*Sinful Torment*

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Sinful Torment: A Romantic Suspense Novel

 

Tia Lewis

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Penelope Marshall

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date:December 23rd, 2016

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SYNOPSIS

 

Jessica Harris isn’t looking for love the night her friends take her to a

BDSM club in New York. After divorcing her abusive husband, another relationship is the last thing on her mind. But when she meets Ethan McKnight, the
club’s owner, the spark between them is immediate.

Ethan can’t get enough of Jessica’s curves and sensual submission. With each encounter, their connection deepens, until they can’t imagine being apart.

But Jessica’s ex is as jealous and possessive as he is corrupt. He’s willing to destroy them both to prevent their happiness. As his tactics escalate and
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danger mounts, Jessica and Ethan

must work together to defeat him…or lose everything.

 

Sinful Torment is a steamy standalone romantic suspense novel. It’s only recommended for audiences 18+. No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA.

 

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AUTHOR BIO:

 

TIA LEWIS

 

Tia Lewis is a romance author from the Midwest who writes about smart, sexy, sassy women and hot, possessive alpha males. Her favorite bad boys to write
about include sports players, mafia, bikers, billionaires, and the bad-ass next door. You can find her cooking, reading, or traveling when she’s not busy
working on her next release.

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Penelope Marshall was born in the Philippines, and raised in Southern California.

She picked up writing in early 2016 and instantly fell in love with the craft. Her writing runs the romance gamut from sweet romantic comedies, to tough
alpha male military suspense thrillers, with a little young adult, and paranormal thrown into the mix.

A good plot twist is what drives Penelope’s writing, striving for that jaw dropping moment at the end of each book.

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*Cover Reveal-Once He’s Fallen*

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Title: Once He’s Fallen

Author: Sara V. Zook

Genre: Paranormal

Cover Designer: Susan Garwood from Wicked Women Designs

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Death divides love—at least that’s what they say. One person is left on the earth, the other’s spirit goes to the unknown, their connection completely severed.

An angel is sent to watch over a woman and comfort her during her time of loss. It takes little time for the angel to realize that the woman was once his lover, her loss being his death.

When a couple’s love is so powerful that not even two different realms can separate them, it makes the rules the angel is under difficult to follow:

He’s not to touch her.
He’s not to speak to her.
He’s to stand in the distance and merely observe.

When another man walks into his love’s life, will the angel swallow his jealousy and obey what he’s told to do, or will he succumb to the emotions of wanting her all to himself, strong feelings threatening to bring disaster to a heartbroken creature of Heaven?

 

 

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Sara V. Zook pursued her dream of becoming a writer and after earning her bachelor’s degree, sat down to create her first novel in which Strange in Skin was completed in three short months.

She’s the author of the Strange in Skin Trilogy, Clipped, A Magic Within & A Chaos Within, Evanescent, Reminiscence, her mobster release, Six Guns Volume 1 & Six Guns Volume 2, The Pull and its sequel The Push, & Take Me.

She resides in Pennsylvania, where she was born and raised, with her husband and three small children.

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Title: Fighting for Us

Author: Mareta L. Miller

Release Date: December 27, 2016

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Wesley Draves was a doctor, he was a country club member, and the woman of his dreams just promised him a lifetime together. He never imagined a simple and ever so common mistake would take it all away in an instant. Four years later, he’s branded a murderer by some, with the time he’s spent paying for that night being really only the tip of the iceberg. Now free, he falls into the world of underground fighting, every day chasing the chance to know the relief that joining her in death would bring.
In a surprise attack, he’s finally called to the other side, and he follows willingly until a woman he’s never met begs him to stay and fight for his life. Against all he’s wanted for more than four years, he allows the eyes and the voice of this angel to call him back.
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Reanne Lacey lived a simple life. The product of a broken home, she was raised by her grandmother and now owning her own bakery is their dream come true. She has everything a twenty-six-year-old could want, except for love. Her dream required her to put the rest of her life on hold and now dreams of someone to spend it with consume her. Then one night, she’s called into the life of a man whom she’s never met but will never forget. He begs her to let him go, but she locks her eyes with his and asks him to stay.
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Fate would save Wes that night, and hand him a second chance he didn’t think he wanted. Now he’s running from two pasts, not willing to let either of them ruin his future. But leaving one of those pasts behind won’t be so easy, especially when it refuses to let him go. He’ll be forced to fight again, this time to save her, but it might just cost both of them their lives.

