#BookReview: The Forever Sea (The Forever Sea #1) by Joshua Phillip Johnson

Synopsis: The first book in a new environmental epic fantasy series set in a world where ships kept afloat by magical hearthfires sail an endless grass sea.

On the never-ending, miles-high expanse of prairie grasses known as the Forever Sea, Kindred Greyreach, hearthfire keeper and sailor aboard harvesting vessel The Errant, is just beginning to fit in with the crew of her new ship when she receives devastating news. Her grandmother--The Marchess, legendary captain and hearthfire keeper--has stepped from her vessel and disappeared into the sea.

But the note she leaves Kindred suggests this was not an act of suicide. Something waits in the depths, and the Marchess has set out to find it.

To follow in her grandmother's footsteps, Kindred must embroil herself in conflicts bigger than she could imagine: a water war simmering below the surface of two cultures; the politics of a mythic pirate city floating beyond the edges of safe seas; battles against beasts of the deep, driven to the brink of madness; and the elusive promise of a world below the waves.

Kindred finds that she will sacrifice almost everything--ship, crew, and a life sailing in the sun--to discover the truth of the darkness that waits below the Forever Sea. 

#BookBlitz: An Italian Affair by Evie Baxter @XpressoTours #Giveaway eBook copy of An Italian Affair

An Italian Affair
Evie Baxter
Publication date: May 31st 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Ella

Having suffered through a recent humiliating break up, I wasn’t ready to dive back into the dating game. I thought I was off men, but then along came Sandro de Luca. Gorgeous temptation in a suit. I worked on a ship. He lived in Venice. There was no way a relationship could work between us. But a summer affair might be just what was called for.

Sandro

My attraction to Ella had an incendiary chemistry that couldn’t be denied. She didn’t want a commitment. I wanted to imprint myself on her soul. I was determined to make her mine, even if life was continually throwing obstacles in my path. Some things were worth fighting for.

#BookReview: The Memory Thief (Thirteen Witches #1) by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Synopsis: “This expertly crafted story thrums with magic, love, and tense action.” —Booklist (starred review)

Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, this fantastical and heartfelt first book in a new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson follows a girl who must defeat thirteen evil witches.

Twelve-year-old Rosie Oaks’s mom is missing whatever it is that makes mothers love their daughters. All her life, Rosie has known this...and turned to stories for comfort. Then, on the night Rosie decides to throw her stories away forever, an invisible ally helps her discover the Witch Hunter’s Guide to the Universe, a book that claims that all of the evil in the world stems from thirteen witches who are unseen...but also unstoppable. One of these witches—the Memory Thief—holds an insidious power to steal our most precious treasures: our memories. And it is this witch who has cursed Rosie’s mother.

In her quest to save her mom—and with her wild, loyal friend “Germ” by her side—Rosie will find the layers hidden under the reality she only thought she knew: where ghosts linger as shades of the past, where clouds witness the world, and a ladder dangles from the moon leading to something bigger and more. Here, words are weapons against the darkness, and witch hunters are those brave enough to wield their imaginations in the face of the unthinkable.

At the core of this stunning novel—the first of the Thirteen Witches trilogy from critically acclaimed author Jodi Lynn Anderson—is a passionate argument that stories have the power to create meaningful change...and a reason to hope even when the world feels crushing. 

#ReleaseBlitz for Savage Legacy by SR Jones @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Savage Legacy

Series: Twisted Saga #2

Author: SR Jones

Genre: Dark Romance

Release Date: June 28, 2021

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Giovanni

Amelia betrayed me, and now she must pay the price.

She says I’m her captor, but the line between captor and protector is fine.

There are things I know. Things I could tell her, but I won’t.

The awful truth is that she hates me, and I don’t trust her.

We’re a match made in hell.

But when we strike that match, we burn so beautifully together.

Amelia

Lies and betrayal are all I know now.

I tell him I hate him, but it’s one more lie.

The moment he touches me I light up.

We both carry such savage legacies within us, it can never work.

He makes me yearn, and he makes me weak for him.

When I find my strength, I’ll leave for good.

Otherwise, he’ll burn my soul until there’s nothing left but ashes.

#ReleaseBlitz for Beyond Wilder by Lēigh Tudor @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Beyond Wilder

Series: Wilder #2

Author: Lēigh Tudor 

Genre: Romantic Suspense/Comedy

Release Date: June 28, 2021

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Beyond Wilder is the second book of the Wilder series and a continuation of the cliffhanger in Living Wilder.

Armed with tactical combat skills and plagued with control issues, Mercy Ingalls ignores her sister’s order to "stand down" and follows her to the one place she swore she would never return. The Center. The place where she became a neurologically enhanced artistic genius, creating replicas of some of the world’s masterpieces. And the place where she was trained to fight.

Trevor Forrest, an operative for a clandestine security organization, has been attempting to infiltrate the Center and rescue his daughter. Each time he finds himself agonizingly close to his objective, a calculating, tactically trained genius thwarts his efforts, unaware of the high price if he were to fail.

Find out who wins this combat of wills. I can promise you, it will be one wild ride.

If you like badass women who are fun, fierce and a little flawed, you’re going to want to read this story. It’s a rare mix of romance, suspense and comedy.

#BookBlitz: Limitless by @kayleneromance @XpressoTours #Giveaway Signed new cover of Limitless

Limitless
Kaylene Winter
(A Less Than Zero Rockstar Romance, #2)
Publication date: June 23rd 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

“She snuck up on me and stole my heart…”

Friends with benefits, that’s always been my relationship speed.
My band Less Than Zero is set to conquer the world.
Nothing and one is going to tie me down.
Except ethereal animal lover, Alexandria LeRoux, made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.
Our secret, spontaneous global hookups are decadent, erotic, extraordinary.
For the first time in my life, I picture my future with her.
Until one fateful night threatens to destroy my chance forever…

“I’ll travel the world for him…”

I set out that summer with only one goal in mind.
Conquer sexy Viking drummer Jace Deveraux before he left on tour.
Our first time was so sublime, it ruined me for anyone else
What’s a girl to do? Enjoy him in as many countries as possible, that’s what.
Now, he says he wants a future.
But I’m tired of putting my own dreams on hold for the band.
Unless we can find a compromise, things aren’t looking hopeful.

Our lives orbit on different courses.
But gravity always seems to pull us back together…

Will Alex leave Jace when a blast from his past threatens all they have built?
Or will Jace take matters into his own hands?

LIMITLESS is a steamy, whirlwind, playful, rollercoaster, round-the-world romance…with horses, drums and a bit of social media thrown in for good measure.