December 28, 2016

Review: KILL WITHOUT SHAME (Ares Security) by Alexandra Ivy

KILL WITHOUT SHAME (Ares Security) by Alexandra Ivy

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Publication Date: December 27, 2016

Five brave military heroes have survived the hell of a Taliban prison to return home—and take on civilian missions no one else can. They’re the men of ARES Security. Highly skilled, intimidating, invincible, and one by one, tested again and again…

Lucas St. Clair’s prestigious family had a political future neatly planned out for him—one that didn’t include his high school sweetheart, Mia Ramon. Under their pressure, Lucas gave her up. But since surviving captivity, he’s a changed man—and a crucial member of ARES Security. When he discovers a dead man clutching a picture of Mia that bears a threatening message, his fiercest protective instincts kick in, and he knows he must go to her.

Mia has never forgiven Lucas for breaking her heart, and she’s convinced her feelings for him are in the past. But it’s soon clear that isn’t true for either of them. Now, determined to solve the crime and keep Mia safe, with his ARES buddies backing him up, Lucas will have to reconstruct the murder victim’s last days—and follow a lethal trail that leads right back to the fate of the woman he still loves…

~*~*~*~

I enjoyed this riveting who-done-it mystery/romance. Lucas and his security team have the type of camaraderie that I love and the fact that they’re all hot and sexy adds a lovely layer to their story. Mia is a self-confident woman who thankfully never went into the witchy zone. They made a great couple in this hot romance. The mystery and danger that surrounded her kept me guessing and turning the pages as fast as I could. I loved it and can’t wait for the next installment.

*Review copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

~*~*~*~

Excerpt

Read an Excerpt http://alexandraivy.com/books/shame.php

~*~*~*~

Kindle | Amazon PBK | B&N | iTunes | Kobo

~*~*~*~

Check out Book 1:

Kill Without Mercy (Ares Security, Book 1) by Alexandra Ivy
Kindle | REVIEW 5 Stars

~*~*~*~

ALEXANDRA IVY graduated from Truman University with a degree in theatre before deciding she preferred to bring her characters to life on paper rather than stage. She currently lives in Missouri with her extraordinarily patient husband and teenage sons. To stay updated on Alexandra’s Guardian series or to chat with other readers, please visit her website at http://www.alexandraivy.com.

Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

~*~*~*~

Posted in 5 Stars, Donna's Reviews, romance reviews, romantic suspense, Teasers
Tagged Alexandra Ivy, ARES SECURITY SERIES BY Alexandra Ivy, KILL WITHOUT SHAME by Alexandra Ivy, Review Kill Without Shame
Leave a comment

December 26, 2016

ROMANCE NEW RELEASES 12/25-12/31/16, Giveaways, Pre-Orders, Freebies & Deals

✿ROMANCE NEW RELEASES 12/25-12/31/16✿

✦Wild Fire (Firehawks Book 5) by M. L. Buchman (Romantic Suspense) (Releasing 12/26/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2hxMpQQ

✦Kill Without Shame (Ares Security) by Alexandra Ivy (Romantic Suspense) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2hxVTvD

✦How Not to Let Go (The Belhaven Series) by Emily Foster (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $7.99 http://amzn.to/2ivvEaq

✦The Fixer: Games People Play by HelenKay Dimon (Romantic Suspense) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2hqWiRE

✦In Your Arms (A For Your Love Novel) by Shannyn Schroeder (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $3.99 http://amzn.to/2hgFK9U

✦Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology by Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane (Historical Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $6.99 http://amzn.to/2hqZWuL

✦Until Ashlyn: (Until Her) by Aurora Rose Reynolds (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $3.99 http://amzn.to/2ivvmjP

✦Scorched (Rulers of the Sky Book 1) by Paula Quinn (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $2.99 http://amzn.to/2hqUubm

✦Crash and Burn (Sisterhood Book 27) by Fern Michaels (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2hqTkwo

✦Sugar and Ice (Rinkside in the Rockies Series) by Aven Ellis (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $2.99 http://amzn.to/2hqUZSM

✦All He Feels – Dax & Ginny by Melanie Shawn (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $2.99 http://amzn.to/2hqZyfI

✦Wind River Rancher (Wind River Series Book 2) by Lindsay McKenna (Western Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2hgOyMZ

✦Everything for Her by Alexa Riley (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $4.99 http://amzn.to/2ijB9pj

✦Taken!: A SEAL’s Seduction by Lori Foster (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2ijELYa

✦A Spiced Apple Winter: A Fairfield Orchard Novel by Emma Cane (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2hgEZO2

✦Lady Claire Is All That: Keeping Up with the Cavendishes by Maya Rodale (Historical Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2hqSkZq

✦Desired Affliction Series: Books 1-4 by C.A. Harms (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $0.99 http://amzn.to/2hqZVXE

✦Face-Off at the Altar (Assassins Book 10) by Toni Aleo (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/26/17) ➢ Kindle $3.99 http://amzn.to/2hgJVm3

✦The Secret of Love by Cynthia Wright (Historical Romance) (Releasing 12/26/17) ➢ Kindle $4.99 http://amzn.to/2hgwaUw

✦Sex On The Beach: Bad Boys Club Romance #1 by Olivia Thorne (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/26/17) ➢ Kindle $0.99 http://amzn.to/2hqXioH

~*~*~*~

✿Link to Previous Weekly Release Lists: http://bit.ly/1jz5V8S

~*~*~*~

Giveaways

✦Spotlight, Excerpt & Giveaway: THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES (Windham Brides, #1) by Grace Burrowes http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-7rm
►Enter Rafflecopter (10 Mass Market Copies of THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES) ➢ http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/26635ce2402/
(Ends 12/30)

✦Release Blitz, Review & Giveaway: Absolute Trust (True Heroes) by Piper J. Drake http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-7q7
►Enter Rafflecopter (10 Mass Market Copies of ABSOLUTE TRUST) ➢ http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/26635ce2404/
(Ends 12/30)

✦Spotlight, Guest Post & Giveaway: THIS IS OUR SONG (The Shaughnessy Brothers) by Samantha Chase http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-7fK
►Enter Rafflecopter (Samantha Chase Prize Pack) ➢ http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/54ca7af7441/
(Ends 12/29)

~*~*~*~

Pre-Orders

✦Rock Chick Reawakening (1001 Dark Nights Novella) by Kristen Ashley (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 01/03/17) ➢ Kindle $2.99 http://amzn.to/28LIgnL

✦On Broken Wings (A Wild Aces Romance) by Chanel Cleeton (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 01/03/17) ➢ Kindle $7.99 http://amzn.to/2dCGFCp

✦Devil’s Mark: The Devil’s Keepers by Megan Crane (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 01/03/17) ➢ Kindle $3.99 http://amzn.to/2dtNQPp

