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TELL ME LIES (Dark Bully Anthology) by Sam Crecent/Jade Marshall

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TELL ME LIES (Dark Bully Romance Anthology) with Sam Crescent/Jade Marshall-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 9, 2024

✔ Dark Romance
✔ Enemies to Lovers
✔ Bully Romance
✔ Contemporary

These twelve dark romance novellas pack the heat. Our bestselling authors showcase a variety of contemporary romances featuring bully and enemies-to-lovers themes. There may be triggers, so be warned that these aren’t your average love stories.

Blackmailed by Sam Crescent and Stacey Espino
The Seal’s Obsession by Lila Fox
A Spark Without Air by D.C. Stone
Ignite by Beth D. Carter
Tutoring the Beast by Jade Marshall
Rage’s Claim by Winter Sloane
Pretty Little Deceiver by Lacee Hightower
Love/Hate Games by Sofia Aves
Confliction by Roe Valentine
The Ice Man’s Melt by Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy
Blood Red Rose by Elyzabeth M. VaLey
What’s His Problem? by Lily Harlem

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REVIEW: TELL ME LIES is a contemporary, adult, multi-authored, dark bully romance anthology. I have read and review BLACKMAILED by Sam Crescent /Stacey Espino, and TUTORING THE BEAST by Jade Marshall

NOTE: Due to the nature of the several story line premises, there WILL BE triggers from more sensitive readers.

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BLACKMAILED by Sam Crescent and Stacey Espino

BLACKMAILED is a bully romance; an enemies to lovers relationship focusing on a high school bully turned millionaire businessman who wants the only woman he would ever love. Dalton Moore tormented Emily Sutton throughout high school leaving our heroine with issues of low self esteem but an opportunity would present to Dalton in which he would finally claim the woman he loves.

BLACKMAILED is a story of power and control , forgiveness and acceptance, blackmail and surrender. The premise is dramatic; the romance fated and focused; the characters are broken but struggling to heal.

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TUTORING THE BEAST by Jade Marshall

TUTORING THE BEAST is the second novella in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult DELGADO CARTEL romance series. This is Matthias Delgado and Kaelie Carter’s story.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Matthias and Kaelie) TELL ME LIES is an enemies to lovers, bully romance in which Kaelie Carter is the target and victim of extreme bullying to the point of physical and emotional abuse.Kaelie and Matthias have a past but after taking a gap year before entering college, Kaelie will come face to face with her past, and a bully who refuses to back down. The ongoing threats and physical violence against Kaelie are rarely questioned by our story line hero, and eventually he is the perpetrator of his fair share of attacks but Kaelie has a secret, and in this, she is protecting the people that she loves.

TUTORING THE BEAST is a dark, dramatic and emotional story line of abuse and power, secrets and lies, forgiveness and acceptance. The premise is gritty and raw; the characters are questionable on so many levels; the romance is virtually non-existent

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Reviewed by Sandy

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BROKEN (A Forbidden Romance) by Serena Akeroyd -review tour

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🩷BROKEN (A Forbidden Romance) by Serena Akeroyd-review tour🩷

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 1, 2024

Forgive me, Father, for I am undeserving when blood soaks these hands that hold Your gift to me.
I am broken and find solace in the darkness.
She is pure and basks in the light.
Did You send her to be my shelter?
I made a vow of celibacy.
She remained untouched.
Did You create her for me?
I am a sin eater, a purger of evil.
She is an angel, a guardian of good.
Did You know she would be my savior?
Thank You, Father, for she is the one sin I will willfully commit.

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REVIEW: BROKEN by Serena Akeroyd is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, dark, forbidden romance story line focusing on forty year old Catholic priest, Father Savio Martin, and thirty year old writer Andrea Jura.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Savio and Andrea) BROKEN is a complex and detailed story about two broken souls whose lives will be intertwined, not by divine intervention but by a determined young woman whose seeks the one person who may be as damaged as her.

Thirteen years earlier Father Savio Martin suffered unlike anything he could have ever imagined, and at the same time, Andrea Jura became obsessed with a man she did not know. Believing Savio was and is her destiny, Andrea went to Italy in search of Fr. Savio Martin, the man with whom Andrea would fall in love but all was not well in either of their lives, and pulled together by fate and a need to avenge those who were unable to avenge themselves, our couple would find themselves judge, jury and executioner for those who sinned in the eyes of God and the eyes of our couple.

