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Release Blitz: Illicit King by Maggie Cole

Title: Illicit King
Series: Mafia Wars Ireland #1

Author: Maggie Cole
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
Tropes: Forbidden Love/Enemies to Lovers/Age Gap
Release Date: May 1, 2023

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He’s not my King.

Tall, rugged, and focused on destroying my family, Brody O’Connor’s the one person I need to avoid.
He seduced me on purpose and now I’m paying the consequences.
Every step I take, he’s there, lurking in the shadows, studying me, waiting for any chance to undermine my efforts to become my father’s successor.
He’s succeeding.
No matter how much I try to shake him, or our heated encounters, I can’t.
He insists I’m naive, in the dark about what my family is really about, and what he tells me I can’t fathom.
He’s lying.
Screwing with my head.
It can’t be true. My father is cruel, but he wouldn’t do this.
Or would he?
If Brody’s right, then where does that leave me?

Where does it leave us?
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Maggie Cole is committed to bringing her readers alphalicious book boyfriends. She’s been called the “literary master of steamy romance.” Her books are full of raw emotion, suspense, and will always keep you wanting more. She is a masterful storyteller of contemporary romance and loves writing about broken people who rise above the ashes.

Maggie lives in Florida with her son. She loves sunshine, anything to do with water, and everything naughty.
Her current series were written in the order below:
All In (Stand alones with entwined characters)
It’s Complicated (Stand alones with entwined characters)
Brooks Family Saga (Read in order)
Behind Closed Doors (Read in order)
Mafia Wars (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Mafia Wars New York (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Club Indulgence Duet
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New Release: Twisted Debt by Xavier Neal

★✩★ NEW RELEASE ★✩★

TWISTED DEBT

 Part of Once Upon a Broken Crown Anthology

 A Fairytale Retelling Anthology 

By Xavier Neal

A Limited-Edition Multi Author Collection

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Featuring Twisted Debt by Xavier Neal:

 Blurb:

Once upon a time, she was asked to let down her hair.

Little did this princess know, the arrangement she agreed to was going to be much more twisted than the original fairy tale…

Once Upon a Broken Crown Description:

20+ classic tales retold from the minds of best-selling and award-winning authors. Romance like you’ve never imagined, spice that’ll set you ablaze, and adventure that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat. Everyone deserves a happily ever after—even if it’s twisted.

Participating Authors in this anthology:

Amarie Avant & Xavier Neal

Erin O’Kane

Susana Mohel

Sade Rena

Annie James

Lark Anderson & LJ Anderson

DC Renee

Catharina Maura

Mikki Noble

Kelly N. Jane

Amanda Kimberley & P. Mattern,

Alexandra Silva

Olivia Peters

Katherine L. Evans

Sarah Bale

Taya Rune

Devyn Sinclair

Emma Luna

C. Hallman and Monica Corwin

Sierra Rowan.

 

 

Release Boost: Like You Should by Kaydence Snow

Title: Like You Should
Series: Devilbend Dynasty #3
Author: Kaydence Snow
Genre: Contemporary/Dark High School Romance
Release Date: March 19, 2021
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From International Bestselling author Kaydence Snow, comes a student-teacher romance full of suspense and forbidden heat.

Harlow

My life is a mess.

No plans for the future, constantly disappointing everyone, and now some creep is threatening me, making me do reprehensible things.

Oh! And a teacher is somehow involved too. Easton Monroe is strict, aloof, and not at all what everyone at school thinks he is. The more I dig beneath his neat shirts and disapproving frowns, the more I catch feelings for the complicated man.

I have to figure him out – before we do something we’ll both regret.

Easton

My life is a lie.

In a job I can’t stand, alone and miserable, the anonymous psycho blackmailing me is the only person I speak to regularly.

In case I didn’t have enough to stress about, a student is being targeted by the same psycho. Harlow Mead is stubborn, brave and so much more than she lets people see. She’s determined to fight and more beguiling the more I get to know her.

I have to get us out of this deadly situation – before I ruin us both.
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It’s ok.” His breath tickled the hair on my forehead as he whispered – so close. “It’s going to be ok. We’ll figure this out.”
I tipped my head back to look him in the eyes, the hood of my coat falling off. “Will we?”
“We have to.” He said it with such conviction, I had no choice but to believe him, but I suddenly seemed to have forgotten how to speak. I couldn’t force my mouth to form words. All I could do was stare into his eyes as his arms warmed me and his smell reminded me of long summer days on the beach – fresh and warm and happy. His eyes made me feel like I was both drowning and saved at the same time.
I wondered what his lips would taste like. Would they be cold from the biting night air? Or would they be as warm as his embrace?
As if he was reading my mind, his gaze dropped to my lips and he swallowed, his Adam’s apple bobbing. I gasped. No fucking way.
I was done lying to myself and pretending I wasn’t hot for teacher. This insane situation was definitely becoming more complicated because of my new inconvenient feelings. I never in a million years expected that teacher might be hot for me too.
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Kaydence Snow has lived all over the world but ended up settled in Melbourne, Australia. She lives near the beach with her husband.

