Apr 9, 2020

Review: Trusting Him To Lead By T.K. Chapin

Are Some Marriages Too Broken To Fix?


This can be read as a standalone.

Rachel and West have been married for ten years and have three beautiful children. She’s a stay-at-home wife and mother, he’s a computer software programmer at DigiTech. One day Rachel discovers a secret about West that threatens to rip their marriage apart. How can she trust someone to lead her when she can’t trust him at all?

West loves his wife, his children and his job as the lead software programmer at DigiTech. He couldn’t have asked God for a more perfect life, but he’s been hiding something from his wife for years. When his sin comes out into the light of day, West feels the urge to do what he was used to do as a child—run. Can West’s faith bring him through this storm with Rachel, or will he cave under the pressures and lose everything in the process?

She’s a good wife struggling in her marriage, he’s a husband who hasn’t ever learned to truly lead. Can God heal this hurting marriage and bring these two through this fiery trial? Find out when you pick up your copy of this inspirational romance novel about a struggling Christian marriage.

Cover Reveal: The Murder House By Michael Wood #OneMoreChapter


They were the perfect family. It was the perfect crime.

The new gripping DCI Matilda Darke crime thriller about the dark secrets that lie within a perfect family. For fans of Patricia Gibney and Angela Marsons.

It’s the most disturbing crime scene DCI Matilda Darke has ever seen…
 
The morning after a wedding reception at a beautiful suburban home in Sheffield, the bride’s entire family are stabbed to death – in a frenzied attack more violent than anything DCI Matilda Darke could have imagined.
 
Forensics point to a burglar on the run across the country. But cracks are starting to appear in Matilda’s team, someone is playing games with the evidence – and the killer might be closer to home than they thought…

Book Blitz: Counts of Eight By. Brynn Ford #XpressoTours

Counts of Eight

Brynn Ford
(The Four Families, #1)
Publication date: May 31st 2020
Genres: Adult, Dark Romance, Romance


All of my choices had been stripped from me except for one.

Dance or die.

Three years ago, I was taken, stolen away, far from the world I knew, far from civilization. I became a slave, forced to serve one of the four families with my talent.

 

I’d been abused, battered, tortured in isolation. My Master brought me men, partners for performance, but they failed to live up to the high standard of dance my Master required.

 

Until one day, he brought me a new man. A blonde-haired, green-eyed, dreamy new man who had no idea what was coming.

 

Book Blitz: Edge of Darkness By Freya Barker #XpressoTours

Edge Of Darkness
Freya Barker
(Arrow’s Edge MC #2)
Publication date: April 9th 2020
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

Road rash and Jack meets handcuffs and street smarts.

I am a wandering disaster.
A hedonist, a lover, a son, and a rebel.

My name is Yuma.
I’m sober enough to see the need for redemption, but too blind to realize I already found it.

I am an independent seeker.
An overachiever, a friend, a misfit, and a cop.

My name is Lissie.
I’m determined enough to find acceptance, but too stubborn to see all I need is my own.

We shouldn’t get involved—all the odds are against us—but when bodies turn up on common ground and lines between duty and purpose get blurred, our future becomes clear.

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Book Blitz: Fluffy By Julia Kent #XpressoTours

Fluffy
Julia Kent
Publication date: April 30th 2019
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Romance

It all started with the wrong Help Wanted ad. Of course it did.

I’m a professional fluffer. It’s NOT what you think. I stage homes for a living. Real estate agents love me, and my work stands on its own merits.

 

Sigh. Get your mind out of the gutter. Go ahead. Laugh. I’ll wait.

 

See? That’s the problem. My career has used the term “fluffer” for decades. I didn’t even know there was a more… lascivious definition of the term.

 

Until it was too late.

 

The ad for a “professional fluffer” on Craigslist seemed like divine intervention. My last unemployment check was in the bank. I was desperate. Rent was due. The ad said cash paid at the end of the day.

 

Apr 8, 2020

Review: One Faithful Prayer By T.K. Chapin

A Clean Christian Romance About Lost Love
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Taylor’s been holding onto a secret for ten years from Blake. When he finds out the truth, there’s no telling what will happen.

Taylor Garther is an independent single mother who has been running her own business for seven years. Life is difficult, but good and she trusts that God has a plan for her. When a familiar face from the past comes walking back into her life unexpectedly, her faith and trust in God is put to the ultimate test as her secret will finally be revealed.

Blake McCallister is a pastor who helps with church plants. He is finishing up with a church plant in Scottsdale, Arizona when he gets a call from an old friend. There’s a big need in the ministry at a church in his hometown of Lincoln City, Oregon. The only problem is it means running into his old girlfriend from high school--Taylor Garther. She knew a part of his past that not many did and seeing her again would be sure to stir up more than just old memories.

