 Cold Feet! Have you ever decided not to go through with something? Bethany runs away from her wedding and escapes in her ex-boyfriend's truck...with him driving! In Isobel Reed's latest fireman romance, the runaway bride is just one piece. We have a hunky fireman who has always pined for his high school love and becomes the unwitting conspirator in her latest escapade! We also get to see just what has been happening in Woodvalley Pines with the rest of the fire squad and their women! Hitched is a rollercoaster romance filled with sassy heroines and smoldering firemen who just want to find their one true love. Benny would do just about anything to get Bethany back but he won't play second fiddle. If she is going to run, he doesn't want her taking his heart. Hijinks ensue and the two end up right back where they ended things before. Now there is so much more on the line... Be sure to grab Hitched for yourself or a special gift! After all who doesn't love a sizzling romance! BUY LINKS: AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVPP2BKF KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hitched-48 BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hitched-isobel-reed/1148502504 APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/hitched/id6753898592 Blurb: Best-selling author, Isobel Reed brings readers back to Woodvalley Pines where small town firefighters set hearts ablaze. Fans of Elsie Silver’s Powerless and Lucy Score’s Protecting What’s Mine will swoon for Isobel Reed’s firefighter heroes and the feisty women who go toe-to-toe with them. Hitched is a second chance romance where two high school sweethearts are thrown back into each other’s lives after a decade apart. Old flames burn the hottest, but can they survive the heat? It was safe to say Bethany Mayer was questioning her life choices as she stuffed four layers of her tulle wedding dress into her ex-boyfriend’s pickup truck. She thought she had it all figured out. Move home to Woodvalley Pines. Marry her long-term boyfriend. Open her own medical practice. But one day, one decision, changed her life forever. Now, instead of being the talk of the town for her superior skills as a doctor, she’s the subject of the small town’s unhinged rumor mill. Being his ex’s getaway driver as she ditches her own wedding wasn’t exactly how firefighter, Benny, thought his day was going to go. He’d actually been counting on finally getting some closure after a decade apart. This had to be the complete opposite of that, right? Now his first and only love was back in town and suddenly single. Never mind the deranged rumors flying around town about her runaway bride stunt, he was more scared of the truth. And the kind of trouble he was about to get into now he knows she’s sticking around. It’s not only their shared past that’s unravelling as Benny and Bethany struggle to fight the spark that still burns bright. The flames may never die—but can love rise from the wreckage they left behind? EXCERPT: Ten years had been kind to Benjamin Tucker. His boyish features had matured. His toned body had turned muscular. His wild chestnut hair, tamed. Even the bump in his nose he’d received after a classmate slammed open the locker door next to him, looked rugged paired with day-old stubble. Men suck. “I’m sorry I’m not living up to your getaway driver standards, B!” he snorted. “Maybe you want to explain to me what the fuck is going on?” She stayed quiet. That was definitely not something she wanted to do. At least they were moving. And there were no signs of her being followed. “Or, whereabouts I’m taking you?” he pressed. She didn’t have an answer for that, either. Running out on her wedding wasn’t exactly on her list of things to do today. Right now, she was supposed to be Mrs. Douglas Wright. But she couldn’t do it. Staring at her reflection in that bathroom mirror, it had hit her like a ton of bricks. Her nausea wasn’t nerves. The tightness in her chest on the drive over wasn’t anticipation. And the churn in her stomach certainly wasn’t butterflies. The adrenaline was waning though, which meant she had to start feeling. It’s why she let her eyes flutter shut at the first sign of stinging. “B?” Benny called out. Hello? I’m trying not to cry here! Hearing her first love’s voice wasn’t helping. It was no wonder the tears won. “Hey?” She noticed Benny’s voice gentled. “NeNe, baby, you okay?” The use of his nickname for her, combined with a ‘baby,’ was enough to jolt her back to reality and quite possibly push her over the edge. “No, I’m not okay. I just ran out on my wedding. My freaking wedding!” Her voice might have risen. “I have nowhere to go ‘cause my parents will be pissed as hell I’ve run out on a wedding they paid for. I can’t go back to my brand-new apartment ‘cause the man I just left standing at the altar lives there. And if that’s not enough of a shit sandwich, I’m currently sitting in a big-ass white wedding dress in a truck I not only lost my virginity in, but with the man who fucking took it—with no money, no clothes and no idea what the hell I’m going to do. So, no. I’m not o-fucking-kay.” She threw her head back, loudly sighing as it met metal. She forgot there was no headrest. You don’t deserve a headrest. No. She didn’t. She needed to prepare for discomfort before her trip to hell. You might have already arrived. Don't Miss any of the Romance!!
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Isobel was born and raised in London. While she’s a city girl at heart, she loves daydreaming about running away to a charming small town—though she’s not entirely sure her husband and son would share her enthusiasm for the move. When she’s not writing small-town romantic comedies or growing unhealthily attached to the characters in her books, you can find her reading, chasing after her very active toddler, or attempting to channel her inner domestic goddess in the kitchen (with varying degrees of success). Known for her witty dialogue and swoon-worthy small-town heroes, Isobel signed with Inkspell Publishing in 2021. The following year, she released Love Tools, the first book in her four-book Bluestone Series. In early 2024, she launched Toasted, the debut novel of her seven-book Love Burns Series, which will roll out over the next year. https://www.tiktok.com/@isobelreedbooks https://www.facebook.com/isobelreedbooks https://www.instagram.com/isobelreedbooks/ https://www.isobelreed.net/ https://www.amazon.com/author/isobelreed https://www.goodreads.com/Isobel_Reed https://www.bookbub.com/authors/isobel-reed
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This Snowstorm is a Perfect Storm for Romance! #newrelease #newholidayromance #snowstormlove11/17/2025  A snowstorm is perfect opportunity for romance when two foodies spend the holidays together. Author Sydney Scott returns readers to Sunset Cove with a small side trip for one of the characters to a bed and breakfast. No one deserves a happily ever after than Chef Max Harris. He's been second fiddle to famous Paris chef Louis Balardi. Now he's off to return to England for the holidays but fate has something else in mind for him. Be sure to grab this fabulous story of sweet holiday romance filled with good food and a happily ever after. Sydney Scott's characters are entertaining and perfect for fans of rom-coms! ~*~ Even in the dead of winter, love will find a way to blossom. Maxwell Harris is restless. Working as a pastry chef for over a decade has been amazing, but he wants more than that, he wants to find his someone special. On his way to visit family back in England for the holidays, a once in a lifetime snowstorm has Max finding just that in the form of the beautiful innkeeper who offers him shelter. Lucy Shaw has had a rough year. After her mother’s passing, she’s all alone and dreading the holiday season more than anything, but with an annual gingerbread event at her inn looming, she needs to get back into the Christmas spirit, and fast. Luckily for her, a handsome pastry chef is trapped at the inn with her, and Max offers her much more than a little help with a biscuit recipe. As the two shelter from the storm, they share the aches from their pasts and their hopes for the future, but once the skies clear, will what they feel for each other clear up as well? Return to Sunset Cove with author, Sydney Scott as she weaves a holiday tale that romances the season. Fans of Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall or The Christmas Letters by Jenny Proctor will find a new favorite romance in LET IT SNOW. BUY LINKS: AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVBFPDNP KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/let-it-snow-69 BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/let-it-snow-sydney-scott/1148488812 APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/let-it-snow/id6753775662 EXCERPT: Max smiled. “So, taking in strays runs in the family?” he jested, giving himself a little mental pat on the back when her melodic laughter reached his ears. “I suppose you could call it that. At first, they offered room and board in exchange for help around the Inn or some other kind of trade if people didn’t quite have the money to pay. After a few years, people started to pay cash and the business grew, with some coming to stay while they visited the countryside or traveled through on their way further north. And then there’s the ginger biscuits, of course.” Max raised a brow as he finished chewing his bite of bacon. “Ginger biscuits? I think Brent mentioned something about that last night.” He looked down at his plate as if one of the aforementioned treats would appear there out of thin air, but none did. Lucy smiled at him over her tea cup as she took a sip. “Of course, he did. Brent is always the first one to brag about this place.” She nodded toward his plate. “I don’t have any for you now, but every year on Christmas Eve, the Inn opens its doors to the town and anyone who wants to wander in, decorate a biscuit and enjoy a spot of tea for the holidays.” She looked around the small kitchen wistfully before meeting his gaze again. “It’s all a part of the history of this place, letting the town gather here at least one day a year. And it’s up to me now to keep it going.” Her smile faltered when she finished and her eyes looked shiny with unshed moisture. The sight of her in distress caused an ache to form in Max’s chest. Feeling something so intensely for someone so quickly startled him, but the sense of wonder that followed washed away his skepticism. Don't Miss Any of the Sunset Cove Romances! Available Now!
