Rakiya – Stories of Bulgaria

When was the last time you read a book set in Bulgaria?

Hello,

I'm guessing that the answer to my question is that Bulgaria rarely appears on your reading lists.

I invite you to join me on a literary journey to Bulgaria in my new book.

Thank you for your time and consideration in reading/reviewing the book.

Sincerely,

Ellis Shuman

 

Bulgaria, probably a country you know little about. Allow me to introduce Bulgaria with a collection of short stories in which you'll hear the voices of native Bulgarians as well as see the country through the eyes of those visiting Bulgaria for the first time. You'll experience Bulgaria's unique rich history and traditions and explore the country's picturesque villages and stunning nature. You'll get a virtual taste of Bulgarian cuisine topped off with the country's traditional alcoholic drink – rakiya. 

Rakiya – Stories of Bulgaria will be released on June 17th (published by GenZ Publishing) in digital format with a paperback to follow. Readers and reviewers are welcome at any time!

In the twelve stories of Rakiya, you'll meet a mother pickpocketing tourists in order to support her daughter. An elderly war veteran ashamed of his actions during the Holocaust. Two brothers hunting a killer bear. A Syrian refugee working in a Sofia bakery. A femme fatale disappearing at an international writers’ conference. And two neighbors competing to see who makes the best alcoholic drink.

Rakiya – Stories of Bulgaria - https://www.amazon.com/Rakiya-Stories-Bulgaria-Ellis-Shuman-ebook/dp/B0D3WQP9TN/

I would like to send you a copy of the book to read/possibly review. Please respond and I'll be glad to provide you with a digital copy.

Excerpt:

The excerpt below is from the story "The Baker," one of the stories included in Rakiya – Stories of Bulgaria.

The Baker

“I’ve heard you make the best pitas in all of Sofia.”

“Who am I to argue with what people say?” Jamal said, looking up from the cash register to find a well-dressed middle-aged man drumming his fingers on the counter. “What can I get you?”

“Would it be possible to make an order for one hundred and fifty?”

Jamal stepped back, not surprised at the large order, but that the man was speaking to him in colloquial Arabic. “I’m sure that can be arranged,” he said, turning to his brother for confirmation. Standing near one of the ovens, Amar nodded his consent.

Eight Years Gone

EIGHT YEARS GONE

RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2023

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

A steamy second chance…

Jagger Tennyson never had it easy, but that all changes when Dr. Steven Evans knocks on his front door. Leaving poverty and hopelessness behind, Jagger creates a life he’s been too afraid to dream of. But tragedy strikes late one night, and everything falls apart. Jagger is forced to walk away, leaving the woman he loves. 

Grace Evans grew up with wealth and privilege, but she’s no stranger to loss and pain. When she meets the gorgeous boy from the wrong side of the tracks, everything changes for the better. Grace has never loved anyone the way she loves Jagger. But he vanishes on the night that nearly destroys her.

Eight years later, Jagger comes home, and nothing is how it was supposed to be. Dreams were shattered, and trust was broken, but he wants to make things right. He’ll do whatever it takes to fight for Grace, but proving he still loves her won’t be easy.

When tragedy befalls Grace again, Jagger can help her pick up the pieces. But can Grace forgive the past?

 

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INSPIRATION,  EXCERPT & SOUNDTRACK!

 

Inspiration: (225 words)

 

I’m so excited to share this new story with you! I love that Eight Years Gone feels a little different from my other titles on the market.

 

For over a decade, I’ve been a Romantic Suspense girl, but the last year has brought tons of changes to my personal life. I’d say it’s entirely unrecognizable from twelve months ago.

 

My husband and I are officially empty-nesters (which I don’t love). We sold almost everything we owned and moved into a 320-sq. ft. tiny house in an entirely different state. My husband completely changed his career. And those are just a few of the wild and whacky shenanigans that shook up my life as I’ve known it for the last twenty-plus years.

 

But change can be good. It allows us to grow and explore new things—including different aspects of ourselves. Through this new beginning, I’ve discovered that I’m ready to hang up my Romantic Suspense hat—at least for a little while—and focus on Contemporary Romance.

 

And with that revelation, ideas for Jagger and Grace’s steamy second-chance romance started playing through my mind. Their undeniable connection and chemistry made it so fun to weave their story together.

 

I hope you’ll love Eight Years Gone as much as I enjoyed telling it.

 

Here’s to embracing new beginnings and happy reading!

