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Playoff (LA Phantoms 4) by Kat Mizera-review tour

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Playoff (LA Phantoms 4) by Kat Mizera-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 20, 2025

Turning thirty shouldn’t be a big deal—unless you’re a minor league hockey player starting to realize the big leagues might never call. It’s a tough pill to swallow.

But then, out of nowhere, I get my shot. The L.A. Phantoms are in the playoffs for the first time in decades, and with their roster decimated by injuries, they call me up.

I’m ready to warm the bench, but with a solid season behind me, they’re willing to give me some ice time. This is the chance of a lifetime. Until she walks in.

My first love. The one I never forgot.

But dating her could risk everything we’ve both worked for.

How are we supposed to choose between the future we’ve dreamed of and the past we never let go of?

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REVIEW:PLAYOFF is the fourth instalment in Kat Mizera’s contemporary, adult LA PHANTOMS erotic, hockey romance series. This is twenty-eight year old, minor league hockey player Blake Rourke, and team trainer Rowan Taylor’s story line. PLAYOFF can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Blake and Rowan) PLAYOFF follows in the wake of the team’s bus accident on their way to the playoffs against the Alaska Blizzard. With several players injured including trainer Gene Perrault, assistant trainer Rowan Taylor has her hands full Without a full compliment for the playoff, a number of minor league players are called up for duty including Rowan’s high school sweetheart, the man who broke her heart. Enter Blake Rourke. For close to ten years, Blake has regretted his actions including his choices both on and off the ice but with his chance to make things straight, Blake sets out to seduce the woman he still loves, a woman who is caught between love and a future with the team.

The world building focuses on the past; the team’s fight for a championship cup in the wake of the accident; Blake and Rowan’s rekindling romance; and the possibility of a future going forward.

The relationship between Rowan and Blake is forbidden; a second chance romance between two people whose lives imploded ten years before. Blake is struggling with his family’s dysfunctional family dynamics, and both Blake and Rowan are struggling to prove they are worthy of a permanent position with the team. As Blake and Rowan’s relationship quickly turns into something more, the fall-out could end both of their careers.The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and interesting secondary and supporting characters including the previous story line couples: team owner Harper Barrowman-DeLugo;, and her husband goalie Gabe DeLugo; and Coach Vanek. We are introduced to several minor league players who have been called up including Bodi Michener, Dylan Hayes, Warren Franco and Mikey Stevens; Blake’s sister Phoebe, and their father Ethan.

PLAYOFF is a story of second chances and forgiveness, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is effective and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined, dynamic and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of Wanderlust. She’s lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is. A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.

Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Lauderdale Knights. The library of novels she’s penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, bodyguards, rock stars, and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.

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MY DARK PRINCE (Dark Prince Rd) by LJ Shen & Parker S Huntington

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💛MY DARK PRINCE (Dark Prince Road 3)by LJ Shen & Parker S Huntington-review tour💛

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 9, 2025

This Sleeping Beauty woke up…
In a nightmare.

Oliver
I don’t usually trap women with amnesia into marriage.
But I guess there’s a first time for everything.
When the woman of my dreams falls into my lap, I can’t help but wonder what else she can do in that position.
She’s here. In my house. At my mercy.
And she thinks we’ve been lovers the entire decade we spent apart.
Briar and I have always been unfinished business.
Now it’s time to seal the deal.

Briar
I’m marrying a beautiful monster.
A crooked fraud. America’s wealthiest bachelor.
He claims we’re in love, yet all I taste in our kisses is hate and lust.
I don’t remember why or how.
But I do remember he’s the enemy.
Now, I’m stuck inside a nightmare.
And Oliver will do anything to keep me in the dark.

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REVIEW: MY DARK PRINCE is the third instalment in the contemporary, adult DARK PRINCE ROAD erotic, dark, romance series co-authored by LJ Shen and Parker S Huntington. This is thirty-four year old, billionaire Count Oliver von Bismarck, and thirty-three year old, Briar Rose Auer’s story line. MY DARK PRINCE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Oliver and Briar) following a non linear timeline, MY DARK PRINCE focuses on the rekindling romance and relationship between Briar Rose Auer and Oliver von Bismarck. Briar Rose and Oliver were childhood best friends turned sweethearts but fifteen years ago, a tragedy would unfold in the von Bismarck family, and Briar Rose became an afterthought for our story line hero. Fast forward to present day, Briar Rose, working as a Hollywood intimacy coordinator would come face to face with her past in the guise of Oliver von Bismarck, and in the ensuing months Oliver would struggle to prove she is the only woman he has ever loved.

