Sunday, July 31, 2022

Even as the newly appointed leader, he finds himself without the one thing he thought he was sure to have. A love to call his own. #newrelease #shifter #romance #fantasy

 

 

A Beautiful Nightmare Story


 Paranormal Romance; Fantasy fiction; Shifter Romance

Date Published: August 1, 2022

 

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Open the gates. Open your heart.

Finally, the Dunes Paw Pack has reclaimed their place as the leading den of Beta Primes. Their new young alpha, Mark Helsing is finally in position to restore order and cement his pack’s reign in the Prime Wolf Order. For Mark it should be the most profound moment of his life.

But it is not.

Even as the newly appointed leader, he finds himself without the one thing he thought he was sure to have. A love to call his own.

Grieving the loss of the one he loved, Mark is growing dangerously close to losing everything he worked so hard to attain. Forced to choose a mate to ensure not only the future of his pack, but his bloodline, he must align himself with the one woman he vowed to never give his heart to again.

With a ticking timeline and a new darkness unleashed into his city, will he risk it all or rise to the occasion?


Author's Note: Beta Rising is a standalone within the Beautiful Nightmare series. Readers of Beautiful Nightmare and Awaken will be pleased to see some of their favorite characters return, and new readers will dive headfirst into a world full of wolf shifters, vampires, and a host of others. This story is a lite enemies-to-lovers, second chance, paranormal romance complete with a happy ending.

 

About the Author 

Wife of one. Mom of three plus a Beagle.

Well, at least that's how I'm described in the confines of my everyday life.

 Writing has always been second nature to me. I spent my childhood creating short stories and my collegiate years writing for the campus paper (Go TERPS!) Jump twenty years to the present--I'm still writing. At my day job I spend most of my time writing capability briefs, white papers, proposals--you name it.

 Then one day it hit me! It was time to access my own creative power and bring to life the characters I've created in my mind.

In addition to enjoying life with my amazing family, I can usually be found with my head in a book, binging my favorite shows, and watching movies with jaw-dropping scores! Presently, I'm working on the next installment in the Beautiful Nightmare series.


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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Release day for #MMromance #gay #contemporary #fantasy Dragon Bridge from @evernightpub and E. D. Parr @parr_books #hot #newrelease #gayfiction Read the author's inspiration and a #teaser

 




Tired from his high stress work fighting cyber-crime, handsome, Key Alder takes a vacation on a beautiful Italian coast. He travels from one gorgeous town to another and after a perilous journey lost in the mountains, he settles into his hotel and relaxes.

In a beachside café, next to a warm pale-blue ocean, a performer hands out fliers for an arts festival in a mountain village. Lured by adventure, Key attends an evening performance of fire juggling acrobats in the legendary village piazza.

 

Beautiful, enigmatic Claudio Di Fiore, the star of the show, sees Key in the audience and is captured by a wonderful feeling he’s unaccustomed to.

Claudio wants Key.

Key is enchanted by Claudio.

A passionate love grows between the two men.

When Claudio’s mysterious ancient family threaten to tear them apart, will Key risk everything to stay with his loved one?



From E. D. Parr

I first started thinking about this story around two years ago when I saw a shadow across the full moon that looked like a dragon. It was a dark gray cloud, but it captured my imagination and for a year, I considered a plot that might work that sight into a story and so the legend of Ponte Drago, (Dragon Bridge) was born.

It still took me a year to write Dragon Bridge, weaving my legend through the story to provide the background for characters.

I researched Italy, where the bulk of the story takes place, a little, just enough to imagine places that might exist, but not enough to describe existing towns as I wrote that might take away from the mysterious element I wanted in the story. I’d love to visit Italy for the art that exists there … maybe one day.

E. D. Parr


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When the performance ended, Claudio ran his way. Empty-handed, he wasn’t collecting donations this time. He grabbed Key by a hand and pulled him along. “Come with me.”

Key followed, smiling at the urgency in Claudio’s voice.

Claudio led him into the lane on the opposite side of the plaza. Lit only by the glimmer of the main streetlights, the lane cloaked them in semi-darkness. Claudio gazed at him, holding both hands now. “I’ve not stopped thinking about you all night, all day. I’m desperate to kiss you.”

Key leaned to him and kissed his perfect lips.

