Cover Reveal and Preorder: Outside the Wire (Owens Protective Services #27) by Giulia Lagomarsino

Outside the Wire

Series: Owens Protective Services Book 27

by Giulia Lagomarsino

Release: February 17, 2025

Genre/Tropes: Romantic Suspense/Alpha Romance

Cover designer: TE Black Designs

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220452533-outside-the-wire

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/outside-the-wire-owens-protective-services-book-27-by-giulia-lagomarsino

Blurb:

I’ve been living Outside The Wire for the past five years.

Struggling to survive after my wife killed herself has been hell, and the guilt has torn me up inside.

I was barely breathing.

Nothing helped. Not my friends talking to me. Not the run-down house I bought to fix up. And definitely not the alcohol I drowned myself in every night to rid myself of the nightmares.

I missed all the signs.

I never saw it coming.

The bottle of pills she had on her that day had a permanent place in my pocket for way too long as a reminder of just how badly I’d let her down.

Then came the storm.

The pain was too much to take and all I wanted to do was end it all.

And I almost went through with it.

But then the cycle would have continued and my friends would be paying the price.

So, I escaped.

I wake every morning with a new take on life. My mind no longer revolves around the pain I once felt, and for the first time, I actually looked at another woman and wanted to kiss her.

She’s a breath of fresh air, reminding me every day that not everything in life is tragic and horrible.

We’re so insanely happy that this Hallmark romance is bound to nauseate a few people, including my boss and her best friend. But I wouldn’t have it any other way. Even her conspiracy-theorist dad made me smile the first time I met him.

Life is just perfect.

But the life I’m living is based on a lie. You can never truly escape your past. Burying the truth and pretending it never happened doesn’t actually work, and when the storm returns, sometimes, it’s like a tornado, tearing everything you love apart.

PreOrder Links:

Universal: https://mybook.to/OutsideTheWire

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK41MNRC

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Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK41MNRC

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In the Series (Kindle Unlimited):

In the Trenches: An OPS Protector Romance Novel 

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Nuclear Option: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Charlie Foxtrot: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Pop Smoke: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Alpha Mike Foxtrot: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Got Your Six: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Full Battle Rattle: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

Universal: http://mybook.to/OPS-FBRattle

Embrace the Suck: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

Universal: https://mybook.to/EmbraceTheSuck

Assume the Position: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Soup Sandwich: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Secret Squirrel: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Pucker Factor: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

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Blowed Up: An OPS Protector Romance

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Balls to the Walls: An OPS Protector Romance

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Bite the Bullet: An OPS Protector Romance

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Free-Fire Zone: An OPS Protector Romance

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Left-Handed Monkey Wrench: An OPS Protector Romance

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…And a Wake-Up: An OPS Protector Romance

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Blue Falcon: An OPS Protector Romance

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Iron Rations: An OPS Protector Romance

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Release Point: An OPS Protector Romance

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On the Double: An OPS Protector Romance

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Hurry Up and Wait: An OPS Protector Romance

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Dear John: An OPS Protector Romance

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GAF Factor: An OPS Protector Romance

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Author Bio:

I'm a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, "No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book." I didn't think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn't already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven't been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.

Social Media Links: 

Website: https://giulialagomarsinoauthor.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crazybookladylover/

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Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/crzybookladyluv

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giulialagomarsinoauthor

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1hJvcaUsEG5wQH_K_QDonQ

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@giulialagomarsino

 

Review Tour: The Owls of Wickenden Wood by Shauna Kramer Barnes with an excerpt, a giveaway, and my review

THE OWLS OF WICKENDEN WOOD

by Shauna Kramer Barnes

GENRE:  Children's picture book

BLURB:

Landing in a different reality, the hero of our story is challenged by wise and mysterious owls.

Will the storyteller be able to face their doubts and fears?

Or will they forever remain in the Wickenden Wood?

An inspiring, rhythmic tale, encouraging readers to believe in themselves and to trust in their own innate talents and abilities.

EXCERPT: 

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Shauna Kramer Barnes lives in Deep Cove, BC, with her husband and daughter. Surrounded by mountains, forests, and the owls who reside in the true Wickenden Wood, she was inspired to write this story and hopefully tell a tale that entertains.

