Cover Reveal: Undercover Engagement by Samanthe Beck

BOOK DETAILS:
Undercover Engagement
by Samanthe Beck
(Private Pleasures, #5)
Published by: Entangled: Brazen
Publication date: July 26th 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Buttoned-down Eden Brixton is less than thrilled when she’s partnered with smooth-talking wild card Marcus Swain in an undercover op. Both their careers hinge on convincing folks in tight-knit Bluelick, KY that he’s the love of her life. She’d sooner tase him than prance around in practically nothing, hanging all over his chiseled body like she can’t get enough.

For Swain, being partnered with the too-gorgeous-for-his-sanity Eden promises to test his well-honed control. She’s smart, she’s skilled, she’s not just by-the-book—she knows the damn book backward and forward. And she hates his guts.

When Eden absolutely nails her role as his sexy fiancée—where the hell did she learn to seduce with a single glance?—Swain is knocked right on his ass. Living with a temptation like Eden makes it hard to remember their chemistry is strictly for show. And when the heat gets too real, doing the undercover op might prove to be their undoing.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58056832-undercover-engagement
Pre-order:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hcUhWF

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/undercover-engagement-samanthe-beck/1139496020?ean=9781649371782

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/undercover-engagement/id1567913551

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/undercover-engagement

AUTHOR BIO:

Wine lover, sleep fanatic, and USA Today Bestselling Author of sexy contemporary romance novels, Samanthe Beck lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her long-suffering husband, Charles, and their turbo-son, Hud. Throw in a furry ninja assassin named Gander, a few hundred Nerf blasters, one electric guitar, (with amp!), and…well…you get the picture.

When not dreaming up fun, fan-your-cheeks ways to get her characters to happy-ever-after, she searches for the perfect cabernet to pair with ASMR podcasts.

Connect with Sam via her website at www.samanthebeck.com to check her progress on that never-ending quest, or to get the latest on her upcoming books.

Author links:
http://www.samanthebeck.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SamantheBeckWriter
https://www.instagram.com/samanthebeck/
https://twitter.com/SamantheBeck1
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6943520.Samanthe_Beck

Cover Reveal: An Unexpected Kind of Love by Hayden Stone

BOOK DETAILS:
An Unexpected Kind of Love
by Hayden Stone
Published by: Entangled Embrace
Publication date: August 9th 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

Synopsis:

Bookstore owner Aubrey Barnes likes his quiet, orderly London life, thank you very much. His shop may be struggling, his only employee is a menace, and his plumbing is one creaky pipe away from disaster, but he can handle it. Maybe. He cannot, however, handle the film company that’s thrown his Soho street into chaos.

And he definitely can’t handle the charismatic American actor Blake Sinclair.

Which is why he’s extremely reluctant to lease out his shop as a set for Blake’s film, but it’s his one opportunity to save his business. Now he can’t get away from the distractingly hot actor.

Then Aubrey finds himself alone with Blake in a trailer, and what happens next turns London’s heat wave into an inferno that leaves him breathless.

Aubrey is not cut out for the high-profile life of dating a celebrity, especially an American actor who’s not even out yet. Good thing their tryst is absolutely not going anywhere.

Of course, when you expect nothing, that’s exactly when it starts to mean everything.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58460651-an-unexpected-kind-of-love

Cover Reveal: How to Rope a Loyal Cowboy by Anya Summers

BOOK DETAILS:
How To Rope A Loyal Cowboy
by Anya Summers
(Silver Springs Ranch, #4)
Publication date: July 27th 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Widowed single dad Noah needs help in the worst way. He’s desperate to find a new live-in nanny to care for his four-year-old twins while he’s at work in the stables. Ever since his wife died, he has lived like a monk. What with raising two boys solo and working as the horse master for Silver Springs Ranch, there hasn’t been time in his life for things like finding a willing bed partner to slake his dark needs.

When the achingly beautiful Morgan appears on his doorstep inquiring about the job, he doesn’t think twice about hiring her. He snaps her up before she discovers his boys are little hellions who have driven the last few nannies away over their antics.

And yet, for the first time in three years, since he buried his heart in the ground, Noah is entranced by naughty visions of the new nanny. She’s young, full of enthusiasm, and stirs up every wicked fantasy in his arsenal.

He prays he has the fortitude to resist her delectable charms because she’s forbidden. At his age, he can’t sleep with, let alone crave, a woman fresh out of college. But she keeps casting sexy glances suffused with desire in his direction, battering his resolve to stay away. She’s headstrong, and he aches to exert his dominance.

Will he wave the white flag, and surrender to her naughty whispered pleas?Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57839976-how-to-rope-a-loyal-cowboy
Pre-order: https://books2read.com/u/mvqXj2

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.