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Sydney Scott is an American romance writer whose books contain very little drama and come with a happily ever after guarantee. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she now lives in Colorado where she spends a lot less time complaining about the heat and more time outdoors exploring nature. She has previously worked as both a high school and college educator where she taught English and Communication. When she’s not writing stories about other people’s love lives, she can be found hiking, reading, baking, drinking hot chocolate, or playing video games with her two young daughters. Social Links https://sydneyscottauthor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sydneyscottauthor/ https://bsky.app/profile/sydneyscottauthor.bsky.social https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551912517865  There are many things competing for your attention during this holiday season. Family, friends, work, events, get-togethers, wrapping, presents...the list goes on and on. Inkspell has one more wonderful thing for you! Inkspell's Enchanted Holidays is a wonderful gift for the reader in your family who is looking for a variety of stories all centered around the holidays. Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and some new ones...Inkspell authors have shared their best stories with you.
Inkspell's Enchanted Holidays is also a wonderful gift just for yourself. It's an escape with nine short stories filled with romance, mystery, and excitement. A few of the authors wrote in familiar worlds, sharing deeper insights into the characters or storyline, while a few wrote entirely new stories. It doesn't matter if you have read the other stories or not, each is a perfect break from the stress of the season. Pamper yourself! BUY LINKS: AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPPM6G3J KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/inkspell-s-enchanted-holidays BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/inkspells-enchanted-holidays-inkspell-publishing/1148189678 APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/inkspells-enchanted-holidays/id6751919923 Blurb: Prepare for a holiday filled with romance! From Thanksgiving disasters to new holidays ready for happy memories or settling a score for love lost over Christmas to a chance meeting that turns to a rekindling of a past love, these holidays will warm your heart. Nine best-selling and award-winning Inkspell authors share special origin holiday stories for your favorite romances, or sneak peeks into a new romantic couple navigating family time together. Inkspell’s Enchanted Holidays is the perfect anthology for readers and will quickly become your next favorite book! Dashing Through (A Love in Motion short) by Liz Ashlee Christmas with J.D. Pritchard means playful threats, surprises, and laughter. This year, Paisley has her own surprise planned—a gift that's going to redefine their future together. As Shadows Lengthen...(A In the Shadows of Roots and Wings origin short) by A. D. Brazeau After a late-night break-in at the mysterious Red Manor, Everly begins experiencing strange visions, collapsing spells, and a creeping sense that something has followed her home. As the newly-formed “Murder Club” gathers, secrets stir, and the line between paranoia and paranormal begins to blur. ‘Ho No by Laurel Houck When Lana has to retire unexpectedly from the world's oldest profession, she has no place to go. It's time to begin using her brain instead of her backside to survive, with a little help from her former friends. Merriment, Memories, and Matrimony (A Pinegrove FD Short) by Libby Kay Wedding bells are ringing in Pinegrove for Daisy and Paul. But before the bride can walk down the aisle, a ghost from Christmas past will help her and her family through the grieving process. Because in this southern town, a happily ever after is always around the corner. Bl@ze (A The Lost Library origin short) by Melissa Koslin A young man, grieving for his murdered fiancé, seeks retribution. His plans shift with the appearance of an unconventional hacker and an unearthly experience, in this The Lost Library origin short. Genesis Day by Mark Love Science ignited Gracie and Patrick's love story. It was an honor to be selected for the latest space colony. But this new beginning has a twist neither of them ever imagined. Adoring Alex (A Persuading Lucy Origin Short) by Tammy Mannersly Alexandra Morganson has one goal this Halloween: catch Jesse Harding’s attention. Preferably before her softball teammate Bethany Jonston can get her mitts on him. Will Alex's costume choice backfire or has the kind-hearted, popular jock been admiring more than her killer swing? Merger by Jennifer Raines Six years ago, I disappeared without a word, leaving the man I loved behind. Now, Ben’s arrived at my door. Will I run again or can we find a way to work together? Sunset (A Wild Horse, Wild Heart Origin Short) by Christina Rhoads One meeting at sunset, and Elsie knows Corbin Darkhorse could upend everything she’s built and even break her heart. Will this cowboy ride off, leaving her broken?  Isobel Reed has given us another amazing story to look forward to! HITCHED is a runaway bride, small town, firefighter romance that will have you laughing out loud. The sassy dialogue and swoon-worthy characters are just what readers want. HITCHED is now up for pre-order and the release is just before Christmas, so put this one aside as a gift for you!! BUY LINKS: AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVPP2BKF KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hitched-48 BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hitched-isobel-reed/1148502504 APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/hitched/id6753898592 Blurb: Best-selling author, Isobel Reed brings readers back to Woodvalley Pines where small town firefighters set hearts ablaze. Fans of Elsie Silver’s Powerless and Lucy Score’s Protecting What’s Mine will swoon for Isobel Reed’s firefighter heroes and the feisty women who go toe-to-toe with them. Hitched is a second chance romance where two high school sweethearts are thrown back into each other’s lives after a decade apart. Old flames burn the hottest, but can they survive the heat? It was safe to say Bethany Mayer was questioning her life choices as she stuffed four layers of her tulle wedding dress into her ex-boyfriend’s pickup truck. She thought she had it all figured out. Move home to Woodvalley Pines. Marry her long-term boyfriend. Open her own medical practice. But one day, one decision, changed her life forever. Now, instead of being the talk of the town for her superior skills as a doctor, she’s the subject of the small town’s unhinged rumor mill. Being his ex’s getaway driver as she ditches her own wedding wasn’t exactly how firefighter, Benny, thought his day was going to go. He’d actually been counting on finally getting some closure after a decade apart. This had to be the complete opposite of that, right? Now his first and only love was back in town and suddenly single. Never mind the deranged rumors flying around town about her runaway bride stunt, he was more scared of the truth. And the kind of trouble he was about to get into now he knows she’s sticking around. It’s not only their shared past that’s unravelling as Benny and Bethany struggle to fight the spark that still burns bright. The flames may never die—but can love rise from the wreckage they left behind? Don't Miss any of the Heat!!
