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New Release: Brutal Boys on Devils Night A Limited Edition Bully Romance Collection
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"๐โ๐๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐ป๐๐โ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐กโ๐๐ข๐โ๐ก-๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ต๐๐ฆ๐ !" ~๐พ๐๐ฆ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ'๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐! ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐'๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐ฌ.
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I grew up with three boys who vowed to always protect me.
Vaughn, Nico, and Cruz started as my neighbors.
Then, they became my best friends.
And in the end, they were my entire world.
We thought we were invincible. That nothing and no one could ever tear us apart.
It’s funny how murder has a way of changing that, isn’t it?
This is the story of our beginning.
This is the story of our destruction.
*CALLOUS BOYS is a 45k word prequel to the Callous Boys of Crystal Cove series. This is a dark (#whychoose) reverse harem story, meaning the heroine winds up with three or more love interests by the final installment. This book may contain triggers for sensitive readers. Due to mature subject matter, it is recommended for readers 17+ only.
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My Thoughts and Review of Callous Boys:
This is an interesting quick read. I have recently fallen in love with #whychoose romance, and this one doesn't disappoint in that aspect. This book has great characters, some steamy scenes, and some intense moments. I really enjoyed this first look into Crystal Cove, and can't wait to see what author Laura Lee has instore for us.
Laura Lee is the USA Today bestselling author of steamy and sometimes ridiculously funny romance. Laura won her first writing contest at the ripe old age of nine, earning a trip to the state capital to showcase her manuscript. Thankfully for her, those early works will never see the light of day again! Laura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her wonderful husband, two beautiful children, and three of the most poorly behaved cats in existence. She likes her fruit smoothies filled with rum, her cupboards stocked with Cadbury's chocolate, and her music turned up loud. When she's not writing or watching HGTV, she's reading anything she can get her hands on. She's a sucker for spicy romances, especially those that make her laugh.
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New Release and Review: When Darkness Ends by Marni Mann
When Darkness Ends by Marni Mann is now live!
You never forget your first love, even when they become just a memory.
There was before.
When we were together, when we were happy.
When we had nothing but dreams.
When not a single bad thing could ever happen because we were young and in love.
And there was after.
When the unthinkable occurs, how do you count time, knowing how precious it is?
When dreams turn to nightmares, how do you wake up every day and choose to go on?
When you have a chance to save another, how can you not?
Even if it changes everything.
Even if it destroys you.
A harrowing, heartbreaking dark contemporary romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann, the third installment in the Moments in Boston series of stand-alones that explores the darkest nights and brightest dawns of the heart. A book that will leave you aching ... and looking over your shoulder.
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Narrated by: Sebastian York, Maxine Mitchell, & Lauren Sweet
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My Thoughts and Review:
This book...it hooked me from the first lines. I knew from the beginning it would be a book about a love that most of us only dream of.
I truly enjoyed Marni Mann's unique way of telling a story. Following Ashe and Pearl's story from before and after, trying to put the pieces together on my own. Their before is such an incredibly beautiful love story. Their after shows how powerful and true their love is. What falls between might crush you.
This is a book I am glad I was able to read in one sitting. You will not want to put it down.
Meet Marni
USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann knew she was going to be a writer since middle school. While other girls her age were daydreaming about teenage pop stars, Marni was fantasizing about penning her first novel. She crafts unique stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotions. A New Englander at heart, she now lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her husband and their yellow Lab. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop, working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling, or devouring fabulous books.
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New Release and Review: Ruthless Saint by S Massery
RUTHLESS SAINT (Desantis Mafia #1) by S. Massery
Release Date: May 18th
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My thoughts and review:
E-book review:
I didn't care much for Amelie in Wicked Dreams. In fact I quite hated her, and when I found out she was going to have an arranged marriage I thought she might just be getting what she deserved. Well, the joke was on me.
I didn't care much for Amelie in Wicked Dreams. In fact I quite hated her, and when I found out she was going to have an arranged marriage I thought she might just be getting what she deserved. Well, the joke was on me.