Website: www.anyasummers.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AnyaSummersAuthor
Twitter: @AnyaBSummers https://twitter.com/anyabsummers?lang=en
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15183606.Anya_Summers
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Anya-Summers/e/B01EGTVRKC/
Bookbub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/anya-summers
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anyasummersauthor/
Newsletter https://anyasummers.com/newsletter/

Cover Reveal: Paintings & Enemies by Ella Todd

BOOK DETAILS:
Paintings & Enemies
by Ella Todd(A Reckless Billionaire Romance, #2)
Publication date: August 26th 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

She didn’t know he only left her to protect her…

Super-model Aubrey Duncan was excited when her father asked her to be the family company’s spokesperson—until she met the new head of marketing. Eric Juárez was sexy as hell, yet he ended up being the first man to break her heart.

Years later, Eric believes he left his feelings for Aubrey in the past. The hardest thing he ever had to do was leave her—but he did it for her own good. When he’s forced to see her again, though, he realizes just how wrong he was. But after their meeting, he understands Aubrey’s hatred for him runs deep. Now, for the second time, he’s forced to dismiss his love for his beautiful girl.

Consumed by bitterness but unwilling to disappoint her father, Aubrey bites the bullet and agrees to work with Eric, even though she can’t get past her anger at him for how their relationship ended. But little does she know, Aubrey isn’t the only one out for his blood. Eric’s return also brings back his mistakes, which forces the unwilling pair to stick together… if only to survive the psychopath intent on killing them both.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58211249-paintings-enemies
Purchase:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dmWgVF

AUTHOR BIO:

Ella Todd is the contemporary romance pen name for USA Today Bestselling Author D.H. Gibbs. Both personalities are complete Starbucks and book addict who binge-watches TV series like Lucifer, Carnival Row, and Warrior. They are Trinidadian natives, who currently live and create new worlds in Japan.

Author links:

https://www.instagram.com/ellatoddauthor/

https://www.amazon.com/Ella-Todd/e/B096V8J3MC

https://dhgibbs.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21555201.Ella_Todd

https://www.instagram.com/dhgibbs_author/

Review: We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

In the vein of Mary Beth Keane’s Ask Again, Yes and Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s The Nest, Tracey Lange’s We Are the Brennans explores the staying power of shame—and the redemptive power of love—in an Irish Catholic family torn apart by secrets.

When twenty-nine-year-old Sunday Brennan wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital, bruised and battered after a drunk driving accident she caused, she swallows her pride and goes home to her family in New York. But it’s not easy. She deserted them all—and her high school sweetheart—five years before with little explanation, and they’ve got questions.

Sunday is determined to rebuild her life back on the east coast, even if it does mean tiptoeing around resentful brothers and an ex-fiancé. The longer she stays, however, the more she realizes they need her just as much as she needs them. When a dangerous man from her past brings her family’s pub business to the brink of financial ruin, the only way to protect them is to upend all their secrets—secrets that have damaged the family for generations and will threaten everything they know about their lives. In the aftermath, the Brennan family is forced to confront painful mistakes—and ultimately find a way forward, together.

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This book has all the drama a family can ever have. They are a close knit family and they all have their own secrets kept from each other. The Brennan’s are the family that everyone wished they can be part of. A happy huge family. The reader will soon come to realize that they are far from being perfect and even the Brennan’s will realize that also.

Sunday Brennan is the character that lost so much. She needed to keep her dark secret in order to not ruin the family reputation. She gave up her family after the terrible events that changed her life. After 5 years Sunday returns home after driving drunk and getting into an accident. When she left 5 years ago she left someone behind that she loved very much. Kale moved on with his life after he was left heart broken. What he didn’t expect is to see Sunday back in town. Old flames start to spark every time Sunday and Kale see each other.

Readers are truly going to be raveled in this family drama. I loved how each chapter is a different characters tale. As you read you can to learn more of what each character is dealing with or what they are hiding from the other family members. I really enjoyed reading this great family drama. At the end of the story you will be very surprised, but I will have you know a family will always protect each other no matter what. Check out all the secrets the Brennan’s keep.

Author Biography

Born in the Bronx and raised in Manhattan, Tracey Lange comes from a large Irish family with a few secrets of its own. She headed west and graduated from the University of New Mexico before owning and operating a behavioral healthcare company with her husband for fifteen years. While writing her debut novel, We Are the Brennans, she completed the Stanford University online novel writing program. Tracey currently lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, two sons and their German Shepherd.

Cover Reveal: Flawless by Ivy Nelson

BOOK DETAILS:
Flawless
by Ivy Nelson
(A Diamond Doms Novel, #8)
Publication date: July 27th 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Matthew Bruce has a lot of secrets. He’s legally married to royalty, he’s in love with his wife’s little sister, and he’s not really dead like everyone thinks. To top it all off, it turns out his recently deceased grandfather was part of the international underground organization his friends at Club Solitaire have been tracking down.

