Cover Reveal: Ares by Sybil Bartel

BOOK DETAILS:

Ares

by Sybil Bartel

(Paragon Operations, #4)

Publication date: September 17, 2026

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

Mercenary.

Dominant.

Sine Pari.

The first rule of Delta Force was don’t talk about Delta Force.
The second rule I wasn’t at liberty to discuss.

Serving with the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta was an honor. CAG was my home, and I protected my brothers…. Until I didn’t.

Staring at the terrorist through my scope, I had her in my sights.
Black hair, hazel eyes, bruises all over her face.
I knew what I had to do.

But I didn’t do it.

I broke the second rule.

ARES is the third standalone book in the heart-pounding Paragon Operations Series by USA Today bestselling author, Sybil Bartel! If you’re ready to step into a whole new world of romantic suspense, come meet Ares and the darkly dominant Tier One Operators at Paragon Operations who will make your e-reader combust!

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241754352-ares

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AUTHOR BIO:

Sybil Bartel is a USA Today Bestselling author of unapologetic alpha heroes. Whether you’re reading her deliciously dominant alpha bodyguards, her page-turning romantic suspense, or her heart-stopping military romance, all of her books have sexy-as-sin alpha heroes!

Sybil lives in South Florida and she is forever Oliver’s mom.

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Cover Reveal: Helios by Sybil Bartel

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Helios

by Sybil Bartel

Publication date: April 17, 2026

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

Ranger.

Sniper.

Stepbrother.

Yeah, you heard that right. Stepbrother. With a stepsister who made me forget the one damn thing I’d spent my entire life aspiring to be.

One step ahead.

I’d been selected from the Army Special Operations Command’s 75th Ranger Regiment for Delta Force. The unit was my home. Taking down terrorists was my specialty. I took a few hits, but I was always one step ahead… until they took her.

Now I had a new mission, and trust me, no one was walking out alive except for me and her.

HELIOS is the second standalone book in the thrilling Paragon Operations series by USA Today bestselling author, Sybil Bartel! If you’re ready to step into a whole new world of romantic suspense, come meet Helios and the darkly dominant Tier One Operatives at Paragon Operations who will make your e-reader combust!

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/230207693-helios

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iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/helios/id6689520481

AUTHOR BIO:

Sybil lives in South Florida and she is forever Oliver’s mom.

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Author Event: Mary Kubica

I had a great time meeting Mary Kubica at the Paramus Barnes and Noble. I’m looking forward to reading this thriller.

Goodreads Blurb

A scream shatters the silence…
Courtney Gray’s peaceful vacation turns into a nightmare when she discovers her brother and sister-in-law dead in their lakeside cottage. Her niece Reese is missing. Her nephew Wyatt is asleep upstairs—unharmed.

A town full of secrets…
As police swarm the quiet resort, dark truths about Courtney’s family—and the town itself—begin to surface. Is Reese a victim… or the killer?

A truth no one saw coming…
With everyone hiding something, Courtney races to uncover the terrible mystery. But the closer she gets, the harder it is to know who—or what—to trust.

Review: The Vault Inferno Part 1 by T.K. Leigh

Goodreads Blurb

Recommended for mature readers due to strong language and explicit sexual situations.

I never believed in fate. That was something for the dreamers, the romantics, not someone as practical and pragmatic as I.

Fate had nothing to do with me walking in on my soon-to-be husband in a compromising position with his secretary.

Fate had nothing to do with me hopping on a plane to Rome, effectively standing up my former fiancé on our wedding day.

And fate certainly had nothing to do with the handsome stranger sitting across the aisle from me, one who would open my mind and heart to things I never thought possible.

Because if fate is real, if fate is pulling the strings, if fate is in charge of each person’s destiny, she’s cruel and unforgiving.

Why would fate want me to experience a connection as I never had in my life, only to remind me it’s fleeting?

Why would fate give me everything I never knew I always wanted?

Why would fate let me have a taste, then crush those dreams?

He could never be mine.
I could never be his.
And his deception may just be my breaking point.

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

OMG, this ending is unexpected. Now I need to pick up book two to find out this messed up plot of Fate. T.K. wrote a great plotted series that will keep you wanting more of that hot and sexy Dante. I didn’t see this ending coming, though. Happiness sometimes is short-lived or is fate sometimes, not what you expect it to be.

Goodreads Author Biography

T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Beautiful Mess series, in addition to several other works. Originally from New England, she now resides outside of Raleigh with her husband, beautiful daughter, three cats, and special needs rescue dog.

When she’s not writing she can be found training for her next marathon (of which she has run over twenty fulls and far too many halfs to recall), having impromptu dance parties with her daughter, or planning her next trip to parts unknown.

Review: Our Little Secret by Roz Nay

Goodreads Blurb

Roz Nay’s Our Little Secret is a twisted tale of love, pain, and revenge that will stay with the reader long after they turn the last page.