Author Spotlight: Lisa McMann!

Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five, Book 1) by Lisa McMann
Age Group: Children, Middle Grade
Genre: Supernatural, Fantasy
Release Date: February 22, 2022
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Book Description:

Thirteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled the city of Estero to make a new life in an isolated tropical hideout. Off the grid, the missing criminals were presumed dead--but that wasn't really the case. Until recently, when the last one died.

Left behind alone on the island are their children:

There's Birdie, who can communicate with animals.

Brix has athletic and healing abilities.

Cabot is super-smart, but there's no sign yet of her special ability.

Seven's skin camouflages to match whatever is around him.

Tenner can swim like a fish and has heightened senses, including the ability to see in the dark.

When Birdie finds a map with a set of instructions directing her to a stash of treasure that's secret from everyone--including their missing parents--she knows it holds the power to change everything, for better or worse.

♥ ♥ ♥

What was the plot of your very first piece of unpublished fiction you ever wrote?

The first one I can remember: Baby May the elephant was having her 4^th birthday. She ran around the jungle (don’t ask me how she got between the trees) telling all her friends it was her birthday. Then they had a party by a pond. The end. I tell students now that I should have had a lion jump out at the party to give it a bit more action. But alas. I did not like putting my beloved characters in danger back then.

Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

It was through the above story, believe it or not. I wrote it in 4^th grade for an assignment, knowing that my teacher, Mr. Avink, would choose the best story in the class and send the writer to the Young Authors Conference—a one-day writing conference for kids. I won with Baby May’s Birthday despite the lack of conflict or antagonist. I remember the moment Mr. Avink told me the news. And I remember how I felt afterward as I went floating down the hallway, thinking, “I’m going to be… (dramatic pause) A WRITER.”

Do you have a favorite fictional character, male and female? Why?

Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five, Book 1)

Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five, Book 1) by Lisa McMann
Age Group: Children, Middle Grade
Genre: Supernatural, Fantasy
Release Date: February 22, 2022
Pre Order Links:

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Book Description:

Thirteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled the city of Estero to make a new life in an isolated tropical hideout. Off the grid, the missing criminals were presumed dead--but that wasn't really the case. Until recently, when the last one died.

Left behind alone on the island are their children:

There's Birdie, who can communicate with animals.

Brix has athletic and healing abilities.

Cabot is super-smart, but there's no sign yet of her special ability.

Seven's skin camouflages to match whatever is around him.

Tenner can swim like a fish and has heightened senses, including the ability to see in the dark.

When Birdie finds a map with a set of instructions directing her to a stash of treasure that's secret from everyone--including their missing parents--she knows it holds the power to change everything, for better or worse.

♥ ♥ ♥

Excerpt:

Tradition

Tenner Cordoba scraped the last serving of fish from the skillet onto his plate as the other four ate around the tree-­stump table. The wind picked up, rustling the thick trees, and the surf pounded the shore at high tide. An animal howled far away. Tenner turned sharply toward the noise, narrowing his eyes.

Puerco, Birdie’s pig, stirred uneasily. Shh, Birdie said with her mind, and Puerco settled down.

At the far end of the table was Seven Palacio. He was thirteen like Tenner and Birdie and sat camouflaged by shadows and the black parachute-­fabric clothes he wore. Next to him, Cabot Stone, eleven-­going-­on-­thirty, ran a hand over her buzz-­cut hair and cast a worried glance at Brix to see how he was holding up. He’d stopped crying.

Tenner dropped into the log chair next to Birdie. “Are you doing okay?” he asked her. He looked at his food, then pushed it around with his fork. For once he had little appetite.

“Better,” she said. “Thanks.” She caught his eye and smiled sadly.'

Irished (Book 7 of The Invincibles) by Heather Slade (Excerpt!)

Irished (Book 7 of The Invincibles) by Heather Slade

Title: Irished

Series: The Invincibles Book 7

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: May 6, 2021

ASIN:  B08S9QWB19

Publisher: Sparrow Publishing

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56895019-irished

Amazon Link: https://geni.us/pub_irished_a

Tagline:

He’s an undercover double agent.

She’s his partner’s younger sister.

Together, they’re INVINCIBLE.

 

Blurb:

IRISH

Undercover for years, I learned one thing: be careful who you trust. Now, I need to know who’s killing our best operatives. Back on the ranch, I can uncover the secrets, while proving myself to everyone who doubts the truth. But Flynn Wheaton knows more, feels more, than meets the eye. She’s the first truth I’m going to conquer...

