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The lights will never fade - Jackson Baer My Review

Jackson Baer never fails to impress me with his stories, The Lights Will Never fade doesn't disappoint. From the well thought out characters to the winding twisting story line the story of Peyton, Charity, and a host of other characters leads you on a terribly twisted road to an incredible and unbelievable ending that you won't see coming. I love how well thought out Jackson's story line is, he really has put some awesome thought into this book, I love the characters and the twists with the characters that I was like wait....what? NO WAY! I highly recommend this book to everyone, I absolutely love the characters. 
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Wherever Love Finds YouAuthor: Laura Haley-McNeilAmazonRe...

Wherever Love Finds You

Author: Laura Haley-McNeil

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It’s his game. He makes the rules. Rule number one – only he can break the rules.

Zach Lowe lives his life without relationships in business and personally. Getting involved doesn’t work well when you’re the Black Knight of Wall Street.

Ellora Duvall, the sweet kid who crushed on him in high school, waltzes into the world of corporate finance with the same wide eyed innocence she had in chemistry class. He hadn’t expected her to affect him the way she did, but he’s in control. A few weeks with Ellora will be pure pleasure, then he’ll move on. She’ll understand. He should, too. 

Who broke his rules?

About the Author Laura Haley-McNeil received degrees in Spanish and German from Metropolitan State University of Denver. She taught Spanish and then worked in the Western History Department of the Denver Public Library translating the correspondence of Bishop Joseph Machebeuf. After moving to San Diego, she worked as the accountant for a Christian television station, then transferred to Hardin, Montana, and performed technical production for the television station there. She returned to Denver and supervised accounting departments for a title company and a stock brokerage firm. During this time, she renovated homes, bought and managed several residential properties and obtained a real estate license. She has also worked as the property manager overseeing five business office complexes,, high-rise office buildings and producing newsletter and marketing material. She is an accomplished ballet dancer having studied and performed in that area for more than twenty years and has studied piano for over forty years. Musical studies also include violin and organ. She has been on the board of directors of two Colorado orchestras and is a past member of the American Liszt Society. Several of her short stories have been published in national magazines, and she has written book reviews for Book Lover’s Magazine. She is the author of the Crystal Creek Series and the Beaumont Series. Join Laura’s mailing list for news about new books and upcoming appearances in your area. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter @laurarmcneil and on Instagram. Contact Laura at laura@laurahaleymcneil.com.


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The earth Bleeds Red by Jackson Paul Baer My review

Synopsis

Scott Miller has everything he’s ever hoped for. He has a successful marriage to Jessie, a stunningly beautiful, creative woman. His seventeen-year-old daughter, Ashley, is both gorgeous and intelligent, and has just been accepted to the University of Notre Dame, where Scott received his PhD. He has a comforting home in the woods, and a fulfilling career as a college professor at Oregon State University in Corvallis. He’s blissful, and at peace, until it all comes shattering down.

Ashley is kidnapped. The scene of the abduction is horrific and bloody, and the police are convinced she couldn’t have survived. They accuse her boyfriend, Brandon, of Ashley’s murder. He declares his innocence, and claims that a masked man who entered his house and overwhelmed them both took Ashley. No one believes Brandon.

Then the bodies of three other missing girls are discovered, all bearing the mark of a known serial killer the FBI has been hunting for years. Evidence mounts. As Special Agent James Duncan tracks the Hail Mary Killer, Scott and Jessie try to move on with their lives. But they can’t shake the feeling that Ashley may still be alive, and that the time for saving their only daughter is quickly running out.

In the best tradition of literature and suspense, Jackson Paul Baer has weaved a heartfelt tale of one family’s struggle to survive after a despicable evil wrenches them apart



My Review 
Baer really has a way with words that makes you want to listen to the story in one sitting. From my daughter hearing chapter one of this book she made me swear not to listen to it without her so that says a lot right there for the storytelling. We are both avid readers and enjoyed this story very much. Baer is a new to me author but his work is out of this world. Just when you think they're going to find a happy ending he throws another twist in to send you reeling till the next one. This book had us on the edges of our seat from chapter one and the banter between the family sounds real and just like my family at times. The killer in the story is a really well written sicko that Baer must have really done some great research to make this character so multi faceted and conniving. This is probably one of the best written evil characters since Cassandra Clare's Sebastian Verlac. All in all I would totally re read the book over and over the story is that good. I could easily see this being made into a movie one day. 

