#BookBlitz: Broken Crowns by @echangromance @XpressoTours #Giveaway

Broken Crowns
Empress Chang
(Kingdom of Lies & Truths, #1)
Publication date: March 9th 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Mafia, Romance

Leandro was supposed to protect me. He failed me, covered me in blood and broke my innocence.

Leandro was to love me, but in the end, I knew we had no future.

So, I made a decision, and it has been five years since I last saw him. Now he stands before me, not only as my husband but as my Don.

My decision freed me but destroyed the Leandro I knew. This Leandro was covered by darkness and cruelty, and I was drawn to him like a bee to honey.

The more I get to know the man, the more it makes me question everything I know to be right and wrong.

But he is still the boy I knew and even though I needed him to love me, how long before I fall to the unmerciful side of Leandro Scavo, and truly love him?

*Broken Crowns is the first book in the Kingdom of Lies & Truths series and can be read as a standalone. It is a Dark new adult mafia romance that includes scenes that may be disturbing to some. (Mention of human trafficking, discussions of child abuse, graphic murder & torture scenes, strong sexual scenes, strong adult language and talks of blood). Recommended for readers 18+.

#ReleaseBoost for Sweet Surrender by LM Fox @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Sweet Surrender: The Epilogue

Author: LM Fox
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Reformed Enemies to Lovers

Second Chance Romance

Release Date: March 9, 2023

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Sebastian Lee may still be cocky,

but he’s no longer a playboy.

While he’s utterly devoted to Isabella and her son Austin,

relationships are alien to him. He’s about to learn

his arrogant days with women are over.

Life’s challenges have caused this ex-surgeon to reassess his future,

but one thing is certain. He can’t live without either of them.

Sebastian

How things have changed. No longer am I the shark looking to claim his next mate.

There’s no successful surgical career. I’ve given up my well controlled life,

preferring instead to let Bella steer this ship.

Yet I’m also no longer watching the world go by without being a part of it.

I’m surrounded by a dog that sheds, a child who paints on walls,

and a woman who tells me how things are going to be.

And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Now I just need to convince this strong-willed minx to marry me.

This can be read as a stand-alone, contemporary romance.

However, it’s best enjoyed after reading The Bitter Rival.

#ReleaseBoost for Landlord Wars by @jules_barnard and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Landlord Wars

A Grumpy Billionaire Romantic Comedy

Author: Jules Barnard

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Roommate's Best Friend

Release Date: March 10, 2023

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I found the perfect rental in the overpriced city I can’t quit. My only problem? The arrogant landlord is my new roommate’s best friend.

Max Burrows comes from one of the wealthiest families in San Francisco. He’s tall, built, with chiseled good looks some women might find attractive. He also enjoys annoying me with his brutal honesty.

Yes, I know my clothes are too baggy.

Yes, I realize my hair is a rat’s nest in the morning.

And yes, I tend to leave mugs all over the house. His point?

Under the guise of spending time with his friend, Max has been known to share embarrassing personal facts to potential suitors and eat my chocolate.

The chocolate is the last straw.

Max is not my roommate, and I shouldn’t have to put up with his presence.

But he does own the building...

It’s a sticky situation.

I might kill Max, or I might kiss that mocking smile off his face.

All’s fair in love and rentals...

#BookBlitz for Day of the Dead by @landisnikkiauth and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Day of the Dead

Episodes 3 - 5

Series: Mystic Hallows Harem #2

Author: Nikki Landis

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Tropes: Reverse Harem/Why Choose

Monster Romance/Supernatural Suspense

Release Date: January 27, 2023

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Mystic Hallows Harem

Box Set, Episodes 3, 4, & 5

Ep 3: Witching Hour

Ep 4: Third Eye Blind

Ep 5: Day of the Dead

Roman English has struck again.

I have no choice but to seek him out and end his brutal attack against the witches of Salem.

When our ability to see into the future is compromised, I trust in an unlikely duo to reach Hell and confront Roman. The depths of the Underworld reveal much more than I’m prepared for, exposing shocking secrets that lead me down a dark path of no return.

Torn between my duty and my heart, I have to make a choice that could destroy the council and everything my ancestors fought so hard to build. The Salem Witch Trials began our fight for independence, but the true test of honor and skill is only beginning.

