Book Tour: Smitty (Satan's Fury MC - Little Rock #11) by L. Wilder with an excerpt and my review

Smitty

Series: Satan’s Fury MC - Little Rock

by L. Wilder

Release: August 18, 2026

Cover Credit: Wander Aguiar Photography 

Cover Model: Dom

Cover Designer: Mayhem Cover Creations 

Goodreads: https://t.ly/DLF4n

Bookbub: https://t.ly/6lqT4

Genre/Tropes:

• MC Romance

• Second chance

• Secret baby

• First love

• Brotherhood 

• Crime

Blurb:

I had nothing when I found her.

No roof. No patch. No name that meant anything to anyone.

I was just a man clawing his way out of the dark.

 

She didn’t see a lost cause. 

She saw me. Loved me.

But I had wounds even she couldn’t heal.



So, I pushed her away.

 

Two years had come and gone.

I was no longer the broken guy with nothing.

I’d faced my fears and earned my patch. 

I had everything I wanted. Except her. 

 

I’d fought for a place I could call home.

Now, I would fight for her. 

No matter what the cost.

 

Some people only get one chance at love.

I’m praying for a second. 

Buy Links (Kindle Unlimited):

Amazon Universal: http://mybook.to/Smitty_SFMC_LR

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Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/3S58YQx

Amazon AU: https://link.amazon/B09qxQRVO

Amazon UK: https://t.ly/ruLJq

Excerpt:

I’d lived on the streets. I’d gone days without food or a place to stay and thought I might starve or freeze to death. I’d been in shootouts where I felt actual bullets whip past my damn head, been in brawls with guys two times my size, and even got beaten so badly I almost died. 

Those times were all pretty intense, scary even, but the fear I felt then didn’t come close to what I was feeling as I stood on Brooke’s doorstep. I’d been standing there for God knows how long, trying to work up the nerve to knock. It was downright pathetic. 

I looked down into the gift bag at the small white stuffed seal I’d bought for Anslee and the sandwiches I’d brought for Brooke, and while they'd seemed like a good idea earlier, now they seemed ridiculous. But it was too late. I was here, and I was doing this.

With sweaty palms, I knocked and immediately heard a commotion inside. This was it. I was about to meet my daughter. I inhaled a deep breath, and before I could second-guess things any further, the door swung open. 

Also Available (Kindle Unlimited):

Grim

Memphis

Ghost

Seven

Preacher

Creed

Sergei

Skid

Goose

Drifter

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Author Bio:

Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller, L. Wilder, writes about hot, alpha men and the women who love them. She currently has six series available for readers: The Devil Chaser's MC, Satan's Fury MC, Satan's Fury MC-Memphis, the Redemption Series, the Happy Endings Collection, and the Ruthless Sinners MC. If you're looking for a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you smiling like a school girl at the end, L. Wilder is the author for you.

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My Review - 

Blitz: Mum's Story by Vlora Morina

Mum's Story

by Vlora Morina

Children's Book

Date Published: March 7, 2026

Mum’s Story is a heartwarming tale of childhood curiosity, sibling bonds, and the magic that exists in everyday life. Follow sisters Rose and Lily as they navigate school, home, and the small adventures that make life so memorable - splashing through rain, getting tangled in playful arguments, and discovering the joy of shared stories.

When their mother entrusts them with a special task, the girls are whisked into a world of imagination through the story of Alexander, a boy who discovers friends on magical planets and learns the wonders of creativity, courage, and kindness. From ordinary afternoons to extraordinary adventures, this enchanting story celebrates family, imagination, and the little moments that make growing up magical.

 

About the Author

My name is Vlora, I am an Albanian from Kosovo and work as admin for Whittington Hospital in London.

My inspiration and idea to write this book comes from my nieces and nephew who I love them dearly.

 

Contact Link

BookBuzz

 

Purchase Link

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Release: Life or Death (Fallen Demons MC #2) by Janine Infante Bosco

Dark, possessive, and dangerously addictive... LUCIFER is here! 

