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Family- Can't Live with or without Them #new_release

9/28/2020

 
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During the pandemic, many of us were unable to see our loved ones. This was one of the hardest parts for me. I haven't seen my kids (yes, they are adults) in nine months. Now maybe there are times when I'm glad to have some time away from family. We all have those quirks, even the rich and famous or the people who work for them.

In Celia Mulder's sequel to Celebrity Spin Doctor, THE ISSUE WITH ANTONS, we learn more about the relationship between Lucille and Simon. He's left her in charge of his company for a while but now has returned. Trust me, there's some fun interactions between them, much like when my family gets together. Snarky and still loving!


Blurb:
Celebrity Spin Doctor, Simon Anton is back and ready to manage the hell out of some celebrity reputations. He has one problem – no one will work with him. When his one remaining client disappears following a cryptic rendezvous in a nightclub, Simon needs to find him or risk losing the business he’s worked so hard to build. 

Tech company CEO JP Tanaka met a hot guy and lost him. When he does find Simon Anton again, he’s not letting the man get away. But Simon’s world is a very different place from his own and JP’s commitment to the budding relationship is tested at every turn.

Retrieving the missing celebrity will take the combined forces of multiple Antons, a boyfriend who is about to be an ex, an undercover private investigator, and a large bag of sex toys. But the biggest threat to their happiness isn’t Simon’s past, it’s Simon himself.

Simon undertakes the biggest spin of his career, convincing himself he’s not in love. 

EXCERPT:
Lucille’s name under a photo of her giving him the finger flashed on the screen. Simon swiped to answer, gearing up to ask her how she’d put up with the pop stars for so long.

But Lucille, it seemed, had her own reasons for calling. “What the hell, Simon?”
“Well, hello to you too. What the hell what?” Simon looked at the tiny image of himself in the corner of the call. His hair was a mess and there was a small patch of stubble he hadn’t gotten shaved. What a disaster. And to think he’d gone out in public looking like this. He caught himself before he scowled. Scowling caused wrinkles and he didn’t do wrinkles.

“They’re getting married? Is this for real or some sick joke of yours?” Lucille’s whole face filled the screen, her hair in a ponytail and her face clean and makeup-free like she was preparing for bed.

Simon knew what she was talking about. The dread he felt when he was leaving Gio’s transformed into crushing defeat. Not that he was surprised news had traveled so fast or Lucille had heard already. It was the realization that this time, there may be no salvaging anything from the shitstorm-level disasters that were his clients. “It’s real.


Now available in ebook and print, you are going to love this sassy romp through the world of celebrity spinning.

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About the Author:
Celia Mulder hails from the lovely, yet unpredictable northern Michigan. She is a librarian, a former wedding planner, and an avid appreciator of all things campy and ridiculous. Friends-to-lovers plots are her catnip. She believes in three things-- the importance of representation, the awesomeness of Aquaman, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Her first novel Celebrity Spin Doctor was a double RITA award nominee.
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Website: www.celiamulder.com
Instragram: celiamulder
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celia.mulder7
Newsletter: http://tiny.cc/celiamuldernews
 

Keeping Secrets #Cover_Reveal #Liz_Ashlee

9/23/2020

 
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Secrets, we all have them. But is it healthy for you to keep secrets in a relationship? I have to admit that I've gone to see musical groups that I didn't really like just to please my husband. Is that really a secret? Or simply a little white lie? 

Liz Ashlee's upcoming release HEART'S A MESS, takes a look at secrets and revenge and how they can redeem someone. This story has all the feels and such a compelling tale of two young people who are hurting. 

Releasing right before Halloween, HEART'S A MESS will be your newest favorite story. 

Blurb:
Sometimes our hearts break…
When John Smith’s father was dying, his family knew there was nothing to do, but they tried anyway. Paying more money than they had, they took John’s father and the last of their hope to Ezra Abel for a healing.

And we fight to keep it beating…
But Ezra’s faith healing is only a trick—a way to fool families out of their money. Worst of all, he humiliates these families when they’re at their lowest. After his father dies, John devotes his life to revealing Ezra for the evil person he is. And when Kinley walks into his life, he’s much closer to accomplishing his goal.

