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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Not Alice is book one in The Wonderland Prophecy. 
It is a Fairy Tale Fantasy and Mythology Folk Tales. 

Release: January 29th, 2021

Blog Tour: February 1st -5th, 2021

Blurb 

Wonderland isn’t so wonderful anymore. Under the deranged thumb of one who would be named Queen, Wonderland’s people are forced to live as Alice demands.

Terrified of growing up, Alice has spun a tale to lure young girls into her clutches so she may inhabit them and never leave Wonderland. Miza was such a girl.

Driven mad by the possession, she was dumped back into the real world, and now her sister Aliza vows vengeance.

Aliza watches. She waits. Now is the time for her to change all of Wonderland’s Fates, and it all starts with the claiming of her mates. (Rhyming be dammed)

*Trigger Warning LGBTQ+ Themes

**Polyamorous/RH Scenes 18+ Only




Savage Worlds is a four-book series. This series is YA/NA Alien Science Fiction, Romance

Blog Tour: February 15th - 19th 

Blurb 

#0 - The Intrusion
The end is just the beginning.
Nearing high school graduation, Tilly Morgan’s eager to leave her small Texas town. Armed with a plan to start fresh with her older sister in Florida, her dreams are obliterated when an electromagnetic pulse ravages the planet, rendering the world’s electrical grid useless and throwing Tilly's community into chaos.
No technology.
No modern conveniences.
No power.
Widespread panic tears across the country and roving bands of looters and rioters overpower the weak to take what they want.
Max Jacobsen, Callahan High School's bad boy troublemaker, teams up with Tilly in a bid for survival and protection. There’s more to Max than he shows and Tilly finds herself drawn to his quiet strength and morally-ambiguous ways. Their constant companionship creates a strong bond of friendship... and maybe something more.
Braving each incoming threat together, Tilly and Max learn what it means to protect the ones they love.
But when black spaceships descend from the sky, an even greater threat looms over mankind—a fate far worse than the loss of electricity.

#1 - The Descendant
She wants her world back; he wants her heart.
Tilly Morgan and her four-legged companion, Kodiak, are trying to survive an alien arrival. Two years ago, the unearthly visitors unleashed devastation--a world-wide EMP followed by a deadly virus that wiped out more than half of humanity. Traversing the lonely landscape, she runs into an alien on patrol with one order: eradicate all human life. A charismatic, dark-haired stranger named Jareth comes to her aid, and she reluctantly allows him to join her quest to find her sister.  As her group travels the desolate world and inches closer to her goal, she's forced to examine her unwanted feelings for Jareth and come to terms with her heart, even if the truth threatens to destroy her and everything she's come to believe. The Descendant is the first book in a sci-fi romance series based in a post-apocalyptic world. If you like slow-burn romances, post-apocalyptic survival, and shocking plot twists, then you'll love The Descendant by Melissa Riddell. Dive into The Descendant to experience this mesmerizing story today!

#2 - The Betrayer
Surrender her heart or save the world?
The Henokans, in hot pursuit of the Baltins, have arrived on Earth. Escorted to the last major remnant of humans and the most secure stronghold in the United States, Tilly’s given two choices: cooperate or die. The United States Air Force and the Henokan army have formed an alliance called DAWN, and they plan to use her as bait to prevent an otherwise inevitable war.
General Lathan Rhys, the Henokan leader and Baltin Prince’s archenemy, wants more than her cooperation, though; he wants vengeance and companionship.
As Tilly and Kodiak come to terms with their new reality, she’s forced to re-examine the little she knows of Jareth. General Rhys urges her to forget about him and help heal what remains of humanity. The choice should be simple, but love demands a steep price. But when Tilly re-emerges into the world, she sees a bigger picture of the damage and injustice the Baltins have inflicted.
Humans need help. Can she do her part to save what’s left of humanity and continue the journey to find her sister? Will one more of Jareth’s lies push her over the edge in the fight for her heart and planet?
Only one thing’s for sure—he’ll never back down when it comes to holding her love, even if it means destroying everything in his path.

