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Cover Reveal: Play By My Rules by Michelle Karise

BOOK DETAILS:

Play By My Rules
by Michelle Karise
Publication date: February 28, 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

All I wanted was a cup of tea, but I got early morning shenanigans.
Stolen beverage order? ✔️
Furious confrontation? ✔️
Asked out by a thieving, sexy, tall drink of . . . ✔️
It wasn’t the best start to my day, but it had to go up from there. Right?
Wrong.
It was my first day at my new job, and I wanted to make the best impression. I arrived at the office with minutes to spare, and who did I bump into again?
The gorgeous thief.
Harrison Cooper was the president of my company and my boss.
It was fine. Really. Resisting the heated flirtations and stormy kisses designed to bring me to my knees would be no problem.
Office romance? ✔️
My past exposed? ✔️
Shattered world? ✔️
Now how do I pick up the pieces?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75368902-play-by-my-rules

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Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445189615

AUTHOR BIO:

Michelle Karise is a type-A romance author of stories featuring black female leads and the men who love them. She spends her days organizing, planning, and executing corporate initiatives. When she’s done with her workday, she spends her evenings crafting titillating tales of infatuation, passion, and pleasure. Michelle makes her home in Missouri with her overprotective dog, Rooney.

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Cover Reveal: Love the Way You Lie by Gracie Graham

BOOK DETAILS:

Love the Way You Lie
by Gracie Graham
(Boys of Riverside, #1)
Publication date: February 17, 2023
Genres: Romance, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Torn between my best friend and the boy who makes my heart beat again, learning the truth might break me…

My entire life changed in an instant.

One violent moment took my mother and destroyed me.

And I can’t even remember it.

All I know is…it was my fault.

Now I’m entering senior year after hiding away from the world as long as I could.

The only distraction I have from the heavy weight of my scars is my best friend, Graham.

He’s been my rock through it all.

But when his cousin Atlas appears…my world suddenly tilts on its already unsteady axis.

Everyone warns me to stay away from the star football player with a bad boy reputation and a chip on his shoulder.

I should…

Yet from the moment I climb on the back of his motorcycle, sparks fly.

Despite all the reasons to keep him at a distance, my need for the truth about the accident drives us closer.

Until the truth destroys everything…

One-click this angsty and emotional YA small town, opposites attract, love triangle romance about two best friends and the broken boy who comes between them on the search for the truth that could change everyone’s world.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75332401-love-the-way-you-lie

Pre-order:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WGzXhT

AUTHOR BIO:

Gracie Graham writes contemporary young adult novels and is the pen name for adult author Tia Souders.

Author links:

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Cover Reveal: Expiry Dating by Isobel Reed

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Expiry Dating
by Isobel Reed
(Bluestone Series, #2)
Publication date: February 21, 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Sparks start more than a fire… They start an explosion.

Alice is not happy. Her ex screwed her over, literally. One day her mother is dreaming of a white wedding, the next, Alice is hurling hardbacks at a naked boyfriend caught in bed with her best friend. So she did the only logical thing she could think of. She got the hell out of there. In fact, she left the country.

It’s not long before she discovers the perks of small-town living, and she even finds herself a job. There is just one thing stopping this all from being perfect though. One infuriating person she just can’t seem to shake. Brady Mitchell. It figures that the hottest man she’s ever seen also just so happens to be the most annoying one on the planet.

Brady is back home and trying to come to terms with life outside the military. Adjusting to a new job and new limitations from his injury, he expected to settle into a slower pace of life, maybe even a quiet one. That was until Alice Hart came bulldozing into his world. The woman was anything but quiet. Loud, angry, and sexy as hell, yes. But definitely not quiet.

Alice and Brady ignite inside and outside the bedroom. But will they survive the burn?


EXPIRY DATING- the second book in the Bluestone Series is a funny, wild romp along the lines of Stephanie Berget’s cowboy romances or Sarina Bowen’s True North series. EXPIRY DATING features a retired marine and the feisty young woman who steals his heart. While it is a part of a series, Expiry Dating can be read as a standalone. Grab your copy today.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75558408-expiry-dating

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KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/expiry-dating
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1142866444
APPLE: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445191554

AUTHOR BIO:

Isobel was born and raised in London. She still lives along the River Thames with her husband and her substantial book collection. Ever the hopeless romantic, she fell in love with the genre from a young age and was inspired to write her own stories. When she’s not feasting on romantic comedies or binge-reading her hoard of contemporary romance novels, Isobel is writing.

