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Friday, December 17, 2021

RELEASE BLITZ: Miss Treated by Aubrey Bondurant




Title: Miss Treated
Series: Miss #6
Author: Aubrey Bondurant
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: December 17, 2021


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Dominic Chambers is the most charming man I’ve ever met – and he’s the son of my new boss.

He may cause my heart to skip a beat, but the last thing I need is a relationship with the playboy who runs the company. After a disastrous breakup, I’m committed to focusing on my year of self-healing. I’ve kept my emotional distance from him, until an unexpected evening brings us closer.

He can’t discover the truth.
No matter how much I wish I could tell him.

Kelsey Maxwell is the most guarded woman I’ve ever met – and she’s the new contractor.

She seems oblivious to her effect over men with her stunning good looks and sharp mind. Yet it’s her vulnerability that captivates me. She’s the challenge I didn’t know I needed.

Falling for her is easy.
Convincing her we belong together may prove impossible.

Full Length Standalone book with no cliffhanger. Sixth book of the “Miss Series”.

***Miss Treated is for mature audiences due to steamy bedroom scenes that are in no way contained to just the bedroom.***







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EXCERPT

In an uncharacteristically clumsy move, I unzipped the side pocket while it was pointing down, and all its contents poured out onto the marble floor.
Rattled, I knelt down to gather my keys, a tube of lipstick—and watched in horror as a pink-encased tampon skidded along the polished surface to land in the hand of a stranger who’d knelt down to retrieve it.
Of course it couldn’t have been another woman who picked it up, or an older gentleman who would smile at me like, “there, there, we’ve all had embarrassing moments.” Nope, the man was young, gorgeous, and dressed in a three-piece suit, tailored to perfection. His baby face—with dimples—left me dumbfounded.
I straightened up and forced myself to speak. “Thank you.”
He held on to it, mischief spread all over his GQ-model face. “How can I be sure this is yours? Can I see some ID?”
His flirtation might’ve been cute if it had been a makeup compact or a pack of gum, but for a tampon, not so much. He inspected it curiously. “What is this?”






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Aubrey Bondurant is a working mom who loves to write, read and travel. 

She describes her writing style as: "Adult Contemporary Erotic Romantic Comedy," which is just another way of saying she likes her characters funny, her bedroom scenes hot, and her romances with a happy ending. 

When Aubrey isn't working her day job, or spending time with her family, she's on her laptop typing away on her next story. She only wishes there were more hours of the day!

She's a former member of the US Marine Corps and passionate about veteran charities and giving back to the community. She loves a big drooly dog, a fantastic margarita, and football.



RELEASE BLITZ: Watch Me Fall by Erin Trejo




Title: Watch Me Fall
Author: Erin Trejo
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: December 17, 2021


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There was a time in my life when I was happy.
Then she left me to raise my daughter on my own.
I overcame every obstacle thrown at me and grew my empire to what it is today.
So, when life throws me a curveball in the form of my daughter's best friend, I'm unprepared.
She's perfect.
Everything a man could ask for but she's off-limits.
She's forbidden fruit.
Something I can't have.
One touch just isn't enough, and I need more.
I'm willing to put everything on the line for this girl, regardless of the consequences.







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EXCERPT

“I’m not tired,” I say in a breathy tone.
“What is it you want to do then, Rowan?” I swallow hard as he looks me in the eye. There’s something dark dancing in his, and I want it. I want to reach out and touch it. There’s a strange feeling in my chest when he takes a step closer to me and then another. Our chests are nearly touching at this point, and a shiver runs through my body.
“You have nothing to say?” he asks, keeping his eyes trained on mine.
“You. I want to do you.” The alcohol has loosened my tongue, and I blurt the words out. The thoughts I’ve had of him for years now. Mather smirks at me before shaking his head.
“You couldn’t handle me.”
“Try me,” I answer. Mather’s nostrils flare, and his eyes flash with fire before he pulls his hands away from me. He takes a small step back and looks me up and down, causing bumps to form on my skin.
“Kneel,” he demands. I snicker, thinking it’s a joke. He raises an eyebrow and challenges me.
“You’re kidding?”
“Do I look like I’m kidding?” his tone hard. My insides tremble as I think about doing it. I almost drop to my knees for him, but something stops me. I don’t know if it’s all the alcohol I’ve consumed tonight, but I stand my ground.
“Just like I said, you couldn’t handle me. Go to bed, Rowan.”
“I’m not ready for bed,” I tell him. He moves to walk away, and this time I fall to my knees. Shouldn’t this be degrading? Shouldn’t it feel all wrong? For some reason, it doesn’t, and I stay, on my knees, gazing up at him.
Mather turns back, seeing me on the floor at his mercy before he steps back into my space. His hand comes to cup my cheek and slowly feathers his fingers over my flesh. His thumb comes to my lip, gently stroking over the bottom one.
“Open your mouth,” he says, keeping his eyes on me the whole time. Slowly I part my lips for him, and he slides his thumb inside. I close my lips around it and twirl my tongue over the tip. He watches me, waiting. I suck his thumb, imagining it’s his cock. I continue to suck until I can feel heat pool between my thighs.






