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Wicked Vows by Jo McCall

Friday, March 15, 2024
 



Title: Wicked Vows
Trilogy: Sovereign Brotherhood #2
Author: Jo McCall
Genre: Russian Mafia Romance
Tropes: Arranged Marriage/Enemies to Lovers
Touch Her and Die
Cover Design: Raven Ink Covers
Release Date: April 15, 2024


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He’s the head of the most feared crime family in New Orleans–
And I was supposed to be his bride…
I’ve spent the last few years running as far as I could to get away from him.
Only to have him find me, drag me down the aisle and make me say “I do”

Kenzo Nakamura.
The devil in an Armani suit.

Head of the Yakuza and my fiance.
The match had been arranged long before I was born.
A blood oath between our fathers.

At eighteen, he came to collect.
But before he could force me down the aisle, I ran.
Fast and far.
I should have known I could never outrun him.
He haunts my every step.
An elusive figure I can’t escape.
Every turn, he is there.
I never truly escaped him.
We’ve been playing a game of cat and mouse.
And he’s finally done playing with his prey.
He says he owns me.
That he will punish me for running away.
He expects me to be docile.
Meek.
I’m anything but.
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The head of the Yakuza has let a viper into his bed.
And I’ll strike before I let him ruin me.







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Jo McCall writes dark, contemporary and PNR romance. She is an avid reader of anything dark and steamy and when she isn’t writing, you can find her making a rather large dent in her TBR.

She is a lover of strong heroines who find their own and hot, sexy alpha males who might be a tad bit over-possessive. Jo loves to lose herself in her characters and the flaws and darkness that surround them.

There is no shame found here, and she often gets lost when writing out those erotic, steamy scenes that make women’s (and men’s) fantasies come true.

“There is nothing like getting lost in something you know is wrong, but still can’t resist.”

Jo currently resides in the beautiful state of Washington with her two dogs and has dreams of quitting her day job and traveling in a converted van around the states as she writes.




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Dr. Single Dad by Louise Bay

 


Title: Dr. Single Dad
Series: Doctors #5
Author: Louise Bay
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Single Dad/Nanny, Grumpy/Sunshine
Forbidden Romance, Forced Proximity
Release Date: April 11, 2024


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Unexpected fatherhood, a newborn daughter and a nanny in the next bedroom he can't stop fantasizing about.

When a one-night stand announces I just became a father to a baby girl, my world is thrown into turmoil.

My choice: single fatherhood or sign adoption papers.

The decision is easy.

Within hours, I'm on a plane to collect my daughter.

I’m in over my head. I barely know one end of a baby from the other. Luckily, I have the perfect plan. I’ll hire live-in help, have limited involvement with the kid, and keep my life just the same as it’s always been.

I finally find a nanny who lives up to my exacting standards. But the only problem is, every time I look at her, the future I thought I wanted starts to crumble.

Nothing in my life is going according to plan… and the wriggling poo machine in my arms is unexpectedly worming her way into my heart.

Life was ordered and logical until I got myself two roommates and started falling in love with both of them.

A standalone romance.







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International, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Louise Bay writes contemporary romance novels that make you laugh - the kind she likes to read.

Ruined by the bonk-busters of the eighties, Louise was inspired by Judith Krantz and Jackie Collins, but wants to be Emily Henry when she grows up.

Louise loves the rain, RHOBH, London, days when she doesn't have to wear make-up, hanging out with her kid, elephants and champagne (not necessarily in that order).

She loves to hear from readers so get in touch!

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Retaking the Shot by Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams

 



Title: Retaking the Shot
Duet: Off the Bench #2
Authors: Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams
Genre: MM Sports Romance
Tropes: Hockey Romance/Virgin Hero/Secrets
Release Date: March 15, 2024


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“Ford, stay with me.”

Those were the last four words Ford Mahoney heard Emmett Cooper utter before everything went dark.

When Ford wakes up in the hospital, it doesn’t take long for him to realize he needs to confront the demons of his past. Meanwhile, the events of that night leaves Coop envisioning a better future for himself.

As they both try to find their way, they can’t deny the bond they share. Yet, they struggle to fully embrace the love and acceptance they both deserve and crave.

Tired of the back-and-forth, they decide to retake their shot at love, but continued obstacles with Coop’s best friend, Ford’s ex, and the person who once shattered Ford’s world threatens their newfound happiness.

As they skate through life’s challenges together, Ford and Coop learn that sometimes you have to drop the gloves and fight for what truly matters.

Retaking the Shot is book 2 in the Off the Bench duet. It is not a standalone novel.



