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RELEASING TODAY! From Award Winning Author Meredith Bond Some plans are made to be broken… THROUGH THE STORM Meredith Bond Series: Storm Series Book 4 Genre:  Regency Romance, Fantasy Romance Publisher: Anessa Books Publication Date: May 31, 2017 Add to Goodreads Some plans are made to be broken… Being judge, jury and executioner for the magical Vallen people is Kat Havelock’s hereditary duty, but she’s desperate to live a normal life. Her plan is to enter Regency society, fall in love, and live happily ever after. Jack the Lad, the notorious smuggler, has a single-minded quest to destroy his wealthy and intolerant father, who had driven Jack’s late mother to penury and despair. It has taken him ten years, but now the powerful Vallen is finally ready to put his plan into action. When Jack tries to use his magic for revenge, Kat is obliged to stop him. He convinces her to give him another chance, entangling her into his vengeful scheme. Can Jack and Kat car

NEW BOOK RELEASE! Sometimes it takes more than damage control to find a happily ever after. DAMAGE CONTROL Eva King Genre:  Contemporary Romance Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing Publication Date: May 27, 2017 Add to Goodreads Recovering from a broken relationship, Emma Mitchell moves in with her best friend. Her life is quiet and uneventful, just how she likes it. Little does she know that the events of the following months will change her life forever. Famous Hollywood actor James McNair is a renowned womaniser with a penchant for partying and hitting the tabloids for all the wrong reasons. When a night of partying a little too hard means he finally has to take stock and reevaluate his lifestyle, a week away from the flashing lights of Hollywood is just what he needs. What better place to hide than in his childhood home in Edinburgh, Scotland? When the old friends are reunited, feelings resurface and sparks fly. But James must keep the pretence of his new persona

Ryder thought he was going to lose his mind. Instead Francesca helped him find his heart & soul LYRICS HEART & SOUL Anne Marie Citro Series: Sistas Book 2 Genre:  Contemporary Romance, New Adult Romance Publication Date: December 4, 2016 Add to Goodreads One of America’s most reclusive rockers, Ryder Vaughn, gets an unusual sentence handed down to him. The judge, hoping to teach him the value of human life, sentences him to ten months of community service at Reach Within Centre for individuals with special needs. Ryder is convinced that, if he isn’t crazy already, he will be by the time his sentence ends. However, his only other option forfeits his band’s livelihood. Five minutes after stepping into the centre, his entire life changes when he meets a gorgeous, little spitfire who will challenge everything he has ever believed about himself and the world around him. Francesca's devotion has always been to her family, friends, and the job she is passiona

NEW BOOK RELEASE! A single moment can change everything... but can love help us survive? REMEMBER WHEN Lindsay Detwiler Genre:  Romantic Drama Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing Publication Date: April 29, 2017 Add to Goodreads A single moment can change everything… but can love help us survive? This wasn’t how it was supposed to be… Settled into married life, Jessica and Todd think they have so much time… until everything comes to a halt on a snowy back road. When they find themselves in a life or death situation, with rescue seeming impossible, they cling to the only hope they have left: their love for each other. As Jessica and Todd fight for survival, their connection carries them through the biggest challenge of their lives. Memories and regrets swirl around the couple as they finally take a moment to reflect on what really matters. There’s one big, icy question that haunts them, though: Is this where their story will end? "This book took my breat

What if joining your lover's world meant leaving your own? GUEST POST I've invited Errin to talk with us about an interesting and intriguing topic: Mermaids: Myth or Fact? Every time Animal Planet runs its 2011 mockumentary, “Mermaid: The Body Found,” their web site heaves under all the views they get. It was the most successful series Animal Planet has ever ran, and repeat airings still pull in a crazy level of public attention according to Nielsen. And if you haven’t checked it out, you should. It’s this fabulous blend of myth and supposition that feels perfectly real, presented in a cinematographic package of wonderfulness. But. Should we all go on a mermaid hunt? As a writer of stories containing mermaids, my opinion is ‘yes’… but not in the actual ocean, where sharks could eat you or jellyfish poison you or hypothermia cause you to drown. (Picture me wagging a motherly finger in your face and warning you to keep that wet suit in the closet.) Scientific evidence

NEW BOOK RELEASE! Bank Robbers… Kidnappers… and a daring romance THE COLORS OF MY LIFE Linda Burson Genre:  Romantic Thriller, Suspense Publisher: Class Act Books Publication Date: May 15, 2017 Add to Goodreads Mrs. Caylie Lyon a devoted, but bored, unhappy housewife of 28 years makes a sudden decision that transforms her and alters her life. When waiting with her husband, Nolan, in their local bank, a group of masked-men storm through the front doors. When the armed robbers grab a young mother of two to kidnap to ensure their escape, Caylie offers to take her place. Caylie uses her memories of a handsome movie star, Landon Cordell, to help her deal with her confinement, until she falls in love with one of her kidnappers. They form a close bond, and Caylie’s life is forever changed. Can their love survive the haunts of Cole’s past and can love be enough when Caylie’s opportunity to meet Landon Cordell becomes a reality? Purchase Links Amazon | Barnes &

"A romance in the middle of a really good Western novel." - Roundup Magazine THE STAR IN THE MEADOW Carla Kelly Series: The Spanish Brand, Book 4   Genre:  Historical Romance   Publisher: Camel Press   Publication Date: February 14, 2017 Add to Goodreads Will Marco choose love or duty? Marco Mondragón and his wife Paloma are living hectic but happy lives at the Double Cross, on the edge of Comanchería. Five years after the death of Comanche leader Cuerno Verde, cautious diplomacy between the tribe and the colonists is underway to end Comanche raids into New Mexico. Paloma's time has been fully consumed by her two toddlers and newborn son and Marco's by spring planting. The Seven Year Audit of 1784 arrives and with it comes auditor Fernando Ygnacio. After years of incarceration for a crime he did not commit, Señor Ygnacio is a broken man. Although his daughter Catalina is bitter about his mistreatment by his superiors, her storytelling abilities