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*Cover Reveal:Guardian by Remy Blake*

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GUARDIAN

by

Remy Blake

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Cover Designer: Sybil Wilson/Popkitty

Release Date: March 30th

 

Synopsis:

 

The daughter of my oldest friend is now my responsibility. I expected a
little girl in pigtails. What I got was a Lolita with an attitude that
drives me insane, and a body that fuels every man’s fantasies.

 

She’s everywhere I turn. Tormenting me, teasing me, taunting me; wrapping
herself around my every thought. Invading my life in more ways than one.
Ivy Colt is my poison.

 

I know I shouldn’t want her, but like her namesake she’s an itch I need to
scratch.

 

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About the Authors

 

Remy Blake is a best selling male and female author duo who paired up
because two dirty minds are better than one. Bringing readers steamy, short
reads, with insta lust/love and a HEA.

 

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*Still You by Amy McClung*

 

Title: Still You (Trade Me Collection)
Genre: Gay Romance
Release Date: February 11, 2017
Cover Artist: Soxsational Cover Art
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For Eden, life revolves around making sure his sister and niece are taken care of while building his landscaping business. Love certainly hasn’t been a priority. From the moment he meets his new client, his outlook on what’s important changes.For Adam, the last two years have been spent helping his best friend, Maggie, grieve for her late husband while helping take care of her kids. Between his work at the hospital, and supporting his friend, finding time for himself has not been his priority. When Eden knocks on his door one summer morning, he knows life will never be the same.

Mistakes and misunderstandings are always difficult to navigate. Can Adam convince Eden he’s still the only man for him before it’s too late?

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‘I want you Eden’ (Adam)

Another in the ‘Trade Me’Collection,of M/M stories that I have had the privilege to read, As the book blurb gives enough away,I won’t go into that much detail,all I will say is that I really enjoyed this story, with it’s Dual POV’s ,great character’s,some humor,popular references added (Grey’s Anatomy/Walking Dead/Supernatural),well written HOT scene’s,some drama which leads to misunderstandings and eventually a HEA with a good Epilogue.

Amy McClung was born in Nashville, TN. She is the second oldest of four girls and occasionally suffers from middle-child syndrome. She met the love of her life online in August of 2004, on his birthday of all days, and married him in September 2005.Currently they have no human children, only the room full of colourful robots that transform into vehicles and the large headed Pop Funkos who represent their favorite characters. Collecting movies, shot glasses, Pop Funkos, and dust bunnies are some of her favourite pastimes.

Amy began writing in September of 2011 and independently published her first YA novel, Cascades of Moonlight, Book one of the Parker Harris series the following May. Her first book was a means of therapy for her, enabling her to escape reality for a while during a difficult transition in her life.

 

 

*Cover Reveal:The Wanderer by Dahlia Donovan*

Title: The Wanderer
Series: The Sin Bin, Book 1
Genre: Gay Romance
Release Date: April 8, 2017
Cover Designer: Claire Smith
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Graham Hodson lives for adventure. His entire life has revolved around his obsessive wanderlust. His inner fear of staying in one place or being with one person for too long has kept him on the go. The last thing he expects is a sudden diagnosis to ground his travel—permanently.

Boyce “BC” Brooks has screwed up his lifelong dream of being the captain of the English national rugby team. He’s lost everything. When his uncle leaves him an inn and a dog in Cornwall, he has little choice but to try his hand at innkeeper.

Can two jokesters kicked around by life and their own decisions find stability when their world shakes beneath their feet?

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Dahlia Donovan started out working in the insurance world. After ten years, she morphed her love of investigating accidents and studying people into writing about them. She’s a bit of a hermit and despises being in front of a camera. Her life wouldn’t be complete without her husband and her massive collection of books and video games.

 

 

*Taking Beauty:Nikki Wild*

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Title: Taking Beauty

Series: Taking Beauty Trilogy

Author: Nikki Wild

Release Date: January 24, 2017

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He calls me Beauty…
Bear Dalton is a dangerous man. His wealth, power, and confidence are overwhelming.
And his dominance is intoxicating.
My innocence drives him wild, and my willingness to submit to his dark desires fans the flames higher.
I am his Beauty
He is my Beast
He will take me… He will claim me… He will own me…
This is our story.
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I’m Nikki Wild, and I live in Southern California with my cat, my loving husband, and a genuine creeping fear of bad wine. I’ve been writing my entire life, and I’m unbelievably happy to share my work with all of you. You are the reason I write.

