#BookReview: The Blacksmith Queen (The Scarred Earth Saga, #1) by G.A. Aiken

Synopsis: When a prophesy brings war to the Land of the Black Hills, Keeley Smythe must join forces with a clan of mountain warriors who are really centaurs in a thrilling new fantasy romance series from New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken.  

The Old King Is Dead

With the demise of the Old King, there’s a prophesy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Black Hills. Bad news for the king’s sons, who are prepared to defend their birthright against all comers. But for blacksmith Keeley Smythe, war is great for business. Until it looks like the chosen queen will be Beatrix, her younger sister. Now it’s all Keeley can do to protect her family from the enraged royals. 

Luckily, Keeley doesn’t have to fight alone. Because thundering to her aid comes a clan of kilt-wearing mountain warriors called the Amichai. Not the most socially adept group, but soldiers have never bothered Keeley, and rough, gruff Caid, actually seems to respect her. A good thing because the fierce warrior will be by her side for a much longer ride than any prophesy ever envisioned …

#ReleaseBlitz for Sweet Revenge by @authorJHanks @GiveMeBooksPR #Giveaway (3 x $10 Amazon gift cards)

Title: Sweet Revenge

Series: Sinners MC #1

Author: Jennifer Hanks

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: November 7, 2019

Blurb

He shouldn’t want her.

Maggie O’Brien has the ability to destroy him and his plan for revenge on his club’s biggest threat.

But he’s craved her almost as long as his retaliation, and nothing will stop him from getting everything he’s always wanted.

Not even the man he fears she really loves.

She doesn’t trust him.

Ryker Evans, a.k.a. Gunner, has the ability to change that with his kind words and soft touches.

But she decided when she sacrificed herself to save another that she would never give someone the power to break her again and that kindness comes at a price.

A price she is no longer willing to pay.

In a world filled with lies and secrets where freedom is fleeting, can they learn to love each other enough to survive?

Or will the cost of revenge be too high?

#BookReview: Cupid's Match (Cupid's Match #1) by Lauren Palphreyman

Synopsis: He's mythologically hot, a little bit wicked, and almost 100% immortal. And he'll hit you right in the heart . . . 

"Miss Black, we have a big problem.”

Lila Black doesn't believe in matchmaking, let alone soul mates. So then why is she constantly being hassled by the Cupids Matchmaking Service? But this gilded, cherub-bedecked dating agency isn't exactly what it seems . . . and it’s about to turn Lila's entire world upside down. 

It turns out that Cupids Matchmaking is the real deal. As in, it's run by actual cupids—who don't look at all like they do in the paintings—and they have a serious problem with Lila's “match.” Because this guy shouldn't be in the system. He shouldn't have a match. And while he's irresistibly hot, he's also incredibly dangerous. Because Lila's true love match is Cupid. The original bad boy of love. And he wants her. 

Now Lila's once-normal teenaged world has exploded into a mythological nightmare overrun by crime-lord sirens, wrathful cupid hit men, magic arrows that cause no end of trouble, and a mischievous, not-so-angelic love god she can't seem to stop herself from falling for . . . 

Adored by 50 million readers on Wattpad, Lauren Palphreyman's smash-hit book is now in print for the first time.

#ReleaseBlitz for Say You Love Me by @sabreroseauthor @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Say You Love Me

Author: Sabre Rose

Genre: Psychological Romantic Suspense

Release Date: November 7, 2019

Blurb

One night and everything changed.

We became strangers.

Now, he doesn’t look at me, doesn’t touch me.

He blames me.

But I need him. I want him.

And I will do anything to win back his affection.

Even if it is to let another into our marriage.

He is my husband.

And I will love him. 

#BookReview: All Bleeds Through by @BartLander

Title: All Bleeds Through 

Author: Bartholomew Lander

Published:  September 30, 2019
Publisher: Lunarium
Format: Kindle Edition, 363

Synopsis: As blood magic teeters on the brink of extinction, an old vendetta threatens to engulf a world ruled by faith, science, and hatred.

Welcome to a tenebrous alternate universe where history was shaped by the rise and fall of the hemomancers—individuals born with the enigmatic and frightening power to manipulate blood. Though their power and ambition twice left Europe in ruins, their golden age ended on the sword of St. Isabeau during her medieval crusade. Now, in the 21st century, the hemomancers find themselves on the edge of extinction, trapped between their history and science’s unerring advance.

Encumbered by crimes committed by their ancestors, hemomancers must find their own ways to survive the modern age. Some seek revenge for those that have been slaughtered for the profit of the hemotech corporations; some wish to return the balance of power in the world to the twelve bloodlines that once ruled over all of Europe; some wish to shrive themselves of their ancestral sins; others long only to live a peaceful life among the humans in secret, and leave behind the politics and bloodshed of their brethren.

All Bleeds Through is a short story collection about a world raw with gaping wounds, where hate and obsession have steered society down a dark path. Bartholomew Lander’s captivating voice will kidnap you into a world of hemomantic politics, where major players plot in the shadows and ruthlessly break close alliances. You’ll read about heroes and tyrants, secret government projects, demonic entities, and forbidden romance.

Although each of the ten short stories can be read separately, together, they intertwine, telling the greater story of a hundred-year war between two hemomancer bloodlines that threatens to spill out of the shadows and envelope the entire world.

All Bleeds Through sets the stage for A Rose to the Torch, a full-length novel that follows key characters from this collection into the bloody conclusions of a secret war for the future of the hemomancer race. 

#BookBlitz: Beneath London’s Fog by @ionacaldwell7 @XpressoTours #Giveaway $25 Amazon gift card

Beneath London’s Fog
Iona Caldwell
Published by: FyreSyde Publishing
Publication date: October 30th 2019
Genres: Occult Fiction, Ghost Story, British Literature
Jonathan is the immortal master of Raven Hollow Manor – a decrepit mansion riddled with superstition, murder and restless ghosts. Beneath it lies a restless malice.
Its previous owner driven mad, violently kills his guests with a rusted ax, creating the perfect venue for Jonathan to seclude himself in a prison of his own device.
When the streets of London begin to run red with blood; the bodies exhibiting disturbing signs and baffling wounds, the identity of the killer remains elusive to police.
The bodies are just the beginning of Jonathan’s troubles. A mysterious letter accusing Jonathan of committing the murders appear, raising suspicion in the police. Hidden beneath the mangled bodies, Jonathan soon realizes he is being forced to face demons he thought died in a forlorn past he attempted to escape.
One thing Jonathan knows for certain: He must deal with the demons of his past if he is to survive his future. Not only him but those he has come to love as well.
For fans of Jim Butcher, Stephen King, Darcy Coates and Nick Cutter.

#CoverReveal: The Case for Temptation by @robyngrady @XpressoTours

The Case for Temptation
Robyn Grady
Published by: Harlequin Desire
Publication date: January 1st 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
“We can’t see each other again…
and I think you know why.”
After an impulsive one-night stand with Jacob Stone, Teagan Hunter is appalled to discover he’s a lawyer intent on suing her media mogul brother. They’re done. But Jacob pursues the understated heiress…and Teagan is tempted. Could the powerhouse attorney be the one to give Teagan the new lease on life she desperately needs? Or is this a star-crossed scandal waiting to explode?