FLYNN

Pain hidden by kindness. He’s the perfect mystery, the rugged and inked man with secrets to unfold. He may be my brother’s partner, but I plan to know more, uncover it all. When my life is threatened, there’s only one thing I want to know, Will I finally get IRISHED?

Excerpt:

It took three more days before I saw Flynn again and in order to do so, I had to invent a reason. “Your pilot light is out,” she said, sitting up from where she lay on the floor inspecting my stove. She stood, walked over to one of the drawers, and pulled out a long-handled lighter. “Do you want me to do it?” I asked. “If you could do it yourself, I wonder why you called me.” She lay back down, reached in, and lit it. “There. You’re all set.”

Irished (Book 7 of The Invincibles) by Heather Slade

Irished (Book 7 of The Invincibles) by Heather Slade

Title: Irished

Series: The Invincibles Book 7

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: May 6, 2021

ASIN:  B08S9QWB19

Publisher: Sparrow Publishing

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56895019-irished

Amazon Link: https://geni.us/pub_irished_a

Tagline:

He’s an undercover double agent.

She’s his partner’s younger sister.

Together, they’re INVINCIBLE.

 

Blurb:

IRISH

Undercover for years, I learned one thing: be careful who you trust. Now, I need to know who’s killing our best operatives. Back on the ranch, I can uncover the secrets, while proving myself to everyone who doubts the truth. But Flynn Wheaton knows more, feels more, than meets the eye. She’s the first truth I’m going to conquer...

FLYNN

Pain hidden by kindness. He’s the perfect mystery, the rugged and inked man with secrets to unfold. He may be my brother’s partner, but I plan to know more, uncover it all. When my life is threatened, there’s only one thing I want to know, Will I finally get IRISHED?

Teaser

“How do you do it?”

“Do what?”

“Manage to appear when I need you the most?”

Mara's Awakening

Title: Mara's Awakening By Leo Flynn 

Publisher: Self-Published On Amazon 

Publication Date: March 31, 2021 

Buy Link: Amazon 

Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera Series & No. In Series: Book 1 Of The Mara Files 

Summary: 

Mara Keres. A trained warrior and former highly respected peacekeeper. Note "former." Once, she had her life under control. 

Once, she had the trust of the galaxy. Now she rots in the same prison she used to sentence people to. Solitary confinement for six years. Would've brought anyone else to their knees. Not her. Then an offer resurfaces, almost too good to be true. 

 Ghosts of her past and demons come back to haunt her. Will she ever make it out alive? Sometimes, facing your worst memories is worth the risk. I've also attached the book cover. 

 Excerpt: 

 The light faded Like a starship jumping into hyperspace It disappeared Lost forever

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 Cackling laughter, a blinding flash, and screams of the dead and dying. Distant starship gunfire lighting up the sky above. A small settlement in flames. She awoke, body wracked with pain, sweat pouring down her forehead. A strangled scream erupted from her throat, her breathing heavy, haggard, and slow. No... Just... another dream. 

 ++++++++++++++++ 

 Scratch. A single slash across a series of little straight lines. Bloody h*ll... already? Today marked her sixth year in prison -- six, long, years. Groaning, she stood, shivers running down her spine. Just a dream. Just a dream. The shiny surface of the wall caught her reflection. 

Stopping, she stared. A dark-skinned, gaunt face, years of stress etched across her cheekbones and forehead. Hair going grey at the roots. To think she was only forty-something. She dropped to the floor, jumping straight into an exercise routine. 

Promotional Event: Rarity from the Hollow

Rarity from the Hollow by Robert Eggleton
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Release Date: March 16, 2012
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Book Description:

Lacy Dawn's father relives the Gulf War, her mother's teeth are rotting out, and her best friend is murdered by the meanest daddy on Earth. Life in The Hollow isn't great. 

But Lacy has one advantage -- she's been befriended by a semi-organic, semi-robot who works with her to cure her parents. He wants something in exchange, though. It's up to her to save the Universe.

Will Lacy Dawn's predisposition, education, and magic be enough for her to save the Universe, Earth, and, most importantly, protect her own family?

Rarity from the Hollow is adult literary science fiction filled with tragedy, comedy and satire. It is a children's story for adults, not for the prudish, faint of heart, or easily offended.

