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January 24, 2018
Hungry by Kenya Wright
Title: HungryBy: Kenya WrightPublication Date: December 15, 2017Genre: Inspirational Poetry#hungryblogtour
A provocative meditation on poverty, art, sex, and God. Hungry is a collection of poetry and prose about a struggling writer's battle with poverty and motherhood, her exploration of lust in this digital dating age, and her quest to end soul starvation. Dear Reader This is my journey through words when the screams and fighting wasn’t enough I wrote this when he broke my heart I wrote this when I couldn’t pay my bills I wrote this high as hell I wrote this when we had no place to sleep and nothing to eat I wrote this when I couldn’t say the words out loud I wrote this for you to learn from my mistakes and make new ones And so this journal these entries these moments and poems should be free because I can’t sell you my heart That’s what you’re getting when you read this book But this book is also about the grind The struggle There’s no skating in this book There’s no quick win in this book Just a sista ready to die for words Ready to hurt Ready to starve Ready to cry Ready to sacrifice it all Ready to go broke Go hungry 
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January 23, 2018
Saturday's at Sweeney's by Ashley Farley
Title: Saturdays at Sweeney's (Sweeney Sisters #5) Author: Ashley Farley Genre: Womens Fiction Release Date: January 16, 2018 Cover Designer: DamonzaHosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.
Members of the Sweeney family, young and old, chart their courses for the future in this final installment of the bestselling Sweeney Sisters Series. When the seafood business Lovie Sweeney established sixty years ago is destroyed by fire, she finds herself at the center of an arson investigation. What really happened that night? Is Lovie responsible for starting the fire or is her family under attack from a sworn enemy? The loss of their family business leaves the Sweeney clan in flux. Samantha faces the challenges of rebuilding the market while her son, Jamie, on track to graduate from college in six months, must decide whether to make his permanent home in Prospect or move to Charleston where a new special someone resides. At age forty-five, Faith, who has never fully recovered from an abusive marriage, is on a quest to find her true passion? Jackie is distraught when her son, Sean, flunks out of college and struggles to find direction in his life without his twin brother to guide him. A medical diagnosis brings the sisters closer together and threatens to change family dynamics forever. The Sweeney women remind us that it’s never too late to begin a new endeavor and to never stop chasing your dreams until you draw your last breath.Available in Kindle Unlimited
Ashley Farley is the author of the bestselling series, the Sweeney Sisters Series. Ashley writes books about women for women. Her characters are mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives facing real-life issues. Her goal is to keep you turning the pages until the wee hours of the morning. If her story stays with you long after you've read the last word, then she's done her job. After her brother died in 1999 of an accidental overdose, she turned to writing as a way of releasing her pent-up emotions. She wrote SAVING BEN in honor of Neal, the boy she worshipped, the man she could not save. Ashley is a wife and mother of two young adult children. While she’s lived in Richmond, Virginia for the past 21 years, part of her heart remains in the salty marshes of the South Carolina Lowcountry where she grew up. Through the eyes of her characters, she’s able to experience the moss-draped trees, delectable cuisine, and kind-hearted folks with lazy drawls that make the area so unique. Ashley loves to hear from her readers. Feel free to visit her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ashleywfarley or twitter.com/ashleywfarley. Visit her website at http://www.ashleyfarley.net
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Captive Beauty by Natasha Knight
Title: Captive BeautyAuthor: Natasha KnightGenre: Dark RomanceRelease Date: January 24, 2018
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Cilla
The Beast had Belle.Killian Black has me.
How I got here doesn’t matter, even though he says it does. Says it was my choice. He doesn’t get it, though. It wasn’t ever a choice for me.
And now, he’s changing the rules.
The agreement was one month. For thirty days, I’d be his. He’s no longer satisfied with my body alone, though. He wants my soul, too. Wants every part of me. And even though I can pretend I’m safe when I lie beneath him, this man does something to me. Something wicked.
A thing that will break me.
Killian
Cilla made the choice. She offered the deal. I just took her up on it. So what if I changed the rules half-way in? I’m not apologizing for it.
