Review: Games Untold - Short Stories - An Inheritance Games Collection - Jennifer Lynn Barnes - November 2024 I've been a Jennifer Lynn Barnes fan for longer than I care to admit it all started back in the early 2000s when I picked up Tattoo and was completely swept away. Since then I've devoured everything she's written, but it's The Inheritance Games universe that truly has my heart. And honestly? Choosing a favourite Hawthorne brother is impossible. Xander's humour has me snorting with laughter, Nash's old-fashioned gentlemanly ways make me swoon, Grayson's fierce loyalty makes me feel so safe, and Jameson oh, Jameson with those romantic gestures and that deliciously mysterious streak. They each hold a little piece of my reader's heart. So when I took  Games Untold off my bookshelf  for the Readers Retreat I attended in Taupo last weekend, I knew exactly how I'd be spending my downtime. Curled up, cup of tea in hand, utterly lost in the Hawthorne...

Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters Jessica P. Pryde Publication date: Feburary 1st 2022 Genres: Literary Fiction, Romance An incisive, intersectional essay anthology that celebrates and examines romance and romantic media through the lens of Black readers, writers, and cultural commentators, edited by Book Riot columnist and librarian Jessica Pryde. Romantic love has been one of the most essential elements of storytelling for centuries. But for Black people in the United States and across the diaspora, it hasn’t often been easy to find Black romance joyfully showcased in entertainment media. In this collection, revered authors and sparkling newcomers, librarians and academicians, and avid readers and reviewers consider the mirrors and windows into Black love as it is depicted in the novels, television shows, and films that have shaped their own stories. Whether personal reflection or cultural commentary, these essays delve into Black...

It’s the season for gift giving! Five FREE standalone holiday short stories!     Hot Item by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward Getting into a fight with a sexy stranger over the last hot toy on the shelf was not the way I intended to spend Christmas Eve. And I certainly didn’t plan on spending hours more trying to win a contest to decide who would get to buy it. But when our time is up, would the toy be the only hot item I wanted to take home?   One Night Only by Lucy Score After a Christmas Eve concert mishap, divorced Brooke finds herself snowed in with the silver fox retiring rocker she’s been trying to interview. Will it take a Christmas miracle to get him to open up to her or does the tattooed bad boy of punk rock have other ideas on how to pass the time?   A Kellan Holiday by Tijan Humans are so simple with their holiday traditions. They are ignorant of the powerful and majestic creatures among them, like me. I am the most powerful demon above t...

Filthy Elites Sam Mariano, Angel Lawson, Michelle Hercules, Shantel Tessier, Lucy Smoke, May Sage, Eva Chance, Lexi Archer and Gemma Weir Publication date: April 28th 2022 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Filthy Elites is a collection of scorching hot, full-length, standalone enemies to lovers romance by Sam Mariano, Angel Lawson, Michelle Hercules, Shantel Tessier, Lucy Smoke, May Sage, Eva Chance, Lexi Archer and Gemma Weir. In these standalone novels, you’ll reconnect with your favorite protagonists from related series and discover more wonderfully imperfect, messed-up, kick-ass new adult characters.   From stepbrothers to mafia lords and rich elites who take everything for granted, they have one thing in common: their love interests hate their guts. But they’re kings and queens, and they’ll fight tooth and nails for what’s theirs. Add to Goodreads Hosted by:        

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions . Three randomly drawn winners will receive a $10 Amazon/BN GC. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour. The secrets must be kept, or the body count will rise... Are you ready for the eighteen deadly crime thrillers that will keep you up all night? Shrouded in mystery, these thrillers by eighteen Wall Street Journal, USA Today and International Best-selling authors, will keep you turning the pages for weeks. It’s a limited time collection that will introduce you to your new favorite writers. What made the art thieves kill? Why does the old case haunt the detective? Can the assassins be stopped? From Los Angeles to Scotland to Prague, the twists and turns will leave you in a cold sweat, needing to know what happens next with page after page of the deadliest crimes you can imagine. This mystery, thriller, and suspense boxset is perfect for fans of David Baldacci, James Patterson,...

The Dirty Dozen: Cowboy Edition Publication date: December 5th 2020 Genres: Adult, Romance 8 Authors ~ 10 Novellas ~ 10 Cowboys Blood… Sweat… Tears… An everyday part of a cowboy’s life. Eight authors will lure you into a world of horseback riding, sweet-talking, and heart swooning moments that will leave you wanting more… Dust off your boots. Saddle up. And hold o for the ride of your life! Things are about to get Dirty… Participating authors ~ Tee Smith – Kay Maree – Vi Summers – Aleisha Maree – Lauren Firminger Ann Mickan – Gemma Arlington – Penny Blush Goodreads / Amazon — Carrillo’s Cowboy – Tee Smith She’s a single mother, heiress of her father’s estate. He’s a cowboy, a drifter, trouble. Sparks will fly, but will she let him break her heart? Smooth Whiskey Whisper – Kay Maree I’m ashamed of my weakness of wanting to be accepted, loved even but I want to try one last time with him, ONLY HIM!!! Montana Moonshine – Vi Summers Second chances for...

The Ahern Brothers Collection Claudia Y. Burgoa Publication date: December 16th 2020 Genres: Adult, Holiday, Romance Two hot & sexy billionaire brothers. Two different stories. Two unexpected happily ever afters. Enjoy this collection of steamy romances now! Stories included: Begin with Me Back to You Once Upon A Holiday PLUS bonus content. The Ahern Brothers Collection contains one duet and one full-length, standalone romance holiday. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo / Google Play Author Bio: Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author. She lives in Colorado, working for a small IT. She has three children and manages a chaotic household of two confused dogs, and a wonderful husband who shares her love of all things geek. To survive she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact. Website / Goo...

We are so excited to share the cover for the upcoming release, Love on the Rocks by Kim Bailey. Check out the sexy cover for Love on the Rocks, a must-read workplace romance from the upcoming Holiday Springs Resort series! Melina Morales is a good girl. A hardworking, ambitious, follows-all-the-rules girl. Maybe that’s why her coworkers call her the ice queen. She might care if it weren’t for the looming pile of debt and her family’s dependence on her. But with her dream job on the line, she’s determined to succeed, no matter the sacrifice. There’s just one tiny, six-foot-something problem. . . Zane Wilder is a bad boy. The Holiday Springs bartender is the guy everyone turns to for a good time—especially the women. Except lately he’s been unsatisfied. Maybe it’s got something to do with the drunken kiss he shared with Melina, but since he’s not interested in commitment, he figures there’ll never be a chance to find out. When Melina agrees to one date in return for a favor, they ...