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BRAZEN by @carol_burnside #westernromance #historicalromance #sensualromance #newrelease

Blurb

Because of a secret not hers to tell, spinster Rachel must marry quickly, and Angus is the first man who comes to mind. He’s a hard worker and strong. She’s seen him eyeing her and senses hunger in his gaze. Rachel goes to Angus, the local blacksmith, alone at night and asks him to marry her.

Although eager to accept her brazen offer, Angus is suspicious, thinking it’s some kind of prank and she’s been put up to this to embarrass him. After all, what would a lady like Rachel want with the likes of him? His work is hot and dirty, and his lineage doesn’t exactly have the pedigree ladies look for.

When he realizes she’s sincere, his heart won’t let him refuse her, but even the road to a quick, convenient marriage isn’t smooth. Angus keeps his feelings for Rachel hidden. After the ceremony, Rachel finds a distance she can’t bridge…until tragedy strikes.

Will they ever find the courage to declare their love, or will their stubborn need to protect their hearts prevail?

Shorter blurb:

Harboring a family secret, spinster Rachel seeks out Angus, the blacksmith, alone at night and requests he marry her. Despite suspicions regarding her motives, he’s lonely and admires Rachel. He agrees to a quick wedding, but the road to happiness is marred by more secrets. Then tragedy strikes. Will they find the courage to bridge the distance between them in time to save their marriage?

UBL: https://books2read.com/Brazen-MBN1

*****

Excerpt

Angus had finished washing the last of his supper dishes when he heard a soft knock at his back door. Who the devil could that be?

He opened it cautiously, seeing the hem of a fancy lace-and-lemon dress in the slice of light from his doorway, quite similar to the one he’d seen Miss Dunn wearing tonight. Of course, it wouldn’t be her.

“Who’s there, Miss? Show yourself.”

“It’s Rachel Dunn, Mr. Brody.” Her voice held a slight tremor, but she made no move to obey him. “May I speak with you?”

His heart thumped faster upon hearing her soft reply. Rachel here? “And John? Is he with you?”

“I come unchaperoned with a matter of some importance.”

She risked her reputation to speak with him? “I see.”

But he didn’t see, couldn’t fathom why she would seek him out. The fact that he was this close to her, alone and having a conversation, stunned him.

“Might I gain entrance before someone happens along and sees me, Mr. Bro—”

“Angus. My name is Angus.” His breath hitched at the thought of hearing his given name pass her lips. Calling himself all kinds of a fool, he stood aside. Rachel rushed past him like a flash of sunshine, and he shut out the night.

Her gaze darted around the room much like a rabbit seeking the nearest escape route. Angus stifled a sigh and moved from between her and the door. His size frightened most women.

The oil lamp he’d placed on the bedside table threw a dim glow around the room. He turned up the wick, enough that he could see color had risen high in her cheeks.

“Oh, dear! This is your…”

“Uh, yes.” He grabbed the lamp and gestured to the doorway on the opposite wall. “The kitchen is through there. I’m sorry. This is a shotgun house. I built my room at the back, as far away from the heat of the smithy as I could get.”

And he was running off at the mouth. Not his finest hour.

She turned to him with a tight smile. “Not your fault I turned up unannounced at the back door.”

Damn, but she was a pretty thing with her large, upturned eyes and high cheekbones. Not a short bit of fluff that hit him mid-chest like most, but willowy. Sturdy and soft at the same time.

“Nice place you have here, Mr. Bro—” She pressed her lips together. He held his breath. “Angus.”

“Thank you.” He praised whatever had sent her to his door.

*****

Author bio & web/social media links:

Carol Burnside is an award-winning author of “Sizzling romance with heart and humor.” Her personal second-chance-at-love story resulted in an enduring marriage to her high school sweetheart. They reside in the Texas hill country, where Carol enjoys visiting wildlife from her covered back porch. Like any true southerner, she drinks tea in some form year-round. Carol’s novel length manuscripts have placed in numerous contests and won several, including the prestigious Maggie Award for Excellence. She also writes as Annie Rayburn.

Amazon reviews say Carol’s books are:

“Highly captivating!” “intriguing and a wonderful read” “Emotional and heartwarming” “Engaging!” and “Great reading!”

