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November 2, 2024
A Tainted Heart Bleeds Release Blitz #rabtbooktours
House of Croft, Book 2
Historical Mystery/Thriller/Romance
Date Published: 10-29-2024
He’ll never forgive her deception, or the hold she still has on his heart…
Adrian Croft’s worst fear has been realized. His wife, the sweet woman who swept past his every defense, is a cunning spy working against him. Forced to play a dangerous game where one wrong move could see him destroyed, he must unravel her secrets while hunting a far more sinister threat.
Samantha knew her decision to marry her target would come at a price. Now, having lost her husband’s trust and affection, she’ll do whatever it takes to win it all back – abandon past loyalties, spill her secrets, and catch a killer. But will it be enough to undo the damage?
About the Author
USA TODAY bestselling author Sophie Barnes writes historical romance novels in which the characters break away from social expectations in their quest for happiness and love. Having written for Avon, an imprint of Harper Collins, her books have been published internationally in eight languages. With a fondness for travel, Sophie has lived in six countries, on three continents, and speaks English, Danish, French, Spanish, and Romanian with varying degrees of fluency. Ever the romantic, she married the same man three times—in three different countries and in three different dresses.
When she’s not busy dreaming up her next swoon worthy romance novel, Sophie enjoys spending time with her family, practicing yoga, baking, gardening, watching romantic comedies and, of course, reading.
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November 1, 2024
Camp Coffee Book Blitz #rabtbooktours
Tales of a Wyoming Cowboy
Memoir / Nonfiction
Date Published: October 16, 2006
Publisher: The Lowell Press
Camp Coffee is not just about a person-Grant Beck-and his stories, it's about a way of life-the cowboy way of life. Most people will never feel the warmth of a high mountain campfire or experience the eye-burning smoke wafting from the branding coals. Few will have any firsthand experience of what the American cowboy was all about. Lots of books have been penned about lots of cowboys, both fictitous and real. But few cowboys have touched as many people in the encouraging way that Grant Beck has through his chosen profession. This is a must-have volume for all that are drawn to the essence of the western experience.
About the Book
Bob Sullivan, Jr. of Kansas City dreamed of being a cowboy from his earliest years. Not until an abrupt disillusionment with college athletics in 1975 did he drop out of school and move to Wyoming to pursue his dream at age 19. There he met and worked for Grant Beck at the Two Bar Spear Ranch in Pinedale, WY which had a life-changing impact on the author's life. His experiences in Wyoming and subsequent relationship with Grant Beck over the next 30 years inspired Sullivan to share the remarkable story of Grant Beck with others.
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October 31, 2024
Deadline Release Blitz #rabtbooktours
Fiction Thriller
Date Published: 11-01-2024
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER/ARCHWAY
You may not believe in ghosts, but you cannot deny terror.
To uncover the truth about her mother’s mysterious disappearance years ago, the estranged daughter of a renowned illusionist must overcome her fear and spend three nights in her father’s secluded gothic mansion, where he has vowed to return from the grave. Helped by an adventurous reporter, she discovers a terrifying childhood secret that thrusts her into a world of deception and jeopardy, confronting a haunting supernatural presence and dark family secrets.
DEADLINE is a supernatural, suspense thriller with a strong female protagonist, a deeply terrifying antagonist and a series of disturbing surprises that build to an ultimate shocker of an ending, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
About the Author
WILLIAM G. HYLAND JR. is the award nominated author of four widely praised historical biographies, published by St. Martin’s/Thomas Dunne Books, (2009) and Regnery Books (2019). He is also a member of Mystery Writers of America, the American Screenwriters Association and has attended numerous writing seminars including Harlan Coben’s and Lee Child’s Master Class Fiction Writing Courses on BBC MAESTRO. He holds a B.A. from the University of Alabama and J.D. from Samford University. Before law school, the author held a TOP SECRET security clearance and worked for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
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Come Fill Me
COMEFILL ME
BOOKONE – THE PROPHECY
EroticUrban Fantasy Romance
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL3T3JBF
Blurb:
Shecan heal the dying…
Twomen—enemies of her people—will stop at nothing to have her gift,her desire and love
TheProphecy, Book 1
Trappedin a blood feud, Liz uses her healing power to bring Zeke Neekomafrom the brink of death so her clan can exploit his prophecies.During the ceremony, she drapes her nudity over his, experiencing hisbuilding strength, the stunning pleasure of his caress as he takesher without warning, using her as he wills.