Claudio slipped a hand around Key’s neck and an arm around his waist. He returned Key’s kiss with such passion, Key’s entire body tensed with sexual need.

Key slid a hand along Claudio’s muscled back. He murmured softly and lingered in the kiss, bringing his hand up to Claudio’s head to hold him there.

Claudio broke the kiss but kept his lips close to Key’s. He whispered. “This is heaven. Don’t stop kissing me. I can’t bear to lose your mouth on mine.”

Key’s thighs weakened. He swept his hands down to Claudio’s ass and thrust against him. His lower body contacted Claudio’s and he moaned low into Claudio’s kiss. “I feel the same.”

The beautiful man in his arms sighed as he kissed him. “I want you so much. I have to tell you. This, the way I feel about you, it’s new to me. Feel my heart.” He grabbed one of Key’s hands and pressed the palm to his chest.

Key gasped at the touch of Claudio’s fingers and the muscles beneath his hand. Claudio’s heart thumped. Key whispered between kisses. “My heart is racing, too. Claudio, the moment I saw you something happened to me…”

Claudio kissed him—surged against him.

A groan escaped Key at the feel of Claudio’s rock hard cock through his pants. He shifted his hips a little so that his own aching dick pressed on the hard column. He held Claudio’s face and kissed him, pouring tenderness into the embrace as seeds of love mingled with lust.

“Key, we need to talk. You know, to find out things about each other. Have dinner with me tomorrow. Meet me. There’s a restaurant hotel in the valley. I don’t perform tomorrow night. It’s the fire eater’s spotlight.” He stopped whispering and kissed Key.

“I’d love to have dinner with you.” Key answered a breath away from Claudio’s lips.

Claudio moved half a step away. He shook his head slowly. “I have to go. The troupe will wonder where I am. I don’t want to. I want to be here in your arms. The restaurant tomorrow night in the valley, 8:00, okay, it’s called Luna Blu.” He smiled.

Key nodded. “I’ll find it.” He grabbed Claudio close and hugged him tight. Then he let him go.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

The Biker Next Door #series #newrelease Wolfe from @ToryRichards #MCRomance #romanticsuspense They should never have given in to temptation. Can they find a compromise for happiness?

 


The Biker Next Door Series, Book 1


Romantic Suspense / MC Romance

Release Date: July 15, 2022


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Living next door to each other is torture. Wolfe wants Ella but he doesn’t have time for relationships. He had an MC to run. Anything permanent is off the table. Ella, a fun-loving extrovert, thinks she’s okay with a no commitments kind of relationship. But being with Wolfe only makes her want him more. They should never have given in to temptation. Can they find a compromise for happiness?


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“So, where’s Demo?” Her gaze moved past me further into my house as she looked for him.


Demo sometimes went on the hunt with Knuckles and Buck when they were on a job. He had the fucking skills of a bloodhound. “With one of my brothers, and I’d appreciate you leaving my dog alone. Gettin’ fucking tired of having to fetch him.” I started to close the door. “Thanks for the brownies,” I added as an afterthought.


“Can I ask you a question?” she rushed out, causing me to pause from shutting the door.


I looked back at her reluctantly and raised a brow indicating for her to go on.


“Why are you such an asshole?”


I recognize the slight hurt in her eyes, but I had to give her credit for the tilt of her chin, which indicated her resolve to stay strong. I felt my face crack into an unwilling grin at her boldness to call me out. “I ask myself that all the time.”


Her eyes widened. “Oh, my God, you can smile!” Her eyes danced with amusement. “I was beginning to think that perpetual scowl was painted on your face.”


My scowl returned as I was reminded of why I was going out of my way to not like her.


“You should smile more often.”


She bit down on the corner of her bottom lip, drawing my eyes there. My dick punched forward and I grunted. I was within five seconds of grabbing her and doing something stupid. Thank fuck I was holding the plate. It kept me grounded.


“Maybe if I wasn’t being bothered by my neighbors I’d have more to smile about.”


Slowly her smile disappeared and her face fell as the hurt returned to her eyes. I felt instant regret, and then anger at myself for being an ass. My mom would have hit me upside the head for my actions if she could see me right now. I’d have deserved it. 

About the Author

 Tory Richards is an author who writes smut with a plot. She's an Amazon bestselling author in erotic romance and romantic suspense categories. Born in Maine, she's lived most of her life in Florida where she went to school, married, and raised her daughter. She's retired from Disney and spends her time with family and friends, traveling, and writing.

