Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Love in the Hills of the Headwaters Series

 

 

The ‘Love in the Hills of the Headwaters Series’ will bring you stories you can relate to; people you can connect with; and love you can believe in.

Unfinished Business

Love in the Hills of the Headwaters Book 3

by Tricia Daniels

Genre: Small Town Romance, Light Supernatural 

I’ve had intuitive moments since I was a little girl. My siblings don’t seem to share the gift, if you can call it that. If they do, they’ve kept it a secret. When I was a teenager, my overthinking complicated things. I avoided Alex for more than seventeen years because of it. I made some bad decisions back then because I never really understood my gift until I was older. As the stars finally align, the universe pushes us back together and a new destiny begins to unfold. Twists and turns in the road being laid out before us will force us to face our fears and insecurities. And this time I sense Alex and I aren’t the only ones with unfinished business.


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Refusing to Expire

Love in the Hills of the Headwaters Book 2

Many years after a failed marriage Tori comes to the shocking realization that all her online dating relationships seem to have a 'best before' date. Until she meets Roger Ford, a kind and caring man, with just enough protective alpha to make a woman feel appreciated and loved. The moment they meet and he gazes into her enchanting, green eyes, he falls hard. Everything just seems to fit. Well, almost everything. Roger may not be the perfect man, but he is no quitter, and he’s determined to prove it. ‘Refusing To Expire’ flows from serious and heartbreaking to a wistful and hilarious journey of two hearts ready to love again and the blending of families.


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Behind the Tangerine Door

Love in the Hills of the Headwaters Book 1

'Behind the Tangerine Door' there was mystery, there was tragedy, and there was love. Journey home to Mono Mills with Cora Scott and uncover the secrets her grandparents kept for many years. While you're visiting, try not to fall in love with Ben, he's not your typical boy next door. His bossy nature and sarcastic sense of humour will challenge you at every turn. Home with family is where he belongs and he’ll never leave the hills of the headwaters. When sentimental childhood memories and international career opportunities collide, Cora is left with the difficult decision of pursuing her dreams or following her heart.


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Tricia Daniels was born and raised in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario. 30 years ago, she moved to a small town in the Hills of the Headwater where she raised three sons as a single mother. The happily-ever-after she thought she would never have took her by surprise when she met her one great love, later in life. Love changes everything and Tricia Daniels strives to bring you love stories you can relate to.


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Life-altering tech is on the horizon, and someone wants it stopped—permanently. Can a murder witness escape paying the ultimate price?

Near future. Angela Kapp struggles with her past. Working remotely from an isolated cabin in a dead-end customer support job, she drinks too much and spends her days avoiding the world. But while on shift using a visual-interpretation headset to assist a blind person, the cynical loner is horrified when she virtually experiences the other woman’s gruesome slaying.

Shocked the next day when she recognizes the killer closing in on a second sightless client, Angela shouts for the software engineer to run. And after learning that he and the first victim are connected by a soon-to-be-released teleportation innovation, she convinces him to go to ground in her secluded home… only to become a target herself.

Can her paranoia and his unexpected skills thwart a sinister plot?

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“Hurry!” Angela called, attempting to take in everything as fast as possible. She had to guide JT safely through the T station. Rushing around close to fast-moving trains wasn’t safe for a fully sighted, agile youth, let alone a blind man like him.

JT hurtled down the stairs, making the image on her screen dim as he left the bright sunlight into the poorly lit subway. The staccato of the drums outside echoed against the concrete stairway and competed with her chest’s pounding.

Despite all the talk of upgrades to the T system, trains still screeched and rumbled below, their wheels and brakes protesting the rapid stops and starts.

Suddenly she was back in her nightmare.

Running through the night, flashes of light everywhere, rumbling and shattering the air.

“Angela!” JT yelled as he stumbled into someone when he reached the first landing, nearly falling from the collision and losing his white cane.

She snapped back. Aghast she had lost focus at a critical moment, she said, “Sorry. Another flight in two. You’re clear.”

As JT hurried down those stairs, she added, “After the next landing, one more flight, then straight to the fare gate.”

Biting her lip, she concentrated on her screen. She would not screw up again. “Okay, now straight,” she instructed as he reached the next landing.