There's one tiny problem.

The council has magically restricted me. I'm forbidden to leave Mystic Hallows.

Worse, I have to save the person I love most while fighting off the demon Beelzebub and his group of damned witches.

And to do so, I'll have to walk among the dead.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a romance about a snarky, stubborn witch who doesn't have to choose between multiple love interests to find her HEA. Not suitable for anyone under 18. Contains dark themes, violence, paranormal elements, a little humor, and a handful of sinful immortals. The series should be read in order.

Welcome to Mystic Hallows, home to thirteen witch covens that keep the veil between the living and the dead closed. It's a world of monsters, mayhem, and magic where the ancestors of the powerful Salem witches of the past struggle to keep balance. Discover supernatural mystery, thrills, danger, and romance in a place where everyone has a deep, dark, and often deadly secret.

This book has been previously published and revised with a new cover.

#ReleaseBlitz for The Playing Game by Ainsley Booth @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The Playing Game

Series: Off the Ice #1

Author: Ainsley Booth

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Second Chance/Hockey Romance

Friends to Lovers

Release Date: March 9, 2023

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NHL veteran player Kieran Marsh has had more relationships than trips to the sin bin, making him a player on and off the ice. And two years ago, I had a one night stand with him when I thought I would forever stay the anonymous girl in the hockey jersey.

But now my city has an expansion team, and guess who's one of their star players?

Of course I accept an offer to go see the opening night game. I can't stay away, even though hockey destroyed my family, and so much about Kieran reminds me of the worst things my father ever did to my mother.

And when Kieran sees me in the stands? I know nothing is going to be the same again. This is his game, and he knows how to win.

#ReleaseBlitz for The Lies Beneath by @BriBlackwood2 and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The Lies Beneath

Series: The Westwick University Duet #1

Author: Bri Blackwood

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Gothic Forbidden Romance

Professor/Student, Age Gap

Release Date: March 13, 2023

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Privilege has its secrets…

Westwick University is known for its prestige and pedigree for hundreds of years.

Many people would die to come here…

And some have come here and died.

There are lies buried within these walls that the world doesn’t know about.

But I do.

It’s what happens when your family has gone to the same college for generations.

Stories and secrets are passed down, making me yearn to know more.

I’m determined to discover if each and every one is true, but I’m distracted.

Because my new professor has taken a particular interest in me.

Or so I think.

I shouldn’t be tempted because anything with him is forbidden.

But the way that he only has eyes for me has set me on edge.

I can’t tell if there is something there or if I’m making it all up in my head.

Why would a billionaire, who is known for his solitary life after the death of his wife, want to teach here?

There’s so much I don’t know.

But I know that lies do nothing but lead to more lies.

And when I uncover the truth, the world will implode.

The Lies Beneath is the first book in a dark forbidden gothic college romance duet that has enemies-to-lovers themes. This book may not be suitable for all readers due to dubious situations that might be triggering. It ends in a cliffhanger.

#BookBlitz: One Bossy Offer by @Nicolesnowbooks @XpressoTours #Giveaway $10 Amazon gift card

One Bossy Offer
Nicole Snow
Publication date: March 10th 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Inheriting a bad-tempered boss brings the sweetest insanity in this roaring funny and shamelessly steamy grumpy-sunshine romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.

Grandma left me the life of my dreams with one ginormous catch.
Miles flipping Cromwell.
Workaholic king of grumps. Control freak. Older billionaire next door.
We didn’t exactly hit it off when he showed up with an offer to buy my land and my hyperactive dogs yanked my robe open right in front of him.

I wish running him off my porch totally mortified was the worst part.
But re-opening Washington’s cutest inn gets crazy expensive.
When Seattle’s hottest crankyface bachelor comes knocking again, he has me cornered.
This time with a high-paid job offer I can’t refuse.

I thought I was strong.
I thought I could force a smile, work, and laugh off his rude demands.
I thought I could ignore his obscenely good looks, his innuendo, his incendiary glares.
Never once did I think he’d ambush me on a date with another man and take my soul with one jealous kiss.

He’s a walking contradiction.
Hating him is easy.
But falling recklessly in love with Miles and his heart-wrenching secrets?
Oh, God.
Will his final offer claim my heart or demolish me?