✦For 100 Nights: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian (Romantic Suspense) (Releasing 01/16/17) ➢ Kindle $4.99 http://amzn.to/2hxUNzP

✦Shadow’s Seduction (Immortals After Dark Book 17) by Kresley Cole (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 01/30/17) ➢ Kindle $4.99 http://amzn.to/2e2xg73

✦Born of Vengeance (The League: Nemesis Rising) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 02/07/17) ➢ Kindle $14.99 http://amzn.to/2drotJ7

✦Into the Fire: A Night Prince Novel by Jeaniene Frost (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 02/28/17) ➢ Kindle $6.99 http://amzn.to/2bKGNRS

✦Wait for Dark (A Bishop/SCU Novel) by Kay Hooper (Releasing 03/17/17) ➢ Kindle $13.99 http://amzn.to/2bKpDyE

✦WAKE A SLEEPING TIGER by Lora Leigh (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 03/21/17) ➢ Kindle $12.99 http://amzn.to/1LiKlGT | Amazon HBK $23.40 http://amzn.to/1TIGS7a

✦The Nymph King\The Beautiful Ashes by Gena Showalter & Jeaniene Frost (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 03/28/17) ➢ Kindle $6.99 http://amzn.to/2e9qss9

✦The Chosen: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 04/04/17) ➢ Kindle $14.99 http://amzn.to/2drojS1p

✦Wild Ride (Black Knights Inc. Book 9) by Julie Ann Walker (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 04/04/17) ➢ Kindle $6.15 http://amzn.to/2eSpez2

✦Ride Rough: A Raven Riders Novel by Laura Kaye (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 04/25/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2eb3X6g

✦Wicked Abyss (Immortals After Dark) by Kresley Cole (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 04/25/17) ➢ Kindle $13.99 http://amzn.to/2cLoKXl

✦Blade Bound (Chicagoland Vampires) by Chloe Neill (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 04/25/17) ➢ Kindle $11.99 http://amzn.to/2droo8w

✦Intensity (Chronicles of Nick) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (YA/ Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 04/25/17) ➢ Kindle $9.99 http://amzn.to/2dCEONX

✦Lost Rider (The Coming Home Series Book 1) by Harper Sloan (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 04/25/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2epGo6Q

✦Deadmen Walking by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 05/09/17) ➢ Kindle $14.99 http://amzn.to/2drliBr

✦Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity) by Nalini Singh (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 06/13/17) ➢ Kindle $13.99 http://amzn.to/2e2zZgO

~*~*~*~*~

Freebies & deals

*Be sure to check price before 1-clicking. Prices may change at anytime.

✦FREE ➢ Lover’s Instinct (A Werewolf Romance) by Katie Reus http://amzn.to/2gQBuy7

✦FREE ➢ Material Witness: a Romantic Suspense Novel (Her… by L.A. Mondello http://amzn.to/2flsW6c

✦FREE ➢ SEAL for Her Protection (SEALs of Coronado Book 1) by Paige Tyler http://amzn.to/2g83A9x

✦FREE ➢ Hungry Like the Wolf (SWAT Book 1) by Paige Tyler http://amzn.to/2f8qFvm

✦FREE ➢ A Stone in the Sea (Bleeding Stars Book 1) by A.L. Jackson http://amzn.to/2g84wKS

✦FREE ➢ SEAL’s Honor: A Military Romance (Take No Prison… by Elle James http://amzn.to/2feidZv

✦FREE ➢ Stolen and Forgiven (Branded Packs Book 1) by Alexandra Ivy & Carrie Ann Ryan
KINDLE: http://amzn.to/2dBCgiK | Amazon Series Link: http://amzn.to/2cVcKHK

✦FREE ➢ Bunny And The Bear (Furry United Coalition Book 1) by Eve Langlais http://amzn.to/2faFax3

✦FREE ➢ Tempting the Tiger (Palm Haven Shifters Book 1) by Sennah Tate http://amzn.to/2d4UyZH

✦FREE ➢ My First – Jason & Katie (Crossroads, Book 1) by Melanie Shawn http://amzn.to/2dC7TZX

✦FREE ➢ Savage Hunger (Heart of the Jaguar Book 1) by Terry Spear http://amzn.to/1K46t3R

✦FREE ➢ Her Vigilant SEAL by Caitlyn O’Leary http://amzn.to/2bOtkGm

✦FREE ➢ Dragons Don’t Cry: Dragon Shifter Romance (Fire Chronicles Series, Book 1) by D’Elen McClain http://amzn.to/2bOu7qQ

✦FREE ➢ Light My Fire (Rock Royalty Book 1) by Christie Ridgway http://amzn.to/1UC6Jvy

✦FREE ➢ Blood Magic: A Wing Slayer Hunter Novel, Book 1 by Jennifer Lyon
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1g2hPtY
Amazon Series Link: http://amzn.to/1P2XO65
Review 5 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-3cx

✦FREE ➢ THE PROPOSITION (THE PLUS ONE CHRONICLES) by Jennifer Lyon
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1wuVxcc
✦REVIEWS: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-II

✦FREE ➢ Ruined by a Rake – An All’s Fair in Love Novella by Erin Knightley http://amzn.to/1F6PRUt

✦FREE ➢ Loving Lauren (West Series Book 1) by Jill Sanders http://amzn.to/1LT16aj

✦FREE ➢ How to Catch a Wild Viscount by Tessa Dare http://amzn.to/1KSgNhw

✦FREE ➢ Secrets on the Sand (Barefoot Bay Billionaires Book 1) by Roxanne St. Claire http://amzn.to/1xkifUB

✦FREE ➢ Heart of the Hunter (Dragon Chalice) by Lara Adrian
Kindle http://amzn.to/1b5WVpQ
✦FREE ➢ White Lion’s Lady (Warrior Trilogy) by Lara Adrian
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1dAwPNH

✦FREE ➢ A Cold Dark Place By Toni Anderson http://amzn.to/1P7b3OF

✦FREE ➢ Love Beyond Time (Morna’s Legacy Series, Book 1) by Bethany Claire
(A Scottish Time Travel Romance)
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1HlDIjK
Amazon Series Box Set $7.99: http://amzn.to/1OGL9Rw

✦FREE ➢ The Edge of Courage By Elaine Levine http://amzn.to/1xXmYMc

✦FREE ➢ In Kelly’s Corner (Fighting Connollys #1) by Roxie Rivera http://amzn.to/1GfFtMn

✦FREE ➢ MARKED (Eternal Guardians Book 1) by Elisabeth Naughton http://amzn.to/1NH5XI3

✦FREE ➢ Darkness Awakened (Order of the Blade) by Stephanie Rowe http://amzn.to/1IrgciD