♥ ♥ ♥
Excerpt:

Jenny (the mother) walked up the hill to Roundabend. She called Lacy Dawn's name every few yards. Her muddy tennis shoes slipped and slid.

I hear her voice. Why won't she answer me?

“Sounds like she’s talking to someone,” Jenny said to the Woods.

Nobody responded. The trees weren't supposed to since Jenny was no longer a child. Her former best friends had made no long-term commitment beyond childhood victimization. They had not agreed to help her deal with domestic violence in adulthood. She hugged the closest tree.

I will always love you guys.

Jenny quickened her pace, stopped, and listened for human voices. A few yards later, she stopped again.

Promotional Event: A Mirror Among Shattered Glass (The Supernatural London Underground, #1)

A Mirror Among Shattered Glass (The Supernatural London Underground, #1) by Romarin Demetri
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: June 4, 2016
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Book Description:

Unable to contain the deadly nature of her family secret and powers, nine-teen year old Romarin Demetri hails from California, U.S.A, to unearth her heritage as a descendant of serial-killer, Countess Bathory, the woman that lent Dracula his legend, and cursed Romarin with an appetite for blood.

Unenthusiastic about relocating to her birth city of London, a charming paranormal investigator with claim to the throne could change her mind, as he leads her to the only living and distant relative she has: a raven-haired recluse named Talia, who has taken refuge in an old castle in the heart of the city, and doesn’t seem to have a heart of her own.

After a rough introduction to the lethal, inappropriate, and enchantingly sarcastic people she calls her housemates, perhaps the other misfits will be her first true friends; However, as much as these people are like her, they still have hidden vendettas, a taste for revenge, and will struggle between what is just, and what will settle their psychological upheaval. There is only one way for Romarin to become part of the Supernatural London Underground: Can she be the one who challenges them to put down their ghosts and demons and make their world together?

♥ ♥ ♥
Excerpt:

“Why do you all live here?” I asked, eying Travis who was luckily not paying attention to me at the moment.

“Common interests,” Kit answered. “You’ll find we’re all…supernatural.”

“I’ll settle for that answer for now.” I’m sure whoever they were, they were easing me into it until they could discern some level of trust in me. “Have you had other people, outsiders like me, come to live here?”

“You’re the first in nearly five years,” Kit confirmed. “Talia told me what is to be done in the event of your arrival. We are to welcome you, and make you feel at home—Travis, why don’t you give Romarin the tour?”

“Come on, do I really”—he jumped back from the fire, but didn’t utter a sound of remorse nursing his burnt hand. “Fine, I need a break anyway.” I was apprehensive about following such a character as Travis around an ancient castle for a tour, but if Kit suggested it, I’m sure it couldn’t hurt.

Book Blitz: The Sixth Event

The Sixth Event by Kristen Morie Osisek
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction, Romantic Suspense
Release Date: May 13, 2016
Buy Link: Amazon
Summary:

During Raquel's first semester of college, she witnesses the end of the world, only to wake up in her old room at her parents' house two years in the past. 

Even worse, it seems she's the only one who remembers—until Chris Lyley, a boy Raquel always thought was a loser, tells her he remembers the catastrophe. 

Before long, they both discover new abilities. They're able to understand any language and teleport through time and space.  

If Raquel and Chris can figure out what caused the end of their world, maybe they can stop it.

My heart pounded as my white ceiling greeted me when I opened my eyes.

 I blinked frantically, the vision of the rock hitting me still fresh in my mind, the instantaneous crushing sensation throughout my body fading to a dull, residual mental ache. Fear crashed and faded in a wave of relief when it all resolved into the deep blackness of my dorm room.

That had been one hell of a dream.

I narrowed my eyes, still staring up at the ceiling. My dorm ceiling was gray, not white.

I sat up and turned to the left expecting the glaring green glow of my digital clock. Instead, I was greeted with the dim shape of a dresser, outlined in the rosy hue of a rising sun.

My pink and white dresser at my parent’s house.

Shock spread through me, sending tingles down to my toes. My bedroom was coming into view, not my dorm room.

Book Blitz: Three Wishes (Dreams Come True Book 3)

Three Wishes (Dreams Come True Book 3) by Emma Nichols
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Release Date: May 9, 2016
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Book Description:

With his gift for storytelling and his degree in film making, his plan had always been to see the world. A semester from finishing his graduate degree, Ben was assigned to make a dying girl’s wish come true. If he could hold it together, he might just fulfill one of his own. The problem was he’d never been good with kids and even less comfortable with beautiful women.