She draws inspiration from her own overthinking, sometimes frightening imagination, and everything that makes life interesting: complicated relationships, new experiences and good food and coffee. Life is not worth living without good food and coffee!

She believes sarcasm is the highest form of wit and has the vocabulary of a highly educated, well-read sailor. When she’s not writing, thinking about writing, planning when she can write next, or reading other people’s writing, she loves to travel and learn new things.

Release Blitz: The Devil’s Vengeance by Bella J.

Title: The Devil’s Vengeance
Series: Vows & Vengeance Duet #2
Author: Bella J.
Genre: Dark Romance
Release Date: February 22, 2021
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Gian

I knew I’d never have the luxury of choosing my own wife. An arranged marriage was a sacrifice men in my position had to make for their families. It wasn’t something I looked forward to, but it had to be done.
I just never imagined my father would choose her to be my bride. Daniela Moretti, the daughter of my enemy…and I intended to treat her as such.
But since the day she set foot in my house as my wife, my loathing of her turned into something deadlier than hate. Her strength intrigued me. Her fight seduced me. And I started seeing more in her than just dirty, filthy Moretti blood.
Now…she’s gone. Kidnapped. Vanished without a trace.
But the devil always finds what’s his, and when I do, my thirst for vengeance will be sated by blood.
Please note that The Devil’s Vengeance is book 2 in the Vows and Vengeance duet, and should be read after The Devil’s Vow.

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All the way from Cape Town, South Africa, Bella J lives for the days when she’s able to retreat to her writer’s cave where she can get lost in her little pretend world of romance, love, and insanely hot bad boys.

Bella J is a Hybrid Author with both Self-Published and Traditional Published work. Even though her novels range from drama, to comedy, to suspense, it’s the dark, twisted side of romance she loves the most.
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Release Blitz: Twisted Road Of Darkness by Rayne Matthews


Title: Twisted Road Of Darkness 
Author: Rayne Matthews 
Genre: Dark Romance 
Release Date: November 27th 


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They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions…

Not in Baby’s hell.

Cecilia “Baby” Lozano has been in a brutal lifelong war with the most powerful man in the Soulless Ryders Motorcycle Club—her father.

In her desperation to be free of his control, she breaks his number one rule and falls for “Dodger,” his second in command.

Hiding the truth gets harder by the day, and Baby finds herself calling on her own demons to escape her father’s prison.

With her childhood choked by lies and her innocence smeared in blood, she’s determined to fight and take back what’s left of her life.


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Rayne Matthews was born in the Desert of Southern California, and now resides in Los Angeles, with her husband, four children, two dogs, and a maniacal cat. After the “zoo” is closed each night, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and writing stories that make people question her sanity. Twisted Road Of Darkness is Rayne’s Debut book soon to be released on November 27th.


Release Blitz: The Test by Elena Monroe

Title: The Test
Series: The 4Horsemen #2
Author: Elena Monroe
Genre: Dark Romance
Release Date: November 4, 2020
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He was the Golden Boy until she tarnished him… 

I woke up to my roommate and best friend missing. In her place was a note on my bedside table that read: You can only find me with your eyes closed. 
No one thinks a note like that is meant for them. 
I knew it was meant for me, a clue, a way to seek Justice. 
Whoever left me that note was hoping I didn’t let my parent’s legacy die when they did. They wanted to see what kind of warfare I was capable of. 

Justice before starting a war with the man who wrote the rule book… 
I woke up every day to the same nonsensical bullshit that was my life. 
They say only bad things only happen after dark but I was the exception to every rule. I was bad and I happened whenever I wanted. 
I wanted someone to challenge me, put me in my place, force me to be better than war strategies and hold the audacity to traipse across enemy lines. 
A pink haired receptionist wasn’t my first choice for shaking my resolve. 
I can still smell her but I wanted to know if she’d taste like Victory.

