Cusp of Darkness Olivia Preya (The Cusp Series, #1) Publication date: January 20th 2023 Genres: Adult, Mafia, Romance Valerius Cafarelli In my world, we live and die for our family. We brand our skin with symbols of loyalty and rank that bind us together. It’s time to step from behind the scenes and claim my birthright, leader of the Cafarelli family. But the mafia is nothing if not set in tradition. Marriage is the only way to claim what’s rightfully mine. When the angel I’ve protected from a distance suddenly needs me as much as I need her, I make an offer she can’t refuse. She is a candle in the night. She is a prayer to the gods. She is the knife that brings me to my knees. — Adaliya Solarin I took an oath to save lives, trying to redeem myself from a bloody night where I played judge, jury, and executioner. I worked hard to erase all traces of the night I claimed revenge, but my mind can’t forget the man who ensured I’d never be put away for my crime. Now I need...

Author: Natalina Reis Title: Snow Jewel Genre: Romantic Fantasy Series: The Jewel Chronicles, bk 2 Release Date: June 30, 2018 Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing Cover Designer: Soxsational Cover Art  On sale for half price!  Amazon US:  https://amzn.to/2yC14Vz All other links:  books2read.com/snow-jewel A princess on the run, an ex-slave returning home. Together they must battle prejudice and superstition if their love is to survive. When Princess Milenda arrives at Isvärld, a land of snow and ice, she’s hoping for a quiet life with her new husband, Jaali. What she gets is anything but. Even though happy he’s returned, Jaali’s people can’t see past the color of Milenda’s skin, a color she shares with the hated Mabaya Warriors who have been stealing and selling their children into slavery for centuries. Freya, a goddess of the icy kingdom, tasked with protecting the princess and her man, doesn’t seem trustworthy, and their onl...

Title: Color Blind Series: Fans of Football #1 Author: Leigh Lennon Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: June 22, 2018 Blurb Liz A bond. A connection. Our difference in color didn’t matter; we were made for each other. A love so strong nothing could come between us—until someone did. Faced with an ultimatum, I made the only decision I could but it was never about skin color, for me. Saying good-bye to him left me in pieces, never to be the same without him. Now, many years later, I am face to face with the man no one could ever compare to. The feelings I’ve pushed aside for him threaten to boil over. I must fight them. I can’t go back. I need to protect my family, myself. Israel Here I am, face to face with the one that got away, the one that abandoned me, the one no other woman could measure up to. I still need to know why she left. Did she leave me for her family money? Was it my skin color? She left by choice, leaving me broken. I’ve ne...

Title: On The Line Author: Keyanna Butler Genre: Young Adult Romance Release Date: April 23, 2018 Blurb On one ordinary day in Philadelphia, Mila and Kaleb meet on a train ride to school. One day turns into more, and their friendship evolves to first love. When they realize not everyone is OK with this budding relationship, their love is shadowed, and their bond is threatened. Unaware of the impossible predicaments they each face in their lives, too many secrets threaten to tear their young lives apart. With their hearts on the line and their worlds changing too quickly for them to catch up, Mila and Kaleb must decide who and what is most important. And they learn they'll need more than just love to survive. On The Line is a young adult novel with mature themes. It is recommended for readers 16 and up. ADD TO GOODREADS Purchase Links AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU B&N / KOBO / iBOOKS Author...

Review: All the Little Lights - Jamie McGuire - May 2018 Every Summer Elliott Youngblood would come and stay with his Aunt Leigh and Uncle John in the small town where his mother grew up. He would come to get a break from his arguing parents. One summer, he was climbing a tree and spotted a young girl named Catherine. From that Summer, they would hang out and became the best of friends. The pair were inseparable, and Elliott found a friend with Catherine despite the growing rumors of her odd family. One Summer, Catherine arrived home to find her dad had, had a heart attack and died and to make matters worse , her best friend had gone without a word as that same day Elliott's mother Kay had come to take Elliott home. A couple of years pass, and the two loose contact, Elliott, however, had always and will forever love Catherine and made it his goal to return and move in with his Aunt so he can be closer to Catherine again. However, the Catherine he k...

IT'S COMPLICATED International Bestselling Author Nikki Prince Series: Undeniable Series Book 1 Genre: Erotic Romance, Interracial Romance, Contemporary Publisher: Tule Publishing Group Publication Date: April 10, 2018 Some promises are meant to be broken and some lines are meant to be crossed. Ashton Locke has had a thing for Keiko Jarrett since college. So when she proposes adding friends with benefits to the mix, he's intrigued, but wary. Sure, he’s always wanted her, and is definitely not ready to settle down with anyone, but what happens if one of them crosses the line? Keiko is ready to take her flirty friendship with Ashton to the next level of hot. But she never bargained for feelings to intrude and cause complications. She laughed at Ashton's hesitation and promised she'd remain heart-whole. Some promises are meant to be broken and as Keiko and Ashton's "benefits bleed in all aspects of their lives, Keiko needs to convince Ashton t...

    Title: Heartbreak Hotel By: Kenya Wright Publication Date: December 4, 2017 Genre: Romance #heartbreakhoteltour Yasmine’s world breaks apart, when she finds her fiancé in bed with another. Shattered, she flees LA and escapes to her second home—her sister’s Key West bed and breakfast. She bumps into her childhood friend Hawk, who went from the chubby boy-next-door to a certified millionaire hottie. Her instincts tell her to run. Even Hawk warns her.   All grown up, they’re now opposites—light and darkness, fire and ice, sunshine and cold shadows. She’s on a voyage to heal her heart with yoga and google spells, while Hawk battles his demons with art and meaningless sex. Years ago, he discovered that his wife was a murderer and his marriage a lie. For Hawk, there’s no hope for a normal life. His mind is too broken. His faith in humanity as dead as his ex-wife’s victims.  Heartbreak is like death. Both strip away the soul and leav...