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My name is Mareta L. Miller, and I’m a thirty-something-year-old Las Vegas native. Trust me when I say that growing up in Vegas, is not as awesome as it sounds. I’ve never lived in a casino and I’ve never been a stripper or a showgirl, but I have spotted Elvis no less than twice a day, my entire life. I’m just your average wife and mother of ten. Yup, I said ten, consisting of three daughters, a stepson, three puppies (because mine will never be dogs), two kitties, and a turtle.
I wish I could say I don’t have to work outside of my writing, but I do, and rectifying that fact is on the top of my “When I make it Big” list. Working the standard 40hr week, doesn’t leave much time to write, but I take advantage of every minute I have. Late nights and early mornings make for really long days, but I figure I can sleep later.
My writing, which only started a little over a year ago, has become a constant need. It’s been my way to deal with fear, but also a way to create hope. Hope that real love exists and can conquer. It gives me a feeling of accomplishment and I love being able to share my stories with all of you. I hope you’ll continue to follow me on this journey because this is only my beginning. Although my wings have begun to flutter, you’ve yet to really see me fly.
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*LIVE EARLY:’TIED’ by Jacob Chance

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TIED

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Genre: Erotica/Romance

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Synopsis:

Seven years is a long time to wait to be with the person you know you were meant to be with. My patience has reached its limit. Kenna McKenzie needs to be
mine forever and I’m not waiting any longer. Fate has thrown too many obstacles in our path already. The sooner I permanently tie her to me, the
better…then I can tie her to the bed for a wedding night I’ll make sure she never forgets.

Join Derek, Kenna and all their friends for a wild and thrilling wedding weekend in Sin City. What happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas, but you
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I can’t stand here any longer; I must get closer. I need to feel the heat of her body in front of me and smell her exotic scent. It’s some enticing
combination of sweet and spicy all at the same time. Cinnamon and sugar. I bet her pussy tastes like that too. When my tongue dips inside her for the first
time, her unique and complex flavor will be better than anything I’ve ever tasted before.

Her eyes drift closed as she gets lost in the song playing. Her back is to Kenna and Janny and there are other couples dancing between them. I amble
forward, hoping no one will notice me, and ease in behind her, matching my movements to hers. I gently place my hands on her hips and lean down close to
whisper in her ear, “Don’t turn around.” She startles at first, but when I gently squeeze her hip she nods to let me know she’s going to follow my
instructions. “I want you to roll that sweet little ass of yours all over my cock while we dance. I want you to feel every thick inch of how hard watching
you has made me.” I pull her back against me, my cock lined up with the center of her ass. “Do you feel that?” My whisper is hoarse in her ear and she
shivers in reaction and then nods her head. I wrap an arm around her waist and let the other one slide up and down along the subtle curve of her hip while
we move as one to the song playing.

“Walk forward to the back corner,” I command. She hesitates and then shakes her head. “We’re in Sin City, precious. This is a judgement free zone and the
perfect opportunity for you to do something like this. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” I persuade her. “Take a chance – have some fun.”

I place both of my hands on her hips and gently urge her forward. She takes small steps in her sexy heels until we’re in the corner, facing the back wall.
“Are you wet now?” I nuzzle my nose along the curve of her ear. “Are your juices dripping out along your slit?” She nods, and my fingers skim down over her
hip to tease her silky thigh at the bottom of her dress.

Our hips are still moving in tandem and the motion of her curvy little ass against my cock has me ready to burst. I clench my teeth and take a deep breath.
Control is paramount for me in all things. She’s the first person, the first thing, who’s tested me to this degree.

“I want to make you come,” I whisper in her ear. She doesn’t react. “Tell me I can push my fingers in your slippery little cunt and make you explode.” The
sexiest little moan expels from her lips. “No one will see what we’re doing. It’s just you and me, precious girl.”

“Yes, please.” Her voice is breathy in anticipation of what I’m about to do. I can barely fucking breathe as I think of what her slick, little pussy is
going to feel like squeezing my fingers.

About the Author:

Jacob Chance grew up in New England and still lives there today. He’s a martial artist, a football fan, a practical joker and junk food lover.

A writer of erotic romance, TIED is his latest release and is a DELVE novella.

Jacob plans on writing many more sexy, suspenseful stories and to branch out to other genres.