#3 - The Descendant
Love is war, and war is at the heart of change evolution
Jareth’s final betrayal pushes Tilly over the edge. Desperate to shove him out of her heart like a bad memory, she falls into despair. General Lathan Rhys recruits Harper Serrano to remind Tilly there are bigger things at stake than a broken heart, like humanity’s survival. She knows he’s right and works her way through the ranks to become Earth’s first representative to the alien race. Kodiak and Harper also train at her side and become new recruits for the Henokan army.
When the group takes the fight to the battlefield, Jareth abducts Tilly and whisks her back to the Staleth. Volatile and angry, he decides to do what he should’ve done all along—claim her and impose absolute rule over the Baltin Council.
But Tilly has her own secret. When Jareth discovers what she’s hiding, it changes the world forever.


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Somebody 2 Love it is an M/M Contemporary Romance.

Cover Reveal: February 15th, 2021

Teaser: 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16

Release: March 22nd, 2021

Blog Tour: April 5th - 9th, 2021

Blurb

Will the past come back to destroy everything they are building? Two strangers meeting by chance, searching for somebody to love, and finding each other.  

Rhys had it all…for the most part. He didn’t mind leaving people or dreams in the past because he was determined to carve out a new future with his fiancĂ©, Nick. But like a house of cards, it all came crashing down around him. Nick found someone else to love, and Rhys suddenly found himself with nothing. Will Rhys open his heart again or keep it sealed shut?

Declan experienced a lot as an Army doctor, but once he was able, he got out, tired of war and suffering. When he meets Rhys, Declan sees a brokenness in the other man’s eyes and wants to do anything he can to drive away Rhys’s ghosts. Even if it means risking his own heart.




Behind the Lyrics, it is in Enemies to Lovers, Contemporary Romance

Teaser: 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23

Release: February 24th, 2021

Blog Tour: March 1st - 5th 

Blurb

What happens when a Rock God falls for his enemy?

Angela Morales

I came to Mesa Palms for a fresh start after my divorce. Needing the serenity and calm of the desert, I spend my afternoons as a DJ rocking the city. It might not be the most glamorous job, but I love the no-frills life and answering only to my cat.

That is, until one day, England’s biggest God of Nu Rock walks in like he owns the place, and my boss forces me to interview the arrogant jerk on-air. The entire interview turns into a horrible disaster, but it gets even worse when Viktor sets his sights on me. He thinks he can seduce me with his bedroom eyes, but I’ve dealt with men like him before. I’ll chew him up and spit him out so hard he’ll land back in England, where he belongs.

Viktor Farrow

When I walked into the dumpy little radio station, I’ll admit I didn’t think much of it--until I saw the little angel sitting in front of the microphone with a snarky smile. Yeah, I've made some terrible mistakes in my past, but it’s been years and I’ve cleaned up my act. No drugs. No alcohol. No messing around.

Does Angela, the little demon sent to torture me, believe it? That’s a big, fat bloody no. But I have a plan—Operation Angel Seducer. Once it’s sprung, she’ll be putty in my quite capable hands. After all, no woman has ever resisted the lead singer of Angry Gods.




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Desperate Desires is a shifter MC book based in the Dark Leopards MC universe. The story has been reworked, expanded, and re-edited. 


Blurb 

SNOW
As a young boy, abandoned by my parents and ripped apart from my twin sister, I learned early on that the world was full of evil and hate. I survived by living between the light and darkness, using my shifter abilities to stay alive…until one mistake should have cost me my life. Instead, it became my salvation and gave me a family and band of brothers who had my back no matter what. 

The Dark Leopards MC was not a gang to be trifled with, and many gave us a wide birth, and as the Sergeant At Arms, I ensured that’s the way it stayed. But someone was trying to encroach on our territory and begin a war. I suspect the woman I saved, the woman whom I discover is my mate, is tied to it all somehow. I just have to figure out the puzzle before it’s too late. 

