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The Good Samaritan Melynda Price Publication date: July 30th 2020 Genres: Adult, Thriller “Only through death, can one truly experience life…” ~The Good Samaritan With dreams of becoming an Emergency physician, resident Dr. Emma Rhodes has struggled to overcome the tragedy of her past. She’s moving on with her life and reinventing herself despite the guilt that still haunts her. Emma’s goals are finally within her grasp, and the fresh start she’s worked so hard for is hers for the taking. Or is it? Shot in the line of duty, Detective Sawyer Gerrard owes Dr. Rhodes his life. A budding friendship with the doctor quickly ignites into a complicated relationship when a series of murders leads him to believe she’s being targeted by a serial killer. When the Good Samaritan claims yet another victim, the investigation takes a dangerous turn. The killer knows Emma’s secret and he’s toying with Sawyer, pulling them into a deadly game of cat and mouse where there’s only one rule: not...

Queen of Fate & Fire Annie Anderson (Rogue Ethereal #6) Publication date: July 28th 2020 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy A crown I don’t want. A bargain I can’t take back. A life I refuse to sacrifice. After four hundred years on my own, one would think I’d be able to walk away and never look back. I’d done it a thousand times before with nary an inkling of guilt. But with my brand new predicament, there is no way I can turn down the offered bargain—not if I want everyone I love to stay alive. Now, all I have to do is trek through the very realm I nearly died to keep sealed. Sure. Because there’s no way that could go wrong. Unseelie Court, here I come. Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: They say the first year of marriage was the hardest. If the blade to my new husband’s throat was any indication, they—whoever they were—would be right. But this wasn’t my husband—not really. Sure, this was Alistair’s body, and sure, he was probably hidden somewhere, crouched low in t...

Hood River Zero Hood River Hoodlums, Book 4 by K Webster Publication Date: July 30, 2020 Genres: Forbidden Friends to Lovers Romance Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Apple Books | Eden Books From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a forbidden, friends to lovers romance called Hood River Zero !  Life was nearly stolen from me. In the blink of an eye, everything changed. I’m no longer the charismatic, hot playboy Hoodlum. I’m irrevocably altered. Damaged both inside and out. I can’t think. I can’t function. I can’t live. Not with all this darkness and pain dragging me into unknown depths. Some days, I wish I never woke up. But then life takes an unusual turn. A sweet, sad little girl might be mine. My dream job is gifted to me. I have a doctor who cares. Things are looking up. Until her. One mouthy, bratty, mean beautiful young thing complicates everything. She sees the darkness inside that I’m trying desperately to hide from everyone. Po...

A Haunted Love Dakota Star Publication date: August 14th 2020 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Ash detests Halloween. Three years ago, her husband’s death during the same week left her scarred. Now, all she desires is a simple, ordered life in the small town of Humble, Connecticut and time with the cutest boy ever – her nephew. That becomes impossible when her sister brings a handsome soldier, Cole, to her door. From the moment they meet, Ash has a hard time ignoring his good looks and those intense gray eyes that have seen enough war and heartbreak to fill a lifetime. What starts as a mutual attraction and a romp in bed leads Ash to face her demons. War has left Cole with more than just physical scars as well. But does serendipity, a ghost, or something sinister have other plans for them? When someone starts stalking Ash, Halloween turns to horror. Does Cole have what it takes to incinerate Ash’s doubts and keep her safe? Goodreads / Amazon / Kobo Author Bio: D...

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions . Kat Martin will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour. To prove her father’s innocent of treason, she’ll have to face a killer--and risk everything ... When journalist Jessie Kegan’s father is accused of espionage and treason, Jessie has no doubt the man she looked up to her entire life is innocent. Worse yet, before Colonel Kegan can stand trial, he’s found dead of a heart attack…but Jessie knows it was murder. Forcing down her grief, she’s determined to use her investigative skills and resources to clear her father’s name. But going after the truth means Jessie soon finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who wants that truth to stay buried with her father. Protecting Jessie Kegan is a job bodyguard Brandon Garrett can’t refuse. Jessie isn’t just a client at Maximum Secur...