The relationship between Andrea and Savio is one of the forbidden. Savio is a Catholic priest who struggles with his vows, having broken all but one by the time Andrea arrives in his life. Andrea is pulled into the aura that is Father Savio Martin, an aura that is dark, broken and lost. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

The world building is intricate and dark; gritty and dramatic; heart breaking and intense. Pain is a way of life; vengeance is an act needed to purge the world of vile and evil; love will heal the souls of two people caught in an abyss of their own lives. The premise is thought provoking, powerful and edgy; the romance is unconventional; the characters are broken, twisted and tragic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

SERENA AKEROYD

USA Today and International Best Selling Author Serena Akeroyd aka G. A. Mazurke is most known for her mafia and MC series set in the Five Points Mob Universe

Avid reader of all things romance, she first started her career as a why choose author in both contemporary and paranormal.

She eventually made her way to MF romance where she found her groove with the O’Donnelly brothers, the Satan Sinners and most recently the Valentini Family.

In her back list you can find some MM, MF, MFM and Why Choose romances. HEA guaranteed!

When not writing Serena is either reading, traveling or coloring

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Thorned Vengeance & Saints Purgatory by Andi Rhodes & Lacy Rose

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Thorned Vengeance & Saints Purgatory 1-6 by Andi Rhodes & Lacy Rose-review tour

THORNED VENGEANCE
(Saints Purgatory MC 6)
by AndI Rhodes & Lacy Rose
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark,erotic, MC romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 30, 2024

There isn’t a person in the world who hasn’t committed a sin. Some sins are worse than others, but seven of them are deadly. But those seven worst of the worst? They’re what drive Saints Purgatory MC to keep fighting.

Thorn…

I joined the military to escape the demons that haunted me and the repeating nightmare I had every time I closed my eyes. After I was discharged, I had no purpose. I was lost. But salvation came in the form of two familiar faces and motorcycles. Becoming the Sergeant at Arms for Saints Purgatory MC has given me an outlet for all the rage I’ve kept buried deep for years.

People don’t realize that behind my jokester veneer is a ticking bomb ready to detonate. My brothers think they know my story, but some parts are too painful to divulge… until I cross paths with her. We’re two battered souls who find solidarity in tragedy and vengeance. But she’s too stubborn for her own good.

When she refuses the club’s help, she finds herself in extreme danger, and I vow that the sinner plaguing her will have the beast inside me to deal with.

Delaney…

My life was perfect… until it wasn’t. That night was supposed to be a celebration, a party, but it became a nightmare that’s forever etched on my brain. What happened to my sister will never happen again because I’ve made it my life’s mission to see that it doesn’t.

There isn’t a person or thing that can stop me from getting the vengeance I crave because my nemesis will never see me coming. I’ve made sure of this over the years, but then a man foils my plans. We have the same agenda, but I refuse to give him my kill.

My life might be in jeopardy, but death would at least put an end to my pain. But now that I’ve met him, can I put aside my bloodthirst and accept the connection he offers?

He is Saints Purgatory, and he’s a sinner who takes out the sinful.

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REVIEW: THORNED VENGEANCE is the sixth instalment in the contemporary, adult SAINTS PURGATORY dark, erotic, MC romance series co-authored by Andi Rhodes and Lacy Rose. This is Saints Purgatory MC SAA Kyle ‘ Thorn’ Gruber, and graphic designer Delaney Jefferson’s story line. THORNED VENGEANCE 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 WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from three first person perspectives (Thorn, Delaney, killer) THORNED VENGEANCE follows the search for a serial killer. Approximately ten years earlier Kyle Gruber’s high school girlfriend was murdered in what would be the first of many victims for a serial killer dubbed the Phantom Strangler. Five years later Delaney Jefferson’s twin Daphne would be killer by the same person, and in the ensuing years our heroine would begin her own search for the man who destroyed her life but Daphne never expected to come face to face with both the past and her future when a concert for Apple Caldwell (Wrathful Malice 2) would reveal the identity of the Phantom Strangler when he attacks our story line heroine. Teaming up with the Saints Purgatory MC, Delaney would discover Thorn’s connection to the past, and in doing so, finds herself falling for a man with more demons than she could have ever imagined. What ensues is the building relationship between Thorn and Delaney, and the potential fall-out when Delaney falls victim to a demented mind.

The relationship between Delaney and Thorn is one of mutual grief, and immediate attraction. Delaney is desperate to find her sister’s killer, while Thorn is determined to get revenge for the woman he once loved. Delaney believes she is prepared for anything but never expected to fall in love. The $ex scenes are impassioned and provocative without the use of over the stop, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and over protective secondary and supporting characters including all of the members of the Saints Purgatory MC and their spouses. Speaking of the women, when vengeance is dispensed, the partners are determined to take part, one way or another.