  

Life or Death 

by Janine Infante Bosco 

Now live!

https://geni.us/LifeorDeath

The devil doesn't ask for permission, and he never begs for forgiveness.

Lucifer

Wielding the gavel for the Fallen Demons MC means I take what I want. And Jessica is no exception. 

The moment I laid eyes on her, something raw and primal awakened within me. She was young, beautiful, and desperate to outrun her past. And I was the selfish bastard who needed to possess every curve of her body and own all the jagged edges of her soul.

My recklessness nearly destroyed her, so I did everything in my power to make it right. Now she sees me as a monster who has trapped her in a lie. 

I've kept my distance, watching from the shadows while she tries to heal. Jessie's gone to hell and back, and every time she looks in the mirror all she sees are reminders of the pain. Her mother's mistakes. My betrayal. Her brand new scars. 

She wants to let the darkness consume her, but I didn't watch her fight for her life just to throw it all away. And I won't rest until the woman I've claimed can see herself through my eyes. As a goddess. A warrior. A siren. The woman I secretly call my wife.

About Janine

USA Today bestselling author Janine Infante Bosco lives in New York City, she has always loved reading and writing. When she was thirteen, she began to write her own stories and her passion for writing took off as the years went on. At eighteen, she even wrote a full screenplay with dreams of one day becoming a member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Janine writes emotionally charged novels with an emphasis on family bonds, strong willed female characters, and alpha male men who will do anything for the women they love. She loves to interact with fans and fellow avid romance readers like herself.

She is proud of her success as an author and the friendships she's made in the book community but her greatest accomplishment to date would be her two sons Joseph and Paul.

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Audiobook Release: The Champagne Crush (Les Femmes Series) by Caroline O'Connell, narrator Karen Gundersen, with an excerpt and a giveaway

The Champagne Crush

Series: Les Femmes Series

by Caroline O’ Connell

Release date: August 20th 2026

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228062207-the-champagne-crush

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-champagne-crush-by-caroline-o-connell

Blurb:

Perfect for fans of Emily in Paris—with the sophistication of the wine world and a slow-burn, opposites-attract love story. A glitzy PR expert and a traditional wine president clash on a high-stakes global launch—where rivalry, reinvention, and romance collide. 

AUDIOBOOK PRODUCTION DETAILS:

• Format: Unabridged Audiobook
• Performance: Single Narration by acclaimed British stage actress Karen Gundersen
• Audio Features: Fully voiced character accents and deep emotional range
• Primary Tropes: Workplace Romance, Opposites Attract, Slow-Burn
• Audiobook Vibe: High-tension with a romantic, high-heat fade-to-black intimacy level (the intense build-up is on the page, but the camera pulls away before explicit details)

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ikbZXZ

Excerpt from The Champagne Crush by Caroline O’Connell, 

courtesy of SparkPress, an imprint of The Stable Book Group.  

Sightseeing in Paris 

(after work trip to Champagne)

As they walked out, Chris asked, “What’s on the agenda for this afternoon?”

Catherine’s eyes lit up. “Shopping, of course, though I’m on a tight budget. Mind if we stop at my favorite lingerie boutique?”

Chris draped his arm around her shoulders. “Far from it. Consider it my duty to assist in your choices—after you’ve modeled the contenders.”

“Sounds like an athletic event,” she said.

“Might very well be after you’re done.” Chris’s arm around her tightened as they found a nearby cab.

“What’s so special about this place?” he asked during their ride over to the Right Bank.

“Family tradition. My French grandma used to take me there. Herminie Cadolle is credited with inventing the bra in the late 1800s. She cut a corset in half and voilà.” Catherine made a cutting gesture across her chest. “Every garment was handmade, called sur mesure, to fit each woman’s body. Now much of their lingerie is ready to wear, prêt à porter.”

“Don’t they sell stuff like this in New York?”

