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The Lost Man
A.S. Kelly
(From Connemara With Love, #6)
Publication date: May 3rd 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

I left at dawn on a rainy day.
I left as he slept, believing that he’d still find me in his arms when he woke up. I left, taking everything I’d promised him. I took it all, and neither of us would ever have it again.
I left, turning my back on everything I knew, believing I could never be part of it.
I left the man who loved me, the family who raised me. I left my home, my roots, my dreams. I left my whole life behind in search of a past that was never mine. I hurt everyone who loved me, and broke him into so many pieces that I know I’ll never deserve his forgiveness.
But I’m here, now, trying to rebuild everything I’ve destroyed. I’m trying to find what I thought I’d lost. And although he says that he’ll never be the same, though he says that there’s nothing left of him, I can’t abandon him again. I can’t say goodbye to us.
They say that you always find your way back to happiness, but I’ve found my way back to the only place I’ve ever felt at home.
I’ve found my way back to him.

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EXCERPT:

“What are you watching?”

Noel turns his head slowly. I’m glad I thought to bring a set of keys out with me – he wouldn’t have heard me knocking, didn’t even hear me come into the room.

“You’re back.”

I walk over to him and sit beside him. “Of course I came back. Did you think I wouldn’t?”

He shakes his head a little, his eyes roaming back to the TV.

“Have you eaten?”

“I can’t remember… I think so…”

I force myself to smile, stroking his beard.

“Do you want me to make you something?”

“You don’t need to do that.”

“How about tea and biscuits? I’m going to make some for myself.”

He looks at me and flashes me a weak smile, which feels a little like hope; like the sun peeking through thick cloud.

“There are still some shortbread biscuits in the tin on the counter. I made them this morning.”

“You sure know how to make a woman happy,” I say, pressing my lips lightly against his before heading through to the kitchen to make us both some tea.

When I come back into the living room, I place the tray of tea and biscuits down on the coffee table and sink onto the sofa beside Noel. I drape the blanket over us both and squeeze him, my hand on his arm and my head on his shoulder.

You can’t abandon someone you love just because they’re not the same person you met a long time ago.

You can’t abandon someone you love just because they can’t find the way back home.

You can’t abandon someone you love just because they no longer love themselves.

“You have no idea how glad I am that you’re here,” he whispers, his voice uncertain, emotion caught up in his words, his breath.

“I’m home, Noel. With you.”

He lifts his arm and wraps it around me; I snuggle against his body and inhale his familiar scent. It reminds me that, in spite of everything, he’s still here, with me.

Author Bio:

A. S. Kelly writes Rom-Com, Romantic Fiction and Family Saga.
Avid reader, hopeless romantic, lover of yoga, knitting and home baking.
She was born in Italy but lives in Ireland with her husband, two children and a cat named Oscar.

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The Art of Husbandry
Jay Hogan
Publication date: June 1st 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

When life drowns you in lemons, to hell with making lemonade. I wanted to burn the whole world. But eighteen months from the day my life was torn apart, I’m tired of the anger. Tired of the nightmares. Tired of putting one foot in front of the other just trying to survive.

Three months on a high country sheep station in the middle of nowhere is exactly the reboot I need. A chance to break free. To breathe again. To find a way forward. I put my entire life on hold and head south to Mackenzie Country.

But falling for the captivating young station boss was never part of the plan. Holden Miller might be smart and sexy and push all of my dusty buttons, but we come from two different worlds. I’m not looking for a relationship. I’m not interested in love. I’m done with all that.

But Holden doesn’t care about my rules. Nestled safely in the arms of the spectacular Southern Alps, on an isolated sheep farm at the top of the world, Holden begins knitting my battered heart together one careful stitch at a time. And with every pass of the thread, every braid of the river on our doorstep, I catch a tantalising glimpse of something I’d almost given up on.

Happiness, and maybe even love.

If I have the courage to reach out and grab them.

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Author Bio:

Heart, humour and keeping it real.

Jay is a 2020 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Gay Romance and her book Off Balance was the 2021 New Zealand Romance Book of the Year.

She is a New Zealand author writing mm romance and romantic suspense, primarily set in New Zealand. She writes character driven romances with lots of humour, a good dose of reality and a splash of angst. She's travelled extensively, lived in many countries, and in a past life she was a critical care nurse, nurse educator and counsellor. Jay is owned by a huge Maine Coon cat and a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel

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#Blogtour #BookReview #TheOtherMother #MirandaRijks #PsychologicalThriller #Inkubatorbooks #Zooloosbooktours

 

 Four-year-old Florrie is missing. Who has taken her, and what do they want?