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USA Today Best-Selling Author. 
Erin is an author of all things Alpha. Her specialty is MC romance but loves to dip into dark romance too. She will weave you a story that will have you gasping for air as you try to figure out what's going to happen next. All of Erin's books will have some form of romance as well as suspense. With that being said you need to keep in mind that Erin's tagline is always true. Fairy Tales Don't Always Have A Happy Ending. Do you think you're ready to take the plunge into 
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COVER REVEAL: Beyond the Play by Kaylee Ryan




Title: Beyond the Play
Series: Out of Reach #3
Author: Kaylee Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Perfect Pear Creative
Photo: Wander Aguiar
Release Date: January 4, 2022


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Parker

Of all the hot guys in the club, of course I find myself tangled up with a baseball player. Our chemistry is out of the park, igniting as his athletic body moves next to mine.

I know exactly who he is, but the infamous Holden Bailey has no idea who I am, or my connection to the team. I prefer it that way. I give in to one dance with Holden and send him home alone.

He can have any woman he wants, but for some reason, he wants me. His pursuit is relentless. He wrote the playbook on being a player, though. Giving in could cost me my heart.


Holden

I thought getting traded to the Blaze was life changing, but it’s nothing compared to meeting Parker Monroe. From the moment she bumps into me on the crowded dance floor, I can’t tear my eyes away.

She’s gorgeous, intelligent, and definitely not interested. At least not in the player the media portrays me to be. I need to convince her that with her, I’m authentic, and what we have is the real thing. Game on.

When the truth gets twisted, it looks like I’m playing her. But she has it all wrong. The way I feel about Parker is beyond the play. She’s my end game.







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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she's not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.


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RELEASE BLITZ: The Greatest Gift by S.L. Sterling




Title: The Greatest Gift
Author: S.L. Sterling
Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance
Release Date: December 17, 2021


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Derrick destroyed Tess's heart only weeks before their Christmas-themed wedding. He'd been cheating on her with his secretary, I knew I should have said something, but didn't because I didn't want to be the one to break her heart. After all, I'd crushed on her since he'd introduced us, so instead, I decided to step in and clean up his mess.

One night she came to me, telling me how the honeymoon she'd booked was non-refundable and how she wished she had someone to travel with. Since I believed no one should be alone for Christmas I agreed to go with her.

We had 10 days in Paris and when we arrived it felt as if we'd been transported into another world. She was finally laughing and smiling until we arrived at the hotel to find everything had been prepared for the newlyweds, which we weren't. One look at her and I knew the tears were going to come rushing back if I didn't step up and take control of the situation.

Afterward, I pulled her in for an innocent hug. The problem was she fit perfectly as if she'd been made for me. It was then that I realized this trip wasn't going to be easy and that the next 10 days were going to be filled with cold showers, especially if she didn't feel the connection too.

From USA Today Bestselling Author S.L. Sterling comes this heartfelt holiday romance that proves time heals everything if you let it.







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EXCERPT

Laura and I sat in the living room working on calling all the guests. Derrick carried the last few boxes of his stuff down the stairs, followed by Maddox, who’d agreed to help him move. Derrick marched out the door without another word, we had done nothing but argue since he had arrived. Maddox placed the box he'd been carrying on the floor and then poked his head into the living room.

"I think that is it, Tess. Just call me if he forgot anything and I'll come by and pick it up."

I looked up at him and nodded. "Okay, thanks, but please don't let him come with you. I don't want to see him again," I said, standing up and going over to him.

"I won't bring him back here. I promise. You can call me if you need anything." He smiled, pulling me in for a hug.