Carol blogs on her website at www.CarolBurnside.com.

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Happy Reading!
Lucy x

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November’s Bookish Promotions #books #romancebooks #romancereads

Hi folks,

You know the drill by now – here are November’s fabulous bookish promos. Just click the banners to check out the ones you’re interested in and get reading

Happy Reading,
Lucy x

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New Release! Serpent’s Kiss By Lisabet Sarai (@lisabetsarai) #Paranormal #Shifters #Mayan #Mythology #Guatemala #FatedMates #Tikal #Ritual #Quetzlcoatl #Reincarnation #Apocalypse

Blurb

When a woman atoning for past sins heals the human avatar of an ancient god, she’s drawn into a perilous dance of destiny and desire.

From the first, Dr. Elena Navarro senses that the wounded man she discovers outside the gate of her rural clinic is not an ordinary mortal. With his chest ripped open, Jorge Pélikal still demonstrates unnatural strength and power. Elena is irresistibly attracted to Jorge, although he warns her their coupling could open the gates of chaos and cost her life. Despite his dire predictions, they fall in love. Gradually Elena comes to understand that Jorge is a supernatural player in a cosmic drama that will determine the fate of the earth and of mankind—and that even if he triumphs in his apocalyptic struggle with his nemesis, she may lose him forever.

Note: Serpent’s Kiss was previously published by Totally Entwined. This new edition has been re-edited, revised and expanded.

Reader Advisory: This book may not be appropriate for individuals with a fear of snakes.

Buy Links

Kinky Literature – https://www.kinkyliterature.com/book/1317-serpents-kiss/

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*****

Excerpt:

“Doctora!” The voice rose out of the darkness—the voice of the man who had vanished that morning from a sealed room, leaving no trace but a brilliant, multi-colored feather. As if conjured by her thoughts, Jorge Pélikal emerged from the shadows. He waited at the foot of the steps, mutely requesting her permission to ascend.

He looked far healthier than when she had seen him last. His step was firm and strong, with no indication that he was in pain. His hair cascaded over his shoulders, gleaming in the light of the rising moon. She could not see his face—he was still too distant—but she could smell him. Vanilla and wood-smoke—the same scents that were evoked by the mysterious token she had found under the bed.

He was dressed in rough-woven trousers and a peasant’s cotton tunic, all in white. His skin, in contrast, was a deep cocoa-brown.

Elena’s heart rose into her throat. He was beautiful. He was dangerous—she sensed this—not because of what he might do, but because of who he was. But who exactly was he?

“Jorge! Why did you run away?” She gestured for him to join her on the porch. In an instant, he stood in front of her, a half-smile on his full lips.

He grasped her hands. His skin was cool now, and moist like the jungle night. His fever is gone, she thought gratefully. Joy bubbled up in her chest. She almost laughed. She had thought that she would never see him again.

“I had no choice. I was in grave danger. And by remaining in your clinic, I was placing you in danger.”

“Moving when your chest has been ripped open and is held together by nothing more than a few feeble stitches wasn’t exactly the safest thing to do,” she scolded. “But I’m happy to see that you’re so much better.”

“Much better, thanks to you…Elena.” He squeezed her hands. Desire raced through her, sharp, irrational, irresistible. “I’m sorry that I had to return and place you at risk once again. But I left something behind. Something important.”

“I know. I have it, hidden safely away.”

He searched her face, apparently trying to determine how much she knew about the feather. “Give it to me, then, and I’ll leave you in peace.”

“No.”

“What?”

“No—I don’t want you to go. I’ll give you the feather, but only if you promise to spend the night with me.” Listening to herself, Elena was appalled. What was she saying?

She had not planned this. She was keeping the feather for him and had honestly intended to return it. But now she wanted him, with a single-mindedness that drove out all reason. She would do anything to satisfy this uncharacteristic craving. She could not let him escape again.

He cupped her cheek in one of his strong brown hands. Elena nearly swooned.

“You don’t know what you’re asking. It’s not possible.”

“I know what I want. What I need. And I won’t return the feather until you give it to me.”

