The Lies About Forever by Claudia Burgoa




 I tried not to fall in love, but it was impossible.


The Lies About Forever, an all-new gut wrenching, friends to lovers, billionaire

romance and the first book in the Impossibly Possible Duet from USA Today


bestselling author Claudia Burgoa is now available!

Lightning can strike the same place more than once.

The first time, it robbed me of my high school sweetheart.


Shattering our forever.

I was just sixteen.


Too young to understand the medical jargon that meant she was gone.

Too naïve to see that forever was nothing but a fairytale.


Now, years later, I meet Ameline.

I tried not to fall in love, but it was impossible.

She gathered all my broken pieces and put me back together.

I knew the only way to keep myself intact was never to love again.


But I fell for the illusion of forever once more.


At least until I lost her.

Now I'm left questioning everything.


What does forever mean when it's built on a foundation of pain and loss?

How do you move on when lightning keeps targeting your heart?

Why bother believing in forever when tomorrow isn’t guaranteed?

The Lies About Forever is book one of the Impossibly Possible duet that ends on a


jarring cliffhanger that will break you into a million pieces.


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Keep reading for a look inside The Lies About Forever!

Gabriel

They say lightning never strikes the same place twice, but that’s a myth. In

fact, there’s proof that lightning can strike the same place more than once. For instance,

the Empire State Building in New York City is hit by lightning about twenty-three times a

year. There are also numerous documented cases of individuals or objects being struck

by lightning multiple times.

I should be considered one of those individuals. Even when this lightning is

from an emotional storm, each strike has scorched a part of my soul.


When my high school girlfriend died while vacationing on Bantayan, it felt like

the first bolt had struck. It hit as her father said, “Cardiogenic shock secondary to

myocardial infarction,” when he called my parents to deliver the news.

At sixteen, I couldn’t grasp the medical terms. All I knew was that the girl I

loved, the one I had given a promise ring and planned on spending my forever with, was

gone.

Gone.

And now, years later . . . Well, I’m starting to believe forever is a fucking lie.

It’s a word people love to romanticize—a cruel joke used to dress up hopes

and dreams. It’s just threads of lies and deception.

Loving someone with your whole heart only to lose them? It’s like getting hit

with 100 million volts of electricity at once—your world upended in an instant.

When it happened the first time, I was gutted, left wandering through the

smoking remains of the life we’d planned together.

This time . . . This time is so much worse. I can’t breathe, can’t even feel my

heart beating in my chest. My lungs constrict as if two giant hands squeeze the air from

them.

The pain is paralyzing in its intensity. As I watch the flatline on the monitor, I

collapse onto the floor, doubling over with the force of the pain. It’s too much. I can’t

bear to think of this life without her.

What happened to fucking forever?

What happened to all our promises?

What happened to . . .?


Nothing, of course, because forever is just a fucking fantasy.

Forever is just a seven-letter word for a pain that never fully heals. The kind

that lurks under the surface, ready to ambush you when you least expect it. I wandered

for years in the wasteland she left behind, unwilling to risk that devastation again.

I promised myself I would never love again, but I fell for the fantasy of forever

one more time, and now how am I supposed to survive?


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Sneak Peek: Echoes of You by Catherine Cowles

 



💜Echoes of You Sneak Peek💜

USA Today bestseller, Catherine Cowles, has a sneak peek of her upcoming friends-to-lovers, small town romance, Echoes of You, coming May 2nd!


MADDIE

His fingers found the buttons on my shirt, though he paused for a moment, silently asking for permission.

I nodded, my heart hammering against my ribs. A million different emotions warred inside me. Want, anxiety, excitement, fear. But most of all, hope. For this moment. For us.

Nash’s fingers deftly unfastened each button. But he seemed to be in no hurry. My hands lifted to the top buttons to help the process along.

“Don’t.” His voice was all husky smoke.

“Why?”

“Because I’ve been dreaming of peeling the clothes from your body for as long as I can remember. And I’m going to enjoy every damn second.”

My eyes flared as my hands fell back to the mattress. “Oh.”

