Thursday, April 30, 2020

Release Blitz: Sweet Possession - Lucy Smoke & A.J. Macey



RELEASE BLITZ
Title: Sweet Possession
Authors: Lucy Smoke & A.J. Macey
Genre: Dark Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 30, 2020


BLURB

I had a chance, once, to play the good girl. I could’ve kept my mouth shut and stayed out of the line of fire. Had I done that, more people might’ve been hurt. So, I came forward and subsequently, I lost everything I’d ever loved.

I lost my family.
I lost my home.
I lost my identity.
I lost … them.

But now they’re back. At least, I think they are. I can feel their eyes watching my every movement, stalking me. They aren’t here to threaten me or to hurt me. They’re here to protect me. To watch over me. Because to them, I’m everything they desire.

I am their love.
I am their hate.
I am their infatuation.
Their sweet possession.

How long can they stand to stay in the shadows when a new danger threatens to tear us apart again?




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EXCERPT

“You belong to us,” he stated simply. “You’re ours, and until such a time as that changes—which will be fucking never if I have anything to say about it—your whereabouts are my business.”
Cue fucking eyeroll. “Wow, caveman much?” I asked.
His eyes slid to me and before I knew it, he was cutting the SUV down a short back road and pulling up short, slapping the vehicle into park. “You want me to prove it to you?” he demanded.
Staring at him, wide-eyed, I gaped. “W-what?”
“I can prove that I own your luscious ass, Mare, right now.” He held out his hand. “Hand over your panties.”
Shock rolled through me. “What? No, I’m not going to do that.” I glanced around the street, but thankfully it seemed deserted. Still, this wasn’t exactly private. “Not here.”
“Oh yes, you are,” he replied, keeping that hand up, palm out. “Give me your underwear and if I find them as dry as the Sahara, then I’ll retract my claim of ownership.”
I frowned. There was no fucking way they’d be dry. My panties were soaked. Had been since the moment he’d shown up at the library, hovering over Ben like an angry warrior protecting its territory. Maybe it was weird that I found his possessiveness such a turn on, but who the fuck cared? I looked away from his expectant gaze.
“I can’t give you my panties here,” I said, my voice lowering. “Someone could walk by.”
He shook his head. “You don’t need to concern yourself with that,” he said. “You let me worry about whether or not we’ll get caught. You think I don’t know where to get you alone?” He dropped his hand and unclipped his seatbelt to lean across the console. “I know every nook and fucking cranny of this city, Mare. I know where I need to get you alone,” he said, his breath hot on my cheek. My thighs clenched automatically while his lips turned up at the corners. He fucking knew what he was doing to me. “We’ve been watching you for a long time, my little brat.” He reached down and unclipped my seatbelt. “Now, hand over your fucking panties and let me see if my little girl’s pussy is as wet as I think it is.”
I fucking pulsed. Staring into his commanding gaze, my heart thundered in my chest. My fingers shook as I dipped them to the top of my pants. Closing my eyes for a brief respite from his eyes, I inhaled a breath. Shoving my pants down, I struggled to get out of my shoes and slipped them over my hips until I was clad in nothing more than my t-shirt, jacket, and the panties Ian was so interested in.
“I’m waiting, Mare.” There it was. That reminder of what he expected.
Biting my lip, I shoved the thin pair of satiny briefs down my legs, ripping them off and balling them up in my fist as I pressed my thighs closer together. I debated throwing them at him, and as if he could sense my intention, the bastard shook his head and grinned. “In my hand, sweetheart,” he directed. “Place them in the center of my palm.”
I reached forward, my whole body shivering in anticipation. I held my hand with the crumpled panties in my fist over his and with each finger that released the fabric, my heart rate kicked up another notch. Finally, they were dropped in his hand and I sat back, watching with wide eyes as he lifted them to his nose and inhaled deeply, his eyes closing as if he were taking in the most exquisite aroma. When they reopened and centered on me, he smiled. “Oh, baby,” he said, “you really are mine, aren’t you?” Leaning forward he tucked the panties into his back pocket. “You can put your pants and shoes back on, Mare. We’ve got to get you home.”
“W-what?” I stared at him. He couldn’t be fucking serious.
He chuckled low. “You’ve got work early in the morning, sweetheart. Consider this your punishment for not giving them to me when I asked. Maybe next time you’ll be the good girl I know you can be and do what I say the first time I say it.”