He removed his hand, leaving her mourning for his touch. “I could force you.” Though his voice was soft, his words rang with power.

“Go ahead and try.” Elena’s words were defiant, but there were tears in her eyes.

“You don’t understand what you ask. If we couple, you and I, we will open the gates of chaos.” He hovered close, leaning over her, gazing into her eyes. His scent made her dizzy.

“I don’t care. So be it.”

“No. I dare not, Señora.” Taking a step backward, he glanced around the porch, as if seeking a way to push past her and enter the clinic. She moved to block the door, legs apart and hands on her hips.

Perplexity marked his handsome features. She didn’t doubt he was strong enough to physically overpower her, but he seemed reluctant to do so.

“Please.” Now his voice held a note of supplication. “Be reasonable, Elena.”

“Don’t you want me?”

“What I want does not matter. I must do my duty and refuse you. The tasks before me will be difficult enough without the distraction of love.”

Love? That wasn’t what she was asking for, was it? The desire that raged through her seemed as far from love as a fierce hurricane from a gentle spring shower. At the same time, her intuition told her that a single night in Jorge’s arms would never be enough.

*****

About Lisabet

Lisabet Sarai became addicted to words at an early age. She began reading when she was four. She wrote her first story at five years old and her first poem at seven. Since then, she has written plays, tutorials, scholarly articles, marketing brochures, software specifications, self-help books, press releases, a five-hundred page dissertation, and lots of erotica and erotic romance – over one hundred titles, and counting, in nearly every sub-genre—paranormal, scifi, ménage, BDSM, LGBTQ, and more. Regardless of the genre, every one of her stories illustrates her motto: Imagination is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

You’ll find information and excerpts from all Lisabet’s books on her website (http://www.lisabetsarai.com/books.html), along with more than fifty free stories and lots more. At her blog Beyond Romance (http://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com), she shares her philosophy and her news and hosts lots of other great authors. She’s also on Goodreads, BookBub and Twitter. Join her VIP email list here: https://btn.ymlp.com/xgjjhmhugmgh

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Binge Romance Reads to Your Heart’s Content With Kobo Plus (@kobo @kobodeals) #kobo #koboplus

Hi lovelies,

I know lots of you are binge readers. I also know that times are hard and people don’t always have lots of spare cash to spend on books. Which is why Kobo Plus is so amazing. For those of you not familiar with Kobo, they’re a retailer based out of Canada, but you can use their site from most countries, and Kobo Plus is available in the following countries: US, AU, CA, UK, IT, NZ, and NL. You don’t need a dedicated Kobo eReader (although they are available, if you’d like one), you can simply download the app to your phone or tablet ready to read wherever, whenever!

So what is Kobo Plus?

It’s a borrowing service similar to Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited – only better, and cheaper (and from an author’s perspective, brilliant, because we don’t have to be exclusive to Kobo)! For a monthly fee (and you can get a month’s free trial to check it out), you get access to as many titles as you’d like, with no restrictions. You can even pay a little bit more and add audiobooks, too (way cheaper than Audible)! There’s more info here if you’d like it, or directly on Kobo’s site.

Okay, you’ve piqued my interest. So whose books can I check out, then?

As well as almost all of my eBooks and a handful of my audiobooks, as part of a Kobo Plus subscription, you can also dive into amazing reads by authors such as Roxie Noir, Abbie Zanders, Erin Wright, Lynn Burke, Shelley Munro, Jill Westwood, Serena Bell, ReGina Welling, Abigail Keam, Sarah Wallace, Susan Griscom, Jackie Lau, Chelle Bliss, TB Mann, Madelynne Ellis, Jessica Marting, Joanne Wadsworth, Cecilia Randell, Demelza Carlton, Rebecca Hefner, Cat Johnson, Erika Wilde, Lauren Fraser and many, many more – all for just one amazing monthly price.

All right, so where do I go then?

Don’t worry, I’ve got you. I have two links for you. One is for the more visual shoppers among you – check out the yummy covers and get clicking: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/kobo-plus-romance-binge

And the other page is for those of you who like to pick and choose. It lists tropes and keywords so you can drill down into what you’d really like to read, here: https://www.koboplusromancebinge.com

These are hand-selected romances, put together to give you quick and easy access, and as such, the pages (not the books themselves, they’ll be in the Kobo Plus programme as long as the authors keep them there. Certainly in my case, I plan that to be indefinitely) are only available for a limited time. So if you plan to find out what all the fuss is all about – be quick!