She shook her head. “Not really. Cadolle is still run by Herminie’s descendants—same high standards, top silk and black French lace, quality craftsmanship.”

Ten minutes later, they walked into the boutique on Rue Cambon. A young saleslady welcomed them and directed Chris to a sitting area. Catherine perused ensembles hanging artfully on a partition while Chris was served coffee. Then the ladies got to work.

Catherine had a gift card from her French grandma; she hoped the amount would cover a matching bra and panty set and a silk cami. In her modeling days, she and Vanessa had worn camisoles as an undergarment for an extra layer to stay warm or as a sexy top under a fitted suit jacket, buttoned up partway with the lace peeking out.

The saleslady understood exactly what Catherine preferred and they had a good selection in Catherine’s small size. Catherine playfully dangled a few lacy nothings in front of Chris on her way to the dressing room. She’d never been to a lingerie store with a man waiting nearby. She found it incredibly sexy. As she tried on each delicate bra and panties set, she envisioned modeling them for him.

Catherine knew she was playing with fire and had some trepidation. Chris had made his intentions crystal clear. No holds barred while they were in Paris. After the trip, they’d go back to their agreement to wait until the launch.

She was intensely attracted to him. Her quandary: She had difficulty letting her guard down when it came to intimacy. She might freeze up. That could nix this love affair before it started. She liked him so much she was willing to take the gamble.

There’s something to this French stuff, Chris mused, while waiting on a velvet settee with a cup of strong coffee. The French didn’t hide their appreciation for sexy lingerie. He’d passed more boutiques displaying lacy bras and barely-there undies on the streets of Paris than in any other city. Of course, the woman who’d captured his interest was all in on this enticing game.

In a dressing room nearby, she was in the process of selecting an ensemble that he hoped to get her to model for him in private, post haste. Fortunately, their hotel was a few blocks away.

Catherine emerged with her purchases in a decorative gold bag and looked pleased with the results. This woman really does like to shop.

They got back to the hotel in record time. Chris suggested a stop at the Costes bar for a late-afternoon cocktail. He managed to find a dark corner where they could sit side by side in a secluded leather booth with no distractions. After ordering the house specialty—a pitcher of Caipirinha, sugar cane, liquor, and lime—Chris reached for Catherine’s hand.

I’m head over heels for this woman. He hoped she felt the same and it wasn’t a dalliance on her part.

GIVEAWAY

Blitz-wide giveaway (INT) ends September 3

• 20x winners for an audiobook copy of The Champagne Crush
• 1x winner for a $20 Amazon gift card

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AUTHOR BIO:

Caroline O'Connell is the author of numerous travel guides, including Affordable Paris Hotels. The Champagne Crush is the first novel in the Les Femmes Series. In conjunction with the launch of the audiobook version, the ebook is discounted to $1.99 (from $9.99) on all platforms. Her website is 

https://carolinestraveltips.com/

Books I Plan on Reading August 23-29 and last week's results

 

Hello to everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful week. This past week, I did not reach my reading goals. I was helping my church with their Vacation Bible School, which was fun though required set up) and then came home to pack some more. I feel like I am finally getting somewhere. The weather here has cooled off a bit, staying mostly in the 70's though at night it can get into the 60's. Two of the 5 days of VBS, we were outside with rain or threat of rain keeping us inside. I prefer the outdoors for fresh air and a little more movement space.

Okay, last week's results: I planned to read 5 ebooks but only read 2. I planned on 2 audiobooks but only listened to one (which I finished today). The audiobooks are great for when I am packing.

Ebooks: 

Nicoletta by Barbara Nolan - 5 stars

Bond of a Bewitched Highlander by Vonda Sinclair - 5 stars

Audiobook: 

The Lies We Play by Claudia Burgoa - 4 stars 

Planned Reading for August 23-29

Ebooks:

Audiobooks: 

It should be a more relaxing week (I hope). I plan on seeing at least one movie with my husband and possibly visit my old store to say hi to those who used to work for me. I will still work on packing with a hope that I am ready to move come mid-September. I suggest to everyone that a fall cleaning (or spring) every couple years or so would be a wonderful idea. I am packing up a house that has been lived in by my husband for around 60 years, leaving a lot of stuff to sift through. Take the time to relax, enjoy life as you go, and I will see you next week.