THORNED VENGEANCE is a story of power and control, madness and vengeance, determination and strength, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive and intense; the characters are determined, stubborn and strong-willed

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Reviewed by Sandy

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UNHOLY SOUL
Saints Purgatory 1
by AndI Rhodes & Lacy Rose
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark,erotic, MC romance

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Release Date: April 28, 2023

REVIEW: UNHOLY SOUL is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult SAINTS PURGATORY MC dark, erotic, MC romance series co-authored by Andi Rhodes and Lacy Rose. This is club president Matt ‘Soul’ Hodges, and twenty-four year old business woman Cece Parker’s story line.

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

Told from several first person perspectives including Cece and Soul, using present day and memories from the past, UNHOLY SOUL follows in the wake of the introduction between our story line couple. Cece Parker is a business woman who owns and operates a lingerie store. Her most prolific client is a woman she knows only as Mary but Mary is a woman with connections to the Saints Purgatory MC but life is about to throw Cece several curve balls, and Soul, and the Saints Purgatory MC will become Cece’s guardian and protector when her life begins to spiral out of control. What ensues is the building relationship between Cece and Soul, and the potential fall-out when Cece becomes the target of a vengeful and rotten mind.

The world building introduces the who, what and why of the Saints Purgatory MC. As young boys, Matt, Mark, Paul and John would find themselves the victims of the Catholic Church, and in the ensuing years Soul, Malice and Grim would become the judge, jury and executioner of those deemed to be sinners.

The relationship between Cece and Soul is one of mutual attraction but Cece is a businesswoman, and Soul doesn’t believe he is worthy of love but when Cece’s life begins to spiral, Soul is determined to claim the woman that calls to his heart. Cece is strong, independent woman who knows what she wants but struggles in the face of incompetence and betrayal. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

We are introduced to several interesting and intriguing characters including several members of the Saints Purgatory MC: Malice, Grim, Abyss, Thorn, Rogue; Soul’s sister Mary aka Jez, as well as Malice’s brother Mark, and his friend Apple. The requisite evil has many faces.

UNHOLY SOUL is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, abuse and murder, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the romance is fated; the characters are strong-willed, animated and unconventional.

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WRATHFUL MALICE
(Saints Purgatory MC 2)
by Andi Rhodes & Lacy Rose
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark,erotic, MC romance

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Release Date: July 28, 2023

REVIEW: WRATHFUL MALICE is the second instalment in the contemporary, adult SAINTS PURGATORY dark, erotic, MC romance series co-authored by Andi Rhodes and Lacy Rose. This is Saints Purgatory MC VP Malice aka Paul Grandon, and singer/songwriter Apple Caldwell’s story line. WRATHFUL MALICE 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 more sensitive readers.

Told from several first person perspectives including Malice and Apple, using present day and memories from the past WRATHFUL MALICE follows Apple Caldwell on her rise to the top of music stardom. Along with her best friend Mark Grandon, Apple hits the club circuit only to find herself sick and in desperate need of help. With only one alternative, Mark contacts someone from the past, a past he was hoping to forget. Enter Mark’s brother Paul ‘Malice’ Grandon, the man with whom Apple will fall in love. As Apple begins a slow recovery with the help of the Saints Purgatory MC, Malice must come to terms with the brother he once tried to protect, a brother whose hatred for Malice is equal to the hatred Malice has towards his only brother Mark. As Apple’s career begins to take off, someone else is determined to destroy our story line heroine.

The relationship between Malice and Apple is tempestuous at best but Apple doesn’t take any crap from the members of the Saints Purgatory MC, and is willing to go toe to toe in an effort to protect her friend, her career, and the man with whom she will fall in love. Malice doesn’t do relationships having suffered at the hands of people in control. The $ex scenes are limited but provocative and intense.

WRATHFUL MALICE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, abuse and recovery , family friendships, forgiveness and love. The premise is captivating and emotional; the romance is seductive but struggles with Malice’s inability to let go of the past; the characters are determined and desperate.

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GRIM’S HELL
Saints Purgatory 3
by Andi Rhodes & Lacy Rose
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark,erotic, MC romance

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Release Date: November 20, 2023

REVIEW: GRIM’S HELL is the third instalment in the contemporary, adult SAINTS PURGATORY dark, erotic, MC romance series co-authored by Andi Rhodes and Lacy Rose. This is deaf enforcer John ‘Grim Reaper’ Dunn, and Violet Simpson’s story line. GRIM’S HELL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from three first person perspectives (Grim, Violet, Brad) following two time lines, GRIM’S HELL focuses on the rescue and protection of our story line heroine. Violet Simpson is a televangelist’s daughter, and her future has been decided without her consent but when her new fiancé becomes dangerously violent, Violet finds herself under the protection of the Saints Purgatory MC, and the woman with whom she will fall in love. Enter John ‘Grim’ Dunn. Grim is an enforcer for the MC; deaf since birth, and a man with demons he is unable to purge but Grim is determined to protect the life of our story line heroine, even if is mean taking down the people who were once part of her life. What ensues is the building relationship between Grim and Violet, and the potential fall-out as Violet’s past refuses to let go, and her parents’ betrayal that set everything into motion.