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*OUT NOW: Pretty Mobster by Cara Chance*

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Pretty Mobster

By Cara Chance

Cover by JM Walker

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GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34040557-pretty-mobster…

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Synopsis

This is a short story with Instalove, mobster storylines, and hot, wild
sex.

 

Sometimes the prettiest of people can be the ugliest.

He may be nice to look at, but the things he does aren’t very nice at all.

A mobster.

A monster.

A man destined to ruin my life.

 

Her fiery attitude gets on my nerves.

But, she’s the one person I won’t let go.

When the opportunity arises, I’ll do whatever it takes to make her mine.

I’m a mobster.

I’m a monster.

And she’s destined to ruin my life.

 

Prologue

I was born with a bit of steel forged into my bones. My father was a
criminal. One of the biggest and baddest mob bosses Texas had ever seen.
I’d like to say it made it easy for me. Respect was dished out on a silver
platter, and I never had to work too hard for anything.

My father made sure I was primed in the ways of taking over the “family”
business when he retired.

Although, he didn’t retire. Instead he was murdered by his right hand man.
Shot point blank between the eyes, his brains painting the wall of the
dirty hotel he was found in. Killed by a man he trusted, idiot. You can’t
trust anyone in this business. And, now the fat bastard is serving three
life sentences up in San Quentin. And, I was left to pick up the pieces.

I didn’t mind, but it made me think long and hard about what I was actually
doing.

Did I want to follow in his footsteps and lead the same type of life.
Doling out criminal activities for breakfast. Hurting people for lunch.
And, let’s not forget breaking every law in the book for dinner.

It was a menu I was growing tired of.

I wanted something more.

Something different that didn’t involve breaking people’s fingers for lack
of payment.

I wanted sophistication.

I wanted to earn my respect.

I’m Dalton Ridge and they call me the pretty mobster.

But, sometimes pretty can be ugly.

 

About The Author

Cara Chance enjoys writing steamy short stories about love, passion, and
alphamales. Always with a HEA, she delivers a punch of forbidden with each
book.

From Boston, she enjoys her time reading, hanging out with friends, and
shopping.

 

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*OUT NOW:Deceived by CA QUIGG*

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Book Title: Deceived

Author Name: CA Quigg

Release Date: January 28th, 2017

Genre: Steamy Contemporary Romance

Cover Artist: Callie Quigg

Hosted by: Chance Promotions


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Synopsis:

 

When some mistakes come back to haunt you, they steal your heart and
soul…

 

Sixteen years ago, I royally f**ked up.

A tequila soaked night in Vegas went wild and I ended up making a mistake
that’s now threatening to destroy my future.

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas.

How do I know?

My twenty-one year old stepdaughter is on her way and has the power to end
my royal family’s thousand-year reign.

I won’t allow that to happen.

My first thought was to throw her into the city’s dungeons and leave her
there to rot. If she’s dumb enough to even hint at blackmailing me with
whatever she knows about my past, she’ll never see the light of day again.

But then I saw her and everything changed.

Sweet, innocent Emma.

The second our fingers brushed, all blood left my brain rushed to my d**k.

I had to kiss her. Had to dominate her. Had to make her mine.

She’s dangerous for my sanity and our relationship could cause a diplomatic
disaster, but I’m powerless to resist her luscious curves and her eagerness
to please.

There’s just one problem.

She has no idea who I really am.

She thinks my name is Kit and that I’m just someone who works for the royal
family. When she finds out I’m Prince Kristian Tandorf–her
stepfather–she’ll hate me forever.

But, to make her mine, it’s a risk I’m willing to take. Because sometimes
mistakes are meant to happen.

 

Author Bio:

 

CA Quigg is Callie Quigg’s steamier pen name. Callie first discovered
romance stories in her teens and then proceeded to devour every book she
could get her hands on. As a result, she spent many

years dreaming about billionaires, movie stars, and aristocrats whisking
her away to exotic lands. Sadly, those dreams didn’t come true. But she’s
happy to

say her very own handsome hero showed up eighteen years ago and swept her
off her feet.