VERITY
I was only trying to help a friend. The last thing I ever thought is that my friend would try to kidnap me, but thankfully someone or something saved me. Rushing to meet my roommate, Siam, I got another shock when the gang responsible for my brother’s death are her friends. I didn’t care if her brother had mesmerizing eyes or if I had a hard time not thinking about him. He was the enemy!  

But even as my enemy, he may be my only chance to stay alive and learn the truth. And if Snow is the one protecting me in and out of bed, I wouldn’t complain too much.

Friday, January 15, 2021

#Trigger Warnings and the #Creative Process

 

Triggers Ahead!

Trigger warnings- As authors we all hear these words. We are told that to publish we have to mark every little thing that makes our book- well our book. But what is a trigger? The list is as varied as it is personal. What triggers me may not trigger you, or the guy down the road. So how do we choose? How do we keep from making the dreaded trigger warning mistake?

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Ravensong Cover Reveal

 




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Ravenlight Cycles Book 2

by Melissa Riddell

Young Adult Fairy Tales 

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Blurb


A woman determined to protect her heart, and a man willing to test its limits. Will his secret break her curse or doom them for eternity?


Imala Chogan

From the day my tribe was cursed by a rival shaman two hundred years ago, my life has been nothing but a dreary, loveless existence. The one day I can shed my raven form, I am reminded all over of the pain and loss of those I had to leave behind. I’ll never subject myself to that kind of agony again—even if it swaggers in with a ridiculous Stetson hat and talks with a cute, southern drawl. Besides, what man would want to be with me when they learn my secret?


Jaggar Martin

A fresh start sounded good, especially after the horror I’d witnessed—and created—while in the military. Keeping a steady job working for Revan Chogan, having a roof over my head, and putting an end to the blood-soaked nightmares is my version of heaven. Enter Imala, who’s gorgeous, sharp-tongued, and cold like frigid icicles. I think she’s warming up to me, though. But if she gets a glimpse of what I keep buried deep inside, will she love me—or kill me?



Melissa Riddell is from a small, West Texas town in which she still lives with her husband. Her writing career started as a hobby when she was a teenager, writing poems and short stories. Eventually, she branched out and began constructing novels. When not contemplating new story ideas, she can be found traipsing around Texas State Parks, herding her cats, or reading a book.


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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Yuletide Blog Tour & Giveaway

 

Yuletide by J. Haney & S.I. Hayes


Series: Welcome to...
Genre: Contemporary Romance



Just an hour North East of Bar and Winter Harbours, is the sleepy little town of Hollyhock, Maine. With its border on the Arcadian National Park, it is the perfect place to get away for a long weekend or in the case of Seraphine Haven maybe the rest of your life.

Jaded from a lost relationship she has come to town to remake herself and serve up a few sweet concoctions. Little did she know the meddling that was about to fil her days and cold winter nights this Christmas.

Issac Skuyler has failed to land, as his father puts it. The son of a florist and longshore fisherman it was the creative blooms that attracted him and kept him home. At thirty-five he's single and running his own shop, but there's just one small hitch - he's still in his father's house - specifically his basement.

When the cold November air blows in a pretty stranger will it be enough to turn Issac's head or will his family push too hard leaving Issac to the flowers and wreaths for the rest of the Yuletide season?


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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Steamy Stocking Stuffers Release

NAUGHTY READERS WANTED!
It's time to get stuffed. Steamy Stocking Stuffers by Golden Angel is LIVE!!!

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Dare to be naughty this holiday season and step into the hottest BDSM club around, where the stockings aren't the only things that are hung... or stuffed.

This steamy collection of holiday short stories featuring the Stronghold Doms includes:

All I Want for Christmas - Master Will and Gina have been scening together for months, but a relationship is on Gina's wishlist this year. Will Santa deliver?

