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The Rebirth by V.P. Evans Publication date: March 16th 2023 Genres: Adult, Suspense, Thriller For the past decade, Mark has been living like an alcoholic druggy, loathing himself for not having the power to protect his son from the hands of these goddamn monsters. For the past decade, Jason has been living a reclusive life, doomed by his enemies to spend the rest of his bland days in isolation till the illness seizes his last breath. For the past decade, Mark and Jason haven’t seen each other. But everything is about to change … A murder brings them together tonight, trapped among the streets of Chicago in the search for redemption by following a mystical path that could unlock the darkest scandal in history. As the path unrolls secrets buried in works like these of Nietzsche, Plato, and Aristotle, the shadiest aspects of the human soul come to the surface, and soon both men realize that those who are hunting them, closing by with each passing minute, are equally dangerous with the g...

Book Details: Book Title: FADE TO BLUE by Hank Scheer Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 288 pages Genre: Thriller Publisher: Top Reads Publishing Release date: Mar 2023 Tour dates: Mar 14 to Apr 3, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 for some bad language " Fade to Blue kicks off with shocking twists and attention-grabbing characters. The ongoing discussions between cat and mouse are tense, especially as the lines between terrorists and anti-terrorists working undercover become blurred. The stakes are high but also personal—Marcel’s monologues, while not likely realistic, are a lot of fun. Filled with vivid characters and a fast moving plot, Scheer has written a winning page-turner." -BookLife, Editor's Pick "Hank Scheer’s debut novel offers readers an engaging medical mystery, after which the plot becomes a swiftly paced thriller. Sarah is a capable and appealing protagonist, and a canny plot twist gives the narrative geopolitical heft and spurs interest in what might hap...

The Storm Darkens Demon Storm  Book Three by Valerie Storm Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Date of Publication: 04/13/2023 ISBN: TBD ASIN: TBD Word Count: 92210 Cover Artist: Ginkahederling Ancient power wrapped in ancient secrets.The power to rend the world and save her loved ones, unless it devours her first. Evil never really dies. It rises, again and again.   Now—Kari knows it’s rising inside her.    After barely defeating wicked Shadow Witch Raven, the wolf-demon knows her turmoil is far from over when her vanquished foe invades her dreams. And a new power stirs within her: thanks to Raven’s cunning, Kari’s potential as the Catalyst has awoken. A conduit for a terrifying, world-cracking force—one that could open at any moment.    Kari has resisted this new temptation thus far. But Raven again forces her hand, unleashing a demonic abomination to draw her prey out—a deadlier foe than any Kari has faced before. If she taps into t...

Hearthstone Queen by A.C. Melody (Midgard Úlfrinn, #2) Publication date: March 15th 2023 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance Corbyn’s worst fears come true when they strike at his mate from the one place he never saw coming. Fearing for Reyna’s life, he rushes her to the Elders, only to end up on their healing table next. After back-to-back horrors, Reyna knows she has to make a crucial decision that will change their lives forever… and possibly save them. But fate immediately puts that to the test, drawing them right into enemy territory, where Reyna finally learns what’s become of Jesse and gets an unexpected audience with Úlfrinn Royalty. Just when they’ve found hope, their world gets shaken by a terrifying homecoming of bloodshed and betrayal. As they face off with the evidence of Fenrisúlfr’s return—and a living Nightmare—they can no longer deny the truth. War has already begun. Amazon EXCERPT: “Corbyn Bruschard, you get your ass back in here.” “Sorry, babe, can’t do that right ...

Bright Blue Planet The Jovian Universe  Book Three by Kim Catanzarite Genre: Sci-fi Thriller Publisher: Forster Publishing Date of Publication: March 1, 2023 ISBN: 978-1-7359522-4-6 ASIN: B0BT2ZKJRS Word Count: 65,000 Cover Artist: Damonza At a time when humans and clones begin to clash, two men—one Jovian, the other, human—struggle to navigate the new world order and their own families within it. Continuing the story that began with They Will Be Coming for Us and Jovian Son, Bright Blue Planet, Book 3 in The Jovian Universe, takes readers behind the scenes of the otherworldly Jovian family, revealing their most startling secrets.  Former three-term President of the United States, Evander Peterman, does his best to uphold the promise he made his human mother, Svetlana, to protect ordinary humans from the stronger, more-intelligent race of clones the powerful Jovian family has created.   Fran Vasquez, former FBI agent and current head of the Jovians’ security squad at Star...

Broken Crowns by Empress Chang (Kingdom of Lies & Truths, #1) Publication date: March 9th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Mafia, Romance Leandro was supposed to protect me. He failed me, covered me in blood and broke my innocence. Leandro was to love me, but in the end, I knew we had no future. So, I made a decision, and it has been five years since I last saw him. Now he stands before me, not only as my husband but as my Don. My decision freed me but destroyed the Leandro I knew. This Leandro was covered by darkness and cruelty, and I was drawn to him like a bee to honey. The more I get to know the man, the more it makes me question everything I know to be right and wrong. But he is still the boy I knew and even though I needed him to love me, how long before I fall to the unmerciful side of Leandro Scavo, and truly love him? *Broken Crowns is the first book in the Kingdom of Lies & Truths series and can be read as a standalone. It is a Dark new adult mafia romance that in...

Today Khaled Talib and Rockstar Book Tours are revealing the cover for FAR OUT, his new Thriller which releases January 8, 2024! Check out the awesome cover and enter the giveaway! On to the reveal!  About The Book: Title:   FAR OUT Author:  Khaled Talib Pub. Date:  January 8, 2024 Publisher:  Running Wild Press Formats:   Paperback, eBook Pages: 324 Find it:   Goodreads ,  https://books2read.com/FAROUT Screenwriter Blake Deco’s life is upended when his Hollywood movie-star wife, Goldie Saint Helen, comes out of a coma after a car accident with a makeshift identity. Her lawyers see her condition as an opportunity to swindle her. Teaser Trailer:   Excerpt: Chapter One             As she lay on the verge along the Pacific Coast Highway under a starless April sky, a faint bleat caught Goldie’s lips. Her heart pounded irregularly as her breath whizzed in and out of ...