#ReleaseBlitz: City & Shadow by @rozmaclaren @rrbooktours

City and Shadow by Roz MacLaren is now available on Amazon and most retailers! This looks amazing and the cover is just gorgeous!

City and Shadow (The Mirrordom Legends #3)
Release Date: Aug 11, 2025
Genre: YA Dark Fantasy

• She falls first
• Touch her and die
• Found family
• Good vs. evil
• Twins
• Friends to lovers
• Morally grey characters

“At first, they tried to co-exist. The Good and their Mirror. The firstborn and the twin that emerged immediately after...”

In a world where every person has a Mirror twin capable of doing only bad things, Quiver is the only one born Mirrorless. Along with his best friend, City, the two must navigate a society ruled by a tyrannical queen and threatened by a dangerous rebel. And, when City’s Mirror escapes from her island prison, a chain of events is set in motion that thrusts Quiver, City and her Mirror into a dangerous struggle for power and survival.

Trigger warnings:

This book contains on and off-page deaths (including of parents and family members); violence (including depictions of murder, blood, threats of violence and weapon use), graphic descriptions of spiders and snakes; childhood trauma (including depictions of bullying and abandonment) and mild language. Reader discretion is advised.

#BookReview: Crystal Iris by Blair M. Shadows

Get ready to immerse yourself in a magical romance series filled with mystery, modern conflicts, and a love story that will leave you craving more.

Professor Iris De Loughery’s life takes an unexpected turn on the night of her thirtieth birthday. A mysterious gift from her estranged father shatters her understanding of reality, propelling her on a journey of self-discovery alongside a dive into the spectral unknown. As she grapples with her shifting relationships, the Harvard art history professor’s challenges intensify when she crosses paths with Hoyt, another prism possessor. Navigating her newfound feelings will be the least of her worries in this captivating series.

Perfect for fans of elemental magic, paranormal mysteries, urban fantasy, and magical realism. If you love slow-burn romance, complex relationships, and thrilling twists, Crystal Iris will keep you hooked from start to finish.

Author’s Note: This book includes mature themes, steamy romance, explicit content, and adult language. Recommended for new adult readers and above.

Reader beware—a book hangover is inevitable. Grab your copy today and unlock the magic within! — Leblon Publishing

#BookReview: Falling Into Place by @authorallisonashley

Finding a date for a reclusive bachelor is her job. It’s also a risk when she becomes the perfect match in an emotional and hopeful romance by the author of If Tomorrow Never Comes.

Accountant and freelance personal stylist Carly Porter, daughter of a compulsive gambler, knows the personal cost of a bad bet. But when she partners with her best friend, Sasha—publisher of a floundering fashion magazine—Carly can’t resist. The highly publicized makeover of an Oklahoma City bachelor could boost sales and be Carly’s ticket to her dream profession. The bachelor in question is none other than Sasha’s older brother, Brooks.

Hardly the party boy Carly remembers from high school, Brooks is now an antisocial, work-obsessed physician still struggling with a devastating loss. But if it means helping his sister, he’s in. It’s Carly’s job to get him out of those lived-in scrubs, style him to the nines, and bring Brooks back to life. But so far, the only real connection is between Brooks and Carly—and falling for a client could cost Carly the career she’s worked so hard for.

To move forward, they’ll both have to overcome their painful pasts. And whatever the risk, maybe even take a chance on love.

#MinieReader: Why I Returned My Boox Palma 2 and Switched to an iPhone 16e

Why I Returned My Boox Palma 2 and Switched to an iPhone 16e

So, I thought I was finally joining the cool e-ink crowd when I picked up a Boox Palma 2.
Spoiler alert: I didn’t keep it.

For something that costs over $300, I expected smooth sailing. Instead, I got glitch city. Every time I tried to do… well, basically anything, I had to refresh the screen. And not in a “quick tap and done” way—more like the device kept making me stop and reset my patience level. It was frustrating enough that I stopped wanting to read on it.

Then, life intervened. I went with my husband to the AT&T store and—surprise!—found out they still had the iPhone 16e on sale for just $0.46 a month. At that price, I couldn’t say no. I grabbed one, slapped on a red-filter screen protector, and honestly? This setup has been a dream.

Everything is in color, it’s fast, it actually works, and I haven’t once had to refresh my screen just to turn a page. Sometimes the best upgrade is the one you stumble into by accident.

#BookBlitz: Doomsday Planet by #WilliamBurke @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

Sci-Fi / Action - Adventure

Date Published: 07-09-2025

Publisher: Severed Press

The world’s richest man just made a killer deal with an alien species; he sold them the human race! Now four warriors from Earth’s past must battle to save its future on… THE DOOMSDAY PLANET.

 

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#BookBlitz: Lavish by @tiniawritesbooks @XpressoTours #Giveaway for a copy of Lavish

Lavish
Tinia Montford
(California Kings, #2)
Publication date: August 6th 2025
Genres: Adult, Mystery, Romance

Serena King has spent years burying her sins beneath designer heels and ruthless ambition. But no lie lasts forever. When a ghost from her past returns, armed with secrets that could destroy her, she’s forced into a game she can’t control.
The first move? A marriage forced upon her

To him—her brother’s ex-best friend. Her first mistake. The man who was her first… and then broke her heart.
Miles Whitmore.

He’s not the reckless charmer she remembers. He’s colder. Crueler. Hungrier.

Miles wants to salvage his scandal-ridden family’s legacy. He needs power. He needs redemption. But he’s got secrets that could destroy everything too.

Their marriage is a business deal, a show for the public. But behind closed doors?

It’s a war.

A war of lies. A war of seduction. A war of who will break first.

But the deeper they fall into their twisted game, the more hatred turns to heat. The more vengeance turns to obsession.

Because in a world where power is everything and love is the most dangerous game of all…

The biggest threat isn’t their enemies.

It’s each other.