Wednesday, July 1, 2015

NEW: The Black Wolf by J.A. Redmerski





Adult Crime/Suspense/Mystery
Releasing July 1, 2015

Since devastating secrets were uncovered by Nora Kessler, Niklas Fleischer and Victor Faust have been divided as business partners and brothers. But ultimately Niklas is persuaded to lead a mission to Italy, and he sees it as an opportunity to set in motion forgiveness—or retribution—for his brother’s betrayal.

The mission: play the role of a wealthy German investor and kidnap a beautiful, notorious madam named Francesca Moretti. No stranger to these types of roles, Niklas is the best man for the job, but this time the risks will be much greater as he will not be doing it alone. Izabel Seyfried, still fresh out of a life of imprisonment and sex slavery, could be negatively affected by the things she will see in Moretti’s mansion, and Niklas must keep her in line so she does not blow their cover and get them killed.

But Niklas isn’t the only one who must play a role—Nora takes on the humiliating task of playing Niklas’s slave, and Izabel must play the role of his lover.

On one hand, Niklas couldn’t be enjoying himself more. On the other hand, the emotions that continue to rage inside of him may be too much for him to control, and it may be Niklas—not Izabel—who needs to be kept in line. He cannot forget what Victor has done, and this mission may just be the beginning of his downward spiral.

Can the blood bond that Niklas and Victor share as brothers be stronger than resentment? Or will vengeance dig the blade so deep that their bond be eternally severed?



Previous titles in the The Company of Killers:

KILLING SARAI (Book #1)

REVIVING IZABEL (Book #2)




About the Author
J.A. Redmerski, New York TimesUSA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas with her three children, two cats and a Maltese. She is a lover of television and books that push boundaries and is a huge fan of AMC’s The Walking Dead.


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REVIEW: Priest by Sierra Simone

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 Synopsis: There are many rules a priest can't break. A priest cannot marry. A priest cannot abandon his flock. A priest cannot forsake his God. I've always been good at following rules. Until she came. My name is Tyler Anselm Bell. I'm twenty-nine years old. Six months ago, I broke my vow of celibacy on the altar of my own church, and God help me, I would do it again. I am a priest and this is my confession. ***Priest is a standalone, full-length novel with an HEA. For mature audiences
only.***

Kindle Edition, 247 pages
Published June 29th 2015
Source: Author in exchange for honest review



Shel: You know what? I tend to be so freaking long winded and rambly in my reviews so I'm going to try to keep it short and sweet. Here's what you need to know (outside of the synopsis...for the love of full disclosure, READ THE SYNOPSIS): 

Shel: Sierra Simone is no joke when it comes to alpha men and erotic sex scenes. She does not hold back. No orifice is too good to get attention. And the dirtier the better, when it comes to pillow talk (and confessions, and fantasies). So, since I know you're probably wondering about the sexy factor: YES, it's gonna steam you up with its sexiness. Court: I think I am still fogged up all over. Hot doesn't even begin to describe it. And with the underlying forbidden aspect of the hero of our fair story being a priest...well...you obviously get that, I hope. Big no-no, obvs...but we like that I guess. So, the best parts of this book were probably the first half's steamy scenes. 


Shel: As you can see by the synopsis, this novel would qualify as 'forbidden romance', right? I mean a Catholic priest having consensual sex with a potential parishioner is taboo within the confines of the religion, so I think this qualifies. Did I mention the hot sex? Oh. Yes. I did. So, what else about this novel? Well there's the entire guilt and shame spiral of both Tyler and Poppy as they both have these feelings and do these things and know/feel that shouldn't. They are like magnets that have such a strong attraction to each other they just cannot stay away. Court: Forbidden romance. Such conflict in Tyler's desire to be a man of the cloth, and be the man who God wants him to be all while being everything that his church needs him to be. I appreciated these parts, a lot. 


Shel: Obviously, it's not an easy struggle. There are things like faith and love and feelings and sex involved. There's also an ex. And importantly, the impact of what they're engaging in and how it'll impact so many people. Each of them has to figure out who they are together and apart and how they should exist in this world and it takes this from a sexy/forbidden romp and guides us into some deeper questions--involving theology and purpose and family. Never fear, though, this is more fun than it is existential crisis and before you know it, we're speeding ahead to more sexy times and the possibility of a HEA. Court: Right you are. I didn't ever feel so dark and lonely that I wasn't enjoying what I was reading. There is self reflection, but not a book so bogged down in detail that I was bored. 