The world building is a modern, slight retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and follows several heart breaking and emotional paths. Briar Rose grew up never knowing love, having been abandoned by her parents, only to discover not everything and everyone where whom they appeared to be. Making her own way, Briar found herself no longer a part of the world in which she grew up, a world that no longer resembled the life she was knew. Oliver von Bismarck,along with his father, runs a large chain of luxury hotels, and is determined to reclaim the woman he lost but Oliver’s own life changed fifteen years earlier, and he has been serving a self-imposed penance ever since.

The relationship between Oliver and Briar is one of second chances; a rekindling in the face of presumed betrayal; heart break, secrets and lies. Briar struggles to trust the man she once loved, a man who is still keeping secrets at the insistence of someone else. As Oliver diligently works to prove he is not the man Briar believes him to be, Briar must come to terms with what happened in the past, a past that changed everyone going forward. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include the return of Romeo and Dallas (My Dark Romeo), Zach and Farrow (My Dark Desire), as well as the introduction of Oliver’s brother Sebastian, their parents Count Felix and his wife Agnes von Bismarck; Oliver’s friend Frankie, Cameron Cooper, and Briar’s estranged and contemptable parents Jason and Philomena Auer. I am hoping the author has plans for Sebastian, and Frankie.

MY DARK PRINCE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, jealousy and greed, secrets and lies, power and control, forgiveness and acceptance, family and love. The premise is thought provoking,edgy, dramatic, haunting and complex; the romance is flawed and sensitive; the characters are broken, sassy, impulsive and inventive.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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L.J. Shen is USA Today, WSJ, Washington Post and #1 Amazon Kindle Store bestselling author of contemporary romance books.

She writes angsty books, unredeemable anti-heroes who are in Elon Musk’s tax bracket, and sassy heroines who bring them to their knees (for more reasons than one).

HEAs and groveing are guaranteed.

She lives in Florida with her husband, three sons, and a disturbingly active imagination.

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Parker S. Huntington is a stay-at-home dog mom from SoCal, where she discovered her allergy to rain. In spite of her shoddy attendance record and strong aversion to homework, she earned a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of California, Riverside and an A.L.M. in Literature from Harvard. When she’s not writing or exchanging food pics with her friends, she’s binge-watching an unhealthy amount of Netflix while curled up with her dogs.

Parker hates talking about herself and is (also) allergic to social media, but you can catch up with her in her newsletter at www.parkershuntington.com. Occasionally, she’ll post a TikTok video, which you can find at  www.parkershuntington.com.

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THE ACCARDI TWINS Duet by Siobhan Davis-review tour

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THE ACCARDI TWINS Duet by Siobhan Davis-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 31, 2025

Cold King of New York

An emotionally detached mafia don must guard his heart from the beautiful, feisty rookie spy assigned to seduce their enemy before he breaks all his self-imposed rules and places her in greater danger.

Cruel King of New York

After breaking a promise, a playboy mafia don fights to reclaim the heart of the woman who has loved him since she was a little girl and protect her from powerful enemies who want to hurt her.

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SOME BACKGROUND: Original released in May 2024, THE ACCARDI TWINS DUET by Siobhan Davis is a contemporary adult, dark, Mafia romance duet including COLD KING OF NEW YORK and CRUEL KING OF NEW YORK focusing on twin Mafioso Dons Joshua and Caleb Accardi. THE ACCARDI TWINS DUET is a spin off, set in the author’s MAZONE MAFIA series. Joshua and Caleb are the adopted/step sons of Natalia and Leo Messina (Forbidden to Love /Mazzone Mafia 2).