A breath-stealing enemies-to-lovers epic! Feel your heart soar when a scowling suit remembers how to be human again as he goes all-in for the woman who stands her ground and two adorable big dogs.

#BookReview: A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1) by @twitofalili

Synopsis: Maude is the daughter of witches. She spent her childhood running wild with her best friend, Odette, weaving stories of girls who slayed dragons and saved princes. Then Maude grew up and lost her magic—and her best friend. 

These days, magic is toothless, reduced to glamour patches and psychic energy drinks found in supermarkets and shopping malls. Odette has always hungered for forbidden, dangerous magic, and two weeks ago she went searching for it. Now she’s missing, and everyone says she’s dead. Everyone except Maude.

Storytelling has always been Maude’s gift, so she knows all about girls who get lost in the woods. She’s sure she can find Odette inside the ruins of Sicklehurst, an abandoned power plant built over an ancient magical forest—a place nobody else seems to remember is there. The danger is, no one knows what remains inside Sicklehurst, either. And every good story is sure to have a monster.

This title will be released on April 18, 2023.

#BookReview: Bewitched (Bewitched #1) by Laura Thalassa

Synopsis: Come to me, Empress …

At age twenty, Selene Bowers desperately hopes to be accepted into Henbane Coven, an academy for young witches. Since one of the requirements for entry is to connect with her powers via a quest through the wilderness, Selene books a trip to South America. When a nefarious supernatural force tries to drag her plane from the sky, Selene's magic awakens to save her life―at a cost. Using her powers devours her memories, one by one.

Worse, when Selene braves the jungle and discovers the source of the attack, she finds herself awakening an ancient evil, Memnon the Cursed, who mistakes Selene for his long-dead wife. The wife who betrayed him. Selene manages to escape and begin her studies at Henbane, but when Memnon turns up at the coven and witches are found dead across campus, Selene becomes entangled in a dangerous plot. Accused of the murders on the basis of her memory loss, Selene must rely on Memnon's help for answers―and his plans for her will change everything.

This title will be released on April 18, 2023.

#BookReview: To Swoon and to Spar (The Regency Vows #4) by @marthabwaters @AtriaBooks

Synopsis: The Regency Vows series that is “sure to delight Bridgerton fans” (USA TODAY) returns with this story about a viscount and his irascible new wife who hopes to chase her husband from their shared home so that she can finally get some peace and quiet—only to find that his company is not as onerous as she thought.

Viscount Penvale has been working for years to buy back his ancestral home, Trethwick Abbey, from his estranged uncle. And so he’s thrilled when his uncle announces that he is ready to sell but with one major caveat—Penvale must marry his uncle’s ward, Jane Spencer.

When the two meet in London, neither is terribly impressed. Penvale finds Jane headstrong and sharp-tongued. Jane finds him cold and aloof. Nevertheless, they agree to a marriage in name only and return to the estate. There, Jane enlists her housekeeper for a scheme: to stage a haunting so that Penvale will return to London, leaving her to do as she pleases at Trethwick Abbey. But Penvale is not as easily scared as his uncle and as their time together increases, Jane realizes that she might not mind her husband’s company all that much.

With her trademark “arch sense of humor and a marvelously witty voice” (Entertainment Weekly), Martha Waters crafts another delightful romp for all historical romance fans.

This title will be released on April 11, 2023.

#BookReview: Wings Once Cursed and Bound (Mythwoven #1) by Piper J. Drake

Synopsis: For fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer Armentrout comes a bold and captivating fantasy by bestselling author Piper J. Drake.

My wings unbound, I am the Thai bird princess
The kinnaree
And no matter the cost,
I will be free.

Bennet Andrews represents a secret organization of supernatural beings dedicated to locating and acquiring mythical objects, tucking them safely away where they cannot harm the human race. When he meets Peeraphan Rahttana, it's too late—she has already stepped into The Red Shoes, trapped by their curse to dance to her death.

But Bennet isn't the only supernatural looking for deadly artifacts. And when the shoes don't seem to harm Peeraphan, he realizes that he'll have to save her from the likes of creatures she never knew existed. Bennett sweeps Peeraphan into a world of myth and power far beyond anything she ever imagined. There, she finds that magic exists in places she never dreamed—including deep within herself.