 

When not writing steamy stories about sassy heroines finding Mr. Right, she
can be found watching trashy TV, drinking cheap bottles of wine, and eating

copious amounts of British chocolate.

 

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Excerpt:

 

I used my private tunnels beneath the castle to get to her rooms in the
unused part of the palace, and when I reached her door, I knocked.

I heard her move behind the door and the sound of the peephole latch
sliding to one side.

“Go away,” she said.

“We need to talk.”

“You said enough last night. Leave me alone.”

The quaver in her voice hung a noose of shame around my neck, and I
hammered my fist against the door. “Emma open the bloody door. If you
don’t, I’ll knock it down.”

The door flew open. Emma’s eyes were dark and ominous. Like a cloud filled
sky right before a lightning storm. She looked as if she’d gotten as much
sleep as I had.

“What do you want, Kit?”

“Can I come in?”

She stood back and crossed her arms. “It’s not like I can stop you, is it?

“But you can, sweetheart. You can stop me anytime you need to. I’m not a
monster.”

“I didn’t say you were, but you seem to think you can take what you want
when you want it and then dispose of it, dispose of me, when you’ve had
your fill.”

I stepped into the sitting room. The lightly spiced air smelled like her,
and I drew in a deep breath. “I’m sorry for my behavior last night. What I
said and the way I acted was unforgivable, but, please, allow me to make it
up to you.”

She closed the door and pressed her back against it. Her entire stance from
her crossed arms to the thunder on her face shut me out. “Screw you and
your big-ass dick. I don’t want anything made up to me. As soon as I talk
to Prince Kristian, I’m out of here.”

Her fury was intoxicating, and I felt a wave of want. I expected her rage.
Accepted it even, and I would do what I could to harness her anger and
passion so we could both get enjoyment from it.

I reached out wanting to touch a lock of hair, which lay over her shoulder
in shiny black waves, but she jerked away.

“I can’t stop thinking about you, sweet Emma. You’re there when I close my
eyes. You’re there when I open them. I don’t understand how a woman I met
less than a day ago has done this to me. I’m not used to feeling like this
and I don’t know how to handle it.”

Her usual cat-green eyes were dull and weary, and her lips were pressed
into a tight line of pissiness.

She dropped her arms to her sides. “What are you talking about? Are you on
drugs? Look at you. You could have any woman you wanted. Women probably
throw themselves at you all the time. I’m nothing special.” She rubbed the
heels of her hands over her eyes then clasped her head in her hands. “I
don’t understand any of this. My brain feels like it’s going to explode.”

“The only thing you need to understand is that I want you.”

 

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Cover Reveal:Screwed by Luke Prescott*

 
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TITLE: Screwed
AUTHOR: Luke Prescott
RELEASE DATE: TBA
COVER DESIGN: Bite Me Graphic Design




 
Blurb:



Everyone’s been screwed before. Whether you were screwed over or screwed in bed. Sometimes it feels amazing and sometimes it makes you want to die.

Shawn Tate is a powerful man. He knows exactly what he wants and he’s not afraid to take it. He’s cocky, arrogant and cold. Relationships of any kind aren’t for him. He doesn’t want your friendship or your love, he only wants your fantasy.

Jana Ray is a beautiful woman. She’s outgoing, fun and has a huge heart. She has friends, family and a job she loves. But her life is boring and routine. A little excitement is exactly what she’s looking for.

While watching her parent’s house while they are gone, Jana is thrilled to have the time to herself. That is until Shawn, her step-brother, shows up flipping her world upside down.

He moved back to town for business and having some fun. Meeting his step-sister wasn’t what he expected, but the temptation is too much to resist.

Fantasies will be played, hearts will get involved, lines will be crossed and lives will be destroyed. Being screwed can be fun, dirty, and downright amazing. But sometimes it can also be messy, painful, and heartbreaking.

For Shawn and Jana, they’ll figure out just how screwed they really are.