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Isobel was born and raised in London. While she’s a city girl at heart, she loves daydreaming about running away to a charming small town—though she’s not entirely sure her husband and son would share her enthusiasm for the move. When she’s not writing small-town romantic comedies or growing unhealthily attached to the characters in her books, you can find her reading, chasing after her very active toddler, or attempting to channel her inner domestic goddess in the kitchen (with varying degrees of success). Known for her witty dialogue and swoon-worthy small-town heroes, Isobel signed with Inkspell Publishing in 2021. The following year, she released Love Tools, the first book in her four-book Bluestone Series. In early 2024, she launched Toasted, the debut novel of her seven-book Love Burns Series, which will roll out over the next year. https://www.tiktok.com/@isobelreedbooks https://www.facebook.com/isobelreedbooks https://www.instagram.com/isobelreedbooks/ https://www.isobelreed.net/ https://www.amazon.com/author/isobelreed https://www.goodreads.com/Isobel_Reed https://www.bookbub.com/authors/isobel-reed  Thanksgiving is a time of love. We often think of the love of families for this holiday. After all, we come together to celebrate as a family at a table filled with food. But Thanksgiving is also a time of romance. The season is changing. The weather is getting cooler. Sweaters and jeans, gone are the flip flops of summer. It is a perfect time for snuggling under covers and dreaming about the future. Author Libby Kay has shared a wonderful holiday novella with readers- THANKSGIVING OVERRULED. This tale is from her Pinegrove FD series but features two women who would rather work in law than fires. Unless it comes to cooking! THANKSGIVING OVERRULED is a sweet romance filled with holiday chaos and love as two people find the time to say those three wonderful words. You don't have to have read any of the firemen stories to love THANKSGIVING OVERRULED but why not! The more stories the merrier! Grab your copy today!! BUY LINKS: AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNQQG6B6 KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/thanksgiving-overruled BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thanksgiving-overruled-libby-kay/1148113289 APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/thanksgiving-overruled/id6751517273 Blurb: Everyone wants to hear those three little words during the holidays… Where’s the casserole?! Winnie Kerr wants to utter another three-word phrase to her girlfriend, but Thanksgiving has other plans. After spending far too much time on work, this legal eagle decides an impromptu road trip to visit her sister is the perfect time to tell her girlfriend she loves her. What could go wrong during a few days away from work, right? Mari Balogh has a problem, she’s madly in love with her girlfriend and cannot get those three little words off her tongue. After being burned before from her unsupportive family and a string of bad breakups, this paralegal is guarded. She happily agrees on a road trip to Pinegrove, eager for the space to profess her affections. How hard can it be, right? From a little trespassing and a kitchen nightmare to a surly cat and a series of misunderstandings, the road to I love you is rife with hiccups. Can these two find their way to happily ever after? Or will their relationship go up in a puff of sweet potato casserole scented smoke? But Pinegrove has proven that love is never overruled! Return to small-town Pinegrove, Georgia, the romantic setting of Libby Kay’s endearing novels, When Sparks Fly and Old Flames, as well as the 2026 novel about another of the hunky firemen in town. Don’t miss any of the action or romance! Excerpt Winnie woke up naturally, the chirps and rustles of nature her alarm clock. On any other Thursday, Winnie would be up for at least an hour, showered, and on her third cup of coffee. Now, she wiggled burrowed deeper into the mattress and curled around Mari. She adored her girlfriend all the time, but she was made for cuddling. Every time Mari griped about gaining a pound, Winnie silently prayed it would stay. She adored her Mari’s curves, could get lost in her every dip and valley. Winnie gently squeezed the curve of Mari’s bottom, reveling in the soft moans she made as she stirred. “What’s going on back there?” Mari asked, sleep coating her voice. Winnie kissed the back of her neck, the fine hairs at the nape ticking her nose. “Nothing, just thankful we’re here.”
 About the Author- Libby Kay lives in the city in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she’s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after—she’s in love! When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband, traveling as far as their bank account will allow. Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance! Website: https://www.libbykayauthor.com/ Instagram and Facebook: @LibbyKayAuthor Goodreads and Bookbub: @LibbyKayAuthor  The holiday season is often a time for romance. Couples get engaged, new babies are announced, and it's the perfect season for weddings. Author Sydney Scott has a beautiful new cover to share for her upcoming holiday romance...Let it Snow! Let it Snow is a tale of two lonely hearts who let the snow and the magic of Christmas open their hearts to love. Let is Snow is the fourth book in the Sunset Cove Small Town romance series which has sweet couples who have found their hearts, but Let it Snow can be read all alone, especially if you love holiday stories. Let it Snow releases just in time for the holidays and make a wonderful gift for your favorite reader or for yourself! BUY LINKS: AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVBFPDNP KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/let-it-snow-69 BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/let-it-snow-sydney-scott/1148488812 APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/let-it-snow/id6753775662 Blurb: Even in the dead of winter, love will find a way to blossom. Maxwell Harris is restless. Working as a pastry chef for over a decade has been amazing, but he wants more than that, he wants to find his someone special. On his way to visit family back in England for the holidays, a once in a lifetime snowstorm has Max finding just that in the form of the beautiful innkeeper who offers him shelter. Lucy Shaw has had a rough year. After her mother’s passing, she’s all alone and dreading the holiday season more than anything, but with an annual gingerbread event at her inn looming, she needs to get back into the Christmas spirit, and fast. Luckily for her, a handsome pastry chef is trapped at the inn with her, and Max offers her much more than a little help with a biscuit recipe. As the two shelter from the storm, they share the aches from their pasts and their hopes for the future, but once the skies clear, will what they feel for each other clear up as well? Return to Sunset Cove with author, Sydney Scott as she weaves a holiday tale that romances the season. Fans of Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall or The Christmas Letters by Jenny Proctor will find a new favorite romance in LET IT SNOW. Don't Miss Any of the Sunset Cove Romances!
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Sydney Scott is an American romance writer whose books contain very little drama and come with a happily ever after guarantee. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she now lives in Colorado where she spends a lot less time complaining about the heat and more time outdoors exploring nature. She has previously worked as both a high school and college educator where she taught English and Communication. When she’s not writing stories about other people’s love lives, she can be found hiking, reading, baking, drinking hot chocolate, or playing video games with her two young daughters. Social Links https://sydneyscottauthor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sydneyscottauthor/ https://bsky.app/profile/sydneyscottauthor.bsky.social https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551912517865  There is something to be said for peace. We are hearing a lot about peace these days in the news but I want to talk about personal peace. Have you ever been in a situation where each day was a stress-filled and anxiety ridden adventure? Maybe you worked each day in a job that didn’t appreciate you and always asked more than you were willing to give? Or you were in a relationship with someone who made you doubt your own beliefs? Handling the insecurity over believing what you know to be true. The doubts, the fear… I have worked at a job for over ten years that I hated. Not all of it, but the constant anxiety that I wasn’t good enough, the snarky comments rather than support. It wears on you. But when it’s a job and it pays the bills, you put up with a lot, even your sanity. I have also been in a relationship where peace wasn’t an option. Every comment was met with a pushback. I began to question my own thoughts and beliefs. Did that really happen? I’d wake up with fear and questions. I’d be afraid to even speak my thoughts that they might be twisted. But one day, I found peace. I let go of both of those things. Let them go. And the silence is so fulfilling. Being with someone who accepts without question is one of my blessings. It's a peaceful relationship. I wish I could share that feeling with everyone. A part of my peace is not about who is right or wrong. It’s about letting go and seeking my own soul’s quiet. I find that miracle in the smallest things, a text from a loved one, a kiss from a pet, a breeze on a summer’s day. It’s not easy, but my own peace is so worth it. Being right won’t bring about any prize. I won’t win a lifetime supply of anything. I won’t become a millionaire. But with peace, I will enjoy my life so much more. Our world is a constant barrage of negativity. People fighting and dismissing others because of beliefs or even the color of their skin. We live in a world absent of peace. Fear, doubts, anxiety swamping everyone. But when you have known peace, even in one corner of your world…it becomes easier to seek it everywhere. Maybe the songwriters were correct…. We simply have to give peace a chance.   Everyone must face the darkness, if only in our room at night, but Author Lisa Dietrich brings a new type of darkness to readers in her latest release IN THE SILENCE OF DARKNESS. Taking place in the Guatemalan jungle, archeologists search for previous civilizations... ones they should have left alone. The jungle hides a secret that is more than treasure and gold, it's life changing and very, very dangerous. When her sister disappears, Niki goes to the archeology site to try to find answers. She encounters danger and one sexy guide who hides more than he shares. Niki must find her sister but will Zen be a help or hinderance? IN THE SILENCE OF DARKNESS is a great paranormal romance with mysterious twists and turns. Now released in Ebook and Print, this story gets under your skin and won't let go. Blurb: Some bloodlines can't be outrun. Niki Balam traded her Mayan father’s ancient stories for law books and logic—until terrifying nightmares about her twin sister force her into the depths of the Guatemalan jungle. At the remote archaeological site of Choja q'eq, her sister Nayla has disappeared, leaving behind only questions and the unsettling presence of Zen Cazares. Golden-eyed and dangerous, Zen is everything Niki's ordered world has taught her to avoid—wild, untamed, and carrying secrets that could unravel everything she believes about reality. But when supernatural forces begin hunting them through the jungle and a malevolent shaman rises to claim an ancient power, Niki realizes Zen might be the only one who can help her navigate a world where ancient Mayan gods still demand blood and sacrifice. The Mayan god of death Hun-Came is stirring, and his hunger—for power, for blood—will not be denied. Join author Lisa Dietrich as she weaves a tale of danger, hungry gods, and death magic, that draw the reader through the jungles of Guatemala and into the underworld. Fans of Sarah Maas’-“Court of Throne and Roses” series and Jennifer L. Armentrout’s - "From Blood and Ash" series will love Ms. Dietrich’s new supernatural series. Excerpt “Keep moving,” Zen said softly as the sound of rustling leaves grew louder and more aggressive, the monkeys turning to face us as we passed like tracking sensors. “We’ll head that way,” he indicated the direction by shifting his eyes to the left. “Don’t stop,” Zen cautioned. “Just keep moving.” A large red howler monkey suddenly leaped from his perch to another tree directly in front of me—but the movement wasn’t quite right. It didn’t arc naturally but jerked through the air as if pulled by invisible strings. I clutched my machete with sweaty palms and locked eyes with him. In their depths, I saw something else looking back—something ancient and hungry. The monkey rocked back and forth in agitation, its movements mechanical, puppeted. It let out a short warning bark that sounded more like the blare of a foghorn than a monkey. The low guttural roar sent shivers up my spine, ice spreading through my veins despite the tropical heat. “Zen?” My voice shook, barely audible even to myself. The red howler thrust out his thick neck and bellowed a second warning, setting off a chain reaction among the monkeys until the jungle was filled with the harsh grating bellows, pummeling us with noise—but beneath that sound, I heard words: “Death walks.” My eyes darted back and forth as I warily watched the agitated monkeys, now certain they were vessels for something else—Hun-Came’s eyes in the jungle, his voice in their unnatural calls. The loud roaring reached a crescendo as the emboldened animals began to drop from the trees onto the ground surrounding us. Their fur rippled like liquid, bodies reforming as they landed—larger, more dangerous, less monkey and more nightmare. Zen whirled around to face me, his face pale beneath his tan. “Run!” BUY LINKS: |
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Libby Kay lives in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she’s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after—she’s in love!