 

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

Avery is the spark that started the fire. When the final battle is fought, will her flames be their salvation or their damnation? #paranormalromance #newrelease #bookblitz

 

 

The Divine Chronicles, Book 7


Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy

Date Published: July 18, 2022

Publisher: Winged J Press


A Prince must die.

Ryse and Avery Castille have no choice but to deliver the gods’ justice to Ashton Avondale. His list of treacheries grows daily. First, they must find him. Their search for Ashton and his warehouses of demon-Olympian hybrids takes them all over the globe. Thank the gods for a talented teleporter, their key in winning the battle. They will face new foes, old friends, and a world of chaos.

Hades has spoken. The god of the underworld wants what is his and he will show no mercy if he does not get it.

Avery’s ability to absorb Olympian gifts is both her greatest weapon and the biggest risk to their people. Her tendency to find trouble guarantees that Ryse will have his hands full, not only with the enemy—but with his wife. It’s up to Ryse, Avery, and their ever-growing team of Elite warriors to track a traitor, save those who have been taken, and prevent the rise of a demon army before Hades steps in. But this is war, and no one will walk away unscathed.

Avery is the spark that started the fire.

When the final battle is fought, will her flames be their salvation or their damnation?



Other Books in the The Divine Chronicles

 

 

Divine Awakening

The Divine Chronicles, Book One

 

Divine Destiny

The Divine Chronicles, Book Two

 

Divine Judgment

The Divine Chronicles, Book Three

 

Divine Encounter

The Divine Chronicles, Book Four

 

Divine Pursuit

The Divine Chronicles, Book Five

 

Divine Deception

The Divine Chronicles, Book Six

 

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About the Author

 JoAnna Grace lives in a world of alpha males and strong females where true love conquers all—at least in her books! From the time she started holding a crayon she began to create magical worlds. Living in the real world was never an option. A proud indie, she has published over a dozen novels including The Divine Chronicles series, The Blake Pride series, Riverview Romances, and more. This writer loves to read contemporary, paranormal, and urban fantasy romance novels.

JoAnna’s tales are spun at her home in East Texas where she lives with her Prince Charming, three kids, and a few dogs and cats. When not hiding behind the computer screen chugging coffee, you can find her having fun with family and friends, singing, camping, or managing multiple businesses.


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Saturday, July 16, 2022

NEW RELEASE: The Dreadnoughts Box Set by Lucy Felthouse (@cw1985) #reverseharem #rhromance #eroticromance #superheroes #superpowers

 


This critically-acclaimed series is now available in a box set, where you can get all three books for the price of two!

Binge this completed reverse harem series now. Find out why Nitty Gritty Book Blog said "so different than anything else I’ve seen".

 

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Blurb:

 

Can Kim and her gang of ex-military men win a dangerous race against time in order to deliver a project that could prevent a climate catastrophe? Find out in The Dreadnoughts box set.

 

Contains the complete series, all three books for the price of two—Search and Rescue, Cut and Run, and Safe and Sound.

 

Book 1, Search and Rescue

Kim’s trying to save the world—but is she actually going to make things worse?

Kim Medhurst is an ex-British military intelligence officer turned scientist and climate activist. A thrilling, potentially world-changing discovery leads her to a cave on a remote island off the Scottish coast. But before she can return to the mainland, a natural disaster traps her in the cave with limited food and water. Fortunately, she is an intelligent and resourceful woman who made a backup plan even before she stepped out of her own front door.

Enter Jason Chastain—owner and operator of a private security firm—and his friends Aidan Smith and twins Taylor and Joshua Greig. The foursome are also ex-military, so rescuing Kim should be a walk in the park for them. However, her discovery is so top secret she hasn’t even told Chastain and his buddies precisely what their mission is—instead relying on money and intrigue to get them to do the job. It works, until a series of events turn the rescue mission into an escape mission. Throw in a further revelation that will change all of their lives irrevocably and Kim begins to wonder if she’s bitten off more than she can chew.

 

Should she have left things well alone, or can this colossal mess be turned into something positive? This is about so much more than just five human beings, after all.

 

Book 2, Cut and Run

Kim’s on track to save the world—but will she pay with her life?