Faking his death hadn’t been part of the plan, and having Kendall Livingston, his wife’s sister, track him down most definitely wasn’t in the plans.

Now he has to keep them both safe and keep Kendall out of his bed.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57509267-flawless
Purchase:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3jsPiTf

AUTHOR BIO:

Ivy Nelson is an emerging contemporary romance author, hopeful romantic, and passionate advocate who is versed in all things steamy, sultry, and sensual. It all started back when she read her first steamy romance novel at the age of fourteen. From that point forward, it became her favorite genre–one she wanted to write in herself someday. Sylvia Day’s writing style cemented that passion, and gave her just the inspiration she needed to be an author herself. In December of 2018, Ivy published her debut novel, Power Desired at the age of 32.

Most recently, Ivy completed the “D.C. Power Games” series and the prequel to her forthcoming “Diamond Doms series” titled “Hard” (currently available for pre-order). In a not-so-distant past, she was a student affairs professional at a university and earned her political science degree, which explains her politically-driven romance debut.

When she isn’t penning steamy scenes or attending writing conferences, you can find this contest-winning karaoke singer and bookworm passionately supporting human rights or growing her Sims 4 empire. She is also a wine aficionado and certified whiskey taster (no really, she has the certificate to prove it). All that aside, Ivy loves spending quality time with her amazing son and husband of three years at their home in Houston, TX.

Author links:
https://twitter.com/ivy_nelson_
https://www.ivynelsonbooks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/IvyNelsonBooks
https://www.instagram.com/ivynelsonbooks/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18650771.Ivy_Nelson

Cover Reveal: The Perfect Play by Cookie O’Gorman

BOOK DETAILS:
The Perfect Play
by Cookie O’Gorman
(Southern U O’Brien Brothers, #2)
Publication date: July 8th 2021
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance, Sports

Synopsis:

She’s playing to win.

Okay, so I probably shouldn’t have made that bet with Emmy. But come on! She was challenging me. Attract a guy in seven days? No problem.

Well…maybe just one.

The guy she chooses is her brother, Chase O’Brien aka golden-boy-Virgin and star pitcher for the Wolves. Unlike most guys, Chase seems immune to my charms—but I’ve always loved a challenge.

He’s playing for keeps.

Charlie never should’ve made that bet with my baby sister. But if she uses her magic touch to heal my arm and gets me back in the game? It’s all good.

Actually, the more time we spend together, the harder I fall. I always knew I’d recognize my soulmate when I found her—and Charlie’s the one.

Even if she doesn’t know it yet.

This new adult sports romance features a strong heroine with a soft center, a hot-bookish hero who believes in true love and a sexy set of brothers guaranteed to make you swoon.

Love is always the perfect play.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58335170-the-perfect-play

AUTHOR BIO:

Cookie O’Gorman writes YA & NA romance to give readers a taste of happily-ever-after. Small towns, quirky characters, and the awkward yet beautiful moments in life make up her books. Cookie also has a soft spot for nerds and ninjas. Her novels ADORKABLE, NINJA GIRL, The Unbelievable, Inconceivable, Unforeseeable Truth About Ethan Wilder, The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad and WALLFLOWER are out now! She is also the author of NA sports romance, The Best Mistake.
Author links:

http://cookieogorman.com/

https://twitter.com/CookieOwrites

https://www.facebook.com/cookieogorman

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/cookie-o-gorman

https://www.instagram.com/cookieogorman/

https://mailchi.mp/bdb1d9c56ae7/the-cookie-jar

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14924267.Cookie_O_Gorman

Random House Virtual Open House July 14th 7-9pm

About this event

**This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Zoom – you will need access to a computer or other device that is capable of accessing and sufficient Internet access. If you have not used Zoom before, you may consider referencing Getting Started with Zoom.**

Join us for Summer Open House on Wednesday, July 14 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM on Zoom to discover your future favorite reads, and hear from the endlessly creative authors behind them.

The Romance panel, with Mary Bly (Lizzie & Dante), Jackie Fraser (The Bookshop of Second Chances), Sara Jafari (The Mismatch), and Sophie Kinsella (Love Your Life), will introduce us to the books that will tug on our heartstrings and make us swoon.

And at the Mystery/Thriller panel, Caroline Kepnes (You Love Me), Catherine Steadman (The Disappearing Act), Laura McHugh (What’s Done in Darkness), and Andrea Bartz (We Were Never Here) will let us into the dark basements of their minds where they develop the twists, turns, and characters that keep us up at night.

At the Literary Fiction panel, authors Pik-Shuen Fung (Ghost Forest), Violet Kupersmith (Build Your House Around My Body), Maurice Carlos Ruffin (We Cast a Shadow / The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love You), and Anuk Arudpragasam (A Passage North) will discuss the novels that will feed your mind and nourish your soul.