Nash leaned over me, his lips skimming the column of my neck. “I’ve dreamt of how this skin would feel. How it would taste. I’ve come to pictures of you in my mind more times than I can count. And I know the real thing will ruin me forever. But it’ll be so damn worth it.”

My breaths came in short pants, my fingers fisting in the sheets. “Nash…”

 He pulled back, moving from button to button. “Hmm?”

 His focus was zeroed in on each expanse of skin my parted shirt revealed as if it were the most riveting sight he’d ever seen. Nash’s thumb circled my belly button. It was the most innocent of movements, but it had everything in me drawing up and winding tighter.

“Please.”

Nash unbuttoned another clasp. “Don’t rush me.”

I squirmed in place, a million curses on the tip of my tongue. But two could play this game. I ran my bare foot up the inside of his leg from his calf to his thigh to what stood at attention between us.

“Maddie…” he growled.

I grinned. “What? If you get to touch, I get to touch.” I stroked Nash through his sweatpants.

The sound that slipped from his lips wasn’t altogether human. Nash took both sides of my blouse and tugged. The remaining buttons went flying across the room.

I gaped at him. “You did not just do that.”

Nash grinned as he slid the blouse down my arms. As the fabric parted more, he stilled, his gaze zeroing in on the kaleidoscope of colors on my side.

I swallowed. “It doesn’t hurt anymore.”

His fingers lightly skimmed the marred skin, then he bent and ghosted his lips over the fading bruises. “I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry I wasn’t there. That I didn’t—”

I grabbed Nash’s tee and gave a hard tug. “No. It’s not on you. And he doesn’t get a place here. Not when it’s you and me. Not when I finally have what I’ve wanted all these years.”

Nash took my mouth in a long, slow kiss. “It’s you and me.”

“Always you and me,” I whispered against his lips.


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About Catherine Cowles

Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. Catherine has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she's not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.


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Double Cover Reveal and Giveaway

 


💙DOUBLE COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY💙

USA Today bestseller, Catherine Cowles, has a sneak peek at the covers for the next captivating and suspenseful small town romances in her upcoming Lost & Found series!


ECHOES OF YOU - COMING MAY 2ND

Cover Design by Hang Le

Photography by Braaydon Penrod

 

Nash Hartley has always been my everything: Protector. Partner in crime. Best friend. The person who was there for me in my darkest hour.

But my heart wanted so much more. So, when I knew for certain Nash didn’t feel the same about me, I tried to move on. What a mistake that turned out to be.

Now, I’m back in our small town, desperate to escape my living nightmare, and the only person I want to see is him.

As secrets are revealed, and Nash finds out what happened to me, he’ll do anything to keep me safe.

But there are those who will do anything to stop him, and this time neither of us may make out alive…

 

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GLIMMERS OF YOU - COMING AUGUST 1ST

Cover Design by Hang Le

Photography by Sara Eirew

He hadn’t always just been my brother’s best friend. There was a time when he was mine, too. Until he disappeared from our small town when I needed him the most.

Now, Caden’s back. With his cocky smirk and infuriating nicknames. And I’m struggling to ignore his presence.

When my ex refuses to leave me alone, Caden steps in, suggesting that it will get my ex and Caden’s calculating father off both our backs if we just pretend to be madly in love.

There’s just one problem… Nothing I feel for Caden Shaw is fake—even when I thought I hated him. And there’s no denying how the touch of his lips sparks a flame I’ll never be able to extinguish.

As those pretend moments start to turn oh so real, someone’s watching. They’re not happy about Caden’s new role in my life. And they’ll do anything to rip me away from him—even burn us all to the ground…

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About Catherine Cowles

Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. Catherine has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she's not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.


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New Release and Review: Always You by Claudia Burgoa




🔥🔥HOT NEW RELEASE🔥🔥
 
ALWAYS YOU by Claudia Burgoa is LIVE!
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𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑼𝑺𝑨 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒕𝒐-𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍-𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚.
 
𝐻𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔.
𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟?
 