But all you can do is hold it in your hands.
Kinley Abel is Ezra’s weapon, milking families of their hard-earned cash. She doesn’t want to do her father’s bidding, but she has to. Except the more she falls for John, the more she questions her role in the church, leading her down a dangerous path which could break her heart.  
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Sometimes you fall in love with lies.

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About the Author:
Liz Ashlee is an avid romance reader and the author of Step Toward You and Sort of Normal. She recently earned her Master of Arts in English degree from Northern Kentucky, where she also earned her undergraduate degrees. Liz lives in Kentucky, where she loves spending time with her parents, fiancé, friends, dog, and cat.
 
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Supernatural Creatures- Which is Your Favorite? #new_release #the_Guard

9/14/2020

 
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I can fully admit that I have a thing for supernatural creatures. Vampires, Dragons, Shifters, Fae. There's something exciting about falling for a person who isn't quite human. 

I love how each author takes the knowns (the different kinds) and makes them unique to their stories. Some authors have werewolves as strong and down to Earth, while others have them stumbling about like the Walking Dead. So while a type of supernatural can be bad in some worlds, they can be sexy heroes in another. 

Author, Ashley Pagano has taken the supernatural world and created her own unique twist. A hotel where supernatural creatures live and a hotel that they must protect. Vampires, Fairies and a whole slew of other creatures show up in her books! Some on the side of good and some are evil! 

Her first book in THE SOPPRANATURALE SERIES, THE GAUNTLET, introduced us to the hotel and some of those creatures, but her sequel, THE GUARD (Available now) brings in even more!

Blurb:
For Centuries, Fairies were extinct. And now . . . there are two at the Soppranaturale.
For readers hungry for more, here is book two in the Best-Selling Soppranaturale Series.
 
Ommily didn't expect to find "herself" at the Soppranaturale. She didn't expect to find magic, awe and beauty. And she certainly didn't expect to find her soulmate, and her match in every way.

Now that Link and Ommily have conquered the deadly Gauntlet, confessed their love for one another and been initiated into the Guard, they must fight to protect the Soppranaturale hotel from impending doom. Using their incredible powers, and those of their fellow Guard members, they must take the ultimate stand against rouge supernaturals. In order to succeed, Ommily and Link must push their bond even further.

Will the Soppranaturale hotel fall or will the Guard perish? The ultimate sacrifice may be required to do the unthinkable.
 
EXCERPT:
“Remove your shield, now!” she orders firmly.

I obediently drop my shield, causing the Red Caps to rain down upon us. But their descent is not fast enough. On her command, the flame leaps up, expands into a blazing inferno, and rolls outward like the mushroom cloud of an atomic bomb. She throws her hands upward and the rampaging flame obeys. Within seconds, the fire fills up the entire arena, lighting it up and feverishly devouring everything in its path like a famished beast. Even from several feet below, the heat is so oppressive I have to shield my face. Markus drops and does the same, curving into something fetal. Seraphine welcomes the flames as they approach her, mid-flight. Being that she’s completely fireproof, forged in the fires of Hell, she has not a thing to worry about. The fire erupts toward the ceiling, scorching every Red Cap in its way. It chews through their bodies, starting at their talons and sizzling up through their straw-like hair. The smell of burning flesh is followed by ashy remains floating to the ground like great dirty snowflakes. Gray smoke billows into the air, filling the hatches and seeping into the walls. Fire engulfs the nets, showering the arena with golden sparks that leap across the floor. It crawls across the ceiling tiles like dripping globes of red, orange, and yellow paint upon a porous canvas. It consumes the ceiling tiles until they deteriorate, break apart, and crash around us. It’s blinding, crackling, and terrifying.

Finally, Ommily exhales and releases her influence on the flames. She gently waves her hands across the field and every lick of fire is extinguished and every puff of smoke disintegrates. All that is left is the overwhelming smell of bonfire, and dancing embers.