Death before dishonor meant not losing to her…
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EXCERPT

Answering the phone, I held onto my breath, when I heard an older woman’s voice come through. “So, you’re the guy responsible for her bad attitude.”
A nervous laugh erupted from me. I had never dated anyone long enough to give them the idea that I would want to speak to anyone important to them.
Besides her.
“I’m so glad you called me back…” The Clave mask slipped back into place, polishing all my stained edges in the hopes of impressing her.
“Didn’t give me much of a choice, since you’ve been calling me every day. Is there something I can help you with?” Her voice showed her age, but her mouth was a family heirloom passed down to Justice.
“I love Justice very much. I wanted to express this to you and prove that I deserve her hand in marriage.”
Laughter poured in from the other end of the phone. “You don’t take no for an answer, do you? If she wanted to marry you, I don’t think she would have evacuated LA like a natural disaster was headed her way.”
“Respectfully, no. I don’t lose gracefully.”
“Go on. I’m gonna need to hear you express those feelings,” she said, but not with an iron fist. Her voice sounded tired and worried for Justice.
“Okay… I’m not a great person, but I’m a better person because of her. I want to be good enough to deserve her.”
“Oh, honey, she wasn’t always a good person either and don’t you let her forget it. Wicked girls like her can’t forget to be humble…”

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Elena Monroe grew up in Florida scribbling down stories from a very young age. These stories were really just wavy lines filling the paper, but she knew each word, each emotion, each character’s name, and there was no tricking her into forgetting what each line signified. Just like her unconventional way of writing as a toddler Elena is setting her own rules and just telling stories. 

Much like her debut novel, The Best Years, life certainly imitated art. Transplanting from the South to the East Coast, Elena currently lives in Connecticut with husband, reformed bad boy. 
Find her on her social media through Twitter at @elenamonroe, Instagram at @elenamonroewrites, Facebook at @elenamonroewrites, and more
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Cover Reveal: The Test by Elena Monroe

Title: The Test
Series: The 4Horsemen #2
Author: Elena Monroe
Genre: Dark Romance
Cover Design: Maria, Steamy Reads
Release Date: November 4, 2020
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He was the Golden Boy until she tarnished him… 

I woke up to my roommate and best friend missing. In her place was a note on my bedside table that read: You can only find me with your eyes closed. 
No one thinks a note like that is meant for them. 
I knew it was meant for me, a clue, a way to seek Justice. 
Whoever left me that note was hoping I didn’t let my parent’s legacy die when they did. They wanted to see what kind of warfare I was capable of. 

Justice before starting a war with the man who wrote the rule book… 
I woke up every day to the same nonsensical bullshit that was my life. 
They say only bad things only happen after dark but I was the exception to every rule. I was bad and I happened whenever I wanted. 
I wanted someone to challenge me, put me in my place, force me to be better than war strategies and hold the audacity to traipse across enemy lines. 
A pink haired receptionist wasn’t my first choice for shaking my resolve. 
I can still smell her but I wanted to know if she’d taste like Victory.

Death before dishonor meant not losing to her…
EXCERPT

Answering the phone, I held onto my breath, when I heard an older woman’s voice come through. “So, you’re the guy responsible for her bad attitude.”
A nervous laugh erupted from me. I had never dated anyone long enough to give them the idea that I would want to speak to anyone important to them.
Besides her.
“I’m so glad you called me back…” The Clave mask slipped back into place, polishing all my stained edges in the hopes of impressing her.
“Didn’t give me much of a choice, since you’ve been calling me every day. Is there something I can help you with?” Her voice showed her age, but her mouth was a family heirloom passed down to Justice.
“I love Justice very much. I wanted to express this to you and prove that I deserve her hand in marriage.”
Laughter poured in from the other end of the phone. “You don’t take no for an answer, do you? If she wanted to marry you, I don’t think she would have evacuated LA like a natural disaster was headed her way.”
“Respectfully, no. I don’t lose gracefully.”
“Go on. I’m gonna need to hear you express those feelings,” she said, but not with an iron fist. Her voice sounded tired and worried for Justice.
“Okay… I’m not a great person, but I’m a better person because of her. I want to be good enough to deserve her.”
“Oh, honey, she wasn’t always a good person either and don’t you let her forget it. Wicked girls like her can’t forget to be humble…”

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Elena Monroe grew up in Florida scribbling down stories from a very young age. These stories were really just wavy lines filling the paper, but she knew each word, each emotion, each character’s name, and there was no tricking her into forgetting what each line signified. Just like her unconventional way of writing as a toddler Elena is setting her own rules and just telling stories. 

Much like her debut novel, The Best Years, life certainly imitated art. Transplanting from the South to the East Coast, Elena currently lives in Connecticut with husband, reformed bad boy. 
Find her on her social media through Twitter at @elenamonroe, Instagram at @elenamonroewrites, Facebook at @elenamonroewrites, and more
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Cover Reveal: Tainted Love by Jaimie Roberts

Title: Tainted Love 
Author: Jaimie Roberts
Genre: Dark Romance/Taboo 
Cover Design: Francessca Wingfield.

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At one time you were my reason to breathe,

So immersed in our love, I’m forbidden to leave.