See, Cilla and me, we’re the same. She’s dark. As dark as me. Something happened to her. Something bad. It damaged her.
But it’s not a hero she seeks. It’s an avenging angel. A dark knight. That, I can do. I’ll slay her dragons, but it’ll cost her, because in return, I want everything. And I’ll take it.
She’s mine.
Author’s note: Captive Beauty is a standalone romance. Think Beauty and the Beast, but twisted and dark in the best, dirtiest ways.
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Prologue 1Cilla
He’s watching me. I know he is. He has cameras everywhere. Why wouldn’t he have one here? In this, the “special” room? He told me he likes to keep an eye on his things. And that’s what I am. A thing. A possession.His.Fucking his.And today I fucked up.Today he’ll take it out of my skin.I shudder with the thought. With the knowledge of what I know is coming.I’ll fight him. I wonder if he expects me to. Wants me to, even. All I know is I can’t submit to him. I can’t let him break me.But I am breaking. Little by little.I wonder if that’s why he took me.This is a game to him. My life is a game. I hug my knees to myself. This room is so cold, unlike the others.I pull the blanket up around me, as much for the cold as for protection. It’s not like I can hide my fear. He knows. He knows the real truth. Knows everything now.My dress is torn and I’m barefoot. He took my shoes away when he put me here. I guess the heels could be used as a weapon. As if I could somehow manage to overpower him.I try to swallow but the lump in my throat makes it impossible. I’m scared and I hate it. I don’t want to admit it. Not even to myself.Tears wet my eyes but before they have a chance to fall, I cover them with my hands and rub them away. I don’t want him to see my weakness. He gets off on it.I did this. I pushed him. And I can survive this. I fucking have to.It’s when I’m giving myself that ridiculous pep talk that I hear his footfalls in the hallway. Hear his voice, muffled so I can’t make out what he says. Probably dismissing Hugo, his fucking henchman. Like he needs one.Every hair on my body stands on end when he slides the key into the lock. When he turns it. And when he pushes the door open, it takes all I have not to crumple. Not to cave.It takes all I have to stand and ready myself for battle against this beast of a man.
Prologue 2Kill
She claims I took her, but that’s not the whole truth.I gave her a choice. She made it.Someone needed to be punished. It didn’t need to be her. She chose this. Chose to be here.Well, okay, not right here. Not like this. Standing against the far wall, her pretty, jade eyes wide with fear, the delicate skin around them pink from tears.She’s scared.And she should be.She knows what’s coming.I warned her and she fucked up.I take her in, pretty in pink. Pretty Priscilla. Even with her hair a mess. Her mascara a black smear across her face. Her dress ruined. She’s scared shitless, but she’s defiant. I like that about her. Like her fire.It makes my dick hard.I close the door but don’t bother locking it. No need. She’s not walking out of here tonight. I’ll be carrying her when I’m through.When I take a step, she makes a sound, something like a frightened little rabbit would make if they could make sound. Her hands are flat against the wall behind her. It’s like she’s trying to melt into it.“I guess we were always going to end up here,” I say.She has no response apart from the sudden trembling of her body. She wraps her arms around herself. I can even hear her teeth chatter. She’s too proud to beg though. Beg me for mercy. I respect her for that. But I do like the idea of her on her knees at my feet, clinging to me, pleading with me to spare her this one thing. I slide off my suit jacket and hang it over the back of the chair. I watch her reflection in the mirror as I take off one cuff link, then the other, and set them both on the table. I’m rolling up my sleeves when I return my attention to her. Her eyes slide to my forearms. My hands.“I know, Cilla,” I say.She looks up at me.“I know everything.”
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USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance, Natasha Knight specializes in dark, tortured heroes. Happily-Ever-Afters are guaranteed, but she likes to put her characters through hell to get them there. She’s evil like that.
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Sinless by Lynne Connolly
Title: Sinless
Series: The Shaws #1.5Author: Lynne ConnollyPublisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Historical Romance (Georgian Era)Release Date: January 23, 2018
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In Georgian England, love can mean ruin—even for a Shaw . . .