New Release from Lee Ryder! Save me

Just in time for #valentinesday A steamy new beach #romance to warm you up in the #winter! Check out Save Me by Lee RyderDani Matheson is one of the top lifeguards on the beach. She knows she was born to save lives in the California sun with her friends Rissa and Topher. Life is hectic on the beach and romance is in the air, even for those who protect the lives of others. When Dani is faced with a crisis where she has to relearn everything she thought was true, will someone be there to save Dani.
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Slumber Re Release Blitz

I am so excited that SLUMBER by Christy Sloat is available now and that I get to share the news!
If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Christy Sloat, be sure to check out all the details below.
This blitz also includes a giveaway for a finished copy of the book courtesy or Christy. and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.


About The Book:
Title: SLUMBER (Slumber Duology #1)Author: Christy SloatPub. Date: January 12, 2018Publisher: CHBB Publishing Pages: 234Formats: Paperback, eBookFind it: Amazon, B&N, TBD, Goodreads
Not all princesses get their happily ever after...


They tell me I killed my boyfriend Phillip in cold blood. I stabbed him twenty one times. I’m only seventeen years old, and I am serving life in Spindle Ridge Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
I don’t remember killing him, so it’s really hard to believe I’m capable of murder. In fact I don’t remember anything before I came to Spindle Ridge, not even my boyfriend.


I can only grasp onto my realistic dreams while the madness of the asylum threatens to pull me under. I dream I’m a beautiful princess and there is an evil faerie named Maleficent who is bent on my destruction. The dreams are the closest thing I have to memories of my life, except they aren’t real.


I’m crazy. I’m not a princess.


They’re the mad illusions of an irrational teenage girl, right?


They’ve assigned me a new doctor, and she says I can trust her, and that she’ll help me see the truth of who I really am.
When she arrived she brought a new patient, Sawyer, who is everything Spindle Ridge isn’t: exciting, mysterious and beautiful. He promises he’s here to rescue me. Trusting either of them frightens me.


Could it be possible that my dreams are more than just the imaginings of a delusional girl? Could they be truth?


Excerpt:
I woke in the middle of the night hearing screams fill the air. This was not uncommon at all, but tonight I wasn’t expecting it. Normally when Adele’s meds are changed, she wakes screaming that she can’t sleep. Adele’s room is across from mine. She is roughly in her twenties and I never learned how she ended up here. I try not to talk to the other patients. I don’t know why it is, but I don’t fit in with these people. To them I’m the murderer and they tend to think less of me. That’s fine. I am what they say I am. That’s why I’m here, right?
They told me I stabbed my boyfriend, Phillip, but I don’t remember doing it. I actually don’t remember Phillip at all. No recollection of having been in a relationship either. I must have killed him or else I wouldn’t be in Spindle Ridge.
Dr. Altman says that I have to believe that I did it or we will never get anywhere. I’ll admit it’s hard to believe that these hands could stab a person twenty times. No matter how I imagined it, it is always hard to believe. 
I sat up listening hard for the screams. When they came again I noticed they were not female, they were male. The screams were deeper and reached a longer distance than Adele’s cries ever could. I wondered if the whole building could hear him.
I pulled my covers up over my neck and covered my face. I just wanted to sleep and fall back into the dream I was having. It was beautiful, and if I had my way, I would stay there forever.
Wait!
I sat up fast. Closing my eyes, I tried to remember the dream to the last second. It wasn’t the same dream as the one’s prior. This dream was different! This dream was me and a boy.
I never dreamt of anyone but my parents and the evil woman. The dream’s soft lullaby came back to me as I remembered where I was.
The smell of fresh grass came across my senses.
The sky so blue as I lay on a blanket. I rolled over and saw the face of a boy. He was everything that Spindle Ridge wasn’t; he was beautiful. He had long, shaggy, but not unruly, hair that touched his collar. When he smiled at me, he looked like a boy in love. In love with me.
“Get up you lazy sack!”
I opened my eyes and was pulled back into the now. I was forced to leave the dream behind as I was being pulled out of bed by two nurses.
About Christy: 
I am Southern California native, now living in New Jersey! How did that happen? I am married and have  two beautiful little girls who love to read just like Mommy. I have had a passion for books since I was a little girl and an imagination for just as long. I hope my books can inspire others to read and to write too.

