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Don’t Rush Me Jackie May Publication date: January 25th 2018 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy Most humans have no idea that a dark and deadly underworld, filled with magic and monsters, exists. They wander through life blissfully ignorant of the supernatural world around them. Nora Jacobs is different. Nora knows exactly what kinds of hellish creatures haunt the streets of Detroit. Thanks to a unique set of psychic abilities, Nora has managed to steer clear of the underworld most of her life. But all that changes the night the most powerful vampire in the city discovers her gifts and decides to use her as a tool to find one of his missing clan members. As if that’s not bad enough, Nora believes she’s cursed. All her life, people, especially men, have been drawn to her—some to the point of obsession and violence. Underworlders, it seems, are not immune to this curse, and now she’s caught the attention of some of the most dangerous monsters in the city. Neck deep in an investigation o...

Broken World: A Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Novel By Kate L. Mary ✩✩✩✩✩ Hi everyone, sorry I've been a little MIA. I've been working crazy hours, but I still managed to squeeze in a little time to read a new book. This goes along with a read along on Facebook that I joined. In Broken World we meet Vivian. There is a dangerous virus running around on the east coast, so the government has put the U.S. on lock down. You can't travel without just cause, and you need government papers to prove it. Vivian has decided that if it's the end of the world she wants to spend her remaining time with the daughter she gave up for adoption. Travel is dangerous, and people are getting desperate. When her car breaks down she meets brothers Angus and Axl. After that things go from bad to worse, and it's a fight to stay alive. There is a little frustration with Vivian, but she's never been a mom and she's trying her best.  They pick up a handful o...

Shadow of the Moon Kwen D. Griffeth Publication date: September 25th 2017 Genres: Adult, Mystery, Paranormal The grisly murder of a diplomat’s son in Central Park draw NYPD Detective Gerald Meeker and FBI Special Agent Andee Trakes into a twisted and confusing investigation. Within hours, the evidence indicates the man was executed in the manner saved for werewolves. Andee Trakes is assigned to liaison with a history professor, who is an expert on folklore and legends. Professor Alwyn Lloyd, handsome, articulate and successful, not only agrees the method of death was indeed an execution, he claims to be a werewolf. Andee is torn between the desire to date the man and the suspicion to arrest him. From the initial killing in the park, a bloody spree is ignited that soon has Andee and Lloyd forced to work together to protect themselves and family members. Shadow of the Moon explores the world of werewolves and paints a picture of what is good about them, as well as ba...

Derailed Genevieve Iseult Eldredge (A Circuit Fae Prequel Novella) Published by: Monster House Books Publication date: January 23rd 2018 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Syl Skye. Rouen Rivoche. Star-crossed lovers who should be mortal enemies. This is the story of how they met. A nightly excursion to DC. A goth-rock show. One innocent train ride. That’s all it takes for high school sophomore Syl Skye’s perfectly normal world to come crashing down. Because unbeknownst to her, she’s a sleeper-princess of the fair Fae—a vessel of Fae power that has yet to Awaken—and there are dark Fae who want her dead, dead, dead. Rouen Rivoche is one of those dark Fae. Bound to the Agravaine the dark Fae Huntsman who is dedicated to wiping out all sleeper-princesses, Rouen has no choice but to hunt Syl down and spill her blood. But a chance meeting in a nightclub, a brush of their hands, a lingering look… Despite herself, Rouen is attracted to Syl. And when she lets Syl get away…that’s when th...

The Chef and the Ghost of Bartholomew Addison Jenkins Aletta Thorne Genre: paranormal romance, mainstream romance, holiday Publisher: Evernight Publishing Date of Publication: October 26, 2017 ASIN: B076WJK63L Number of pages: 158 Word Count: 51,000 Cover Artist: Jay Aheer What happens if you have a one-nighter—with a ghost? Autumn, 1982. MTV is new, poodle perms are the rage, and life just might be getting better for Alma Kobel. Her ugly divorce is final at last. Her new job as chef at Bright Day School’s gorgeous old estate is actually fun. But the place is haunted—and so is Alma’s apartment. Bartholomew Addison Jenkins’ ghost has been invisibly watching her for months. When he materializes one night, Alma discovers Bart—as he likes to be called—has talents she couldn’t have imagined…and a horrifying past. What happens if you have a one-nighter with a ghost? And what happens if one night is all you want—and you end up ghosting him? Some spirits don’t l...

Promise Me Kelly Walker Publication date: January 21st 2018 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Self-professed Harry Potter addict and math genius River Jacobsen can count on one hand the people who matter in her life. Really, it’s just Dean, the boy who loves her despite her odd habit of counting everything around her when she needs to quiet her mind. When Dean promised her forever she never imagined it would be a lie. After Marine hacker Ian Maclean is mistakenly declared dead by the US government, he’s happy to correct them the moment he escapes captivity. He wants nothing more than to get home to the wife he left behind. Discovering she’s been cheating on him since the moment he deployed wasn’t in the plan. Devastated, he walks away from everything, even his name. With the futures they were counting on destroyed, Ian and River find themselves starting over. Ian reminds River of things she’d much rather forget, but pushing him away is harder than she expected. Ian wants a se...

On the Edge Dani Collins (Blue Spruce Lodge, #1) Published by: Tule Publishing Publication date: January 16th 2018 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance When Glory Cormer’s father introduces her to ‘their’ new business partner, she’s appalled. Viking-like Rolf Johansson exudes the same alpha-intimidation that jocks used to torment her through high school. After nursing her mother the last several years, she’s trying to break out of her shell and secretly pursue a writing career, but Rolf insists she go through with the rotten deal her father struck with his brother to renovate an old chalet. Rolf envisions this mountain as a world-class resort for elite athletes and other jet setters. As a downhill champion and owner of a world-renowned sports equipment empire, he knows what it takes to get what he wants. Nothing will stop him, especially not a hotheaded wallflower who turns the ice in his veins to lava. Bonus Story! This book contains Glory’s novella Blessed Winter, a no-room-at-...