Happy Bingeing!
Lucy x

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Audiobook Deal Alert!

Some of your favourite bestselling authors have come together to bring you amazing audiobook deals! 

Just in time for Halloween, this includes my Halloween-themed paranormal reverse harem romance, The Long Night, which is reduced to just $2.49 on Barnes & Noble and Spotify, and $2.99 on Apple (don’t ask me why, I selected $2.49, but Apple seem to always do their own thing. But hey, it’s still a massive bargain!).

Get this deal, and a bunch of other amazing prices at: IndieAudiobookDeals.com

Happy Listening!
Lucy x

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Spotify Premium Subscriber In the UK or Australia? Get My Audiobooks FR33! #spotify #audiobooks #audio #amlistening #loveaudiobooks

Hi lovelies,

I’m delighted to let you know that if you’re an eligible Spotify Premium Subscriber in the UK or Australia, you can now get 15 hours of monthly audiobook listening as part of your subscription, meaning you can access several of my audiobooks for FREE! So if you’re a member and haven’t yet dipped your toe into the audiobook world, or haven’t yet listened to any of mine, now’s the perfect time! Just click the respective banners below to be taken to that page on Spotify – and please don’t forget to leave a rating when you’re done

By the way – if you’re not in either of those countries, or not a Premium Subscriber, you can still buy these books outright via Spotify.

Happy Listening!
Lucy x

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Get Your Halloween Read On! #halloween #booktwitter #halloweenreads #spookyseason

Hi lovelies!

Just a very quick post to let you know there’s now an amazing promo on pointing you in the direction of some fabulous Halloween reads, if that floats your boat. Just click the banner below to check them out. Two of mine are included – The Long Night (vampire reverse harem romance) and Weekend at Wilderhope Manor (F/F erotica).

Happy Reading!
Lucy x

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Mia’s Men is Now Available in Italian! #italian #italiano #translation #reverseharem #rh #rhromance #whychoose

Hi folks,

Yes, it’s another one of those slightly mad posts where the news likely isn’t relevant to you, but I’m hoping you’ll pass it on to anyone you think might be interested So… if you know anyone who enjoys contemporary reverse harem romance and prefers to read in Italian, please point them in the direction of this book. Mia’s Men, book one of The Heiress’s Harem, is now available in Italian. The other three, Mia’s Wedding, Mia’s Choice and Mia’s Surprise, are due to follow, with the next likely being early 2024.

Here’s the blurb:

Il mondo di Mia è andato in pezzi. Poi, proprio quando pensa che non possa andare peggio di così, succede.

Il padre di Mia Harrington ha appena perso la sua coraggiosa battaglia contro il cancro. Naturalmente, la ragazza è devastata. Con la madre morta da tempo e senza fratelli e sorelle, Mia deve assumersi molte responsabilità. È anche l’unica beneficiaria del patrimonio del padre. O almeno così pensa.

All’insaputa di Mia, suo padre ha modificato il testamento. Lei può ancora ereditare, ma solo se sposa un uomo “adatto” entro dodici mesi. Se non lo farà, il suo vile cugino si prenderà tutto. Determinata a non perdere la sua amata casa d’infanzia, decide di trovare qualcuno che faccia al caso suo. Quello che non si aspetta, però, è che quel qualcuno si diverta a condividere le donne con il suo migliore amico. Nel frattempo, l’amicizia di Mia con il giardiniere della tenuta si trasforma in molto di più.

Non può pensare di sposare un uomo e allo stesso tempo avere una relazione con altri due… o forse sì?

Gli Uomini di Mia è il primo libro della serie di romanzi contemporary reverse harem dell’Harem dell’Ereditiera.

It’s eBook only, and can be purchased from Amazon, or read in Kindle Unlimited: https://books2read.com/gliuominidimia

Any help you can give getting the word out there is much appreciated

Happy Reading!
Lucy x

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