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January 18, 2020
Bailey Boys: Number 11 in Mystery and Suspense
How cool is this? My Bailey Boys boxed set is currently at number 11 in Mystery and Suspense at Amazon. I’d expect this kind of thing if I’d been running a promotion, but I haven’t promoted this one in a long time. Those Bailey Boys sure have legs!
The Bailey Boys: The complete London gangland romance trilogy by PJ Adams
“He’d never told a girl he loved her before. Not and meant it.”
The Bailey Boys. Three brothers. Gentlemen, gangsters, rogues… and not necessarily in that order.
The Bailey Boys: Three steamy, edge-of-the-seat romantic suspense thrillers that take you from the mean streets of London to the violent gangland of Spain’s Costa del Crime and back again.
Three novels of love, revenge and redemption in a single volume.
Ebook available from:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
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November 1, 2019
Closer – read an extract from the new steamy thriller!
Scroll down to read an extract from my new romantic suspense novel, Closer!
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
“I love you, whoever the hell you are.”
What do you do when you fall for the wrong man, and national security is at stake? All Cassie Deane wanted to do was get in, do her job, and get out. She didn’t want complications. She didn’t want anyone to get too close…
All Matt Scullery wanted to do was live a happy life – and, after a lifetime of false starts, he thought he’d found the answer. He’d found Cassie. But what do you do when you find out the person you love is not the person you fell for? And now she’s gone missing – and left behind a ‘Go’ bag containing fake ID, burner phones, and a gun…
A standalone steamy romantic thriller of high-flying political intrigue and wrongdoing set in the world of off-the-books intelligence service, Section Eight, a world where it makes sense to keep your enemies… Closer.
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Some early reader reviews at Amazon and Goodreads:
“This book has it all! Suspense, danger, revenge, secrets, betrayal, action, unexpected plot twists, a great storyline that keeps you turning the pages, oh, and some hot sex scenes.”
“Wow! This is a great book … I haven’t read a book in long time that held my attention this much. I highly recommend it!”
“Full of suspense, action, deceit, unexpected turns and twists, and of course, a love story like no other, this book is so intense, you won’t want to put it down… What an awesome read!”
“Suspenseful, intriguing, steamy, and well written book with unexpected twists in the plot. Fantastic book!”
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Excerpt
“She was using you. For some unknown reason she’d worked her way into your life, but…”
He shrugged his broad frame. Left me to fill in the gaps.
Napier had never liked Cassie. He’d made no secret of that. I’d always put that down to jealousy on his part. Not a sexual thing: although
Napier was quite open about his sexuality, I’d always known I was not his type. But our friendship went back years, to when he’d taken me under
his wing when we were in our early teens – he joked that protecting the weedy scholarship boy from the boarding school bullies had been his
first venture into public service. We shared a history, and a closeness, that could only change when I became so besotted with the new love of
my life.
Maybe I’d been wrong, though. Maybe Napier’s distrust of Cassie had not been jealousy, but rather a rare case of insight from a man who
usually – quite naively – saw the best in those around him.
“What was she doing? Why would she… work her way into my life?”
“No ordinary woman carries a handgun and a fake passport in her luggage,” Napier said.
Again, it felt as if my brain was struggling through mud just to keep up.
Was I merely cover? Part of the disguise of a very ordinary life? Or… “You,” I said. “She was using me to get to you.”
Stewart Napier. Public figure. Always wheeling and dealing behind the scenes of national and international politics. Always in and out of the
Houses of Parliament and Downing Street. Confidant of government ministers even while he served as a consultant and strategist for the populist
Way Forward movement, trying to forge a new kind of politics for the 21st Century.
“Maybe,” he said now. “Maybe not. But it’s a possibility to consider, is it not?”
“Why, though? What was she hoping to achieve?”
“That’s a question for me and my chief security advisor, right after I’ve given him a swift kick up that tight little ass of his.”
I stared. For all the casual dismissal of my concerns earlier, Napier was taking this very seriously.
“You really think…?”
“I don’t know,” Napier said. “But what I do know is that an armed professional has insinuated herself into my entourage. Whatever her
reasons, that should never have been allowed to happen.”