Life hadn’t been easy for Charlie after being kicked out of her parent’s house and dumped by her boyfriend when she refused to have an abortion. Now, six years later, Charlie’s daughter had leukemia and all she wanted was the same thing she’d wanted since she took the pregnancy test so long ago: for her baby to live.

After two long years of treatment, and news it hadn’t helped, Olivia had one last wish: to leave a legacy for her mother. As she worked on the documentary with Ben, it seemed to be working and Olivia felt better than she had in a very long time. Then the father she’d never met showed up.

Three people. Three wishes. One chance to make all their dreams come true.

♥ ♥ ♥
Excerpt:

reathing easier, I stepped off the elevator and rushed to Ollie’s room. I swear I just wanted to gather both of them in my arms and never let them go, maybe run off even. We could find a new hospital, new doctors, and I’d stay off the internet this time.

That thought was immediately crushed when I met Charlie’s scowling face at the door. “Outside,” she growled as she backed me out of the room.

“So, we gave blood. Damien says he’ll be back later, but you never really know with that guy, do you?” I shrugged. “Anyway, I’m here, and I thought I’d work with Ollie for a while before her lunch and nap. You know, the usual, from a guy you can count on.” I started to give her a kiss on the cheek, but she pushed me back. Undeterred, I started to open the door.

“We’re not finished yet,” Charlie snapped.

Promotional Event: Breath of Malice

Breath of Malice by Karen Fenech
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Romantic Thriller
Release Date: June 14, 2016
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Book Description:

FBI special agent Paige Carson hoped she’d be able to start a new life in small-town South Carolina. But when a senator’s sister is murdered and a blank postcard is left next to the body, Paige realizes that a killer from her past has found her—and is sending her a very personal message.

From the moment he hired her, FBI special agent in charge Sam McKade knew Paige was hiding something. Prompted by this recent threat, she finally opens up: one year ago, she caught the eye of suspected serial killer Todd Thames. Now he’s come back to pull her into his game, whether she wants to play or not.

As the danger increases, Paige and Sam give in to their growing attraction, and he vows to protect her no matter the cost. But the murderer will stop at nothing to get to his intended prey, and the strong arm of the law—and the shelter of her new love—may not be enough to save her.

♥ ♥ ♥
Excerpt:

When they were alone again, Sam looked to Paige. The few lines around his eyes and mouth pulled tighter. “I saw you leave last night.” Paige’s insides tightened. “I told you I was leaving.”

He watched her, never taking his eyes from hers. “You told me you were going into the house to get something you’d dropped. I went after you, but you didn’t go into the house. You were in the back, in the train yard. I thought you might have seen someone else suspicious out there and went after you, but you got into a cab.”

Paige knew better than to volunteer information. “Okay.”

Cover Reveal: Rainbows and Raindrops (Book #1)

Rainbows and Raindrops by Lynn and Morris

Before… They are the Musketeers–one for all and all for Rain, or however that saying goes.  

Now that Rain's sixteen, freedom is at her fingertips. Cliff jumping at the lake. Rain’s first tattoo. Spence finally asking her out. With her friends by her side, there’s no reason Rain can’t be happy in a world that constantly tries to extinguish her addictive, carefree spirit.  

Book Blitz: Song of the Oceanides

Song of the Oceanides by JG Zymbalist
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Mythology, Paranormal, Historical
Release Date: January 13, 2016
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Book Description:

So rang the song of the Oceanides

Of the beautiful merciful sea nymphs,

Till louder waves overpowered it.

Behind the clouds vanished the moon,

The night yawned,

And I sat long thereafter in the darkness and wept.

HEINRICH HEINE

A highly-experimental slipstream symmetrically-triple narrative which employs elements of historical fiction, fantasy/magical realism, space opera, surrealism, steampunk, Greek myth, paranormal romance, and even children's literature.

♥ ♥ ♥
Except:

Blue Hill, Maine.
3 August, 1903.

From the moment Emmylou heard the song of the Oceanides, she recognized something godly in the tune. As it resounded all across the desolate shoreline of Blue Hill Bay, she recalled the terrible chorus mysticus ringing all throughout that extinct Martian volcano the day her father went missing down in the magma chamber.

Aunt Belphœbe followed along, guiding Maygene through the sands. “Why don’t you go play in that shipwreck over there?” Aunt Belphœbe pointed toward a fishing schooner run aground some fifty yards to the south.