Kim Medhurst, ex-British military intelligence officer turned scientist and climate activist, has a vitally important project on her hands. The mysterious object she set out to retrieve from the remote Scottish island has the potential to power the entire planet. All she needs to do is figure out exactly how to make it happen, and the Scottish Highlands seems the perfect place to complete her research in peace—as well as enjoy the company of the gorgeous Greig twins.

Unfortunately, things aren’t that simple. Someone knows what Kim’s up to and wants to get their hands on her and the object she now calls the ygrene. As if that wasn’t concerning enough, Chastain goes missing, spurring Kim and the others into action. The team’s newfound abilities come in handy as they attempt to find their friend and navigate the murky underworld of dirty energy and those who profit from it.

But, even with their powers, will they be a match for a greedy megalomaniac with no morals?

 

Book 3, Safe and Sound

Kim is within touching distance of her goal – but is it already too late?

Kim Medhurst, ex-British military intelligence officer turned scientist and climate activist, is in a race against time. With help from her four men, she’s researching how to make the ygrene – the mysterious power source she retrieved from a remote Scottish island – a viable alternative to fossil fuel. An unexpected visitor recently bought them a little extra breathing space, but they’re painfully aware it won’t last forever.

Despite their hard work, the whole thing looks set to crash down around their ears when the greedy megalomaniac they’ve been desperate to avoid shows up on the Greig twins’ doorstep. While Kim and the gang would happily lay down their lives to stop the ygrene getting into the wrong hands, Kim would prefer to steer clear of violence. Their latest visitor claims he only wants to talk, but he’s brought goons carrying hardware, and Kim wouldn’t be Kim without a backup plan.

Will good prevail against evil, or have all the gang’s efforts and sacrifices been for nothing?

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Lucy Felthouse is the award-winning author of erotic romance novels Stately Pleasures (named in the top 5 of Cliterati.co.uk’s 100 Modern Erotic Classics That You’ve Never Heard Of), Eyes Wide Open (winner of the Love Romances CafĂ©’s Best MĂ©nage Book 2015 award), The Persecution of the Wolves, Hiding in Plain Sight, and The Heiress’s Harem and The Dreadnoughts series. Including novels, short stories and novellas, she has over 170 publications to her name. Find out more about her and her writing at http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk/linktree  

 

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

New release #Regency #historicalromance The Governess Without Guilt from guest author Katherine Grant

 

 

The Prestons, Book 2

 

Historical Romance, Regency Romance

Date Published: July 15, 2022

 

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One bored governess, one handsome doctor, and unlimited unchaperoned nighttime activities. What could possibly go wrong?

Sophia Preston wants adventure, excitement, and self-determination. She hired herself out as a governess to gain independence, and now she has it at Robin Abbey: every day, she gets to mind the Cosgrove children, eat the Cosgrove’s food, and live by Cosgrove’s rules.

When John Anderson arrives as accoucheur ahead of Lady Widlake’s next baby, Sophia immediately sees the potential for excitement. Who wouldn’t want to seduce the handsome young doctor who is guaranteed to move on once Lady Widlake’s baby is born?

John doesn’t mind flirting with the intriguing governess - as long as they aren’t caught. He has goals, and they don’t include ruining his reputation. Still, he must admit that Miss Preston is everything he ever wanted in a woman: smart, beautiful, unlike anyone else he has ever met…

When counterfeit bank notes surface in town, the authorities suspect someone at Robin Abbey is the criminal. Suddenly, both Sophia and John are put under the microscope. They have no choice but to band together to find the true culprit. The only question is: will they find true love, too?

 

The Prestons Series:


The Baron Without Blame, Prequel

Compromised over nothing, will this fake engagement lead to something?


The Viscount Without Virtue, Book 1

When she discovers her family's enemy is hiding in plain sight, what choice does a lady have but to seduce him?


The Governess Without Guilt, Book 2

One bored governess, one handsome doctor, and unlimited unchaperoned nighttime activities. What could possibly go wrong?


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About the Author

Katherine Grant writes Regency Romance novels for the modern reader. Her writing has been recognized by Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and the National Indie Excellence Awards. If you love ballgowns, secret kisses, and social commentary, a book hangover is coming your way.

While studying creative writing at Northwestern University, Katherine worked as a developmental editor for several small presses before moving to New York. Her short stories have been featured in several literary magazines, and she was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2018.