The slow building relationship between Grim and Violet begins as a rescue but Violet refuses to accept the notion of an escape. With Grim as her protector, Violet begins to find a place she can call home but someone else is working behind the scenes to reclaim what doesn’t belong. Grim doesn’t believe in love having lost everything as a child to a abusive man but Grim knows that Violet will be the only woman to call to his heart, a heart he struggles to free to love. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

GRIM’S HELL is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, greed and madness, family, relationships, desperation and love. The premise is dramatic, edgy and emotional; the romance heart breaking; the characters are struggling guarded and tragic.

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SHADOWY ABYSS
Saints Purgatory 4
by Andi Rhodes & Lacy Rose
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark,erotic, MC romance

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Release Date : February 27, 2024

REVIEW:  SHADOWY ABYSS is the fourth instalment in the contemporary, adult SAINTS PURGATORY dark, erotic, MC romance series co-authored by Andi Rhodes and Lacy Rose. This is physician William ‘Abyss’ McKay, and attorney Carmella Lopez’ story line. SHADOWY ABYSS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Carmella is Cece’s best friend.

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

Told from three first person perspectives (Abyss, Carmella, stalker) using present day and memories from the past, SHADOWY ABYSS follows in the wake of a one-nght stand between our story line couple. Abyss and Carmella hooked up at Cece and Soul’s wedding but Carmella ghosted Abyss the next morning. Fast forward to present day wherein an important case garners Carmella a partnership position, a position that has made Carmella a target of someone unknown. With the unwanted help of the Saints Purgatory MC, Carmella continues on with her life, often walking straight in to danger, refusing the protection of the man with whom she will fall in love. What ensues is the contemptuous relationship between Abyss and Carmella, and the potential fall-out as Carmella is continuously targeted, taking Abyss along for the ride.

The relationship between Carmella and Abyss is one of second chances, sort of. Carmella and Abyss’ one night stand left Abyss wanting more but Abyss’ reputation with the ladies kept Carmella at a distance, a distance that would threaten her life. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

SHADOWY ABYSS is a story of second chances; of power and control, jealousy and murder, betrayal and vengeance, family and love. The premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is provocative; the characters are determined and animated by Carmella is often TSTL (too stupid to live), and in this, she was a frustrating character.

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ROGUE’S CROSS
Saints Purgatory 5
by Andi Rhodes & Lacy Rose
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark,erotic, MC romance

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Release Date: April 26, 2024

REVIEW:  ROGUE’S CROSS is the fifth instalment in the contemporary, adult SAINTS PURGATORY MC erotic, romance series co-authored by Andi Rhodes and Lacy Rose. This is club treasurer / bar owner Rogue and bartender Skye Summers’ Dom/sub story line. ROGUE’S CROSS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from three first person perspectives (Rogue and Skye, unknown) ROGUE’S CROSS follows Skye Summers as she is set up to take a fall. Skye works as a bartender at the club owned Purgatory Bar but money has gone missing, and someone is pointing the finger at Skye. Rogue struggles to trust our story line heroine but the ol’ ladies and girlfriends are determined to prove Skye has been framed to take the fall. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Skye and Rogue, and the potential fall-out as Skye becomes a pawn in someone else’s game.

The relationship between Skye and Rogue begins as a business arrangement. Rogue keeps his distance in the face of boss and employee but the accusations against Skye bring out the protective nature of Rogue, as the man claims the woman who may be destroying them all. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

ROGUE’S CROSS is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, forgiveness and acceptance, family and love. The character driven premise is intriguing and engaging; the romance is seductive-the Dom/sub scenarios are limited; the characters are energetic and determined.

Andi Rhodes

Andi Rhodes is an author whose passion is creating romance from chaos in all her books! She writes MC (motorcycle club) romance with a generous helping of suspense and doesn’t shy away from the more difficult topics. Her books can be triggering for some so consider yourself warned. Andi also ensures each book ends with the couple getting their HEA! Most importantly, Andi is living her real-life HEA with her husband and their boxers.

For the most up-to-date information on releases, preorders, signings, and all things Andi Rhodes, visit her website at www.andirhodes.com.