Website: https://shaunakramerbarnes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SHAUNAB303

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GIVEAWAY

Shauna Kramer Barnes will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.

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My Review - 4 of 5 stars - 

This was a cute story with irregular rhymes. It showed imagination in the mind of a child, a different way to look at things. The sketches were lovely, adding to the story.

Check out these other blogs on this tour: 

January 13: The Avid Reader
January 13: Sandra's Book Club

January 13: A Wonderful World of Words
January 20: Gina Rae Mitchell
January 20: Country Mamas With Kids
January 27: Our Town Book Reviews
January 27: Fabulous and Brunette

January 27: Westveil Publishing
February 3: Boys' Mom Reads!
February 3: Iron Canuck Reviews & More

Cover Reveal: My Grape Crush (The Trenton Troublemakers #1) by Rowan Rossler

My Grape Crush

by Rowan Rossler

Release date: March 23rd, 2025

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216877719-my-grape-crush

Blurb:

Every woman with a pulse knows who Rhys Trenton is. Influencer sensation. Global icon. A serious piece of man candy living the celebrity dream in his palazzo on Corfu. In no legitimate universe should the golden path of my social media crush ever cross with mine.

Except it does.

I’m Dani Rialto—jobless and vulnerable after a failed workplace romance shattered my confidence. When a prestigious winery offers me a dream marketing gig, there’s just one tiny problem. The new spokesperson for their rosé is none other than the free-spirited Rhys. And he lands in my sleepy wine town for five weeks to do whatever this buttoned-up career girl says.

Listen, I can play it cool. But after an embarrassing start to our working relationship, it turns out more than grapes can thrive in the heat. As a surprisingly complex Rhys melts my inhibitions, his fame sparks unexpected chaos, forcing us both to challenge our guarded hearts, that, like the finest vintages, can only breathe when we open them up.

AUTHOR BIO:

Rowan Rossler writes spicy romance tales and is an aficionado of all things Italian—coffee, cars, clothing, and men!

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A little about me: I am hopeless romantic on a mission to make the world a better place, one love story at a time. I have a soft spot for animals, love to laugh, and never met a glass of champagne I didn't like.

 

Blitz: Twice a Target (Task Force Eagle #4) by Susan Vaughan with an excerpt and a giveaway

Twice A Target

Series: Task Force Eagle, #4

by Susan Vaughan

Release date: January 29th, 2025

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Published by: The Wild Rose Press

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220987074-twice-a-target

Blurb:

Disaster strikes DEA Agent Holt Donovan twice, when a gunfight ruins his mission and a car crash kills his brother and sister-in-law. Home on the Colorado ranch to raise his infant nephew, Holt enlists a nanny—Maddy McCoy, the woman who once jilted his brother. The world-traveling photographer never expected to return to Colorado, the only real home she ever had, and to the man she never forgot. Burned out from covering too many starving children and refugees and short on funds, Maddy agrees, vowing to keep her heart safe. What neither of them knows is that by bringing her into his home, Holt has placed her in the crosshairs of a killer. As Holt and Maddy cope with their desire for each other and the resentments of the past, their investigation into the brother’s death leads them into escalating danger and a shocking discovery.

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4h5cSAj

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twice-a-target-susan-vaughan/1116351650

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/twice-a-target/id6738093985

Excerpt:

Maddy retrieved her hat and eased it on her head. “Guess I’ll just have to ignore hat hair.” Grinning, she placed her left foot in the stirrup.

With her long legs, she needed no assistance mounting a horse, even a tall one like Chica. The faded denim of her designer jeans stretching across her rounded behind drew his gaze like a lodestone. 

Holt dragged his glance away, afraid he’d be tempted to give her a boost, as an excuse to put his hands on her. No matter what he thought of her, his desire for her only grew. Hell, he was getting used to constant arousal. Sex with Maddy would be like the woman herself. Sensual. Exhilarating. Nothing but trouble. 

And he couldn’t stop wanting her.

A flash of light across the meadow caught his eye. Sunlight reflecting on a mirror? 

Or on metal?

He lunged for Maddy before she could swing her right leg over the saddle. 

“Get down!” 

She gasped with surprise, falling into his arms like a newborn colt, all long limbs and slender body. Her hat tumbled away to the side. “What the hell!”