Hishunger for a woman he’s supposed to hate isn’t what Zekeexpected, nor does he intend to deny himself. Kidnapping Liz, he’sresolved that she heal his brother Jacob ambushed by her people. Athis stronghold, Zeke keeps Liz captive to his and Jacob’s desires.The brothers pleasure her without restraint and in ways she’s neverknown. Before, her life was filled with loneliness and wanting. Now…
Usedby two powerful men, threatened by her clan’s determination to gether back, Liz risks all as she surrenders to Zeke’s and Jacob’slust, the ecstasy of their touch and her most traitorous needs.
EXCERPT
Helay in the center of the king-sized bed. His breaths were quiet, hiseyes closed, legs sprawled, one arm draped over his head as though hewas sleeping.
Thebullet holes in his muscular left pec contradicted that notion.
Forcingdown a swallow, Liz pulled her attention from his wounds—threeperfect black circles—to his face.
Herlips parted on a quiet sigh. Rarely had she seen a man wear such alook of serenity. So unlike the terror she’d witnessed on Carreon’sfeatures or those of his men when they’d been so close to death.
ZekeNeekoma was different. The words boyish and innocent came to mind,which Liz dismissed quickly.
Lookingto be in his early thirties, he was no boy. Nor was he innocent. Hissize, surely six-three, his sharp, masculine features and powerfulform were perfect for battle against men and pleasure with women.
Heatsuffused Liz, making her limbs feel heavy and weak. She recalled whatCarreon and his men had told her about Zeke, no doubt a mixture oftruth and lies. Not knowing which was which, she moved deeper intothe dimly lit room. Spanish-style lamps created pools of honeyedlight, giving the space a sacred feel one might experience in achurch. The cherry-wood four-poster dominated the sparsely furnishedchamber, while a series of leather wing chairs—reserved forobservers—circled the bed.
Theman who’d been guarding Zeke left the room. Carreon and his menwent to their seats, their weight causing the chairs’ legs toscrape against the polished hardwood floor.
Forone foolish moment, Liz thought the intrusive noise would cause Zeketo open his eyes and lose his blissful expression. That he’d askwhy they’d pulled him from such blessed rest and what appeared tobe happiness.
Thisman didn’t want to be healed. Liz knew it in her soul; saw it inthe upward curve of his beautiful mouth. Was he the same as herfather, tired of fighting? Or was he welcoming the end so he couldreunite with someone he’d loved?
Hisparents and siblings, perhaps…or a wife.
Anew rush of warmth stung Liz’s chest.
Disturbedby the sensation and her aching loneliness—the need for a powerfulyet good man at her side—Liz recalled what Carreon’s lieutenantshad claimed the first night she’d come here.
“He’llmurder our women and children so our line dies out, just as his kindhave always wanted.”
Ifthat was the truth, then Zeke was no different from Carreon, whohunted the weakest, eliminating them first. Once more, she examinedZeke’s face, lingering on his mouth. Instead of a sneer or a smirk,she imagined him smiling at her, his grin honest, reaching his eyes,his wanting of her obvious and—
Stopit.
Whatwas the matter with her, indulging in a romantic fantasy when she waswell aware of their people’s conflict and unending hatred for eachother? Even if Zeke wasn’t a murdering psychopath, he wasn’tlikely to be stirred by a woman from an enemy clan. So why was heaffecting her like this? Was it a power he had…or something else.Perhaps the truth as to who he really was?
Ignoringher persistent longing, Liz replaced it with a healthy dose ofdistrust. “This is Zeke Neekoma?”
“Yousound surprised,” Carreon said. “Why?”
AboutTina:
Tina’san Amazon and international bestselling novelist who writespassionate romance for every taste – ‘heat with heart’ – fortraditional publishers and indie.Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly,RomanticTimesand numerous online sites have praised her work. She’s won Readers’Choice Awards, was named a finalist in the EPIC competition, receiveda Book of the Year award, The Golden Nib Award, awards of merit inthe RWA Holt Medallion competitions, and second place in the NEC RWAcontests. She’s featured in the Novel & Short Story Writer’sMarket. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywoodproduction company in Story Direction.