Website: http://www.andirhodes.com 

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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authorandirhodes 

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Lacy Rose

Lacy Rose is an author who loves to write gritty MC (motorcycle club) romance. Lacy loves multiple genres and can be found reading almost anything in her free time. She lives with her husband of 23 years and two children. When she isn’t writing, her life is often filled with mayhem from kids’ school activities, so she reads and writes in her free time to escape reality. Lacy enjoys sharing her stories with others, and they always have a HEA.

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

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17698333.Lacy_Rose 

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ASKING FOR TROUBLE (The Fallen Men 8)by Giana Darling-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 25, 2024

When four thugs show up at Evergreen Gas Station with cocked shotguns and masked faces, it could have ended in the worst night of my life.
Instead, a gorgeous mystery man in leather, silver, and too many tattoos strolls into the middle of the robbery and becomes my unlikely saviour with a tarnished halo.
Only, what seemed like a random hold-up at first turns into something far more complicated and Aaron Clare isn’t the type of man to leave a woman in distress. Despite my vow not get into trouble again, I find myself following the man dubbed ‘Boner’ into a night of danger and delicious debauchery with long-reaching consequences.

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REVIEW: ASKING FOR TROUBLE is the eight instalment in Giana Darling’s contemporary, adult THE FALLEN MEN dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is Aaron ‘Boner’ Clare, and twenty-five year old store clerk Faith ‘Blue’ Cavendish’s story line. ASKING FOR TROUBLE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Aaron and Blue) ASKING FOR TROUBLE follows in the aftermath of an attempted robbery and abduction of our story line heroine. Working alone at highway road stop, Faith Cavendish is about as vulnerable as she could be but she never expected to find herself facing both her past and her present when several men dared to take from our story line heroine but hr would-be rescuer would ensure Faith would be protected now and in the future but Faith’s need to run meant protecting the man with whom she would fall in love. As Faith finds herself falling for Aaron Clare, she knows it is only a matter of time before her past takes aim at the Fallen Men MC. What ensues is the building but fractured relationship between Faith and Aaron, and the fall-out as our heroine sacrifices herself to save the man that she loves.

The world building is detailed as the story unfolds revealing a looming war with the White Raiders MC, a white supremacist club that is trying to take control of the Alberta drug trade. As The Fallen Men devise a plan to take down the Raiders, Faith battles between head and heart knowing she may never be free of abuse from her past.

The relationship between Faith aka Blue and Aaron begins as a rescue but Faith knows that to get involved with The Fallen Men could mean the end of her life. As her relationship begins to grow with Aaron ‘ Boner’ Clare, someone else had previously laid claim to our story line heroine, and refuses to let go. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, engaging and sometimes questionable secondary and supporting characters. Jealousy and envy are rampant; a fight for control threatens the members of The Fallen Men MC.

ASKING FOR TROUBLE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, family and abuse, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic, impassioned and emotional; the romance is provocative; the characters are determined, desperate and magnetic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Giana Darling is a USA Today and Top 40 Amazon best selling Canadian romance writer who specializes in the taboo and angsty side of love and romance. She currently lives in beautiful British Columbia where she spends time riding on the back of her man’s bike, baking pies, and reading snuggled up with her cat, Persephone, and Golden Retriever puppy, Romeo. She’s a lifetime athlete, playing and coaching basketball, soccer, field hockey, and softball, so she comes by her competitive spirit naturally. A born reader and self-proclaimed geek, she is enamored with mythology, history and all kinds of literature. Before becoming a romance novelist, she was a food journalist, a food blogger, a coach, a French tutor and the owner of a pie company. For the last few years she has been living all over Europe, mostly in her second home France, but she’s finally settled with the Love of Her Life in her hometown on an island off of Vancouver.
She loves to hear from readers so please contact her at gianadarling@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.
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SABOTAGE/Maverick (Toxic Warriors MC 5 & 6)by EC Land-review tour

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☠️💙SABOTAGE / Maverick (Toxic Warriors MC 5 & 6) by EC Land-review tour☠️💙

 

☠️💙 SABOTAGE ☠️💙
Toxic Warriors MC 6
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC, Romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 18, 2024

In a blink of an eye life can be taken, just as it’s given.

Sabotage

Years ago, I gave up on finding a woman to fit my life. I had everything I needed. My daughter. My club. My bike. Life was good. Then it wasn’t. I came into this life, knowing what I was looking for, but I got lost. When I was able to I traveled the world. Then everything fell apart. My daughter needed me.

Now she’s happy and wants the same for me. But the problem is, there’s only one woman who catches my eye and she doesn’t need to put up with my demons when she’s got her own.

Or so I thought.