Lord Darius Shaw has never been in love before. But when he renews his acquaintance with lawyer Andrew Graham in a raid on a molly house, where men meet men for forbidden pleasure, they discover mutual feelings as deep as they are dangerous. For while society will turn a blind eye to an aristocrat’s transgressions, Andrew has far more at stake. The son of city merchants, Andrew has a disastrous marriage in his past, and a young daughter to support. He could lose his livelihood, his reputation and even his life—and drag Darius down with him.
Darius and Andrew’s only choice is to deny the true nature of their relationship. But when an enemy Italian spy threatens their secret—and their futures—the two set out to catch him. And in the process they are forced to face their desires—and make a life-changing decision.
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Lynne Connolly was born in Leicester, England, and lived in her family’s cobbler’s shop with her parents and sister. She loves all periods of history, but her favorites are the Tudor and Georgian eras. She loves doing research and creating a credible story with people who lived in past ages. In addition to her Emperors of London series and The Shaws series, she writes several historical, contemporary and paranormal romance series. Visit her on the web at lynneconnolly.com, read her blog at lynneconnolly.blogspot.co.uk, find her on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter @lynneconnolly.
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Guts & Glass by Skyla Madi
Title: Guts & Glass
Series: New York Crime Kings #6Author: Skyla Madi
Publisher: Limitless PublishingGenre: Romantic SuspenseRelease Date: January 23, 2018
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I dream of Emily…I dream of Tuscany…I dream of seeing her in a white dress…
But she’s slipping further and further away from me, her will bending to those who seek only to hurt her—to own her.
I crave to feel Skull’s blood splash against my skin, to peel the fleshy ink from his bones, and I know that time is coming.
Soon.
I’m at the end of my chain and, with some help, he will suffer for all the pain he’s caused.I won’t stop.
Not until she’s safe and he can no longer leave his fingerprints on the world.
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SKYLA MADI is an International bestselling romance novelist from Brisbane, Australia.
Skyla started her writing career fresh out of high school and at 24 she is a giver of both real and fictional life.
She is an aquarian, lover of the written word and author of the #1 BESTSELLING Consumed trilogy.
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Dark Deception by Zoe Blake
Title: Dark DeceptionAuthor: Zoe BlakeGenre: Dark RomanceRelease Date: January 23, 2018
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She doesn't just want revenge.
She wants him dead.
Mirage is a master jewel thief but tonight she is an assassin.
~*~
His life was ruined by her lies.
Now he will make her pay.
He will have her on her knees, begging for forgiveness.
It's time she learned why they call him, Paine.
AUTHOR NOTE: This book is edgy, dark and dirty. If the possibility of having your boundaries tested does not appeal to you, then please do not purchase.
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We are all attracted to the forbidden, addicted to the rush we get from reading something naughty. We love to lose ourselves in the fantasy. The powerful lord who sweeps the lady away to his remote estate to ravish her. The cowboy who takes the sassy city girl over his knee to teach her a lesson. The Scottish laird who prefers to make love in the wild. I write those romantic fantasies.
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January 6, 2018
SIRENS & SCALES
SIRENS & SCALESGenre: Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
Your travels through these stories of dazzling ocean tides and the dizzying reaches of the heavens will leave you breathless. Join dragon shifters and mer-creatures for an experience of salty seafaring adventures and magnificent airborne enterprises where sky meets sea, love meets its match, and imagination has no end.
With 26 full-length stories of enchanting fiction, you’ll learn the secrets of Atlantis, soar to uncharted peaks, and discover creatures of wing and fin and those who love them.
Ready to set sail and catch the tide before your chance for adventure is lost forever? Then order this collection of BRAND NEW and EXCLUSIVE material from your favorite USA Today and award-winning authors before it’s gone for good!
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A Clash of Fire by Natalie G. Owens and Zee MonodeeTake a family rivalry like Romeo & Juliet’s …Add a liberal sprinkle of conflict à la Pride & Prejudice …Breathe in some life & fire …
By Water's Edge by Kelly Anne BlountKidnapped from the sea by a fierce dragon, Aria must help her fellow mermaids escape before it’s too late.