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And Don't forget THE GAUNTLET

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About the Author:
Ashley Pagano has always dreamed of being an artist both figuratively and literally. Her love of art was instilled by her mother who always inspired her to be creative either with a paintbrush or with a pen and paper. As far back as she can remember her life was always centered around introspection, storytelling and imagination. Because she is so artistic, she took to the idea of creative writing very passionately. Her ability to describe a scene, person or place, she compares to painting a picture, where she can describe every detail vividly in order to make the reader feel like they’re truly living in the story. Her works usually center around a powerhouse female protagonist (which reflect her own personality), who progresses through many wild and extreme obstacles, including falling in love. Ashley loves to write stories that end with a cliffhanger, that have the reader begging for more and questioning what happens next. Her most recent novel sets the stage for the fairy love saga of the century and includes vampires, witches, shapeshifters and werewolves who just love to get in the way of true love. Ashley has won awards for her design, art and writing.

Ashley doesn’t believe in down time whatsoever and actually loves having a full “To-Do” list. Ashley is a wife to her wonderful husband, Eric and a mother to a beautiful little girl, Dakota. She is also a Graphic Designer and a health and fitness coach. Her husband and daughter inspire her to be the best person she can be and encourage her to pursue any of her dreams (no matter how extravagant they may be).
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www.authorashleypagano.com
https://www.facebook.com/neverfearthereaperseries/
https://www.instagram.com/authorashleypagano/

Stress #Overcoming #cover_reveal

9/9/2020

 
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We have been living with stress for the past year. As Covid has taken over our lives, we are living differently, worried for our loved ones. The stress affects our body, mind and soul. 

VK Tritschler weaves a character who is facing PTSD. Who wouldn't have stress and anxiety after facing a devistating Earthquake. What I love about VK's latest book is that her character is flawed and must overcome her shortcomings in order to find her happily ever after. I felt for Samantha and could see why she was making the choices she did. 

Blurb:
Disillusioned and suffering severe anxiety from the Christchurch earthquakes, Samantha Morgan is on the hunt for a rich husband and a quiet life to save her sanity. She moves to Port Victor, a town with the highest per capita millionaires, in the sweeping South Australian countryside. There she meets Max who doesn't fit her strict criteria, and is torn between her attraction for him and her goals for herself.

Max Haydon enjoys farming and keeping a low profile in his small town and has no intention of taking over the family's expansive business ventures. But when his parents hire the beautiful, complicated Samantha to uncover a fraudster, he has to think twice about getting involved. With Samantha kidnapped, time is running out.

Can they find love despite their different agendas, or will the risks be too costly for them both?

You won't want to stop reading! Now available for preorder, make sure you grab your own copy today!

 

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Releases on Oct. 6th

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And be sure to check out another wonderful story by VK Tritschler in Magic & Mischief. Now Available everywhere!

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About the Author:
VK Tritschler is a full-time busy body, and part-time imagination conjurer. 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.

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.vktritschler.com
www.facebook.com/vktritschler
www.twitter.com/vktritschler
www.goodreads.com/vktritschler

Would You Date?? #new_release #Tammy_Mannersly

9/4/2020

 
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Let's play a game to celebrate Tammy's new release...

Would You Rather Date- A Guy Who Dated your Mom or Your Sister?

Would You Rather Date- A Guy Who broke up with your Best Friend or Your Sister?

Would You Rather Date- A Guy who is older than you? Or older than your sister?

Ha! If you didn't notice all these questions had to do with a sister. In Tammy Mannersly's latest release- FINDING HIS ZEN, her heroine is stuck between her crush and her sister! This wonderful tale will have you turning the pages all night! Now available in Ebook and Print- FINDING HIS ZEN is a charming Australian romance.

Blurb:
Swimming superstar, Sebastian DuMont, agrees to headline the reopening of the Poseidon’s Shore Health Club at a discounted fee, grateful for an excuse to visit his beloved hometown. However, he hadn’t expected to be tempted by the lovely Zenia, owner and operator of the fitness facility.

