#ReleaseBlitz for The End is the Beginning by Jennifer N. Lloyd @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The End is the Beginning

Author: Jennifer N. Lloyd

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Small Town/Forbidden Love/Love Triangle

Release Date: February 27, 2024

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At 35, Sandy's life diverges from her idyllic dreams. Her husband, Johnny, once a seemingly promising partner, now embodies a monstrous abuser. Their turmoil affects not just Sandy but also her teenagers, Lisa and David.

When David steps in to defend his mother, Johnny becomes critically injured.

During Johnny's absence, the Hansen family experiences freedom from his control. Sandy navigates single motherhood and finds herself drawn to a man who introduces her to a world of love and passion.

Simultaneously, 14-year-old Lisa faces her first date with a longtime friend and neighbor, prompting the question: will their bond evolve into young love?

Upon Johnny's return, Sandy confronts a pivotal choice: return to the all-too-familiar abuse or embrace this newfound connection, defying her oppressive past.

Set in 1975, The End is the Beginning, showcases how the women of a small town grapple with love, trauma, and the courage to rewrite their destinies in the face of adversity.

#BookReview: The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (Left-Handed Booksellers of London #2) by @garthnix

Synopsis: Return to the enchanting world of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London in this sequel by Garth Nix, bestselling master of teen fantasy, where once again a team of booksellers must fight to keep dangerous magic under cover before the stuff of legends destroys our world.

There is often trouble of a mythical sort in Bath. The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity that inhabits the ancient hot spring.

This time trouble comes from the discovery of a sorcerous map, leading left-handed bookseller Merlin into great danger, requiring a desperate rescue attempt from his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, and art student Susan Arkshaw, who is still struggling to deal with her own recently discovered magical heritage.

The map takes the trio to a place separated from this world, maintained by deadly sorcery and guarded by monstrous living statues. But this is only the beginning. To unravel the secrets of a murderous Ancient Sovereign, the booksellers must investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths. If they do not stop her, she will soon kill again. And this time, her target is not an ordinary mortal.

#ReleaseBlitz for Shadowy Abyss by Andi Rhodes & Lacy Rose @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Shadowy Abyss

Series: Saints Purgatory MC #4

Authors: Andi Rhodes & Lacy Rose

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: Opposites Attract/One Night Stand

Release Date: February 27, 2024

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There isn’t a person in the world who hasn’t committed a sin. Some sins are worse than others, but seven of them are deadly. But those seven worst of the worst? They’re what drive Saints Purgatory MC to keep fighting.

Abyss…

I spent a good chunk of my life working toward a career I never wanted. Then a moral dilemma caused havoc, and it made walking away so much easier. Now I’m living the dream, riding for Saints Purgatory. I’m still able to put my medical skills to use for the MC, but I spend the majority of my time as a grease monkey and the club’s secretary.

Not only am I good with bikes, injuries, and illness, but I’m also a pro with the ladies. They love me, and I love them. Unfortunately, the one woman my body wants more than anything has been told to stay away. However, when trouble comes knocking on her door, I’ll show her and all the doubters that she’s mine.

Carmella…

When I left my hometown to practice law in the big city, my dreams seemed to finally be coming true. The only thing missing was my best friend and a man. Climbing the corporate ladder and becoming a partner in a prestigious law firm is next on my agenda. I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel for all my hard work.

I’m undefeated in the courtroom, but I’m about to meet my match. If I win this case, the partnership is mine for the taking. But circumstances beyond my control have me running and seeking solace from my best friend. That’s where I see him… again. He’s everything I want in a man wrapped up in a sexy bow. Unfortunately, I’m told he isn’t the one for me. When the enemy comes knocking at my door, do I face it alone, or trust the one man I shouldn’t to help?

He is Saints Purgatory, and he’s a sinner who takes out the sinful.

#BookReview: Chaos & Flame (Chaos & Flame #1) by Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland

Synopsis: Darling Seabreak cannot remember anything before the murder of her family at the hands of House Dragon, but she knows she owes her life to both the power of her Chaos Boon and House Kraken for liberating her from the sewers where she spent her childhood. So when her adoptive Kraken father is captured in battle, Darling vows to save him--even if that means killing each and every last member of House Dragon.

Talon Goldhoard has always been a dutiful War Prince for House Dragon, bravely leading the elite troops of his brother, the High Prince Regent. But lately his brother's erratic rule threatens to undo a hundred years of House Dragon's hard work, and factions are turning to Talon to unseat him. Talon resists, until he's ambushed by a fierce girl who looks exactly like the one his brother has painted obsessively, repeatedly, for years, and Talon knows she's the key to everything.

Together, Darling and Talon must navigate the treacherous waters of House politics, caught up in the complicated game the High Prince Regent is playing against everyone. The unlikeliest of allies, they'll have to stop fighting each other long enough to learn to fight together in order to survive the fiery prophecies and ancient blood magic threatening to devastate their entire world.

From New York Times bestselling author Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton comes the first book in a ferocious YA fantasy duology featuring ancient magic, warring factions, and a romance between the two people in the world with the most cause to hate one another.

#ReleaseBlitz: Before the Emerald Crown by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple #Giveaway @RABTBookTours

 

The Before Series, Book 5

Fantasy

Date Published: 02-28-2024

Publisher: Sword and Thistle LLC

 

In a time nearly ancient, before a brave Scottish princess defied her mother, a young woman has lost everything.

Except for her unexplainable talent for magic.

Now Magda's being hunted, and in her attempt to survive, loneliness and desperation take control.

Until she meets someone who offers her a chance at happiness, at normalcy, at the fullness of life. Then she discovers something wrong, so shockingly wrong with this hopeful future, and she must make a harrowing decision to ensure her survival.

And she will have to draw on all her magic to do it.

Actions have repercussions -- Magda knows this better than anyone else -- and with her magic, she will ensure everyone else learns that lesson as well.

#BookReview: Giften by Leyla Suzan

Synopsis: A BLIGHTED LAND
Ever since The Darkening, survival has been a struggle. The people of the Field toil on parched earth, trying to forge a life amid dwindling resources.

A GIFT
As one of the Giften, Ruthie is a saviour to her isolated community: her hands hold the rare ability to raise food from dead soil. But she is also its greatest danger.

A SINISTER REGIME
In the City lurks a dark army, intent on hunting Giften to harness their power, destroying all who stand in their way. With the threat growing ever stronger, Ruthie and her friends must leave behind all they have ever known and embark on a quest that will pitch them towards the City, and unknowable danger. One way or another, a battle is coming.

#BookBlitz: What We Were Making by @PeterCloutier13 @RABTBookTours

 

Adult Coming of Age / Romance

Date Published: February 23, 2023

 

 

A #1 Amazon Bestseller, Peter Cloutier's "What We Were Making" is a must-read for those who love ocean adventures, political thrillers, romance, or coming-of-age stories!

 

When the lives of two expatriates intersect at the edge of civilization, opportunity, duty and deception collide. Jane is a budding ambassador of heightened motivation, insight, and curiosity. Relentless in her pursuit of justice, ethics, and the common good, her life lacks love. Enter Bill, an adrenaline-fueled waterman who lives breath to breath, wave to wave, and fish to fish. A schoolteacher by day, he embodies the island life but without partnership. When catastrophe unfolds, the two must respond to those in need while attempting to dismantle the deeper collusion around them. In the end, the only winners are those who have the resilience to stand.