Holiday Tease - Master Rick and Maria have been through a lot, but they're finally ready to return to the club and Rick has a special surprise in store guaranteed to drive Maria wild.
(Originally published in the Candy Canes and Kisses Anthology)

Little Leigh - For being such a good girl this year, Master Jared is treating Leigh to a night at Stronghold's sister club, Marquis, where they'll explore a whole new side of their relationship.
(Originally published in the Dirty Daddies Anthology)

Doctor's Orders - Before the year ends and the New Submissives Class at Marquis graduates, Master Mitch wants one last scene with his favorite pupil, Domi.
(Originally published in the Love & Vice Anthology)

Mistletoe Meltdown - A single moment under the mistletoe is all it takes for Zach to finally understand why Master Kincaid has always made him question everything he thought he knew about himself.

About the Author:

Golden Angel is a USA Today best-selling author, Amazon Top 50 bestselling author, and a self-described bibliophile with a "kinky" bent who loves to write stories for the characters in her head. If she didn't get them out, she's pretty sure she'd go just a little crazy.

She is happily married, old enough to know better but still too young to care, and a big fan of happily-ever-afters, strong heroes and heroines, and sizzling chemistry.

She believes the world is a better place when there's a little magic in it.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Amongst the Chaos Tour & Giveaway


Title: Amongst the Chaos
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: October 17, 2020
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Cover Designer: BookSmith Design
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Chloe Anderson is a good girl. She doesn’t just follow the rules—she writes them. As an HR consultant who lives her life by the book, Chloe carefully cultivates every detail of her life to ensure a happy and successful future. Inheriting a male strip club wasn’t part of the plan.

Grayson Wyatt would be dead if it weren't for his mentor—a woman who saved him and so many others from a life filled with violence and torment, helping them to rebuild after the abuse that tore them apart. So when she passes unexpectedly, Grayson is determined to see that her legacy lives on. He isn't expecting a niece no one even knew existed to inherit it all, leaving the future of the club and those it protects uncertain.

But Chloe has more in common with Grayson and the people of Club Chaos than she realizes. And when her situation takes a dangerous turn, she finds solace in the embrace of this unconventional family. When the trauma of the past collides with the desire of the present, Chloe must fight her way through the pain to find the peace that lies amongst the chaos.


“You need to get dressed,” she said, bending to collect my pants and shirt from where they’d been discarded on the floor. She thrust the clothes toward me, refusing to look at me, her breathing heavy as she fought to regain control. 
I got to my feet, took the clothes from her, and tossed them to the chaise behind me. Threading our fingers together, I tugged her back into my chest and smiled down at her, staring deeply into her wide doe-like eyes. 
“Is that really what you want?” 
“Yes,” she said, her lips parting as she said the word, but her eyes told a very different story. 
“You sure? Getting naked is kind of my job.”
Her brow furrowed and she pushed at my chest, stepping back. “And you are very good at it, but that’s not why I’m here.” 
I folded my arms across my chest and widened my stance. “Then why are you here?” 
“To talk to you,” she said, matching my stance. My eyes fell to her breasts, which were practically spilling from the top of her dress from the movement. 
Slowly I raised my eyes back to her face and watched as she swallowed hard, squirming beneath my gaze. 
“I’m not sure if you know this, but talking isn’t usually what goes on back here.” 
Her lips parted in shock at my implication, and I couldn’t help but imagine those lips wrapped tightly around my shaft. 
Her eyes fluttered closed as she took a deep breath in and then exhaled. “Let’s start over.”
I nodded, waiting for her to continue as the music skipped to the next song on the playlist. The dance was only supposed to last one song, but curiosity kept my feet planted as I waited for her to continue.  
“My name is Chloe Anderson,” she said. “I believe you knew my aunt.” 
I stood there frozen, half naked, my cock rock hard and throbbing in front of this gorgeous woman who, as it turned out, was my new boss.



