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Haunted Raine
Author: R.E. Hargrave
Narrator: Penny McPherson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 1.3 hours

Distracted by the everyday routine of raising children, being a wife, and keeping a home, Lorraine Morrissey let life pass her by. Her wake up call comes when she realizes that with their children gone, her husband Richard is rarely home, and she’s filling her solitary days with trivial tasks. A crazy idea to save her marriage leads to a summer beach vacation unlike any she’s ever taken; one that involves unknowingly buying a haunted house.


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Haunted Raine
Author: R.E. Hargrave
Narrator: Penny McPherson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 1.3 hours

Distracted by the everyday routine of raising children, being a wife, and keeping a home, Lorraine Morrissey let life pass her by. Her wake up call comes when she realizes that with their children gone, her husband Richard is rarely home, and she’s filling her solitary days with trivial tasks. A crazy idea to save her marriage leads to a summer beach vacation unlike any she’s ever taken; one that involves unknowingly buying a haunted house.


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Haunted Raine
Author: R.E. Hargrave
Narrator: Penny McPherson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 1.3 hours

Distracted by the everyday routine of raising children, being a wife, and keeping a home, Lorraine Morrissey let life pass her by. Her wake up call comes when she realizes that with their children gone, her husband Richard is rarely home, and she’s filling her solitary days with trivial tasks. A crazy idea to save her marriage leads to a summer beach vacation unlike any she’s ever taken; one that involves unknowingly buying a haunted house.


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"This is a terrific story that pulls you right in. Great characters."
"This was certainly not what I expected. I absolutely loved it."
"The whole story was skillfully told in so few words and it was a really good one."
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Also available in audio... by R.E. Hargrave 

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Haunted Raine
Author: R.E. Hargrave
Narrator: Penny McPherson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 1.3 hours

Distracted by the everyday routine of raising children, being a wife, and keeping a home, Lorraine Morrissey let life pass her by. Her wake up call comes when she realizes that with their children gone, her husband Richard is rarely home, and she’s filling her solitary days with trivial tasks. A crazy idea to save her marriage leads to a summer beach vacation unlike any she’s ever taken; one that involves unknowingly buying a haunted house.


Amazon / Audible
"This is a terrific story that pulls you right in. Great characters."
"This was certainly not what I expected. I absolutely loved it."
"The whole story was skillfully told in so few words and it was a really good one."
99c/Kindle Unlimited

Also available in audio... by R.E. Hargrave 

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Haunted Raine
Author: R.E. Hargrave
Narrator: Penny McPherson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 1.3 hours

Distracted by the everyday routine of raising children, being a wife, and keeping a home, Lorraine Morrissey let life pass her by. Her wake up call comes when she realizes that with their children gone, her husband Richard is rarely home, and she’s filling her solitary days with trivial tasks. A crazy idea to save her marriage leads to a summer beach vacation unlike any she’s ever taken; one that involves unknowingly buying a haunted house.


Amazon / Audible
"This is a terrific story that pulls you right in. Great characters."
"This was certainly not what I expected. I absolutely loved it."
"The whole story was skillfully told in so few words and it was a really good one."
99c/Kindle Unlimited

Also available in audio... by R.E. Hargrave 

GIVEAWAY!

Haunted Raine
Author: R.E. Hargrave
Narrator: Penny McPherson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 1.3 hours

Distracted by the everyday routine of raising children, being a wife, and keeping a home, Lorraine Morrissey let life pass her by. Her wake up call comes when she realizes that with their children gone, her husband Richard is rarely home, and she’s filling her solitary days with trivial tasks. A crazy idea to save her marriage leads to a summer beach vacation unlike any she’s ever taken; one that involves unknowingly buying a haunted house.


Amazon / Audible
"This is a terrific story that pulls you right in. Great characters."
"This was certainly not what I expected. I absolutely loved it."
"The whole story was skillfully told in so few words and it was a really good one."
99c/Kindle Unlimited

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BOOK BLITZ: The Con Artist by Kitty Thomas #GIVEAWAY

The Con Artist
Kitty Thomas
Publication date: November 12th 2019
Genres: Adult, Dark Romance

Art. Obsession. Twisted possession.