Ona less serious note: she’s an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic,brakes for Mexican restaurants, and has been known to moan like MegRyan in WhenHarry Met Sally whilewolfing down tostadas. She’s flown a single-engine airplane(freaking scary), rewired an old house using an ‘electricity fordummies’ book, and is horribly shy despite the hot romances shewrites.
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Friday Book Blogger Special: A Murky Reckoning
Genre:
Dark Fantasy
Buy Link:
https://amzn.to/4h9fQUDPublication Date:
October 14, 2024
Ebook Price:
$0.99
Paperback Price:
$5.99
Book Blurb:
Whether she’s crawling across a sweltering bayou or swimming languidly through a swamp, the bog hag watches and waits.
Join sixteen AuthorTubers as they explore the allure and mystery of the Bog Hag, turning her from a villain to a gal with a social calendar, a vendetta, or even a need to be the best she can be.
Any and all proceeds from the sales of this anthology go to Quill Cottage Wildlife, a 501C3 nonprofit.
Story Blurb
Author: C. L. Hart
Garwick Greedgill is a fisherman desperate to become a legend in the realm where he dwells. When he pulls a horrific creature up from the polluted sea, he sacrifices it to the legendary sorceress who is said to live at the center of the bog near which he dwells.
Yadira of the Roots is said to be the daughter of Nyarlathotep, the Wish-Bringer From Beyond the Stars. Will Garwick’s actions earn favor from the storied Bog Hag, or does another fate await him?
The First Line/Book Beginnings
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https://readingismysuperpower.org/Inhis wildest nightmares, the fisherman could never have imagined thehorror he dragged aboard his boat from the Gloomwater Sea.
The Friday 56
http://www.fredasvoice.com/Gleamscalehanded Garwick a glorious grimoire. Despite its captivating roseebony cover, the book was unsettling. It smelled like dead flowers ina mausoleum.
About the Author
C. L. Hart, the owner and sole employee of Naughty Netherworld Press and Ornery Owl Ventures, is spoken of in hushed tones. She is an editor who writes or a writer who edits. She is also described as The Mad Scribe of the Northeastern Colorado Plains, The Terrible Old Woman, and The Author That Should Not Be. She is a member of ACES Editing Society, the Denver Horror Collective, First Coast Romance Writers, the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, Passionate Ink (writing as Lil DeVille), Regency Romance Writers, and Rocky Mountain Romance Writers.
Ms. Hart shares a home in a remote rural town of 134 souls with her adult son and three cats. Her sense of fashion is best described as Early Twenty-First Century Unmade Bed. This disabled former nurse can usually be found arguing with herself about subplots or rehabilitating eldritch horrors.
When not penning sanity-destroying works of dystopian fiction, Lovecraftian fantasy, or old-school horror with the occasional sweet romance thrown in to upset the cosmic apple cart, Ms. Hart enjoys creating baked goods she hopes will be considered palatable by someone besides eldritch horrors.
Book Blogger Hop
https://www.coffeeaddictedwriter.com/p/blog-page.html1st-7th - Have you ever participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November, and do you have any favorite books that were born from this writing challenge? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)
To the best of my sometimes questionable recollection ability, I believe 2008 was the first year I attempted NaNoHellNo. Not to put too fine a point on it, but aside from poetry, everything I churned out during the gods-forsaken month of No-No-No-vember was irredeemable shite. Years after the fact, I tried giving this verbal vomit a second chance but ended up tossing it aside only slightly less quickly than I DNFed both Twilight and 50 Shades of Nope.
Once I became a NaNo Rebel, things went much better. I create one horrible, sanity-scarring document into which I dump everything I write in November. Voila, 50 thousand words, and I can actually work with some of them. It's a win!
I am not getting into all the controversy surrounding NaNoHellNo. This was my name for it long before the current scuttlebutt. I'm still counting words in November. I am embroiled in the Dabble 60-Day Novel Challenge and Novel 90 from AutoCrit. There are a lot of challenges going on in November. Pick your poison.
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October 30, 2024
Readers Imbibing Peril Challenge 2024: Night Swim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTCZfjrXyq0
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Happy Halloween, Kiddies! I'm not going full Circus Peanuts here, but I'm dropping the equivalent of Peanut Butter Kisses in your audiovisual candy collection bucket. This movie is a stinker, but it's fun bad.
