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Privilege- A new Dark Romance from Tina Donahue #newrelease

1/29/2022

 

 


Privilege

The Valesky Crime Family Book 2

by Tina Donahue

Genre: Dark Mafia Romance 


She’ll destroy the mobsters who murdered her brother… unless they kill her first.

District cop Lia Blosky warned her twin brother not to get involved with the Valesky Crime Family. He didn’t listen. Now, he’s dead, tortured horribly before mobsters murdered him. Out for blood, she’ll do anything to see these monsters dead.

FBI Special Agent Adrian Kalin is connected to the Valesky Family in a way he loathes and doesn’t want. His stepfather rules the syndicate and is tired of Lia threatening to kill him and others responsible for her brother’s death. To shut her up for good, he orders Adrian to murder her. Who better than an FBI agent who has no connection to her and knows how to hide evidence?

Adrian resists, but if it comes down to saving Lia or his brothers and mother from Dimitri’s rage, he’ll have to choose family.

In a deadly game between each other and the mob, Lia and Adrian fight to survive… while also surrendering to their undeniable attraction to each other.

This is book two in the Valesky Crime Family series, can be enjoyed independently and has an HEA.

Publisher’s Note: This contemporary dark mafia romance contains elements of mystery, suspense, action, adventure, adult themes, and possible triggers for some readers.


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A Russian kingpin wants her dead… the only one who can stop it is the man sent to murder her.

Toni Flores loved her dream job working for a respected US senator until he raped her. She’s determined to bring him to justice, no matter the cost.

For years, Dimitri Valesky, head of a Russian crime family in America, has bought off those in government. Just like the senator responsible for Toni’s assault. When she won’t keep quiet about it and risks Dimitri’s business, he orders his stepson Michael to kill her.

Michael’s a lobbyist not a mafia enforcer. He refuses the insane demand, but Dimitri insists. The power he holds over Michael and his brothers is absolute… or so he believes.

Rather than murder Toni, Michael intends to romance her. Once he convinces her to keep quiet about the Senator, she won’t be a target any longer and Dimitri will back off on the hit. The plan falls apart and now they are dodging mafia enforcers, bullets, and Dimitri’s outrage.

Michael and Toni fight to stay alive and save those dearest to them as they also fall hopelessly in love.

This is book one in the Valesky Crime Family series and has an HEA.

Publisher’s Note: This contemporary dark mafia romance contains elements of mystery, suspense, action, adventure, adult themes, and possible triggers for some readers.


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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.


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Dealing With Bad News #newrelease #romance

1/24/2022

 
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When I have to handle bad news, either I break down or I become super focused. Earlier this year we received some unsettling news, health-wise. I didn't break down at all. I was a rock. However, when I heard about the recent health battle by a good friend, I lost it, weeping like a child. 

Some events trigger my anxiety in different ways. It doesn't mean that I'm not having issues if I'm super focused. The calm cool me is still dealing with the fear. 

Author Grea Warner writes amazing stories. Emotionally gripping ones with relationships at the core. WHISKEY GIRL is her latest release. And like her other books, it deals with a strong woman who must face some tough decisions. I love how readers will find themselves in the characters of this book. Now available in Ebook and Paperback, be sure to pick up a copy for yourself or the special family member in your life.

Blurb:
 I’ve been called many names—mid-kid, wild child, Ella Bella, preacher’s daughter, and probably a lot of others behind my back. Whiskey Girl, though, is top shelf. It’s not necessarily the most accurate. But it’s my favorite because of who crowned me with it.
 
Entering the bar, all I wanted was a temporary escape. I needed a moment of not comparing my life to my perfect sister’s. And that definitely meant a shot of something strong … something that would leave an impression. Little did I know, it wouldn’t be the alcohol but the stranger sitting beside me.

When fate traumatically threw us together a second time, the initial bond I had with that man strengthened. Maks understood sister issues. He understood being the undervalued family member. He understood loss. He understood me.

What Maks didn’t understand was my ability to protect myself from being hurt. I did it when playing sports, and I had learned to do the same with relationships. That’s why when it came to our goodbye, I needed to be the strongest proof and fly away.

But bottles break. Wings get clipped. And my directionless life suddenly seemed to have a plan of its own.

