Thursday, March 16, 2023

#CoverReveal: The Rise of the Witch by Elle Rossi @XpressoTours




The Rise of the Witch
Elle Rossi
Publication date: June 2023
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult

Elemental witches have been oppressed and controlled for untold millennia by jealous humans who fear the power of their blood. Even those witches who believed in purity were persecuted, as mixed-element babies were killed, tested, and experimented on in a desperate attempt to keep their powers at bay.

Laws and regulations have been implemented to keep the Elementals from truly blending, to keep fire from marrying water, air from uniting with earth, but these laws cannot stop hearts from connecting. Love knows no boundaries and sometimes rules are broken for a greater purpose—to allow a being of power and chaos to be born into this world.

I am Ailynn. And I am that being—the first chaos witch. Birthed with the combined power of all five elements, I stand against those who would seek to keep us apart.

I will not be caged. I will not be silenced. I am here, and I will not be forgotten.

#CoverReveal for Devious Kingpin by @EvaWinners @GiveMeBooksPR







Title: Devious Kingpin
Series: Kingpins of the Syndicate #2
Author: Eva Winners
Genre: Mafia Romance
Trope: Enemies to Lovers
Cover Design: Eve Graphic Designs
Photographer: Michelle Lancaster
Model: JJ
Release Date: April 12, 2023


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Dante DiLustro.
Persistent. Stubborn. Deadly.
The devil.

Juliette Brennan.
Tenacious. Beautiful. Formidable.
The minx.

She never expected his persistence, nor the way her body warmed each time the devil came around, which only made her fight the attraction that much harder.

She had vengeance to deliver and now there was blood on her hands. She had her secrets and she intended to keep them. Let the world think she was crazy, out of control. It made her real sins easy to hide.

One visit to Las Vegas sent it all spiraling to hell. There was a reason Dante was considered the Devious Kingpin.

But one thing was certain. This Juliette didn’t need a Romeo and she certainly wasn’t a damsel in distress.

#BookBlitz: The Rebirth by V.P. Evans @XpressoTours #Giveaway Ebook copy of The Rebirth



The Rebirth
V.P. Evans
Publication date: March 16th 2023
Genres: Adult, Suspense, Thriller

A traumatized father seeks justice for his son’s death.

A fallen man seeks atonement for his mistakes.

A cryptic path hides all the answers.

And so much more …

For the past decade, Mark has been living like an alcoholic druggy, loathing himself for not having the power to protect his son from the hands of these goddamn monsters.

For the past decade, Jason has been living a reclusive life, doomed by his enemies to spend the rest of his bland days in isolation till the illness seizes his last breath.

For the past decade, Mark and Jason haven’t seen each other.

But everything is about to change …

A murder brings them together tonight, trapped among the streets of Chicago in the search for redemption by following a mystical path that could unlock the darkest scandal in history. As the path unrolls secrets buried in works like these of Nietzsche, Plato, and Aristotle, the shadiest aspects of the human soul come to the surface, and soon both men realize that those who are hunting them, closing by with each passing minute, are equally dangerous with the ghosts of the past …

#BookBlitz: Rookie Dad by D.H. Collins @RABTBookTours @BookBuzznet




 

What to Expect During Your Partner’s Pregnancy


 Nonfiction > Pregnancy & childbirth

 Date Published: February 21, 2023

 

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Become a better partner and future father as you gear up for the biggest game of your life — Keep reading to get a play-by-play on how you can become your partner’s best teammate!

So, you just found out you’re having a baby with the love of your life. What now?

Moms-to-be are given unlimited resources on how they can properly and confidently navigate their first pregnancy from Week 1. Dads-to-be, however, are left wanting.

It comes as no surprise that most pregnant women are left to their own devices while their partners simply tag along with confused looks on their faces.

But not anymore!

“The Rookie Dad’s Guide to Fatherhood: What to Expect During Your Partner's Pregnancy and Beyond” gives you real-world guidance on how to be the best expectant father there is!

From finding out you’re having a baby to childbirth, this guide mixes valuable insights with good humor when covering ALL important stages — from choosing a doctor to the experience of labor, what it will cost, and so much more!

Here’s what’s in store:

● Answers to all your most pressing questions: Never be clueless again! Get practical advice and insights to better understand what your partner is going through physically, mentally, and emotionally so you can better support them through it all.