From the author of the Diamond Lake Series, comes a clean Christian romance that will lift your spirits, inspire your faith and will remind you of the grace, mercy and perfect timing of God. In a fallen world full of chaos and sorrow, God’s grace shines brightest through His son Jesus Christ. Inspirational and faithful to the truth and love of God, One Faithful Prayer will keep you turning the pages until the very end.

Apr 7, 2020

Review: Mummy’s Boy By J.A. Andrews #BOTBSPublicity #HeraBooks #NetGalley

No one can love a son like his mother…
Patricia Mullner is trapped in a nightmare no parent should ever experience. Three years ago, 17-year-old son Andrew vanished without trace. There was no note, no goodbye and no body has ever been found, and now her days are spent in a fog of heartache and alcohol, crying to husband Thomas about their lost boy.
But Patricia is more than just a grieving mother, and as Andrew’s disappearance starts to unravel the perfect family she’s built with Thomas, it seems that the actions of her past may be back to haunt her.

Apr 6, 2020

Book Blitz: Finding Edward By Suzanne McKenna Link #XpressoTours


Finding Edward
Suzanne McKenna Link
(Save Me, #3)
Publication date: March 31st 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
When Edward’s beloved grandmother dies, she doesn’t just leave behind money. His inheritance includes a father in Italy he never knew he had.
Now he’s forced to navigate a country he doesn’t know, using a language he doesn’t speak, in search of a man who has no clue Edward even exists.
He’s expecting disappointment. He’s expecting anger. He’s expecting pain. But what Edward isn’t expecting is to stumble across the one woman to ever steal his heart … the one woman he can never have.
Edward’s past and future collide, leaving him more lost — and more alive than he’s ever felt before.

Book Blitz: Voices & Visions By Lashell Collins #XpressoTours



Voices & Visions
Lashell Collins
(Touched, #1)
Publication date: March 27th 2020
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense
A psychic so powerful his abilities come at a cost. A woman so special she alone has the power to touch him.
Detective Isaac Taylor is a broken man. Isolated by his strange abilities and what others perceive as weird behavior, he keeps his head down and excels at his job. But he hears the whispers of his colleagues and family members, and he feels like a freak among them. Then one wrong number phone call changes everything.
Sidney Fairchild is no stranger to danger. She’s a woman on the run, in hiding and existing below the radar. Despite her efforts to stay invisible, she witnesses a crime she knows could get her killed. Then she answers a wrong number phone call that changes her life.
Bound by their undeniable connection, Isaac and Sidney forge a bond stronger than anything either has ever known. But will his psychic abilities save her or lead to their mutual destruction?
Voices & Visions is book 1 in Touched, a new romantic suspense series. If you like compelling characters, realistic dialogue, and heartwarming bromances, then you’ll love this new thought-provoking series from Lashell Collins.

Book Blitz: Scars & Sims By Melanie Munton #XPressoTours


Scars & Sins
Melanie Munton
(Brooklyn Brothers, #2)
Publication date: March 31st 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
We are the Rossetti’s.
The exiled “sixth” family of the New York mafia. We’re the good guys.
People don’t fear us…much. They respect us.
The five of us? We’re the Brooklyn Brothers.
And we protect what’s ours.
You know when you have a little sister and she has that one friend that always follows you around like a puppy? For me, that was Roxanna “Roxy” D’Angelo. That was years ago, back when our fathers didn’t hate each other. Then they became enemies and she went off to boarding school in Connecticut.
Now, she’s back…and looking nothing like the shy girl I remember.
Cavorting with anyone from the five families is strictly forbidden to someone like me. So, I can’t figure out why I keep finding myself in situations with Roxy that could bring the force of the entire mafia syndicate down on our heads. Even if those situations are the wildest, most intoxicating experiences of my life.
But with the Sicilians in town and out for blood, times have never been more dangerous. If they find out about our relationship, they won’t hesitate to remove both of us from the equation so they can restore order.
We’re not Romeo and Juliet. They both died. And I refuse to let anything happen to Roxy. I have to protect her. From my family. From hers.
I hope she won’t hate me for what I have to do.
Because it might just kill her before any bullet can.