Amelie redeemed herself in Ruthless Saint. She turns out to be quite an inspiring character. A strong woman, with a strong sense of morals (not really the word I'm looking for here, but the only one I can think of). She endures so much and comes out stronger for it in this book.
Luca was never meant to have her. Although, I got the feeling he always desired her. He makes some pretty big mistakes. I think they were more because he wasn't sure how to deal with the situations their families put them in, than really wanting to break Amelie.
This is not a story about an arranged marriage. This is a story about finding your person. With appearances from some old favorites, and some incredible new characters, S. Massery will take you on an intense ride.
Audiobook review:
While I will be the first to admit I have had an intense dislike for Amelie from when we first met her in S. Massery's Wicked Dreams. To be honest I kind of felt having an arranged marriage was a good punishment for her behavior in earlier books. I was not expecting to have my opinion of her rocked so much.
This was unlike any other arranged marriage book I have read before. There is so much I loved about this book, and I want to tell you all of it. But, I refuse to give anything away. I fell in love with Amelie. She isn't the b***h I thought she was. She is strong, cunning, and a fighter. It is now easy to see how she and Lux are sisters. Luca, oh my, Luca..... he is just wow.
With this being the first book in a new series, S Massery gives us some old characters we already know, or have met briefly before. She also introduces us to a whole new cast of interesting characters. There were so many characters I found myself curious about and wondering if we might ever get their story.
The narration of this book was incredible. Both of the narrators did an incredible job of bringing these characters to life.
This was unlike any other arranged marriage book I have read before. There is so much I loved about this book, and I want to tell you all of it. But, I refuse to give anything away. I fell in love with Amelie. She isn't the b***h I thought she was. She is strong, cunning, and a fighter. It is now easy to see how she and Lux are sisters. Luca, oh my, Luca..... he is just wow.
With this being the first book in a new series, S Massery gives us some old characters we already know, or have met briefly before. She also introduces us to a whole new cast of interesting characters. There were so many characters I found myself curious about and wondering if we might ever get their story.
The narration of this book was incredible. Both of the narrators did an incredible job of bringing these characters to life.
Blurb: He wasn’t the one I was supposed to marry. He’s cold. Brutal. Calculating. To his family, I’m a strategic move in their war. To mine, an alliance offers protection against our enemies. Still, there’s something about him that calls to me. A dark edge threatens to revive me. His gaze steals my breath. Even if my heart thinks this could work, my brain knows better. We say “I do” with his brother’s blood on our clothes, and the bars of my gilded cage slam closed. Our wedding vows are forever – ’til death do us part. But with enemies closing in from all sides, death might be closer than we think. Trigger Warning: This story does contain a sexual assault scene.
About the Author: S. Massery, AKA Sara, is a dark romance author from Massachusetts. She enjoys twisting, suspenseful tales with dark anti-heroes and sassy heroines. Her journey started when she was a little girl, dreaming of stories and frantically trying to capture her dreams on paper. She completed her first novel, Something Special, in 2018, and she has been unstoppable ever since.
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New Release and Review: The Glass Slipper by K Webster
THE GLASS SLIPPER (Cinderella #3) by K. Webster
Release Date: April 20th
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Start the Series today with Stroke of Midnight!
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My Thoughts and Review:
This is the most epic conclusion to K Webster's dark Cinderella retelling trilogy. Ash and Win have been through so much in the first two books. Their ending couldn't have been better.
This book will have you racing to the end. It kept me on my toes, and not wanting to walk away. I could have easily finished this in a day, had work and life not gotten in the way. These characters are so incredible. I truly loved how twisted this story was. There were just so many "bad guys". Also, I have to mention Shrimp, because I can't remember the last time a pet in a book stole a piece of my heart like that bird did. Such a perfect addition to this trilogy.
This book is the third book in a trilogy. You must read them in order. It is NOT a STANDALONE.
This book will have you racing to the end. It kept me on my toes, and not wanting to walk away. I could have easily finished this in a day, had work and life not gotten in the way. These characters are so incredible. I truly loved how twisted this story was. There were just so many "bad guys". Also, I have to mention Shrimp, because I can't remember the last time a pet in a book stole a piece of my heart like that bird did. Such a perfect addition to this trilogy.