NOTE : Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

REVIEW: COLD KING OF NEW YORK is the first instalment in Siobhan Davis’ contemporary, adult THE ACCARDI TWINS DUET erotic Mafia romance, and follows the building romance and relationship between twenty-seven year old Don Joshua Accardi, and twenty-two year old Gia Bianchi. Gia Bianchi has been training for years as an undercover agent for the elite group known as the Commission, the overseers for founding Mafia famiglia members but in the wake of a large shipment of stolen drugs and property from the Accardi Shipping lines, Gia Bianchi is tasked with going undercover in an effort to ferret out the person responsible. Don Joshua Accardi is a cold hearted and stubborn Don who is about to face off against the woman with whom he will fall in love but never expected to find himself guardian and protector of our story line heroine. Believing a member of the Irish mob is responsible, Gia is sent in to attract and seduce but not everything goes according to plan. Gia will be targeted; rats will be trapped, and the New York families will come face to face with a past they long thought dead and buried.

The world building follows the search for a betrayer, and a mole within the ranks of the ruling Mafia Famiglias; Gia’s seduction of a man know to be cruel and dominant; and the building relationship between Gia and Joshua.

The relationship between Gia and Joshua begins acrimoniously. Joshua doesn’t do relationships, having been betrayed in the past, and as such refuses to accept the existence of Gia beyond her current assignment but as Gia’s journey toward the darkside becomes more dangerous and dark, Joshua finds himself falling for a woman who is about to control his heart. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters including the three original couples first introduced in the Mazzone Mafia series. We are introduced to Gia’s best friend Elisa Salerno, as well as Joshua’s ex, and Caleb’s current affair Anais. Caleb and Elisa’s story line is next.

COLD KING OF NEW YORK is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic and dark; the romance is provocative; the characters are determined and dynamic. COLD KING OF NEW YORK ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned

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REVIEW: CRUEL KING OF NEW YORK (originally released in May 2024) is the second instalment in Siobhan Davis’ contemporary, adult ACCARDI TWINS dark, erotic, Mafia romance duet. This is twenty-seven year old, Don Caleb Accardi and Elisa Salerno’s story line. CRUEL KING OF NEW YORK can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Caleb and Elisa) CRUEL KING OF NEW YORK follows the building but acrimonious relationship between childhood friends Don Caleb Accardi and Elisa Salerno. Elisa Salerno is a college student who has been in love with her best friend Caleb Accardi all of her life but Caleb’s continuous manwhoring has gone too far, and Elisa is ready to move on with her life. Feeling unworthy, Elisa begins to spread her wings, dating one of the young men at school but Caleb sees red when the woman he has always loved moves on with someone else. Meanwhile, the Mafia Famiglia continues to take down the betrayers within their midst, only to discover a potential betrayal under their proverbial nose. As Elisa struggles to keep her distance from our story line hero, Caleb and Elisa find themselves facing a common enemy, an enemy that is determined to take them down.

The world building continues to focus on the search for the truth-a betrayer in their midst who is feeding information to their common enemy. As Caleb pleads for forgiveness from our story line heroine, Elisa will discover that darkness comes in all kinds of packages.

The relationship between Elisa and Caleb is a best friends to enemies to lovers in the face of personal betrayal and issues of trust. Caleb’s manwhoring has destroyed our story line heroine, and in this, Elisa is forced to walk away from the man whom she loves. The $ex scenes are seductive and impassioned.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters including the three original couples first introduced in the Mazzone Mafia series. We are re-introduced to Elisa’s best friend Gia Bianchi and Caleb’s twin brother Don Joshua Accardi, as well as Caleb’s ex Anais.

CRUEL KING OF NEW YORK is another story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is heart breaking and dramatic; the romance is fated ; the characters are broken, sassy and flawed.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Siobhan Davis is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Top 5 bestselling author of young adult and new adult romantic fiction.  I have several stand-alone books and series, including my bestselling dark romance series The Sainthood and Rydeville Elite. My real passion is to write emotional angsty storylines that will catapult you into the world of my characters and their drama-filled lives. It was my obsession with these genres and a long-held desire to write that prompted me to put pen to paper.

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COAT OF MANY COLORS:( Dressed to Kill 1) by Deanndra Hall-review

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COAT OF MANY COLORS: Maisey Friedman Mystery( Dressed to Kill 1) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 6, 2025

A dangerous killer, a psychic, and the coat that has all the answers …

Maisey and Aaron Friedman (Justice for Maisey) are enjoying married life and their new blended family. But everything changes after the social worker’s simple trip to a consignment shop where she finally purchases a coat she’s had her eye on.