When Maygene raced off, Emmylou refused to follow. By now the chorus of song tormented her so much that an ache had awoken all throughout her clubfoot. Before long she dropped her walking stick and fell to the earth. Closing her eyes, she dug both her hands into the sands and lost herself in memories of the volcano. How could Father be gone? Though he had often alluded to the perils of Martian vulcanology, she never imagined that someone so good and so wise could go missing.

Promotional Event: Raining Down Rules

Raining Down Rules by B.K. Rivers
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 9, 2016
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Book Description:

Jemma Bowers hasn’t kissed anyone in over a thousand days. She knows—she’s counted.

For twenty-year-old Jemma, rules are not meant to be broken…even if she’s the one who created them. Friendships have boundaries, relationships mean trouble, and don’t even get her started on sex. Haunted by the death of her mother and her father’s abandonment, Jemma finds herself hungry for something meaningful and permanent, but is afraid of what may happen if she pursues it.

Jordan Capshaw can’t fight his addiction. Not even if it will cost him his career…

When Jemma finds Jordan drunk and barefoot in the street, she convinces him to get in her car. Aside from the fact he’s the lead singer of her favorite band and pretty much the rock star of her dreams, she quickly realizes his addiction is a monster neither of them can control.

Who knew choosing between a rock star and a fireman could be so difficult?

Emotions run high as Jemma soon finds herself caught between the troubled rock star and her growing affections for Vic Harper, a swoon-worthy firefighter from her past. But when her grandmother passes away, leaving her with no other family, Jemma’s world falls apart.

To save herself from further heartbreak, she risks it all by breaking her own rules, and putting her heart on the line.

After all, the heart just might be the biggest rule breaker of them all.

♥ ♥ ♥

Promotional Event: Their Reluctant Bride (Bridgewater Menage, #6)

Their Reluctant Bride (Bridgewater Menage, #6) by Vanessa Vale
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Romance, Erotica
Release Date: February 16, 2016
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Book Description:

Emily Woodhouse is a penniless, homeless widow thanks to her recently deceased husband. His gambling ways have placed her in a desperate situation. 

Faced with working off his debt in the basest of ways, she chooses instead to accept Tyler and Xander's unconventional marriage proposal. She won't be marrying one man, but two.

Tyler and Xander know instantly that Emily is the one for them. Not only does the widowed young woman rouse their protective natures, she knows of their customs regarding a two husband marriage. Despite the fact that Emily needs the safety they can offer, she isn't eager to remarry. She might be reluctant, but they will show her what it will be like with two men to cherish, protect and possess her.

But the past catches up with them in the most dangerous of ways. Only in facing the past can they forge a future together.

♥ ♥ ♥
Excerpt:

"You need a wife and Emily is perfect.”

“She’s just lost her husband. How could she be perfect if she’s clearly not interested?” I angled my head toward the direction she’d gone.

“Her husband gambled and drank to excess. While she never once confessed it, I believe he hit her. He was cruel to her at the very least. She is not the least bit sorry he’s dead. In fact, if she weren’t such a nice person, she’d be dancing on his grave.”

Promotional Event: Darkly, Deeply, Beautifully (Ceruleans #5)

Darkly, Deeply, Beautifully (Ceruleans #5) by Megan Tayte
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Release Date: February 16, 2016
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Book Description:

DARKNESS HAS FALLEN, AND SHE ALONE WILL SEE THE LIGHT.

With her mother’s life hanging in the balance, Scarlett is devastated – and done with being in the dark. She wants answers, all of them.

But when was her pursuit of the truth ever straightforward?

Pulling a single thread impels a great unravelling. And each revelation will force Scarlett to rethink what she thought she knew about the Ceruleans, the Fallen, her family – herself.

All that came before was a mere prelude to this, the last journey. From London to Twycombe to Hollythwaite to Cerulea, Scarlett will be stalked by the ghosts of what has been, what may have been and what may come to pass. Until she reaches the place where it all began, and it all must end.

But in the final reckoning, none will survive unscathed. And some will not survive at all.

In this explosive conclusion to The Ceruleans series, all must be defined by their actions: sinner, saint… or something more beautiful entirely?

♥ ♥ ♥
Excerpt:

I kissed Luke then. I kissed him. Like I hadn’t kissed him in more than a week – since before London, since before Hollythwaite, since Barcelona: when we’d been just a regular couple on a city break, wrapped up in each other. Through the kiss I heard his sigh, the release of emotion. And then he pulled me to him, onto his lap, and I kissed his lips, his jaw, his collarbone, his shoulder, and he kissed my lips, my earlobe, my neck, my –

‘No!’