✦FREE ➢ Finding Pride (Pride Series Romance Novels Book 1) by Jill Sanders http://amzn.to/1IkkM2k

✦FREE ➢ Hot Pursuit (A Hostile Operations Team Novel #1) by Lynn Raye Harris http://amzn.to/1CJNKZ7

✦FREE ➢ Burns So Bad (When SEALs Come Home Book 1) by Anne Marsh http://amzn.to/1vX4yux

✦FREE ➢ The Wolf Within by Cynthia Eden http://amzn.to/16MqmoK

✦FREE ➢ BEFORE MIDNIGHT by Jennifer Blackstream http://amzn.to/1xIW97O

✦FREE ➢ Rocky Mountain Heat (Six Pack Ranch) by Vivian Arend http://amzn.to/1F0YnsB

✦FREE ➢ Samson’s Lovely Mortal (Scanguards Vampires Book 1) by Tina Folsom http://amzn.to/1PBNxw7

✦FREE ➢ A Touch of Midnight: A Midnight Breed Novella by Lara Adrian http://amzn.to/1C5UrQi

✦$0.99 Each SALE ➢ Black Knights Inc. Series by Julie Ann Walker http://amzn.to/2gODI0q

✦$0.99 SALE ➢ ONCE BURNED (Night Prince Series, Book 1) by Jeaniene Frost
Kindle ➢ http://amzn.to/2hrpQuI
Reading order and info about the series is on the blog post here ➢ http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-2dr
✦NIGHT PRINCE SERIES BY JEANIENE FROST✦
AMAZON SERIES LINK: http://amzn.to/2hrmtno
✦Book 1: Once Burned ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/2hrpQuI
✦Book 2: Twice Tempted ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1BAodjo
✦Book 3: Bound by Flames ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1BAmb2P
✦Book 4: Into the Fire (Releasing 2/28/17) ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/2gwPNY6

✦SALE ➢ NASHVILLE NIGHTS SERIES BY ROBIN COVINGTON http://amzn.to/2eePtw5
✦Book 1: TEMPTATION ➢ Kindle (FREE) http://amzn.to/1QggGNX | Review 5 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-1uK
✦Book 2: SALVATION ➢ Kindle $0.99 http://amzn.to/1zQyZUP | Review 5 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-2s5
✦Book 3: REDEMPTION ➢ Kindle $0.99 http://amzn.to/1FdLIRN

✦$1.99 SALE ➢ How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, Book 1) by Kerrelyn Sparks http://amzn.to/1OXg122

✦$1.99 SALE ➢ Dark Prince: Author’s Cut (The ‘Dark’ Carpathian Book 1) by Christine Feehan http://amzn.to/1U0V87e

~*~*~BOOKS 1 & 2 ON SALE FOR $1.99 Each~*~*~
Amazon Series link: http://amzn.to/1PZd7fe
✿The Hard Ink Series by Laura Kaye✿
✦Book 1: Hard As It Gets ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/13UC9GX | Review 4 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-QY
✦Book 2: Hard As You Can ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1cWiyvV | Review 4.5 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-138
✦Novella: Hard To Hold On To ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1JqQlY7 | Review 4.5 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-1wB
✦Book 3: Hard To Come By ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1Gg7shN | Review 5 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-1Ox
✦NOVELLA: Hard To Be Good ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1FumL2i
✦Book 4: Hard to Let Go ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1SVE3gb | Review 5 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-2F

✦$1.99 SALE ➢ Darkfever: Fever Series Book 1 by Karen Marie Moning http://amzn.to/2gUbBx7

✦$2.99 SALE ➢ Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston
KINDLE http://amzn.to/1c7xWQ8 | REVIEW 5 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-17f

✦$2.99 SALE ➢ Shelly Laurenston Bundle: The Beast In Him, The Mane Event, Big Bad Beast & Bear Meets Girl (The Pride Series)
Kindle http://amzn.to/2gNKxzn

~*~*~*~

*If you would like to help support our giveaways you can do that by using our buy links or the shop now button at the top of the page (it doesn’t cost you anything). Money raised from our Amazon Affiliate Account allows us to fund more giveaways. Amazon pays us a small commission on anything you buy on Amazon after you click on one of our links. It’s a small commission but the more funds we have each month the more giveaways we can post! Thank you! -Cori

✿AMAZON DEAL FINDER LINKS ► http://wp.me/P3d0RZ-1TV
✦TOP 100 FREE ROMANCE EBOOKS ➢ http://amzn.to/1HVCV9g
✦Kindle Daily Deals ➢ http://amzn.to/1HVDa4f
✦Amazon Monthly Romance Deals ➢ http://amzn.to/1yE3INh
✦Amazon Gift Cards: Free Gift Box & 1-Day Shipping ➢ http://amzn.to/1MjZsQ2
✦GOLD BOX & Lighting Deals ➢ http://amzn.to/1F6EOwi
✦KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEALS (ROMANCE) ➢ http://amzn.to/1EQXnSi
✦Romance Paperbacks Under $5 ➢ http://amzn.to/19hBB1t
✦Romance Hardbacks Under $5 ➢ http://amzn.to/1Iax6kR
✦Amazon Devices ➢ http://amzn.to/1F6FlhC
✦Free Month Amazon Prime Trial ➢ http://amzn.to/1BAFdT6

~*~*~*~

Posted in Free Ebooks & Deals, freebies, Giveaways, Weekly Recommended Reading List
Tagged Romance New Releases 12/25-12/31/16, Romance New Releases DECEMBER 2016
Leave a comment

December 22, 2016

Spotlight, Excerpt & Giveaway: HUNT THE DAWN (Fatal Dreams Book 2) by Abbie Roads

HUNT THE DAWN (Fatal Dreams Book 2) by Abbie Roads

Publication Date: December 6, 2016

Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Romantic Suspense

Synopsis

Out of darkness and danger
You can’t hide your secrets from Lathan Montgomery—he can read your darkest memories. And while his special abilities are invaluable in the FBI’s hunt for a serial killer, he has no way to avoid the pain that brings him. Until he is drawn to courageous, down-on-her-luck Evanee Brown and finds himself able to offer her something he’s never offered another human being: himself.

Dawns a unique and powerful love
Nightmares are nothing new to Evanee Brown. But once she meets Lathan, they plummet into the realm of the macabre. Murder victims are reaching from beyond the grave to give Evanee evidence that could help Lathan bring a terrifying killer to justice. Together, they could forge an indomitable partnership to thwart violence, abuse, and death—if they survive the forces that seek to tear them apart.

