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Month: November 2016

New Release Review! TEACH YOUR HEART by Tracey Alvarez (Far North #3)

Synopsis: Some lessons are harder to learn than others… Doctor O-for-Awesome Owen Bennett is all about fixing broken things. Then the arrival of his orphaned nieces and nephew for twelve weeks causes his workaholic life to plummet into chaos. Hiring the beautiful but unpredictable Gracie Cooper as a live-in nanny might just get him out of a tight spot…or it could seduce him into a reckless affair. After four years flitting around Europe, waitress/dog-walker/au-pair Gracie Cooper has returned home to New Zealand. Her plans to hang out with her big brother change when Owen offers a perfect solution to her…

New Release Blitz! TEMPTED BY THE GARGOYLE by Lisa Carlisle (Stone Sentries #1)

BLURB: Meet your perfect match this Saturday night–or your perfect match for the night. The eclipse of the red Supermoon sends crowds into Boston for an evening hyped up for a night of passion, one not to be missed. Boston police officer Larissa Riley wants nothing to do with the media-driven event, but her friend convinces her they need a night out after all they’ve gone through. They visit a new gothic-themed club where Larissa is disturbed by the attractive stranger eying her. Roman, a gargoyle shifter and commander of the Stone Sentries, patrols from the rooftop of a club…

New Release and Giveaway! THE GIRL IN THE WATER by Dana Marton

Girl in the Water by Dana Marton Publication Date: October 11, 2016 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense   From the author of the 2016 RITA Award winner novel FLASH FIRE. He doesn’t mind breaking rules, just never his own. Rule #1: You don’t seduce the woman you protect. “Freaking amazing!” “…a brilliant story of courage, hope, and love…” “…fun, fast-paced, and emotionally satisfying…” After the death of his wife and twin sons, Army vet Ian Slaney is a shadow of his former self. On the path of self-destruction, only his best friend’s disappearance in South America pulls Ian back from the ledge. He…

New Release Review and Giveaway! THE DUKE OF DECEPTION by Darcy Burke (The Untouchables #3)

About the Book: After five years on the Marriage Mart, Miss Aquilla Knox is ready for spinsterhood until a benefactress steps in to help her secure a husband. Only Aquilla doesn’t actually want to marry—her failure is entirely on purpose. When the earl she’s nicknamed the Duke of Deception sets his sights on her, she refuses to be drawn in by her attraction to him. If there’s one thing she knows it’s that a gentleman is never what he seems. Edward Bishop, Earl of Sutton, has a reputation for courting young misses and dropping them without a second thought. This…

New Release Review! HARD COMPROMISE by Samanthe Beck (Compromise Me #2)

In case you missed it, I had a chat with author Samanthe Beck about her latest book here. Hard Compromise by Samanthe Beck Synopsis: Laurie Peterson assumes her impulsive one-night stand with sinfully sexy Sheriff Ethan Booker is the biggest surprise of the year…until her bakery burns down while she’s basking in the afterglow. It looks like her dreams are up in smoke, but then Ethan proposes a deal too tempting to resist. Ethan has no intention of settling for a one-night stand with Laurie. Nor does he want anything to do with the women his wealthy family wants him…

New Release and Giveaway! HOME by Eleni McKnight

About the book: Knowledge is a dangerous commodity in the Home commune, the last beacon of civilization against the fallen outside world. As Suzannah Commons begins to secretly read forbidden books, she jeopardizes her future for the forbidden love of the boy who supplies her new, dangerous habit, Silas Maars, and his family. Will her new-found knowledge be her destruction? Suzannah is in training with the rest of the unmarried teenage girls in the Handmaiden House and Home’s laundry to become a bride when she accidentally comes upon a naked boy in one of the family quarters, Silas Maars. To…

A Conversation with Samanthe Beck, Author of HARD COMPROMISE (Compromise Me #2)

Thanks so much for agreeing to be with us today, Samanthe! I’m thrilled to be here, Becky! I feel like it’s a good fit, because I love to read too, and while I have never quilted, I sleep under one on pretty much a nightly basis. LOL! Perfect match, then! 🙂   What 5 things should readers know about you? I like to tell people my husband and I met in a Turkish prison, but the truth is we met in law school. I love wine and chocolate, but if I had to choose one for the rest of my…

New Release and Giveaway! SINFUL SECRETS by Melissa Ohnoutka

Sinful Secrets by Melissa Ohnoutka Publication Date: November 14, 2016 Genres: Adult, Entangled: Select Suspense, Contemporary, Romance Synopsis: Event planner Joanna McNamee is scrambling to ensure her father’s company Christmas party goes smoothly, but one disaster after another has her convinced someone is trying to sabotage her career. With the help of a man from her past who she’s still not sure she can trust, she puts the pieces together and realizes her business is the least of her problems—a cold-blooded killer is out to destroy her father and take her as his prized possession. The last thing Deputy Ryker…

Author Madelle Morgan Gives Us 5 Reasons to Read CAUGHT ON CAMERA (and a giveaway!)

5 Reasons to Read Caught on Camera by Madelle Morgan   The Hollywood in Muskoka series is for movie-lovers. Caught on Camera, Book 1, includes many movie and TV show references. Chapter titles are spoofs of romantic comedy film titles; e.g., Must Love Police Dogs, His Best Friend’s Wedding, There’s Something about Rachel, etc. Humor. It’s a romantic comedy, so the situational humor revolves around the complications from chambermaid Rachel’s deception. Sticky situations arise as Rachel tries to adapt to her temporary role as the bride’s “cousin” and bridesmaid, unbeknownst to the celebrity guests. When Mickey, a groomsman, takes a…