I entirely blame Charlie, aka Penguinz0, for my decision to watch this abomination for the senses. Since his review is hilarious and better than I could have written, I'm taking the easy way out and embedding it in this post. Enjoy!
Free use image from PixabayHappy Halloween, Roosties!
October 29, 2024
Readers Imbibing Peril Challenge 2024: The Stalking of Laurie Show
Genre: True Crime
TV 16+
Adult situations, alcohol use, sexual assault, violence
Although there are three real sacks of shit in this story competing for the title of Biggest Sack of Shit, there can only be one "winner."
Will it be Toady Tabitha, who has so little personality of her own that she'll do anything for Psycho Skank Michelle?
Will it be bully, rapist, and all-around loudmouth douchebag Butch, the object of Michelle's obsessions?
Although both of the aforementioned wastes of oxygen deserve the title Worthless Sack of Shit, my vote for the Biggest Sack of Shit is Michelle. This walking trash fire pretends to be Laurie's friend. However, Michelle shows her true colors when she becomes enraged after she finds Butch raping Laurie.
Michelle was angry at Butch for raping Laurie, right? So, what's the problem?
Nah.
Michelle was angry at Laurie for "seducing" Butch.
Michelle turns other members of their friend group against Laurie. When several of these classmates witness Michelle brutally beating Laurie in a parking lot behind a movie theatre, they feel she's gone too far. Not Tabitha, though. This useless specimen of human garbage couldn't resist competing for the title of Biggest Sack of Shit. But that questionable title goes to none other than Michelle, the Murdering Mistress of Manipulation.
Although I'm committed to my stance against the death penalty because I never want an innocent person to be erroneously executed, slime like Michelle, Butch, and Tabitha make me consider changing my view on the subject. These three really are the worst.
Unfortunately, Butch was released from prison in 2003. Tabitha was released on December 21, 2019. Apparently, Michelle is still in prison.
This movie is based on the book Overkill by Lyn Riddle.
Morpho Amathonte Book Blitz #rabtbooktours
Supernatural / Fantasy
Date Published: July 2, 2024
Publisher: Mindstir Media
This fictional tale tells the story featuring otherworldly guardians battling malevolent creatures that manipulate the human mind. These guardians are on a quest to save Earth, embarking on an adventure-filled journey that explores the eternal struggle between good and evil, reflecting aspects of human nature. The exciting thing about our book is that it uncovers the existence of mysterious creatures living among us, who profit from human dreams while we sleep and secretly manipulate our desires, fears, and actions. These creatures weave a complex web of intrigue, leaving our readers questioning not only the nature of their dreams but the forces behind their own existence. We hope this reflection inspires our readers to replace those forces with more positive ones.
The main message of our book to our readers is to cherish the gift of life, nurture it, and understand that your talents can only be utilized through the goodwill of your hearts. Love one another and sincerely wish each other well – we are all one big family! Protect this beautiful planet; it is our only home!
About the Authors
Dennis and Victoria Arnette, siblings who reside in a mountainous region of the United States, have cherished outdoor activities and playing in nature since their youth. Their childhood, marked by a joyful environment and a close circle of friends, was filled with imaginative games where they envisioned themselves as kings, queens, knights, and robbers. They climbed trees, walls, and mountains, embracing every climbable challenge they encountered. Their adventures were further enriched by various trips with their parents. These experiences during their formative years naturally shaped them into fun-loving, hardworking, and creative individuals with vibrant imaginations.
Dennis and Victoria, while not professional writers, have always harbored the ambition to collaborate on a writing project. From an early age they were inspired by the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Their favorite childhood moments were spent in the evenings, listening to their parents read classic stories like "The Bremen Town Musicians," "Snow White," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "Cinderella" before bedtime. This early exposure fueled their longstanding aspiration to craft a fairy tale or a fictional story aimed at an adult audience.
During the stressful period of the pandemic, they embarked on a lighthearted project to distract themselves and bring laughter to their family. They soon realized that this project had far greater potential than initially expected. They dedicated themselves to creating this beautiful book, and sincerely hope you enjoy reading it as much as they enjoyed writing it.