Thrust into a situation where it’s her and me, no one else around, we’re stuck together. Together we have to figure this out. If not both our lives are on the line.

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REVIEW: SABOTAGE is the eighth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult TOXIC WARRIORS MC dark, erotic, MC, romance series. This is MC Chaplain Wesley aka Sabotage, and Ryann Branch’s story line. SABOTAGE can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the series in order as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

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

Told from three first person perspectives (Sabotage, Ryann, Warrant) SABOTAGE follows two years after the rescue of Sabotage’s daughter Fawn, Peyton, Ryann and Nevaeh from human sexual traffickers, and in the ensuing time, Sabotage has kept his distance from the young woman that calls to his heart. Allowing Ryann to heal, Sabotage will find himself spiralling when our heroine is once again abducted with a price on her head. Ryann struggles with the distance Sabotage has placed between them but another rescue by the man with whom she is falling in love finds Sabotage claiming our heroine in body and heart but the past refuses to let go, and another target has been place on Ryann’s head. What ensues is the building relationship between Ryann and Sabotage, and the potential fall-out as the MC is unable to protect one of their own.

The world building continues to focus on the take of a human trafficking ring but no one is aware of the true identities, and in this, the four young women are the only people who know the faces of the men who meant them harm.

The relationship between Sabotage and Ryann is one of immediate attraction but Sabotage has kept his distance while allowing Ryann to heal but threats against the woman he loves push Sabotage to claim our heroine, once and for all. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of energetic and anxious secondary and supporting characters as everyone is struggling with the reality of what has happened and why. Always one step behind, the Toxic Warriors MC find themselves facing the men want the return of what was taken.

SABOTAGE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, twisted and tragic; the romance is passionate; the characters are wounded, animated and trying to thrive.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book four GRIMM

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Reviewed by Sandy

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MAVERICK
(Toxic Warriors MC 5)
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 19, 2023

She was mine, and I let her go.

Maverick

The moment I saw her, I knew I was doomed.
Doomed to fall, but that’s something I swore I’d never do. She’s been through more than a woman should. Lived through being sold to a man who hurt in ways that gives me nightmares.

No matter how much I want more, I can’t. Not with everything she’s been through. Not even with the temptation being so great. But she makes it hard. Especially when she reacts to my touch.

When secrets result in chaos, it’s my job to keep it together. However, can I keep it together and watch her walk away?

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REVIEW: MAVERICK is the fifth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult TOXIC WARRIORS erotic, MC romance series interconnected with the author’s Satan’s Keepers MC series. This is Sargent at Arms, Vance aka Maverick, and Nevaeh’s story line. MAVERICK can be read as a stand alone but for back story I recommend reading the series in order.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Maverick and Nevaeh) MAVERICK follows the building romance and relationship between Maverick and Nevaeh. Several years earlier our heroine was abducted on her eighteenth birthday, and along with several other women were used and abused until they were rescued by the Toxic Warriors MC. For two years Nevaeh has lived and worked with the other woman, watching as each slowly succumbed to love. Since her rescue Nevaeh has watched from afar as Maverick became her guardian and security until his latest assignment finds Nevaeh going along for the ride. A business deal is about to reveal an unlikely connection to family and a past Nevaeh is hoping to forget. What ensues is the building relationship between Nevaeh and Maverick, and the potential fall-out as the past is determined to take back what doesn’t belong.

The world building continues to focus on the investigation and whereabouts of a human trafficking organization, one of which, the Toxic Warriors MC has rescued many of the story line heroines but all is not well as the man in charge wants what he lost, including the woman with whom Maverick has fallen in love.

The relationship between Maverick and Nevaeh has been building throughout the series but Maverick has kept his distance in the face of Nevaeh’s abuse at the hands of her abductor. Having danced around one another for close to two years, Maverick is determined to claim Nevaeh as his own but a much needed push comes from an unlikely source. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Nevaeh’s brothers Banshee, Druid and Keller; their parents Daghda and Brynne; actor Romeo Cohen; gym owners Jasper and Milo, and Gizmo; as well as the return of several members of the Toxic Warriors MC including Pirate, Sabotage and Wrath and their president Viking.

MAVERICK is a story of recovery and healing, betrayal and obsession, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is familiar but emotional and intriguing; the romance is seductive ; the characters are broken but struggling to heal. MAVERICK ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

A little about E.C. Land 

E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies. 

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Thorns of Desire (Thorns of Omerta 5) by Eva Winners-review tour

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Thorns of Desire (Thorns of Omerta 5) by Eva Winners-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 11, 2024

A devil in a Brioni suit.
My unforgettable one-night stand.
And a notorious member of the Omertà empire.
I learned that last piece of information a bit too late.
I never expected to see him again after our encounter so long ago. But it turns out that destiny had other plans and gave me the whole of him for several incredible hours. Then I bolted again—for the second time in my life.