Book Blitz: Hidden Baggage By K P Knights #XpressoTours



Hidden Baggage
K P Knights
(Leftover Baggage ,#1)
Publication date: April 10th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

If you’d been burned by love before, would you be willing to take that risk again?
From author, K P Knights, comes a story about heartbreak, second chances, and releasing the baggage from our past.
William ‘Liam’ Anderson had given up on love. His father had arranged a marriage for Liam with a woman he didn’t love, who had cheated on him before leaving him for good. With trust issues plaguing him, Liam embraced his bachelor life and became known as a man-whore.
Sophia ‘Sophie’ Clark had walked away from a previous relationship with more baggage than most people can handle. She’s determined to never let another man try to control her again.
Sparks are ignited as Sophie lands herself as the new advertising executive at Liam’s family’s company. Wary of him at first, Sophie struggles to keep her heart secure from this known bad boy. But, Liam isn’t one to give up. Now, determined more than ever, Liam is set out to win Sophie’s heart and be the man she needs.
Will Liam and Sophie be able to hide their own baggage to allow their hearts to heal? Find out now in this steamy and heart wrenching romance novel today.

Apr 5, 2020

Review: One Of Us Is Lying By Shalini Boland #BookonTour #Bookouture #NetGalley





Tia never harmed anyone. So why does someone want to destroy her?


Tia is walking home with her children, along the lakeside of their quiet, safe town, when she realises something is wrong with her five-year-old daughter, Rosie. She seems troubled, not at all her usual happy self.

But when Tia finally coaxes Rosie to open up, she wishes she hadn’t. Because her sweet daughter asks a question Tia never thought she’d hear.

‘Why did you kill someone?’

Apr 3, 2020

Cover Reveal: Twisted Devil By Lynn Burke #XpressoTours

Twisted Devil
Lynn Burke
(Vicious Vipers MC, #4)
Publication date: April 23rd 2020
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

Hacking is my specialty, extortion my means of keeping the Vicious Vipers MC in the money. I’m a devil who thrives on forcing sinners to atone for their corrupt ways since the one who damaged my soul escaped punishment.

When a battered, too-young woman shows up at our club searching for sanctuary, finding a way through her walls becomes my obsession. She ties my stomach in knots—and I know she’ll be the key to unravelling them.

My plan to possess her abides by the law, but my thirst for her torments my restraint. I’ll risk it all to show her she has worth, to claim her as my property.

She believes she’s tainted. Stained.

I’ll move heaven and hell to make her see we can be beautifully broken—together.

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Author Bio:

Lynn Burke is a full time mother, voracious gardener, and scribbler of spicy romance stories. A country bumpkin turned Bay Stater, she enjoys her chowdah and Dunkin Donuts when not trying to escape the reality of city life.

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Apr 2, 2020

Review: Heaven Sent By Cherie Summers #CandidBookReviews


Johnnie Vega grew up never knowing his father’s love. Instead of receiving praise for his musical expertise, he garnered criticism and ridicule. That anger with his father ignited a fire inside Johnnie to prove his worth. Together with his band, Lush, Johnnie rose to superstardom. But the fame and fortune the bad boy drummer found didn’t heal the wounds of his heart. Instead they fueled his destructive behaviors. No matter how many times he checked himself into rehab the demons of his past would not let go. And when his best friend, Caesar Blue died in a tragic accident, Johnnie spiraled out of control until Melanie. 

Cover Revel: Hard Truth By Sybil Bartel #XpressoBookTours

Hard Truth
Sybil Bartel
(Alpha Antihero #4)
Publication date: May 18th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

I couldn’t escape the hard sins of my past.

I couldn’t unsee the truths in my mistakes.

Every breath she took was a reminder of the pain I’d caused.

Growing up at the mercy of a madman, I swore I would never give anyone that kind of power over me again. But here I was, on my knees, begging for a life I lost.

Except no amount of forgiveness would bring it back.

*HARD TRUTH is the fourth book in the Alpha Antihero Series, and it is not a standalone story.

The Alpha Antihero Series:
HARD LIMIT
HARD JUSTICE
HARD SIN
HARD TRUTH

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Author Bio:

Sybil Bartel grew up in Northern California with her head in a book and her feet in the sand. She dreamt of becoming a painter but the heady scent of libraries with their shelves full of books drew her into the world of storytelling. She loves the New Adult genre, but any story about a love so desperately wrong and impossibly beautiful makes her swoon.

Sybil now resides in Southern Florida and while she doesn’t get to read as much as she likes, she still buries her toes in the sand. If she isn’t writing or fighting to contain the banana plantation in her backyard, you can find her spending time with her handsomely tattooed husband, her brilliantly practical son and a mischievous miniature boxer…

But Seriously?

Here are ten things you probably really want to know about Sybil.