Title: Out of the Wild Author: Jessica Walker Genre: Steamy Contemporary Romance Release Date: July 29, 2020 Blurb The rules say we can't touch each other, but rules were made to be broken. It's been seven years since our plane crash landed. What started as 47 passengers has quickly dwindled to 32, and now that Christa is pregnant we risk losing her too. If she had followed the rules none of this would have happened. Men and women are not to be alone together, prohibited to touch and sex is the ultimate taboo. I followed the rules, why couldn't she? I am determined to save her, even if it means leaving camp in pursuit of civilization. Even if it means travelling with Cade, the only man I've ever been tempted by. The climate I can endure, the terrain, survivable, but the rules? They are one forbidden touch from being broken forever. ADD TO GOODREADS Purchase Links AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU Free in K...

Wicked Devil Daniela Romero Publication date: August 24th 2020 Genres: Romance, Sports, YA, NA Roman Valdez is the Devil. He sneers at me. He hates me. He wants to hurt me. Let him try. He thinks he’s untouchable. The self-appointed Devil of Sun Valley High. But I’ve already lost everything and everyone I care about. It’s me he should be afraid of. Not the other way around. Because I have nothing left to lose, and he can’t break what’s already broken. At least, that’s what I thought. But when the Devil begins picking up the pieces, I realize while he might not break me. He can absolutely shatter me, heart and soul. And I just might let him. Wicked Devil is a stand-alone, high school romance with enemies to lovers/bullying themes. It deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering and is recommended for mature readers 17+ Add to Goodreads / Pre-order Author Bio: Daniela Romero is a Snarky AF, Latinx Author, who happens to also be a Mom of 3. Born ...

GoodKnight Giulia Lagomarsino (Reed Security, #26) Publication date: August 10th 2020 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance I f*@ked up when I killed that senator. I thought I was uncovering some dirty secrets. But the things I uncovered could kill millions. Lives are at stake, but none of that matters to me. Not when they’ve taken my wife. They held a gun to her head. Now they’ll all die. I won’t stop until I take them all out. Until she’s back in my arms. Then I have to walk away. My family isn’t safe as long as I’m in their lives. Sometimes to protect the ones you love, you have to walk away. Add to Goodreads / Pre-order Author Bio: I'm a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you...

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions . Nan Reinhardt will be awarding a set of 6 handmade wineglass charms and a $10 Starbucks gift card. (USA only) to 5 randomly drawn winners via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour. She wants a baby…he wants a family Firefighter and paramedic Tierney Ashton has always been a bold adventurer, but at thirty-four she longs to embark on a new adventure—motherhood. But who will be the father? Although financially challenging, a sperm bank appears to be her best option. That is, until she shares her dream with her long-time pal, Brendan Flaherty. Government analyst and world traveler Brendan Flaherty returns home to River’s Edge to help out at his family’s thriving winery and his brother’s new community theater. He also plans to finally achieve his lifelong goal of writing a novel. But when Tierney shares her wish, Bren offers to be her baby daddy—w...

Sometimes it’s a single moment that alters everything in existence. It’s Our Secret, an emotionally gripping, romantic suspense standalone from Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Willow Winters, is available now! Allison: It was only a little lie. That’s how stories like these get started. But with every lie I told, he saw through it. I think in his heart he knew I was broken; he felt my pain as if it was his. And that’s what changed everything. He’s the reason it all fell apart. Sometimes it’s a single moment that alters everything in existence. Sometimes it’s the fall of dominoes, lined up in a pretty little row and designed so that each one will cause more and more pain. In a single day, it all changed, and there’s no way to take it back. I didn't know what would happen. But secrets and lies ruin everything and I should have known better. And for the first time in… I don’t know how long, I wish I could take it back. I’d take every bit of it back...

Review: Engagement and Espionage - Book #1 Solving For Pie - Cletus and Jenn Series - Penny Reid - July 2020 As soon as this book landed on my kindle, I was so excited that I started reading it. People who read my blog will know that when it comes to Penny Reid's books, she is one of my favorite authors and out of the Winston Brothers - Cletus was my favorite. So when I saw that he and Jenn had their cozy mystery series coming, I have been sitting on the edge f my seat patiently waiting for it to arrive on my Kindle. I have to say that I enjoyed this but felt the reasoning behind everything that happened fell a bit flat. However as I wasn't in this book for the mystery aspect but for the fact that I was reunited with Cletus and Jenn and the rest of the Green Valley crowd, I was able to overlook the fact that the mystery aspect conclusion wasn't as great as it could be. Without giving the plot away too much, Engagement and Espionage have someone out to get Jenn...