He was Manuel Marchetti.
Off-limits. Forbidden. Dangerous.
So then why was I unable to forget him?
My body and soul came alive only for him. I hoped I’d never see him again, but it wasn’t meant to be. Everywhere I went, the man was there—stealing kisses, making promises, and painting streets red.
He seemed to delight in pushing my buttons and demanding more. Much to my dismay, it seemed I was unable to resist him.

Then, a chance encounter required his protection. He swept me away to his remote Italian castle and I could feel my resolve cracking under his burning gaze and searing touch.
The harder I tried to resist, the faster my body caved. With each passing day, I was starting to realize that
by the end of it all, I’d be the one succumbing.
Either by the secrets surrounding my life or under his consuming touch.

•••••

REVIEW: THORNS OF DESIRE is the fifth instalment in Eva Winners contemporary, adult THORNS OF OMERTA dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is forty-five year old Manuel Marchetti, and twenty-three year old, author/ singer Athena Kosta’s story line. THORNS OF DESIRE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Some of the events of THORNS OF DESIRE cross over with and run parallel to some of the events of Thorns of Death #3, and Thorns of Silence #4.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Manuel and Athena) using present day and memories from the past, THORNS OF DESIRE follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Athena was only looking for a one-night stand but never expected to come face to face with a ghost from the past. As a young child Athena faced death in the most excruciating manner, and in the ensuing time, never forgot but betrayal was about to come full circle when Manuel discovers the Chinese Mafia also known as The Triad was targeting our story line heroine. As Manuel proclaims himself guardian and protector of Athena Kosta, secrets are revealed threatening any potential peace between the ruling factions of the crime world. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Athena and Manuel, and the potential fall-out as the ultimate betrayal places Athena’s life on the line, and Manuel sets into place a plan to destroy them all.

The world building follows several paths including the overlap between four relationships, all friends of our story line heroine. As the Russian Bratva begins to circle against the Italian Mafia, the Triads are taking aim for sins of the past.

The relationship between Athena and Manuel begins as a one-night stand but Athena begins to struggle with a familial connection. Manuel is a man almost twice Athena’s age, and in this his experiences and former lovers reveal a history that hits too close to home. Manuel is desperate to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love, and Athena knows that without Manuel, her life would be forfeit for someone else’s sins. The $ex scenes are provocative and seductive.

The secondary and supporting characters are desperate and questionable on many levels. We are introduced to head of the Bratva Atticus Popov, and his son Danil Popov; several members of the Chinese Mafia; Athena’s mother Alexandra Kosta, as well as the return of Dante and Phoenix (Thorns of Silence), Isla and Enrico (Thorns of Death), Raven. The requisite evil has many faces.

THORNS OF DESIRE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is intriguing, dramatic, dark and intense; the romance is bewitching and passionate; the characters are determined, dynamic, powerful and charismatic.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book four THORNS OF SILENCE

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Reviewed by Sandy

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JADED RED (RBMC: Los Angeles Chapter 7) by J. Lynn Lombard-review

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💚JADED RED (RBMC: Los Angeles Chapter 7) by J. Lynn Lombard💚

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 9, 2024

Jaded Red

I’m Matthew “Red” Phillips, and I serve as the tech expert for L.A. Chapter of the Royal Bastards MC. Even the most notorious hackers pale in comparison to my skills. The reason for that is they got caught while I didn’t.

The world is mine to control, and the dark web is where I thrive. Locating anyone, anywhere and their last meal is something I’m capable of. I can handle anything except one thing. One incident years ago changed my life forever. It hardened my heart and I swore I would never love again.

I’ve kept that promise for the last ten years. Now a small, sexy wisp of a woman has my head all over the place, making me experience emotions I never wanted to feel again. She will either be the death of me or my saving grace.

••••••••

REVIEW: JADED RED is the seventh instalment in J. Lynn Lombard’s contemporary, adult RBMC: LOS ANGELES CHAPTER erotic, MC romance series, a part of the multi-authored RBMC series. This is IT tech Matthew ‘Red’ Phillips, and Nadia Ryan’s story line. JADED RED can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Nadia is best friend with Kenzi (Aftermath’s Exposure 6)

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Red and Nadia) JADED RED follows in the wake of the disappearance of Nadia Ryan. For several months Matthew ‘Red’ Phillips was in a relationship with dancer Nadia Ryan but Nadia’s disappearance is something Red has kept secret in the wake of his position with the RBMC. Struggling with the truth, and Nadia’s connection to the club, Red must come clean in the hopes of finding the woman with whom he will fall in love. As the RBMC search for our story line heroine, Nadia’s past returns, pushing Red to the edge of his already tightly strung sanity. What ensues is the search and rescue of Nadia Ryan, and the fall-out as Nadia’s captors demand payback for what they lost.