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‘Sometimes when you’re in the moment it’s hard to see a clear view of what’s really going on’ (Derek-Josh)
‘The barbs we sling at each other are just a part of a twisted game we play’(Josh)
‘Once I have her,I’m never letting her go’(Zach)

HOLY F@*%!!! For a NOVELLA this was packed with so much that after I finished reading I went back and did a re-read!
A follow on from the previous ‘DELVE’– it would be an advantage to have read not only that,but the author’s other two books (QUAKE/QUIVER) as this features character’s we have been introduced to already.

The main focus of this is Derek and Kenna,and their wedding in Vegas,as the book blurb gives away,Derek’s done waiting and wants to have her ‘TIED’ to him,but this is so much more than just a wedding tale,as we get MULTIPLE POV’S from all those featured on the lead up to and after the the wedding,which itself I found to be an emotional read,these two have loved each other for so long,and have had so much happen that you can’t help but be happy that they have got their so deserved HEA,and there are some pretty HOT scenes with those two to add in,which along with the rest of the story fits them perfectly.
The other ‘couple’s featured-Kyle and Janny’s unexpected news(hope there’s more to come on that)
Josh and Elle’s ‘will they won’t they’-they so need their own book!and the mysterious past of Lana,and Zach and his ongoing ‘Soon there will be no secret’s between us’ continuing from the previous books, with him now fixated on Lana,it will be interesting to see how that will conclude,and I hope we don’t have to wait too long to see what happens next.
This was an extremely well written,HOT,little novella,and the potential to continue on with these characters is clear-so no pressure Jacob-but I am certain I am not alone in that..WE WANT MORE!

ROCK HARD ROMANCE RATING 5*/5

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*Cover Reveal:Face-Off At The Altar by Toni Aleo*

 

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Markus Reeves is sucking. Big-time. Toiling away on a minor-league hockey team hundreds of miles away from home, he’s watching his dreams of an NHL career fade away. Add in the lingering guilt he has over the dramatic demise of his relationship with college girlfriend, Mekena, and he’s a mess on and off the ice.
But the family of his heart, the Sinclairs, won’t let Markus suffer any longer. When he arrives himself back in Nashville for a trial run on the Assassins, it feels like his life may be making a turn for the better. If only he could get Mekena to forgive him…
Mekena Preston has been hurting since fleeing Nashville following the horror of Markus’s betrayal with her sister. Now a professional photographer, Mekena finds herself in the same place at the same time with Markus to celebrate Lucy and Benji Paxton’s wedding. Neither of them has been able to move on—and they’re starting to wonder if they really want to.
They’re headed for a face-off at the altar unless they can confront their past and unearth the truth about what really happened on that fateful night.
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I am a wife, mother of two and a bulldog, and also a hopeless romantic.
I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena’s glass, watching my Nashville Predators play!
When my nose isn’t pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my husband and son’s hockey games, my daughter’s dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, scrapbooking, and reading the latest romance novel.
I have a slight Disney and Harry Potter obsession, I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, I might have been a Disney Princess in a past life… probably Belle.
… and did I mention I love hockey?
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The unlikely friendship that develops between Dagger and Ryan brings Ryan to question more than just his journalistic oath to report the news. It also forces him to take a look at himself and newly discovered feelings – feelings that make Ryan blind to the risk of becoming front page news himself.

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Ann Lister is a native New Englander currently living on the island of Martha’s Vineyard with her husband. She has pulled details from her years living in the New England area and uses many local settings and landmarks in her novels.

After graduating art school, marrying, and raising two daughters, she established her own video production company. Her nearly two decades working in video production included work within the music industry and won her a coveted Telly Award. Her ‘behind-the-scenes’ exposure to the music world and her love of rock music is the inspiration for her erotic rock star romances.

The Rock Gods series gave her Bestselling Author status on Amazon. Beyond The Music, Book 7 in the series, hit #1 in the Gay Erotica genre during the Pre-Order and held that spot for several weeks. This last book in The Rock Gods series launches the spin-off series, Guarding The Gods, which releases in early Summer of 2016.

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Title: Silhouette

Series: STANDALONE The Hunter Series Book 1

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: 6th January 2017

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“Daddy, what is a white lie?”

My father put down his spoon and looked at me thoughtfully.“Why’d you ask, Princess?”

“I heard you talking yesterday and you said ‘one more white lie isn’t going to make a difference.’ I just wanted to know what you meant.”

“You heard that, huh?” My father tilted his head to study me. “It’s just a small lie you tell when you don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. It’s nothing for you to worry about.”

My eyes grew wide. “Like when you told Aunt Rena her pie was good even though it tasted icky?”

“Exactly.” My father smiled.

“Or when you told that man last week that you hadn’t seen Uncle Bruno and you had?”