Samatha “Sam” Harris lives in Pennsylvania with her husband David and daughter Ava. Born in Florida, she migrated north which most people agree was a little backwards. She has been an artist all of her life, a Tattoo Artist for more than ten years, and a storyteller since she was a kid. 

Sam has a slightly unhealthy love for Frank Sinatra, classic movies, and Jazz and Blues music, but her first love will always be reading. From Romance, to Thrillers, to Historical Fiction and everything in between, she loves to become a part of the story. As a writer she tells the stories that she would want to read. 

Monday, November 2, 2020

Adult in the Room Blitz


Tim Hall and Mary Ann Wilson, Book 1 

Mystery, Thriller 

Publisher: The Good as Gone Group 


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The Adults in the Room is the first book in the high octane Tim Hall Mystery series. If you like stunning revelations, deep state conspiracies, and a touch of romance, then you’ll love Jeffrey Mechling’s mind-bending thriller! 

A CIA officer is still suffering partial amnesia from the car crash that stole his wife from him. 

Now the memories he has forgotten, might be the only things that can keep him alive. Can he fill in the blanks of his fractured memory? 

Relieved by the familiar face of his biker girlfriend, he’s shocked to learn her true identity and the devastating secrets about his accident. And soon he’s swept up in a deadly that could decimate American politics.  

 

The Adults in the Room is a standalone book. 

 

 



  

 

Other books in the Tim Hall and Mary Ann Wilson Mystery Series: 



The Safe House 

Tim Hall and Mary Ann Wilson, Book 2 

Publisher: The Good as Gone Group 

 

A spy under pressure. A secret below the sea. Can he blow the lid off a treacherous conspiracy? 

CIA Case Officer Tim Hall will go to any lengths to protect his safe house. And with his FBI agent girlfriend now under the same roof, he’s confident everything is locked down. So when a Soviet-era submarine lurks off the Florida coast, he’s sure they’ll send someone else to assess the threat. 

Headstrong Bureau operative Mary Ann Wilson isn’t about to take orders from her lover. When she pulls the assignment to investigate the mysterious submersible, she accepts without hesitation. But an unfortunate misstep sends her in over her head and snares Agent Hall in her wake… 

As duty tears the lovers apart, they sink deeper into a dangerous web of lies, secrets, and betrayals. And when they find themselves trapped aboard the underwater menace, it may doom both their love and their missions. 

Can they force justice to the surface before they’re both sent to a watery grave? 

 

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The Decoys 

Tim Hall and Mary Ann Wilson, Book 3 

Publisher: The Good as Gone Group 

  

After an attempt is made on Tim and Mary Ann lives, they travel to San Francisco seeking answers from Ex-CIA Agent Bernard Haskell. However they soon discover that there are many more questions than answers. Now married, CIA Agent Tim Hall continues to butt heads with his wife, FBI Special Agent Mary Ann Wilson-Hall. Although their investigative methods may differ, the couple still enjoys a meeting of the minds in the bedroom but will that be enough to keep these two together? 

This is the third novel in the Tim and Mary Ann Hall mystery series and Jeffrey Mechling does not disappoint. In San Francisco Tim and Mary Ann face the homeless issue, the real estate industry, and local political corruption. There are also murders that appear unconnected but are they? Are Tim and Mary Ann investigating rampant corruptions or are they simply being used as decoy? 

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About the Author 

Jeffrey Mechling was born in Alexandria Virginia to a family full of secrets. His maternal grandfather was thought to be an original member of the OSS [The Office of Strategic Services]. 

Other members of the Mechling and Emerson families, as well as family friends, lived within the shadowy world of espionage and would only revealed that they "worked for the government". 

Mr. Mechling himself has worked as a Financial Economist and Operations Research Analyst with a not too secret government agency.  

Jeff has written three novels - The Adults in the Room, The Safe House and The Decoys. All three feature super spy couple Tim Hall and Mary Ann Wilson. 

   

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