Teaser: Misconduct (Seattle Sockeyes: The Scoring Series #10) by Jami Davenport

Misconduct by Jami Davenport releases on August 22nd!

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I've been a backup goalie my entire professional career. I've bounced around from team to team, never staying anywhere long enough to feel at home. When I join the Sockeyes, and their starter is injured for the season, I finally have a chance to prove I belong in the league.

My career might be on an upward trajectory, but my personal life is in the dumps. I've become increasingly close to a teammate's estranged and emotionally abused wife, Inga Chowaski, rescuing her from situation after situation, causing friction on the team and disrupting my normally quiet existence.

As I resist my growing attraction to the sweet, shy Inga, I have to wonder who's going to rescue me from myself?

 

Blitz: Wicked Suspicion (The Paladin League #6) by Patti O'Shea with an excerpt and a giveaway

Wicked Suspicion

Series: The Paladin League, #6

by Patti O’Shea

Release date: July 28th, 2024

Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195323397-wicked-suspicion

Blurb:

In the treacherous world of covert operations, Special Forces Sgt. Case “Lurch” Lundquist thrives on danger. Undercover as a gunrunner, he dances on the razor’s edge, avoiding rebel forces who hunt him relentlessly. But when his mission jeopardizes a woman’s life, he breaks the rules to protect her.

Nyx Templeton is no damsel in distress—usually. But this time, she’s out of her depth. She doesn’t trust the rugged mercenary who steps in, until she recognizes him from a picture she saw years earlier. He’s her brother’s best friend. She remains quiet, knowing one wrong word could cost him everything.

Case battles to stay focused, but Nyx is a distraction. When she boldly asks him to cash in her V-card, he can’t resist. It’s not just a yes—it’s a hell, yes!

But in the high-stakes game of arms dealing, every edge counts. Nyx unwittingly becomes a pawn, and Case must navigate a deadly web of betrayal to keep her safe. As shadows close in, their love becomes the ultimate weapon—one that could save them both or destroy everything they hold dear.

Wicked Suspicion is a gripping romantic suspense novel that combines heart-pounding action with sizzling chemistry. Readers will be on the edge of their seats as Case and Nyx fight for survival and love in a world where danger lurks around every corner.

Indulge in a protective Special Forces hero and a heroine who knows how to take care of herself, but can admit when she’s in over her head. This romantic suspense story features an experienced hero and an inexperienced heroine who is keeping her identity as his best friend’s little sister a secret.

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LEqtQP

Excerpt

“Hey, hon, is there something I should know about? You’ve been pacing pretty intensely since we finished eating.”

He stopped and shook his head. “No, sorry. Señor Vargas should have asked to talk to me by now. I’m trying to come up with why, and I think better when I move.”

“Maybe he’s busy with something else,” she suggested.

One side of his mouth quirked up. “That’s on the mental list.”

“Along with a dozen other items,” Nyx said, trying to ignore the way that sort-of smile made her heart beat faster.

“At least that many.” Lurch didn’t relax, but some of the tension left his face and it made his lips soften. She found herself wondering what it would feel like to kiss him. Really kiss him, not that fake goodnight brush of lips they’d done last night.

Clearing her throat, she got to her feet and stood in front of him. “What do you need me to do? I want to help.”

“You’re doing what I need—following orders, and not becoming overly emotional or demanding. That helps more than you realize.”

Nyx nodded. She understood more than he knew. Her dad told her all the time that emotional reactions got people killed. He’d also trained her to obey orders when the situation warranted it. Like now. Her dad would expect her to listen to Lurch, to follow his lead. And she would. If she came up with a plan to get them out of here, she’d run it by him. If he told her it wouldn’t work, she’d do more thinking.

What she wouldn’t do was go rogue.

“You’re in charge,” Nyx assured him, wanting him to understand she wouldn’t be a bigger liability than she was already. “You’re the one with experience. If we need research done, then I can take over. Grad school taught me my way around a library.”

Lurch smiled and Nyx nearly sighed. It was a good thing he didn’t do that often, or she’d be in big trouble.

