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New Release Spotlight and Giveaway! ONE WAS LOST by Natalie D. Richards

Dear Reader, It’s hard to believe One Was Lost is finally here.  It feels weird to admit that I’ve been desperately looking forward to scaring you all and keeping you up way past your bedtimes, but it’s the truth.  And now that it’s finally out in the world, I just can’t wait to hear what you all think!  I mean, after you get some sleep of course.  I’m not that impatient. As a writer with my fourth book hitting the shelves, I can say each new release has its own special brand of excitement.  Each story has elements that you…

New Release and Excerpt! THE CABIN by Natasha Preston

There may only be one killer, but no one is innocent in this new young adult thriller from Natasha Preston, author of The Cellar, a New York Times Bestseller, and Awake They think they’re invincible. They think they can do and say whatever they want. They think there are no consequences. They’ve left me no choice. It’s time for them to pay for their sins. A weekend partying at a remote cabin is just what Mackenzie needs. She can’t wait to let loose with her friends. But a crazy night of fun leaves two of them dead—murdered. With no signs of a forced entry…

New Release and Giveaway! DRAGONFLY NIGHTMARE by Erin Richards (Once Upon a Secret #1)

  Dragonfly Nightmare Erin Richards (Once Upon A Secret, #1) Publication date: September 12th 2016 Genres: Contemporary, Suspense, Young Adult To be a normal teenage girl. To forget about the past. To fall in love for the first time. Is that too much to ask? Sixteen-year-old Allie Bailey just wants a break—a break from her overly-protected life. And Dragonfly Meadows summer camp is the answer. A summer away from her parents in the California Sierras with her best friend is exactly what she needs. But once at camp, Allie notices that things are a little off. Paid excursions are cancelled…

Sales Blitz and Giveaway! KILLER INSTINCT by S.E. Green

Killer Instinct by S.E. Green is on sale this month! To celebrate, we’re having a blitz, with an excerpt and a giveaway. Make sure to check it out and grab your copy of Killer Instinct while it’s still on sale! About Killer Instinct: She’s not evil, but she has certain… urges. Lane is a typical teenager. Loving family. Good grades. Afterschool job at the local animal hospital. Martial arts enthusiast. But her secret obsession is studying serial killers. She understands them, knows what makes them tick. Why? Because she might be one herself. Lane channels her dark impulses by hunting…

New Release Review! TRACKS OF HER TEARS by Melinda Leigh (Rouge Winter #1)

TRACKS OF HER TEARS (Rouge Winter #1) by Melinda Leigh   Synopsis: In the first thrilling Rogue Winter Novella, sleepy little Solitude, Oregon, wakes up to another deadly threat. County investigator Seth Harding intends to spend the holidays with his newly reconciled family, but a few days before Christmas, a homicide thwarts his plan. Seth arrives at the scene and makes a painful discovery: the victim is his brother-in-law’s girlfriend. Her apartment has been ransacked and her toddler left motherless. To make matters worse, Seth’s brother-in-law, Bruce, is missing. With Solitude locked in a rare, deadly deep freeze and the…

New Release Spotlight! MURDER AT REDWOOD COVE by Janet Finsilver

Title: Murder at Redwood Cove Author: Janet Finsilver Release Date: October 13, 2015 Publisher: Lyrical Underground Genre: Mystery/Suspense Format: Ebook/Paperback Bed, breakfast…and a body! If it weren’t for the fact that she’s replacing a dead man, Kelly Jackson would love her new job managing the Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast on the coast of Northern California. But Bob Phillips did plunge off the cliff to his death…and Kelly’s starting to think it may not have been an accident. Bob’s retired friends—The “Silver Sentinels”—are also on the case, especially when Kelly is attacked…and another body turns up. Kelly has her hands full with…

New Release Spotlight! BLOOD RED by Wendy Corsi Staub (Mundy’s Landing #1)

Title: Blood Red Author: Wendy Corsi Staub Release Date: September 29, 2015 Publisher: William Morrow Genre: Thriller/Suspense Format: Ebook/Paperback/Audible   From New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub comes the first in a terrifying new series set in a small town with a sinister secret…   The razor’s gleaming blade slices effortlessly through skin and tendon, and he relishes the final anguished moments of his prey. There’s only one thing he prizes more: their long, silken strands of red hair. But these women are merely stand-ins . . . a prelude to his ultimate victim.   Nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley, Mundy’s…

New Release Spotlight and Giveaway: LOCKET FULL OF SECRETS by Dana Burkey

Book Description: After over 4 years, Olena comes rocketing back into Claire’s life, changing everything for the worse. Picking up the shattered pieces, Claire is not sure who to believe. Is Olena who she says she is, or is she a killer to stay away from? Leaning on her new boyfriend Steven for support, Claire is faced with the choice on who to trust: a friend she barley knows, or a history lesson she barely remembers. Together, the three will begin a journey that will take Claire from the safety of her home to the last place she thought she…

New Release Spotlight and Giveaway: WISHFUL THINKING by Elle Jefferson

Wishful Thinking by Elle Jefferson Publication date: September 23rd 2014 Genres: Suspense, Young Adult Synopsis: Seventeen year old James Castle Jr. has rugby to deal with the pressures of high school. Fights with his girlfriend, his dad’s constant blame game and graduation anxieties all work out on the field. Every pass, tackle and scrum works out a kink. That is until rugby gets suspended. Without rugby as an outlet he has no idea how to deal with stress or the feelings of fear plaguing him since the break-in at home. James walked in on a burglar who knocked him out and left him…

Author Dani Oden Gives Us Deleted Scenes from HANDPICKED (and a giveaway!)

I always knew there was something suspicious about all those perfect sorority girls on campus… 😉 Guest Post: Deleted ScenesThank you so much for having me! I thought I’d offer readers a “behind-the-scenes” peek at some sections that were part of earlier drafts of HANDPICKED, and why they didn’t make the final cut. This first one is part of an extended version of the opening scene. Our main character Jill is trying to get ready for her final night of sorority rush in her dorm bathroom…   The girl from the stall emerged, wearing a gold lacy number and looking…