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Bog Hag Anthology Book Blitz #rabtbooktours
Dark Fantasy, Lovecraftian Fantasy, Horror, Occult and Supernatural, Witchcraft and Magic
Publication Date: October 14, 2024
Whether she’s crawling across a sweltering bayou or swimming languidly through a swamp, the bog hag watches and waits.
Join sixteen AuthorTubers as they explore the allure and mystery of the Bog Hag, turning her from a villain to a gal with a social calendar, a vendetta, or even a need to be the best she can be.
Any and all proceeds from the sales of this anthology go to Quill Cottage Wildlife, a 501C3 nonprofit.
Featuring A Murky Reckoning
Garwick Greedgill is a fisherman desperate to become a legend in the realm where he dwells. When he pulls a horrific creature up from the polluted sea, he sacrifices it to the legendary sorceress who is said to live at the center of the bog near which he dwells.
Yadira of the Roots is said to be the daughter of Nyarlathotep, the Wish-Bringer From Beyond the Stars. Will Garwick’s actions earn favor from the storied Bog Hag, or does another fate await him?
Excerpt
An Aquatic Reckoning
Back at the dock, the fisherman hurried to the stables, paying the stable hand four Electrotokens to rent a cart and a pair of mules to haul his catch away. He promised to return the cart and the animals the next day.
Garwick Greedgill was thick around the midsection and had a sunken chest and narrow frame that belied the strength of his wiry arms. His leathery, tanned skin bore witness to many years spent on a boat's deck under the sun's harsh glare. His hair was a bristly mix of silver and gunmetal gray, poking through the many holes in a threadbare red cap embossed with the emblem of a long-forgotten fishing guild. A heavy forehead and scowling brow framed eyes a sickly shade of murky green, reminiscent of a polluted ocean. His broad nose bent slightly to one side courtesy of a mishap with the sail boom. Countless hours spent retrieving catch after catch left his calloused hands stained with fish scales and innards as he searched for the grand haul that always eluded him.
Garwick wore frayed puce trousers held up by a filthy, tattered flaxen rope belt. His once-bright cerise tunic, covered in various colored patches where he had mended it over the years, was threadbare. It hung loosely over his prominent belly. The soles of his scuffed brown boots were worn thin, leaving his feet vulnerable to the cold and damp. He wore a necklace of oddly shaped stones and bones that he believed would attract good luck. The longed-for luck seldom materialized.
Garwick drove the cart as close as possible to the bog extending beyond his property's edge. He lived in a ramshackle hut between the bog and a twisting, moss-covered path that led to a meandering creek. Near the hut was a dingy shed. Every corner held remnants of his profession—a collection of rusty hooks, tattered nets, and an old, cracked barrel filled with miscellaneous items of dubious worth. A box containing lucky tokens collected over the years sat on a dusty shelf. Best of all, there was a wondrous grimoire. An odor of decay emanated from the book's brown hide cover. Garwick did not mind the strange texture or unpleasant scent of the tome. Based on today's catch, the grimoire's magic had already begun to work.
About the Author
C. L. Hart, the owner and sole employee of Naughty Netherworld Press and Ornery Owl Ventures, is spoken of in hushed tones. She is an editor who writes or a writer who edits. She is also described as The Mad Scribe of the Northeastern Colorado Plains, The Terrible Old Woman, and The Author That Should Not Be. She is a member of ACES Editing Society, the Denver Horror Collective, First Coast Romance Writers, the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, Passionate Ink (writing as Lil DeVille), Regency Romance Writers, and Rocky Mountain Romance Writers.
Ms. Hart shares a home in a remote rural town of 134 souls with her adult son and three cats. Her sense of fashion is best described as Early Twenty-First Century Unmade Bed. This disabled former nurse can usually be found arguing with herself about subplots or rehabilitating eldritch horrors.
When not penning sanity-destroying works of dystopian fiction, Lovecraftian fantasy, or old-school horror with the occasional sweet romance thrown in to upset the cosmic apple cart, Ms. Hart enjoys creating baked goods she hopes will be considered palatable by someone besides eldritch horrors.
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Divided Road Review #GayBookPromotions
NEW RELEASE
Book Title: Divided Road
Author: Anne Barwell
Publisher: LaceDragon Publishing
Cover Artist: Covers by Jo (Jo Clement)
Release Date: October 29, 2024
Tense/POV: 3rd person/past tense
Genres: Contemporary MM Romance, Rock band
Tropes: Small Town Romance
Themes: Fate, Family
Length: 59 000 words/219 pages
Heat Rating: 3 flames
It’s part of The Road to Rocktoberfest, but all books stand alone and do not end on a cliffhanger.