“Thanks. I’m aware you like to call the shots.”

How did he know that?

His smile broadened. “Fireball, I realized the first time we met that you were strong-willed. It’s one of the things I appreciate about you.”

It was Nyx’s turn to smile. “As I recall, it irritated you when we met, not something you deemed a virtue.”

“You’re wrong,” he said. “If you’d walked away when I glared, I would have forgotten about you.”

Was he implying that he hadn’t put her out of his mind? Or was she reading too much into it because she hadn’t been able to stop thinking about him?

Lurch’s hands went to her hips, and he pulled her closer. Although he seemed to be looking at her, his gaze was to his right. The balcony. One of the guards was peering in the window. Damn, she was glad he was cognizant of what was going on around them but disappointed that his touch was for show. Nyx put her hands on his shoulders and tried for an adoring expression.

“Our relationship will never be dull, since you like issuing orders, too.” Nyx forced the teasing tone in case he’d missed a microphone, but fear had returned. Her life literally hung on the whim of a drug lord.

GIVEAWAY

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AUTHOR BIO:

Patti O'Shea's passions are writing, airplanes and traveling. Fortunately, she's been able to enjoy all three. After receiving a degree in advertising copywriting, she took a job with a major U.S. airline and now works in 757 Engineering. Besides teaching her about the planes she loves, it's given her an opportunity to travel to places like Australia, Papua New Guinea and Canada's Yukon Territory.

Writing, though, remains her primary love. Patti created her first romance when she was in junior high school and has been hooked ever since. She should have figured out she was a writer years earlier, however, since her dolls had such involved lives, complete with goals, motivation and conflict.

Author links:

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Sale!!! When Stars Fall at Midnight (The Midnight Stars Saga Book 1) by Tess Thompson, 99 cents for a limited time

When Stars Fall at Midnight by Tess Thompson is on sale for just 99¢!

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1921

Estelle
Cast out and alone, I lost everything weeks before my wedding—my betrothed, my family, my future. With nowhere to turn, I accept the help of a compassionate stranger, not knowing it may lead me towards a path I swore never to tread.

Percival
After my wife succumbed to a psychotic break, I placed her in an asylum, a decision that haunts me as I raise our daughter alone. Hope for her recovery wanes with each passing year. I've vowed to uphold my marital duty, yet the arrival of a mysterious woman tempts me with forbidden possibilities. My father's dishonorable legacy is a constant reminder of the man I refuse to become.

Set in the tumultuous early 1920s, "When Stars Fall at Midnight" is the first installment in Tess Thompson's romantic family saga. Join USA Today Bestselling author in this tale of resilience, redemption, and unexpected love, where second chances arise from the ruins of tragedy, and newfound bonds forge new a family. 

Release Boost: Home for Christmas in July (A Mistletoe Mountain Novel) by Melissa F. Miller

Home for Christmas in July 

by Melissa F. Miller 

Available now!

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Welcome to Mistletoe Mountain, where the holiday cheer never ends. Even when you really, really wish it would.

Nick Jolly runs the Inn at Mistletoe Mountain, a quaint Vermont town that celebrates Christmas all year round. The town even holds a Christmas in July festival every summer to keep the holiday spirit flowing. Usually, Nick lives up to his name, but this year, he’s recently widowed and embracing his inner Scrooge. It’s his first Christmas in July without Carol, and he wants nothing to do with any of it. Nick leaves his adult daughters in charge of festivities at the inn and retreats to his fishing cabin. To grieve. Alone.

Noelle Winters is grieving, too. The town librarian and diehard mystery lover has always found the holidays a bit lonely. She’s especially melancholy this year because she’s mourning the loss of her holiday-loving best friend, Carol. So when she stumbles across an envelope that contains a Mistletoe Mountain map and head-scratching clues, she jumps at the chance to distract herself with a scavenger hunt.

At first, the hunt seems like harmless fun, but Noelle quickly suspects she’s not the only one searching. When she turns up at the fishing cabin, frightened she’s being followed, Nick reels in his line and joins her in her quest.