Despite Aaron deeming the coat “ugly,” Maisey still loves the garment, and she’s sure he’ll love it too when she models it for him. But when she wakes up on the floor with her deputy sheriff husband standing over her, concern in his eyes, Maisey knows something is terribly wrong. The coat’s sad origin reveals an unsolved slaying, and without the victim to help them, the Friedmans begin their attempts to solve the case using the secrets the coat reveals in Maisey’s psychic visions as their only clues.

But as they delve deeper into the mysteries of the coat, the murderer refuses to allow them to uncover the truth. Suddenly, Maisey’s security is in question, leaving Aaron and his crew of hometown heroes to strategize ways of keeping her safe while unearthing the identity of the culprit. The coat comes with answers, but will those answers be the catalyst that puts them all in danger?

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REVIEW: COAT OF MANY COLORS is the first instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult MAISEY FRIEDMAN MYSTERY-DRESSED TO KILL paranormal, cozy mystery series focusing on social worker Maisey Friedman, a woman with psychic abilities. DRESSED TO KILL -Maisey Friedman Mystery is a spin off from the author’s JUSTICE FOR MAISEY -Police and Fire: Operation Alpha (Bluegrass Bravery) with the inclusion of the characters Maisey and Aaron Friedman. (March 2021)

Told from omniscient third person perspective (Maisey) COAT OF MANY COLORS focuses on the search for the truth. Approximately nine months earlier a nineteen year old pageant contestant named Victoria Hunt was brutally murdered, and her killer was never found. Fast forward to present day, social worker Maisey Friedman, having purchased a coat from a local thrift store, falls through the proverbial rabbit hole, witnessing the murder of the woman who had previously owned the coat. With the help of her husband Deputy Aaron Friedman, Maisey begins an investigation into the murder of Victoria Hunt, a murder predicated upon greed and madness.

The world building follows Maisey as her journey into the darkness continues to reveal the secrets long thought buried and dead. As Maisey and Aaron begin to ferret out the truth, Maisey is targeted for by the person responsible.

The relationship between Maisey and Aaron begins in the author’s JUSTICE FOR MAISEY, a part of the author’s Police and Fire: Operation Alpha (Bluegrass Bravery), erotic, romantic suspense series. Months earlier, Maisey fell in love with Deputy Aaron Friedman, while they worked together to solve the murder of Maisey’s co-worker, now their love forges a relationship wherein Maisey’s abilities help to solve crime.There are no $ex scenes-everything is implied.

COAT OF MANY COLORS is a story of murder and redemption, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, redemption and retribution. The premise is dramatic ; the characters are determined. The crimes are committed off page; the $ex scenes fade to black or are mostly implied.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

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Forsaken Oath (Avalon Falls 2) by Penelope Black-review tour

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Forsaken Oath (Avalon Falls 2) by Penelope Black-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 4, 2024

Beau Carter: kingpin, blue-eyed playboy from across town, and the only man I’ve ever shared my secrets with.

And now, my fiercest competition.

I never planned on racing in the Gauntlet, but with my sisters depending on me, winning this tournament is the only way to keep our heads above water. I work for a crew that trades in secrets, and Beau runs the underground races that keep this town alive. We both play on the edge of the law, but getting involved with him? It’s more than dangerous—it’s forbidden.

Five races. Five chances to cross the finish line before him. Five steps closer to the money that could change our lives. But with each race, the stakes get higher and so does the danger. Sabotage, threats, and accidents are piling up, and it’s clear someone doesn’t want me to cross that finish line.

Every race brings me closer to victory—and closer to Beau. But as the final race closes in, I realize not only is my life on the line, but so is my heart.