A few loose ends before I send you off to your room to read: This is mainly a singular POV, told from Tyler's perspective, but Poppy has a few scenes told solely from her. I'm not sure if those worked for me as they sometimes felt so jarring, but I get what why there were there. Also, Tyler talks a lot about being a feminist ally, among other things, and I felt a little mixed about that too. On the one hand, I liked that it was important to him. On the other hand, it almost felt like an afterthought--I didn't see a lot of development of that side of him, so it almost felt like a distraction. Court: I noticed he said that all of the time. I felt that was sometimes him trying too hard...because of the other things that he liked to do and be in control of everything. I'm not sure if that was true to him, or catering to who he thought he should be. I didn't like that to be honest. I also have to be honest and say that the ending felt super duper rushed, and I feel it dimmed in comparison to how strong the beginning is. 

Shel: So, it looks like I failed in my mission to keep it short and sweet. SORRY. I guess I could've just said: if you're looking for a forbidden romance with some seriously hot sex scenes involving a priest and his love interest, the guilt and shame that comes with the sex, some theology, and feelings? Take a few hours to read Priest. Court: I am glad I took these hours, because Sierra can seriously write the heck out of love, and feeling conflicted and all things forbidden in more ways than one. 


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     Purchase Links: 
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Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25507389-priest 

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 About the Author 

Sierra Simone is a former librarian who spent too much time reading romance novels at the information desk. She lives with her husband and family in Kansas City.
Social Me-dia Links:
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Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7369992.Sierra_Simone?from_search=true&search_version=service
Goodreads fan group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/166241-sierra-simone-books

BOX SET SALE: Spin & Ruin by C.D. Reiss

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Due to popular demand and in anticipation of RULE, the grand finale of the series....…Books One & Two in CD Reiss's hit mafia series,
Songs of Corruption Series are being bundled into one set!   

That’s right. Spin & Ruin will be together for ONLY 99c! (normally over $7)

NOW AVAILABLE

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Blurb

Rough sex. Dirty talk. Criminal activity. Cursing. Fisticuffs. Closed course. Professional driver. Do not try this at home.**

Theresa Drazen wants to know one thing.
Is there something wrong with her?
Because from what she can see, she has money, brains, a body that does the job. Yet, she keeps getting shelved. Most recently, by her fiancé who happens to be the DA.
And she'll get over it, really. No problem. She'll just have a nice, short encounter with a mysterious Italian named Antonio who may or may not be involved with some kind of alleged criminal activity...blah blah...
Let's call a spade a spade.
He's a mobster.
Let's face a few more facts.
He's hot. He's smart. And if anyone breathes on her the wrong way, he's got no problem beating their head against a Porsche until they're willing to lick up their own vomit to make it stop.
Just about everything about that turns her on.
Yeah. There's something wrong with her.


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Excerpt
I caught the scent again and looked in her direction, as if I could see the smell’s source. It could have come from anyone. It could have been the gorgeous black lady with the sweet smile. It could have been the plate of saucy meat that crossed my path. Could have been the waft of parking lot that came through the door before it snapped closed.
But it wasn’t.
I knew it like I knew tax code; it was him. The man in the dark suit and thin pink tie, the full lips and two-day beard. His eyes were black as a felony, and they stayed on me as his body swung into the booth.
The smell had come from him, not the other man getting into the booth. It was in his gaze, which was locked on me, disarming me. He was beautiful to me. Not my type, not at all. But the slight cleft in his chin, the powerful jaw, the swoop of dark hair falling over his forehead seemed right. Just right. I swallowed. My mouth had started watering, and my throat had gotten dry. I got a flash of him above me, with that swoop of hair rocking, as he fucked me so hard the sheets ripped.
He turned to say something to the hostess, and I took a gulp of air. I’d forgotten to breathe. I put my hands to my shirt buttons to make sure they were fastened, because I felt as if he’d undressed me.

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Rule Releases on August 27th!
Pre-order available at the following retailers
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Meet CD Reiss!  
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CD Reiss is a USA Today and Amazon bestseller. She still has to chop wood and carry water, which was buried in the fine print. Her lawyer is working it out with God but in the meantime, if you call and she doesn’t pick up, she’s at the well, hauling buckets.

Born in New York City, she moved to Hollywood, California to get her master’s degree in screenwriting from USC. In case you want to know, that went nowhere, but it did embed TV story structure in her head well enough for her to take a big risk on a TV series structured erotic series called Songs of Submission. It’s about a kinky billionaire hung up on his ex-wife, an ingenue singer with a wisecracking mouth; art, music and sin in the city of Los Angeles.

Critics have dubbed the books “poetic,” “literary,” and “hauntingly atmospheric,” which is flattering enough for her to put it in a bio, but embarrassing enough for her not to tell her husband, or he might think she’s some sort of braggart who’s too good to give the toilets a once-over every couple of weeks or chop a cord of wood.

If you meet her in person, you should call her Christine.


Stalk Her: Facebook | Twitter | Website | Goodreads | Pinterest | Intagram


COVER REVEAL: Indulge by Georgia Cates






Releasing on August 3



Georgia resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an author and hasn’t looked back yet.

