deadly web of betrayal to keep her safe. As shadows close in, their love becomes the ultimate weapon—one that could save them both or destroy everything they hold dear.

Wicked Suspicion is a gripping romantic suspense novel that combines heart-pounding action with sizzling chemistry. Readers will be on the edge of their seats as Case and Nyx fight for survival and love in a world where danger lurks around every corner.

Indulge in a protective Special Forces hero and a heroine who knows how to take care of herself, but can admit when she’s in over her head. This romantic suspense story features an experienced hero and an inexperienced heroine who is keeping her identity as his best friend’s little sister a secret.

#ReleaseBlitz for Fighting My Way Back by Jacob Chance @GiveMeBooksPR




Title: Fighting My Way Back
Author: Jacob Chance
Genre: Dark MMA Sports Romance
Tropes: Age Gap, Hurt/Comfort, Grumpy Hero
Stalker, College Student, Tragic Past
Release Date: July 26, 2024


BLURB

After a brutal attack at college, I return home to heal over the summer.

Enter Silas: a former MMA champion with a scowl as permanent as his tattoos. Taking self-defense lessons from him feels like a step in the right direction.

With every training session, our bond strengthens, turning pain into passion and doubt into self-confidence. Before long, our self-control unravels and we cross lines we shouldn’t.

But my emotional wounds linger longer than the physical ones. How can I move beyond my tragic past to embrace the future I deserve?

#Teaser: Newton's First by Stephanie Burke & Areana Senoj @RABTBookTours



A Cyberpunk Novel

Motherboards & Magic, Book 1

 

Cyberpunk / Science Fiction

Date Published: August 2, 2024


 


Newton’s First Law: An object in motion remains in motion. Until an outside force screws it all up.

As a grieving child in a burned-out husk of a body, Asher Syphamus was given an impersonal room within the Company’s cold labs -- until he was offered a second chance with illegal and painful cybernetic augmentations. Now, after many decades of martial arts training and mental conditioning, Ash is the all powerful DPL’s top agent and never misses a target. Along with his beautiful, hyper-sexed purple partner, Vers, the unstoppable duo hunts down the most dangerous hackers and criminals for punishment or elimination.

Korya Funo is full of privileged DPL information downloaded into her brain. If caught, she would be deleted from the census. That keeps her running -- until her luck runs out in Paradise, Nevada. When she’s captured by Ash and Vers, Korya accidentally reveals the truth about Asher’s parents’ deaths, and then all hell breaks loose.

Now with all their lives on the line and the fate of the planet riding on their backs, they trio will show the world why Newton’s First Law is not to be screwed with.


#CoverReveal for Taste of Surrender by Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams @GiveMeBooksPR




Title: Taste of Surrender
Series: Forbidden #4
Authors: Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams
Genre: MM Romance
Tropes: Brother's Best Friend/Rock Star/Forbidden
Second Chance/Secret Relationship
Cover Design: Nicole, Indie Sage
Photographer: Wander Aguiar
Release Date: August 23, 2024


BLURB

Jasper Bennett has always thought his crush on Malachi Danvers, his older brother’s straight best friend, was one-sided. But everything changes during a family camping trip when Malachi confesses his own hidden feelings for Jasper.

After a taste of what could be, Jasper and Malachi can’t get enough of each other. From stolen kisses to sneaking into bedroom windows, they embrace their forbidden romance until both of their hearts shatter when Malachi receives the news his band, Surrender, has scored a shot at fame in Los Angeles through a reality competition.

Caught between his feelings for Jasper and Surrender’s big break, Malachi decides to chase his dreams out west, expecting Jasper to wait for him until he returns to Boston. Instead, Jasper has aspirations too, and jets off to Paris for culinary school.

With the distance between them and no one knowing Malachi is bisexual, they realize there isn’t much of a future for their relationship. That is until years later when Jasper’s brother offers him a job as Surrender’s chef for their upcoming tour.

Not able to pass up the opportunity of a lifetime, Jasper accepts the position. Once they’re reunited, Jasper and Malachi have to address their unresolved feelings. Leaving them to decide if a second chance at love outweighs the risks of exposing their secrets or if it’s time to surrender what they once shared.

#ReleaseBlitz for Commit by Candice Wright @GiveMeBooksPR





Title: Commit
Series: Death in Bloom #3
Author: Candice Wright
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes: Age Gap, Taboo, Boyfriend's Dad
Criminal Underground/Empire, Serial Killer
Release Date: July 31, 2024


BLURB

She calls me Hudson
But they know me as Pete
A simple man with a common name
They see the warm smile of their neighbor,
Not the cold eyes of a man who kills for the thrill of it and sleeps like a baby afterward
Until Starling
My son’s girlfriend and my new obsession
She falls into my lap like a wounded bird with broken wings
Branding me with her touch, making me an addict after just one taste
She thinks I’ll give her up once she gives in
But she’s never met a man like me before
And Forbidden Fruit was always my favorite.