“God, Napier. I’m so sorry, I–”
“Oh, don’t concern yourself,” Napier said, clapping that hand on my arm again. “I don’t blame you. Hell, laddie, my heart goes out to you.
I’ve seen your heart broken far too many times – you always give it away too easily. I hate to see you this way.”
He made me sound like a serial philanderer – and loser.
The latter, perhaps, but this was different. I’d never felt about anyone the way I felt about Cassie.
Whoever, or whatever, she really was.
“You’re well rid of her, Mattie, believe me. Whatever’s become of her – on the run or dead, even – you’ll see it’s a blessing in the long
run.”
I knew he was right. I understood that.
But his words cut deep, giving shape to my darkest fears.
And by saying them out loud it felt as if my old friend had made those possibilities very real indeed.
(continues…)
Ebook available from:
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Paperback available from:
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October 31, 2019
Published today: Closer – at an introductory price for a few days
My new romantic suspense novel, Closer, is published today!
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
“I love you, whoever the hell you are.”
What do you do when you fall for the wrong man, and national security is at stake? All Cassie Deane wanted to do was get in, do her job, and get out. She didn’t want complications. She didn’t want anyone to get too close…
All Matt Scullery wanted to do was live a happy life – and, after a lifetime of false starts, he thought he’d found the answer. He’d found Cassie. But what do you do when you find out the person you love is not the person you fell for? And now she’s gone missing – and left behind a ‘Go’ bag containing fake ID, burner phones, and a gun…
A standalone steamy romantic thriller of high-flying political intrigue and wrongdoing set in the world of off-the-books intelligence service, Section Eight, a world where it makes sense to keep your enemies… Closer.
*
Some early reader reviews at Amazon and Goodreads:
“This book has it all! Suspense, danger, revenge, secrets, betrayal, action, unexpected plot twists, a great storyline that keeps you turning the pages, oh, and some hot sex scenes.”
“Wow! This is a great book … I haven’t read a book in long time that held my attention this much. I highly recommend it!”
“Full of suspense, action, deceit, unexpected turns and twists, and of course, a love story like no other, this book is so intense, you won’t want to put it down… What an awesome read!”
“Suspenseful, intriguing, steamy, and well written book with unexpected twists in the plot. Fantastic book!”
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Excerpt
“Tell me, Matt. How well do you really know her?”
I held Stewart Napier’s look. He was my oldest, dearest friend, and right then I hated him for asking that question.
“I love her.”
“That hardly matters. And that’s not what I asked, Matt. How well do you know her?”
Her. Cassie. The center of my world for the past six months. The woman I would have trusted with my life.
Finally I was the one to break the look, to glance down, and then away.
How well can you know anyone? Even those you’re closest to?
Cassie had gone. Vanished. But it wasn’t only the fact of her absence that was so distressing, but what she’d left behind…
(continues…)
Ebook available from:
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Amazon.co.uk
Paperback available from:
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Amazon.co.uk
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September 5, 2018
Stolen – the first reviews
Publishing a new novel is always a scary time for a writer. Publishing one after a long gap is even worse.
All of this makes it feel even better when the first reader responses are so positive. Here are some snippets from the fabulous early reviews at Amazon and Goodreads for my new romantic suspense novel, Stolen:
“WOW!!! I don’t know what else to say to convey the feelings this story left me with except for ?? Wow! Mel and Jimmy are great characters. PJ Adams takes you on an incredible dark journey of intrigue with many twists, turns, suspense and steam.” Jaizer
“PJ Adams has written another fantastic edge of the seat romantic thriller with Stolen. With strong characters, fabulous storyline and unexpected twists this book is a must-read.” Archie
“You can always count on PJ Adams for a complex sexy suspenseful story. And this book fits the bill… Great characters. Well-developed plot.” LRC
“What an intriguing story! … Adams writing is eloquent, easy to read and masterfully written… HIGHLY recommended, “STOLEN” is an easy 5-STAR rating and a MUST-READ for those who like their romance with a lot of sensuous spice and suspense. Get your copy today!” Bobbi Koe
“This is such a gripping and steamy and 2nd chance read! … This is such a great book!” Jennifer Richey
“This is a well written second chance romance. The author brings a multitude of strong characters and weaves an intriguing story filled with drama , suspense , danger and revenge. It’s a good guy / bad guy story filled with kidnappings and violence. There’s tons of heat and a hot chemistry with steamy scenes. It’s an interesting story and I enjoyed reading. I would recommend this book.” Brenda
“This is another excellent steamy romance by an excellent romance author! … I honestly love this story and this author!” Catlover
“This book is a great read! Lots of action, suspense, wonderful romance, great love scenes and amazing characters! …I couldn’t put this book down!” Vero
Ebook available from:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Paperback available from:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
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Stolen – the first reviews (and introductory price still available!)