All of Zenia Andino’s dreams come true with swimming superstar, Sebastian DuMont, attending her gymnasium’s reopening. She’d idolized him as a teenager with his poster pinned to her bedroom wall, but meeting the hunky celebrity in person gives her heartbeat an excited new rhythm.

Before they can test the waters, Seb’s agent interferes and Zen’s fame-hungry sister alludes to an affair with the Olympian. Will Seb keep up the lie for continued fame and fortune? Or is it finally time to follow his heart and feed the special spark he felt with Zen before the opportunity extinguishes forever?

EXCERPT:
Seb’s pupils were endless midnight enthralling her, his lips plumped, desperate to be kissed. Zen knew she’d been lost for mere milliseconds, caught up in desirous chemistry for the briefest of instants, but the response he awakened within her had her wishing it was an eternity. As her heartbeat quivered like the frantic wings of a moth thrilled to finally reach the light, Seb broke the erotic hypnotism of their natural connection and reached for her, clutching her to him as his mouth met hers.
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Zen drowned, spellbound in the simple kiss of lips on lips and the sensations it evoked within her. Seb’s mouth and body molded to hers as though he had always belonged there. She was overwhelmed, lightheaded and craved so much more of him that when he broke the kiss, releasing her body, she stumbled backward catching herself against the wall behind her.

“Whoa,” Sebastian released a breath, the sound both excitement and awe. “I can’t believe I waited three days to do that.”

“Three days?” Zen blinked at him, touched a hand to her lips as she fought to put her thoughts back in some sort of order.

Seb’s tender smile pulled at something in her stomach.

“And I’m not waiting another three before we do it again,” he told her, a cheekiness pulling at the corner of his mouth. “Goodnight, Zenia.”

Then, he was out the door and down the few front steps in joyful bounds before she was able to mutter her own goodbye.


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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.

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/ 
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Small Town Amherst

9/3/2020

 
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I grew up in a small town along the Lake Erie coast in Ohio. Amherst was a typical small town where everyone knew what others were doing. With a cozy downtown area, often people are seen walking down the sidewalks and stopping into the shops and restaurants.


Because growing up in Amherst was so fundamental in my teenage years, it was natural to set my stories along those tree-lined streets. One of my favorite places to include is O'Armours, Hot Dog Heaven. 

The restaurant was founded in 1976 in an older home on the corner just up from the high school. It quickly became a place for teenagers to obtain their first job, a meeting place after sporting events, and the perfect place for a first date. Featuring memorabilia on the walls and a jukebox in the corner, Hot Dog Heaven was known for its cheesy-fries and loaded hot dogs. 




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Late Tuesday night, a fire started after closing and quickly gutted the three story building. Former classmates and I posted the harrowing story as we tried to come to terms with the possible loss of a town icon. The owner vowed to rebuild and maintain the small town charm exuded in the original building. 

While you may not be able to visit O'Armours, you can get a feel for the place in my Wilder Sisters Series- Home is Where the Heart is. Set in Amherst, the stories revolve around five sisters who left their hometown only to find out what they wanted could only be found in the town they tried to escape. 


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They all left their small town only to return and face what forced them to run.

Five sisters each left Amherst, Ohio. When they come home again, they find love and family as well as a chance to redeem themselves.

Forever Love
When a chance meeting happens, can the two former friends allow themselves the chance to become friends again, or will the sparks turn a childhood friendship into a forever love?

Beach Desires
Can a summer fling last a lifetime? Will Stacey and Mandy make their long distance relationship work? Or will they let the prejudices of their upbringing ruin their chance at happiness?

A Christmas Accident
When a horrible blizzard causes an automobile accident that puts the lives of those Sherri loves on the line, can a Christmas miracle save them?

Coming Home
Can a blind woman and the womanizer rely on each other to rescue Mr. Wilder or will insecurities and stress cause their blossoming relationship to self-destruct?

Holiday Homecoming
Two broken hearts mend as love blossoms, but when danger comes calling, can the two loners learn to rely on each other or will they lose all they have found?


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