Nando is a self-proclaimed love expert.
Women believe he’ll deliver Mr. Right, and for the right price, he will.
Then there are the women who throw themselves at him, thinking he’s the one.
Who wouldn’t? He’s tall, delicious, and handsomely wealthy.
They think he’s perfect.
 
I know better. 
 
There’s more beneath his irresistible charm and good looks.
He’s the guy who’ll fly across the country when things get too hard for me to handle.
He’s not only my three a.m. call, he’s my voice of reason.
He’s also my best friend.
 
I know all his secrets—even the ones that torment his heart.
Being in Luna Harbor with his family is torture.
When he asks me to help his family in their plans to rebuild the town.
I immediately say yes.
 
In exchange, I ask him to give me some dating lessons.
One kiss. Two hot nights and I can’t seem to stop wanting him.
Suddenly our friendship and my heart are at risk.
Should I extinguish the fire between us or see where this will take us?

My Thoughts and Review

Always You by Claudia Burgoa gives us the story of another member of the Cantu family.  Nando's story takes it's time taking us back to Luna Harbor.  

If you enjoy best friends-to-lovers romances, you will love Nando and Bri's story.  While they are both in full denial of their feelings, I am pretty sure it was love at first sight for both of them.  They have such great chemistry.  I truly loved their banter.

This story is heart warming.  Once again it shows how important communication is to any and all relationships.  

New Release and Review: Mail Order Bride by Britney King

 

Title: Mail Order Bride
Author: Britney King
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Release Date: July 22, 2022


The bestselling author of the “clever spine-tingler” The Secretary returns with a vicious and suspenseful tale of love-gone-wrong.

When Joel answers an ad in the back of the Farmers’ Almanac that promises to deliver the perfect wife, he isn’t sure what to expect.

For sure, it isn’t Gina.

Gina was aware she possessed secret powers—that’s what her father called them—from a very young age. He always told her she would make a perfect bride. So that’s exactly what she became.

She knows she’s not supposed to use her “powers” for evil and destruction, but Pine Lake is a small place, and Gina has big dreams—plans, in fact. She also has charm, beauty, sex appeal, and intelligence.

Only two things stand in her way: the social norms of 1953, and her new husband, Joel.

The solution may call for desperate measures. But, then, if anyone can get away with murder, it’s Gina.

However, there’s something Gina has yet to realize. That handsome groom of hers? He’s a serial loner for a reason.




My Thoughts and Review:
This is one of those books that will hook you quickly and keep you reading.  It kept me guessing through out the story.  I enjoyed the unique characters.  It is well written and worth the read.








Britney King lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, children, a dog named Gatsby, one ridiculous cat, and a partridge in a peach tree.

When she's not wrangling the things mentioned above, she writes psychological, domestic and romantic thrillers set in suburbia.

Without a doubt, she thinks connecting with readers is the best part of this gig. You can find Britney online here:



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Cover Reveal: Mail Order Bride by Britney King

 

Title: Mail Order Bride
Author: Britney King
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Release Date: July 22, 2022



The bestselling author of the “clever spine-tingler” The Secretary returns with a vicious and suspenseful tale of love-gone-wrong.

When Joel answers an ad in the back of the Farmers’ Almanac that promises to deliver the perfect wife, he isn’t sure what to expect.

For sure, it isn’t Gina.

Gina was aware she possessed secret powers—that’s what her father called them—from a very young age. He always told her she would make a perfect bride. So that’s exactly what she became.

She knows she’s not supposed to use her “powers” for evil and destruction, but Pine Lake is a small place, and Gina has big dreams—plans, in fact. She also has charm, beauty, sex appeal, and intelligence.

Only two things stand in her way: the social norms of 1953, and her new husband, Joel.

The solution may call for desperate measures. But, then, if anyone can get away with murder, it’s Gina.

However, there’s something Gina has yet to realize. That handsome groom of hers? He’s a serial loner for a reason.





Britney King lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, children, a dog named Gatsby, one ridiculous cat, and a partridge in a peach tree.

When she's not wrangling the things mentioned above, she writes psychological, domestic and romantic thrillers set in suburbia.

Without a doubt, she thinks connecting with readers is the best part of this gig. You can find Britney online here:



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