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Fan of Paranormal Romance? #Cover_Reveal

6/28/2020

 
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Do you love vampires, aliens, Gods, fairy tales and shifters? Do you like your romance with a little something more? Some magic perhaps!

Inkspell Publishing has a brand new anthology coming out July 13th which features NINE new novellas. These are by some of paranormal romance's hottest authors. While some do connect with their paranormal worlds, all are surprising stories! Don't forget to grab this anthology now! 

Whether Gods or Demons, when romance and magic mix, anything is possible. Join Inkspell authors as they enchant you with these NINE stories filled with supernatural twists and turns!
 
Everwood Academy by Clara Winter
With the casting of a single spell, Grace’s world falls apart. Enrolled in Everwood Academy, the teen discovers that darkness is everywhere, leading her into a dangerous trap where even her new friends won't be able to save her.
 
Don’t Mess with the Gods by Mark Love and Elle Nina Castle
Solana doubts her sanity when four Greek gods visit. Enter psychiatrist Dr. Michael Granger. Two people existing. Leave it to the Greek gods to help them live a little.
 
Vital Impetus by VK Tritschler
Lost between worlds, Jess is hunted. Fighting back using newfound powers the teen has yet to understand, her only help is an old childhood friend with secrets of his own. Will their reunion be her salvation or the end of her life?
 
Breath of Life by Kristy Centeno
In a blink of an eye, Arie Garcia is thrust into a dangerous world--unsure if the man claiming to be her savior is in fact one…or…something much worse.
 
My Soul to Save by Nicole Sobon
Some birthdays are special. Mine proves to be life altering. I only hope I can survive it.
 
The Urn in the Attic by Liz Ashlee
Anna, Dani and Wilson only want to clean out their attic, but they find an urn. When weird things happen around the house, is it an unwanted entity...or just the cat?
 
The Curse of Cinder Ash by Mikaël Lemieux
Plagued by a curse and ruled by evil, a traveler must save the town of Cinder Ash to find a piece of his soul.
 
Through the Mirror by Majanka Verstraete
As a Gatekeeper, sixteen-year-old Aster protects innocent people from demons, and sends them back through mirrors—gates—to hell. When Collin Mortimer, a Dark Caster and one of the most popular guys in school, asks Aster for help and she accepts, it might be the deadliest mistake of her life.
 
Curses, Quests and Cuties by Celia Mulder
A love story no one asked for set in motion by a curse no one can break.


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Releases July 13th in Ebook and Print!
Over 600 pages of Fun!
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Heart of Michigan #NewRelease #FOOLSRUSHIN

6/23/2020

 
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While I wasn't born in Michigan, I lived in the state for over thirty years. The state is known because of the mitten reference. You aren't truly from the state if you haven't held up your hand to show where you live. 

One of the best parts of Michigan is the nature. With lakes and lake shores (it touches the Great Lakes), Michigan is a vacation destination for many. A National Forest and sand dunes give you the feeling you are near the ocean. 

Probably the piece I love the most is the small towns. People are friendly and helpful. They care about each other and go out of their way to support others. 

This is why Susan V. Vaughn's series is a fun read. It takes place in rural Michigan but better yet, it features a killer love story!

Blurb:
All her life, Cree Robertson only had two dreams: to dance professionally, and to build a relationship with her father in America. When a career ending injury took her out of the dance game for good, Cree left everything she knew in Canada behind to be with her father. But her new life in Lexington, Michigan is far from what she had envisioned. And so is working for the handsome and rich, Henry Gates. A man used to getting his way.

A man determined to steal her heart….

As a boy, Henry Gates never envisioned taking over his father’s business and raising his little sister, Tara. But a family tragedy sealed his fate. Now he must live a life he never wanted for the sake of a little girl he has no idea how to raise. When Henry hires a beautiful and vivacious dance teacher for Tara, he wonders if his luck had finally turned around. Cree Robertson might just be the solution to his sister’s unhappiness.

She might just be the solution to his unhappiness…    


Excerpt
Without thinking, she placed one of her hands on his, the one holding the needle, and gestured for him to bring the other hand close. “Now pinch the edge of the thread in two fingers.” She watched him do it before pulling the needle in their hands closer. With concentration, she helped him guide the thread through the tiny metal hole. When it was successfully through, she let out a breath of relief. “We did it!”

“We did,” he agreed absently, his focus pulled from the needle to her face, her lips. It was then that she noticed how close they were. Her hand was still on his. His back was pressed against her chest. Her hair was splattered across his shoulder. The heat between them was electric. She found herself helpless to break the contact between them.