But instead of going straight, he leapt sideways.

Abruptly everything turned black on Angela’s display.

“JT!” she screamed.

For the second time in eighteen hours, her view had disappeared.

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Marc Wayne writes thrilling sci-fi mysteries. After publishing 8 novels in another genre under a different name and having several best-sellers, he has turned to his first love: sci-fi.

His years of marketing leadership positions in Silicon Valley honed his writing skills and sense of humor. Writing fiction was part of Marc’s everyday work for many years—these were just called ads, emails, and other marketing materials.

To Marc, it often felt like he was living at the intersection of technology and the future, where things you dreamt about could often become possible. After that, writing near-future sci-fi hasn’t felt like such a stretch.

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Hushed

 

Hushed
Ivy Nelson
(Club Exposure, #6)
Publication date: September 3rd 2023
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

When Gage Allard’s best friend is killed in the line of duty, he vows to see to it that Reggie’s little sister is taken care of.
Trouble is Kelsie Reginald isn’t so little anymore.
She’s a full grown woman with a stubborn streak.
A streak Gage desperately wants to tame.
But that would mean breaking his best friend’s trust.
So after one night, he walks away and takes care of her from afar.
But deep down he knows he can’t stay away forever.

When her brother is killed, Kelsie finds herself in the comforting arms of his best friend.
And he does something for her she thought impossible.
He teaches her how to quiet her noisy brain.
When he walks away she knows it’s for the best, but that doesn’t make it sting any less.

Now a ghost from the past and a threat on her life forces Gage out of the shadows and into Kelsies life in a way that neither of them asked for.

Secrets, enemies, and a dead man walking threaten to destroy the calm that Kelsie has built. It’s up to Gage to silence the noise and show her a better way.

Club Exposure is the final book in the Club Exposure series.

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Ivy Nelson is an emerging contemporary romance author, hopeful romantic, and passionate advocate who is versed in all things steamy, sultry, and sensual. It all started back when she read her first steamy romance novel at the age of fourteen. From that point forward, it became her favorite genre--one she wanted to write in herself someday. Sylvia Day's writing style cemented that passion, and gave her just the inspiration she needed to be an author herself. In December of 2018, Ivy published her debut novel, Power Desired at the age of 32.

Most recently, Ivy completed the "D.C. Power Games" series and the prequel to her forthcoming "Diamond Doms series" titled "Hard" (currently available for pre-order). In a not-so-distant past, she was a student affairs professional at a university and earned her political science degree, which explains her politically-driven romance debut.

When she isn't penning steamy scenes or attending writing conferences, you can find this contest-winning karaoke singer and bookworm passionately supporting human rights or growing her Sims 4 empire. She is also a wine aficionado and certified whiskey taster (no really, she has the certificate to prove it). All that aside, Ivy loves spending quality time with her amazing son and husband of three years at their home in Houston, TX.

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Wicked Knight: A Forced Marriage Romance by Diana A. Hicks

 




Title: Wicked Knight
A Forced Marriage Romance
Duet: Knight #2
Author: Diana A. Hicks
Genre: Mafia Romance
Tropes: Forced Marriage/Enemies to Lovers
Cover Design: Veronica Larsen
Release Date: November 8, 2023


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Destiny Can Be So Cruel…

Maxim Belov is Papa’s favorite son.
Like his father, Maxim is ruthless and always gets what he wants.

Maxim wants me.

He doesn’t even care that our families are mortal enemies, or that I’ve never seen his face.

Because of him, I’m forced into a marriage with a stranger.

On our wedding night, when I finally come face to face with my worst enemy, my entire life is turned upside down.







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Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy, new adult romance with a heavy dose of suspense.

When Diana is not writing, she enjoys hot yoga, kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana on social media to stay up to date on her latest releases.

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"Hicks' first installment of her Desert Monsoon series is confident and assured with strong storytelling, nuanced characters, and a dynamic blend of romance and suspense...A sexy and irresistible tale for fans of contemporary romance." - Kirkus Reviews



The Poison Garden by Mary Oldham

 




Title: The Poison Garden
Series: Poison Garden #1
Author: Mary Oldham
Genre: Romantic Suspense/Thriller
Tropes: Female Killer/Vigilante/Murder
Cover Design: Lynn Andreozzi
Release Date: October 31, 2023


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If Amber/Jane/Kelan chooses your neighborhood, it is because there is work to do. She will rent a house and be the perfect neighbor for a year, where she will tell you all about an aunt who raised her and passed along a lot of fabulous recipes that she will use to make friends with the other neighbors.