This book is the third book in a trilogy. You must read them in order. It is NOT a STANDALONE.
Blurb:
Betraying the most powerful man in New York wasn’t something I ever envisioned when I first started playing games with Winston Constantine. But he’s engaged in far more dangerous games than ours, and his enemies are out for blood.
Winston has my heart, the Morellis have incriminating photos, and I’m left with nothing except three stepbrothers who want to hurt me and a future in doubt. I knew Winston wouldn’t be my prince charming, but that didn’t stop me from falling for him.
After all, the slippers fit, and I let myself believe I’d be dancing with Winston forever.
Until too much truth comes to light.
Until I realize instead of ruling the board, I was just a pawn.
In the end, I have only one question. When his game with me is over, will I be able to pretend as if the glass slipper wasn’t a perfect fit?
About K. Webster:
K Webster is a USA Today Bestselling author. Her titles have claimed many bestseller tags in numerous categories, are translated in multiple languages, and have been adapted into audiobooks. She lives in “Tornado Alley” with her husband, two children, and her baby dog named Blue. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and researching aliens.
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Cover Reveal: Ruthless Saint by S Massery
RUTHLESS SAINT (Desantis Mafia #1) by S. Massery
Release Date: May 18th
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Blurb:
He wasn’t the one I was supposed to marry.
He’s cold.
Brutal.
Calculating.
To his family, I’m a strategic move in their war.
To mine, an alliance offers protection against our enemies.
Still, there’s something about him that calls to me.
A dark edge threatens to revive me. His gaze steals my breath.
Even if my heart thinks this could work, my brain knows better.
We say “I do” with his brother’s blood on our clothes,
and the bars of my gilded cage slam closed.
Our wedding vows are forever – ’til death do us part.
But with enemies closing in from all sides, death might be closer than we think.
Trigger Warning: This story does contain a sexual assault scene.
Prologue:
Amelie
Today started with a wedding.
Mine, to be exact. I had the perfect dress, a lace veil that covered my face, something
borrowed, and something blue. Pearls strangled my neck.
I didn’t picture my life like this.
And I know what you’re thinking. Blah, blah, Amelie. Everyone says that. That’s true to
an extent. Everyone does complain that their lives are miserable and they have no
control.
They don’t know real helplessness.
Your every move planned down to the minute.
Where to be, when to speak, what to say.
While dread held my body hostage, my family was eager. They had been awaiting this
day for years. Our house was filled with never-ending talk about the alliances they were
forging.
The steps forward we were taking.
Steps forward meant power. Respect.
Power required money—of which we had plenty.
It was the respect part that dear old Dad was always chasing after, and perhaps that’s
why he never was able to fully grasp it.
That, plus one other important factor—respect could seem a lot like fear.
Therein laid the trap: his eldest daughter was a hostage. And not just that…
A bargaining chip.
There was the dress and the veil and the stupid sapphire earrings that made my lobes
ache. The walk down the aisle, toward a man I had done my best to understand. The
eldest
DeSantis brother. The one with the most to lose—and the most to gain, depending on
the
outcome of our union. We’d been in orbit for a while, and today we were on a collision
course.
But my entire world rotated on its axis that day.
My life was planned from my sixteenth birthday onward, like the second hand of a clock.
Onward; drearily, relentlessly forward.
But my wedding?
Instead of a kiss on my lips, it ended with blood splattered across my veil.
And that… well, that’s where our story begins.
About the Author:
S. Massery, AKA Sara, is a dark romance author from Massachusetts. She enjoys
twisting, suspenseful tales with dark anti-heroes and sassy heroines.
Her journey started when she was a little girl, dreaming of stories and frantically trying to
capture her dreams on paper. She completed her first novel, Something Special, in
2018, and she has been unstoppable ever since.
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Blog Tour and Review: Stroke of Midnight by K Webster
Stroke of Midnight by K Webster is now live!
From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a brand new forbidden romance that's going to leave you speechless.