A mistake, because Henry did not hesitate. He dropped the needle they were holding, cupped her face in his hands, and pressed his lips against hers. It happened so fast, and yet, everything around them appeared to stand still. It was one of those kisses she had read about but had never experienced. The kind that set electricity up your spine and made your toes tingle. The kind that made your head so light you felt as if you were floating.

She lost herself against his lips, and somehow her arms found their way around his neck. Her bottom found the comfort of his lap, and her body was pressed against his. It wasn’t until she moaned, and he deepened their kiss, tangling their tongues together, that she realized how close they actually were.  

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If you love Michigan, check out the first in the Smitten Series- a Stand Alone story set in small town Michigan.

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About the Author:
Romance Author, Susan Vaughn understood the meaning of sarcasm before she could walk. Her childhood in the suburbs of Detroit was spent mainly trying to outwit her six creative siblings. When she wasn’t working on the next soul-crushing jab, she sharpened her imagination on romantic literature and day dreamed about her knight in shining armor.

It didn’t take long for this hairdresser by trade to turn her passion for reading romances into writing her own unique love stories. Susan lives her life finding laughter in all situations, and delights in marrying sarcasm with romance to create realistic falling-in-love stories in the unlikeliest of scenarios.  

Susan lives on the shores of Lake Huron with her real life knight in shining armor and enjoys watching their three children learn the art of sarcasm and wit.

Twitter handle: @susanvaughn1124
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susan.vereeckevaughn


Fall for the New Sexy Doctor #Cover_Reveal #Drawn_to_Him

6/18/2020

 
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There used to be a soap opera on each afternoon when I was younger. The title was the Doctors. It featured the staff of a fictional hospital. I fell in love with the stories of the medical professionals and eventually went on to find other amazing shows like St. Elsewhere and ER. 

Maybe it was the heroic doctors or the passion in which they served but something about medical professionals stuck with me. Tammy Mannersly's latest romance features a sexy doctor and the art teacher who falls for him. 

Releasing on July 21, you can preorder today!! 

Blurb:
The new doctor in town is attracting some attention, especially of the female persuasion, but art teacher, Erica Townsend is blissfully unaware until she ends up injured and in his office. Too bad she’d vowed to resist love—that traitorous emotion, the destroyer of lives—after numerous failed relationships. Something about Matt, about their electrifying connection has her wondering if he might just be…the one.

Dr. Matthew Garrick is tired of playing wing-man for his best friend. It isn’t that he wishes to look for love, rather the opposite. But the eagerness of some of the single women in their small country town unnerves him. That is, until a certain stunning brunette appears in the waiting room of his medical practice. Her touch sparks something deep inside him, jolting his heart into a new rhythm and Matt makes it his mission to win’s Erica love. Can he convince her to take a risk on him and what they share together?

As the good doctor strives to show Erica that love doesn’t have to come at a price, his dangerous secret admirer threatens to prove otherwise.

Whoever said love wasn’t dangerous?


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About the Author:
Tammy Mannersly is an Australian author based in Brisbane, Queensland. She loves writing romance, has a fondness for animals, is crazy about movies and enjoys a great Happily Ever After. Her passion for writing started from a very young age and led her to complete a Bachelor Degree in Creative Industries majoring in Creative Writing at Queensland University of Technology. Her novel, Persuading Lucy, was a 1st Place WINNER in the 2018 Chatelaine Books Awards for Romantic Fiction, a Chanticleer International Book Awards competition.
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You can find out more information about Tammy and her work on her website: www.tammymannersly.com or by visiting:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tammymannersly 
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16935790.Tammy_Mannersly 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammymannersly/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TammyMannersly
 

Fall for a Cowboy #new_release #janalyn_knight

6/8/2020

 
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Falling in love should be easy, but when Dallas, a single mother has not one but two men vying for her attention, she has to decide what's important-  the Cowboy or the Lawyer. 

Cowboy Promise is the second of the Howelton Texas series where Cowboys rule the day. Their strength and caring natures form unbreakable bonds with strong women.

Blurb:
When Dallas Royal is caught in a dangerous struggle with a drunk at the western dancehall where she bartends, handsome Texas cowboy, Cash Powers, rescues her. Though she hasn’t dated in years, the sexy Cash sets her pulse racing, and she accepts his invitation to dinner.

Dallas, a single mother, grew up poor. Unable to finish college due to her pregnancy, she yearns to finish her law degree, keeping her nose to the grindstone for years. Her weekend bar tending job funds her education account.

Ethan Keys, a good-looking lawyer at the firm where she works, finally entices her out on a date after years of failed attempts. Each man is aware that she’s seeing the other, and competition is fierce.