What was once so innocent, we infected with lies,

Sucked deep into the darkness, I can no longer rise.

Troubled souls we are, but I cannot break away,

So loyal to you, I choose to stay.

But I’m harbouring a secret that will tear us apart,

My feelings so strong, I keep following my heart.

One day my betrayal will be revealed,

And that day grows closer with each lie concealed.

I know you will kill whoever gets in your way,

And for that reason alone, I should never stay.

My body is yours, but it will never be enough,

Forever trapped I am in our tainted love.

Warning: This book is filled with triggers. However, if that little imp inside you still wants to read it, then 1-click that bitch, put your feet up with a glass of wine (cos you’re going to need at least one), and enjoy this helluva ride!


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ABOUT JAIMIE ROBERTS 
Jaimie Roberts was born in London, but moved to Gibraltar in 2001. She is married with two sons, and in her spare time, she writes.
In June 2013, Jaimie published her first book, Take a Breath, with the second released in November 2013. With the reviews, Jaimie took time out to read and learn how to become a better writer. She gets tremendous enjoyment out of writing, and even more so from the feedback she receives.
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Release Blitz: Birdie’s Biker by Misty Walker

Birdie’s Biker

by Misty Walker
Publication Date: August 25, 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Dark Romance

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Vegas is where good people go to sin. Reno is where the bad ones go.

Amidst the drugs, weapons, and trafficking, a murder-for-hire market has emerged. And my motorcycle club is right in the thick of it.

If you can pay, we have a million different ways to solve your problem. You want someone to vanish without a trace? The Great Basin Desert is almost two hundred thousand square miles of “nobody will ever find you.” You want to make a statement? We’ve been known to hang bodies from the Reno Arch.

If you’re paying, we’re killing. No witnesses, no evidence, and no questions asked.

That is until we’re hired to locate and kill a group threatening biological warfare by exposing our city to a deadly virus they stole. It’s the big payday we need. But in order to take the job, we have to also agree to protect the spoiled brat who saw everything.

Small. Frail. Innocent. Frightened. I made her my little birdie, but she always wants to fly away. Too bad for her I’ve clipped her wings and locked her in my cage.

They say free birds sing, and caged birds pray. Her cries sound the same to me.

*Birdie’s Biker is a dark romance in the second run of the Royal Bastards MC. It’s sexy as sin, thrilling, gritty, and dirty. If you love tortured heroes and a heroine who learns her strength in the most depraved way, then you’ll love Birdie’s Biker.

* Welcome to the Royal Bastards where loyalty is KING and CODE is the only way to survive. This club is not for the weak-minded or easily disturbed. These 1%ers are vicious, ride hard, and love raw. Our stories are dark, cold-blooded, and created to trigger the best of you.

If you dare travel down our dark twisted roads, hold on tight!

You can see the full lineup here: https://www.royalbastardsmc.com/

About Misty Walker

Misty Walker has been writing stories, articles, and poems since junior high. Preferring to stay behind the scenes until now, she has been an avid romance reader, a blogger, and an audiobook proofer for the last fifteen years. Growing up in a nomadic household, Misty has lived all up and down the western USA, but recently settled in Reno, Nevada. Misty is a mom to two kids who are slowly trying to kill her, but they are cute, so she will keep them. She just celebrated her sixteen-year anniversary with her computer geek husband and has two dogs, Dunkin and Dutch, that are her constant companions while she happily reads and writes her life away.

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Review: Truly by Carmel Rhodes

Length: 313 pages

Published: June 21, 2020

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Source: Kindle Unlimited

Synopsis

The summer after senior year was supposed to be the best summer of my life.⁣⁣

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It was supposed to be full of adventure and self-discovery and making love under the stars.⁣⁣

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It was supposed to be about losing myself and finding my way.⁣⁣

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Only, it wasn’t supposed to start like this.⁣⁣

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I wasn’t supposed to go to that party.⁣⁣

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He wasn’t supposed to notice me.⁣⁣

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The hot jock with the trust fund and chip on his shoulder.⁣⁣

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My ex-boyfriend’s brother.⁣⁣

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Noah Tedesco is so far out of my league he might as well be playing a different game.⁣⁣

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Noah wasn’t supposed to look twice at a girl like me, but he did.⁣⁣

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Now that I’m on his radar, my life will never be the same.⁣⁣

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𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐮𝐛-𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. ⁣⁣

My thoughts 💭

This book was real dark at times so heed the warnings! But I did really enjoy this book. Noah and Truly were both messed up in the head but Noah being a jerk and keeping secrets pushes them on a journey of letting go of past traumas and becoming better. They were good together even with Noah’s obsessions and all. He was all about Truly even if he had not so great ways of showing it or getting what he wanted. This was a good read o definitely recommend if you’re into dark romance!