~*~*~*~

Excerpt

Read Chapters 1-3 HERE

~*~*~*~

Buy Links

Kindle: http://amzn.to/2gWKoeQ
B&N: http://bit.ly/2fzJnvQ
iBooks: http://apple.co/2fzF5Va

~*~*~*~

Giveaway

Paperback Copy of RACE THE DARKNESS by Abbie Roads

ENTER ON FACEBOOK POST HERE: http://fb.me/5sFgQizBI

~*~*~*~

About the Author

Abbie Roads is a mental health counselor known for her blunt, honest style of therapy. By night she writes dark, emotional novels, always giving her characters the happy ending she wishes for all her clients. Her novels have finaled in RWA contests including the Golden Heart. Race the Darkness is the first book in the Fatal Dreams series of dark, gritty romantic suspense with a psychological twist.

Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter

Posted in Author Spotlight, Giveaways, Uncategorized
Tagged Abbie Roads, Hunt the Dawn by Abbie Roads
Leave a comment

December 21, 2016

Spotlight, Excerpt & Giveaway: THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES (Windham Brides, #1) by Grace Burrowes

THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES (Windham Brides, #1) by Grace Burrowes

Publication Date: December 20, 2016

Genre: Historical Romance

Synopsis

This first novel in a new Regency series from USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes is a spinoff of her highly popular Windham series.

THEY CALL HIM THE DUKE OF MURDER…

The gossips whisper that the new Duke of Murdoch is a brute, a murderer, and even worse—a Scot. They say he should never be trusted alone with a woman. But Megan Windham sees in Hamish something different, someone different.

No one was fiercer at war than Hamish MacHugh, though now the soldier faces a whole new battlefield: a London Season. To make his sisters happy, he’ll take on any challenge—even letting their friend Miss Windham teach him to waltz. Megan isn’t the least bit intimidated by his dark reputation, but Hamish senses that she’s fighting battles of her own. For her, he’ll become the warrior once more, and for her, he might just lose his heart.

Listen to Chapter 1 of the audiobook!

~*~*~*~

AUTHORS LOVE THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES!

“The hero of THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES reminds me of Mary Balogh’s charming men, and the heroine brings to mind Sarah MacLean’s intelligent, fiery women… This is a wonderfully funny, moving romance, not to be missed!” —Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author of My American Duchess

“Grace Burrowes writes from the heart–with warmth, humor, and a generous dash of sensuality, her stories are unputdownable! If you’re not reading Grace Burrowes you’re missing the very best in today’s Regency Romance!” —Elizabeth Hoyt, New York Times bestselling author

“Sexy heroes, strong heroines, intelligent plots, enchanting love stories…Grace Burrowes’s romances have them all.” —Mary Balogh, New York Times bestselling author

“THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES has everything Grace Burrowes’s many fans have come to adore: a swoonworthy hero, a strong heroine, humor, and passion. Her characters not only know their own hearts, but share them with fearless joy. Grace Burrowes is a romance treasure.” —Tessa Dare, New York Times bestselling author

“THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES is captivating! It has everything I love in a book–a sexy Scotsman, a charming heroine, witty banter, plenty of humor, and lots of heart.” —Jennifer Ashley, New York Times bestselling author of The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie

~*~*~*~

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Excerpt

“I don’t want any damned dukedom, Mr. Anderson,” Hamish MacHugh said softly.
Colin MacHugh took to studying the door to Neville Anderson’s office, for when Hamish spoke that quietly, his siblings knew to locate the exits.
The solicitor’s establishment boasted deep Turkey carpets, oak furniture, and red velvet curtains. The standish and ink bottles on Anderson’s desk were silver, the blotter a thick morocco leather. Portraits of well-fed, well-powdered Englishmen adorned the walls.
Hamish felt as if he’d walked into an ambush, as if these old lords and knights were smirking down at the fool who’d blundered into their midst. Beyond the office walls, harnesses jingled to the tune of London happily about its business, while Hamish’s heart beat with a silent tattoo of dread.
“I am at your grace’s service,” Anderson murmured, from his side of the massive desk, “and eager to hear any explanations your grace cares to bestow.”
The solicitor, who’d been retained by Hamish’s late grandfather decades before Hamish’s birth, was like a midge. Swat at Anderson, curse him, wave him off, threaten flame and riot, and he still hovered nearby, relentlessly annoying.
The French infantry had had the same qualities.
“I am not a bloody your grace,” Hamish said. Thanks be to the clemency of the Almighty.
“I do beg your grace’s—your pardon,” Anderson replied, soft white hands folded on his blotter. “Your great-great aunt Minerva married the third son of the fifth Duke of Murdoch and Tingley, and while the English dukedom must, regrettably fall prey to escheat, the Scottish portion of the title, due to the more, er, liberal patents common to Scottish nobility, devolves to yourself.”
Devolving was one of those English undertakings that prettied up a load of shite.
Hamish rose, and for reasons known only to the English, Anderson popped to his feet as well.
“Devolve the peregrinating title to some other poor sod,” Hamish said.
Colin’s staring match with the lintel of Anderson’s door had acquired the quality of man trying to hold in a fart—or laughter.
“I am sorry, your—sir,” Anderson said, looking about as sorry as Hamish’s sisters on the way to the milliner’s, “but titles land where they please, and there they stay. The only way out from under a title is death, and then your brother here would become duke in your place.”
Colin’s smirk winked out like a candle in a gale. “What if I die?”
“I believe there are several younger siblings,” Anderson said, “should death befall you both.”
“But this title is Hamish’s as long as he’s alive, right?” Colin was not quite as large as Hamish. What little Colin lacked in height, he made up for in brawn and speed.
“That is correct,” Anderson said, beaming like headmaster when a dull scholar had finally grasped his first Latin conjugation. “In the normal course, a celebratory tot would be in order, gentlemen. The title does bring responsibilities, but your great-great aunt and her late daughter were excellent businesswomen. I’m delighted to tell you that the Murdoch holdings prosper.”
Worse and worse. The gleeful wiggle of Anderson’s eyebrows meant prosper translated into “made a stinking lot of money, much of which would find its way into a solicitor’s greedy English paws.”
“If my damned lands prosper, my bachelorhood is doomed,” Hamish muttered. Directly behind Anderson’s desk hung a picture of some duke, and the old fellow’s sour expression spoke eloquently to the disposition a title bestowed on its victim. “I’d sooner face old Boney’s guns again than be landed, titled, wealthy, and unwed at the beginning of London season. Colin, we’re for home by week’s end.”
“Fine notion,” Colin said. “Except Edana will kill you and Rhona will bury what’s left of you. Then the title will hang about my neck, and I’ll have to dig you up and kill you all over again.”
Siblings were God’s joke on a peace-loving man. Anderson had retreated behind his desk, as if a mere half ton of oak could protect a puny English solicitor from a pair of brawling MacHughs.
Clever solicitors might be, canny they were not.
“Then we simply tell no one about this title,” Hamish said. “We tend to Eddie and Ronnie’s dress shopping, and then we’re away home, nobody the wiser.”
Dress shopping, Edana had said, as if the only place in the world to procure fashionable clothing was London. She’d cried, she’d raged, she’d threatened to run off—until Colin had saddled her horse and stuffed the saddle bags with provisions.
Then she’d threatened to become an old maid, haunting her brothers’ households in turn, and Hamish, on pain of death from his younger brothers, had ordered the traveling coach into service.
“Eddie hasn’t found a man yet, and neither has Ronnie,” Colin observed. “They’ve been here less than two weeks. We can’t go home.”
“You can’t,” Hamish countered. “I’m the duke. I must see to my properties. I’ll be halfway to Yorkshire by tomorrow. I doubt Eddie and Ronnie will content themselves with Englishmen, but they’re welcome to torment a few in my absence. A bored woman is a dangerous creature.”
“You’d leave tomorrow?” Colin slugged Hamish on the arm, hard. Anderson flinched, while Hamish picked up his walking stick and headed for the door.
“Your pugilism needs work, little brother. I’ve neglected your education.”
“You can’t leave me alone here with Eddie and Ronnie.” Colin had switched to the Gaelic, a fine language for keeping family business from nosy solicitors. “I’m only one man, and there’s two of them. They’ll be making ropes of the bedsheets, selling your good cigars to other young ladies again, and investigating the charms of the damned Englishmen mincing about in the park. Who knows what other titles their indiscriminate choice of husband might inflict on your grandchildren.”
Hamish had not objected to the cigar selling scheme. He’d objected to his sisters stealing from him rather than sharing the proceeds with their own dear brother. He also objected to the notion of grandchildren when he’d yet to take a wife.
“I’ll blame you if we end up with English brothers-in-law, wee Colin.” Hamish smiled evilly, though he counted a particular few Englishmen among his friends.
A staring match ensued, with Colin trying to look fierce—he had the family red hair and blue eyes, after all—and mostly looking worried. Colin was soft-hearted where the ladies were concerned, and that fact was all that cheered Hamish on an otherwise daunting morning.
Hope rose, like the clarion call of the pipes through the smoke and noise the battlefield: While Eddie and Ronnie inspected the English peacocks strutting about Mayfair, Hamish might find a peahen willing to take advantage of Colin’s affectionate nature.
Given Colin’s lusty inclinations, the union would be productive inside a year, and the whole sorry business of a ducal succession would be taken care of.
Hamish’s fist connected with his brother’s shoulder, sending Colin staggering back a few steps, muttering in Gaelic about goats and testicles.
“I’ll bide here in the muck pit of civilization,” Hamish said, in English, “until Eddie and Ronnie have their fripperies, but Anderson, I’m warning you. Nobody is to learn of this dukedom business. Not a soul, or I’ll know which English solicitor needs to make St. Peter’s acquaintance posthaste. Ye ken?”
Anderson nodded, his gaze fixed on Hamish’s right hand. “You will receive correspondence, sir.”
Hamish’s hand hurt and his head was starting to throb. “Try being honest, man. I was in the army. I know all about correspondence. By correspondence, you mean a bloody snowstorm of paper, official documents, and sealed instruments.”
Hamish knew about death too, and about sorrow. The part of him hoping to marry Colin off in the next month—and Eddie and Ronnie too—grappled with the vast sorrow of homesickness, and the unease of remaining for even another day among the scented dandies and false smiles of polite society.
“Very good, your grace. Of course you’re right. A snowstorm, some of which will be from the College of Arms, some from your peers, some of condolence, all of which my office would be happy—”
Hamish waved Anderson to silence, and as if Hamish were one of those Hindoo snake pipers, the solicitor’s gaze followed the motion of his hand.
“The official documents can’t be helped,” Hamish said, “but letters of condolence needn’t concern anybody. You’re not to say a word,” he reminded Anderson. “Not a peep, not a yes-your-grace, not a hint of an insinuation is to pass your lips.”
Anderson was still nodding vigorously when Hamish shoved Colin through the door.
Though, of course, the news was all over Town by morning.

~*~*~*~

Buy Links

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2dBwsK4
Books-A-Million: http://bit.ly/2hOY7Yk
Google Play: http://bit.ly/2hFPw7c
iBooks: http://bit.ly/2hCgy1M
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2hs5zrd

Series Page on Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2gTcV6z

~*~*~*~

Giveaway

Ten (10) Mass Market Copies of THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES

a Rafflecopter giveaway

~*~*~*~

About the Author

Grace Burrowes grew up in central Pennsylvania and is the sixth out of seven children. She discovered romance novels when in junior high (back when there was such a thing), and has been reading them voraciously ever since. Grace has a bachelor’s degree in political science, a bachelor of music in music history, (both from Pennsylvania State University); a master’s degree in conflict transformation from Eastern Mennonite University; and a juris doctor from the National Law Center at the George Washington University.

Grace writes Georgian, Regency, Scottish Victorian, and contemporary romances in both novella and novel lengths. She’s a member of Romance Writers of America, and enjoys giving workshops and speaking at writers’ conferences. She also loves to hear from her readers, and can be reached through her website or her social channels.

Author Information:
Author Website: http://bit.ly/2hs2SWI
Facebook: http://bit.ly/2gSqLaW
Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hDevsc
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2hWqoYS

~*~*~*~

Posted in Author Spotlight, Giveaways, Historical Romance
Tagged Grace Burrowes, The Trouble With Dukes by Grace Burrowes, Windham Brides Series by Grace Burrowes
Leave a comment

December 20, 2016

Release Blitz, Review & Giveaway: ABSOLUTE TRUST (True Heroes #3) by Piper J. Drake

ABSOLUTE TRUST (True Heroes #3) by Piper J. Drake

Publication Date: December 20, 2016

Genre: Romantic Suspense/ Contemporary Romance

Synopsis

Hot military heroes, the women who love them, and the dogs who always have their backs. ABSOLUTE TRUST is the third book in a high-adrenaline romantic suspense series from Piper J. Drake.

LOVE IS THE GREATEST RISK OF ALL

After multiple tours of duty, Brandon Forte returns to his hometown on a personal mission: to open a facility for military service dogs like Haydn, a German shepherd who’s seen his share of combat and loss. It also brings him back to Sophie Kim, a beacon of light in his life . . . and the one woman he can’t have. But Forte’s success means he’s made enemies in high places. Enemies who are now after Sophie . . .

When Forte enlisted and left without saying goodbye, Sophie did her best to move on. But with her first love back in town, looking sexier than ever, she’s constantly reminded of what they could have had. Then after he risks himself for her, Sophie realizes she’ll have to put her life in the hands of the man who broke her heart, knowing the danger—and the sparks between them—could consume them both.