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KIMBERLY KNIGHT

Kimberly Knight is a USA Today Bestselling author who lives in the Central Valley of California with her loving husband, who is a great research assistant, and young daughter, who keeps Kimberly on her toes. Kimberly writes in a variety of genres, including romantic suspense, contemporary romance, erotic romance, and paranormal romance. Her books will make you laugh, cry, swoon, and fall in love before she throws you curve balls you never see coming.

When Kimberly isn’t writing, you can find her watching her favorite reality TV shows, including cooking competitions, binge-watching true crime documentaries, and going to San Francisco Giants games. She’s also a two-time desmoid tumor/cancer fighter, which has made her stronger and an inspiration to her fans.


RACHEL LYN ADAMS

Rachel Lyn Adams is a USA Today bestselling author who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, five children, and a crazy number of fur babies. She writes contemporary and MC romance.

She loves to travel and spend time with her family. Whenever she has some free time, which is rare, you’ll find her with a book in her hands or watching reruns of Friends.


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Stone & Shadows by Melissa Toppen

 


Title: Stone & Shadows
Series: The Fire & Shadow Series #1
Author: Melissa Toppen
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Release Date: March 15, 2024


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The hybrid:
Athena Elliot has always believed she was different- that something more existed beneath her frail, human form than just blood and bone. A whisper of power that she could never quite place but could always feel, simmering just beneath the surface.
When she’s taken prisoner- held captive inside a realm she believed to be nothing more than myth- she learns it goes far beyond what she ever imagined possible.
A hybrid. Part human, part wielder- more powerful than both- the only living one of her kind.
But if Thena has any hope of surviving in a world where everyone wants to either steal her power or see her dead, she’s going to have to master a magic she never could have dreamt of possessing.

The shadow prince:
A powerful wielder- a magical creature long since lost to the human world- Haytham’s realm is dying- poisoned by an unknown source that’s draining the land, and the people, of their magic. While many are quick to place blame on what they view as an impure bloodline, Haytham believes that the hybrid is not the cause, but the very cure they’ve been searching for.
Determined to protect Thena at all cost, Haytham will stop at nothing to ensure her safety, including betraying his own father- who would love nothing more than to put an end to the hybrid bloodline for good.

The stakes:
In a realm divided by factions of power all vying for control, it’s hard to know who you can trust. And when true intentions are revealed, Thena stands to lose a lot more than just her heart.







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Melissa Toppen is a USA Today Bestselling Author who specializes in Fantasy, New Adult and Contemporary Romance. She is a lover of books and enjoys nothing more than losing herself in a good novel. She has a soft spot for romance and all things fantasy, and focuses her writing in that direction; writing what she loves to read. You can find more information about Melissa and her books at melissatoppen.com



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Lady Luck by Lane O'Neil

Thursday, March 14, 2024
 



Title: Lady Luck
Author: Lane O'Neil
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: He Falls First/Small Town Romance
Cover Design: Silver, Bitter Sage Designs
Cover Art: Amy Patterson
Release Date: April 4, 2024


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Fortune may favor the bold, but lately, it hasn’t favored Bree Faust.

Raised in the neon-lit embrace of Fortuna Casino & Resort, Bree is a twenty-two-year-old with more than a smattering of freckles and a sense of loyalty that runs deep. When change is thrust upon her again, she finds herself at a major crossroads and is torn between embracing her legacy as Lady Luck or drawing a card for a new life filled with unknowns.

Enter Vinh Lott, a twenty-nine-year-old with a fierce protective streak and a heart scarred by fire. A reserved software engineer moonlighting at his parents’ new restaurant, Vinh is the steady rock Bree never knew she needed. When fate brings them together in the chaos of the casino, Bree faces the biggest gamble of her life—trusting Vinh to be both her anchor and safe harbor in the greatest storm she has ever faced.

As obstacles loom, from Bree’s demanding grandmother, the return of an antagonistic former friend, and the temporary nature of Vinh’s stay on the coast, their love story unfolds against the glittering backdrop of a casino resort. Will Bree and Vinh beat the odds, or will they lose it all in the grand game of love?





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Lane O’Neil is a former enneagram Type 2 and current enneagram Type 9 (Cancer sign, if you must know) who loves change. You can just ask her husband—who is asked to rearrange their living room furniture every seven business weeks—to verify that statement.

Born, raised, and forever resident of Atlanta-ish, Georgia, she loves egg rolls, blankies, and her four dogs—a feisty mutt and three pitties, or “senior pitizens.”

Lane rekindled her love of reading during the tumultuous, emotional trench warfare time of her life known as the postpartum period after she had her first and only son in 2021.

That renewed spark led her to link up with indie authors as an alpha and beta reader, which eventually led to a crazy idea—one that had never once crossed her mind before.