When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband, traveling as far as their bank account will allow.
Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance!
Website: https://www.libbykayauthor.com/
Instagram and Facebook: @LibbyKayAuthor
Goodreads and Bookbub: @LibbyKay
Libby Kay lives in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she’s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after—she’s in love!
When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband, traveling as far as their bank account will allow.
Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance!
Website: https://www.libbykayauthor.com/
Instagram and Facebook: @LibbyKayAuthor
Goodreads and Bookbub: @LibbyKay
Halloween is coming soon and Inkspell has a wonderful twisted mystery for you. IN THE SHADOW OF ROOTS AND WINGS tells about a secret that a small town has kept for years, and the brave girl who fights to find answers. Many people leave their hometown when they graduate, but few had such a scary event that sent them away. Yet Everly hasn't cut ties totally with Splendid, Colorado. Her mom still lives there. Her best high school friends are there. So when she's drawn back to town, can she face the past or will the town's secret harm her?
A. D. Brazeau writes compelling mysteries and paranormal romances that thrill readers. Her characters are flawed, realistic, and passionate. IN THE SHADOW OF ROOTS AND WINGS reads like a Stephen King novel when the small town becomes it's own entity, sending Everly and her friends into danger. The mystery unfolds and readers will enjoy trying to find the answer to the who-done-it as well as just what is really going on.
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Blurb:
Everly Palmer swore she’d never return to Splendid, Colorado—a town too perfect to be real and too haunted to forget. But when news of a childhood friend’s sudden death reaches her, she’s drawn back to this unusual place. Founded by her ancestor, Splendid is a town frozen in time, its beauty unmarred, its secrets buried deep. Everly has spent her life trying to decipher the cryptic nightmares that plague her, and now, back in the town she once fled, she begins to suspect they were never just dreams.
As the funeral passes and the shadows lengthen, Everly stumbles upon a forgotten grave and a chilling truth: Splendid’s perfection is not a gift, but a curse. Old ties with her estranged friend Rose fray under the weight of buried memories and sinister revelations. The deeper Everly digs, the more she realizes Splendid was never meant to be escaped. In a town where nature doesn’t obey natural law and happiness comes at a terrible cost, Everly must choose—unearth the truth and risk being swallowed whole or surrender to the darkness that’s waited for her return.
In the Shadow of Roots and Wings is a suspenseful mystery that meets magical realism, reminiscent of The Secret History by Donna Tartt and The Maidens by Alex Michaelides, and is set in the fictional town of Splendid, Colorado.
Author A. D. Brazeau’s latest mystery grips readers on the first page and never lets go.
Excerpt:
“Everly,” Jonathan spoke over the top of her head, his breath warm on her scalp. “Why don’t you come home?”
Jonathan said this as if he knew why her heart was breaking and what she was thinking.
She shook her head against his chest, her tears staining his T-shirt. “I can’t. There isn’t anything here for me. Not anymore.”
“There could be.”
He touched a finger to her chin, tipping her face up toward his. Even with her face soaked with tears, a little snot bubbling from a nostril, he kissed her. The kiss was gentle at first, a test to see what she would do. Everly knew this kind of kiss. This was reminiscent of the first time he kissed her in the rain, walking home from a movie. Her face had been wet then, too, and so had his. He’d touched his lips to hers with the lightest pressure, and she had reached up on her tiptoes, throwing her arms around his neck to devour him. That kiss had gone from chaste to flaming in a hot second. This one did, too.
Before Everly knew what was happening, Jonathan’s mouth was on her neck, and she was tugging off his shirt. Her hunger for flesh-to-flesh contact made her throw all sense out the window. Footsteps echoed outside.
A single knock on the door had Jonathan reaching for his shirt as quickly as it had come off. “Just a sec.” He grinned at her like he had when her mom had caught them making out in the crow’s nest twenty-five years earlier.
Everly tried to grin back, breathless, hair tousled, but knowing that ached-for orgasm wasn’t happening now made her want to cry again.
She straightened her T-shirt, then combed her hair with her fingers.
Jonathan opened the door to reveal Fletcher standing on the other side. He looked tired, like he’d slept less than Everly, puffy bags under his eyes the size of lifeboats.
He cast a wary glance in her direction. “Hey, sorry. Am I interrupting something?”
“No, I was just leaving.” Everly plastered a fake smile across her face. She was getting good at that.
DON'T MISS ANY OF A. D. BRAZEAU'S AMAZING STORIES!
A. D. Brazeau writes compelling mysteries and paranormal romances that thrill readers. Her characters are flawed, realistic, and passionate. IN THE SHADOW OF ROOTS AND WINGS reads like a Stephen King novel when the small town becomes it's own entity, sending Everly and her friends into danger. The mystery unfolds and readers will enjoy trying to find the answer to the who-done-it as well as just what is really going on.
BUY LINKS:
AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBS298NQ
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APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-shadow-of-roots-and-wings/id6748781328
Blurb:
Everly Palmer swore she’d never return to Splendid, Colorado—a town too perfect to be real and too haunted to forget. But when news of a childhood friend’s sudden death reaches her, she’s drawn back to this unusual place. Founded by her ancestor, Splendid is a town frozen in time, its beauty unmarred, its secrets buried deep. Everly has spent her life trying to decipher the cryptic nightmares that plague her, and now, back in the town she once fled, she begins to suspect they were never just dreams.
As the funeral passes and the shadows lengthen, Everly stumbles upon a forgotten grave and a chilling truth: Splendid’s perfection is not a gift, but a curse. Old ties with her estranged friend Rose fray under the weight of buried memories and sinister revelations. The deeper Everly digs, the more she realizes Splendid was never meant to be escaped. In a town where nature doesn’t obey natural law and happiness comes at a terrible cost, Everly must choose—unearth the truth and risk being swallowed whole or surrender to the darkness that’s waited for her return.
In the Shadow of Roots and Wings is a suspenseful mystery that meets magical realism, reminiscent of The Secret History by Donna Tartt and The Maidens by Alex Michaelides, and is set in the fictional town of Splendid, Colorado.
Author A. D. Brazeau’s latest mystery grips readers on the first page and never lets go.
Excerpt:
“Everly,” Jonathan spoke over the top of her head, his breath warm on her scalp. “Why don’t you come home?”
Jonathan said this as if he knew why her heart was breaking and what she was thinking.
She shook her head against his chest, her tears staining his T-shirt. “I can’t. There isn’t anything here for me. Not anymore.”