When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. When she’s being domestic, she’s listening to her iPod and visualizing scenes for her current work in progress. Every story coming from her always has a song to inspire it.

Representation: All questions regarding subsidiary rights for any of my books, inquiries regarding foreign translation and film rights should be directed to Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich.

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BENEATH THE CAPE Anthology



Book & Author Details:

Beneath the Cape: The Superhero Anthology by Angela McPherson, Cheryl McIntyre, Christine Zolendz, D. Nichole King, Laura Thalassa, Lynn Vroman, Megan Vernon, and Sunniva Dee
Created with the sole purpose of benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project.
Publication date: July 1st, 2015.
Only available through September 30th.
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Superheroes, Military, Anthologies

Synopsis:

Superheroes. Save the world and protect mankind.


But what’s beneath the cape? Behind the mask? Under the steel-plated façade?

Eight bestselling New Adult romance authors have come together to bring you seven stories about superheroes and what it takes to win their hearts. From the skies, to the cities, to the ocean, our superheroes face death, fight villains, conquer evil and—

Find love.


The world is full of heroes. Every-day men and women who risk their lives for the sake of others—for life, liberty, freedom, and justice. Often these men and women are wounded—physically or mentally—in the line of duty. Therefore, we have created this anthology with the sole purpose of benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project.

Because heroes should never be forgotten.


Reaping Angels by Laura Thalassa:
The Executioner’s touch can kill.
Angel’s can heal.
A villain and a hero. One who stood for death, and the other for life. Mortal enemies until the impossible happened.
A touch.
A kiss.
And now, a manhunt.



Cat Love by Sunniva Dee:
A sexy thriller about the animal in all of us.

Aidan uses his superpower to stabilize minds at the Hollyreed Specialist Hospital. Ulani uses hers to chase rats on rooftops. Until she’s caught and deposited in Aidan’s care.
At the hospital, Aidan finds Ulani's room empty—save for a cat, whose fur retracts in favor of silky skin and a vamp-gorgeous femme fatale.
Aidan’s obsession with Ulani grows, while patients go missing.
Making the couple use their powers to bring criminals to justice.

Gypsy Love by Angela McPherson & Lynn Vroman:
For two hundred years, Adrian vowed to seek revenge against the Gypsy woman who bound his spirit for eternity.
Until her.
The one man Mia wants only exists in dreams.
Until he doesn’t.
The curse may be broken, but not without a price.
One love must end for another to begin.


The Only Difference by Magan Vernon:
The Only Difference between a hero and a villain is what they do with their power.
Leonel "Short Stack" Garcia-Shapiro's life changed the night he decided to stop one of his fraternity brothers from taking advantage of a girl. Now he can't stop thinking of that girl and how he can save her.


Heroes by Christine Zolendz:Kelly Black can’t believe she’ll be the new teaching assistant to Alexander Masters. The Alexander Masters—the head of the entire biology department. As soon as they begin to work together sparks fly and danger swirls around them.


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Breaking Through by D. Nichole King:
Two years after her brother Nate died during a Navy operation, aquator Nautia Olson’s nightmares began, and her ability to manipulate water became erratic. Anger, fear, joy, desire—they all trigger disaster.
Now, the Navy wants her for a top-secret mission, but Captain Riley Barton has his reservations. He’s read her file. He knows the damage she’s capable of, and yet—
If he can harness her ability—break through her walls—
She’ll be unstoppable.

D Nichole King:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dNicholeKing



Villain by Cheryl McIntyre:


How can you tell a hero from a villain?
If you’re Ember Willis and the villain is Lanely Frost, you can’t.
How can you tell a superhero from a delusional young woman?
If you’re Lanely Frost and the woman is Ember Willis, you don’t care.
For both, finding the balance between right and wrong and love and lust are not the only battles they’ll face.

AUTHORS:
Angela McPherson: author of the new adult Distraction series and the paranormal Hope's Decree.
Cheryl McIntyre: author of the new adult Sometimes Never series, Dirty, Infinitely,  the paranormal Dark Calling, and the erotica Hard.
Christine Zolendz: author of the paranormal Mad World series, the new adult Beautiful series, and Triple X.  
D Nichole King: author of the paranormal Spirit trilogy, and the new adult Love Always series.
Laura Thalassa: author of the paranormal The Unearthly series, the sci-fi new adult The Vanishing Girl series, and the dystopian new adult The Queen of All that Dies series.
Lynn Vroman: author of the young adult fantasy The Energies series, the young adult lesbian Summer Confessions
Magan Vernon: author of the new adult short series Forever Wild, the young adult The Only series, the new adult My Paper Heart series, and the sci-fi My Alien Romance series, and the contemporary Life, Love, and Lemons.
Sunniva Dee: author of the paranormal Halos series and the new adult/erotica Deepsilver series.


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