Money can buy anything. And anyone.
As the head of the Constantine family, I'm used to people bowing to my will. Cruel, rigid, unyielding--I'm all those things.
When I discover the one woman who doesn't wither under my gaze, but instead smiles right back at me, I'm intrigued. Ash Elliott needs cash, and I make her trade in crudeness and degradation for it.
I crave her tears, her moans, her submission. I pay for each one. And every time, she comes back for more.
When she challenges me with an offer of her own, I have to decide if I'm willing to give her far more than cold hard cash. But love can have deadly consequences when it comes from a Constantine. At the stroke of midnight, that choice may be lost for both of us.
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My Thoughts and Review:
Sometimes in life prince charming is actually the villain of the story. Ash Elliot enters into a twisted business type relationship with Winston Constantine. Not every relationship is created equal. That doesn't make them any less important. Ash and Winston have a unique chemistry that works for them.
"Maybe I want to be reckless with you," -Winston Constantine, Stroke of Midnight by K Webster
Ash is an amazing character. She is working to replace her college fund that her father blew through trying to impress his new wife. Winston is a powerful man. He is used to getting what he wants and punishing those who wrong him in any way. The relationship between these two walks so many fine lines. There is so much heat brewing between the two of them.
Like any good Cinderella retelling, this story has the step mother, to me she didn't seem terribly wicked, but she definitely wasn't good. The evil step brothers, otherwise known as the Terror Triplets in this story were absolute monsters. I don't know that I have ever wanted to kill a character as much in my life as I did (and still do) want to kill Scout.
This book is everything I have come to expect from K Webster. There are so many interesting characters and possible side storylines I can't wait to see where her wicked mind takes these characters. I need so many more book to follow in this series.
Excerpt
I don’t want to clean.
I want to sit behind a desk and crunch numbers. Talk shop. Plan expansions. My dad is an economic analyst, which is what I want to be too. I’d always imagined us going into business together and heading up our own firm.
Cleaning won’t get me there.
I suppose playing nice with Manda the Maneater is my only resort at this point.
For the next hour, I rush through all the offices that don’t need much more than the trash cans emptied, and then make it to the CEO’s office. One day, I’ll have an office like Winston Constantine, but I won’t be some old fuddy duddy. I’ll be a boss babe with style. My employees will love me, because I imagine I’ll be cool as hell. Rather than hire a boring interior designer like whatever robot chose the furniture and dรฉcor for Halcyon, I’ll do it all myself.
I’m once again daydreaming of my future that seems more and more murky these days as I fumble through my email on my phone to find the code to get into Big Man’s office. Of all the offices, this one is the coldest and most boring. As though whoever Winston Constantine is, he doesn’t do any sort of work, but instead gazes out the windows all day.
Finally, I locate the code and punch it in.
It’s like twelve numbers long, and I fail a few times before it grants me entry. With a sigh of frustration, I push the door open and drag my rolling cart in after me into the dark office. I hit the light switch with my elbow and leave my cart in front of the door to prop it open. I fidget with the dumb uniform skirt I have to wear and wonder if anyone would notice if I wore jeans instead.
I grab the duster and make a beeline over to the painting on the wall. It’s the best part of the office besides the cool desk that moves up and down and the windows overlooking the most picturesque parts of New York City. I touch the bottom of the frame to check for dust. As I imagined it to be, there’s not a speck.
I’m just moving to the bookshelves when I hear a creak.
“You’re supposed to clean it, not pretend,” a deep, furious voice growls, scaring the ever-loving shit out of me.
“What the fuck, man?” I snap, whirling around, dropping my duster in the process. “You can’t just sneak up…” I trail off as I drink in the man sitting in the desk chair.
Holy shit.
Was he here the whole time?
Fucking creepy!
But there’s nothing creepy about his looks. He’s not a fuddy duddy either, if this is Winston Constantine. He’s fine as hell.
Older. Dressed to the nines in a three-piece navy suit that looks custom-tailored and expensive. A handsome, villainous smirk on his face. His dark blond hair is shorter on the sides and longer on top, styled perfectly, making it look as though he came from a photoshoot at Gucci or something. Just enough scruff to give him an edge despite his otherwise clean-cut appearance. It’s his eyes that are mesmerizing.