EXCERPT:
“I’m ready to sit,” I reiterated. “I need to—”

And then, Boom, I did. I dropped right to the wooden surface of the porch. Thankfully, it was with somewhat of control, and I landed squarely, but not too harshly, on my bottom.

I could hear but not necessarily focus on Maks. I knew he had lowered his body to sit beside me. Actually seeing him clearly, though, meant too much concentration.

“You’re going to hyperventilate. Calm. Calm down.” When he scooted his knees right up against mine, I managed to finally see his eyes. “Breathe.”

But that was the problem. I couldn’t seem to do that … at least not correctly. The considerate Californian took my hand in his and placed it on his T-shirt-covered chest. What color the garment was or if it had any other details, I did not know. I could feel the thin softness of it, though, and his firm body moving ever so slowly and steadily underneath it. Then his other hand rested on my upper chest, close to my heart. There was an obvious imbalance of our breathing patterns, and I understood it was mine that beat in an imperfect rhythm. I also knew at that moment what his purpose was. He wanted to regulate me … to have his hands do what his words could not—help me be calm and breathe.

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About the Author:
Grea Warner wants you to cry. She wants your heart to break a little, too. Why? Because that means you feel her characters as if you were one of them. With a background in daytime dramas and a realistic approach to life, Grea writes novels that blur the line of Women’s Fiction and Romance. If you’re a fan of binge watching a TV series or have a passion for the arts like Grea, then you’ll love her fictional serials.
Be the first to know … follow this Amazon best-selling, award-winning author to find out when there is a new release, preorder, or discount!
 
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Protecting your loved ones #coverreveal #yaparanormal

1/19/2022

 
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As a parent, I know a lot about putting my needs last. I would often go without things for my children to have what they needed. I knew that in an emergency, I'd give my life gladly to protect them. But would I do the same for my parents? Husband? sister? How far does that protecting a loved one go?

VK Tritschler examines this concept in her sequel to Vital Impetus from the Magic & Mischief anthology. REVENGE SEEKER sees our heroine, Jess, dealing with the loss of her father while trying to keep her mom and sister safe. To add to the danger, another loved one has put the target on her back.

Now available for preorder- REVENGE SEEKER is an exciting romp through universes as Jess sets out to protect her loved ones and get REVENGE on the one who seeks her powers for himself.

Blurb:
Her Grandfather took her father’s life, and now Jess wants revenge.

Heir to a multi-verse kingdom Jess should be the most powerful woman in the world, able to keep her loved ones safe and bring peace to the realms. But with her newfound powers, came newfound dangers.

Jess is determined to protect the people she loves. To keep her sister, mother and boyfriend Peter safe, she sends them away, where her enemies can’t find them. When, Peter’s parents find out she’s the offspring of their mortal enemy, they are determined to keep them apart forever.
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Going alone is perilous, and it’s hard to tell the difference between friend and foe. Determined to bring down her maniacal Grandfather, Jess is just beginning to realize the depth of her ties to those around her and the strength they bring to her.
Will she become the great protector or is she more like her Grandfather than she wants to admit? 


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About the Author:
VK Tritschler is the definition of very busy. Having both a fulltime job, a growing family and a career as an author she has a lot going on both around her and in her imagination. She lives on the amazing Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, having moved there from her hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand. Her family consists of a very patient husband, two rampant boys, and too many pets to mention.
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She has a wonderful set of amazing writers who support her in the form of Eyre Writers, and in return, she offers crowd control services for the Youth section who are the future best-selling Australian authors.

Her first book “The Secret Life of Sarah Meads” was released in 2018 and since then she has participated in the NYC Writing Challenge, the Clunes Booktown, and helped organize and run the Eyre Writers Festival. Ever available to her readership you can find her at:
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www.facebook.com/vktritschler
www.twitter.com/vktritschler
www.goodreads.com/vktritschler
 
 

disagreements and love #newrelease

1/10/2022

 
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We've all had disagreements, fights, arguments with loved ones. We fight with our siblings, our parents, our friends. But when we fight with a boyfriend or girlfriend, especially when we are still unsure about our relationship, it can seem so final. Will it be the final straw? Will we break up?