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REVIEW:FOSAKEN OATH is the second instalment in Penelope Black’s contemporary, adult AVALON FALLS erotic, small town romance series. This race-track owner/businessman Beau Carter, and Eloise Hawthorne’s story line. FORSAKEN OATH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for mores sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Eloise and Beau) FORSAKEN OATH follows the building relationship between our story line couple. Eloise Hawthorne is raising her two younger sisters in the face of their mother’s neglect but living and staying in the town with a less than stellar reputation finds our heroine on the fringes of illegal activity. IN the hopes of earning more money, Eloise enters the illegal underground race circuit known as The Gauntlet where she will find herself a target. Enter Beau Carter, the man with whom Eloise will fall in love. Beau comes from money, and his family represent the haves to the have-nots, running the underground Gauntlet but Beau never expected to face off against Eloise Hawthorne, a woman whose secrets run dangerous and deep. With threats and attacks against Eloise compounding , Beau goes on the offensive to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The world building follows several intersecting paths all focusing on the questionable world and people of the Seven Pines. Hoping to make a better life for her sisters, Eloise straddles the line of legality, and in this, finds herself in a precarious situation. Independent and determined, Eloise struggles to go it alone, in the face of threats and targeted desperation.

The relationship between Eloise and Beau is one of mutual attraction but neither one is aware of the other’s family or pasts. Eloise keeps her previous life close to her heart but the past refuses to let, forcing Eloise to take steps to protect the people she loves including our story line hero. Beau Carter is quickly falling for the woman whose secrets are about to be exposed, secrets that threaten her safety and life. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters include the return of Beau’s sister Coralie and her boyfriend Jagger (Broken Pact 1); Jagger’s MC brother Hawke who may or may not have an interest in Margot Hawthorne; Beau’s brother Graham who hacking abilities are questionable ; and their parents Hazel and Lucas; Eloise’s sisters Margot and Vivie, and their mother Darla Hawthorne; Eloise’s best friend Nathan Thomas, and garage owner and leader of the Seven Pines Crew Levi Walker.

FORSAKEN OATH is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, madness and mayhem, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic, intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, dynamic and charismatic .

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one BROKEN PACT

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penelope Black is a romance author who's obsessed with collecting book boyfriends and the women who bring them to their knees.

With a loving husband, two kids, and a mischievous Labradoodle by her side, she
resides in the heartland. Fueling her creativity, she revels in over-the-top action movies
and indulges in iced chai lattes often. Her sunny backyard serves as a sanctuary for
reading and writing, where she immerses herself in fictional worlds that feel real.
Known for her electrifying narratives, Penelope weaves vibrant prose, unforgettable characters, and heart-pounding twists.

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Legacy of Chaos (Demonica Birthright) by Larissa Ione-review tour

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Legacy of Chaos (Demonica Birthright 2) by Larissa Ione-review & excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 3, 2024

The legacy continues…

It’s a gritty new world.

Three decades after the events of REAPER, the world is a different place. The secret is out. The existence of demons, vampires, shapeshifters, and angels has been revealed, and humans are struggling to adapt. Out of the chaos, The Aegis has risen to global power on the promise of containing or exterminating all underworlders, even if that means ushering in the End of Days.

Standing in their way is the next generation of warriors, the children of demons and angels and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

See how they become legends in their own right.

Legacy of Chaos

Stryke, son of Shade and Runa, grew up a happy, well-adjusted incubus alongside his four brothers. A supergenius, he took an interest in science and technology at an early age, with a dream of joining NASA…until a moment of carelessness resulted in the death of his little brother. Unable to forgive himself and desperate to prevent a similar tragedy from happening to others, he started up his own anti-demon tech company and sequestered himself behind its walls. Now he’s a household name and one of the wealthiest people on the planet.

Cyan, a technomancer who works as a cybersecurity expert for DART, lost her best friend to a weapon designed by Stryke’s company. She’s hurt, angry, and wants revenge. So when an opportunity to work with Stryke on a project arises, she jumps at the chance to help DART and make Stryke’s life miserable.

At first, Cyan and Stryke butt heads about everything. But she soon finds that deep down, he’s desperately wounded and willing to sacrifice everything, including his family, to achieve his goals. Can she help him heal before he destroys himself—and everyone around him?

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REVIEW:What an amazing world! Legacy of Chaos is book two in the Demonica Birthright series, a spin off/second generation continuation of the original Demonica/Deliverance series. If you haven’t read the original series, I would definitely recommend doing so before dipping your toes into the Birthright series. There are many, many characters and storylines from the OG series that come into play, and a new reader may find themselves a little lost.

