Release Blitz & Review: Emperor of Wrath

 

Emperor of Wrath by Jagger Cole is now live!

To stop a war, I’m forced to marry a monster.

Charming and seductive. Cold-blooded and merciless. Kenzo Mori, the wrathful king of the Mori Mafia family, is a sinfully beautiful devil with a heart of ice.

He’s an enemy who's had a target on my back for years.

Now, he’s my new husband.

Our marriage of inconvenience is supposed to end the violence between the Bratva and the Yakuza.

Little does he know, the real war has only just begun.

Kenzo thinks I belong to him.

I think he’d better sleep with one eye open.

But while the enemy in my bed might be slowly dominating my nights and darkest fantasies, my heart is a battle he’ll never win.

They say all’s fair in love and war.

And ours has just begun.




Emperor of Wrath is a standalone dark mafia romance with a smart, untamable heroine, and an ultra possessive psycho hero with "look at her and I'll unalive you" energy. Readers are STRONGLY advised to read the TW inside. No cliffhanger; HEA included.

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I enjoy a good mafia story and this one had me intrigued. I don't think I have read this author or it has been awhile. Regardless, this one had lots of info on the Yakuza mafia. We typically see the Bratva or Italian mafia so it was interesting to learn more. Our two main characters have a history. They currently hate each other but don't really want to. 

Annika has a ton of baggage but she is good at her work within the  mafia world.  Kenzo is an up and coming king in the Yakuza. The Mori family is coming back form extinction. 

I loved Annika and Kenzo individually as characters. I loved ALL the secondary characters in the story. I was not necessarily sold on their love. They for sure had chemistry but it jumps to love real quick. The book is also sold as a dark romance with BDSM.  I am not opposed to any of that. Fr me, the spicy scenes just were too over the top. They did not add to the story after the first time they get together. I get it is a dominance thing but we never really get Annika's side of how she feels about turning over that control. It is more Kenzo saying, I have to have you this way. I was much more interested in the plot and the safety of the characters than what these two did together when alone. 

That said, I am intrigued enough in this world to give the next book a look. I am looking forward to getting all of Mal's secrets! Kenzo's whole family should get their own stories. 

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.


Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.


When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside--rain or shine.


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Release Blitz & Review: First Time

 

New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Heidi McLaughlin and L.P. Dover team up again for a sexy new Society X series that will have you begging for more!


The rules of Society X are simple … break them and you’re out.


The exclusive club has it all:


Staying anonymous in the Dark Room.


Watching your every desire in the Viewing Room.


Exploring scandalous fun in the Play Room.


For Brent Danson, the club doesn’t interest him—at least, not until he meets the beauty behind the bar, who happens to be an old flame from his past… Scotlyn Hill.


Scotlyn brings out a side in him he hasn’t explored yet. She’s beautiful, experienced, and not the virgin he is. But that soon changes when they both give in to the temptations Society X has to offer, especially the Dark Room.


However, when the time comes for all to be revealed, will Brent and Scotlyn be able to make things work? One way or another, neither one will be the same.


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This was a quick read set in the Society X world by these two authors. It is a sweet second chance romance for two high school sweethearts who go separate ways and find each other again by chance in a different state.


Everything centers on a BDSM club. Scotlyn works there and Brent is new tot he whole scene. The two were very sweet together. Not my cup of tea but I would guess that the flow of how things happen at the club was typical.


Good mix of sweet and steamy. I much prefer both author's longer books but this was great for an in between book read.


I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

LP DOVER

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.


She loves to write, but she also loves to play golf, go on mountain hikes and white-water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.


Dover has written countless novels in several different genres, but her favorite to write is romantic suspense. However, she has found a new passion in romantic comedy, especially involving sexy golfers. Who knew the sport could be so dirty and fun to write about.



HEIDI MCLAUGHLIN


Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of The Beaumont Series, The Boys of Summer, and The Archers.

In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.

Heidi’s first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018.

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Release Blitz & Review: The Beast and His Beauty

 

      

  THE BEAST & HIS BEAUTY BY WILLOW WINTERS 
  Release Date: August 26th   
  Genre/Tropes: Beauty & Beast Retelling / Paranormal / Fantasy / Abduction / Dub Con / High Heat / Magic   

 

     

 

They don’t go to the brick wall. No one in the village does. Ever since I was a little girl, everyone has warned me not to go or even to look at it. And if you happen to find yourself close to the wall, run as fast and as far away as you can. 

 The magic from the beast creeps beyond the wall, but not by much. No one who values their life approaches the enchanted area, let alone searches out the gate. Everyone is sure not to provoke the enchanted area. Those who do, don’t come back to tell their tales. 

The magic is dark. And it’s all from the beast. 

 FOR THE LAST 19 YEARS OF MY LIFE, I’ve heard the tales and been warned to stay away. The thing is though, I’m not a very good listener. I got lost in the magic. 

 He scented me. He claimed me with a bite on my neck. And I ran. Quickly and with a new terror racing in my heart.I swore I would never return. 

 I would not trust the magic and allow it to entrance me again. I would not risk being caught in the hands of the Beast again. But that was months ago and I miss the magic. 