Finally, the Hot Summer Reads panel, featuring Lauren Weisberger (Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty), Beck Dorey-Stein (Rock the Boat), and Chuck Wendig (The Book of Accidents), will inspire all the beach, pool, and hammock reading you won’t be able to put down.

With your $27 ticket, you will receive admission to the virtual event and a book of your choice by one of our featured authors, an e-galley of Jodi Picoult’s new book Wish You Were Here, as well as a virtual “gift bag” of treats and discounts from our partners.

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Review: An Ambush of Widows by Jeff Abbott

Goodreads Blurb

In New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott’s latest novel of riveting psychological suspense, an uneasy alliance forms as two widows delve into their husbands’ deadly and dangerous secrets—as they try to protect their own.

Henry North is a down-on-his-luck cybersecurity expert from New Orleans. Adam Zhang is the cofounder of one of Austin’s most successful venture capitalist firms. These two men didn’t know each other. They had never met. Yet they died together, violently, in a place neither had any business being.

When Henry doesn’t return from a business trip, his wife, Kirsten, panics—and then gets an anonymous phone call: “Your husband is dead in Austin.”

Flora Zhang knew her husband was keeping secrets. She suspected an affair, but she had decided she could forgive him for his weakness—until her husband ended up dead. And with no explanation for her husband’s murder, the police begin to suspect her.

Together, these two widows will face a powerful foe determined to write a false narrative about the murders. In doing so, neither Flora nor Kirsten will remain the women the world thought they were.

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat. Don’t underestimate the widows. Kirsten and Flora both lost their husbands tragically. They work together to find who killed their husbands. What they find will unveil the hidden secrets of revenge a family has against Kirsten, her husband Henry and Zach her adoptive brother. This story starts off with a rollercoaster ride that will keep you looping in circles, while unraveling the true killers and their motives. This story has a great plot with characters that are perfect at keeping secrets from each other. I love that two widows sleuth around town looking for answers that not even the cops can find. I was happy that the story seems like it will continue as the two main characters hope to work together and revenge from another widow will arise when the time is right. Perfect thriller to keep you wanting more.

Author Biography

Jeff Abbott (born 1963) is a U.S. suspense novelist. He has a degree in History and English from Rice University. He lives in Austin, Texas. His early novels were traditional detective fiction but in recent years he has turned to writing thriller fiction. A theme of his work is the idea of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary danger and fighting to return to their normal lives. His novels are published in several countries and have also been bestsellers in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and France.

Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Pretty Savage by T.A. Kunz

BOOK DETAILS:
Pretty Savage
by T.A. Kunz
Publication date: July 13th 2021
Genres: LGBTQ+, Thriller, Young Adult

Synopsis:

“An intriguing mystery, Pretty Savage is a tension packed, wild journey with engrossing characters. A true page turner.” – #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout

Bad things never happen in the picturesque town of Haddon Falls … until now.

It all starts with a killer party.

It will end with a savage crime spree.

Seniors Donovan Walsh and Drea Sullivan attend a high school party for very different reasons. But after discovering the body of one of their classmates, they find themselves thrust into the same waking nightmare. From that moment, their lives become intertwined in a search for answers to questions they never should have asked.

As bodies pile high, the unlikely pair dig into Haddon Falls’ past and uncover secrets someone would kill to keep hidden. In a small town where every face is friendly and every door unlocked, Donovan and Drea must unravel who is an ally … and who is willing to bury them-and the truth-six feet under.

“Pretty Savage is a gripping, fast-paced YA thriller featuring a savvy gay male protagonist and his kick-ass female counterpart! Readers who love hints of horror with a blood spatter of romance mixed with page-turning mystery will be left gasping by this wicked masterpiece by T.A. Kunz.” -Bestselling and award winning author Raine ThomasGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58422975-pretty-savage

AUTHOR BIO:

T.A. Kunz is the pen name for Adam Kunz, who lives in Orlando, Florida. And unfortunately a lot of the rumors you’ve heard about his state are true. When he’s not writing, Adam spends his time reading, playing video games, watching anime and Korean dramas, and spending time with his partner while cuddling with their two dogs, Nicky and Rusty. Since childhood, he’s had a great fondness for reading and writing. His fiction genres of choice are eclectic, but mainly are in the YA, MG, and NA categories. So, it was no surprise when he decided to write his own books that he’d be a grab bag kind of author in terms of story ideas. And he just loves mashing up genres. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Adam advocates strongly for diverse representation in all media. He may or may not have a coffee addiction, the jury’s still out on that one. And his hands-down favorite holiday is Halloween, which holds a very special place in Adam’s heart.

Author links:http://authortakunz.com/https://www.instagram.com/authorkunz/

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