Onto the juicy parts! Our story focuses on Stryke (Shade and Runa’s son from the previous book) and Cyan. Stryke is a tech genius billionaire, living with the pain and guilt over the death of his youngest brother. He believes it is his fault and because of that has cut himself off from friends, family and love, throwing himself into his work determined to make things that will protect people and not harm them. When Cyan joins the team that has commissioned his company to make, he is less than happy, but what DART wants, they get.

Cyan is less than thrilled when she is assigned to work next to Stryke. She used to worship the ground the man walked on, and would have loved to be working side by side with him then. Now? Now all she wants is to get the job done and get as far away from him as she can. He builds weapons afterall, and one of those weapons took someone very important away from her. As a technomancer Cyan becomes a vital part of the building process and the two work together to build said weapon. During this time Cyan slowly starts to see another part of Stryke, one that has been questioning how she feels about him. She sees the pain and regret that he lives with, and all that he has done to try and redeem himself.

I was a little surprised with how much I really clicked with this book, although I shouldn’t be surprised. Stryke and Cyan gave me such grumpy/sunshine vibes, even though I wouldn’t call Cyan a sunshine character, she does have a much more positive outlook and tried to use that to help Stryke with his PTSD. The plot and story were easy to follow, but had a great intrigue and intensity that kept me engaged and ready for the next page. Cyan healed a part of Stryke that I think his character really needed, his vulnerability and fear mixed with his guilt about his brother was weighing him down so much, and with Cyan that was lifted. I can’t wait to see what the rest of the series has in store for us next!

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Reviewed by Sarah

 

 

“Let’s go inside where it’s safe,” Cyan said, turning back to Stryke.
“You go. I’ll catch up.”
She stared at him through the dense tendrils of fog that swirled in the space between them. “I’m not leaving you here alone.”
He didn’t look at her, but she swore he said something like, “I couldn’t save him.”
Not so distantly, a sound like something wet slithering on metal sent a chill up her spine.
“Stryke,” she said with growing urgency. “Let’s go.”
His head swung around, and she drew a sharp breath at the gleaming gold burning in his eyes.
“I can’t,” he growled. “It’s not safe.”
A warm wave of arousal washed over her, and instantly, she understood. “Did you bring your medicine?”
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a crushed injector pen. “This contained four doses.” He closed his eyes. “Blade was right. I’m an arrogant asshole. I couldn’t save him.”
“Er…yeah.” He wasn’t making sense. None of this made sense. Maybe he was experiencing a nervous breakdown. Too much stress or something.
“You did everything you could for Ubundi,” she said calmly, but his eyes popped open, and he looked at her like he didn’t understand.
“Not Ubundi.”
Not Ubundi? What was he talking about?
Something in the fog snarled, and closer, something hissed. She decided to worry about whatever was wrong with Stryke later.
“Okay, we’ll deal with it inside.” He didn’t move, but he did open his eyes. Somehow, they glowed even brighter, a molten gold that made her feel like whiskey flowed through her veins. She burned in the best way. “Stryke.” She extended her hand. “We really have to go inside.”
The wrench clattered to the deck, but he still didn’t move. Fiery turmoil as violent as the stormy sea filled his expression, drawing her in with a sense of almost morbid fascination. She wanted to touch that fire. See how badly it would scorch her.
She stepped closer, her heart pumping so hard she could hear it over the roar of the wind. Desire fluttered in her belly, even as her brain screamed that they were in danger. Screamed that he was the danger.
“Come on,” she whispered, taking his hand.
His grip snapped closed on her wrist, and he wheeled them both around lightning-fast, slamming her against a huge tank. He pinned her wrists above her head and pressed his big, warm body against hers.
Teeth bared, his face inches from hers, he growled, a sound that relaxed her muscles and turned her core liquid. Oh, wow. So, this was why lust demons were so dangerous. Here they were in a situation that could get them killed, and all she wanted to do was strip off her clothes and let him do whatever he wanted to her. Right here. In the cold rain. Likely with demons stalking them.
“Go…inside,” he gritted, even as he pushed his pelvis into hers, the hard ridge of his erection making her instinctively roll her hips against it. He sucked in a harsh breath, and the gold in his eyes swirled.
“I’m not going in without you,” she said, her voice sounding more breathless than she’d like.
“Yes, you are.”
Did he understand what he was saying? Did he really want to send her away? What the hell was wrong with him?
Her lust turned to instant fury, something she was far more comfortable with around him. She jerked angrily out of his grip. “What is your deal? If you stay out here, you’ll get killed!”
“I know. But I won’t make it easy on them, and I’ll take out as many of those bastards as I can.”
Oh, gods. He was serious. He really was prepared to fight to the death. And he wasn’t even bothered by the idea. It was all just very ho-hum.
“Stryke, you don’t have to die. Come inside.”