Something whizzed past them. The aspen branch above exploded into splinters. The crack of a rifle shot echoed across the meadow.

Holt and Maddy dropped to the ground. 

Both horses startled. The mare jolted away. Bandito reared and hoofed at the sky. He bolted upstream after Chica.

Another shot slammed into the aspen’s trunk. Shattered wood fragments sprayed them like pellets.

Maddy’s heart raced. Trembling, she clung to Holt. “Gunshots,” she whispered, more to express the reality of it than to state the unnecessary. 

Holt kept one arm around her as they crab-crawled toward a scraggly cedar bush. “Stay down. This isn’t much protection, but we have no choice. At least he can’t see us.”

“Who could be shooting at us?” Dried stubble beneath their shelter pricked at her bottom. She huddled in his embrace, taking comfort in his familiar smell and the heat of his hard body. Shifting for comfort, she scooted closer.

“He’s over there on the dirt track.” Expression as hard as the silver in Ghost Mountain, he peered across the meadow. “And I doubt he mistook us for a deer. Must have a hell of a site on that rifle.” 

Her discomfort flicked away, and a moment later, an idea ramped up fear to full-blown panic. “It could be Rob’s murderer!”

GIVEAWAY

Blitz-wide giveaway (INT) ends February 6

• $20 Amazon gift card

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AUTHOR BIO:

I wanted to write as soon as I learned to read. I dabbled with stories and poems for years, but didn't start writing seriously until many years later. My favorite books have always been mysteries and romances, so the mix in romantic suspense was a natural. I love writing romantic suspense because it throws the hero and heroine together under extraordinary circumstances and pits them against a clever villain. My books have been both a Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer's Choice Nominee and a finalist for the Daphne du Maurier Award. Reviewers have called my books fast-paced, thrilling, action-packed, sizzling, and highly emotional. 

I have also published a children's Christmas picture book, Sleigh Magic. 

I am a West Virginia native but I have lived for many years on the coast of Maine. 

For more information about my books, please visit me at susanvaughan dot com

Author links:

https://www.susanvaughan.com/

https://www.instagram.com/shvaughan.author/

https://www.facebook.com/susan.vaughan.author 

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1329190.Susan_Vaughan 

Book Review: Chocolate Cowboy (Ten Sleep Dreaming #1) by Kirsten Lynn

 

Blurb: 

GySgt Jared Worrell wanted one thing—to live and die a Marine. He’s made a good start at the first and come close to the second more times than a man should. One call from his mother changes all his plans, and he’s headed back to Ten Sleep, Wyoming. The Reserves feed his need to be a Marine, but what does a man do the rest of the year in a town so small it doesn’t even have one stoplight? His mom has the perfect solution; Jared should use another talent and become the town chocolatier. He’s just recovering from that bomb when she drops another…

Lucy Thomas fell in love with Ten Sleep when her parents fulfilled their dreams of owning their own ranch. Now Lucy is living her dream of photographing Wyoming from its landscape to its people, but she’s never really felt a part of the small town where everyone has known everyone else forever. Turning the doorknob to her friend’s house brings her face to face with a man whose arms she’d love to call home. He’s a Marine, cowboy, and chocolatier...how can a woman resist?

Coming home never tasted so sweet.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/CHOCOLATE-COWBOY-SLEEP-DREAMING-Book-ebook/dp/B01EZ9IJHC/

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chocolate-cowboy-kirsten-lynn/1123744716?ean=2940158154638

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/chocolate-cowboy

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/chocolate-cowboy-ten-sleep-dreaming-book-1-by-kirsten-lynn

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30058855-chocolate-cowboy

My Review - 4 of 5 stars - 

A Marine/cowboy who became a chocolatier, what could be yummier? Jared came home to be with his mother who talked him into opening his own chocolate shoppe. Everyone loved his chocolate. He was restless with the change in his life, but his mother needed him. Lucy's family had bought Jared's family's ranch, and Lucy brought her photography skills to Ten Sleep. The instant heat between Lucy and Jared had them spending a lot of time together and then maneuvering around their work obligations and traveling. As Jared's mother's prognosis worsened, my heart hurt for all, tears in my eyes. The story slowed down in a few spots, but overall, this was a good story.

This is my unsolicited review.