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The Worst Woman in London by Julia Bennet Publication date: February 2nd 2023 Genres: Adult, Historical, Historical Romance A defiant Victorian wife fights to escape a bad marriage but her love for a forbidden man jeopardizes her chance at freedom. James Standish knows how to play society’s game. He’ll follow the rules, marry a virginal debutante, and inherit a massive fortune. At least, that’s the plan until he meets Francesca Thorne. She’s not the sort of woman a respectable gentleman like James could ever marry—not least because, strictly speaking, she’s married already. Francesca is determined to flout convention and divorce her philandering husband. When James sweet talks his way into her life tasked with convincing her to abandon her dream of freedom, she’s unprepared for the passion that flares between them. Torn apart by conflicting desires, James and Francesca must choose whether to keep chasing the lives they’ve always wanted or take a chance on a new and forbidden love....

A Grave Roast Orchard Hollow  Book One by A.N. Sage Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Publisher: Cauldron Press Date of Publication: January 23, 2023 ISBN: 978-1-989868-28-7 ASIN: B0BPDXZ7F5 Number of pages: Approximately 340 Word Count: 80,000 Cover Artist: Cauldron Press Designs Piper Addison has three problems: a broken espresso machine, malfunctioning magic, and a dead body. Guess which one she doesn’t see coming? One month from forty, Piper Addison thinks she finally has life figured out. Sure, her bank account could be fuller and the cafe she opened with the last of her savings could use some help, but what’s a few kinks for an Orchard Hollow witch? Too bad Piper can’t witch to save her life, which is exactly what she might need to do when a dead body is discovered in the alley behind her cafe. To make matters worse, all the evidence points to Piper and the local sheriff is not too keen on the town’s paranormal inhabitants. When a mysterious envelope lands on Piper’s doorstep, s...

Witch of the Silver Locust  Dawn of the Blood Witch  Book Three by Maria DeVivo Genre: Occult Horror  Publisher: 4 Horsemen Publications Date of Publication: January 24, 2023 ISBN:  ASIN:  Word Count: 59k Trent travels through time to find the Blodheska and open the gates of Hell. Follow Trent as he unveils the origin story of the mysterious and powerful world of witches across centuries. He’s been known as the witch Trond, or even as Galen, and finally Trent, the Witch of the Silver Locust. He will seek the Blodheska no matter where or when to nurture the powers they hold. Traversing each moment, he must face opposing forces that have their own plans for their ideal apocalypse. He will face his enemies no matter if they are human or demon--or even the Church of Satan itself. As he defends his goal, Trent will ally with both new and old friends as he tries to open the gateway to the old ones and bring about the witch utopia of New Eden on earth. Inspired by true...

Hell Holes: A Slave’s Revenge Hell Holes Book Four by Donald Firesmith Genre: SciFi, Dystopian, Alien Invasion  Publisher: Magical Wand Press Date of Publication: August 1, 2021 ISBN: 979-8527374209 (Paperback — Amazon KDP) ASIN: B09416M34X  Number of pages: 455 Word Count: 105,000 Cover Artist: Ellie Augsburger  An epic story of love, loss, friendship, and survival under the most hellish of conditions A multi-award-winning prequel to the Hell Holes series of alien invasion novels, Hell Holes: A Slave’s Revenge is an epic story of love, loss, friendship, and survival under the most hellish of conditions. A typical Alaskan teenager, Paul’s greatest joy is hunting and fishing with his father. But when alien demons attack his family’s isolated cabin, they shatter Paul’s comfortable life. After killing his father, the demons enslave Paul, his mother, and his twin sister and teleport them to a desert world in the Demonic Empire. Once on the planet Hell, the captives’ survival ...

Covenant with the Devil  The Immanence Series Book One by Linda Robertson Reinhardt Genre: Dark Fantasy Publisher: Igni House Publishing Date of Publication: Oct 31, 2022 ISBN: 9781685440077  ASIN: B0BKJXJZMY Number of pages:   506 pages Word Count: 118,000 Cover Artist: Linda Robertson Reinhardt After a car crash killed her family and left her in a coma, divine intervention provided Jovienne with a set of enhanced skills and directed her into Andrei’s care. He’s instructed her through years of intense demon slayer training. Before sending her into the grueling final test, Andrei reveals a truth he’s kept hidden: if she passes, she will be transformed into an angel. His deception threatens to undermine her efforts, but after the hard-won battle, Jovienne is remade. She quickly realizes this isn’t the life she was promised, and it isn’t what she wants. But there’s more to Andrei’s secrets and lies, and, worse, the man she trusted has manipulated her into eternal servi...