What if she tried to write something?

Once her mortifying flashback to completing the writing portion of her SATs in 2009 was done and she took a shower to wash off the nervous sweats, she opened a document and began writing.


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Beacon by Leigh Lennon

 



Title: Beacon
Series: Beautifully Broken Love #1
Author: Leigh Lennon
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Reverse Age Gap/One Night Stand
Release Date: April 2, 2024


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Sandra:
I'm a girl who doesn't need a man. I've tried, but love isn't in the cards for me. Until one night, one fateful evening—I fell and fell quick. The love that consumes me for Dominic Torano is epic, one of storybook fairy tales. That is until he asks for the one thing I'm unwilling to give him. It had been a decision I'd made, well before we’d met, and as much as I want, I can’t change, even if it is for the man I love with my whole heart.

Dominic:
I'm just a guy in love with a woman who evokes a sense of serenity in my life. It's a beautiful love story, mine and hers. Until she tells me she won't give me the one thing I've dreamt of my entire life—my own family. Do I walk away, stating we're not compatible, or do I choose a woman over my future children, children I've yet to meet?







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My sister swore a weekend at the lake would be fun, and as the bare-assed man I met last night slides out of my bed, I'd say she was right.
It should be awkward, right? I know his name. I know he's the brother of Daimen Torano, who is Chicago royalty. He's hot and likes to tell me what to do in the bedroom. It's all I know about him, but what more do I really need? When was the last time I had sex before last night? And how many orgasms did I have?
He looks back at me, sliding his jeans up and hiding the excellent view. "I had fun. Same time, same place tonight, Rosso?" It's what he's called me since we crossed paths last night. After all, he’s obsessed with my flaming red locks.
This is insane. I love sex, and I'm not a prude, but meeting a man a decade younger than me, only to repeat it tonight—I may be almost forty, but I'm not dead. Nor am I stupid.
"Sounds like a plan," I answer, and he slips out of the room.
And it was the plan, but in the typical way my life seems to work, nothing goes according to plan, leaving a second night with Dominic Torano to my imagination.






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Leigh Lennon is a mother, veteran and a wife of a cancer survivor. Originally with a degree in education, she started writing as an outlet that has led to a deep passion. She lugs her computer with her as she crafts her next story. Her imaginary friends become real on her pages as she creates a world for them. She loves pretty nails, spikey hair and large earrings. Leigh can be found drinking coffee or wine, depending on the time of the day.


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Relentless Pursuit by Isabella Alexander

 


Title: Relentless Pursuit
Duet: Boneless Redemption #2
Author: Isabella Alexander
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
Tropes: Forbidden/Age Gap Romance
Release Date: March 14, 2024


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Dominic Lucas:
I left her with no explanation, a calculated, cold dismissal meant to protect the one flicker of light in my world of shadows. My empire demanded brutality, a ceaseless cycle of violence and retribution. Yet every neck snapped in the night, and every deal struck in hushed tones became a haunting refrain whispering her name—Penelope. My self-imposed exile from her deepened the gnawing void within me until my peace hinged on stolen glances across crowded rooms and illicit moments tracking her from the periphery. She was my sanctuary, a dangerous paradox I could neither possess nor forget. I was on the edge of oblivion, and thoughts of her were the only tether to sanity I had left.

Penelope Cattaneo:
He banished me from his life like a phantom, staining the hopes and dreams I longed for with him. He thought his darkness could consume my light as if I were a moth carelessly spiraling into the flame. But what Dominic didn't understand was I already knew the contours of his shadow; I had touched it, tasted it, and still wanted more. He was my dark fairytale, the enigma that held me captive even as he pushed me away. I saw him sometimes, lurking at the edge of my world—close enough to haunt me, possessive enough to touch. My heart yearned for him even as it bled because the cruel irony was even in his absence, Dominic Lucas remained my only refuge in a world I wanted no part of without him.

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As an author residing in the South, I have a penchant for weaving tales that delve into the shadows of romance, exploring the seductive allure of forbidden desires.

Within the pages of my novels, passion intertwines with darkness, igniting a flame that burns fiercely and unpredictably. Love takes on an enigmatic and twisted form. It's a dance between light and dark, where the heart races, and the boundaries of desire are pushed to their limits.

When I'm not immersed in crafting these tantalizing stories, you can find me curled up with a bowl of popcorn, engrossed in science fiction movies. Space has captivated my imagination since childhood with all its mysteries and infinite possibilities. It fuels my creativity and often finds its way into my prose, lending an otherworldly essence to my writing.

I invite you to explore the depths of my dark romance. I have a free prelude available for your reading pleasure, a glimpse into the seductive and thrilling journey that awaits within my books.


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