He calls me Birdie …
But they know me as Starling.
A strange girl with a pretty name
I’m the orphan everyone pities
A perpetual victim who has spent more time on her knees than most
Until Hudson
He’s a monster of his own making,
One who crosses all my lines and pushes every limit
He doesn’t want to free me; he wants to cage me
And if I resist, he’ll destroy the only boy I’ve ever loved.
After all, monsters don’t win hearts
They steal them.

Author note: There are no heroes in this story, no sweet declarations of love or hard-earned redemption arcs.
But then, some girls don’t need a hero to save them; they need a villain willing to burn right along with them.

**This book plays with the darker side of love, such as obsession, infatuation, and the power plays made to obtain it.**

Triggers: It goes without saying that this book contains dark elements that some readers will find uncomfortable, including offense!ve language, graphic v!olence, explicit s@xual situations, and often a combination of all three.
Readers must be aged eighteen or over because therapy is expensive.

#CoverReveal for Tempting Devil by T.K. Leigh @GiveMeBooksPR




Title: Tempting Devil
Series: Saint Trilogy #2
Author: T.K. Leigh
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Stalker/Age Gap/Revenge
Morally Grey Hero/Hidden Identity
Release Date: August 22, 2024


BLURB

After five years, I’m finally about to get everything I’ve dreamed of — revenge against the men who destroyed my life.

There’s just one tiny complication — Imogene Prescott.

She was only supposed to be a tool. Someone I’d use, then toss out with the trash I thought she was.

She wasn’t supposed to get under my skin.

She wasn’t supposed to give me a reason to live.

But she did.

Now I have a choice to make — love or revenge.

But no matter what I chose, I fear it won’t be enough to protect her from the dangerous truth I’ve hidden from her.

Confucius warned to dig two graves when embarking on a journey of revenge.
I didn’t plan on one of those graves belonging to her.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

#BookBlitz: Sparks Ignite by Aurelia Yates @XpressoTours $10 Amazon gift card

Sparks Ignite
Aurelia Yates
Publication date: July 26th 2024
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Colt Donovan has it all: a thriving bar, stunning looks, and a stream of admirers. But despite his success, he can’t shake the memory of Maggie Wilson, the woman who stole his heart during one unforgettable weekend. Her taste lingers on his lips, and her sassy spirit haunts his dreams.

Determined to find her, fate brings them together, but with a cruel twist—Maggie is now on the arm of his best friend. Torn between loyalty and desire, Colt faces a heart-wrenching dilemma: risk his friendship for the woman he can’t forget, or let her slip away forever.

Maggie, fresh from a painful breakup, dips her toes back into the dating pool, only to find no one compares to Colt Donovan. When he appears at her best friend’s wedding, his piercing blue eyes make her weak in the knees. Despite the man by her side, she can’t resist the magnetic pull of Colt’s presence.

Colt Donovan is trouble—the kind of trouble Maggie can’t afford, especially with danger lurking around every corner whenever he’s near. Can she navigate the treacherous waters of love and peril, or will she lose herself to the undeniable allure of the one man who makes her burn?

Dive into a whirlwind of passion, heartache, and suspense in this captivating romance where love tests the boundaries of friendship and fate.

#CoverReveal: Off Edge by Addison Brae @GiveMeBooksPR

 


Cover by: John Harrell, Harrell Creative


Young Adult Contemporary

Date Published: 09-26-2024

Publisher: Black Rose Writing


 

Do you know what it's like to win an Olympic gold, then have it stripped away? I do.

Gold is every figure skater's life dream. At fifteen, I experienced the thrill of wearing the medal for a few minutes until judges accuse me of being too young to be eligible. That's when I realize my father's ultimate lie could cost more than my title.

During our daring escape from Russia, I pressure my coach to tell the truth about my adoption. But the quad combination and two world titles aren't enough to keep the scandal from erasing my career and identity. Disgraced, disqualified, and devastated, I can't face a rink, fans, or daily life. My controlling dad's betrayal lights a fire to break free from his bad decisions. My best friend and a journalist who will tell my story step in to stop the downward spiral and help me uncover my past.

The story of Docia's fierce determination to discover her true identity, unerase her career, and find the passion to skate again will engage teen readers, figure skating fans, and anyone who's ever experience betrayal from someone close.