When starving artist Saskia Roth meets Lachlan Niche, a local art collector and tech tycoon, she has no idea how her life is about to change. One act of desperation, one con gone wrong, and she finds herself at the mercy of a powerful man she fears and despises-or so she thinks.
As her desire for him grows, life as his captive becomes something more… something that could both transform her and destroy her.EXCLUSIVE first teaser scene from the upcoming: THE ESCAPE ARTIST at the back of the book!

Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo / Google Play—EXCERPT:Quill set the box next to the cage and walked the few feet to where Saskia sat like a sculpture on the ground. He pulled her up and, without a word, began to undress her. She didn’t dare speak.He unbuttoned her jeans and slid them off her hips, his hands running carefully over each inch of skin as he exposed it to the cool air. She braced her hands against his shoulders as she stepped out of the jeans, kicking her own shoes off in the process.She’d worn a thong under the pants—subconsciously seducing him, knowing he’d discover it because of course this was coming. Quill ran an appreciative hand over the bared flesh, then removed the thong as well. She was left in the black cami top and collar. She hadn’t bothered with a bra on the plane. She’d tried not to think too much about that choice.It took almost nothing, not even the hint of a breeze, for her nipples to stand at attention.Typically, she wore bras with padding, not to look larger, but to avoid looking sexually excited even when she wasn’t. It attracted the wrong kind of attention. And she couldn’t be bothered to constantly explain to men with a frat-boy mentality that they just did that.Quill cupped her breasts over the thin fabric and tweaked her nipples into even harder points as he stared into her eyes in the most unnerving way. She tried to look down. Some demure submissive instinct? She wasn’t sure, but when her gaze dropped, he slipped a hand under her chin and forced her gaze back to his.Minutes passed in this aching silence. It was a challenge. A game. Who would speak first? As in any negotiation, whoever spoke first, lost. She knew that at least. She’d already lost once with this man, and she wasn’t willing to keep doing it.Finally, he peeled her top off, and she stood on the cold marble floor, the sun from the skylight warming her back… waiting.She didn’t wait long. He led her quietly to one of the Greek columns on the south end of the gallery and extracted a key from his pocket to unlock the chains. He turned her to face the column and locked each wrist in place so that her arms were stretched high over her head in a V. Then he did the same with her ankles. She felt as if she’d been left for a lion to rip apart in some huge amphitheater while the bored elite looked on.Quill dragged the mystery box over to the column. She wouldn’t let herself look inside, too afraid if she saw what all he’d brought out here to torture her with, she’d start screaming and begging for mercy. She closed her eyes as large, strong hands skimmed over her back.Despite her fear, her body arched into his caress. He pressed a soft kiss against her shoulder, then he rooted around in the box until he found what he was looking for.Saskia wished there was a clock on the wall, something to mark this length of silence. Some tiny clicking tick tick tick so she could feel and know that time was still a thing that moved even as she stood frozen in this space.She waited for him to say something. Anything. But now that it had begun, he seemed devoted to this eerie peace.She jumped as something thudded against the skylight. There was a flapping of wings, and she looked up in time to see a disoriented raven fly off. A beat later, the whip came down across her back, and she winced against its bite.She hadn’t had time to register the sound as it sliced through the air, the noise competing with the bird outside. But she heard it the second time, so sharp and loud it seemed it could rip time and space apart. The leather licked across her flesh like a serpent made of flame, and all she could do in response was tremble in his chains.
Screaming, crying, begging, all of these things would have been appropriate, but Saskia couldn’t do it. She couldn’t break this vow of silence she’d committed to, and it seemed neither could he. Neither of them spoke, too locked into this trance to interrupt its flow now.The only sounds that spilled forth into the gallery were the snap and crack of the whip and the tiny gasps as it stole her breath. The tears finally came, sliding down her cheeks in that same respectful silence. And she knew, even without words between them, that he was pleased.
She counted each lash in her mind. She felt his strength, not in how hard he waled on her, but in how he restrained himself and held each strike in check.Finally, he returned the whip to the box. She tensed, waiting for something else—not sure she could take more when no comfort was offered. While he hadn’t put her in physical peril, the lashes were much harder and more intense than the light play she’d experienced at the few kinky parties she’d been to on a lark.And here there was no magic word she could say to make it all stop. All she could do if it became too much was beg and hope he’d have mercy on her.Saskia startled when his hand wrapped around her throat, pulling her back, turning her tear-streaked face toward him. He left a long, lingering kiss on her mouth that took her breath away.When he pulled back, he said, “I’m going to paint you now. Just like this.”