She grew up a faculty brat. She can swear like a sailor. She loves men in uniform. She hates being told what to do. She can do your taxes (but don’t ask). The Bird Market in Hong Kong freaks her out. Her favorite word is desperate…or dirty, or both—she can’t decide. She has a thing for muscle cars. But never reply on her for driving directions, ever. And she has a new book boyfriend every week—don’t tell her husband.

To find out more about Sybil Bartel, be sure to follow her on Twitter (she loves to hear about your favorite book boyfriend!), visit her website, like her on Facebook or join her Facebook group Book Boyfriend Heroes for exclusive excerpts and giveaways.

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Apr 1, 2020

Cover Reveal: Infatuated (Book 1) and Enamored (Book 2) By Cara Wade







Title: Infatuated (Book 1) and Enamored (Book 2)

Author: Cara Wade

Genre: New Adult Romance and Second Chances

Release Date: Book 1: 4/25/2020, Book 2: 5/9/2020

Infatuated Goodreads: http://bit.ly/InfatuatedTBR

Enamored Goodreads: http://bit.ly/InfatuatedTBR

 

Infatuated Blurb: 

Mar 30, 2020

Review: Praying for a Miracle When It’s Hopeless By Isabella Milan




Praying for a Miracle When It’s Hopeless

Have you ever been given news that made you feel as if you were a prisoner sentenced to death? That was my initial feeling when I was told I had Breast Cancer with metastasis to my brain, that my husband wanted a divorce, and that I needed to fight for custody of my son. Suddenly, my days seemed endless and my nights were tiresome. To many, this would seem as if the days were numbered. But I held the strength to overcome this diagnosis and major life setbacks.

Mar 29, 2020

Review: The Girl I Thought I Knew By Kelly Heard #Bookouture #NetGalley #BookonTour

Daisy grew up around secrets she knew by heart but were

never spoken. She had no idea just how much damage secrets could do, but she would soon learn.





It’s a warm, cloudless morning on the day the envelope arrives for Daisy. Soft sunlight streams into the apartment she shares with her partner, Anderson, who is sleeping peacefully. Daisy’s fought hard for this happiness, worked her way up from being a vulnerable teenage runaway to a woman with a stable job and a loving boyfriend.

Mar 28, 2020

Review: A Sister’s Betrayal By Barbara Larriva

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When Cecilia walked into the living room, the first thing she noticed was that her father wasn’t there.  So maybe this wasn’t as bad as she thought.
“Josie tells me she hears you throw up every morning, yet you’re well enough to go to school.  That can only mean one thing.  So, tell me,” Rose said, pointing a finger close to Cecilia’s face, “who are you sleeping with?  The whole football team?”
Before Cecilia had a chance to answer, Josie said, “Oh, Mom, you’re so way off base.  She’s been sleeping with her nigger boyfriend.  Haven’t you, Sis?”  She smirked and nodded her head at Cecilia.  “Does he have a big thing like they say?”

Mar 23, 2020

Review: The Girl You Gave Away By Jess Ryder #BookonTour #Bookouture #NetGalley

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All she wanted was the life they had…

It is the day of Erin’s fortieth birthday party. Pink and silver balloons drift through her garden, the platters of food are empty and the recycling is overflowing with empty wine bottles.

As Erin mingles with groups of family and friends, surrounded by love and laughter, she feels like the luckiest woman alive. She has no idea what fate has in store …

Then a little red envelope lands on the doormat and everything changes.

Mar 22, 2020

Review: From My Balcony by Patricia Bond #WNYAuthor


Do you want to live your life or hide from it? Diana knew she lied to her best friend when she said she wanted to live it.


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Oh, how desperately she wanted to hide! Hide from her husband’s betrayals, hide from the blame and guilt heaped on her by her younger daughter’s refusal to accept the divorce, hide from the pity, the questions, the snarky innuendos from her “friends.” Most of all, hide from herself and her failures. Her family accepted her need to “find herself,” and this apartment in the south of France was perfect with its balcony and view of the sea and town. Low enough to be able to watch life happen below her, high enough to not participate in any of it. Now if only the gentle people of Cassis would let her do that.

Mar 21, 2020

Review: Overtime by M.D. Dalrymple

When the stalking victim becomes his lover . .  .

Officer Tyrell Blaser is everything a good cop should betall, strong, proud to be a cop, and willing to work OT.

One night, on a typical traffic stop, Vivienne’s ex tries to run her off the road. Scared and alone, Tyrell offers her a shoulder to lean on and his business card. As her case progresses, so does Tyrell’s interest in Vivienne, leading to a steamy and passionate start to their relationship.

But her ex has eluded the police and is not willing to let go. Can Officer Blaser keep Vivienne safe? 
  