I remember how anxious I felt. The deep sense of loss. Lily faces that moment as well with Simon. She's broken, emotionally. THISTLES AND THORNS is a wonderful young adult paranormal romance. Lily sees ghosts as she struggles to move forward with her teenage years, including a romance with a bright young man in England. 

If you have fans of Nancy Drew, or just love a great story with elements of mystery, THISTLES AND THORNS is a perfect book for you. Now available in Ebook and Print, grab a copy for yourself.

Blurb:
With one ghost on her mind, and another haunting it, Lily’s been ghosted...literally.

Hoping to rekindle her romance with Simon, Lily Deene travels to Anchoret House in the remote Scottish Highlands. Despite a warning to beware of spirits wandering the moors, Lily is drawn to investigate the mysterious death of a young bride, Mairi Morris. She soon realizes that death haunts Anchoret House, and that she too may be in danger.

Lily Deene barely escaped with her life during her last encounter with a ghost, now she's facing another dangerous spirit. If you love mysteries with a little piece of history, you'll love the Lily Deene Series.

EXCERPT:
Oh, yes!” I told him, my voice rising. “The great and allknowing Simon Fitzgibbon says something’s not right. So, it must be so! Let me rush inside, pack my things and leave, right now!”

“Lily, please listen …” he began.

“No! You listen! There is nothing wrong with me except for the fact that I was once stupid enough to think I loved you! Now, please leave me alone!” Much to my utter humiliation, my eyes filled with tears. Shaking with emotion, I tried to push my way past him, but he grabbed my arm.

We stood close together, too close. I knew I should have pushed him away, but I couldn’t make myself do it. I leaned into him and breathed in the musky citrus scent of his aftershave. God, how I’d missed him. At that moment, I would have given anything to have him wrap me in his arms, pull me close, and tell me that he still loved me.

“Lily,” he said, his voice hoarse.

I looked up at him, hope and love blazing in my eyes.

He gazed down at me, a pained expression on his face, then abruptly released me. He took a step back. “You should go back to Brynmoor,” he said gruffly.
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The words were like a physical blow. I turned and fled, hot tears streaming down my cheeks.


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Redeeming the bad boy #new-preorder

1/4/2022

 
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Who doesn't love a bad boy? My earliest crush was Bo Brady on Days of our Lives. He wore a leather coat and rode a motorcycle. He had long hair and a beard. He wasn't the boy that fathers wanted their daughters involved with.

Cam Chase sounds like someone I would have fallen in love with. He's rich and a ladies man. He's loves a good time and enjoys the high life. I would want to redeem him to make sure he was only mine... I don't share well! ;)

Be sure to preorder UP IN THE AIR, Mindy McKinley's latest romance. It's a thrilling ride as Cam finally finds the one woman he's not willing to let go!

Blurb:
She has everything she wants but time.

He has everything he wants but her.

Hanging on by a thread, first-year resident, Maggie Watson doesn’t need anything added to her plate. With a lead doctor always on her case, suffocating family expectations, and a schedule that leaves little time for sleep—the last thing she needs is a distraction. Especially in the striking form of Cam Chase, who stirs feelings in her she has no time for. He’s maddening and vain, but he’s also sweet and tender and despite her best efforts, she finds him taking the lead role in her fantasies. One kiss threatens to upend the delicate balance her life requires.
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Cam Chase’s infamously charmed life has everything he could ever want on the surface. Handsome and likeable, he’s had all the money, women, and fame one could want. But when his father steps down from the charter jet company he built and leaves it in the hands of his brother Carter, Cam realizes he wants more. Lost and unsure where to look, he finds his purpose where he least expects it—reading to young patients under the watchful eye of Maggie Watson. She makes him want to be a better man and once he knows what he wants, he’ll do anything to prove to her and his family that he is worthy of their trust.


Releasing on Feb. 8th in ebook and print. Be sure to get a copy for yourself!

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​About the Author:
Mindy McKinley is a Contemporary Romance author, avid reader, and cellist.
 
She lives in the Midwest with her drummer husband and two adorable cats. In her life outside of writing, she is a music teacher, a small business owner, and a professional musician.
 
No matter where she is in her busy life, her mind is always on her writing. She finds inspiration in everyday moments and joy in putting words in just the right order.
 
If you're interested in learning more about Mindy's writing, visit her website at www.mindymckinley.com for information on current books, upcoming projects, and a blog.
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