Author Bio:
KITTY THOMAS writes dark stories that play with power and have unconventional HEAs. She began publishing in early 2010 with her bestselling COMFORT FOOD and is considered one of the original authors of the dark romance subgenre.To find out FIRST when a new book comes out, subscribe to Kitty's New Release List: KITTYTHOMAS.COMWebsite / Goodreads / Book and Main Bites / Twitter

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Give up the Ghost
Debbie Cassidy
(The Nightwatch #2)
Publication date: November 19th 2019
Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy

They say not to judge a book by its cover. It’s what’s on the inside that counts. But what if what’s on the inside could get you killed?My secret is out and there’s nowhere to run. The council have my Gramps. But there’s hope, a lifeline that’s related to my heritage. The council want an ancient magical text stolen by Demonica, and they need me to get it back.I guess they just don’t want to get their hands dirty killing me themselves.Welcome to the spot between a rock and a hard place.A kick ass Urban Fantasy Adventure filled with fey, demons, vampires, gargoyles and golems.

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Author Bio:
Debbie Cassidy lives in England, Bedfordshire, with her three kids and very supportive husband. Coffee and chocolate biscuits are her writing fuels of choice, and she is still working on getting that perfect tower of solitude built in her back garden. Obsessed with building new worlds and reading about them, she spends her spare time daydreaming and conversing with the characters in her head - in a totally non psychotic way of course. She writes Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Reverse Harem Fantasy. All her books contain plenty of action, romance and twisty plots.Website / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

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Wolf
Giulia Lagomarsino
(Reed Security, #19)
Publication date: November 20th 2019
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

CraigI met my little pixie in a coffee house and we hit it off right away. That is, until she saw me shoot someone. But in my defense, they were coming to rob the coffee shop. Who does that? Now, I’ll do anything to get her back and make her realize that she’s mine. Kidnapping? I’m not too good for that. Getting shot? Play up the sympathy card. Marry her? You’re damn straight I will. Lay down my life for her? In a heartbeat. I would do anything for this woman and I will make her mine.

ReeseIt was one non date. We had coffee together. After we bumped into each other. It was more of a meet-cute than anything. It was fun until I realized how very naive I was. I mean, the man said that he had a gun on him and I laughed it off like an idiot. Who actually carries around a gun with them. Apparently, everyone from Reed Security. But I didn’t see that, and now I have a stalker. Not just any stalker though. This man takes everything to the extreme. But I can survive him. I will survive him. And when all is said and done, I’ll go back to my life and the boring men I date. Right?