~*~*~*~

Donna review 4.5 stars

What a fun wild ride with Brandon and Sophie. The story was fast paced and exciting, while still leaving plenty of time for them to rekindle their old relationship. I liked them both even though they each did or felt something hairbrained. Brandon held on to something said to him in his teens, when he should have let that go now that he was an adult. Then Sophie was too blasé after something that happened. Those two things made me pause. It did not detract from the story though. Sexy, scary and a real page-turner.

*Review copy provided Forever Romance in exchange for an honest review.

~*~*~*~

Excerpt

Sophie Kim must’ve come directly from work because, under her very sleek, black trench coat, she wore a matching pencil skirt. Three-inch red heels popped in contrast to the severe black of the rest of her outfit. Which did all sorts of things to him. Naughty things. The kind of things that were so good that they were really bad. Especially when a woman was off limits.
“Hey! Is that the new guy?” Sophie slowed her approach, keeping her gaze locked on Forte’s face.
She’d been around tiny dogs all her life, but she’d spent enough time at Hope’s Crossing Kennels over the last couple of years to have learned how to meet the much bigger dogs in Forte’s care. Training working dogs was his thing. Or in Haydn’s case, retraining.
Always a work in progress.
Sophie had been here when Forte had come back from active duty, too battle weary to continue deploying. She’d helped him with the accounting when he’d established Hope’s Crossing Kennels and had generally integrated herself into the private world he’d created for himself, Rojas, and Cruz while they all rebuilt lives for themselves.
Sophie’s bright smile faded as she waited for him to answer. She always sensed when he got too caught up inside his own head.
“Yeah.” Forte came to a halt and murmured the command for Haydn to sit.
Instant obedience. Despite his injury, surgery, and current need for recovery, the dog was as sharp as he’d been on active duty. The mind was eager, ready to work. The body, not so much.
Sophie’s smile renewed, the brilliant expression stopping his heart, the way it had every time he’d seen her since they’d first met way back in high school. She came to a stop in front of them, barely within arm’s reach. “He must be doing well if you’ve got him out here for some field work.”
While they spoke, Haydn watched them both. Then he sniffed the back of Sophie’s hand, which she’d been holding conveniently within reach.
Usually, he preferred if a person asked to be introduced, but this was Sophie. If she’d approached anyone else, she’d have requested permission to say “Hi” to the dog. But between the two of them, everything was an exception.
It showed how well she’d come to know the way he worked in the last few years. He’d changed with every deployment. It happened. And she’d adjusted and accepted those changes in him without a word when he came back. She was the steadfast, forever friend.
He’d never told her why he’d left in the first place or why he’d come back. She was so good at just accepting him that she might never know. And he was a coward for not telling her.
“What’s your plan for him?” Sophie glanced down at the dog, now that he’d sniffed her hand. “Haydn, right?”
“Yeah.” Forte cleared his throat. “He’s got a couple of weeks of physical therapy first. Then we need to coordinate with the Air Force on his adoption.”
“Ah.” Understanding in one syllable. She had the kind of caring heart to fill in the gaps when something went unsaid. “His handler didn’t make it.”
Part of why Sophie was one of the only people Forte felt easy around was because she got it. Only needed to explain once. And she listened the first time. Sometimes no explanation was required at all.
“Where’s your car? We’ll walk you.”
“Right across the street.” Sophie jerked her head in the direction of the small parking lot.
They headed over, Sophie falling into step next to Forte. She didn’t try to take his hand or tuck her own around his arm. They weren’t like that. Besides, she knew he didn’t like to be all wound up with a person when walking out in the open.
As they approached her car, Sophie juggled her shopping bag to pull her keys out of her purse and triggered the trunk.
“Need help?” Forte came up alongside the car, scanning the area around the parking lot out of habit.
“No worries.” Sophie lifted the trunk door and carefully placed her shopping bag inside the deep space, leaning in to move things around to where she wanted. “I need to make sure this is arranged so stuff doesn’t shift. It’s delicate!”
He was not going to admit to anyone, ever, how much he was willing to stretch his neck to catch sight of her backside while she was leaning over.
Haydn sniffed the side of the car. The big dog was very engaged, his relaxed attitude changing to a sharper set of movements. Forte tore his attention from Sophie.
Haydn had detected something out of place. Something wrong. Forte’s stomach tightened into a hard knot. Nothing wrong should be anywhere near his Sophie. It didn’t matter that they were in a sleepy town on the edge of a river in the middle of a peaceful country. It didn’t matter that there shouldn’t be any real danger here.
Haydn deliberately sat and looked up at Forte. It was a clear signal. One Haydn had been specifically trained to give as a military explosives detection dog.
Shit.
“Sophie. Step away from your car.” He’d explain later. Be afraid later. Rage. Worry.
Later.
She popped up from the trunk. “Huh?”
“Do it.”
They had to move now.
She complied, thank god. He gave Haydn a terse command, circled around to grab Sophie and get more distance. He steered her across the parking lot toward a big dumpster. It’d serve as good cover. Then he reached for his smart phone.
They got a couple of yards away, and Sophie craned her neck to look back at her car, even as she kept moving with him. She always did as he asked immediately, but she had a brain, and she insisted on explanations after she complied. “What—?”
Behind them, the trunk hatch came down with a solid thunk.
Forte let out a curse and grabbed her, pulling them down to the ground and rolling for the cover of other cars as an explosion lifted the entire driver’s side of her car.

~*~*~*~

Buy Links

Kindle: http://amzn.to/2cZwDNB
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/2h9qb4J
Books-A-Million: http://bit.ly/2gT1BZY
Google Play: http://bit.ly/2gTDsR2
iBooks: http://apple.co/2hDSCIW
IndieBound: http://bit.ly/2gJS82c
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2gTHpVX

~*~*~*~

✿TRUE HEROES SERIES BY PIPER J. DRAKE✿
1. EXTREME HONOR ➢ Amazon | Review
2. ULTIMATE COURAGE ➢ Amazon | Review
3. ABSOLUTE TRUST ➢ Amazon

~*~*~*~

Giveaway

Ten (10) Mass Market Copies of ABSOLUTE TRUST

a Rafflecopter giveaway

~*~*~*~

About the author

Piper J. Drake (or “PJ”) spent her childhood pretending to study for the SATs by reading every interesting novel she could find at the library. After being introduced to the wonderful world of romance by her best friend, she dove into the genre. PJ began her writing career as PJ Schnyder, writing sci-fi & paranormal romance and steampunk, for which she won the FF&P PRISM award as well as the NJRW Golden Leaf award and Parsec award. PJ’s romantic suspense novels incorporate her interests in mixed martial arts and the military. The True Heroes series is inspired by her experience rescuing, owning and training a variety of retired working dogs, including Kaiser, a former guard dog, and Mozart, who was trained to detect explosives.

Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

~*~*~*~

December 20, 2016

Release Blitz: 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle 8 by Christopher Rice, Melissa Foster, Rebecca Zanetti, Liliana Hart, Jennifer Lyon & Riley Hart

1001 Dark Nights: Bundle 8 by Christopher Rice, Melissa Foster, Rebecca Zanetti, Liliana Hart, Jennifer Lyon & Riley Hart

Publication Date: December 20, 2016

Synopsis

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Christopher Rice, Melissa Foster, Rebecca Zanetti, Liliana Hart, and introducing Jennifer Lyon and Riley Hart.

Six Dark Tales. Six Sensual Stories. Six Page Turners.

Kiss The Flame by Christopher Rice
Laney Foley is the first woman from her hard working family to attend college. That’s why she can’t act on her powerful attraction to one of the gorgeous teaching assistants in her Introduction to Art History course. Ever since he first laid eyes on her, Michael Brouchard seems to think about little else but the two of them together. And it’s become harder for Laney to ignore his intelligence and his charm.

Daring Her Love by Melissa Foster
Kat Martin knows what she wants in a man—someone stable and adoring, definitely not the type of guy who sleeps around. After all, Kat rarely does the wrong thing—until she meets seductively enticing Eric James. When it comes to his career, race-car driver Eric James is intense, obsessive, and passionate, but when it comes to sex, there’s only one kind—daring, unbridled, and no-strings-attached.

Teased by Rebecca Zanetti
Chalton Reese has left war and death in the past. His fingers now protect with a keyboard instead of a weapon. Until the vampire king sends him on one more mission; to hunt down a human female with the knowledge to destroy the Realm. Olivia Roberts has eyes like emeralds, a brain to match his own, and a passion that might destroy them both—if the enemy on their heels doesn’t do so first.

The Promise of Surrender by Liliana Hart
Mia Russo spent ten years working undercover before handing in her shield. Opening her own pawn shop is a piece of cake in comparison. Until the day Zeke McBride walks into her shop. Zeke knows Mia has every right not to trust him. He was the one who chose the next op instead of her. And all he can hope is that somewhere under the snarl and cynicism is a woman who can forgive.

Savaged Surrender by Jennifer Lyon
Bad boy Ethan Hunt is tainted by a past he can’t escape. Good girl Ana Kendall is a wicked temptation impossible to resist. She’s too innocent for him, so he leaves, joining the security team for the famous rock band Savaged Illusions. Since moving in with her dad at fourteen, Ana’s been the perfect daughter. But perfection sucks. It’s time to shed her good girl persona and go after what she wants—Ethan.

Jumpstart by Riley Hart
Motocross star Beckett Monroe is in need of R&R, not only to adjust to his new out-of-the-closet status, but in hopes of reigniting his passion for motocross. Support shows up in the way of Christian Foster, his childhood best friend and first love. Spending time with Christian is the jumpstart Beck’s heart needs. But even if Christian can forgive Beck for hurting him years ago, do they stand a chance against the obstacles in their path?

Every Dark Nights tale is breathtakingly sexy and magically romantic.

~*~*~*~

SAVAGED SURRENDER: A Novella by Jennifer Lyon is included in this bundle. You can check out my review for it here: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-6V9

~*~*~*~

Buy Links

Kindle $5.99 | AMAZON PAPERBACK

~*~*~*~

Young couple of lovers kissing on black background

jumpstart-bundle-8-teaser

About the 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Eight Authors-

About Christopher Rice:

After publishing four New York Times bestselling thrillers by the age of 30 and being declared one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive, award-winning writer Christopher Rice became the first author to make his erotic romance debut part of the 1,001 DARK NIGHTS series. THE FLAME: A Desire Exchange Novella kicked off a steamy new series set in New Orleans, featuring magical candles and a sexy new breed of supernatural beings, The Radiants, who are devoted to helping heroes and heroines realize their heart’s desire. THE FLAME earned accolades from some of the biggest names in erotic romance and was quickly followed up by THE SURRENDER GATE: A Desire Exchange Novel, available from Evil Eye Concepts as a Blue Box Special. Aside from authoring eight works of dark suspense, Christopher is also the co-host and executive producer of THE DINNER PARTY SHOW WITH CHRISTOPHER RICE & ERIC SHAW QUINN, all the episodes of which can be downloaded at TheDinnerPartyShow.com and from iTunes. Look for their new You Tube channel in Spring 2016.

Website ** Facebook ** Twitter

~*~*~*~

About Melissa Foster:

Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She is the author of the award-winning Love in Bloom series featuring the Snow Sisters, The Bradens, The Remingtons, The Ryders, and Seaside Summers. She writes sexy contemporary romance with sinfully sexy, wealthy, and fiercely loyal heroes, and smart, sassy, and sensual heroines. Her Wild Boys After Dark series is hot enough to burn up the sheets.

Melissa has a wicked chocolate addiction, and she loves to name her characters after readers. She welcomes invitations to Skype with book clubs and reader groups.

Website ** Facebook ** Twitter

~*~*~*~

About Rebecca Zanetti:

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over twenty-five dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and contemporary romances. She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out. Her current series are: The Dark Protectors, The Maverick Montana Cowboys, and the Sin Brothers series. Upcoming series are: The Realm Enforcers and The Scorpius Syndrome.

Website ** Facebook ** Twitter

~*~*~*~

About Liliana Hart:

Liliana Hart is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author in both the mystery and romance genres. After starting her first novel her freshman year of college, she immediately became addicted to writing and knew she’d found what she was meant to do with her life. She has no idea why she majored in music.

Liliana is an avid reader and a believer in all things romance. Her books are filled with witty dialogue, steamy sex, and the all-important happily-ever-afters her romantic soul craves. Since self-publishing in June of 2011, she’s sold more than 1.2 million ebooks all over the world.

Website ** Facebook ** Twitter

~*~*~*~

About Jennifer Lyon:

Jennifer Lyon is the pseudonym for USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Apodaca. Jen lives in Southern California where she continually plots ways to convince her husband that they should get a dog. After all, they met at the dog pound, fell in love, married and had three wonderful sons. So far, however, she has failed in her doggy endeavor. She consoles herself by pouring her passion into writing books. To date, Jen has published more than fifteen books and novellas, including a fun and sexy mystery series and a variety of contemporary romances under the name Jennifer Apodaca. As Jennifer Lyon she created a dark, sizzling paranormal series, and The Plus Once Chronicles, an emotionally sensual adult contemporary series. Jen’s won numerous awards and had her books translated into multiple languages, but she still hasn’t come up with a way to persuade her husband that they need a dog.