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Cover Reveal: The Scoundrel by Delta James

BOOK DETAILS:

The Scoundrel
by Delta James
(Club Southside, #1)
Publication date: February 17, 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Danger and desire go hand in hand…

Welcome to Club Southside. Cerberus has opened an office in Chicago over the Club. The team takes on the jobs no one else wants. They handle everything from protection, covert rescue operations, cyber-crime to reconnaissance and more. These men are driven and deadly, willing to do what is needed to complete their missions and to protect the women they love.

A fast-paced romantic suspense series of interconnected standalone books that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68004108-the-scoundrel

Pre-order:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3D1fcGF

AUTHOR BIO:

As a USA Today bestselling romance author, Delta James aims to captivate readers with stories about complex,curvy heroines and the dominant alpha males who adore them. For Delta, romance is more than just a love story; it’s a journey with challenges and thrills along the way. 

After creating a second chapter for herself that was dramatically different than the first, Delta now resides in Florida where she relaxes on warm summer evenings with her loveable pack of basset hounds as they watch the birds, squirrels and lizards. When not crafting fast-paced tales, she enjoys horseback riding, walks on the beach, and white-water rafting. 

More about Delta, including a full list of her books and audiobooks, can be found at www.deltajames.com.

Her readers mean the world to her, and Delta tries to interact personally to as many messages as she can. If you’d like to chat or discuss books, you can find Delta on Instagram, Facebook, and in her private reader group https://www.facebook.com/groups/348982795738444.

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Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Burning for the Truth by A.B. Medley

BOOK DETAILS:

Burning for the Truth
by A.B. Medley
(Finding the Truth Series, #3)
Publication date: February 28, 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

Once the fire starts, no one is safe until the smoke clears.

He’s the one who broke her heart first, the one she can’t let go, and still always saves her when it seems all hope is lost.

He’s also her brother’s best friend and way off-limits.

***

She’s the one he dreams about, the one he’s always drawn to, but the one he keeps at arm’s length..

She was meant to walk away—he made sure of it—but he can’t stop holding onto her.

Even though she’s the one woman he can never have.

***

Dean and Briella think their feelings are under control—all they’ll ever be is friends—until tragedy strikes, followed by a string of mysterious fires targeting the hearts of Greendale Valley’s police and firefighters. The aftermath pushes them apart completely, only to drive them back together as they risk burning everything down in search of justice.

Will the flame between them continue to burn, or will uncovering the truth leave nothing but ashes?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63252659-burning-for-the-truth

Pre-order:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WkUrfG

AUTHOR BIO:

A.B. Medley lives in Tennessee with the love of her life and two sons. Her husband stole her heart when she was sixteen and their relationship is one of those meant-to-be love stories you find in magazines and novels.

She is a dental hygienist who loves to read and has always dabbled in writing. When she’s not making people’s smiles shine, she enjoys belting out songs with her boys, dancing, raspberries, baseball, and anything vintage. Like any proper Tennessean, Sundrop is her drink of choice.

She loves her family and friends fiercely and believes in always chasing your dreams.

Deception in the Truth is her debut novel—but now she’s hooked, and there’s more to come!

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Review: ChupaCarter by George Lopez and Ryan Calejo

Goodreads Blurb

With his signature laugh-out-loud humor, world-famous comedian George Lopez launches a fantastical middle grade series inspired by his own colorful childhood and Latinx folklore.

In this illustrated contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Jorge is lonely and resentful after being sent to live with his grandparents. His first day at his new school doesn’t go well after catching the attention of his belligerent principal and the school bullies, so Jorge might be a little desperate for a friend.

But the only kid who shares his interest in junk food and games turns out to be a young chupacabra–a legendary monster whose kind is known for being bloodthirsty livestock killers. The truth is, Carter is anything but savage–he’s kind, a good listener, and has great taste in sneakers. Being friends with a mythical creature should be amazing, but when local cattle turn up dead and his principal suspects the truth, Jorge is torn. Should he trust that his friend is innocent and protect him from exposure, or reveal his dangerous existence and change the world forever?