The world building focuses on the search and rescue of Nadia Ryan; Matthew Phillips’ heart break and resulting aftermath from the past; and the take down of a human trafficking ring that has set up near the RBMC territory.

The relationship between Matthew and Nadia began months before; a secret relationship of which the RBMC had no knowledge, and one in which Matthew’s ongoing guilt threatened any possibility of a happily ever after. Recovering from her ordeal, Nadia will find herself under the protection of the Los Angels chapter of the RBMC, and into the arms of the man with whom she had fallen in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including all of the members of the RBMC: Los Angeles Chapter; Nadia’s brother Nolan and his wife Ashley, found in the author’s TORQUE (Racing Series 2) as well as Krimson and Kayne from the author’s Savage Saints MC. We are introduced to survivors Exleigh, and Syvannah. The requisite evil has many faces.

JADED RED is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, gritty and dramatic; the romance is seductive ; the characters are desperate and headstrong.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of DERANGE’S DESTRUCTION

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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MONSTROUS URGES (Venomous Gods 5) by Jagger Cole -review tour

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MONSTROUS URGES (Venomous Gods 5) by Jagger Cole -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 11, 2024

I played games with the wrong stranger.
Tall, powerful, and lethally gorgeous, Drazen Krylov is the ruthless boogeyman the Bratva world fears.
He’s also the masked man from the app whom I unknowingly shared my darkest, most depraved urges with.
Now the fantasy has become a nightmare.
Drazen says I did terrible, unforgivable things.
He says I owe a debt, and I’ll pay the price by pretending to be his dead wife.
I look just like her.
The thing is, I might be her…
My past is an amnesia haze of blank memories.
My future is in his hands.
My name is Taylor Crown.
At least, so I’ve been told.
And I may have married a monster.
Now, I need to remember why.

•••••

REVIEW: MONSTROUS URGES is the fifth instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult VENOMOUS GODS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is thirty-six year old, billionaire crime lord Drazen Krylov, and thirty-three year old attorney Taylor Crown’s story line. MONSTROUS URGES can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Taylor and Drazen) using present day and memories from the past, MONSTROUS URGES follows attorney Taylor Crown as she ventures onto the dark side, discovering the kink that she never knew she wanted, and a man who is about to control her life. Meeting a stranger on an app for those with dark proclivities, Taylor will come face to face with both her nightmares and fantasies, wrapped up in a man she knows nothing about. Taylor Crown is an enigma; a thirty-three year old woman who has no memory about the first eighteen years of her life, and in this, our heroine is about to meet a man who claims she owes him her life. Enter billionaire businessman Drazen Krylov, the man who is about to tear apart our story line heroine. Draven is demanding retribution and payment for sins of the past, sins of which Taylor knows nothing about. What ensues is the acrimonious and tempestuous relationship between Taylor and Drazen, and the fall-out as years of built up anger and vengeance are aimed at our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on Drazen’s overwhelming need to exact revenge against our story line heroine, and in doing so, takes control of every aspect of her life but Taylor is oblivious as to the who, how or why, unaware that Drazen has plans to destroy her life.

The relationship between Drazen and Taylor is unconventional; dangerous and dark; a forced relationship in the face of an abduction. Taylor will become a prisoner of the man with whom she will fall in love as Drazen struggles to understand what has happened and why. Drazen is a man with questionable sexual appetites, and Taylor is ripe for his games of cat and mouse. The $ex scenes are provocative and dark, with numerous scenes of disturbing CNC (consent/non-consent) and aggression.

We are reintroduced to attorney Gabriel Black, and attorney Fumi Yamaguchi (Poisonous Kiss); Eloise and Alistair Black (Devious Vows); Fumi’s brother Kenzo, and Drazen’s right hand man Milos. There are several powerful and dangerous Bratva cameos-the requisite evil has many faces.

MONSTROUS URGES is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance; hatred and obsession; secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, dramatic and intense; the characters are desperate, charismatic, and twisted; the romance is limited -I did not feel any palpable sexual attraction, there was only a need to hurt and be hurt.

Heed my WARNING-the triggers are numerous, brutal, haunting- a cautionary suggestion to be prepared.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Toxic Love
Devious Vow
Poisonous Kiss
Corrupted Heart

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Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

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