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*Cover Reveal:Back to You by C.J.Miranda*

 

Title: Back to You
Author: C.J. Miranda
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 25, 2017
Cover Designer: Claire Smith
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Four years after the most confusing summer of her life, recent college graduate Iris Tilley is moving back home with no idea of the repercussions waiting to greet her. Going home means reconnecting with her dad, facing her motherless home, and confronting her gorgeous neighbor, Weston Alcorn.
And all of this, unfortunately, has to be done in a small southern town where gossip is a prized currency.
As the summer forges on, Iris struggles to find her place in a town that’s changed as much as it’s stayed the same, and it doesn’t help that Weston doesn’t seem to know how to treat her. Through awkward encounters, tense conversations, and heartbreaking revelations, neither Weston nor Iris can ignore the spark they ignited four years prior. But as Iris’s past and the prospect of her future violently clash, it’s no longer a question of can they ignore it, but will they have the chance?
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CJ Miranda is a twenty-three year old LSU graduate with a romantic side she’s never shown to the people in her life. Having grown up quiet, shy, and incredibly sarcastic in a small town she never felt a part of, CJ spent her spare time writing multiple romance novels that she posted for free online. Having done that since she was thirteen, she now feels that it’s time to pursue what has always been her dream.
When she’s not writing or reading, she’s either working at her day job or drinking wine with her best friend/roommate and laughing at whatever their diva dogs are doing.

 

*Bane by D H Sidebottom*

 

Title: Bane

Series: Memphis #1

Author: D H Sidebottom 

Release Date: January 31, 2017

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Milly Evans has been PA to the head of Sparrow Towers for over eight years. And Milly loves her job. Her boss is the most affectionate and compassionate man she’s ever known. Geoffrey Sparrow’s high profile status and company prestige never changed the old man, and with his and Milly’s love for his respected company, their relationship gave them both something to cherish in the workplace and build an even better future for themselves and all Sparrow’s employees.

 

That is until her boss is brutally murdered and Milly witnesses the whole horrifying ordeal.

And then everything changes.

 

Warne Industries has been trying to snatch Sparrow Towers for months, their snide underhand ways not once swaying her much loved boss.

And now they are quick to move in and take what they always wanted – Milly included.

Yet, one of the CEOs of Warne Industries who had been hiding behind the anonymity of his partner turns out to be the best friend Milly had left behind years ago, Rik Bane. However, everything she used to love about Rik is gone, and in his place is an arrogant and cruel man, a man Milly no longer recognises.

 

His new ways, his coldness and the way he sneers down his nose at Milly give her many reasons to flee her new employers. Yet, driven by her love for Geoffrey and his resolve to create a traditional company, Milly is determined to stay and make sure his lifetime’s commitment isn’t torn to shreds and fed to the lions’ piece by piece.

 

Now Milly’s past, her secrets and the lies she had told to protect herself and everyone around her is suddenly about to blow wide open.

But when it surfaces that Milly is a witness to her boss’ murder, she’s soon running for her life, and the only man that can help her stay alive is Rik.

 


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EXCERPT

 

 

She dropped heavily onto the inflatable chair and I bit

my lip to stop the loud laugh when she bounced off to the side and collided

with the wall, her forehead thudding on the thin tin keeping the shack

together.

“Fuck!” She giggled, clasping at her brow. Then came the

silly grunt I had so fucking missed. Her bright eyes found mine and we were

both laughing so hard that she held onto her side to stop the cramp.

“There’s a fucking YouTube moment,” she howled as tears

streamed down her face. There was only Esther Dean that could have me aching

with sadness one moment, and in the next, rolling around with laughter.

“Jesus bloody Christ,” I snorted. “I’ve changed my mind;

you’ll get my team killed!”

Taking a deep breath and wiping her tears, she righted

the chair and gingerly sat down, her giggle still making me chuckle. “Oh dear,”

she sniffed, attempting to curb her laughter. “Right, sorry.”

Shaking my head, I grinned at her. “Fuck, you’re so

beautiful.”

Any hilarity that was left evaporated so quickly the air clawed

at my throat. She gazed at me, her eyes soft and sparkling as my words hung

heavy between us.

“At least think about it,” I snapped, shifting quickly to

prevent the need to grab her by her throat and kiss her until we both got lost

in one another.