When Jane is asked to pick up her friend’s daughter, Florrie, from school, she can’t imagine the horror that will unfold. Because someone pretending to be Jane has already collected Florrie. And now the little four-year-old is missing…

 

Things don’t get any easier when Jane starts receiving anonymous letters that include intimate details about her life. As a psychologist and agony aunt, she's used to getting letters asking for advice, but these are different. Are they somehow connected to the missing child?

 

Then, to her utter dismay, Jane finds incriminating evidence in her own home, evidence that is clearly linked to Florrie. She starts to doubt everyone around her, even her own family – could one of them be implicated in Florrie’s disappearance?

 

Under the unspeakable stress, her marriage crumbles, her children act out and her once-successful business falls apart. And that’s when Jane discovers a shocking secret that shatters her entire world.

 

In a heart-pounding race against time, Jane must find Florrie and uncover the truth. Can she save Florrie and her own family, or will she be too late to stop the unthinkable?

 

The Other Mother is an explosive psychological thriller that will grip readers till the very end.

Miranda Rijks is a writer of psychological thrillers and suspense novels. She has an eclectic background ranging from law to running a garden centre. She’s been writing all of her life and has a Masters in writing. A couple of years ago she decided to ditch the business plans and press releases and now she’s living the dream, writing suspense novels full time. She lives in Sussex, England with her Dutch husband, musician daughter and black Labrador.

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The Other Mother

Written By

Miranda Rijks 

Review By

Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

 

First, I want to thank Miranda Rijks, Inkubator Books, NetGalley and Zooloo’s Book Tours for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review. 

O.M.G!!! Miranda Rijks you made me want to hold my nieces and nephews a little bit tighter with The Other Mother! YES!! This totally addicting, jaw dropping, mind blowing psychological thriller is Mrianda’s most entertaining read to date! I absolutely loved it and could not get enough!! My one question is how in the world will she top this one?!

WOW!! The Other Mother’s book cover instantly caught my attention as it was so dark and mysterious. It made you wonder what the book was about. Kudos to the graphic designers on this one!

Miranda is a very creative storyteller and thinks outside of the box for this book! She instantly hooked me with her unique way of luring you in. I just knew that she was going to have a best seller on her hands. 

Everyone will be talking about The Other Mother. It is a book that will stick with you way after you are done with it! Why do you ask? There are many times that pull hard core on your heart strings for so many characters. There are issues in the various storylines that you will be like omg she went there! So many facets to this story to love. 

Boy oh boy were there a lot of secrets kept in this book with wild revelations, wicked twists and turns that will blow your mind, and ending nobody will see coming!! Oh this book is GOOD!! 

Can we talk about how unique and creative some of the character names were? Some I had never heard of like Florrie, Aurora Rae, Nala (in the copy that I received), 

Etc. I just love when authors think of different names to use. Makes the story fresher. 

While reading this I often wondered what was the inspiration behind this book? It was a fresh look into a missing person case! This could have been something straight from the headlines! 

Oh how I would LOVE to see The Other Mother turned into a Netflix series! It would be a smash hit that would have everyone binge watching!

If you have never read a Miranda Rijks book before I highly suggest you add this to your TBR pile! It is a must read that will keep you on the edge of your seat! 

#CoverReveal #CallHerJanie #SRFabrico #PreorderNow

 

 Title: Call Her Janie by S.R. Fabrico

Subtitle: A scintillating romantic suspense with a shocking twist. Series: Southport Series – Book 1 of 3

Release Date: June 27th, 2023

Description:

Are you ready for a heart-pumping, page-turning journey of love, loss, and suspense? Look no further than S.R. Fabrico’s latest masterpiece, filled with gripping twists and turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Meet Lizzie Levine, the unstoppable female executive at a top NYC marketing firm. Driven by the tragic loss of her parents, Lizzie refuses to let anything stand in her way – until a handsome, enigmatic billionaire named Gray Stone enters the picture. But when Lizzie discovers she’s pregnant with Gray’s child, she learns there’s more to him than meets the eye.

Desperate for a fresh start, Lizzie escapes to the serene coastal town of Southport, NC. There, she meets Josh, a charming local determined to help her heal and move on from her troubled past. But as Lizzie begins to rebuild her life, she soon realizes that her past is not so easily left behind. Someone with a sinister agenda lurks in the shadows, and Lizzie’s life is in grave danger.

With a writing style, that’s both eloquent and engaging, S.R. Fabrico takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions as you journey with Lizzie through the twists and turns of her life. Whether you’re a fan of suspenseful thrillers or heartwarming love stories, this book is a must-read. Don’t miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in a world of passion, intrigue, and danger.