My robe had slipped, exposing my back, and I struggled off him and wrestled with the fabric entangled at my waist.

He stood up. Put his hands on my shoulders. Said my name with so much tenderness that I had to stop. Had to look at him. The room was steamy, the glass doors occluded. No one could see. Only him.

‘Trust me,’ he said.

Promotional Event: Thirst: Blood of my Blood

Thirst: Blood of my Blood by R.P. Channing
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: November 26, 2015
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Book Description:

~ Kira Sutherland ~

After a near fatal accident (and getting cheated on by her 'boyfriend'), and beating up the lead cheerleader (with whom the boyfriend cheated...), and being labeled as having 'issues' in her school because she, uhm, sees ghosts, Kira is left with two choices:

1. Continue her 'therapy' (where she's told the ghost is a hallucination and also gets her legs ogled too often...)

Or

2. Go to Starkfield Academy, a boarding school for "Crazies and Convicts" (as the social media sites call them.)

She chooses the latter...

~ Cory Rand ~

Cory Rand has not had an easy life. His mother died in a car accident when he was twelve, and so did his mother's best friend...sort of. You see, Janice made a promise to take care of Cory just before she died, and so she lingers. Undead. A ghost that watches out for him.

Brought up in an abusive home, Cory quickly falls into a life of disreputable behavior. After his third offense (which was prompted by a girl, as usual - he has a weakness) he's left with two choices:

1. Be tried as an adult and share a cell with a guy named Bubba (he thinks...)

Or

2. Go to Starkfield Academy, which Cory is pretty sure is run by vampires. But, hey, at least he'll get an education.

He chooses the latter...

It's at Starkfield that Kira meets Cory Rand, a boy with an insatiable Rage who sees ghosts, too. As well as other things, other things from his past, things that confuse him, things like fire and witches and demons.

Things he's always ignored.

Until now.

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Excerpt:

Mike knocked on the door before I had time to leave the house. Mike was the guy I thought (at the time) was perfect.

“Who is it?”

“It’s me, baby.”

Baby, urgh — I wasn’t his baby. I dated Mike because he was the quarterback, because girls are supposed to like the quarterback, because it’s just so darn perfect to be seen with the quarterback, like we’re brainwashed into thinking these things from the first romantic doll set mom buys us.

This was my previous life.

“Mike.”

“Uh-huh. Gonna let me in?”

Book Blitz: From Shattered Pieces

From Shattered Pieces by Traci Jo Stotts
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: December 11, 2015
Buy Links:

Amazon

Book Description:

Ian had no intention of running away. She lived with her abusive parents for sixteen years, so surely she could endure two more. But something changed the night she fought back.

Leaving home was one thing but being on the streets of Reno brings scary to a whole new level. A chance run-in with Jubal proves to be both a blessing and a curse.

Now, Ian must come to terms with who she is and what she must do to survive.




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Excerpt:

Four o’clock will be here way too soon. I crawl into bed and drift off, succumbing easily. My mom walks into my room. She sits on my bed and pets my hair. She is whispering something but I can’t understand her. I turn the small lamp on so I can see her.

Promotional Event: Wild Sky (Night Sky #2)

Wild Sky (Night Sky #2) by Suzanne Brockmann, Melanie Brockmann
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Buy Links:

Amazon ♥ B & N

Book Description:

Skylar is a girl with extraordinary power. A girl with a mission to use her Greater-Than gifts to stop the makers of Destiny from getting people hooked on their deadly drug. 

But Sky is still mastering her new abilities, and her first mission to destroy a Destiny lab leaves her best friend addicted to the drug. 

For a few days Cal will be able to walk again – until it kills him. Time is running out for Sky to save the world without sacrificing her friends, to become truly Greater-Than...



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Excerpt:

I wish I could say I’d never witnessed a windshield shatter before, but I’d been in a terrible car accident a few years back, so I knew exactly what it looked and sounded like.

There’s a weird silence that happens immediately after something like that, in which everything seemed to occur in slo-mo. I forced my mouth to move.

“Gunshot!” I shouted, because I could see both Cal and Garrett looking wildly around, trying to process exactly what that noise was and what had just happened. “Bullet to car window! Over to the right.”