“There could be.”
He touched a finger to her chin, tipping her face up toward his. Even with her face soaked with tears, a little snot bubbling from a nostril, he kissed her. The kiss was gentle at first, a test to see what she would do. Everly knew this kind of kiss. This was reminiscent of the first time he kissed her in the rain, walking home from a movie. Her face had been wet then, too, and so had his. He’d touched his lips to hers with the lightest pressure, and she had reached up on her tiptoes, throwing her arms around his neck to devour him. That kiss had gone from chaste to flaming in a hot second. This one did, too.
Before Everly knew what was happening, Jonathan’s mouth was on her neck, and she was tugging off his shirt. Her hunger for flesh-to-flesh contact made her throw all sense out the window. Footsteps echoed outside.
A single knock on the door had Jonathan reaching for his shirt as quickly as it had come off. “Just a sec.” He grinned at her like he had when her mom had caught them making out in the crow’s nest twenty-five years earlier.
Everly tried to grin back, breathless, hair tousled, but knowing that ached-for orgasm wasn’t happening now made her want to cry again.
She straightened her T-shirt, then combed her hair with her fingers.
Jonathan opened the door to reveal Fletcher standing on the other side. He looked tired, like he’d slept less than Everly, puffy bags under his eyes the size of lifeboats.
He cast a wary glance in her direction. “Hey, sorry. Am I interrupting something?”
“No, I was just leaving.” Everly plastered a fake smile across her face. She was getting good at that.
DON'T MISS ANY OF A. D. BRAZEAU'S AMAZING STORIES!
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About the Author
A.D. Brazeau is an award-winning author who writes what she loves. From dark and fantastical fairytale retellings to quirky romance, and everything in between, she loves nothing more than to immerse herself in new worlds. A.D. Brazeau is a book-obsessed wife, mother, and dog lover who grew up surrounded by stories. Not much has changed. A.D. is from Colorado Springs, CO.
A.D. Brazeau is an award-winning author who writes what she loves. From dark and fantastical fairytale retellings to quirky romance, and everything in between, she loves nothing more than to immerse herself in new worlds. A.D. Brazeau is a book-obsessed wife, mother, and dog lover who grew up surrounded by stories. Not much has changed. A.D. is from Colorado Springs, CO.
Libby Kay has done it again! This sweet novella is a perfect addition to her Pinegrove FD series as we finally get to see a couple of secondary characters get their due! Thanksgiving Overruled is a warm family holiday romance chaos story but it shows the depth of love that people go through for the ones that matter.
Releasing on 10/28, Thanksgiving Overruled is a must have read for fans of LGBT romances as the characters enjoy a traditional holiday that is not their style! Hence the chaos! Don't miss your chance to preorder this book today!
BUY LINKS:
AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNQQG6B6
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APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/thanksgiving-overruled/id6751517273
Blurb:
Everyone wants to hear those three little words during the holidays…
Where’s the casserole?!
Winnie Kerr wants to utter another three-word phrase to her girlfriend, but Thanksgiving has other plans. After spending far too much time on work, this legal eagle decides an impromptu road trip to visit her sister is the perfect time to tell her girlfriend she loves her. What could go wrong during a few days away from work, right?
Mari Balogh has a problem, she’s madly in love with her girlfriend and cannot get those three little words off her tongue. After being burned before from her unsupportive family and a string of bad breakups, this paralegal is guarded. She happily agrees on a road trip to Pinegrove, eager for the space to profess her affections. How hard can it be, right?
From a little trespassing and a kitchen nightmare to a surly cat and a series of misunderstandings, the road to I love you is rife with hiccups. Can these two find their way to happily ever after? Or will their relationship go up in a puff of sweet potato casserole scented smoke?
But Pinegrove has proven that love is never overruled!
Return to small-town Pinegrove, Georgia, the romantic setting of Libby Kay’s endearing novels, When Sparks Fly and Old Flames, as well as the 2026 novel about another of the hunky firemen in town. Don’t miss any of the action or romance!
Releasing on 10/28, Thanksgiving Overruled is a must have read for fans of LGBT romances as the characters enjoy a traditional holiday that is not their style! Hence the chaos! Don't miss your chance to preorder this book today!
BUY LINKS:
AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNQQG6B6
KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/thanksgiving-overruled
BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thanksgiving-overruled-libby-kay/1148113289
APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/thanksgiving-overruled/id6751517273
Blurb:
Everyone wants to hear those three little words during the holidays…
Where’s the casserole?!
Winnie Kerr wants to utter another three-word phrase to her girlfriend, but Thanksgiving has other plans. After spending far too much time on work, this legal eagle decides an impromptu road trip to visit her sister is the perfect time to tell her girlfriend she loves her. What could go wrong during a few days away from work, right?
Mari Balogh has a problem, she’s madly in love with her girlfriend and cannot get those three little words off her tongue. After being burned before from her unsupportive family and a string of bad breakups, this paralegal is guarded. She happily agrees on a road trip to Pinegrove, eager for the space to profess her affections. How hard can it be, right?
From a little trespassing and a kitchen nightmare to a surly cat and a series of misunderstandings, the road to I love you is rife with hiccups. Can these two find their way to happily ever after? Or will their relationship go up in a puff of sweet potato casserole scented smoke?
But Pinegrove has proven that love is never overruled!
Return to small-town Pinegrove, Georgia, the romantic setting of Libby Kay’s endearing novels, When Sparks Fly and Old Flames, as well as the 2026 novel about another of the hunky firemen in town. Don’t miss any of the action or romance!
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About the Author-
Libby Kay lives in the city in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she’s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after—she’s in love!
When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband, traveling as far as their bank account will allow.
Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance!
Website: https://www.libbykayauthor.com/
Instagram and Facebook: @LibbyKayAuthor
Goodreads and Bookbub: @LibbyKayAuthor
Libby Kay lives in the city in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she’s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after—she’s in love!
When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband, traveling as far as their bank account will allow.
Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance!
Website: https://www.libbykayauthor.com/
Instagram and Facebook: @LibbyKayAuthor
Goodreads and Bookbub: @LibbyKayAuthor
BUY LINKS:
AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDN9B639
KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/old-flames-20
BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/old-flames-libby-kay/1148081500
APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/old-flames/id6751304688
Smithy finds himself laid up in the hospital after an accident battling a fire. His life is in danger but he never expects that his former girlfriend is willing to help him get back on his feet. JJ has always felt bad about how she left Smithy after high school and when she hears that he's injured, she rushes back to make things right. Author Libby Kay has woven another small town romance filled with sweet romance, compelling characters, and one wild pig! OLD FLAMES is now available for preorder and will release on Oct. 7th! You won't want to miss this endearing story!
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Blurb:
Best-selling author Libby Kay romances hearts with her sweet stories about family, friends, and love. Fans of Sherryl Woods’ Sweet Magnolias series are finding all the feels with Old Flames, the latest amazing story set in small town America. Don’t miss this enduring sweet romance!
Two high school sweet hearts, one charming small town, and flames of chemistry that are hard to deny…
Jessie “JJ” Mays has seen it all. Her job in the Peace Corps has put the world at her feet, with adventure calling with every new assignment. Yet after a decade of traveling, she’s become a little lonely—and unable to get over her first love. Soon an emergency phone call from home has her on the next plane, but will her heart survive this visit?
Malcolm “Smithy” Smith loves his smalltown life. His career as a fireman and EMT is fulfilling, his soap opera starlet mother keeps him on his toes, and he’s got a great group of friends. The only thing he doesn’t have—the love of his life by his side. No matter the distractions, he still misses JJ with a fierceness that consumes him.
When a call to a warehouse fire goes from routine to catastrophic, Malcolm is injured and unable to perform the job he loves. The only upside of having a building fall on him? His girl is back in Pinegrove ready to nurse him back to health. And hopefully, this visit is for good…
With some help from the residents of Pinegrove, JJ and Smithy will discover that sometimes, first love burns brightest.
AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDN9B639
KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/old-flames-20
BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/old-flames-libby-kay/1148081500
APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/old-flames/id6751304688
Smithy finds himself laid up in the hospital after an accident battling a fire. His life is in danger but he never expects that his former girlfriend is willing to help him get back on his feet. JJ has always felt bad about how she left Smithy after high school and when she hears that he's injured, she rushes back to make things right. Author Libby Kay has woven another small town romance filled with sweet romance, compelling characters, and one wild pig! OLD FLAMES is now available for preorder and will release on Oct. 7th! You won't want to miss this endearing story!
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Blurb:
Best-selling author Libby Kay romances hearts with her sweet stories about family, friends, and love. Fans of Sherryl Woods’ Sweet Magnolias series are finding all the feels with Old Flames, the latest amazing story set in small town America. Don’t miss this enduring sweet romance!
Two high school sweet hearts, one charming small town, and flames of chemistry that are hard to deny…
Jessie “JJ” Mays has seen it all. Her job in the Peace Corps has put the world at her feet, with adventure calling with every new assignment. Yet after a decade of traveling, she’s become a little lonely—and unable to get over her first love. Soon an emergency phone call from home has her on the next plane, but will her heart survive this visit?
Malcolm “Smithy” Smith loves his smalltown life. His career as a fireman and EMT is fulfilling, his soap opera starlet mother keeps him on his toes, and he’s got a great group of friends. The only thing he doesn’t have—the love of his life by his side. No matter the distractions, he still misses JJ with a fierceness that consumes him.
When a call to a warehouse fire goes from routine to catastrophic, Malcolm is injured and unable to perform the job he loves. The only upside of having a building fall on him? His girl is back in Pinegrove ready to nurse him back to health. And hopefully, this visit is for good…
With some help from the residents of Pinegrove, JJ and Smithy will discover that sometimes, first love burns brightest.
Don't Miss the First Book in the Pinegrove FD Series.... Available in Ebook and Print!
About the Author:
Libby Kay lives in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she’s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after—she’s in love!
When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband, traveling as far as their bank account will allow.
Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance!
Website: https://www.libbykayauthor.com/
Instagram and Facebook: @LibbyKayAuthor
Goodreads and Bookbub: @LibbyKay
Libby Kay lives in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she’s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after—she’s in love!
When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband, traveling as far as their bank account will allow.
Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance!
Website: https://www.libbykayauthor.com/
Instagram and Facebook: @LibbyKayAuthor
Goodreads and Bookbub: @LibbyKay
Do you like mysterious history-filled romances? IN THE SILENCE OF DARKNESS is a great read for you! This upcoming release features revenge-filled gods and the humans who must stop them! Set in the jungles of South America, author Lisa Dietrich weaves a tale of loss, redemption, and trickery. IN THE SILENCE OF DARKNESS releases on Oct. 14th and becomes a perfect read for the Halloween season!
Blurb:
Some bloodlines can't be outrun.
Niki Balam traded her Mayan father’s ancient stories for law books and logic—until terrifying nightmares about her twin sister force her into the depths of the Guatemalan jungle.
At the remote archaeological site of Choja q'eq, her sister Nayla has disappeared, leaving behind only questions and the unsettling presence of Zen Cazares. Golden-eyed and dangerous, Zen is everything Niki's ordered world has taught her to avoid—wild, untamed, and carrying secrets that could unravel everything she believes about reality.
But when supernatural forces begin hunting them through the jungle and a malevolent shaman rises to claim an ancient power, Niki realizes Zen might be the only one who can help her navigate a world where ancient Mayan gods still demand blood and sacrifice.
The Mayan god of death Hun-Came is stirring, and his hunger—for power, for blood—will not be denied.
Join author Lisa Dietrich as she weaves a tale of danger, hungry gods, and death magic, that draw the reader through the jungles of Guatemala and into the underworld. Fans of Sarah Maas’-“Court of Throne and Roses” series and Jennifer L. Armentrout’s - "From Blood and Ash" series will love Ms. Dietrich’s new supernatural series.
Blurb:
Some bloodlines can't be outrun.
Niki Balam traded her Mayan father’s ancient stories for law books and logic—until terrifying nightmares about her twin sister force her into the depths of the Guatemalan jungle.
At the remote archaeological site of Choja q'eq, her sister Nayla has disappeared, leaving behind only questions and the unsettling presence of Zen Cazares. Golden-eyed and dangerous, Zen is everything Niki's ordered world has taught her to avoid—wild, untamed, and carrying secrets that could unravel everything she believes about reality.
But when supernatural forces begin hunting them through the jungle and a malevolent shaman rises to claim an ancient power, Niki realizes Zen might be the only one who can help her navigate a world where ancient Mayan gods still demand blood and sacrifice.
The Mayan god of death Hun-Came is stirring, and his hunger—for power, for blood—will not be denied.
Join author Lisa Dietrich as she weaves a tale of danger, hungry gods, and death magic, that draw the reader through the jungles of Guatemala and into the underworld. Fans of Sarah Maas’-“Court of Throne and Roses” series and Jennifer L. Armentrout’s - "From Blood and Ash" series will love Ms. Dietrich’s new supernatural series.
BUY LINKS:
AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKK68748
KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/in-the-silence-of-darkness
BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-silence-of-darkness-lisa-dietrich/1147932245
APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-silence-of-darkness/id6749379543
About the Author:
Lisa Dietrich holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology, which means she's professionally qualified to explain why ancient civilizations are infinitely more interesting than whatever is currently trending on social media. When she's not busy debating the finer points of Pre-Columbian mythology with her extremely patient husband, she writes steamy romance novels.
Lisa Dietrich holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology, which means she's professionally qualified to explain why ancient civilizations are infinitely more interesting than whatever is currently trending on social media. When she's not busy debating the finer points of Pre-Columbian mythology with her extremely patient husband, she writes steamy romance novels.
UNEARTHLY DESIRE
BOOK FIVE – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMQ2JVKG
Blurb:
They’re fighting for their lives, freedom, and love…in the realm of the dead.
Eeete, a pleasure slave, thought she’d found freedom in an underwater colony until a hated Palace guard abducted her for his carnal pleasure. Swept with him through a portal into E3, she faces danger from the deceased, grotesque monsters, and a dimension where few things are as they seem and nothing can be trusted…including her own desire.
Running from sure death, she comes upon Makam, another guard, sentenced to E3 for treason against their dimension’s depraved ruler. She’s determined to hate him—as she does all men who imprisoned her in the Palace—but survival depends on them fighting together.
Curious about Makam’s seeming honor and tempted by his untamed allure, she soon falls under his sensual spell, their nights filled with unrestrained passion, their days spent trying to stay alive…an increasingly impossible struggle.
When all appears lost, an unexpected chance allows hope for them to flee together toward a promising future.
Until a shocking secret threatens to tear them apart forever.
EXCERPT
Her breath spilled out. She trembled, her teeth chattering.
The pods halted then turned to the sound.
With her hand pressed against her mouth, she warned herself not to panic or give up. She never had in the Palace no matter what she’d faced. She’d survived.
If she expected to do so here and return to Zekin and Paige, she’d have to figure this realm out on her own.
First, though, she needed to eat. Dizzy from hunger, her mouth cottony and needing water, she struggled to her knees in the narrow hiding place but didn’t leave.
The pods drifted into and out of her sight, their numbers reduced over time. Whether minutes or hours had passed she didn’t know.
Once alone and unable to wait any longer, she crept from the crevice then searched the surroundings, hoping to find a drop of water, a plant, or whatever would make her throat and stomach stop hurting.
Red globes speckled a grayish mound. They reminded her of berries she’d eaten in the Palace.
Her mouth watered, wanting their succulent sweetness.
She plucked several free and crammed them between her lips.
A grainy texture greeted her, the globes hard.
Rocks, not berries.
She spit them out and swiped tears off her cheeks. Crying wouldn’t help her find a portal to get out of here. Caution and a thorough search would.
After edging around the rocks, she stopped at a tiny pool resembling water. How to tell for certain though without tasting it.
Hunkered next to the puddle, she sniffed. There wasn’t an odor, the same as water. Still…
Not yet convinced she could drink it, she used a longish rock to stir the liquid, hoping insects wouldn’t rise to the surface.
They didn’t.
Hissing and spitting, the liquid ate away the end of the rock.
She dropped the stone and scooted back on her ass.
“Hungry?”
The thin voice resembled whistling wind.