● Expect the unexpected: Most pregnancies don’t always go according to plan. To be the best partner and future father you can be, you’ll get a preview into how pregnancies can unfold in real life and how you can tackle them proactively without losing your cool or sense of humor.


#BookBlitz: Faking It With the Grump by @kateokeeffe4 @XpressoTours #Giveaway $20 Amazon gift card



Faking It With the Grump
Kate O’Keeffe
(Second Chance Café, #1)
Publication date: March 14th 2023
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

He’s grumpy, boring, and thinks it’s okay to wear a suit and tie to a smalltown bar full of lumberjacks. But when I kiss him? Let’s just say I wasn’t expecting THAT.

Harper Cole

It’s one thing to be dumped by the huge Hollywood star you thought you were going to marry. It’s quite another to move back to the small town you’re both from.

As a booby prize for being shown the door by Dex Ryan, everyone is trying to set me up with their son, their nephew, or their long-lost cousin’s gardener. Either that or they’re throwing me pitying looks that say, “You’re a big loser.”

I’m not going to put up with their patronizing sympathy anymore.

So, when I spot new-guy-in-town Christopher Young, I set out to make him mine. Or you know, pretend to make him mine. I’m still in a horrible funk over Dex, and Christopher is an uptight grump. Not exactly my type.

The fact that despite appearances, he’s gorgeous and doing weird things to my blood pressure doesn’t mean a thing.

Really.

Not. A. Thing.

Christopher Young

Hunter’s Creek, population next to nothing, is the reason I work all the time. I’m solely focused on buying the town’s lumber mill so I can go back to NYC and get my big promotion. This small town is a means to an end. Nothing more.

That is until the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen superglues her lips to mine in an unexpected and very public way. She’s not the kind of woman I usually go for with her boho dress and ankle boots, but that kiss…

I’m disappointed when she comes up for air and tells me it’s all for show. But if Harper Cole wants me to be her fake boyfriend while I’m here in town, who am I to turn her down? Being attached to a local might ingratiate me to the townsfolk and make my job that much the easier.

After all, dating Harper can only be make believe. Nothing more. Not when my entire future is at stake.

Faking It With The Grump is a grumpy-sunshine, opposites attract, fake relationship romance set in the small town of Hunter’s Creek, Washington. It’s the first book in the new Second Chance Café series. Each book follows a different sister’s love story and can be read as a standalone novel or as part of a series.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

#BookReview: That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, #1) by @brittanyacts @ABRAMSbooks






Synopsis: A stunning YA fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Justina Ireland, about a Black girl (and sword expert) fighting a Fae uprising in Shakespearean London

Sixteen-year-old Joan Sands is a gifted craftswoman who creates and upkeeps the stage blades for William Shakespeare’s acting company, The King’s Men. Joan’s skill with her blades comes from a magical ability to control metal—an ability gifted by her Head Orisha, Ogun. Because her whole family is Orisha-blessed, the Sands family have always kept tabs on the Fae presence in London. Usually that doesn’t involve much except noting the faint glow around a Fae’s body as they try to blend in with London society, but lately, there has been an uptick in brutal Fae attacks. After Joan wounds a powerful Fae and saves the son of a cruel Lord, she is drawn into political intrigue in the human and Fae worlds.

Swashbuckling, romantic, and full of the sights and sounds of Shakespeare’s London, this series starter delivers an unforgettable story—and a heroine unlike any other.

This title will be released on April 25, 2023.

#TeaserTuesday: Starlite by @JonathanLatt @RABTBookTours





 

Science Fiction

Date Published: 10-08-2022

Publisher: The Chapel Perilous

 

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Bevil Cyrex, adrift in space on a ship determined to kill him, stumbles across an ancient and abandoned space station called The Starlite.

Once on board the station he sets about repairing it, with the goal of opening up for business.

Along the way he befriends a possibly sociopathic, all powerful nanite swarm, who has decided to take on the appearance and mannerisms of his grandmother.

He must also contend with being hunted by an ex-mob enforcer looking for revenge, a handful of pirates and various threats of invasion, marriage and death.

All in all, Bevil would have to admit, things were really looking up.