Website ** Facebook ** Twitter

~*~*~*~

About Riley Hart:

Riley Hart is the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s a hopeless romantic, a lover of sexy stories, passionate men, and writing about all the trouble they can get into together. She loves reading, flawed characters, and hanging out with her husband and children, who she adores.

She and her family live in Southern California, soaking up the sunshine, while also missing seasons. Not a day goes by that she isn’t thankful she gets to wake up and do what she loves. Life is good.

Riley also writes young adult and new adult under the name Nyrae Dawn.

Website ** Facebook ** Twitter

Young couple of lovers kissing on black background

Posted in Features, Blitz, Blasts, Teasers
Tagged 1001 Dark Nights
Leave a comment

December 19, 2016

Review: Drakon’s Promise (Blood of the Drakon) by N.J. Walters

Drakon’s Promise (Blood of the Drakon) by N.J. Walters

Publication Date: December 5, 2016

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Synopsis

Darius Varkas is a drakon. He’s neither human nor dragon.

He’s both.

He’s also the target of an ancient order who want to capture all drakons for their blood. When fresh, a drakon’s blood can cure any illness and prolong a human’s life, and the Knights will stop at nothing to get it.

When librarian Sarah Anderson stumbles across a rare book belonging to the Knights of the Dragon, she’s quickly thrust into a dangerous world of secrets and shifters and things she never would have believed possible. When the Knights realize Sarah has a secret of her own, she becomes just as much a target as Darius. Her scary dragon shifter just might be her best chance at survival.

~*~*~*~

Cori 4 Stars

I loved this one! DRAKON’S PROMISE is the first book in N.J. Walters new paranormal series, Blood of the Drakon. I love dragons and I’m so excited about this new series! I got swept up in a new world of dragons and knights, that had danger around every corner and smoking hot romance. The characters and storyline drew me into the story. N. J. Walters created an exciting and unique new paranormal world for readers to get swept up in. I can’t wait for the next book! I highly recommend this new series for paranormal lovers.

*Review copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

~*~*~*~

Excerpt

Read an Excerpt: http://www.njwalters.com/bloodofthedrakon.html#drakonspromise

~*~*~*~

Buy Links

$3.99 Kindle | B&N | Kobo | iBooks

~*~*~*~

About the Author

Once upon a time N.J. had the idea that she would like to quit her job at the bookstore, sell everything she owned, leave her hometown, and write romance novels in a place where no one knew her. And she did. Two years later, she went back to the bookstore and her hometown and settled in for another seven years.

One day she gave notice at her job on a Friday morning. On Sunday afternoon, she received a tentative acceptance for her first erotic romance novel and life would never be the same.

N.J. has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.

Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment

December 19, 2016

ROMANCE NEW RELEASES 12/18-12/24/16, Giveaways, Pre-Orders, Freebies & Deals

New Releases

✿ROMANCE NEW RELEASES 12/18-12/24/16✿

✦Absolute Trust (True Heroes) by Piper J. Drake (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/20/16) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2cZwDNB

✦1001 Dark Nights: Bundle 8 by Christopher Rice, Melissa Foster, Rebecca Zanetti, Liliana Hart, Jennifer Lyon & Riley Hart (Releasing 12/20/16) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2gPGa6U

✦One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles Book 3) by Ilona Andrews (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 12/20/16) ➢ Kindle $4.99 http://amzn.to/2hxRzfK

✦The Trouble with Dukes (Windham Brides) by Grace Burrowes (Historical Romance) (Releasing 12/20/16) ➢ Kindle $6.99 http://amzn.to/2dBwsK4

✦Completely Yours (Opposites Attract) by Erin Nicholas (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/20/16) ➢ Kindle $3.99 http://amzn.to/2dJzibO

✦Where Darkness Lives (Guardians Of Eternity) by Alexandra Ivy (RE-RELEASE Previously published in The Real Werewives of Vampire County) (Paranormal Romance) (Releasing 12/20/16) ➢ Kindle $1.99 http://amzn.to/2gPCHFv

✦In Too Deep (A Swift River Romance) by Kristina Mathews (Contemporary Romance) (Releasing 12/20/16) ➢ Kindle $3.99 http://amzn.to/2gPA5HJ

~*~*~*~

✿Link to Previous Weekly Release Lists: http://bit.ly/1jz5V8S

~*~*~*~

Giveaways

★HOLIDAY CELEBRATION GIVEAWAY★ RT CONVENTION PRIZE PACK – Paperbacks + Swag (Donna picked up goodies at the Vegas Convention).
►Enter Facebook Giveaway ➢ http://fb.me/3nF6AzRR2
(Ends 12/23)

★HOLIDAY CELEBRATION GIVEAWAY★ I have 1 ebook claim code for MOONSHADOW (Moonshadow Book 1) by Thea Harrison.
►Enter Facebook Giveaway ➢ http://fb.me/4j6srXetW
(Ends 12/23)

Spotlight, Excerpt & Giveaway: HUNT THE DAWN (Fatal Dreams Book 2) by Abbie Roads http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-7sc
►Enter Facebook Giveaway (Paperback Copy of RACE THE DARKNESS by Abbie Roads ) ➢ http://fb.me/5sFgQizBI
(Ends 12/23)

★HOLIDAY CELEBRATION GIVEAWAY★ SURPRISE ROMANCE PRIZE PACK (Used Romantic Suspense Books from Donna’s Bookcases).
►Enter Facebook Giveaway ➢ http://fb.me/1FqePWohP
(Ends 12/23)

✦Spotlight, Quiz, Excerpt & Giveaway: How to Train Your Highlander by Christy English http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-7nr
►Enter Rafflecopter (5 Copies of HOW TO SEDUCE A SCOT) ➢ http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/54ca7af7438/
(Ends 12/24)

✦Spotlight, Review, Guest Post & Giveaway: SWEET SOUTHERN BAD BOY (Harmony Homecomings) by Michele Summers http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-7ln
►Enter Rafflecopter (5 Copies of FIND MY WAY HOME) ➢ http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/54ca7af7440/
(Ends 12/24)

✦Spotlight, Excerpt & Giveaway: The SOUL of a SEAL by Anne Elizabeth http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-7ex
►Enter Rafflecopter (5 Copies of SEAL at Heart) ➢ http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/54ca7af7439/
(Ends 12/24)

~*~*~*~

Pre-Orders

✦Wild Fire (Firehawks Book 5) by M. L. Buchman (Romantic Suspense) (Releasing 12/26/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2hxMpQQ

✦Kill Without Shame (Ares Security) by Alexandra Ivy (Romantic Suspense) (Releasing 12/27/17) ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/2hxVTvD

✦For 100 Nights: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian (Romantic Suspense) (Releasing 12/30/17) ➢ Kindle $4.99 http://amzn.to/2hxUNzP