Of course, the aunt does not exist. In the community garden, your new neighbor will hide the Poison Hemlock among Queen Anne Lace. If she gives you orange marmalade for your abusive husband, ensure only he eats it. And later, if the police ask you if you want an autopsy, say no.

And when it comes to love, she dates her own kind: Murderers.







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Mary Oldham is a multi-award-winning author, and three-time Golden Heart Finalist with the Romance Writers of America in the areas of Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense. Mary resides in Portland, Oregon when she is not writing by the Pacific Ocean in scenic Yachats, the Gem of the Oregon Coast.



Ruthless Knight by Faith Summers

 




Title: Ruthless Knight
Series: Ruthless Billionaires #1
Author: Faith Summers
Genre: Dark Steamy Billionaire Romance
Tropes: Forced Proximity/Arranged Marriage
Release Date: September 3, 2023


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My villain. My monster. My Ruthless Knight…
Knight Grayson isn't just one of New York's elite billionaires.
He's the embodiment of Hades in a tailored suit and a beautiful devil waiting to destroy.
He always gets what he wants, no matter the cost.
Including me.

One harmless, sexy encounter places him in my path and before I know it, I'm caught in his strategic trap.
Although he insists I’m not his Persephone, he steals me away from my almost-fiancé́.
And my life.

This isn’t like the mythical tale of old driven by love.
To him, I’m a pawn in a game of power because I have something he wants.
In order to build his empire and get his legacy, he needs my inheritance.
Since the only way to get that is to marry me, he forces my hand by using my father.

Six months of marriage, along with the ownership of my inheritance, and my father’s extortionate debts will go away.

To save my father, I signed Knight's contract, binding myself to every term and condition.
But then, the boundaries between us begin to blur.

Each public kiss, intended for show, feels dangerously genuine and pulses with undeniable attraction.
As his hunger for power evolves into a craving for me, we start to forget that our marriage is a contract.
Yearning for his touch was never part of the plan.
Neither was becoming his new obsession.

But when the veil lifts, revealing his dark secrets and twisted lies, we both realize we have more to lose than just ourselves.

Ruthless Knight is a billionaire, forced proximity, fake relationship, and arranged marriage novel inspired by the Hades and Persephone myth. It is a complete standalone with mature language, themes, and content intended for mature readers only.



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Faith Summers is the Dark Contemporary Romance pen name of USA Today Bestselling Author, Khardine Gray.
Warning!! Expect wild romance stories of the scorching hot variety and deliciously dark romance with the kind of alpha male bad boys best reserved for your fantasies.
Dive in and enjoy her naughty page-turners.


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Themes of Kismet by A. Akinosho

 

 

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Themes OF Kismet

A Multicultural Meet Cute Romance

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𝑰𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝑲𝒊𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒕


Noah

The first time we met, I called it Coincidence.

The second time, I called it Chance.

The third time, I called it Kismet.

I became expectant and ready for the next meet, but I wasn’t prepared for the secret.

No, I'm not letting her go. Our fate was sealed at that first meeting. She’s mine.


Kate

The first time we met, a glimpse of light shined on my dark cloud.

The second time, he rescued me, and I missed the chance to get his information.

The third time, I blew it despite mother nature’s efforts to bring us together.

The next time we meet, I won’t let him walk away but will he stay once he discovers my secrets?


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A. Akinosho lives in her own little nest in Illinois. An avid reader and enjoy reading thrillers, suspense, and romance novels (partial to romance genre). When, she’s not reading or keeping up with life. She enjoys writing and creating twist to stories. She loves writing about diverse characters, friendship and overcoming challenges through, what is perceived as a weakness.

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Entangle You Duet

 

Entangle You
Diana A. Hicks
(Entangle You Duet, #1)
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Find out what happens when a college graduate meets a sexy billionaire in a coffee shop and discovers a chemistry that burns hotter than a steaming latte!