 

Air Force veteran Larissa Ione traded in a career in meteorology to pursue her passion of writing. She has since published dozens of books, hit several bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today, and has been nominated for a RITA award. She now spends her days in pajamas with her computer, strong coffee, and supernatural worlds. She believes in celebrating everything, and would never be caught without a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge…just in case. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her retired U.S. Coast Guard husband, her son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her very own hellhounds, a King Shepherd named Hexe and a Belgian Malinois named Duvel.

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A DANGEROUS MAN ( Appalachian STAR 8 ) by Deanndra Hall

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❤️A DANGEROUS MAN (Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Appalachian STAR 8) ❤️by Deanndra Hall

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 10, 2024

She’s headstrong and independent. He’s determined and dangerous. Is their love a disaster … or their salvation?

Bear

Relentless.

I’m a murderer, and I own that. I’ve paid my debt to society, but what I did is a stain on my soul that will leave me forever unworthy of anything good. So I’m surprised when a couple of nights with FBI Agent Sela Baldwin when she’s here at the farm guarding Natalie leaves me longing for more time with her. She’s stuck in rehab from her injuries and mad as a hornet, but my offer for her to live with me and explore our relationship is surprisingly well-received. We settle in, only to find that the cartel still has a mark on Sela and Natalie, and it’ll take all of my friends from App STAR, Citadel Security, and the Eagle Point Search and Rescue teams to keep them safe—if Sela will just cooperate. I swear, that woman is her own worst enemy!

SELA

Relentless.

They might call him Bear, but he’s a wildcat in the sack. I think about those hands and that body constantly while I’m trapped in the rehab facility, planning my escape and furious that the bureau doesn’t think I can do my job. I don’t connect with people emotionally, but when I discover he’s been in an accident, I’m terrified. As soon as he asks me to move out to the farm with him, I realize being on the disabled list will give us time to maybe have an actual relationship. His openness and honesty give me hope, and I’m surprised at myself and how fast I start to trust him and care for him. There’s just one problem. The cartel is still after Natalie and me, and no matter what Bear says, I’ve never trusted a man to take care of me. Is my Dangerous Man dangerous enough to get the job done, or will I have to do it myself?

Come to the hills and hollers of eastern Kentucky and get acquainted with eight of the most determined men you’ll ever meet in the Appalachian STAR series.

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REVIEW: A DANGEROUS MAN is the eight instalment in Deanndra Halls’ contemproary, adult APPALACHIAN STAR, romantic suspense series, a part of the multi-authored Special Forces: Operation Alpha series focusing on characters originally introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is Miles ‘Bear’ McMillan, and FBI Agent Sela Baldwin. A DANGEROUS MAN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Appalachian STAR, is a search and rescue operation that hires former inmates from US prisons, effectively giving them a second chance.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sela and Bear) A DANGEROUS MAN follows the building but contemptuous relationship between our story line couple. Miles ‘Bear’ McMillan served thirty years for killing a man, a killing he doesn’t remember. Living and working with the men and women at Appalachian STAR gives Bear a second chance at life including the possibility of falling in love for the very first time. Bear has fallen in love with FBI Agent Sela Baldwin, a cantankerous, independent and strong-willed woman currently recovering from a protection duty that went all to h*ll (A Tormented Man 6). Struggling with her slow recovery, Sela needs an escape but Bear’s daily visits are becoming problematic for a woman who is constantly at odds and battles the people in charge. Moving in together, Bear and Sela find a complicated rhythm but they will quickly discover that all is not well going forward. The Cartel has targeted our story line heroine, taking aim at Sela and Judge Natalie Anderson, thus pulling the entire community together to protect the people who protect their own. What ensues is the building and highly sexually relationship between Sela and Bear, and the fall-out as Appalachian STAR calls in additional help, only to have one of their own go rogue, threatening the safety of everyone concerned.