AUTHOR BIOS & LINKS

Lucy Smoke

USA Today Bestselling Author, Lucy Smoke, also known as Lucinda Dark for her fantasy novels, has a master’s degree in English and is a self-proclaimed creative chihuahua. She enjoys feeding her wanderlust, cover addiction, as well as her face. When she’s not on a never-ending quest to find the perfect milkshake, she lives and works in the southern United States with her beloved fur-baby, Hiro, and her family and friends.

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A.J. Macey

A.J. Macey has a B.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and coursework in Forensic Science, Behavioral Psychology, and Cybersecurity. Before becoming an author, A.J. worked as a Correctional Officer in a jail and is now married with a daughter and two cats named Thor and Loki. A.J. has three pen names in the works:

A.J. Macey - reverse harem romance stories
Aria Rose - epic/high fantasy that are non-RH
Macey Rose - romance stories that are non-RH


Release Blitz: Hood River Rat - K. Webster



Hood River Rat - K.Webster 


Synopsis
From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a MM high school bully romance called Hood River Rat!

Hood River was supposed to be the change I needed.
A fresh start.
An escape from my painful past.
Better in every way.

I’m a popular guy. Approachable. I make friends easily.
Cool car. Nice clothes. Good attitude.
Everything will be fine.

School is school.
I’ll keep my head down until graduation and try not to stick out.
College will be here before I know it.

Yet my first day proves to be anything but easy.
The Hood River Hoodlums—our school’s most notorious group of bad boys—have put a target on my back.
Their leader, Roan, hates me.
He calls me Rat.
To him and his friends, I’m a loser who doesn’t belong at their school.

I could pretend I don’t care about their hate.
If only Roan wasn’t so hot.
He’s mean, cruel, and sexy as hell.
My nemesis is impossible to ignore…and a secret part of me doesn’t want to.

Here I thought being gay was the worst of my problems.
Turns out, being gay and crushing on your enemy takes the cake.

This is a full-length high school enemies-to-lovers and new adult romance with high angst, suspense, and gutting emotion. It's book one in the Hood River Hoodlum series that will have interlinking storylines. Hood River Rat can be read as a standalone and starts off a four-book planned series that gives each Hoodlum a book. This is the only MM story. The others are MF.


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About the Author

K Webster is a USA Today Bestselling author. Her titles have claimed many bestseller tags in numerous categories, are translated in multiple languages, and have been adapted into audiobooks. She lives in “Tornado Alley” with her husband, two children, and her baby dog named Blue. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and researching aliens.


New Release: See No Evil - Ivy Fox


New Release: See No Evil - Ivy Fox 

  • Blurb
They thought they could get away with it, but they are sorely mistaken.
They have been judged. They have been sentenced. All that remains is their execution.
No one goes unpunished. We’ll make sure of it.
We are The Society and all who dare cross us will find their miserable end by our hand.
Don’t be fooled. This is not their story.
It’s ours.

Finn
As long as I can remember, I’ve played by the rules.
On and off the football field, I’ve done everything that has been expected of me.
Until that fatal night.
Now my life and the lives of my best friends hang in the balance, hung there by a sadistic sinister shadow forcing us to do their will.
And it’s just my damn luck that I’m the first to be put on their butcher’s block.
I must prove my worth by eradicating a certain pebble in their shoe.
The order is simple.
To save ourselves, I must ruin another—a life for a life.
Meaning Stone Bennett’s life is about to be forfeited in exchange for my own.
The poor girl never stood a chance.

Stone
He’s all American perfection.
I’m the poster child for this country’s rejects.
He’s old Asheville money and privilege.
I’m the Southie eyesore people stay clear from.
He’s caviar dreams and champagne wishes.
I’m the trailer trash his momma probably warned him about.
I doubt it can get any further away from the elitist’s social spectrum than the two of us.
So why the hell is Finn Walker, Richfield’s football god, suddenly all in my face wanting my attention?
Nothing good can come from this.
I can feel it.

*The Society is an Enemies to Lovers, New Adult College Romance.
*Each book can be read as a standalone. However all four books in this series have an entwined subplot, that will only be resolved in the final book.
*Recommended 18+ due to mature language and situations.


Review: Hood River Rat - K. Webster

Hood River Rat Hood River Rat by K. Webster
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars


Hood River Rat is an amazing coming of age story which focuses on the characters Roan and Hollis. It is book 1 in the Hood River Rat series and if this book is anything to go by, the series is going to be epic!