They say you never forget your first love. What they don’t say though, is that sometimes your first love won’t forget you…

A police interview room is the last place Angela expected to find herself today. It’s been hours, and they keep asking her the same inane questions over and over. “How do you know the victim?” “What’s your relationship with Mr. Parker?” Her ex’s wife has gone missing, and anyone who was close to the couple is a suspect. Angela is tired of the bottomless questions and tired of the cold room that stays the same while a rotating litany of interrogators changes shifts around her. But when criminologist Novak takes over, she can tell he’s not like the others. He’s ready to listen, and she knows he’ll understand. When she tells him that her story begins a decade before, long before Saskia was in the picture, he gives her the floor.

A twenty-something young professional, Angela claims to have no involvement. How could she? It’s been years since she and H.P., Mr. Parker that is, were together. As her story unfolds, it deepens and darkens. There’s a lot to unpack… betrayal, jealousy, and a group of people who all have motives for retribution. If Angela is telling the truth, then who’s lying?

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

wow, what a beautifully written novel filled with secrets, hurt, jealousy, and revenge. Roz is an amazing storyteller who marvels each characters words while twisting the lie with the truth. I loved how the story is built off from the beginning she met HP and how the plot twisted at the very end. It kept the readers intrigued at this love story that doesn’t always have a happily ever after. Sometimes, the ones you love the most are the ones that hurt you the most. A thriller that will keep you from putting the book down.

Review: Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis

Goodreads Blurb

What could cause a man, when all the stars of fortune are shining upon him, to suddenly snap and destroy everything he has built? This is the question that haunts Sergeant Ryan DeMarco after the wife and children of beloved college professor and bestselling author Thomas Huston are found slaughtered in their home. Huston himself has disappeared and so is immediately cast as the prime suspect.

DeMarco knows—or thinks he knows—that Huston couldn’t have been capable of murdering his family. But if Huston is innocent, why is he on the run? And does the half-finished manuscript he left behind contain clues to the mystery of his family’s killer?

A masterful new thriller by acclaimed author Randall Silvis, Two Days Gone is a taut, suspenseful story that will break your heart as much as it will haunt your dreams.

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow, I am speechless. Randall is truly a gifted writer who writes stories that make you struggle with your belief in good people. His writing makes you see, feel, and place yourself in the story. This is the first book I have read from Randall, and I just found another favorite author to read. This story really tore my heart apart. His writing really grasps the reader from the very beginning, making you feel sadness, hope, strength, weakness, and death in the worst ways. Life is precious but can disappear at the blink of an eye. Each word I read leads me to more mystery, secrets, and revelations. I loved both Ryan and Huston as strong-willed characters who are in search of answers and freedom. I truly was captivated by how this story unraveled and set the reader and characters free of the torment. This thriller mixed with poetry and mystery will keep you wanting more. I highly recommend this book.

Goodreads Author Biography

Randall Silvis is the internationally acclaimed author of over a dozen novels, one story
collection, and one book of narrative nonfiction. Also a prize-winning playwright, a
produced screenwriter, and a prolific essayist, he has been published and produced in
virtually every field and genre of creative writing. His numerous essays, articles, poems and short stories have appeared in the Discovery Channel magazines, The Writer, Prism International, Short Story International, Manoa, and numerous other online and print magazines. His work has been translated into 10 languages.

Silvis’s many literary awards include two writing fellowships from the National
Endowment for the Arts, the prestigious Drue Heinz Literature Prize, a Fulbright Senior Scholar Research Award, six fellowships for his fiction, drama, and screenwriting from the Pennsylvania Council On the Arts, and an honorary Doctor of Letters degree awarded for “distinguished literary achievement

Cover Reveal: Lovely Torment by Kimberly Quinn

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Lovely Torment

by Kimberly Quinn

(Savage Hearts Syndicate, #2)

Publication date: November 18, 2025

Genres: Adult, Dark Romance, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

He’s cold, calculating, and lethal. A killer.

He’s also my hero. Finn Decker rescued me from a life in captivity, but not out of mercy. I’m his key to destroying the Bratva leader who shattered both our lives. A pawn in his ruthless game of vengeance. I should be afraid. I should run. Instead, I’m drawn to the darkness in his eyes, the craving he ignites, and the promise of retribution he offers. And I realize—I want him to use me in ways that have nothing to do with revenge. Only, it’s hard to tell if I’m his leverage, his weakness, or something far more dangerous. His. Because in a war this savage, there’s no room for mistakes. Or love.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Kimberly is a contemporary romance author, born procrastinator, and lover of morally gray heroes. She enjoys lively conversations, usually with imaginary people, and can often be found daydreaming at work.

She writes gritty, messy, dangerous romances, featuring beautifully flawed characters, pursuing love at all costs. It’s romance with rough edges.