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It is a humorous middle-grade novel filled with Spanish words. If you are of Hispanic descent, you would have heard about the bloodsucker, the Chupacabra. A boy name Jorge is not having the best time after his mother sent him to New Mexico to stay with his grandparents. In school, he was bullied and had no friends he could count on. When he saw Carter the Chupacabra hanging out by a tree next to his grandparent’s house, he creates a strong friendship with this monster. Their friendship is so strong that they will risk their lives to help each other. The illustrations are fantastic, and the Latin moments remind me of my family, especially the flying chancletta. I had a great time reading this funny book. The book was filled with George’s hilarious jokes and his heritage. Children will enjoy this hilarious book.

Cover Reveal: My Chance by Samantha Skye

BOOK DETAILS:

My Chance
by Samantha Skye
(Men of New York, #4)
Publication date: February 21, 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

My job has always been my ticket to the top.
Now my only chance at success is tall, dark, and menacing…

At no point in my law career did I think I’d have a mobster in my office, offering me a job.

Hard pass.

But Nico Molenti is as persistent as he is…persuasive. And thanks to my dad’s white-collar antics, my client list is looking as bare as my bank account will be in a few weeks.

Accepting Nico’s offer isn’t just about quick cash though. If I say yes to this, I kiss my New York law firm goodbye.

Perhaps that’s why he’s so intent on keeping my lips very busy.

But breaking my law-abiding habits to help a gangster exact vengeance on his enemies is easier said than done.

Although with every fiery touch, I can’t help but feel I’m going over to the dark side in more ways than one…

My Chance is the fourth and final book in the Men Of New York series. Featuring a curvy heroine and the sinful hero who falls for her, this is a suspenseful enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract, mafia romance with plenty of spice.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77893628-my-chance

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B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-chance-samantha-skye/1142165861?ean=2940186605638

AUTHOR BIO:

Samantha Skye is a contemporary romance author from Melbourne, Australia. A country kid turned city slicker, Samantha writes characters that are as diverse as they are devilishly handsome. 

Her unique brand of suspenseful spice deftly combines the risky and the risqué, setting hearts pounding for more than one reason! When she’s not plotting her next novel, Samantha can be found chatting on podcasts, or anywhere there’s sunshine. 

An avid traveler, Samantha is just as comfortable in gumboots as she is in Christian Louboutins…but she’s usually having more fun in the latter.

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Cover Reveal: Midnight Decoy by Anya Summers

BOOK DETAILS:

Midnight Decoy
by Anya Summers
(Dungeon Singles Night, #11)
Publication date: January 31, 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Rescued by the undercover detective…

Detective Rafe Flores has one job, to infiltrate the Petrov crime organization and bring justice to their victims. He has gained the family’s trust, so much so that he is tasked with protecting one of their highly guarded assets, the crime boss’s stunning niece, their proverbial princess. He will do whatever it takes to win her trust, and uncover her secrets, knowledge that will help him destroy her entire family. But one mistake changes everything. A single night in her arms sets fire to his blood and tears his loyalties in two. How can he destroy her when he craves her with every breath? When every instinct demands he protect her with his life?

Ella Dominik didn’t ask to be born into a crime syndicate’s family. She didn’t understand the cruelty of life until her uncle murdered her father and took her prisoner, until her mother demanded Ella make a solemn vow on her deathbed…get out. Escape. Leave the family and their violence behind. Ella wants revenge on her uncle almost as much as she needs to protect her beloved brother, the new heir to the syndicate’s power. Worse, her new bodyguard–or should she say, prison guard–makes her want to forget the past. He offers her everything she’s ever wanted. Passion. Freedom. Revenge. But demands the ultimate sacrifice in return—her brother’s future.

Love. Justice. Divided loyalty. Revenge. Powerful forces demand they make the ultimate choice. What will they be willing to sacrifice for love?

Grab this steamy stand-alone about an undercover detective, the mafia princess dying to escape, and what happens when opposites attract and unite against a common enemy.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63133768-midnight-decoy

Pre-order: https://books2read.com/u/m2d7xR

AUTHOR BIO:

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Anya grew up listening to Cardinals baseball and reading anything she could get her hands on. She remembers her mother saying if only she would read the right type of books instead binging her way through the romance aisles at the bookstore, she’d have been a doctor. While Anya never did get that doctorate, she graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with an M.A. in History.