The world building follows several paths including the questionable attitude and personality of our story line heroine, the man who fell in love with a woman who borders on the unlikeable; and the protection of our couple in the face of threats from the Cartel.

The relationship between Bear and Sela is aggressive and provocative. Sela wants something more than Bear was willing to admit, eventually discovering their mutual wants and needs including the possibility of someone else. There was quite a bit of talk about the possibility of multiple partners but so far nothing has come to fruition. The $ex scenes are impassioned and energetic.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and charismatic secondary and supporting characters including several of the previous story line couples: Natalie and Paddy, Patch and Penny, Reboot, Bulldog, as well as a numerous characters from the interconnected series.

A DANGEROUS MAN is a story of acceptance and forgiveness, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and gritty; the romance is intoxicating; the characters are determined, struggling, and dynamic

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
A Desperate Man
A Bitter Man
A Broken Man
A Twisted Man
A Furious Man
A Tormented Man
A Fierce Man

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

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Warrior Princess (Blood Weaver 3) by Karina Espinosa-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 16, 2024

In the fantastical realm of Asteria, where ancient bloodlines and magical allegiances govern the land, Leila, a blood mage with a complicated past, finds her fate intertwined with Ronan, the fierce warrior from the Crimson Clan. When an insidious plot by Prince Caelan of Eldwain threatens to destabilize all of Asteria, Leila must harness her formidable powers and confront secrets that could shatter the very foundations of her world.

Together, Leila and Ronan embark on a perilous journey through treacherous territories, from the Grasslands, Keldara, the Central Plains, to the deceptive courts of Eldwain, to safeguard their people and uphold ancient alliances. As battles rage and loyalties are tested, the pair must navigate a tapestry of intrigue and betrayal, where love may be their most powerful weapon or their ultimate undoing.

With the fate of Asteria hanging in the balance, Leila must decide if she can go against the man she once considered her best friend. In this epic tale of magic, love, and rebellion, only the strongest will survive to tell the tale of their victory—or their defeat.

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REVIEW:Book three starts, where book two ended. And from then on, it’s a fast paced story of betrayal and action. Suitors descend upon Leila to pursue/force/persuade her to marry them! There is no love matches! It’s all to gain power over the Demon Fox. That character grants one wish. But to obtain that wish Leila has to 💀! All but Ronan are happy to sacrifice the princess in order to gain that wish! I did like the prologue in this book, it explains the story/legend of the Demon Fox.

The connection is still strong between Ronan and Leila (even though he did betray her!) I think her faith and trust actually helped him to become a better person.

Leila is growing into her power more and more. Which is why her blood is so sought after! But I also liked that each book Leila had so much to contend with, and with each book she just grows in confidence and experience.

You definitely need to read this trilogy in order, skipping a book won’t make much sense. The story grips you from the first page, and I must admit I did reread the first two books (a refresh and just because I loved the books.)

I also liked the fact we got different points of view. I didn’t warm to Ronan at first, but with each book he proves himself to be a worth companion to Leila. (But his father is definitely a piece of work!)

What a way to end this trilogy. I loved every minute of it. And will go back and read all three again at some point. The fight/battle scenes are intense. Might be a little triggering for a few people. The descriptions are on point, you can easily imagine yourself travelling through different landscapes, and meeting new allies and battling adversaries.

Highly recommended read 👍🏻

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Blood Weaver
Lost Heir

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Reviewed by Julie B🦋

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Karina Espinosa is the Urban Fantasy Author of the Mackenzie Grey novels and The Last Valkyrie series. An avid reader throughout her life, the world of Urban Fantasy easily became an obsession that turned into a passion for writing strong leading characters with authentic story arcs. When she isn’t writing badass heroines, you can find this self-proclaimed nomad in her South Florida home binge watching the latest series on Netflix or traveling far and wide for the latest inspiration for her books.

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