Derek
For as long as I can remember, building an empire has been my only focus. Most people think of me as the all-powerful billionaire, intimidating, and unyielding. I like keeping that wall between me and the rest of the world.

Valentina De Cordoba is the breath of fresh air I never saw coming. She’s the beautiful stranger sitting in the corner of Cafe Trieste. I feel alive when she’s near. Even when she doesn’t know she’s the reason the coffee shop has become my safe haven.

Month after month, I stay away because I can’t drag her down into the dark world my life has become. At best, I could break her heart. At worst, I could destroy her and everything she holds dear.

But then I see her crying. Those brown eyes filled with tears make something inside my chest crack open. Consequences be damned, I break the one rule keeping me alive…I get involved.

Valentina
My lists are how I get things done. The most important task on my crumpled piece of paper right now is to find a home for my son and me.

As a single mom, I don’t have time for complications or distractions of any kind. The playboy billionaire offering me a place to lease would fall under both of those categories.

But when my well-outlined plan goes up in smoke, I find myself with no choice but to accept the handsome stranger’s help. So what if he’s hotter than hot. So what if my broody landlord is now also my new neighbor? So what if I fall?

Unravel You
Diana A. Hicks
(Entangle You Duet, #2)
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Who knew a latte could lead to so much more?

College graduate Valentina never expected to fall for the hot as hell and intimidating Derek Cole when she accepted his offer to rent his property.

From cottage to mansion, Valentina is certain she doesn't deserve the fairytale unfolding. But Derek gets what he wants...and he wants her.

He’s “the one” for her, but before she says I do, she has to survive a month long trip to his family’s estate in Atlanta. Gaining approval from four brothers and an over-protective mother might just be her hardest test yet.

For billionaire Derek Cole, this homecoming is a chance to mend the damage he caused when he walked away from the family business.

Just when they think they have a handle on their happily ever after...their past and future collide.

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Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy romantic suspense and science-fiction romance.

When Diana is not writing, she enjoys hot yoga, kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana on social media to stay up to date on her latest releases.

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French Quarter Christmas by Nicole James

 




Title: French Quarter Christmas
A Fake Dating, Motorcycle Club Romance
An Evil Dead MC Series Standalone Novella
Author: Nicole James
Genres: MC/Christmas Romance
Tropes: Opposites Attract/Grumpy Sunshine
Release Date: October 2, 2023


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When a biker needs a fake girlfriend to bring home for the holidays and meet his grandmother, his Club President plays Santa and hires Las Vegas' most expensive escort for the job.

The woman who shows up at his door turns out to be the one-night stand he's never been able to forget. Can he play it cool and ignore the embers burning just under the surface?

It's all fun and games until his feelings stop being fake and start getting real. Then he can't help wondering if this is just another job for her or if she feels it too.

With plenty of sexual tension, witty humor and some good old fairy godmother Christmas magic, it's a romantic holiday sure to delight.

Come along for a festive trip to New Orleans for Christmas done the Creole way.







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Nicole James is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who loves writing about hot alpha men who'll do anything for the women they love! Her stories are filled with struggle, conflict and real human emotion. She is the author of the Evil Dead MC series, the Brothers Ink Tattoo series and more.

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The Total Knockout

 

The Total Knockout
Cookie O’Gorman
(Southern U O’Brien Brothers, #4)
Publication date: September 28th 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Maisie Hawthorne doesn’t do boyfriends.

Or girlfriends. Or relationships. Burned in the past, the scrappy bartender knows better than to trust a pretty face. Dex O’Brien is gorgeous (with or without the scar). Pierced, tatted, annoyingly attractive. She knew he was trouble even before she saw him fight. Her mind told her to stay away—but her heart wouldn’t listen.

Dex O’Brien doesn’t do love.

Not the romantic kind anyway. Sure, he loves his family, would defend them with his dying breath. And yeah, he loves baseball and fighting too. But falling in love? No thanks. Too messy. Dex couldn’t care less, especially about the bookish bartender with the smart mouth and beautiful eyes.

She needs money to pay the bills. He needs a tutor to keep playing ball—even if he’ll never admit it.