Anya is a bestselling and award-winning author published in multiple fiction genres. She also writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and contemporary romance under the name Maggie Mae Gallagher. A total geek at her core, when she is not writing, she adores attending the latest comic con or spending time with her family. She currently lives in the Midwest with her two furry felines.

Author links:
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Review: Slappy Beware by R.L. Stine

R.L. Stine was celebrating 30 years of Goosebumps lasy year. I felt like I was stalking him for a two week period. I saw him at B&N for his book event and saw him 3 times at NYC Comic Con. I was excited to celebrate Goosebumps 30 years!!

Goodreads Blurb

This is Slappy’s world– You only scream in it!

Slappy the ventriloquist’s dummy has only one mission in his tiny, deranged mind: do evil every day, all day. His creator, powerful sorcerer Darkwell the Magician, has warned him that should he fail to cause chaos before the sun sets each day, he will sleep FOREVER. Normally, this is a piece of poisonous cake for Slappy―but he may have met his match in the Carlton family. Each attempt at evil ends in disaster, and the dummy starts to panic. Will Slappy’s scariest day yet bring an end to his reign of terror?

My Review: 4 out of 5 stars

R.L. Stine is celebrating 30 years of Goosebumps with his favorite creation, Slappy the evil dummy. This book brings you back 200 years when Slappy was created by a sorcerer. I loved to learn about the creation of this evil character that has made an appearance in many of the Goosebumps novels. The second part of the book is Slappy being his evil self. My favorite was the third part of the book, because I was surprise at how all his evil plans didn’t work with the Carlton family. I was laughing everytime his evil plans didn’t play out. Fantastic cover with a well planned plot to celebrate 30 years of creepy reads.

I was dressed up in my best Goosebump outfit. Goosebumps shirt, skirt and sneakers.

Author Biography

R. L. Stine is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children’s literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.

Stacy-Deanne Stranded with Billionaire Grumpy Pants Book Blitz

Book & Author Details:

Stranded with Billionaire Grumpy Pants
by Stacy-Deanne
Publication date: January 11, 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Portrait of a beautiful african woman in red dress on grey background

Synopsis:

Chanel’s about to jump off a bridge. A single mother of a teen daughter in a wheelchair, she loves her job but hates her annoying, yet fine-as-wine, billionaire boss.

Wesley Babcock is the biggest jerk on the planet: rude, disrespectful, arrogant, and he thinks the world revolves around his needs. Chanel’s sick of it!

Needing to get away and having an employee discount for a vacation to Wesley’s wilderness resort, Chanel and her daughter take off for a trip during Memorial Weekend. Chanel’s looking forward to having some fun until she sees who else has shown up.

Yep, Mr. Grumpy Money Bags Himself.

And if that’s not bad enough, Chanel signs up for a nature hike only to get lost with… yeah, you guessed it.

Chanel and Wesley cross each other’s paths constantly during the weekend, but can they stop bickering long enough to realize they’re incredibly attracted to each other?

Tropes: billionaire, age gap, office romance, romantic comedy, single-mother romance

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61861592-stranded-with-billionaire-grumpy-pants

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3GpcD1W

AUTHOR BIO:

USA TODAY FEATURED AUTHOR

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Stacy-Deanne (Dee-Anne) is an award-winning author of romantic suspense, contemporary romance, thrillers, and women’s fiction books featuring BWWM pairings. Her books have been bestsellers in stores worldwide including Amazon, Apple, and Barnes and Noble. Her work has been praised and reviewed in USA Today numerously. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree and is a 2011 and 2012 African-American Literary Award Nominee. She also is a winner of the Swirl Award (an award dedicated to authors of multicultural/interracial works).

Stacy is known for bringing versatile stories to her readers. With her, you never know what you’re gonna get, which separates Stacy’s work from the pack. 

Stacy’s books are full of passion, thrills, intriguing characters and so much emotion you can’t get enough! If you want something different and unpredictable then definitely check out her work.

With Stacy every book is an adventure. 

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