I didn’t wait for her reply, and I jolted when the

caravan door slammed shut behind me.

 

Fuck!

 

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‘You belong to me Ester,You always did and You always will’ (Rik)
‘Where did you go Little Legs?(Rik)

I was privileged to receive an ARC of this and,as I had no doubt it would be,it was AMAZEBALLS!
Right from the Prologue,I was hooked! Move on 14 years, Milly(Ester) as the blurb tells enough- told in DUAL POV’S... along the way there are twists and turns,secrets and lies,head turning revelations leading to OMG moments,character’s that seasoned D H Sidebottom fans will love,along with the HOT scenes with Rik and Ester(Milly) and an Epilogue that at the end had me smiling,and added anticipation for what’s next to come in this series.
I really haven’t gone into much more detail,as I feel it would spoil it.I’d say just read it for yourself!

RHR Rating 5*/5

 

 

About the Author

 

 

D H Sidebottom is a full-time mum/author.

She lives in Derbyshire, England with her children, three crazy dogs, a couple of cats and her pet rat who keeps her company in her cave.

 

She is an avid reader and her tastes range from horror to erotic, but she loves to help new

authors get into the ‘scene’. She has an obsession with the name Frank and can never work on just one book, usually writing 2 or 3 at the same time.

 

She loves rock music and tattooed guys, and has a weakness for coffee, wine and Belgian buns.

 

Dawn is currently busy in her cave working on several books.

 

 

 

Series by D H…

 

Heart of Stone/Nsc,

 

Room 103,

 

Blue Butterfly,

 

Judgement 8,

 

Devine,

 

Tainted Angels (paranormal),

 

Caged

 

Memphis

 

Standalones

 

Dove

 

Night Fires.

 

 

 

Co-author (with Ker Dukey) of The Deception series and the dark stand alones

 

I See You and Lost.

 

Co-author (with Andie M.Long) of The Bunk Up.

 

Co-author (with Rebecca Sherwin) of Binary Code

 

 

 

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* Soulmates by Sienna Grant*

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SOULMATES

By

Sienna Grant

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Reveal: January 30th

Hosted By: Chance Promotions

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SYNOPSIS

 

Taylor Kerr and Chris Willows have an easy, laid back, no strings attached,
friends with benefits arrangement, but what happens when someone wants more
and those lines become blurred?

 

Chris has loved Taylor for a while, but to protect herself, she’s pushed
aside his feelings for her.

 

Taylor is a witty, independent and feisty party girl, but doesn’t think
she’s capable of loving anyone. Can Chris, the sexy fire fighter, ignite a
fire in her heart and persuade her to give him the chance that he’s been
fighting for?

 

Maybe when Taylor finds herself, she’ll find Chris; her soulmate.

 

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EXCERPT:

 

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I wake up hot, Taylors’ legs are wrapped around me like a vine, her head is
cushioned in the dip of my arm, and her hand is resting on my chest
dropping my chin to my chest so I can see her better.

 

In her sleep, she looks innocent but troubled; I need her to let me in.
Before she wakes up, I lift her hand and place a kiss on the top of it and
then gently move her leg off me.

I slide my arm from under her and ease out of bed, gently, careful not to
disturb her. I don’t want to leave her before she wakes, but I can’t take
the regret and rejection from her again…this is the best way.

 

I wrap a towel from the bathroom around me and fetch my clothes from where
we left them last night – on the kitchen floor. I pull on my jeans and
shirt, have a quick glass of water and take the towel back to the bathroom.

 

I sneak one more look at Taylor in bed, sleeping soundly, kissing her
softly on the top of her head, I quietly shut the bedroom door behind me
and leave.

 

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ABOUT AUTHOR

 

Sienna Grant is a 39 year old married mother of three children from the UK.
She loves reading, but her secret passion was to one day write her own
book, so when she had to give up work, she decided to put pen to paper and
jot down some ideas.

 

After friends had pushed her to go for it, she took their advice and opened
herself up to a whole new world.

Picking up the Pieces was her debut novel and is book 1 of the Broken
Series.

 

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Twitter:

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15613594.Sienna_Grant

 

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