 Not only that, but I dream of the beast. It’s not a dream I’d admit to out loud, but it’s a dream I’d like to see come true.         

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I always love to see where author's brains go when they try a twist on a classic.  This one is a re-telling of Beauty and the Beast.  We get all the familiar elements but with a heavy dose of steam and a twist int he end. 

I love paranormal so I was on to the Beast from the start. I am so glad Elle gave him a chance and was willing to pull him in.  The story focuses almost solely on this couple and we don't get the sense that the townspeople are up in arms like we do in other tellings of the story. There is some concern voices by Elle but I didn't get the sense of overall fear and loathing for the Beast from the towns people. 

Overall, an interesting take on the story. I could honestly have done without all the detailed intimacy. Once she submitted to him and built trust, I don't know that the s3x scenes were any addition to the story. 

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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  Willow started writing after having her little girl, Evie, December 2015. All during her pregnancy with Evie she continued to read and she only wanted to read romance. She was reading a book a day — sometimes two.   

  In January 2016 Willow was staying up late with Evie and just thinking of all these stories. They came to her constantly so she finally sat down and just started writing. She always wanted to do it so she figured, why not? Today Willow cannot be happier for making that decision!     

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Blog Tour: Alone With You

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of From the Embers comes a new jaw-dropping standalone romance.

Pain trapped me in this house. Can love set me free?

Death had been chasing me my entire life. I survived the horrors of war, but it was the
aftermath that truly destroyed me.

People called me a recluse, but the only time I didn’t feel like I was suffocating was inside that
house.

For my daughter, I kept some semblance of normalcy by implementing a rigid routine. Once a
week, I forced myself to walk to the diner at the end of the block—a ritual I despised but relied
on as my last anchor to the real world.

Until the day a “Closed” sign on the door shattered my fragile existence. Worse, the new owner
was the most haunting ghost from my past.

It had been years since I’d laid eyes on Gwendolyn Pierce. She hated me—and rightly so. But
when a film crew arrived in town to dig into my past, she became my only ally.

With my secrets threatened, I leaned on Gwen, forging a connection neither of us could deny.

But with a past as dark as ours, I feared it would eclipse any hope for a future.

I always said that when Death finally came for me, I would be ready, eager, and alone.

Always alone.

But for Gwen, maybe I could face the world again as long as it meant I could be alone—with
her.

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Ok, so it has been a minute since I read this author. But I love her work and typically try to one click. And so I did with this book. But I started reading and had MAJOR deja vu! I thought what in the heck is happening?  I know parts of this story. Well never fear--this is indeed a complete stand alone book.  HOWEVER--if you read this author, you will notice a tie in to a duet she published a few years ago.  I'm not giving more details than that--you'll have to see if  you catch it as I did.  It wasn't until the epilogue that I got the connection and found the duet. 

Truett West has been through some things. He will make your heart break and then make it cheer for him so hard!  He makes the story for me.  Gwen is wonderful. But True is the essence of the book. 

Great setting. Great Story. Classic Aly Martinez twists in the book. Just read it start to finish and maybe have some tissue handy. 

Loved it! 

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Originally from Savannah, Georgia, USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez now lives in
South Carolina with her four young children.

Never one to take herself too seriously, she enjoys cheap wine, charcuterie boards, and her
mildly neurotic golden retriever. It should be known, however, that she hates pizza and ice
cream, almost as much as writing her bio in the third person.

She passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her
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Release & Review: Bristol

 

 

        BRISTOL by Nicole Sulli is NOW LIVE!!
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Sebastian The broken girl that Mo brought to the clubhouse had me wanting to save her from herself and anyone else that dare hurt her from the moment I saw her. Now it’s my personal mission to find the bastard that did this to her and make him suffer worse than he can possibly imagine. I’m trying to piece this broken soul back together with my own two hands, but can we really withstand the trauma she’s been through or are we doomed before we even begin? 

Bristol Most girls at seventeen are thinking about college, parties, what boy they want to go to prom with. Me? I was thinking of a way to escape my new reality. I was kidnapped before I could make any of those normal seventeen year old girl decisions. Instead of normal, I was held in a concrete room and forced to become a toy for my own personal version of Satan for six long years. Then my new reality took a turn. I was rescued. SAVED.

 But at what cost? 

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What to expect:

MC Romance

Captive FMC

Possessive/Protective MMC

Club Drama

*this book has multiple triggers including but not limited to captivity, r*pe, abuse, torture, & m*rder*

 

This is a new to me author. I love a good MC book so I was interested to see what this author brought to the table. We briefly get some idea as to the make up of the MC. I didn't notice if this was first in the series or not. At times I felt like I should have known more of the story with the brotherhood than what was presented. 

My biggest issue was the insta lust. Bristol has had a trauma filled 6 years and then meets Sebastian and all of a sudden she is like " oh please, let's have s3x...  you are it for me...."  With in a day of being rescued she is ready to jump in bed with Sebastian. I could not suspend my disbelief enough to get past that. It just would not work out that way in any instance. 