Caught in the Current by Pauline CreedonMermaids can be cruel creatures. Bailey has always known and kept his head down to go with the flow. Today he’s not.
Dragon Wings by Konstanz SilverbowThe world against dragons. One girl against the world.
Dragonmount by Jennifer M. EatonThings can’t get any worse than being snatched by a dragon, until Anna is dropped into a bloodthirsty battle for the Draconic crown.
Frozen Ashes and Smoldering Shards by Midnight Voss and Ivy QuinnSave the eggs, save the world.
Kiss of Frost by Graceley KnoxFighting to save a family of dragons from evil mages? Easy.
Landlocked by C.S. MooreIf asked, Mari would have guessed that the most powerful force on the planet was a nuclear bomb. She was about to discover that the top spot was actually held by two things, love, and blood…
Mermaid Adrift by Jennifer LaslieWhen disaster strikes, Meriya must decide whether to stay on land or return to the sea.
Moonstone Prophecy by Carly FallWhen an astrological event opens up the seams of the universe, paranormal entities swarm the town of Saint’s Grove, some for noble reasons, others with evil intent.
Of Blood and Ashes by Kyoko MWhat would you do if you had a hunt a giant killer dragon in the haunted woods of The Suicide Forest?
Once Bitten by Tina GlasneckDeath by accident, vampire by design
Paradise of Shadows and Devotion by Gaja J. KosHunted for her present. Haunted by her past.
Pillars of the Deep by Harper AlexanderThe tide has come in. And it’s come to collect.
Returning by A.L. Knorr Mira is a mermaid on a mission.
Sirena by Mindy RuizEvil is in the Heart of the Ocean.
Slayer In Lace by D.D. Miers & Jessica SoucyProper. Polite. Utterly ruthless.
Spark by Natasha S. BrownMyths come alive in the Shapeshifter Sagas.
Stolen by the Sea Lord by Starla NightTheir love is forbidden. But only she can save his race.
Stones of Dracontias by N.D. JonesA life without love, forbidden or not, is a life unlived…
Tainted Siren by Isra SravenheartTainted by Death, Cursed by Life!
The Lady Prefers Dragons by Katalina LeonWish Stones book 2Doesn’t every girl dream of having two protective dragons of her own?
The Mermaid's Escape by Kellie McAllenFour shipwrecked divers, one mermaid princess who longs for the freedom to choose – or not.
The Mermaid’s Puppet by Cate FarrenMermaids versus dragons.
The Pirate’s Siren by Bethany WickerShe belongs to two races—and both of them want her dead.
Waves and Secrets by B. Kristin McMichaelWanting out of the Merworld is impossible, but that doesn’t stop two friends from trying.
Serial Killer Princess by RJ BlainA magical romantic comedy (with a body count)
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January 5, 2018
Wicked Little Games by Dee Palmer
Title: Wicked Little GamesSeries: Little Games Duet #1Author: Dee PalmerGenre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: January 5, 2018
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“You promised me forever: You lied.”
Tia was five years old when she fell in love with Atticus Kraus. She didn’t care about the castle he lived in, that he was the heir to a vast empire, or that she was the daughter of his housekeeper. She cared about the boy who made her smile, the boy who defied his mother to make her his friend, and the boy who made her feel less alone.
Atticus made it crystal clear her place was right beside him—in play, in life, and in love. He promised her forever, and she promised to wait…
As she turns eighteen Tia is excited with the plans she’s made with her first love and soul mate. Her studies at a top college will ensure she finally moves away from Atticus’s judgemental family and her own toxic mother. With Atticus at her side, she feels the first sense of true happiness.When suddenly accused and found guilty of stealing a Kraus family heirloom, Tia is sentenced to six years in prison, and her world falls apart. Abandoned and betrayed, this is just the beginning of her nightmare, as once again she finds herself very much alone. How could this happen?Prison changes her, but it also gives her time: time to forge new friendships, time to learn new skills, and time to plan her revenge. Her life was destroyed by Wicked Little Games, and she knows exactly who’s going to pay…
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Dee Palmer lives just outside of London with her husband and (slightly embarrassed) children. Her passion is writing sexy steamy romance stories that will scorch the pages right off your kindle and are guaranteed to make your heart pound. She loves an HEA but isn't afraid to put her readers through the ringer before she delivers.