#ReleaseBlitz for Already Home by C.B. Noy @GiveMeBooksPR








Title: Already Home
Series: Mountain Grove #3
Author: C.B. Noy
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Brother's Best Friend/Small Town
Release Date: March 14, 2023


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Daisy

He’s my brother’s friend, and I’ve been infatuated with him since the moment I saw him. But that doesn’t matter anymore. I was a happy-go-lucky, twenty-two-year-old paramedic with my whole life ahead of me. Then, in the blink of an eye, I am in a hospital bed facing months of physical therapy. My life was upended by a crazy woman with a gun, but she left me with more than a bullet wound. I am broken. Shattered. I refuse to drag my family and friends into my darkness, so I do the only thing I can. Push them away.

Kolton

For years, I’ve wanted her. But her brother stopped me from claiming what I’ve always wanted. When I saw her lying on that floor—unconscious and bleeding—all bets are off. My sole focus becomes her. But something happened that day, and she refuses to ask for help. After months of waiting…I am done. You better sharpen your claws, Kitten, because I’m not stopping until you’re mine.

#NerdBlast: ROUGH JUSTICE by @Weissbourd @JeanBookNerd #Giveaway





For fans of Scott Turow, Lee Child, and Raymond Chandler.

Callie and Cash are back!

“When you get out of jail, don’t ever come back here.”

Callie James thought those were the last words she’d ever speak to Cash Logan. Two years later, in Danger in Plain Sight, Callie and Cash become an improbable team taking on lethal adversaries.

Now, in Rough Justice, Callie and Cash are back, and their world is about to explode.

It’s been a year since they saved her ex-husband’s life and faced unexpected, terrifying adversaries. During that process—confronting kidnapping, murder and the destruction of her restaurant—they came together, and against all odds, fell passionately in love.

The smooth sailing abruptly ends when Sara, a twenty-five-year-old, half-Algerian woman, unexpectedly shows up at the restaurant and insists on telling them her shocking, unbelievable story. Someone has stolen her identity, and they’re trying to kill her. Sara needs their help now, and she has a stunning, life-changing secret to tell.

Again, Cash and Callie assemble their unconventional ragtag family—including peg-legged Andre, and Itzac, “the Macher.” Together, they go to war with formidable adversaries to save Sara and ultimately their own lives. The fierce global battle leads them to Cuba, where they launch an audacious offensive that shocks even them…and will absolutely take your breath away.

With Rough Justice, Burt Weissbourd elevates not only his deeply rich and complex characters, but the entire thriller genre.

#CoverReveal: The Storm Darkens Demon Storm, #3 by @valerie_storm @RABTBookTours



 


Demon Storm Book Three


YA Fantasy

Date Published: 04-13-2023

Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing


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Evil never really dies. It rises, again and again.

Now—Kari knows it’s rising inside her.

After barely defeating wicked Shadow Witch Raven, the wolf-demon knows her turmoil is far from over when her vanquished foe invades her dreams. And a new power stirs within her: thanks to Raven’s cunning, Kari’s potential as the Catalyst has awoken. A conduit for a terrifying, world-cracking force—one that could open at any moment.

Kari has resisted this new temptation thus far. But Raven again forces her hand, unleashing a demonic abomination to draw her prey out—a deadlier foe than any Kari has faced before. If she taps into this dark new power, she could become strong enough to defend the people she cares about. But the Catalyst has bloodthirsty designs of its own…

If she submits, what new horrors will be inflicted on the world Kari’s come to love?

 

#BookBlitz: Revenge is Sweet by @FeliceStevens1 @XpressoTours #Giveaway $20 Amazon gift card



Revenge is Sweet
Felice Stevens
Publication date: March 6th 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

What do you do when your best friend runs off with your fiancée on your wedding day?
If you’re me, Lyon Elliot, you don’t get mad.
You get even.
Which means seducing my ex–best friend’s younger brother, Miles Halloran.
The quiet one.
The man I’ve known all my life but never paid attention to.
The one I was told to stay away from because he’s way too nice for someone like me. Maybe they’re right.
But see, this is where it gets a little more complicated.
Because the more time I spend with Miles, the more I like him.
Want him.
Now I need him and his sweet smiles in my life.
If this is still a game I’m playing…who’s fooling whom?
From Lambda-Literary award winning author, Felice Stevens comes a story of finding the love you never dreamed possible, from the person who was right in front of you your whole life…but never noticed.