On her feet, she gaped at the pods that followed her here.
The male, who led the rest, released his arm and hand from the pod. “Hungry?”
Her stomach rumbled in answer.
“Try this.” Blinking slowly, like the rest, he peeled off his bottom lip.
She shuddered, bile rising to her throat.
The male smiled, the area where his lower lip had been leaving a gaping, bloodless hole. “It’s good. The best bread there is.”
“That’s your lip, not bread!”
Shocked at her outburst, she covered her mouth, wanting to run.
The swaying pods mesmerized her, keeping her in place.
“No, this is bread.” He offered the pale flesh to her. “Soft, warm, and sweet. Try it, please. No need to go hungry.”
Her stomach cramped worse than earlier. She licked her parched lips.
“Eat this and I’ll give you more…however much you want.” He peeled off his top lip.
No, not his lip, a piece of bread. She recognized it now. The same as the rich, chewy kind rulers and elites ate in the Palace.
Starving, she accepted both pieces and lifted them to her mouth.
“No!”
The tall guard from earlier slapped the food from her hand. “Don’t ever touch that.”
The bread landed in a dank puddle.
Eeete growled. “What have you done!?” Her throaty voice—unused to speaking that hadn’t been allowed in the Palace—was clear and hard now. “Stay away. That’s mine.”
She scrambled after the food.
He tugged her back. “Don’t you understand? The dead will lie to you.”
“But you won’t? Bastard.” A word Paige used for men she loathed. “You’re lying to take my food. Find your own.”
Eeete rammed her shoulder against his chest.
He lost his balance and windmilled his arms to right himself.
She dove for the bread.
He was on her in a second, shouting, “Eating any of the dead will doom you to an eternity here. A place a thousand times worse than what you knew in the Pleasure Palace.”
BOOK FIVE – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMQ2JVKG
Blurb:
They’re fighting for their lives, freedom, and love…in the realm of the dead.
Eeete, a pleasure slave, thought she’d found freedom in an underwater colony until a hated Palace guard abducted her for his carnal pleasure. Swept with him through a portal into E3, she faces danger from the deceased, grotesque monsters, and a dimension where few things are as they seem and nothing can be trusted…including her own desire.
Running from sure death, she comes upon Makam, another guard, sentenced to E3 for treason against their dimension’s depraved ruler. She’s determined to hate him—as she does all men who imprisoned her in the Palace—but survival depends on them fighting together.
Curious about Makam’s seeming honor and tempted by his untamed allure, she soon falls under his sensual spell, their nights filled with unrestrained passion, their days spent trying to stay alive…an increasingly impossible struggle.
When all appears lost, an unexpected chance allows hope for them to flee together toward a promising future.
Until a shocking secret threatens to tear them apart forever.
EXCERPT
Her breath spilled out. She trembled, her teeth chattering.
The pods halted then turned to the sound.
With her hand pressed against her mouth, she warned herself not to panic or give up. She never had in the Palace no matter what she’d faced. She’d survived.
If she expected to do so here and return to Zekin and Paige, she’d have to figure this realm out on her own.
First, though, she needed to eat. Dizzy from hunger, her mouth cottony and needing water, she struggled to her knees in the narrow hiding place but didn’t leave.
The pods drifted into and out of her sight, their numbers reduced over time. Whether minutes or hours had passed she didn’t know.
Once alone and unable to wait any longer, she crept from the crevice then searched the surroundings, hoping to find a drop of water, a plant, or whatever would make her throat and stomach stop hurting.
Red globes speckled a grayish mound. They reminded her of berries she’d eaten in the Palace.
Her mouth watered, wanting their succulent sweetness.
She plucked several free and crammed them between her lips.
A grainy texture greeted her, the globes hard.
Rocks, not berries.
She spit them out and swiped tears off her cheeks. Crying wouldn’t help her find a portal to get out of here. Caution and a thorough search would.
After edging around the rocks, she stopped at a tiny pool resembling water. How to tell for certain though without tasting it.
Hunkered next to the puddle, she sniffed. There wasn’t an odor, the same as water. Still…
Not yet convinced she could drink it, she used a longish rock to stir the liquid, hoping insects wouldn’t rise to the surface.
They didn’t.
Hissing and spitting, the liquid ate away the end of the rock.
She dropped the stone and scooted back on her ass.
“Hungry?”
The thin voice resembled whistling wind.
On her feet, she gaped at the pods that followed her here.
The male, who led the rest, released his arm and hand from the pod. “Hungry?”
Her stomach rumbled in answer.
“Try this.” Blinking slowly, like the rest, he peeled off his bottom lip.
She shuddered, bile rising to her throat.
The male smiled, the area where his lower lip had been leaving a gaping, bloodless hole. “It’s good. The best bread there is.”
“That’s your lip, not bread!”
Shocked at her outburst, she covered her mouth, wanting to run.
The swaying pods mesmerized her, keeping her in place.
“No, this is bread.” He offered the pale flesh to her. “Soft, warm, and sweet. Try it, please. No need to go hungry.”
Her stomach cramped worse than earlier. She licked her parched lips.
“Eat this and I’ll give you more…however much you want.” He peeled off his top lip.
No, not his lip, a piece of bread. She recognized it now. The same as the rich, chewy kind rulers and elites ate in the Palace.
Starving, she accepted both pieces and lifted them to her mouth.
“No!”
The tall guard from earlier slapped the food from her hand. “Don’t ever touch that.”
The bread landed in a dank puddle.
Eeete growled. “What have you done!?” Her throaty voice—unused to speaking that hadn’t been allowed in the Palace—was clear and hard now. “Stay away. That’s mine.”
She scrambled after the food.
He tugged her back. “Don’t you understand? The dead will lie to you.”
“But you won’t? Bastard.” A word Paige used for men she loathed. “You’re lying to take my food. Find your own.”
Eeete rammed her shoulder against his chest.
He lost his balance and windmilled his arms to right himself.
She dove for the bread.
He was on her in a second, shouting, “Eating any of the dead will doom you to an eternity here. A place a thousand times worse than what you knew in the Pleasure Palace.”
Other books in the series:
UNENDING DESIRE
BOOK ONE – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: https://tinyurl.com/2p8t73s
Blurb:
His hunger for one woman will make him a traitor to his world…
From a portal in his lab on E2, one of the five dimensions of Earth, quantum physicist Nikoli Zorr gazes on everything forbidden to him. Passion. Desire. The exquisite pleasure of running his hands over the lush curves of a young woman he should have stopped watching weeks ago.
His duty is to close the portals that keep the monsters out of E2—and never interfere with the inevitable fate of those on the other side. Yet he can’t bring himself to abandon the woman who has captured his soul.
Psychologist Regina Page is trying to focus on her client, and off the mysterious, unbearable sexual cravings that consume her when she’s alone in her bedroom. The next moment she’s attacked by vampires, then swept into another realm by Nikoli, a stranger whose touch awakens that same raw desire. Whose eyes are already filled with farewell.
Yet beneath their undeniable carnal lust, something else stirs. The beginnings of illicit love. The unexpected need to protect him. Even if it means risking body, blood, and soul to defeat the merciless horde…for a future that was never meant to be.
UNENDING DESIRE
BOOK ONE – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: https://tinyurl.com/2p8t73s
Blurb:
His hunger for one woman will make him a traitor to his world…
From a portal in his lab on E2, one of the five dimensions of Earth, quantum physicist Nikoli Zorr gazes on everything forbidden to him. Passion. Desire. The exquisite pleasure of running his hands over the lush curves of a young woman he should have stopped watching weeks ago.
His duty is to close the portals that keep the monsters out of E2—and never interfere with the inevitable fate of those on the other side. Yet he can’t bring himself to abandon the woman who has captured his soul.
Psychologist Regina Page is trying to focus on her client, and off the mysterious, unbearable sexual cravings that consume her when she’s alone in her bedroom. The next moment she’s attacked by vampires, then swept into another realm by Nikoli, a stranger whose touch awakens that same raw desire. Whose eyes are already filled with farewell.
Yet beneath their undeniable carnal lust, something else stirs. The beginnings of illicit love. The unexpected need to protect him. Even if it means risking body, blood, and soul to defeat the merciless horde…for a future that was never meant to be.