When the Southern U Wolves recruit Maisie to tutor Dex, tempers flare and sparks fly.

This new adult sports romance features two scarred souls, one hot-and-hilarious case of enemies-to-lovers, and a sexy set of brothers guaranteed to make you swoon.

The #1 lesson they’ll both learn?

Love is the total knockout you never see coming.

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I was doing a third pass of the crowd, trying to keep my anxiety in check, when I felt a presence behind me.

“Looking for someone?” a deep voice said.

Smooth like silk.

Edged with a hint of sarcasm.

The sound settled over me like a caress.  A totally inconvenient caress.  I knew who it was.  Recognition came quicker than it should have, wasn’t like we’d talked a lot.  Still, I knew the owner of that voice and decided to ignore him.

Or I tried to.

“No answer, huh?  Guess I have to assume you’re here to see me.”

“In your dreams, O’Brien,” I said.

“Nah, in my dreams we’re alone, and there aren’t as many clothes.”

I bit back a laugh.  “Nice.  You practice that one?”

“Didn’t have to.  Unlike how you must practice pretending not to like me.”

Again, I ignored him.

“Seriously, what’re you looking for?” he said.

“None of your business,” I replied.

“You just have to ask nicely.”

“I don’t need your help, O’Brien.”

“Suit yourself,” he said, and I could hear the grin in his voice, “though I got about a foot on you, shorty.  Good luck finding anything in this crowd without me.”

The fact that he was right just made me loathe him more.

Begrudgingly, I turned…and found Dex O’Brien staring back at me.  Piercing gray eyes.  Granite cheekbones.  Full lips.  The grin was there as predicted, so was his ever-present scar that should’ve made him less attractive but didn’t.  Yet another injustice in a world brimming with them.

“Okay, fine,” I said and crossed my arms.  “Since you offered, I do need your help.”

“Sorry, can you repeat that?” he said.

My scowl deepened.

“Thought I must be hearing things.”  He shrugged, crossing one arm over the other.  That’s when I noticed the beer he was holding.  Of course, he had a drink.  Nearly everyone did.  He was probably one of those guys who couldn’t have a good time without one.  “It’s not every day the Maisie Hawthorne says she needs me.”

Rolling my eyes, I said, “Forget it, Dex.  Sorry I asked.”

His lips stretched into a full-blown smile.

It should’ve been illegal for someone with Dex’s bad boy rep to have a smile that pretty.

“And she used my first name,” he said.  “Sounds serious.”

“Whatever,” I muttered.  “I should’ve known better.  You wouldn’t lift a finger if I was dying in the middle of the street.”

He cocked his head.  “Depends.  What finger and what street?”

Before I could walk away, he placed a hand on my arm.  I looked at it, taking in the blood-stained tape wrapped around his knuckles from the fight, then lifted my eyes to his.

“It was a joke, Hawthorne.”

Pulling back and rubbing away the warmth his touch left against my skin, I sighed.  “I don’t have time for your jokes, O’Brien.  I lost something important tonight.”

“What’d you lose?” he asked.

“My sister,” I said miserably.

Dex nodded.  “What’s she look like?”

“Like a younger, happier version of me, I guess.”

“Ah Hawthorne, you’re breaking my heart.”

“Ha ha.”

“So, she’s pretty,” he said.

I blinked.  Did he just…call me pretty?  Dex “I hate everything about you” O’Brien?  Maybe he got hit in the head one too many times.

Seeing my look of surprise, Dex lifted a brow.  “I meant in an uptight, straight-laced, no-fun-ever kind of way.  Don’t read more into it.”

“I wasn’t,” I lied.

“Sure, you weren’t.”


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Cookie O'Gorman writes YA & NA romance to give readers a taste of happily-ever-after. Small towns, quirky characters, and the awkward yet beautiful moments in life make up her books. Cookie also has a soft spot for nerds and ninjas. Her novels ADORKABLE, NINJA GIRL, The Unbelievable, Inconceivable, Unforeseeable Truth About Ethan Wilder, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad, WALLFLOWER, CUPCAKE, FAUXMANCE, and BOOKWORM are out now! She is also the author of NA sports romances, The Best Mistake, The Perfect Play, The Sweetest Game, and The Total Knockout.

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