Publishing a new novel is always a scary time for a writer. Publishing one after a long gap is even worse.
All of this makes it feel even better when the first reader responses are so positive. Here are some snippets from the fabulous early reviews at Amazon and Goodreads for my new romantic suspense novel, Stolen:
“WOW!!! I don’t know what else to say to convey the feelings this story left me with except for ?? Wow! Mel and Jimmy are great characters. PJ Adams takes you on an incredible dark journey of intrigue with many twists, turns, suspense and steam.” Jaizer
“PJ Adams has written another fantastic edge of the seat romantic thriller with Stolen. With strong characters, fabulous storyline and unexpected twists this book is a must-read.” Archie
“You can always count on PJ Adams for a complex sexy suspenseful story. And this book fits the bill… Great characters. Well-developed plot.” LRC
“What an intriguing story! … Adams writing is eloquent, easy to read and masterfully written… HIGHLY recommended, “STOLEN” is an easy 5-STAR rating and a MUST-READ for those who like their romance with a lot of sensuous spice and suspense. Get your copy today!” Bobbi Koe
“This is such a gripping and steamy and 2nd chance read! … This is such a great book!” Jennifer Richey
“This is a well written second chance romance. The author brings a multitude of strong characters and weaves an intriguing story filled with drama , suspense , danger and revenge. It’s a good guy / bad guy story filled with kidnappings and violence. There’s tons of heat and a hot chemistry with steamy scenes. It’s an interesting story and I enjoyed reading. I would recommend this book.” Brenda
“This is another excellent steamy romance by an excellent romance author! … I honestly love this story and this author!” Catlover
“This book is a great read! Lots of action, suspense, wonderful romance, great love scenes and amazing characters! …I couldn’t put this book down!” Vero
Ebook available from:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Paperback available from:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
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August 30, 2018
Published today: Stolen – at an introductory price for a few days
My new romantic suspense novel, Stolen, is published today!
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Sometimes, when you can have whatever you want, all that remains is what you can never have…
A missing girl caught up in a vicious family feud, two lovers thrown together after ten years apart, and an estranged brother who finally has everything he wants except revenge…
Jimmy Lazenby could have had it all. A bad boy born into a bad family, he could have inherited a share in a crime empire. Instead he took a different path, determined to redeem himself – to become one of the good guys whatever that might take. But how big is the difference between bad boy with a heart of gold and good guy with a heart of darkness?
All Mel Conners wants is to find her missing friend. But when the trail leads back to her home town she must confront the demons of her past – and all the mistakes she’s long since put behind her. Mistakes like Jimmy Lazenby…
Stolen: a novel of second chances, kidnap, and dark family secrets. A gripping and steamy romantic thriller from the author of Trust and Rebound.
Some early reader reviews at Amazon and Goodreads:
“Romantic suspense at its best! …The book has some great sex scenes, kidnappings, betrayals, revenge, cruelty… you name it! But it all works out to an HEA, thank goodness. I highly recommend this book.”
“This twisty tale had me second guessing and on the edge of my seat… I highly recommend this well rounded story.”
“Excellent contemporary bad guys versus good guys romance. The author did an outstanding job of developing the main and secondary characters.”
“On your toes exciting… Page turner! I couldn’t put this book down. I loved every second of it.”
“Wow! Gripping from the beginning! Loved the characters and the connection. The suspense was amazing as expected from PJ Adams.”
