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Storm and Shadow Demon Storm  Book Two by Valerie Storm Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Date of Publication: 11/13/2022 ISBN: 978-1-956883-06-0  ASIN: B0BHYWJNKD  Number of pages: 317 Word Count: 88352 Cover Artist: Ginka Jack The shadows call.  Will the lightning answer?  Kari was dead—and then, she wasn't. But for the wolf-demon with lightning in her fists, resurrection is no reprieve from exile. After old witch Zina revives her, Kari must conceal her true nature better than ever before, lest her slayers find her breathing and put her down for good. And since she can no longer return to what she once knew, Kari finds herself adrift—in search of purpose. She gets it when Zina entrusts her with the Lapis Anima, a gem imprisoning the soul of wicked woman, Raven. This brings Kari into conflict with Raven herself, who's still very much a threat without her soul…and has devious plans in mind for Kari's destructive abilities. Will the wolf-demon ...

Book Details: Book Title: Mirrored Reflections by J.F. Ridgley Category: Adult Fiction (18+) , 418 pages Genre: Christian Romance Publisher: R Pride Publishing Release date: December 2022 Content Rating: PG-13 +M. This is a Christian Romance, no sex. two hot kisses. Lots of trauma but a happy ending. There is a language warning: Chad's debridement is painful, being a burn survivor is painful and the story is about also about sexual trafficking. Book Description: “I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU” - Hebrews 13:5 Opposites attract and Chad and Sierra are that. Chad is destroyed on the outside by a suicide bomber while Sierra is broken on the inside by human trafficking. They are each other’s reflection of who they are - beautiful but ravaged by life. Chad Michaels, an Afghan vet, comes home to a suicide bomber who destroys not only his family but the man he was. Now, he must deal with life as a burn victim -- as a monster. But Sierra sees what a beautiful man Chad truly is...

Book Details: Book Title: The Registration (a Novel) by Madison Lawson Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 320 pages Genre: Thriller Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: September 2022 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. There is violence, including a torture scene, and some language, as well as mention of domestic violence, abuse, murder, and abortions. Book Description: You can’t outrun the Registration. Imagine it’s legal to commit one murder in your lifetime⎯if you Register the victim and accomplish the kill within fourteen days. So when Lynell Mize stands in line to Register the man who abused her as a child, she’s shocked to hear a stranger Register her to be killed. Why would anyone who doesn't know her squander his one legal murder on her? Desperate to survive the next two weeks, she must find out who wants to kill her⎯and why. Easier said than done as Lynell soon discovers that multiple strangers have used their Registration on her. Along the way, she reunites with her estranged h...

I am so excited that TAMING THE RAKE by Erica Ridley is available now and that I get to share the news! If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book, be sure to check out all the details below. This blitz also includes a giveaway for a $10 Amazon GC courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below. About The Book: Title:   TAMING THE RAKE Author:  Erica Ridley Pub. Date:  March 24, 2023 Publisher:  WebMotion Formats:   Paperback, eBook Pages: 202 Find it:   Goodreads , https://books2read.com/TAMING-THE-RAKE Enjoy a fiery, passionate enemies-to-lovers revenge romance from a New York Times bestselling author! All her life, Miss Gladys Bell was a wallflower whose parents despaired of her ever attracting a suitor. Then she met the man of her dreams, who said she was the woman of his. One passionate night later, Gladys awaits a marriage proposal that never comes. Reuben Medford,...

Stars on Fire Sky Gold (The Sable Riders, #1) Publication date: February 26th 2023 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction The thing is, Selene, I don’t do forever. It’s not what this is.’ – Kainan Sable. He’s lethal, wraith-like, a warrior who lives in the twilight, the hidden inferno amongst the stars. She’s driven, ambitious, and unrelenting, with an allure that forces him from the shadows. He needs to control the intensity of his reaction to her. She fights the temptation glinting in his sapphire wildfire eyes. He wants revenge. She wants forever. But he can’t give her ‘forever’. Or can he? War is stirring in the skies and stars above Eden II. Between empires in ascension and realms in decline. Kainan and Selene find themselves caught up in the maelstrom. Together they’ll light the stars on fire, even as darkness beyond their control seeks to turn their destiny – and their forever – to ashes.   __________________________ If you’re in the mood for: A strong, smart ...

The Romanov Heiress by Jennifer Laam Publication date: March 20th 2023 Genres: Adult, Historical Four sisters in hiding. A grand duchess in disguise. Dark family secrets revealed…an alternate future for the Romanov sisters from Jennifer Laam, author of The Secret Daughter of the Tsar and The Lost Season of Love and Snow. With her parents and brother missing and presumed dead, Grand Duchess Olga Romanova must keep her younger sisters safe. The Bolsheviks are determined to eliminate any remaining holdovers from the tsarist regime, hunting down the last Romanovs and putting them to death. Now living in England, the Romanov sisters remain hidden to protect their identities, even as isolation strains their relationships. But they can’t distance themselves from the world forever. Olga learns that a peer of the realm has accused the late Empress Alexandra of betraying Russia and her allies during the Great War. Under the spell of the scheming Grigori Rasputin, Alexandra disclosed military s...

The Romanov Heiress by Jennifer Laam Publication date: March 20th 2023 Genres: Adult, Historical Four sisters in hiding. A grand duchess in disguise. Dark family secrets revealed…an alternate future for the Romanov sisters from Jennifer Laam, author of The Secret Daughter of the Tsar and The Lost Season of Love and Snow. With her parents and brother missing and presumed dead, Grand Duchess Olga Romanova must keep her younger sisters safe. The Bolsheviks are determined to eliminate any remaining holdovers from the tsarist regime, hunting down the last Romanovs and putting them to death. Now living in England, the Romanov sisters remain hidden to protect their identities, even as isolation strains their relationships. But they can’t distance themselves from the world forever. Olga learns that a peer of the realm has accused the late Empress Alexandra of betraying Russia and her allies during the Great War. Under the spell of the scheming Grigori Rasputin, Alexandra disclosed military s...

North Woods by Dani Ripley Genre: Horror, Eco-Apocalypse Publisher: Dani Ripley Date of Publication: Jan. 26, 2023 ISBN: 979-8375227313 ASIN: B0BT9W7CHL Number of pages: 337  Word Count: 64,537 Cover Artist: Dani Ripley Outrun the horde. Survive the ice. Post-apocalyptic female buddy-western set against a backdrop of a sudden, cataclysmic ice age. Hax can barely remember her real name, it's been so long since she's used it. “Hax” is a shortened version of the word Haxa – the Swedish word for witch - a nickname given to her by people afraid of her seemingly supernatural abilities: appearing out of nowhere then disappearing again just as quickly; uncannily accurate weather pattern readings; and extraordinary skill at tracking prey, human or otherwise. Or perhaps it was simply her propensity for sudden and extreme violence. A natural loner, Hax isn’t bothered so much by the apocalypse as she is by other people. As such, she’s surprised to find herself traveling with a small group ...