ILLICIT DESIRE
BOOK TWO – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: https://tinyurl.com/yamzv7k9
Blurb:
Pleasure that destroys all thought. Love that shatters all barriers.
Marked for extermination, Lukan has miraculously escaped E4’s Pleasure Palace. There, sex slaves satisfy the cravings of E2’s rulers for voyeurism, bondage, dominance, submission, punishment, and more. However, his freedom is not enough.
He left behind Arez, who once saved his life and captured his heart. Within her fragrant, heated caress, he knew everything denied him…rapture born from yearning, contentment fueled by tenderness and love. Determined to deliver Arez from certain death and have her for his own, Lukan embarks on a rescue he may not survive.
Arez has known only carnal submission and loneliness before Lukan. She aches for his strong arms, his fevered kisses. Upon his return, he offers danger and hope for a future. How can she resist? Never fully tamed, she wants Lukan more than life. But to flee from this twilight dimension to another, to find freedom and their destiny, they must first outwit this plane’s human predators and its monsters.
BOOK TWO – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: https://tinyurl.com/yamzv7k9
Blurb:
Pleasure that destroys all thought. Love that shatters all barriers.
Marked for extermination, Lukan has miraculously escaped E4’s Pleasure Palace. There, sex slaves satisfy the cravings of E2’s rulers for voyeurism, bondage, dominance, submission, punishment, and more. However, his freedom is not enough.
He left behind Arez, who once saved his life and captured his heart. Within her fragrant, heated caress, he knew everything denied him…rapture born from yearning, contentment fueled by tenderness and love. Determined to deliver Arez from certain death and have her for his own, Lukan embarks on a rescue he may not survive.
Arez has known only carnal submission and loneliness before Lukan. She aches for his strong arms, his fevered kisses. Upon his return, he offers danger and hope for a future. How can she resist? Never fully tamed, she wants Lukan more than life. But to flee from this twilight dimension to another, to find freedom and their destiny, they must first outwit this plane’s human predators and its monsters.
SHAMELESS DESIRE
BOOK THREE – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: https://shorturl.at/Y7gsO
Blurb:
Passion without limit. Carnal hunger that knows no bounds.
Within Earth’s five dimensions, nothing is as it seems…and desire is never far away.
In E4’s jungle, Kuma’s the Alpha werewolf bent on revenge against the hated guards. Swept with them from that dimension to E1, he prowls Seattle at night, stopping the thugs from abducting women for use as sex slaves in E4’s Pleasure Palace.
On her way home from her nursing job, Gwen senses danger in the night’s shadows. A stranger attacks. Clinging to consciousness, she watches the impossible, a wolf fighting him off…protecting her. She wakes in her own bed, convinced it must have been a dream until she sees Kuma in human form. Virile, intense. A man like no other.
Within his powerful embrace, Gwen experiences rapture she didn’t believe existed. His unrestrained lust and burning need end her loneliness, though not the menace they face. The guards are a constant threat in their hunt for women and their determination to see Kuma dead. Together, he and Gwen must fight—for his life, her freedom, their future.
BOOK THREE – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: https://shorturl.at/Y7gsO
Blurb:
Passion without limit. Carnal hunger that knows no bounds.
Within Earth’s five dimensions, nothing is as it seems…and desire is never far away.
In E4’s jungle, Kuma’s the Alpha werewolf bent on revenge against the hated guards. Swept with them from that dimension to E1, he prowls Seattle at night, stopping the thugs from abducting women for use as sex slaves in E4’s Pleasure Palace.
On her way home from her nursing job, Gwen senses danger in the night’s shadows. A stranger attacks. Clinging to consciousness, she watches the impossible, a wolf fighting him off…protecting her. She wakes in her own bed, convinced it must have been a dream until she sees Kuma in human form. Virile, intense. A man like no other.
Within his powerful embrace, Gwen experiences rapture she didn’t believe existed. His unrestrained lust and burning need end her loneliness, though not the menace they face. The guards are a constant threat in their hunt for women and their determination to see Kuma dead. Together, he and Gwen must fight—for his life, her freedom, their future.
STOLEN DESIRE
BOOK FOUR – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: rb.gy/au93og
Blurb:
One touch is never enough.
Her freedom depends on one man. A criminal to his realm…
One minute, Paige Ross is outside a Seattle bar, grieving a failed engagement. The next, she jerks awake in a weird, candlelit room with velvet walls, black silk sheets, and a man who motions for silence.
Paige has little choice but to trust the powerful stranger who promises a way out of what looks like Satan’s brothel. And pray his promise to keep her safe is as real as the heat burning in his eyes.
Banished from E2’s ruling elite for supposed crimes against the realm, Zekin risks everything to rescue those brought to E5 for the guards’ carnal pleasure. Paige will be leaving this inhospitable realm of fire and ice—if he can somehow forget the way she melts in his arms.
Safe—temporarily—in an underwater world populated by strange creatures, Paige’s sexual awakening explodes into an unquenchable need that consumes them both. But the guards will be looking for her. And Zekin’s plan to send her home is a dangerous journey she cannot—will not—take without him.
BOOK FOUR – OUTLAWED REALM
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: rb.gy/au93og
Blurb:
One touch is never enough.
Her freedom depends on one man. A criminal to his realm…
One minute, Paige Ross is outside a Seattle bar, grieving a failed engagement. The next, she jerks awake in a weird, candlelit room with velvet walls, black silk sheets, and a man who motions for silence.
Paige has little choice but to trust the powerful stranger who promises a way out of what looks like Satan’s brothel. And pray his promise to keep her safe is as real as the heat burning in his eyes.
Banished from E2’s ruling elite for supposed crimes against the realm, Zekin risks everything to rescue those brought to E5 for the guards’ carnal pleasure. Paige will be leaving this inhospitable realm of fire and ice—if he can somehow forget the way she melts in his arms.
Safe—temporarily—in an underwater world populated by strange creatures, Paige’s sexual awakening explodes into an unquenchable need that consumes them both. But the guards will be looking for her. And Zekin’s plan to send her home is a dangerous journey she cannot—will not—take without him.
About Tina:
Tina’s an Amazon and international bestselling novelist who writes passionate romance for every taste – ‘heat with heart’ – for traditional publishers and indie. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work. She’s won Readers’ Choice Awards, was named a finalist in the EPIC competition, received a Book of the Year award, The Golden Nib Award, awards of merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competitions, and second place in the NEC RWA contests. She’s featured in the Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood production company in Story Direction.
On a less serious note: she’s an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, brakes for Mexican restaurants, and has been known to moan like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally while wolfing down tostadas. She’s flown a single-engine airplane (freaking scary), rewired an old house using an ‘electricity for dummies’ book, and is horribly shy despite the hot romances she writes.
MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/tinadonahue
Bluesky: @tinadonauthor.bsky.social
Website/Blog: https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/
Newsletter: https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/p/newsletter.html
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/tina-donahue
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/146988.Tina_Donahue
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/tinadonahue
Amazon author page: https://amzn.to/1ChWFkO
Sweet ‘n Sexy Divas: https://sweetnsexydivas.blogspot.com/
Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/AuthorTinaDonahue
Tina’s an Amazon and international bestselling novelist who writes passionate romance for every taste – ‘heat with heart’ – for traditional publishers and indie. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work. She’s won Readers’ Choice Awards, was named a finalist in the EPIC competition, received a Book of the Year award, The Golden Nib Award, awards of merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competitions, and second place in the NEC RWA contests. She’s featured in the Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood production company in Story Direction.
On a less serious note: she’s an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, brakes for Mexican restaurants, and has been known to moan like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally while wolfing down tostadas. She’s flown a single-engine airplane (freaking scary), rewired an old house using an ‘electricity for dummies’ book, and is horribly shy despite the hot romances she writes.
MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/tinadonahue
Bluesky: @tinadonauthor.bsky.social
Website/Blog: https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/
Newsletter: https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/p/newsletter.html
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/tina-donahue
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/146988.Tina_Donahue
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/tinadonahue
Amazon author page: https://amzn.to/1ChWFkO
Sweet ‘n Sexy Divas: https://sweetnsexydivas.blogspot.com/
Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/AuthorTinaDonahue
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