As Nick and Noelle work together to decode the cryptic, holiday-themed puzzle, threatening messages and sabotaged clues pile up. What began as an innocent game takes a sinister turn. And as the danger mounts, the pair’s long-buried feelings for each other spark to life.

Will Nick and Noelle survive to solve the puzzle and save Christmas (in July)? And is Mistletoe Mountain’s festive magic strong enough to return the sparkle to Nick’s eye and give Noelle the gift of love?

One way or another, there’ll be fireworks on the mountain this Christmas in July.

This heartwarming holiday rom-com mystery features a closed-door, second-chance romance loaded with crackling chemistry, gripping suspense, and small-town shenanigans. Home for Christmas in July can be read as a standalone.

About the Author:

USA Today bestselling author Melissa F. Miller is a former attorney who traded the practice of law for the art of telling stories.

As a lawyer, she clerked for a federal judge; practiced in the offices of major international law firms; and ran a two-person law firm with her lawyer husband. Now, powered by coffee, she writes crime fiction and homeschools her three children. When she's not writing, and sometimes when she is, she travels around the country in an RV with her husband, kids, cat, and dog.

She is the author of more than two dozen bestselling legal thrillers, suspense thrillers, romantic comedic mysteries, and forensic thrillers. All her work shares two common threads: pulse-pounding, tightly plotted action and smart, unlikely heroines and heroes.

To find out when Melissa releases a new book, visit www.melissafmiller.com and sign up for her email newsletter.

 

Cover Reveal and Preorder: Friction (The Gravity Series #1) by Kindle Alexander

Friction

Series: The Gravity Series #1

by Kindle Alexander

Release: September 17, 2024

Genre: MM Romance

Cover Designer: Lori Jackson

Photographer: Michelle Lancaster

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216403983-friction

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/friction-gravity-book-1-by-kindle-alexander

Blurb:

Beau Brooks

The guy of my dreams sweeps me off my feet and over my handlebars, quite literally. But our budding relationship takes a turn when my troubled past resurfaces, shattering any hope for a future. Now, I feel like a hollowed-out version of myself. Memories of piercing blue eyes and sweeping blond hair are all that remain to get me through a day.

I know I have to make peace with my past to move forward into my future. But am I strong enough?

Dash Richmond

I’m the tenth child of affluent older parents, confident, and privileged. But the future they see for me isn’t how I want to live my life. A chance encounter with a guy my polar opposite changes my path indefinitely, leading me to the life I’ve always wanted.

When he’s ripped away from me, I vow to wait for his return. Now I’m stuck in limbo, unwilling to give up on him.

Can the friction of life destroy what they shared or is your first true love like gravity—an unending universal law?

The Gravity Series is an unforgettable whirlwind romance chronicling the love of two men over three decades. Friction heats up the scene with passionate alpha males who navigate the often-rocky road to love. Love’s rarely easy, but when it’s true, it’s a battle worth fighting for. 

PreOrder Links:

Amazon Universal: https://mybook.to/Friction_KA 

Amazon US: https://bit.ly/3Stu4oG

Amazon CA: https://bit.ly/3WwtO9Y

Amazon UK: https://bit.ly/46oKRPy

Amazon AU: https://bit.ly/4c3VZCN

Playlist:

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Author Bio: 

Best Selling Author Kindle Alexander is an innovative writer, and a genre-crosser who writes classic fantasy, romance, suspense, and erotica in both the male/male and male/female genres. It's always a surprise to see what's coming next!

I live in the suburbs of Dallas where it's true, the only thing bigger than an over active imagination, may be women's hair!

Usually, I try for funny. Humor is a major part of my life - I love to laugh, and it seems to be the thing I do in most situations - regardless of the situation, but jokes are a tricky deal... I don't want to offend anyone and jokes tend to offend. So instead I'm going to tell you about Kindle.