When not at her desk she can be found either fannying around on Facebook or with her nose stuck in her Kindle. Once in a while when the lights are down she might be spotted about town searching for the best French martinis and throwing some dubious shapes on the dance floor.
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Rocco by Sarah Castille
Title: Rocco
Series: Ruin & Revenge #3Author: Sarah CastillePublisher: St. Martin's Press
Genre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: January 2, 2018
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Rocco is the third book in a full-length, standalone series by New York Times bestselling author, Sarah Castille, set in Las Vegas and featuring deliciously sexy mafia bosses and the women who can’t help but love them.
Mafia enforcer Rocco De Lucchi is the best in the business.
Cold, hard, and utterly ruthless, Rocco is the most dangerous of men. Feelings are a luxury he cannot afford―until a chance encounter brings him face to face with the only woman who found her way into his heart and touched his soul.
Grace Mantini has spent her whole life running from the mob. The daughter of the boss's right-hand man, she is both a prize and a target. When Rocco walks back into her life, she wants nothing to do with the man who betrayed her and broke her heart. But only Rocco can protect her from the dangerous forces that seek to destroy her family. Can they escape the hands of fate closing around them? Or will love be the kiss of death for them both?
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“The high-octane third in Castille’s Ruin & Revenge series…[Grace and Rocco] have plenty of explosive chemistry and appealing vulnerability.” – Publishers Weekly
“So awesome I don’t know how to even begin to explain it without giving anything away. Sexy. Romantic. And a little funny…A book that will have you up all night.” – Whispers from the Mountain
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Sarah Castille is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Redemption Series, Ruin & Revenge Series, Sinner’s Tribe Motorcycle Club series, and Legal Heat series. A recovering lawyer with a fondness for dirty-talking alpha males, she now is a full-time writer, who lives on Vancouver Island. Sarah’s books have been listed as Publisher’s Weekly’s Top Ten Picks and Best Summer Reads, and Amazon’s Best Romance Books of the Year, and have won numerous reader’s choice awards including the Holt Medallion.
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The Thing About Love by Kim Karr
Title: The Thing About LoveAuthor: Kim KarrGenre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: January 3, 2018
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The whole stethoscope-and-white coat thing isn’t my cup of tea.
I prefer a man with an artistic vein in his body. 9 - 5 hours. And I can definitely do without the half-lidded, sleepy bedroom eyes. (Okay, so those are kind of sexy.)
Tall, dark, and handsome doesn’t change the fact that he’s arrogant, cocky, and rude.Not that I care, but he’s made it clear he wants nothing to do with a quirky girl like me, which is why he said no.
Turns out no isn’t an option.
I have a quickie wedding to plan, and Dr. Jake Kissinger doesn’t have a choice. He looks at our situation like he’s stuck with me, but in reality, I’m stuck with him. Stuck with his pouty mouth. His long, lean body. And stuck with those loose, low riding scrub pants. (Okay, so the doctor thing is growing on me.)
When spending time together turns into more than it should, I know I’m in trouble.He isn’t supposed to make my heart pound. I’m not supposed to make him look twice.And we aren’t supposed to spend the night together. (Okay, so he has more than one artistic vein in his body, and other places.)
Falling for him is definitely a mistake.
Here’s the thing…Jake is unavailable, and I know it. Just not in the way you might think.
I guess you can’t have your cake and eat it too.
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Reader * Chocolate Lover * Writer * Coffee Lover * Romantic * Beach Lover * Yoga Beginner
Kim Karr is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of eighteen novels. Best known for writing sexy contemporary love stories, she enjoys bringing flawed characters to life.
Her romances are raw, real, and explosive.
Her characters will make you laugh, make you cry, make you feel.
And her happily-ever-afters are always swoon worthy.
From the brooding rock star to the arrogant millionaire. From the witty damsel-in-distress to the sassy high-powered business woman. No two storylines are ever alike.
Get ready to fall in love.
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