When she’s not busy writing, you can find her with a coffee in hand, dog at her side, and exploring the wilds of her hometown in Ontario, Canada… Or on her couch, getting lost in a good story.

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Review: Cowboy Christmas Guardian by Dana Mentink

Goodreads Blurb

Someone is dead set on stopping Shelby Arroyo from doing her job: assessing mineral rights in a mine in gold country. But after rancher Barrett Thorn rescues her from an attack, the handsome widowed cowboy seems to feel responsible for her. That is, until he discovers she’s from the family that he’ll never forgive for his wife’s death. As the threats against Shelby escalate, cowboy honor and an unexpected attraction keep Barrett by her side, even at his own risk. And since Shelby won’t back down, Barrett must protect the brave, loyal woman he has no business falling for…a woman someone wants to kill by Christmas.

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A story filled with many twists and turns with unexpected surprises. Be prepared to be in harms way with this gold mine filled with heart wreatching dangers. Shelby puts family first even though she is risking her own life. Barrett is a kind-hearted cowboy who is always rescuing a damsel in distress. When a woman never gives up, even though danger is heading her way. You don’t want to miss this wonderful story filled with forgiveness, love, and loyalty.

Goodreads Author Biography

USA TODAY bestseller Dana Mentink enjoys writing in many different capacities. She currently writes for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense and Poisoned Pen Press.

Dana is the recipient of a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award, two ACFW Carol Awards as well as a Holt Medallion.

Cover Reveal: You Don’t Belong Here by D.M. Siciliano

BOOK DETAILS:

You Don’t Belong Here

by D.M. Siciliano

Publication date: October 13, 2025

Genres: Adult, Horror, Paranormal, Suspense

Synopsis:

A girl who feels invisible finally faces her worst fear on her sixteenth birthday and hastily makes a dark deal.

An old man returns to the same place every year on the anniversary of his wife’s death, to have one last moonlit dance with her.

A woman’s health concerns are ignored, and it leads to global chaos.

A young woman goes home to bury her father and sell his house but finds that the home is no longer hers.

An old man with Alzheimer’s becomes increasingly lost in his own house, which seems to be doing its own forgetting.

Two young girls find a Ouija board, thinking they’re communicating with a deceased relative, but find something much more cunning.

A woman, grieving the loss of her baby, takes a trip to a remote cabin in Tahoe. Her worried sister goes after her and isn’t prepared for what she finds.

A woman’s drive through California’s winding roads leads her to a perilous and sinister discovery lurking in the woods.

A woman takes a job as a nanny for two troublesome kids, only to find that the children aren’t the problem.

AUTHOR BIO:

DM is a lover of all things creative. From the moment she could speak, growing up in Massachusetts, she had a passion for flair and drama, putting on concerts for anyone who was even remotely interested (and even for those who were not). A storyteller by nature, she first pursued her young dream of becoming a singing diva while living in Arizona. She soon found that stage life wasn’t the only form of storytelling she craved, so she dropped the mic and picked up a pencil instead. She still hasn’t given up on her diva-ness, and hopes her pencil stays as sharp as her tongue.

A dark sense of humor and curiosity for haunted houses and things out of the ordinary led her down the path of completing her first novel, Inside. Several other projects are constantly floating around in her head and her laptop daily, and sometimes keeping her up much too late at night. Occasionally, those projects are so dark and twisted, she needs to leave a nightlight on.

She now lives in Northern California with her two fluffy furbabies, Cezare and Michaleto.

Author links:

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Cover Reveal: Dangerous Decisions by Evie Jacobs

BOOK DETAILS:

Dangerous Decisions

by Evie Jacobs

Publication date: September 30, 2025

Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

They’re chasing the truth straight into each other’s arms.

When CIA agent Angie Liu disobeys orders by looking into the mysterious death of an informant, her investigation leads her to Jamaica. To get out of the U.S. undetected, she must turn to the last man she wants to ask for help–the sexy, one-night stand she ran out on who just happens to be her dead informant’s son.

Nate Hughes wrote his father off as a drug smuggler. But after his dad’s possible murder reveals another side of the story, Nate will stop at nothing to get answers. And when the beautiful woman who bolted from his hotel room shows up at his family airline in need of an unofficial ride to the Caribbean, he’s not about to let her out of his sight.

Angie doesn’t want to fall for the handsome-but-gruff son of a former asset, and Nate wants nothing to do with the organization that may have set his dad up to be murdered. But neither is prepared for the feelings that surface–or how much they’ll need the other to stay alive.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240935183-dangerous-decisions

Pre-order: https://amzn.to/4mJzGIP

AUTHOR BIO:

Evie Jacobs is an award-winning author of romantic suspense. She loves grumpy heroes, forced proximity, and a good sex scene. She lives in Colorado with her husband, two cats, and seven bicycles.

For more information about me and my books, please visit my website: eviejacobsuathor.com.

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