I did like the resolve of all the issues in the story. I did like many of the old ladies and club members. I just needed more relationship building with our main characters. 

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

 Nicole Sulli is a Romance author from the southern region of Louisiana. She is a lover of all things written and lives to travel vicariously through books, both her own and anyone else's. She loves Disney and animals, collects shot glasses, and is married to her very own biker. She wears many hats including author, photographer, dog mom, step-mom, GiGi, and wife.   

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Release & Review: Sawyer

 

SAWYER (The Stewarts of Skagway #4) by Katy Regnery is now live!

New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery is back with an addictive six-book series featuring the Stewarts of Skagway!

Rich, beautiful Ivy Caswell—from one of Fairbanks’ most esteemed families and recently engaged to the Lt. Governor’s son—finds herself in Skagway during the off-season to help her aunt and uncle with a sensitive family matter. Seeking a way to pass the time during the dreary winter, she auditions for a local production of “Wuthering Heights,” pleased when she gets the part of Cathy, but stunned when local boy, Sawyer Stewart, gets the part of Heathcliff. Ivy has a checkered past with gorgeous Sawyer, who’s been her summer hook-up more than once, but her feelings for him have never grown beyond casual. During the weeks of rehearsals, playing a rich girl and poor boy falling madly in love on stage, will life start to imitate art?

*****

THE STEWARTS OF SKAGWAY

Six siblings.
Six love stories.
The Stewarts of Skagway.

A small but mighty outpost on the very edge of the Alaskan wilderness, Skagway has been a favorite stop for prospectors, adventurers, and cruisers for over a hundred years. It’s also the home of the midnight sun, grizzly bears and the six Stewart siblings who are about to spend 2024 falling in love! Meet the sexy, sharp-witted, fun-loving Stewarts of Skagway – Tanner, Harper, Hunter, Sawyer, Parker and Reeve – who have no idea how much their lives are about to change as they each find their very own happily-ever-after.

Book #1: Tanner (Jan 2024)
Book #2: Harper (Mar 2024)
Book #3: Hunter (May 2024)
Book #4: Sawyer (Aug 2024)
Book #5: Parker (Oct 2024)
Book #6: Reeve (Dec 2024)



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4.5 Stars!

A book geeks' love story! Ivy and Sawyer are living out Wuthering Heights, they are in a community play by the same name and both have read the book more than once. The whole town it seems is into book clubs and reading when the tourists go away. Just a really warm, yummy story!

I was glad to see the rest of the siblings. I was hurt for Ivy and her whole family drama. I love her aunt and uncle for being there for her always. Lots of feels in this one but a fair bit of humor and some romance as well.

Great addition to the series! It will be hard to top this one.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katy Regnery started her writing career by enrolling in a short story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract, and Katy's first novel was published in September 2013.

Over fifty books and three RITA® nominations later, Katy claims authorship of the multititled Blueberry Lane series, the A Modern Fairytale collection, the Summerhaven series, the Arranged duo, and several other stand-alone romances, including the critically acclaimed mainstream fiction novel Unloved, a love story.

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Release Blitz & Review: Northern Twilight

 

Northern Twilight by Samantha Young is now live!

She’s the girl he left behind. He’s the boy she tried to forget. But after seven years apart, one passionately reckless night will tie them together forever…

As teenagers, Callie Ironside and Lewis Adair were inseparable. So much so, Lewis still can’t work out where it all went horribly wrong, or why he’s spent the last seven years in London away from the love of his life.

Callie knows exactly where it all went wrong and while she tried to move on—learning pastry techniques in Paris and dating French men—returning home to Ardnoch to work in her mother’s bakery, only reminds her of the future she lost with Lewis.

But when a visit to London brings them unexpectedly together, the passion, pain and animosity between them leads to a one-night stand. For Lewis, it’s the beginning of winning Callie and his life in Ardnoch back. For Callie, it’s a mistake that’s shaken up the devastating heartbreak she fought hard to forget. However, Lewis is determined to fight for her, and proves it when their night together results in more than just unresolved feelings.

As they come to grips with impending parenthood and the mistakes they’ve both made, Callie and Lewis will not only have to decide to fight for a love that has endured so many years apart, but a mysterious adversary who seems intent on destroying the future they’re building together.

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Oh my gosh! What a wonderful next gen addition to this series!  I am so happy to have cught back up with these two.  Callie and Lewis were always together as children. Now as adults,we get to find out what happened in high school and beyond for they. 

I love a great second chance romance. These two were destined to be, they just had to take a side track for a minute and get themselves together. I loved Lewis as a boy and even more so as a man. I loved his heart, I loved his love of family and I really loved how he cared for Callie. 

Callie on the other hand, I wanted to shake her at one point!  Just grow up and get on with things.  She took some convincing but I was so happy that Lewis was in it for the long haul. Their families played a big part in this and it was wonderful to see all the original couples again. 

Fabulous dot and the exclamation point of the Ardnoch series!  Great read! 

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Samantha Young is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She's been nominated for several Goodreads Choice Awards. Samantha writes adult contemporary and paranormal romance, YA urban fantasy and YA contemporary fiction and is currently published in 31 countries.
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