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Excerpt
She came down. Blue jeans, black t-shirt, gray suede jacket. Swollen nose, grazed chin, and something new in her eyes.
Her landlord took one look at her and left the room. This was shit he didn’t want to be involved with – not so much the gun, the bruises, the blood on the shirt, but the look on her face.
“I can’t do this,” she told Jimmy. She spread her hands as if to indicate the scale of this thing she couldn’t do. “This. Us. Whatever it is. I can’t fall. Not again. I won’t let myself.”
Jimmy looked at her, only now understanding the levels of denial under which he’d submerged himself.
“Fall?” he said. “Me neither. I have nowhere left to fall. I fell ten years ago and I never climbed out.”
He shrugged, looked away, looked back at her, at the understanding in her eyes, the knowledge that, deny it all she liked, this thing between them had a momentum she couldn’t divert. It always had.
How could he fall, when he’d never stopped loving her in the first place?
“Breakfast?” he said.
She nodded. Breakfast.
(continues…)
Ebook available from:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Paperback available from:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
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August 21, 2018
A week to go… Stolen
My new romantic suspense novel, Stolen, is published on August 30th, and pre-orders are available now!
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
A missing girl caught up in a vicious family feud, two lovers thrown together after ten years apart, and an estranged brother who finally has everything he wants except revenge… Stolen: a novel of second chances, kidnap, and dark family secrets.
Early reviews at Amazon and Goodreads have been great:
“Romantic suspense at its best! …The book has some great sex scenes, kidnappings, betrayals, revenge, cruelty… you name it! But it all works out to an HEA, thank goodness. I highly recommend this book.”
“This twisty tale had me second guessing and on the edge of my seat… I highly recommend this well rounded story.”
A “thrilling tale of suspense interweaving lost love and new beginnings”.
“Excellent contemporary bad guys versus good guys romance. The author did an outstanding job of developing the main and secondary characters.”
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September 18, 2017
Romance serials on your mobile
Fancy enjoying your favorite romance authors when you’re out and about?
Meet Radish, a serial fiction app for iOS and Android, featuring work from Alana Robertson, Sara Fawkes, Cathryn Fox, Lauren Hawkeye… and me!
So far, my publishers have put two of my books up there, with more to follow:
Escape by PJ Adams
https://radish.app.link/nMjelon1vG
A man too cruel or a man too sweet to love? Just who is the masked stranger at the Club Extraordinaire, and what is it about him that draws Julie so powerfully? Is it the way he moves, or the way he is so confident and masterful? Or is it that he reminds her so strongly of her ex? Escape: A story of passion and intrigue, of endings and new beginnings.
The Object of His Desire by PJ Adams
https://radish.app.link/RKsYTBMRsG
When Trudy goes to her estranged brother’s wedding, the last thing she expects is one of those moments: a handsome stranger, their eyes meeting across a crowded room… a tempting, but dangerous stranger. A passionate erotic romance, where scandals buried away in the past lead to murderous intrigue in the present, in the intensely steamy world of the super-wealthy and powerful.
I’m busy exploring what Radish has to offer, and discovering some new writers along the way. I’d love to know what you all think of it!
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September 1, 2017
Price drop on four romantic thrillers
Friday September 1st to Sunday September 3rd:
The Bailey Boys: The complete London gangland romance trilogy dropped to half-price! Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk
Rebound: A romantic thriller dropped to $0.99! Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk
All four novels also available in Kindle Unlimited.
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The Bailey Boys: The complete London gangland romance trilogy by PJ Adams
“He’d never told a girl he loved her before. Not and meant it.”
The Bailey Boys. Three brothers. Gentlemen, gangsters, rogues… and not necessarily in that order.
The Bailey Boys. Three steamy, edge-of-the-seat romantic suspense thrillers that take you from the mean streets of London to the violent gangland of Spain’s Costa del Crime and back again. Three novels of love, revenge and redemption in a single volume.
Trust
Never trust a man who says, “Trust me.” All Jess wanted was a fresh start, but Dean, middle brother of the notorious Bailey Boys, changes everything – if only she could trust him. Love strikes in the most unlikely places, but can it really take root in a London gangland threatened by Russian mobsters?