Tropes: Grumpy/sunshine, billionaire boyfriend, friends to lovers, sworn-off relationships, small- town love, stalker, and unexpected baby.

Hashtags: #callherjanie #srfabrico #southportseries #romance #suspense #thriller #smalltownromance #smalltown

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About S.R. Fabrico

S.R. Fabrico is a 16-time award-winning author. He newest novel, a scintillating romantic suspense with a shocking twist, will be released in June 2023.

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Her debut Novel The Secrets We Conceal was published in March 2022. She has also written a series of sports journals for athletes, including the Amazon best-selling My Dance Journal.

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A 25-plus-year professional in the business, marketing, and sports world has taken her to numerous places throughout the course of her life and provided countless life experiences. She is a World Champion Dance Coach, coach of the year recipient, and speaker and various conferences across the United States.

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S.R. Fabrico works and writes from her home in Knoxville, TN, where she lives with her husband and two children. She appreciates the beauty of the mountains, but her favorite place to visit is the beach. She is a lifelong math nerd and enjoys good puns. When she isn’t writing, she likes to read books, wife hard, and mom hard.

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I genuinely hope women will be inspired, fulfilled, and grow with My Firefly Journal. As a survivor, I have overcome much adversity, and I am humbled to provide a book that may assist other mothers, daughters, and wives along their life journey.

 

Adding to the collection of books I am passionate about is a series of athlete journals. I have found renewed excitement in writing books for athletes of all types that will help them track the journey throughout their season. My Sports Journals are available in a variety of sports. I genuinely hope the journals will help guide athletes on their way to success.

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They say life flashes before your eyes when you’re about to die.

But all she could see was regret.

The people in Frankie Morgan’s life say she’s angry. Emotionally stunted. Combative. But really, who can blame her? It’s hard being nice when your clients are insufferable, your next-door neighbor is a miserable woman and the cowardly driver who killed your mother is still out living it up somewhere.

Somehow, though, she finds herself at her very first anger-management group session—drinking terrible coffee and learning all about how “forgiveness is a process.”

One that starts with a list.

Frankie is skeptical. A list of everyone who’s wronged her in some way over the years? More paper, please. Still, she makes the pointless list—with her own name in a prominent spot—and promptly forgets about it…until it goes missing. And one by one, the people she’s named start getting hurt in freak accidents, each deadlier than the last.

Could it be coincidence giving her the revenge she never dared to seek…or something more sinister?

If Frankie doesn’t find out who’s behind it all, she might be next.

The Revenge List publishes on May 23, 2023, and is available for pre-order now. Click here for all the links.

Internationally bestselling author Hannah Mary McKinnon was born in the UK, grew up in Switzerland and moved to Canada in 2010. Her suspense novels include THE NEIGHBORS, and bestsellers HER SECRET SON, SISTER DEAR, YOU WILL REMEMBER ME, NEVER COMING HOME, and THE REVENGE LIST, which is her seventh novel. She also writes romantic comedies under the pseudonym Holly Cassidy. Her first, THE CHRISTMAS WAGER, will publish in the fall of 2023. Hannah Mary lives in Oakville, Ontario, with her husband and three sons.

 

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The Revenge List

Written By

Hannah Mary McKinnon

Review By 

Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews 

First, I want to thank Hannah Mary McKinnon, Mira, and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review!

OH SNAP!! Remind me never to get on Hannah Mary Mckinnon’s bad side. I wouldn't want to end up on her version of The Revenge List!! This is one her most creative and brilliantly written storylines outside of the box! If you like major family drama, suspense, heartache, tragedy, wicked twists, then this is a must read for you! 

OMG!!! Hannah Mary McKinnon’s detailed intense opening scenes were so vivid that I felt like I was right there with the character! I was literally at the edge of my comfy chair nibbling on my nails as I felt all the feels that she was! Can you say major anxiety too?! It was this opening chapter that I knew Hannah Mary was going to have a best seller on her hands! 

I had to lol when Frankie mentioned shoving coffee stirrers into her eyeballs. As a chronic migrainer I am all too familiar with what that pain feels like-and it is not fun! I wouldn’t suggest it to anyone! 

The Revenge List intrigued me and fascinated me to no end. I loved the idea of the forgiveness list and learning the backstory of why each person made the list. 

Oh the family drama in The Revenge List was totally crazy!! My heart ached for all that Frankie had to endure! 

The Revenge List is one book that you will want to add to your growing TBR list! It is definitely a  5 star must read! 