The smile fell from his face and he straightened in his chair. “No, Princess, that was a different kind of lie.”

Scrunching up my nose, I asked, “What kind of lie was that?”

My father swallowed hard before replying. “That’s the kind of lie where you have to have a real good memory.”

Clarissa Solano could never have known, as an inquisitive child, how significant those words would become. That she would spend years twisting the truth: hoping and praying that she would not contradict herself and expose the secrets she keeps locked inside.

Most of the people in her life don’t really know her at all. She forces them to swallow her lies, but she is the one who feels the bitter aftertaste of deception.

When Lane Hunter sweeps into her life, she finds herself opening up in ways she never thought possible. He sees beyond the facade to the woman beneath and knows instantly that he wants her. However, all is not as it seems and when secrets and lies are exposed, it threatens to destroy them all.

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S E Cooper lives in Scotland with her Husband, their two boys, a crazy cat and a bonkers bunny. She has always loved to write stories but it wasn’t until she discovered the wonderful world of self publishing and became inspired by some of her favorite Indie Authors that she decided to take the plunge herself.

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*Release Blitz-Taken by the Hitman by Alexis Abbott*

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Title: Taken by the Hitman A Bad Boy Mafia Romance

Author: Alexis Abbott

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Out of the darkest evil will come the strongest love.

The Bratva is changing, but whenever there’s change, there’s resistance. I have to prove I’m one of them or else I’m dead.

I wasn’t prepared for what they wanted. They gave me a young and beautiful woman, to defile and break.

With a gun to my head, it’s not like I have a choice.

I’ve never met a woman like her. Damaged, just like me, but with a clever mind that she knows is a dangerous weapon, and curves for days. Every second I spend with her, it becomes less about business, less about the darkness I’m trying to leave behind, and more her. About us, against the world.

We’re going to rise above the shadows the Bratva have cast on us.

They made a dangerous mistake. They bound her to me in a way that those monsters could never comprehend. She has a part of my soul now, and I have a part of hers. Soulmates, in a way.

I’m a bad man, but I’m going to do right by her. I’m going to prove to her that even in the darkness, there’s always something worth fighting for.

I’ll kill them all for her. When it’s all over, and she doesn’t need me for revenge anymore, we won’t be able to walk away from our love. She’s been taken by the hitman, and I won’t let her go.

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*Always Hope by Heidi Renee Mason*

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Ten years ago Hope West left her hometown, attempting to outrun dissolved relationships, family secrets, and the broken heart caused by her first love, Samuel Mooney. When unforeseen circumstances force her to return, she realizes that her time away has done little to heal the pain of the past.
Never intending to stay in Woodridge, Hope slowly begins to understand that remaining there may be the only way to secure her future. Blossoming friendships and the discovery of a box of letters revealing the identity of her mysterious father all point Hope in the direction of reconciliation.
As she begins to mend her broken bonds, Sam reenters her life in an unexpected way, forcing her to decide if true love can really stand the test of time.
Looking out the window of the airplane, I tried to ignore the knots in my stomach. Dark, dismal skies and swirling gray clouds peered back at me, a reflection of my mood. I shifted restlessly in my seat, tapping my fingernails nervously on the tray table in front of me. The walls were closing in on me, and my breathing came fast and short. All I could think about was getting off the plane. The flight attendant, who seemed to sense my agitation, quietly informed me we would begin our descent into Seattle soon.
I nodded slowly at her without making eye contact. It was embarrassing that my inability to cope was so obvious. “You can do this, Hope,” I said to myself, taking several deep breaths and trying in vain to settle my nerves. Every muscle in my body was tight, making me a giant, clenched ball of stress that refused to uncoil. I rotated my neck and tried to relax my shoulders. A dull, throbbing ache radiated across my forehead.
The events of my shattered life paraded relentlessly through my head, invading my peace of mind while I attempted to block it all out. I would not think about any of it right now; I couldn’t. But try as I might, I couldn’t fight off the memories that clawed at my brain like a vulture decimating a carcass.
I pictured my husband on that last day; I remembered the shocked look on his face as I ordered him out of our apartment. It seemed like eons had passed instead of a mere two weeks. His words pounded in my head. It was like a bad movie that played over and over in my mind.
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Heidi Renee Mason is a passionate romance novelist and crafter of your next Happily Ever After. She loves listening to the voices in her head (from her characters, of course!) and creating worlds in which her readers can lose themselves for a little while. A native of the Midwest, Heidi now resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three daughters.