Mar 19, 2020

Review: Lorna, The Parrot Who Saved The Mission by Lorna Collins

This is a long-forgotten true story of the parrot who saved Missio San Juan Capistrano, told as a picture book with parrot narrating her own story. The book is sold on Amazon as well as in the mission store.




Mar 15, 2020

Review: Dead Wrong By Noelle Holten #BOTBSPublicity #OneMoreChapter


The serial killer is behind bars. But the murders are just beginning…
DC Maggie Jamieson’s past comes back to haunt her in this dark and gripping serial killer thriller.
Three missing women running out of time…

They were abducted years ago. Notorious serial killer Bill Raven admitted to killing them and was sentenced to life.
The case was closed – at least DC Maggie Jamieson thought it was…

Mar 13, 2020

Review: The First Date by Zara Stoneley #OneMoreChapter #NetGalley

The First DateThe First Date by Zara Stoneley
My
 rating: 4 of 5 stars

First, I want to thank Zara Stoneley, One More Chapter and NetGalley for providing this book so I may bring you this review.

The First Date by Zara Stoneley is an incredibly cute and funny read that many can relate to. This book will make you smile and laugh out loud at times. Not to mention you may be able to relate to it at times.

I absolutely loved the front cover of The First Date. The cup of coffee with the heart foam was perfect! Loved the font layout and the colors as well. Kudos to the Graphic Designer on this cover.

There were so many aspects of this book I totally related to the main character. So much so I found myself cracking up laughing at the character! You have to love all the references to Tinder, online dating, not looking like your online profile pic, and shaving habits.

My fave part of the storyline where this guy wanted to give her pointers on how to go on first dates. Who does or says that in real life?!


If you are looking for a fun and comical read pick this one up.


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Review: Until I Find You By Rea Frey #NetGalley






 Until I Find YouUntil I Find You by Rea Frey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First, I want to thank Rea Frey, St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Every Mother’s worst nightmare comes true in Until I Find You by Rea Frey! This is an incredible must read that pull on your heart strings, shock you, and question who you can really trust.

Rea dedicates this book to her daughter Sophia the brightest light she will ever see.

One major theme in this book I found is stick to your gut instinct and never give up! No matter if nobody believes you never give up!

Rea incredibly impressed me thinking outside the box and diagnosing her main character Rebecca with an eye disease that left her blind. Rea does an amazing job showing us not just telling how Rebecca navigates motherhood and everyday life. I am not a mother but I couldn’t imagine how challenging it would be being visually impared.

Besides Rebecca’s story there were other side stories going on as well. Many of them tied to Rebecca’s in one way or the other.

This is one book that will stay with you long after you are finished with it.

Mar 9, 2020

Review: The Man I Loved Before By Anna Mansell #BookonTour #Bookouture #NetGalley




‘Dear Ben, I can only write you this letter because I know you’ll never read it…’

When Jem writes to her ex Ben, it’s to explain everything. All the secrets she kept from him – from the little lies she’d sometimes tell about how new those shoes really were, or how many glasses of wine she’d had that evening… right up to The Big Thing that happened on the night that changed everything. But she never expects he will actually see what she’s written.

She is just writing because she thinks it will help to get the words out. Later, she resolves, she’ll burn the letter, and then the past will be in the past for good.

Because Jem is doing fine now. She’s busy: working, spending time with her best friend, and looking after her mother, who’s in remission from cancer. She’s even dating again and has just met a guy who she thinks she could actually fall for. At long last, Jem is really, definitely somewhere close to happy.

Mar 8, 2020

Review: The Surprise Circus by Dr. Carol and Aria Soloway



Mar 6, 2020

Review: The Book of Us By Andrea Michael #OneMoreChapter #HarperCollinsPublishing #NetGalley

She had to be able to look back at this as a time that was sacred, magical. There would be pain enough later.

Cass and Loll used to be inseparable. They met at university and they made sense, like two halves of a whole. They had planned their lives around each other, writing down their dreams in The Big Book of Our Life – the things they wanted to achieve, the places they’d go after they finished university. But then one night changed everything.

Mar 5, 2020

Review: Better Off Bald A Life in 147 Days by Andrea Wilson Woods

Adrienne Wilson is a depressed, suicidal teenager—until the
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day she receives a diagnosis of stage IV liver cancer. Facing the fight of her life, Adrienne discovered just how much she wants to live. In Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, Andrea Wilson Woods chronicles her sister's remarkable life, from the time she was born to the day she dies at age fifteen. Written like a journal, Andrea takes the reader inside her and Adrienne's journey explaining how she gained custody of Adrienne from their mother and how the sisters' relationship evolved over time. 

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