The Phantom Paragrapher

In a New York Minute Felice Stevens Publication date: May 22nd 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance Garrett Steiner loves his grandmother. Really. But when she rents a billboard in the middle of Times Square, hoping to find him a husband, he isn’t so sure anymore. Bad enough everyone at the “Crossroads of the World” thinks he’s a joke—now his face is plastered all over the news. He’s already in enough trouble with the principal of his school, who isn’t thrilled to have a gay teacher. It might be two dateless years since his divorce, but no way is he going to answer any of the thousand emails he’s received. Except….maybe one. The long-haired man with the soulful eyes. After the devastating loss of his husband, rock star Remi Angel has hit rock bottom. His career is in shambles and he’s spiraling. Fast. With the media ready for the next juicy scandal, he leaves the limelight behind to return to his roots and spend time with his beloved grandfather. Seeing Garre...

Crashers Lindy S. Hudis Publication date: April 27th 2022 Genres: Adult, Crime, Mystery How far would you go to get rich? What if you were desperate? What if you were completely out of options? Would you cut in front of a sparkling, new Mercedes on the busy L.A. freeway and slam on the brakes? What if it were that easy? Enter the world of Crashers… The con is simple: Get in a car accident. Collect the insurance blood money. What could go wrong? That’s what Shari believed when she found herself in dire need of cash. When Shari meets the sexy and mysterious Bryce, he teaches her all about how to be a “capper.” Soon Shari has more money than she knows what to do with. But as Shari becomes more and more obsessed with her strange new world, she discovers there’s no such thing as easy money. And what started out as a simple payout soon turns into a deadly game… Goodreads / Amazon — Only 99¢ for a limited time! — EXCERPT: For KXXX TV and KXXX AM Radio News, this is Kat...

Fighting Fate Diana Muñoz Stewart (A Spy Makers Guild Novella) Publication date: June 20th 2023 Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense Risking herself to rescue others. No problem. Risking her heart on love? Problem. Dada As a Guild operative, I’ve seamlessly taken on dozens of false identities. Going undercover as a nun? No problem. But when my routine mission turns into a hunt for a vicious serial killer, I’m forced to join forces with Sion Bradford. Problem. The sexy, ex-soccer player doesn’t, for one minute, believe I’m a nun. Too many lives are at stake to tell him the truth. So, why am I struggling to keep the faith? Sean Learned a lot since leaving sports to go chase down degenerates. Mostly, how to spot a liar. Not that I need that skill when it comes to Dada. The woman’s every shade of hot, knows self-defense, and is a great kisser. Plainly, she’s rubbish at being a nun. Still, joining forces with her to take a killer off the streets is a no-brainer. I’d risk Hell itsel...

Review: The Boyfriend Candidate - Book #2 Fool Me Once Series - Ashley Winstead - May 2023 You know that feeling when you find a book that you want to shout from the rooftops that everyone has to read, that was The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead for me. I thought Fool Me Once was a good read, but this one topped that book and has now made it on my list of must-reads for 2023. The book starts with us meeting Alexis Stone - she is the younger sister of Lee Stone who was in Fool Me Once and does make several appearances in this book including the famous Captain Planet costume. In the Boyfriend Candidate, Alexis has discovered her longtime boyfriend Chris was cheating on her and so with the anniversary of him dumping her coming up, she decides to become Ruby Dangerfield and have a one-night adventurous stand. Of course, she didn't expect it to be potentially with a politician and to end with her picture in the paper. Logan Adams is running for senator and needs to present a w...

Smooth Hoperator: A Fake-Relationship Romance Sylvie Stewart (Love on Tap, #2) Publication date: July 6th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance SMOOTH HOPERATOR: A FAKE-RELATIONSHIP ROMANCE After tanking my career in politics, I’m looking for new direction. But my GPS must be broken because it keeps leading me to a kooky librarian’s front steps. It’s not easy, but I’m doing my best to let go of my old ambitions and embrace the simple life of slinging beer at my family’s brewery. But some powerful players from my past are determined to cause problems for me and my family. When a chatty local librarian with the wardrobe of a third grader and the optimism of Spongebob begins sticking her nose into my business, I want to tell her to get lost. As fate would have it, though, Sunny and her ill-tempered grandfather are my only remaining option to get free of my past for good. It will take some convincing to get this goofy, goat-loving librarian on board with my risky plan. But...

Review: Secrets So Deep - Ginny Myers Sain - September 2022   This particular book I wasn't sure what it was actually about, but the cover and the title drew me in. So I got it out on the Libby library app to give a read and it surprised me with its twists and turns. The book is set in a small beach town called Whisper Beach where it is rumored that the ghosts of the ocean whisper to those alive to come into the water and when they do, they are sucked down to the bottom never to return or if they do return - they are dead from drowning. Years ago Avril's mother drowned at this very beach and she almost did but was saved before her time was up. Looking through her mother's things she finds an old photo of her mother Nicole with now famous playwright Willa. Willa runs a summer theatre camp at Whisper Beach and Avril has gotten in as she inherited her mother's acting skills. Avril is determined to not only learn more about her mother but what happened that fateful night...