Hit Me
“I think I love you. Now kill me.” What do you do when the woman you’ve fallen in love with makes the most impossible demand? Comply and you’ve lost her forever. Refuse and you’ve lost her all the same…
Ruthless
“Love changes everything. Even for a monster like me.” Welcome to the dark and ruthless world of Owen Bailey, retired London gangster with a price on his head. Welcome to the world of Maggie Petrauske, the mysterious young woman who gives him reason to hope. Welcome to a world where maybe even love will not be enough.
“If you love bad boy and a heart felt story you will love this one. There will be love, hurt, and betrayal. Love and friendship will be tested. Who will be left standing?” – Books of Past, Present, and Future
“An awesome storyline with fantastic characters… If you love rough and tough gangster romances with lots of suspense you will love this one. It is a must read book.” – Roxie’s Romance Reviews
Available from:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
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Rebound by PJ Adams
The past… it will always catch up with you in the end.
A retired secret agent with a dark and troubled past, a scientist who only wants to save the world, and a charismatic politician who might just want to stop her…
Alex Mitchell is a man tormented by a dark and mysterious past. Until a couple of years ago he worked for the Company, a select group occupying the murky hinterland between the security services and the limits of international law. But now, as his quiet new life at a provincial university starts to unravel and his past catches up, he gets called on for one last job. For one thing will always remain true: you can never truly leave the Company.
Sunita Chakravarti never meant to spend the night with him. That kind of casual thing never held any appeal for her, and even if it did, this is most certainly not the time: her own life is turbulent, and he’s just split up with his girlfriend. The last thing Sunita wants is to be his rebound.
And then there’s Bernard Bowler, a charismatic politician drawn to Sunita and her work. A man who always gets what he wants. He offers her liberation, but what does he demand in return? And what will he do if she refuses him?
Rebound: a novel of betrayal, kidnap and possible redemption. A steamy romance, a topical contemporary thriller, and the story of three people thrown together even as they’re torn apart.
“Wow, just wow. A spy thriller, romance, mystery all mixed up in one… Absolutely fantastic book!” Jen M
“Another amazing story from this talented author, and I recommend her work for all readers.” Wendy Livingstone
Available from:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
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August 30, 2017
All I Want… more romance recommendations
Fighting for Her by Amy Brent
I won’t stop until Fiona Cassidy is safe in my arms. I have everything a man could wish for. I’m young, rich, good looking, with the body of an MMA champ and the s*xual appetites of a Greek god. Women are drawn to me like moths to a flame. Then I meet her, Fiona…
Amazon US – Amazon UK
Rebound by PJ Adams
Alex Mitchell is a man tormented by a dark and mysterious past. Sunita Chakravarti never meant to spend the night with him. The last thing Sunita wants is to be his rebound. And then there’s Bernard Bowler, a charismatic politician drawn to Sunita and her work. A man who always gets what he wants. He offers her liberation, but what does he demand in return? And what will he do if she refuses him?
Amazon US – Amazon UK
Boxers & Briefs: An MFMM Romance by Abby Angel
Three hot alpha male lawyers and me… This courtroom is going to get filthy… She made partner at our law firm. And now, we’re going to make her a partner in the bedroom. We’re going to take her. Share her. Please her. Tease her.
Amazon US – Amazon UK
Temporary by Alexx Andria
It’s only temporary, baby. Don’t go catching feelings because I will tear you apart. Mari Jones is an itch under my skin that I can’t satisfy. The sassy, long-legged cocktail waitress is everything I shouldn’t want. Smart-mouthed, take-no-shit, sexy-as-hell, and the worst thing I could throw into my life but I want her. The thing is… I’ve always wanted her. She’s everything I ever wanted… everything I will never deserve to have. Right or wrong… she’s mine.
Amazon US – Amazon UK
Love Endures: A Collection of Romance Stories by Vivian Ward
This box set from Amazon bestselling author Vivian Ward includes a collection of 12 hand-picked, hot and steamy romance stories for your enjoyment. There is a combination of bad boy romance, second chance love, billionaires, secret babies, and much more! All stories are full-length stories with NO cliffhangers and all of them include an HEA.
Amazon US – Amazon UK
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