Likkle More (Jamaican for see you later),

Ebook Review: Bond of a Bewitched Highlander (Highland Shifters #3) by Vonda Sinclair

 

Blurb: 

A curse. A broken betrothal. Two shattered hearts.

Self-defense instigated the vile curse ensnaring Chief Brodie MacCain and his two chosen brothers. But the witch still craves vengeance. Brodie was transformed into a mythical shapeshifter—a selkie. When his own clan shunned him in suspicion and fear, he found a new place to belong. The selkie tribe welcomed him as one of their own. And now they need his help in training them to become fearsome warriors to protect their families.

To save his life, she broke his heart.

Lady Elsea MacAuley rides hellbent across the Highland moors every day, but she cannot outrun the demons of her past—relentless guilt and despair. After she was manipulated by a cunning witch to shatter the person she loved most, she only has one purpose in life now—to stop a depraved nobleman from enslaving rare, legendary creatures who barely survive on Scotland's remote windswept islands. Trained as a warrior, she embarks on a dangerous rescue mission. She does not expect to end up at the mercy of the one man she loved but betrayed.

Brodie is crushed between rage and a bond that refuses to break. Has his scarred heart grown too cold to forgive? Will his curse remain forever?

Amazon: Bond of a Bewitched Highlander (Highland Shifters Book 3) - Kindle edition by Sinclair, Vonda. Paranormal Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

B&N: Bond of a Bewitched Highlander (Highland Shifters, #3) | Barnes & Noble®

Kobo: Bond of a Bewitched Highlander eBook by Vonda Sinclair - EPUB | Rakuten Kobo United States

Goodreads: Bond of a Bewitched Highlander by Vonda Sinclair | Goodreads

My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

This story was wonderful. I loved the determination of Elsea to help the selkies and try to win Brodie back. Her training in knives and swords gave her an upper hand when needed. Brodie fought his feelings so hard to protect his heart and mind. As he gave into some of those feelings, I had hoped the realization would have come faster, but the proper timing finally came. I had tears in my eyes. Throughout the story, I held my breath at times, shook my head at others, and smiled. A beautiful way to end the curse and this series.

I received an ARC, and this is my unsolicited review.

Audiobook Review: The Lies We Play by Claudia Burgoa, narrators Grace Grant, Robert Hatchet, and Stephen Borne

 

Blurb: 

I had two men, one secret marriage, and a love the law refused to name.

Then came the accident.

When I woke up, Halston Saint Claire was hidden behind his family’s money, lawyers, and lies. Creed Lafontaine was gone. Everyone around me insisted the rings, the vows, the three of us—it was all trauma talking.

So I did what broken girls with color-coded calendars and trust issues do best.

I survived.

Now I live in Florence, restoring damaged art and pretending the past doesn’t still have its hands on me. Until one forged document drags me back into the Saint Claire world, where old money buries truth, families weaponize concern, and the two men I never stopped loving are closer than I’m ready for.

Creed remembers everything.

Halston remembers in fragments.

And I remember enough to know our love wasn’t the lie.

It was the thing everyone tried to erase.

Now the three of us have one chance to uncover what really happened that night, reclaim the marriage stolen from us, and decide whether a love built for three can survive ten years of betrayal.

Because in the Saint Claire world, love was never the most dangerous thing.

It was the lies we played to survive it.