#BookReview #QandAwithKiersten #WaitForDark #KierstenModglin #PsychologicalThriller #MustRead #5stars

 

From million-copy bestselling author Kiersten Modglin, comes a dark and sinister domestic thriller perfect for fans of Marin Montgomery, Rachel Hawkins, and Mary Kubica…

They want an ideal life.

She’s the only thing standing in their way.

The Ashleys are determined to build a future detached from the issues in their pasts, and it seems to be working.

They’re happily married.

In love.

Established in their dream careers.

Closer than ever to being debt-free.

But when a mysterious opportunity arrives with an offer they can’t refuse, everything changes.

Soon, they meet her.

She’s rich.

Powerful.

Single-minded in her goals.

She is not used to being told no.

Worst of all, she knows about the dirty deeds they’ve done in the dark…

If they don’t do exactly what she wants, the ramifications of their secrets being exposed are endless. In a battle of wits against a woman who knows too much, the Ashleys find themselves with an impossible choice to make.

​Whom do you trust when the only person who can save you is the one who might bring you down?

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 KIERSTEN MODGLIN

KIERSTEN MODGLIN is an Amazon Top 10 bestselling author of psychological thrillers. Her books have sold over a million copies and been translated into multiple languages. Kiersten is a member of International Thriller Writers, Novelists, Inc., and the Alliance of Independent Authors. She is a KDP Select All-Star and a recipient of ThrillerFix's Best Psychological Thriller Award, Suspense Magazine's Best Book of 2021 Award, a 2022 Silver Falchion for Best Suspense, and a 2022 Silver Falchion for Best Overall Book of 2021. Kiersten grew up in rural western Kentucky and later relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, where she now lives with her family. Kiersten's readers across the world lovingly refer to her as "KMod." A binge-watching expert, psychology fanatic, and indoorenthusiast, Kiersten enjoys rainy days spent with her favorite people and evenings with her nose in a book.