Her ideal day includes a cup of tea, a good book, and a board game with her patient husband. Find out more at www.katherinegrantromance.com

 

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OUT NOW—The Laughbox by Julia Kent (@jkentauthor) #romcom #romance #boxset Read a #teaser

 


Release date:  June 21, 2022

Genre: Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance

Cover Designer:  Angela Jenks

Tropes/Themes:  Billionaires, Small Towns, Rock Stars, Office Romance, Secret Bosses, Second Chances, First Crushes, Enemies-To-Lovers, Friends-To-Lovers

 

The Laughbox contains SIX full-length novels so you can start all of New York Times bestselling romantic comedy author Julia Kent’s series, plus get an ALL NEW NOVELLA you can’t find anywhere else. 

 

Get a taste of billionaires, small towns, rock stars, office romance, secret bosses, second chances, first crushes, enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, and so much more.

 

Each series is wildly different from the others, with varying heat levels, different hijinks, but always, always - a heartwarming world you want to live in, with heroes who make you swoon and heroines who make you laugh - and cheer on in their quests for happily-ever-after endings.

 

This boxed set includes:

 

Shopping for a Billionaire (a New York Times bestseller)

Fluffy (a USA Today bestseller)

Love You Wrong

Random Acts of Crazy (a New York Times bestseller) 

In Your Dreams 

Maliciously Obedient (a USA Today bestseller)

 

and an ALL NEW novella, Shopping for a Billionaire’s Anniversary, featuring Declan and Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, as they celebrate their anniversary with affection, heat, and a hilarious set of awkward mishaps that still manage to be conquered by love.

 

Sink into seven fun stories that leave you with all the feels, loads of laughs, and strange looks from people around you as you read, giggle, and fall in love.

 

Note: each of these are series starters. Some are standalones (Fluffy), others end with the main characters together but with more books in the series as I follow their relationship (Shopping for a Billionaire, Random Acts of Crazy), others are prequels (Love You Wrong, In Your Dreams), while Maliciously Obedient has a cliffhanger. Full, up-front transparency for readers.

 

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French, German, and Italian, with more titles releasing in the future.

 

From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men's room toilet (and he isn't a billionaire she met in a romantic comedy).

 

She lives in New England with her husband and three children where she is the only person in the household with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.

 

She loves to hear from her readers by email at julia@jkentauthor.com, on Twitter @jkentauthor, on Facebook at @jkentauthor, and on Instagram @jkentauthor. Visit her at http://jkentauthor.com

 

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Read an Excerpt from all-new Shopping for a Billionaire novella, SHOPPING FOR A BILLIONAIRE’S ANNIVERSARY 

 


Shannon

 

In an effort to be more active, I walk down the hallway toward the stairwell, with a bounce in my step and a smile on my face.

Declan and I have the whole day, and now the night, together. He's re-creating our first dates, starting with a wine picnic at the same park and ending at the incredibly private lighthouse where we had dinner. You can rent it for overnights now, and Declan did. Set up everything with our nanny, Mia.

Or, rather, his executive assistant did. Still... it counts.

I get Declan all to myself for more than twenty-four perfect hours.

Our daughter is settled in with Mia, the wonderful nanny we've had since I went back to work, and there's a birthday party tomorrow for a pre-school classmate that Ellie's so excited about. An indoor splash park, pizza, cake, and fun–what more could a nearly-four-year-old want while Mommy and Daddy are gone?

Something in my chest pulls a little. She's our one and only, and it’s been almost eighteen months of trying for a sibling with no success. The mental gymnastics I go through to avoid thinking nonstop about my body's failure are incredible. If they gave medals for Fertility Crossfit, I'd be on the podium.

Secondary infertility is a phrase I've come to loathe.

“MAMA!”

Just as my hand is on the industrial steel door to the stairwell, I hear her, Ellie's footsteps banging down the carpeted floor, her dark, wavy hair flying behind her like a mare's mane. A grin stretches her face, and she's clutching something made of red construction paper. Mia walks behind her, slow but observant, moving toward us but in no hurry.

Her bond with Ellie is secure.

“Yes?”

“I made this for you and Daddy!”

It's a red heart with glitter covering every square millimeter, and a few PAW Patrol stickers for good measure.

Buried under the glitter are words in purple marker:

HApy AniversrY Love ELLie

 


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