Tropes:
🏒Why Choose / MMF
🏒Secret Marriage
🏒Second Chance Romance
🏒Forced Separation
🏒Amnesia
🏒Hockey Romance
🏒Old Money Family Drama
🏒Romantic Suspense
🏒Hidden Conspiracy
🏒He remembers her body before his mind catches up
🏒The marriage was legal, but the love was always three
🏒Touch her and find out
🏒Found family over blood family
🏒The body remembers what the world erased

Amazon: Amazon.com: The Lies We Play: A Why Choose Hockey Romance eBook : Burgoa, Claudia: Kindle Store

Audible: The Lies We Play Audiobook by Claudia Burgoa

Bookbub: The Lies We Play: A Why Choose Hockey Romance by Claudia Burgoa - BookBub

Goodreads: The Lies We Play: A Why Choose Hockey Romance by Claudia Y. Burgoa | Goodreads

My Review - 4 of 5 stars - 

Quite a tale of love lost, secrets, danger, and reunion of love. Three people, Livia, Halston, and Creed, found love together, but there were those who did not want that. I felt for Livia and Creed when a tragic accident caused a great rift, and they lost each other. Their families kept them apart through many different ways. I loved how these three never stopped loving each other despite believing they had been abandoned. Creed's amnesia was used against him. A very steamy story with plenty of heartbreak and a love so strong they came back to each other.
Grace Grant, Stephen Borne, and Robert Hatchet did a wonderful job with the tension, joy, tears, and other emotions that moved through this story. I enjoyed the story more.

This is my unsolicited review.

Teaser: Sparrow (Hawke's Wood #3) by Quinn Marlowe, preorder for 99 cents

Both of them touch her like she's worth saving..

Does she dare to let them in? 

Sparrow by Quinn Marlowe is only 99¢ to preorder!!

https://geni.us/Sparrow

TWO DANGEROUS MEN. ONE BROKEN GIRL. AND A PROMISE SHE NEVER SAW COMING.

None of this was planned.

One moment I’m eating dinner with friends, and the next I’m kidnapped and dumped in a town I’ve never heard of. Where I know no one.

Then I see a face I recognize. One I’ve known my whole life… and never expected to see again.

My mother’s stepbrother. The one I was never allowed to talk to.

Head of the local motorcycle club, Mars Hawke is rough enough to run it with an iron fist. And he takes one look at me, lost and terrified, and claims me as his own. He’s possessive and dangerous, yes. But also playful.

Devoted.

When he brings his best friend into the picture, I find his complete opposite. Orion is dark. Brooding. Tattooed and silent and the ultimate temptation. If Mars is wildfire, Orion is the darkness after it burns.

They’re both deadly and far too dangerous for someone like me, but when trouble suddenly catches up with me, they jump to my rescue, and I’m faced with a choice.

My instinct is to give myself up. Save the men I’ve come to love. But these men touch me like I’m precious. Like I’m everything they’ve ever wanted. Like I’m worth saving.

And when they say they’ll burn the mountain down before giving me back… I believe them.

Because I’ve never felt so safe before. Like I’m finally seen.

Finally home.

If I can choose to let them keep me.

If they’ll choose to keep me as well.

Sparrow is the third book in the Hawke’s Wood series, and is why choose, small-town romance that features step-uncle, step-uncle’s best friend, motorcycle club, protective heroes, touch her and die, found family, forced proximity, hidden identity, trauma healing, age gap, angst, and enough spice to make you want a Mars and Orion of your very own.

About Quinn:

Quinn Marlowe is a writer of girls with bad ideas and the men who have to save them. She doesn't believe in simple plots or clean endings... and she loves a good cliffhanger.

She's not sorry for that. 

She's a fan of red wine, cheesecake, perfect hash browns, and really good punk rock. She’s also obsessed with everything piratical—though she refuses to acknowledge any actual connection to pirates. She studied English and Film at UCLA and, when forced to choose a career, chose publishing rather than teaching or being a filmmaker. Quinn lives in San Diego with her dogs, the ducks that moved into the front yard, and far too many cats.

When she's not writing, you can find her riding her horse or playing villain in someone else's story. And she's not sorry about that, either.

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