I tragically lost my sixteen year old daughter to a drunk driver. She had just been at home, it was early in the night and I heard the accident happen. I'll never forget that moment. The sirens were immediate and something inside me just knew. I left my house, drove straight to the accident on nothing more than instinct. I got to be there when my little girl died - weirdly, I consider that a true gift from above. She didn't have to be alone.

That time in my life was terrible. It's everything you think it would be times about a billion. I love that kid. I loved being her mother and I loved watching her grow into this incredibly beautiful person, both inside and out. She was such a gift to me. To have it all ripped away so suddenly broke me.

Her name was Kindle. Honest to goodness - it was her name and she died a few weeks before Amazon released their brand new Kindle ereader. She had no idea it was coming out and she would have finally gotten her name on something! Try finding a ruler with the name Kindle on it.. It never happened.

Through the course of that crippling event I was lucky enough to begin to write with a dear friend in the fan fiction world of Facebook. She got me through those dark days with her unwavering support and friendship. There wasn't a time she wasn't there for me. Sometimes together and sometimes by myself, we built a world where Kindle lives and stands for peace, love and harmony. It's its own kind of support group. I know without question I wouldn't be here today without her.

Find out more by visiting www.kindlealexander.com or email me at kindle@kindlealexander.com

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Release: Break Out (Riot MC Next Generation #1) by Karen Renee with my review

Break Out

Series: Riot MC Next Generation #1

by Karen Renee

Release: July 30, 2024

Genre: MC Romance

Cover Model: Joey Berry

Photographer: FuriousFotog/Golden Czermak

Cover Design: Bee at Bitter Sage Designs

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203907579-break-out

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/break-out-riot-mc-next-generation-book-1-by-karen-renee

Blurb: 

I grew up the daughter of Riot MC president. But as much as I love the biker life, my dad insists I break out and live in the ‘real’ world.

After four years of college, everything is great until the night my boyfriend breaks things off.

Reeling and angry, I wander into a small bar and perch on a stool next to an older man. He’s hotter than summer in the Deep South and he goes by the name Steel.

We can’t resist the spark between us.

One night. No strings, no muss, no fuss.

Except for one snag…

When I find Steel again, my ex is bumming cash from the man he calls Dad.

Even worse, he’s one of my dad’s oldest enemies. Once Steel knows who I am, he’s more interested in my ties to the Riot MC than in the secret I have to tell him.

He’s the father of the baby I’m carrying.

My extended Riot family wants to protect me at all costs, but it’s hard to say whose hold I want to break out from more–theirs or Steel’s.

Buy Links:

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Author Bio:

Karen Renee is the author of the Riot Motorcycle Club, Beta, and O-Town series of books. She once crunched Nielsen ratings data but these days she brings her imagination to life by writing books. She has wanted to be a writer since she was very young, but it's taken the last twenty plus years for her to amass enough courage and overall life experience to bring that dream to life. Some of those life experiences came from the wonderful world of advertising, banking, and local television media research. She is a proud wife and mother, and a Jacksonville native. When she's not at the soccer field or cooking, you can find her at her local library, the grocery store, in her car jamming out to some tunes, or hibernating while she writes and/or reads books.

Social Media Links:

Facebook:  http://facebook.com/authorkarenrenee

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My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

I really enjoyed this story. It was fun seeing earlier characters. Now it was the opportunity for their children to shine. Simone was entertaining, impulsive, and very intelligent. I loved her straightforward way of dealing with her situation. Steel was hot, honest, and caring along with his domineering side. They had to navigation through an ex-boyfriend, a pregnancy, and a grown son to find their HEA. It was quite a read with plenty of humor, steam, support, and love. I recommend this story.

Teaser: Rebellious (The LA Defiance MC #3) by K.E. Osborn

Feeling Rebellious? The next installment of the LA Defiance MC series from K E Osborn is coming August 12th!

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Cover Designer: Designs by Dana

Photographer: Reggie Deanching

Cover Model: Airin Reese

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🏍Heroine in Danger

💙Morally Gray

🏍Opposites Attract

💙Slow Burn

🏍Suspense

💙Tragic Past

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