Hollis was the All-American boy, liked and favoured by his peers in his old school, but his life has taken an unexpected turn when he, his mother and siblings move across the country to stay with his aunt. His popularity all changes when he comes to his new school and comes across the ‘Hoodlums’, a gang of boys who from first glance are fighting to just stay alive. One of the main characters of the Hoodlums is Roan, a young man who is trying to bring up his sister in dire circumstances and he takes an instant dislike to Hollis and his preppy, rich self.

The story focuses on the building of new relationships when struggling to like another person. Hollis always seems to be in Roan’s way and Roan always seems to seek Hollis out. When they are thrown together even more due to Hollis’ aunt, things just seem to get more complicated. Add into the mix the rest of the ‘Hoodlums’ and other secondary characters, this book was hard to put down. It has enough angst, drama, heart-breaking emotion and sexiness to keep you turning the pages. The build up between Hollis and Roan is dramatic and hot, as is the storyline not only between the two characters but also their independent stories which are vastly different yet have some similarities.

This is a fast-paced, emotional book and has become one of my favourite reads of 2020. The author has a way of writing about characters who are complex, realistic and overall human with a story that just comes off the page. If you haven’t read K. Webster before, you need to start…right now!

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊

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Review: See No Evil - Ivy Fox

See No Evil See No Evil by Ivy Fox
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

See No Evil is one darkly, delicious story full of intrigue, wicked twist and turns and unforgettable characters. The book lets us know right from the beginning that something has happened and Finn Walker, Easton Price, Colt Turner and Lincoln Hamilton - golden boys, with influence and money are in the thick of it. They’ve done something and someone knows about it. The Society knows… and they aren’t going to let these boys get away with anything.

Finn is given a task by The Society, get Stone Bennet on his side, make her fall in love with him and then destroy her. We never know why that is to happen, but we do know that Finn thinks it is going to be easy, until he comes up against Stone and everything changes.

Stone is literally from the wrong side of the tracks. She is trying to make ends meet, look after her mother whilst going to school, working a soul sucking job and now all of a sudden, golden boy Finn Walker has set his sights on her. Stone knows nothing is what it seems when it comes to Finn, she sees his vulnerability, knows he is harbouring secrets and has this huge persona that he puts on for the rest of the world. She also knows something is going on and, in the end, it is going to affect her in a huge way!

This was a delicious story to read, not only are both Stone and Finn amazing characters, you also have this epic story that keeps you on your feet with huge twist and turns, scorching hot passion between the main characters and heart-wrenching scenes just thrown at you left and right. Throw in not only the drama of The Society but also the drama Finn has with his own family and Stone’s background story of who she is and why she is the way she is, then you just have this amazing read that you never want to end.

I love strong, feisty, female characters and Stone was just a great character to read about. She knows her own worth; she knows who she is and although at times she may come across as cold, you really understand as a reader why that is. I couldn’t envision another person for Finn who needed a bit of a shake-up. (I also wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of his momma!) Finn is also unapologetic. What started off as something he had to do because of The Society and what would happen to his brothers if he didn’t, soon becomes unravelled and you see him trying to make the best out of a really dire situation.

This book has left me wanting more. I want to know what The Society’s deal is, what the boys actually did and what’s going to happen next. You need to start this series today!

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Tour Package: The Danger You Know - Lily White



Title: The Danger You Know
Author: Lily White
Genre: Dark Romance
Release Date: April 22, 2020


Blurb:
You’ll judge me.
Hate me and tell me I’m wrong.
Refuse to see how my darkness is what she needs.

While I don’t particularly care about your feelings in the matter, and while I pursue her despite the wedding bells that rang for another, only I can see how she is drowning beneath mediocrity.

How many times must I remind her?
It can’t matter that I am the person who ruined her life.

The man who killed her father.
The constant shadow that watches her sleep.
The lover who prefers dirty alleyways to freshly laundered sheets

She’s mine. Always has been.
I'm the worst thing for her, yet I’m the only salvation she knows.

He had his chance to make her happy.
He failed.
He didn't see how she was dying inside because he couldn't know her.
Not like I know her.

I am her stalker.
Her protector.
And the only man that can bring her back to life.