Maddox and Derrick had been best friends growing up. The couple of years I had been with Derrick, Maddox had become a very good friend to me. He was someone I cherished, and I hoped that with the news of us breaking up meant that he, too, wouldn’t disappear from my life.

"Let's go," I heard Derrick call from outside.

"He beckons.” He gave me a half smile and rolled his eyes. “Guess I’ve got to go," Maddox said, winking at me. He leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on my cheek. “I’m on holidays for the next week, so if you’re feeling lonely, just call or text, okay.”

I nodded and watched as he walked out the front door, pulling it shut behind him.

I went in and flopped down on the couch just as Laura crossed off another name on the list and hung up her phone. “Another person off the list,” she said, smiling.

I pinched the bridge of my nose. "I guess I should now call and try to cancel that trip. Even if I won't get my money back, perhaps they can offer me some sort of credit."

Laura looked up from the list of names and shook her head. "No way. Don't you dare.”

“Don’t cancel the trip?” I questioned, rubbing the tension from my neck.

“That’s right. I was speaking with your mom earlier. Her and I both agree that you should go on that trip, regardless. It will give you a chance to get over everything that has gone on, perhaps even give you a new outlook on things. Call it a self-discovery trip."

I looked at her. She was being ridiculous. "Yeah, okay, let me get this straight. I’m to go on my honeymoon by myself to get over my fiancĂ© dumping me eight weeks before our wedding? That doesn't exactly shout fun," I said, rolling my eyes. I picked up the confirmation email I had printed and searched it to find the number I needed to call and cancel.

I'd just found it when the front door opened, and I heard my mother call out a hello. I looked at Laura and gritted my teeth, not really in the mood to be ambushed by either of them. “Hey, Mom. We're in here," I called out.

Mom came around the corner, a huge smile on her face. "Okay, girls, tell me what I can do to help?" she asked, throwing her coat and purse over the arm of the couch.

"You can convince your daughter to go on that trip, while I continue to call and let guests know they cancelled the wedding," Laura said, looking proud of herself.

Mom looked at me with disappointment written all over her face. Then she sat down and crossed her arms. I could tell from her body language that I was about to get a lecture. "Tess, you paid for that trip. You should at least go. I know how excited you were to go see Paris. Besides, it will do you good to get out of here for a while and away from all of this."

I shrugged and looked at Laura. "You two don't get it. I don't want to go. This should have been my honeymoon. How much fun do you think I am going to have? First, I'll be alone, and second, it's only going to be a reminder of what would have been."

Mom and Laura looked at one another, suddenly smiling as if they had an idea.

"What?" I asked, crossing my arms and rolling my eyes.

"So don't go alone. Take one of your friends. What about Laura?" Mom asked.

"Oh, no, I can't go. I'm heading out to Denver for Christmas. Going to visit my parents," Laura said, putting the phone down on the table.

"Okay, so we need to find someone to go with you. Your father and I cannot go. We have plans already—Hawaii.” Mom brought her finger up to her lips and squinted her eyes as she tried to think of someone. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. “What about one of your single, platonic male friends?"

I put my head in my hands and shook it before running my fingers through my hair. "Mom, I don't have single male friends."

"There has to be someone, Tess."

"Like who?" I frowned.

"Teddy, or perhaps the firefighter, oh what's his name? You know the one with those stunning blue eyes?” Mom said, once again bringing her finger to her lips as she struggled to come up with his name.

"Maddox?" I questioned.

"Yes, that’s it, Maddox! He has always adored you. You should ask him," Mom said, Laura nodding in agreement.

“You actually just missed him." Laura smiled.

"Oh, that is too bad. I've always liked him, such a sweet man, and a good looking one too."

I buried my face in my hands. I couldn't believe that, as I stood here, my mother and Laura were plotting to fix me up with someone so I could go on this trip. I rolled my eyes. "Mom, Maddox isn't even my friend. He is Derrick's."

"Now I know for a fact that isn't true. Maddox adores spending time with you," Laura interjected. "Did you see the way he hugged you earlier? And he is single."

I gritted my teeth and looked toward Laura, willing her with my eyes to stop. "Don't you have a list of people in front of you to call?" I interjected.

"Right, phone calls." She giggled as she picked up the phone and began dialling.

Mom turned to me. "Oh, Tess, don't be so stubborn. I agree. I think you need to go on that trip, but I don't want my daughter travelling halfway across the country alone. Plus, everyone else has plans, and if Maddox is single...and willing to go...then I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t ask him."