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The chance of a lifetime or their final performance?Blurb
The chance of a lifetime or their final performance?
Owen Stanton has been a member of the Kiwi band Flightless since high school. So far, he’s managed to walk the fine line between playing fiddle for the band and pursuing his classical violin career.
An opportunity arises to audition for a prestigious string quartet, and Owen takes his family’s advice to go for it. After all, it’s not like he’s going to make the cut, right? And if he does, the decision won’t have to be made until after the band’s highly anticipated performance at a popular New Zealand music festival.
Jared Murphy joins Flightless when their keyboard player faces a family crisis and needs to take a break. Soon he and Owen are writing music together and creating something beautiful between them. It’s a shame it won’t last. After all, Jared’s only standing in.
When the once in a lifetime invitation comes for the band to play at Rocktoberfest, decisions need to be made, even if taking the right path may end up in divided roads.
Divided Road is a book in the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2024 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see what trouble our bands get into next? Hot rockstars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for? Kick back, load up your kindle and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!
Excerpt
Caught up in the music, Jared hummed along with the harmony he added underneath, his voice merging with Owen’s, then breaking away. After a few moments, he stopped, realising that everyone else had stopped playing.
He flushed, heat spreading through him. “Shit, sorry. I didn’t intend to do that and barge into your solo. I won’t do it again.”
“Lincoln didn’t say you could sing,” Owen said slowly.
“I don’t, usually.” Jared had a passable voice and could hold a melody, but mainly only sang in the shower. However, something about being with the band had shaken off his inhibitions, and he’d joined in like he and Owen had sung together forever.
Owen and Clay exchanged a look before Clay spoke. “Your voice is great and added to the song. If you want to sing again, you should. We’ll tell you if it’s not working, but I think it will.”
“Patterns in the Sand is a love song.” Owen hesitated. “I wrote it, thinking of two guys. Clay’s our lead singer, but not the timbre I heard in my head. Yours is.”
“I don’t want….” Bad enough that Jared was taking Lincoln’s spot. He didn’t want to get too comfortable and encroach on anyone else’s role.
“We’ve all sung on different songs,” Clay reassured him. “I’m happy to step back and support you and Owen in this one. If you want to, of course. Singing in public is way different to doing it here.”
“I’d like to, if that’s okay,” Jared said shyly. He’d never been asked to do anything like this before. “I’ll give it a go at least.”
“Right, that’s sorted then.” Rachel sounded delighted. “I think you’re going to be a great fit, Jared. Welcome to Flightless.”
“Thanks. I won’t let you down.”
Free use image from PixabayOrnery Owl's Review
Five out of Five Stars
Readers hoping for a scandalous sex, drugs, and rock and roll sleaze-fest will be disappointed in the measured pace of this book. I found the story realistic and refreshing. Both the band's story and the romance arc seemed like things that could actually happen. At times, I had to remind myself that I wasn't reading a biography.
The story is also refreshingly free of tropes. While I enjoy watching silly Hallmark romances sometimes, my preferred reading material tends to be nonfiction. It's rare to find a fictional story that feels like something I would have picked up just to read rather than to read for a review.
The steamy moments are tastefully written, not over the top. Everything about this story is perfectly balanced. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy their romance thoughtful and measured rather predictably over-the-top.
About the Author
Anne Barwell lives in Wellington, New Zealand. She shares her home with kitty siblings Byron and Marigold, who are already running the house and causing havoc.
Anne works in a library, is an avid reader and watcher of a wide range of genres, and is constantly on the look-out for more hours in her day. She likes to write in series and even so called one shots seem to breed more plot bunnies. Her writing is like her reading - across a range of genres, although her favourites are paranormal, fantasy, SF, and historical. Music often plays a part in her stories and/or her characters are musicians.
She also hosts and reviews for other authors, and writes monthly blog posts for Love Bytes. She is the co-founder of the New Zealand Rainbow Romance writers, and a member of RWNZ. Her books have received honourable mentions five times, reached the finals four times—one of which was for best gay book—and been a runner up in the Rainbow Awards.
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