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Q: What have you been watching/streaming and enjoying lately? A: I just finished the mini-series Nine Perfect Strangers based on the book by Liane Moriarty and I absolutely loved it. If you haven't watched it, I highly recommend it! It was perfectly suspenseful and entertaining with characters I totally rooted for and a twist I didn't see coming! Q: How many copies of your own books do you keep on hand to sign/for signings? A: I try to keep at least ten copies of each of my books on hand, though I've started to keep less of my older ones just for the sake of space. For signings, I tend to bring ten copies of my latest few and five or less of my older ones. I always recommend readers bring books with them for me to sign if they have a particular one they want signed as it is hard to bring enough copies of each one! But I do try my hardest to have at least a few of each. Q: What is your current favorite snack for before or after writing? We just bought some local honey at a festival last weekend and one of my favorite snacks is sliced bananas drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon.  Q: Which of your stories was the scariest or most intense to write thus far? A: Just Married! It's nonstop crazy and has what I consider to be the scariest scene I've ever written! Q: What is the biggest difference between how you expected your career to look when you first began publishing to how it looks now? A: My career now is better than my wildest dreams growing up. I'm doing what I love, writing what I want, and enjoying every minute. I've always wanted this, but I was never sure I would have it, so this is an absolute dream come true. I never thought I'd have such loyal, amazing fans, and never dreamed I could publish so many books in my lifetime. I also always thought I'd go the traditional route (I didn't know there was any other choice) and have a publisher, go on book tours, see my books in stores, etc, but I wouldn't trade what I have now for any of that. I love the career we've built together, my dear readers, and I'm so grateful for you. Q: What music are you loving right now? I've been on a Kelsea Ballerini binge since she released her latest album, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat. If you haven't listened to that, I highly recommend it. I've always loved her music, but this latest album is so real, raw, and relatable, it's just amazing.  Q: Who were the people in your life who read your very first stories ever written? How did they impact the beginning of your writer journey? My family and teachers were always the first to read my stories early on. I remember from a very early age, even before I could physically write, my family encouraged my story telling. I was always the one gathering all my cousins around at family get togethers to put on plays I'd written or tell stories. As I got older and learned how to write, I wrote every chance I got. From the very beginning, my family and my teachers were always so encouraging about my writing. My fourth grade teacher kept a poem I wrote in school and used it to teach her classes until she retired a few years ago. Growing up in an environment like that was pivotal to my career. If I hadn't had that early encouragement, maybe I wouldn't be where I am today.    Q: Do you remember meeting your very first reader(s) who found you through your book(s)? What was that experience like? I do! It was in Vegas in 2020. I had two readers who drove to see me, one from a few hours away. I knew them both from Instagram and knew that they were coming, but it was still so surreal to meet them in person and know that it was my stories that had connected us. And both readers were so sweet.    Q: How many readers showed up to your first signing? How did it make you feel? My very first signing was at McKay's bookstore in Nashville, TN. Five of my coworkers showed up and all bought a copy. It was really special because they'd all watched me writing this book in the break room every day on my lunch and had always been so encouraging. They were there when I received the news that I was going to be published and they were there for this huge moment. Other than my five coworkers, I sold one book to a sweet reader who was passing by and (I think) took pity on me. Despite the low turnout, I was on cloud nine and truly couldn't have been happier!  Q: Could you share about a time a reader contacted you to let you know how your books helped them? How did it feel to find out the impact your story(ies) had on them? As a thriller author, I never really expected my stories to have an impact on anyone's life. I was writing to entertain, sure. But I'm not doing anything profound. Most often, I'm not writing on intense or difficult topics and my stories don't usually invoke tears. However, the number of you that I've heard from saying my stories have helped you through particularly difficult times has truly made me rethink what I'm doing and realize I had it all wrong. Books don't have to be profound or especially deep to make a difference. In our darkest times, books are an escape. Through loss, illness, grief, stress, and so much else, readers have taken solace in my books and that means more to me than I could ever put into words.  Q: When you sign books for readers, how do you decide what to write in them? Unless a reader requests something specific, I have a tagline for each book that I use. For example, for Don't Go Down There, I write "Whatever you do...", for The Family Secret, I write "Every family has one...", The Arrangement is "Rules are rules" and so on. I usually come up with each book's line when I sign the first copy!  Q: I know you've discovered names for characters when you meet and sign books for your readers. How else do your readers inspire your stories? My readers inspire me all the time! Most often, it's in seeing what types of stories they're enjoying from me, so I know what to focus on. I've also had readers send me storylines or funny moments from their lives which I'll occasionally use, or tell me which characters they'd like to see make an appearance in future books. I love incorporating my readers into my books and worlds however I can! Q: What is your favorite thing about attending book clubs as a guest author? Book clubs are so much fun! I mean, an entire hour (or so) discussing a book that literally once existed only in my head?! What more could I want? I love hearing reader's thoughts on my stories, what stood out to them, what they loved, and what their theories were. For me, there's nothing better than getting to discuss my stories in depth with readers and book clubs are the perfect place for that!  Q: What do you hope to give your readers through your stories? A place to escape, mostly. A place to realize they aren't alone. Characters to relate to. Problems (and solutions) that are safe and handled by the end of the story. Community within the KMod Squad. Books have gotten me through some of the worst times in my life and, if I can give just a small piece of that to my readers or make someone feel a little less alone, I've done my job.  Q: I know how positive and uplifting kind reviews can be, and how much you appreciate readers who take the time to leave those reviews or message you about their experiences. Could you share about a time that a kind word had a lasting impression on you? Reviews mean everything to me. When I'm having a hard time writing or really struggling with imposter syndrome, I often go read the 5-star reviews from some of my books or kind emails readers have sent me. It makes a world of difference. My readers and their kindness are truly what keep me going. Q: What do you want your readers to know about the way they've impacted your career and your life? My readers are everything to me. KMod Squad, I love you. You've given me this big, beautiful life of my dreams. I wish little Kiersten could see you all, see what we've built together. All my life, I've dreamed of you and wished for you and it seemed so impossible for someone with no formal training, no connections, no proof any of this could actually work. But you showed up. You found me. And you just keep showing up. Every day, I feel like I need to pinch myself over how incredible you guys are. You've given me the freedom to chase my dreams, confidence in my work and my voice, a community of people cheering me on, and a career worthy of standing on stages and teaching people how we've done it. You've given my family our first home and my daughter a reason to believe she can do anything she dreams of. You feed my soul, sweet readers. I'm so grateful for each of you and your love of my dark and twisted stories. Thank you for being part of my journey. I'm not sure what I did to deserve you, but I will do everything I can to keep you.

Wait For Dark

Written By 

Kiersten Modglin 

Review By

Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank Kiersten Modglin for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review!

OH SNAP!!! The wicked twists and turns in Kiersten Modglin’s Wait For Dark are just unreal!!! My head was spinning out of control and left speechless with every bomb that was dropped!! I absolutely loved it-but-then again there hasn’t been a Kiersten Modglin book that I didn’t love! 

Wait For Dark gives a different vibe than her other books I have read. She incorporates very important issues into the storyline. In fact I shrieked OMG she went there! However, that is why we love Kiersten so much as we never know how she will shock us in her stories! The shock value with this one was major!!

I smiled ear to ear and felt very appreciated when Kiersten thanked her #KMOD Squad! It is an honor to be a part of her team!