Dark blue. Intense. Penetrating.
For some reason, it makes me think about my ex-boyfriend, Tate. The exact opposite of this man. Soft and sweet and gullible. Tate and I were a high school thing, but the moment we graduated a couple of weeks ago, we amicably broke it off knowing we were headed in different directions. This guy looks anything but soft, sweet, or gullible.
He looks scary.
Scary hot.
But still scary.
I clear my throat. “Sorry. I’ll just empty your trash and be out of your way.”
“No,” he rumbles, his voice dripping in a menacing tone. “I’ve been waiting for you. It’s time we chat, little girl.”
Meet K Webster
K Webster is a USA Today Bestselling author. Her titles have claimed many bestseller tags in numerous categories, are translated in multiple languages, and have been adapted into audiobooks. She lives in ""Tornado Alley"" with her husband, two children, and her baby dog named Blue. When she's not writing, she's reading, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and researching aliens.
You can easily find K Webster on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Goodreads!
Can't find a certain book? Maybe it's too hot for Amazon! Don't worry because titles like Bad Bad Bad, This is War, Baby, The Wild, and Hale can all be found for sale on K's website in both ebook and paperback format.
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New Release and Review: Vicious Desire by S Massery
Blurb:
*A Dark High School Bully Romance*
Riley Appleton loves to hate me.
It’s my fault the hate is there in the first place. She needed somewhere to direct her anger, and I volunteered to be the target.
Being adored is boring.
I wanted something different.
Each jab that falls from her pretty mouth is a challenge, and the more we fight, the hotter we burn.
But soon, this game of ours goes too far. She needs to be reminded who really rules this relationship.
Our feud is a joke—but in the end, I’ll be the only one laughing.
This is a dark high school bully romance with mature content and themes. It contains dubious situations that some readers may find offensive. If you're looking for a white knight hero, this book is not for you.
Books 1-3 are a trilogy and need to be read together. Vicious Desire is the first standalone in the series.
My Thoughts and Review:
"A split second alters your life forever." Riley, Vicious Desire by S Massery.
Where do I even start with this review? This book is amazing. If you have already read the other books in S. Massery's Fallen Royals series you will have already met Eli and Riley, as well as several of the other supporting characters in this book. If you have not read the first 3 books yet.....I highly recommend you read them, although I don't feel like it is absolutely necessary to enjoy this book.
Eli and Riley have an interesting dynamic to their relationship. I wouldn't call this an enemies-to-lovers. I also wouldn't call it a friends-to-lovers. Let's call this a frenemies-to-lovers. Which just makes the tension in this book absolutely amazing. As Eli say "I like that about her. I'm angry enough to kill her one moment and protecting her the next."
I have to say, I think I am glad I went to public school. I don't know if every private school has as much drama as Emery Rose Elite, but I am glad that I didn't have to go through what these kids do.
I loved how we learn so much about how Riley and Eli's relationship developed, fell apart, came back together, and fell apart again before the current events in the story. I always have been a sucker for a second (third) chance romance.
Through the first part of this book, I felt a little lost with the reasons behind some of the characters thoughts and actions. As the story unfolds though, the pieces start falling into place. This story comes together beautifully in the end. The questions just added to the suspense of the story.
I love the twisted, wicked, vicious mind of S. Massery. I almost wish I could spend a day, hour, heck I would settle for a minute in her mind to see how it works. She has created an incredible wicked world with her Fallen Royals series. I can not wait for the next book to see where she takes us. This is one of those series that I don't think I could ever get enough books from.
Meet S. Massery:
S. Massery is many things, and boring is not one of them. She strives to always keep busy, whether that be fostering dogs, editing websites, writing, or reading. She and her dog, Alice, frequently travel New England in search of prose-worthy scenery and hiking spots.
S. Massery grew up in Western Massachusetts. She received her Bachelors from Emmanuel College in Boston and has finally put her writing degree to good use.
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