Goodreads / Amazon—EXCERPT:“Reese!”I ran to catch up to her outside the school she taught at. I had Becky run a background check on her so I could find out where she lived and worked. I figured it would be a little creepy to show up at her house, but work was good. There were other people around and she would feel safe.I took in every inch of her as she turned toward me. She was short, maybe 5’ 3”, but she was so damn beautiful. She was curvy and had blonde hair in one of those pixie haircuts. It looked damn good on her too.She turned and her eyes widened. She looked around quickly, so I followed her gaze, thinking she saw something suspicious. “What’s wrong? Is someone after you?”“No,” she said incredulously. “Why would you assume that?”“Because you were looking around, like there was danger or something.”“Yeah, you’re the danger! Why are you here?”“Because I wanted to talk to you. I feel like we got off on the wrong foot in the coffee shop and you’ve been ignoring my calls-”“Because I didn’t give you my number.”“Well, I didn’t get it on our date-”“We never had a date. Look, it was nice to meet you, but there’s nothing going on between us. We aren’t dating.”I scratched the back of my neck, not sure why she was denying what I saw clear as day. “Okay, I can see how you would think that there’s nothing between us. I mean, high intensity situations cause stress on new relationships.”“We’re not in a relationship.”“But we could be,” I grinned. “See, I think you’re not really giving me a chance here. We had a connection back in that coffee shop.”“What we had was some banter before I found out that you murder people for a living!”I shook my head slightly. “See, that’s not entirely accurate. First, I told you that I worked in security, and I even told you that sometimes I took out the bad guys. I never lied about that. And second, I never ever murder anyone. I strategically take out people that should otherwise be dead or imprisoned because they’re really bad people.”She stared at me dumbfounded and I grinned, thinking I had gotten through to her. “I don’t believe it.”“You’re starting to come around, am I right?”“Are you really this…obtuse?”“Okay, I resent that. I’m not stupid. I’ll admit, there are some times that I can be a little…oblivious and it’s gotten me into trouble, but I know exactly what happened in that coffee shop and you do too. You can’t deny that we had something.”“Yes, I can. We didn’t have anything in the coffee shop. See? I just denied it.”“I object your denial,” I said firmly.“What? You can’t just…ugh!”“You’re so cute when you get flustered. I could just pick you up and carry you around in my pocket all the time.”She glared at me and stomped past me to her car.“So, should I pick you up tonight?”“No!” She spun around, putting her hands on her hips as she stared me down. “I don’t want to go out tonight. In fact, I don’t want to see you ever again!”She got into her car and slammed the door. I went over and knocked on her window. “Seven?”She threw her car in reverse and squealed out of the parking lot. “Hey, this is a twenty mile an hour zone!” I shouted.

Author Bio:
I'm a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, "No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book." I didn't think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn't already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven't been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.Website / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Bookbub / Newsletter

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Traceless
Meli Raine
(Stateless, #2)
Publication date: November 19th 2019
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

It’s not against any formal rule for us to sleep together.It is, however, strictly forbidden to have feelings for each other.I can’t do one without the other at this point.Which means I am doomed.When you don’t know who you can trust, reality distorts. It twists and oozes, disintegrating and reformulating to meet whatever needs its masters demand.Just like me.Just like Kina.Except everything is different now that we know who we really are.But there’s a second reality, you see.This one can’t be manipulated.It just is. Solid and true, it takes our mission, our training, our orders, turning them into nothing but secrets and lies.And this new reality means my old reality is trying to kill everything I love.Including her.
Read the second book in USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine’s new Stateless trilogy.
The Stateless Series also includes:Stateless, Book 1 (Available 10.15.19)Fateless, Book 3 (release date 12.26.19)

Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo / Google Play—EXCERPT:I pull her into my arms on impulse, her small sound of pain as her eyebrow brushes against my shoulder making me let go.“Sorry.”“No. It’s okay. I like being close to you.”“You do?”“Yes.”We breathe into each other, mouths a few inches apart, her features blurring. An edge lives inside me, vibrant and real, relocating wherever it’s needed. It divides me, making me know the difference between baseline calm and danger.I want to live in baseline with her.I want to live with her. Not co-exist.Live.She turns, somber and achingly present.“We can’t keep doing this.”“Doing what?”“Not talking about this.”Instead of asking her what she means, I slide my hands to her waist, palms greedy at her curves. She’s taut and fit, with more muscle than I can see. My hands find it, memorize it.Want it.“Let’s talk, then.”“We’re breaking every rule.” Her eyes flit to the jammer bar on my wrist again.“Once you’ve mastered the rules, you know when you have to break them.”“We were never taught that.”

Author Bio:
USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine writes romantic suspense with hot bikers, intense undercover DEA agents, bad boys turned good, and Special Ops heroes -- and the women who love them. Meli rode her first motorcycle when she was five years old, but she played in the ocean long before that. She lives in New England with her family. Website / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter / Bookbub / Instagram / Newsletter

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