I picked up the other half of the guest list and shoved it at my mother without answering her. "I'll go make us some coffee. I am sure it is going to be a late night," I said, leaving the room and heading out to kitchen.

"Just ask him?" she yelled out as I left the room.

"Mother, please, I am not asking Maddox!" I shouted over my shoulder.

"I'm just saying..." She smiled and lifted her eyebrows in gest. "He's a good-looking guy who would probably love to accompany you to Paris. Just ask him."

I shook my head in disbelief that my own mother would even suggest such a thing. I could hear them giggle from the kitchen, and I shook my head as their suggestion ran through my mind. "Ridiculously crazy," I muttered to myself as I made the coffee for everyone. There was no way I was asking anyone to go on that trip with me, if I were to go at all.

© The Greatest Gift 2021 S.L. Sterling






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S.L. Sterling was born and raised in southern Ontario. She now lives in Northern Ontario Canada and is married to her best friend and soul mate and their two dogs. An avid reader all her life, S.L. Sterling dreamt of becoming an author. She decided to give writing a try after one of her favorite authors launched a course on how to write your novel. This course gave her the push she needed to put pen to paper and her debut novel "It Was Always You" was born. When S.L. Sterling isn't writing or plotting her next novel she can be found curled up with a cup of coffee, blanket and the newest romance novel from one of her favorite authors on her e-reader. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, sunny destinations, spending quality time with family and friends and of course reading.


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Thursday, December 16, 2021

COVER REVEAL: Pivot by Ariana Rose




Title: Pivot
Series: Desire #3
A Driven World Series Novel
Author: Ariana Rose
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Mary Ruth
Release Date: February 3, 2022


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Hayley

I said I'd never leave him, and I meant it.
He's my brother's best friend. I never intended to feel this way.
I couldn't help it. You're not supposed to. We fell in love.
Movies, songs and books would have you believe that love is the end all be all.
Is it possible that they're all wrong?
I said I'd never leave him... but what if I need to?

Wes

I don't deserve her.
She's too good for me. I feel too selfish.
I never used to think more than two steps ahead in my private life.
She's opened up real possibilities and real weaknesses in my suit of armor
Will I ever be the man she needs?
I'm realizing we may be running to places she isn't even ready to walk to.
I don't have the answers....only more questions.
Have I top shelved in the finals or hit strike three and I'm out?

Dylan

I told Eli "now I can go and be great." What does that really mean?
Is it marrying the love of your life or landing the job of your dreams?
I started off with wanting one and ended up craving the other.
I've never had problems with confidence before.
I didn't have as much to lose.
He thinks I can have it all. But can I?

Eli

All I want is her. There are things I still want with her.
She is my rock, the vortex who set me right when I needed her most.
Now it's her turn to lean on me.
For nearly four years, my family fought to keep me whole.
Now it’s my turn. I can be their anchor.
Hayley and Wes are now flying side by side, and with that, can come huge risks.
Risk can have great reward or turn you inside out.

Bono's speech about the promises we make throughout our entire life hits close to home.
They have to hold us together.
A rubber band can only stretch so far before it snaps.

Pivot is the sexy and emotional final chapter to Twisted and Entwined in K. Bromberg's Driven World.











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Author and hopeless romantic, Ariana Rose, dabbles in all forms of contemporary romance. All of her novels do have one thing in common. Her heroes and heroines are as passionate about life and love as they are about each other.

A proud mother of two, she was born and raised in the Minneapolis area. She's always been a storyteller and known to have a flair for the dramatic. Her daughter is just across the border finishing her college career and is a go to for all things graphic design. Her son is a busy middle schooler who loves all things penguins, science, gaming, cars and the weather. Ariana's fur baby (a beagle/lab) can be found curled next to her while she writes unless chasing squirrels and finding puppy friends become a higher priority.

When Ariana is not writing, she can be found at the rink in a figure skating lesson, binge watching her favorite shows, screening an 80s movie she's seen hundreds of times, exploring history or traveling to any of her current or new favorite places.

Ariana first published in August of 2018. Her Stone Series was the leaping point. It's fourth installment will debut in October 2021. She has two novels in K. Bromberg's Driven World, Twisted with its sequel Entwined. The concluding chapter Pivot, will follow in February 2022. You can find her first sports romance, Bitter Edge, in the Cocky Hero World. Double Exposure, her first co-write, also releases in February 2022.

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Always remember that passion is never a bad thing, it's where dreams and reality collide.


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