Buy Links: Kindle Unlimited

Teasers



Praise for the novel:
Ari is going to maul your heart and stalk your senses. ~ Shabby, BookBistroBlog

This is how a dark stalker book should be written!! This was top notch!! In a league of its own!! ~ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books

Probably the best stalker romance I have ever read! ~ I like Books Best

Giveaway:$15 Amazon Gift Card (ends on May 1)

Excerpt:
Clearing my throat, I whisper, “I’m a married woman.”
“You keep saying that, but I’m not sure I care.” A pause. “I’m not sure you care either.”
He runs a fingertip along the curve of my hip, and I jump, my throat slamming closed as I attempt to hide the reaction.
“Are you planning on having any fun tonight, Adeline? Or has your life become so boring, you’ve forgotten what it is?”
I don’t answer him, but it doesn’t stop Ari from having his fun.
Another soft slide of a fingertip, this time down the center of my nape, the secret touch hidden by the fall of my hair.
“I hope you know I plan to wrap my fist in this hair the first time I sink inside you.”
My entire body shivers, my lungs struggling to breathe as he pulls his hand away.
Voice a low croon, he asks, “Will you dance with me?”
Swallowing several times before I can answer, I lie to him. “I don’t dance.”
But it makes me remember when I used to lose myself to the beat of music, the hours I would spend happily working myself into a full body sweat, my hair wild, my heart pounding. I’d felt so free then. So unencumbered by the weight of responsibility that came with being the wife of Grant Cabot.
“I think you do,” he whispers.
“My husband doesn’t dance,” I say, my voice firmer because it makes me angry to admit it.
A soft chuckle. “Then it’s a good thing I’m not your husband.”


Author Bio:
Lily White is a romance writer who likes to dabble on the taboo side of eroticism. She is most known for her Masters Series, Target This, Wishing Well, and Asylum. In addition to dark romance Lily writes contemporary romance, taboo romance, and psychological thrillers. Lily enjoys stretching her writing muscles by continuing to challenge herself with each book she publishes.

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Review: The Danger You Know - Lily White

The Danger You Know The Danger You Know by Lily White
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

The Danger You Know by Lily White is a standalone stalker type genre. The book focuses on Ari and Adeline’s relationship. Ari is an assassin and one night after he kills Adeline’s father, he sees her through the window and becomes instantly obsessed with her and it is the first time he has felt the emotion of guilt when he has killed someone. From there we see his constant obsession with Adeline, which goes on for years in an almost cat and mouse type game between the two of them.

Ari is a dark character and although you might not agree with his methods, he certainly gets things done. His obsession with Adeline is gritty, dark and intense, he won’t let her pretend and that is something throughout the book that Adeline is good at. She is one of those characters that is intense in the role that they are playing. Mixed in with that is her sleep disorder which is intriguing as throughout the book you’re guessing about what she does know or can recall or if everything is just a product of her life.

The duel POV keeps you entertained as you get into the psyche of each character and the way the author writes, keeps you invested for every single page and you dig deep into these two amazingly broken people that only seem to be their true selves with each other. The connection between the two characters is raw, sexy and intense with some exciting twist and turns thrown in to keep you off balance.

This is a dark, titillating read which keeps you reading until the early hours of the morning…it’s just that good. With amazing writing and an intriguing story, it is certainly one of my top 2020 reads!

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊

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Monday, April 27, 2020

Cover Reveal: Black Knight - Rina Kent

👑🖤 ℍ𝕠𝕥 ℂ𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕒𝕝 🖤👑
Check out Rina Kent's HOT cover! Find out what happens when best friends turn into enemies, bridges burn and limits are crossed. Black Knight releases May 21st! #Pre-order today!


Blurb
Love is impossible. Hate is an open game.

Kimberly
He was once my best friend, now he’s my worst enemy.
Xander Knight is heartbreakingly beautiful.
Ridiculously popular.
Brutally cruel.
He’s a knight but won’t do any saving.

Xander
We started as a dream, now we’re a nightmare.
Kimberly Reed is pathetically fake.
Terribly innocent.
Secretly black.
She can hide but never from me.


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GIVEAWAY:
To celebrate the cover reveal of Black Knight, Rina Kent is giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Head to her Facebook page to enter: https://www.facebook.com/rinaakent/


ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Rina Kent is an international bestselling author of everything enemies to lovers romance.

Darkness is her playground, suspense is her best friend, and twists are her brain’s food. However, she likes to think she’s a romantic at heart in some way, so don’t kill her hopes just yet.
Her heroes are anti-heroes and villains because she was always the weirdo who fell in love with the guys no one roots for. Her books are sprinkled with a touch of mystery, a healthy dose of angst, a pinch of violence, and lots of intense passion.
Rina spends her private days in a peaceful town in North Africa daydreaming about the next plot idea or laughing like an evil mastermind when those ideas come together.

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