Will Dallas choose the wealthy, man-of-the-world lawyer or the strong, straightforward, caring cowboy? As one date follows the next, and emotions deepen, will Dallas’s inability to choose one over the other cause her to lose both?

Excerpt:
Slipping his hand into her curls, he explored every inch of her mouth with his soft kisses. Breasts tingling, she caressed his chest and kissed him back, wanting to be closer, to feel his body against hers. He eased her down on the cushions and nibbled her neck, drawing a hissing breath from her. Running her hands up his back, she searched for his mouth.

Ethan commanded, “Kiss me.”

Her heart pounded in response, and she complied.

He interlocked his fingers in hers and raised both arms above her head. “Harder, Dallas!”

Yearning for his lips, her pulse throbbing in her ears, she kissed him hard, biting his lower lip.

Brushing his mouth across hers, he smiled and pulled back. “Good.”

​She gazed into his blue eyes and wondered what had just happened and why it had affected her so.



Praise of the book:
Janalyn Knight, author of Cowboy Refuge, returns with more hot cowboys in Cowboy Promise. Single mother Dallas Royle goes from being wary of men to being pursued by two hotties. The hard part of her dilemma is discovering whether the lawyer or the cowboy has truly won her heart. Another sweet romance with a bit of after-the-wedding-ceremony spiciness.  -  Suanne Schafer author of A Different Kind of Fire



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About the Author:
Nobody knows sexy Texas cowboys like Janalyn. From an early age, she competed in rodeo, later working on a ten-thousand-acre cattle ranch, and these experiences lend an authenticity to her characters and stories. Janalyn is an avid supporter of the Brighter Days Horse Refuge and absolutely owns the title of wine drinker extraordinaire. When she’s not writing spicy cowboy romances, she’s living her dream—sharing her twenty-acres of Texas Hill Country with her daughters and their families.

Fans are invited to check out Janalyn on her website at janalynknight [dot] com, where they can sign up for her newsletter and keep up with all the latest happenings and upcoming releases. You can also connect with Janalyn on any of the following places:
https://www.facebook.com/janalynknight/
https://twitter.com/Janalyn_Knight
https://www.instagram.com/janalynknight/
https://www.pinterest.com/JanalynKnight/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19053070.Janalyn_Knight


Would You Fight Back? #Cover_Reveal #Romance

6/4/2020

 
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We have all been hurt. Our sister pushed us down or we got into a fight with our best friend. Sometimes the pain is physical- a skinned knee, a broken arm. But more often the pain is emotional. 

Eventually all pain goes away. We heal and life goes on. But what if someone is embarrassed? Holding a grudge? And they decide to strike back?

That's what happens in Audrey Flynn's latest preorder- Escape to Mountain Shadows. The heroine embarrasses Chicago's most prosperous family and their memory is long. And the won't ever forget!

Blurb:
Chicago schoolteacher Lucy Shepherd has the world at her feet. Due to marry the ambitious politician Jason Palmer, in what promises to be the society wedding of the year, she is mere weeks away from joining the wealthy and powerful Palmer clan. But when she discovers that her fiancée has been sleeping with countless other women, Lucy exposes him online in a fit of anger. The repercussions are far, far worse then she could have imagined, and she is forced to flee for her safety.

On the other side of the world, she finds work at a small farm school on the centuries’ old Mountain Shadows wine estate in South Africa. Lucy and the estate’s owner Josh de Lange are fiercely drawn to one another. But the long shadow of Lucy’s past threatens their love. For there are powerful enemies on the other side of the world, the kind that refuse to let sleeping dogs lie.

Can the love between Josh and Lucy withstand the vengeance of the Palmers? When everything she holds dear is threatened, Lucy has a bitter choice to make...

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Releases Worldwide on July 7th

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And check out Audrey's other steamy romance set in Africa.

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About the Author:
Audrey Flynn has had a lifelong love affair with spicy romances and classic whodunits. Based in the turbulent city of Johannesburg, she shares a rambling home with her highly -strung husband and two ridiculously awesome kids.

Since moving from Canada to South Africa as a child she has been entranced with the people and landscapes of this magnificent part of the world. Serving up steamy African -themed romances is far more exciting than the school run, and Audrey is happiest on safari, at sunset, with a Gin & Tonic in hand.

Audrey loves interacting with readers via Facebook and Instagram. She doesn’t mind being contacted as Audrey Flynn or as she is also known; Nadine Raal.
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You can find her at: safari_romance (Instagram) and audreyflynnbooks.com (Website)  www.goodreads.com/safariromance and https://www.facebook.com/safariromance/

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