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Title: ScarredA #sinsandsecrets Series NovelAuthor: Willo...

Title: Scarred
A #sinsandsecrets Series NovelAuthor: Willow WintersGenre: Romantic SuspenseRelease Date: December 5, 2017


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She made me a better man, but I still wasn’t good enough to keep her.Born and raised in Brooklyn, with sleeve tattoos, ripped muscle and a cold-hearted stare, I am who I am.  The bad boy she knew to stay away from.I knew we were never supposed to last.  But the way her lips tasted, the way her curves felt under my hands…  I couldn’t let go. I did everything I could to keep her.I put on a ring on her finger and straightened out my life.  All for her.I should’ve known better.One mistake tore us apart and I don’t know what I can do to salvage what we once had.I knew it wasn’t supposed to last, but if I could make her stay with me once...  I can do it again.Watch me. I love my sweetheart; I’m not losing her again.

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Evan
Damn me for what I’ve done, Hate me for the lie. Let the web weave and thread, But don’t let what we have die.
I know it in my blood, She’s mine to keep and hold. I’ll stop fighting only once, When I’m dead and cold.
The piles of dirt are getting larger. The metal shovels pierce the frozen soil. The sound cuts through my bones, one and then another and another. It’s been constant as I stand here, helpless. I’ve never been colder, the wind and bitter snow beseiging my body, but I still don’t move. I can’t take my eyes from the two graves. The shovels spill the dirt, the piles mounting as my eyes drift to the tombstones. The first my father, a man who died before his time. A death of tragedy. And then to my wife’s. My love’s. Gone before her time. No one believes me. He put her there. James killed her. My eyes pop open wide when I hear Kat whisper, “It’s all your fault.”
I wake up breathless, my heart pounding and I swear I can feel Kat’s hot breath on my neck even though I’m alone. My eyes dart around the room as I slowly lift my body into a sitting position on the bed. Just a terror. The same as last night. I’m quick to grab the video monitor for the security system from the nightstand and flick the button on to bring it to life. I had it installed after the break-in. It’s only when I see Kat in our bed, that my heart starts to calm, and my heated skin seems to succumb to the chill of reality. She’s okay. I close my eyes and when I open them, it’s an image of her rolling over in bed. To my side. My fingers brush the glass where she is. I’ll be there soon. I’ll be with her and it’ll all be over. I won’t let her down.





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Willow Winters is so happy to be a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and #1 Contemporary Bestselling Romance Author. She likes her action hot and her bad boys hotter. She certainly doesn’t hold back on either one in her writing!
Willow started writing after having her little girl, Evie, December 2015. All during her pregnancy with Evie she continued to read and she only wanted to read romance. She was reading a book a day — sometimes two.
In January 2016 Willow was staying up late with Evie and just thinking of all these stories. They came to her constantly so she finally sat down and just started writing. She always wanted to do it so she figured, why not? Today Willow cannot be happier for making that decision!

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Release Blitz Title: Paying The DebtSeries: Innocence Claimed SeriesAuthor: Madison FayePhotographer: Wander AguiarModels: Zack Salaum and Alex ReneeRelease Date: October 23, 2017Add to Goodreads       She’s mine to keep, mine to hold. Mine to train, and mine to own. Some people call me a demon – a bad bad man who does very bad things. They’re not wrong. But that’s before she falls into my life – the too pure, too innocent, to untouched Skye Jensen. She’s too good for a filthy mafia king like me, but that won’t stop me. I’ve been watching her for longer than she knows, and my interest has turned to obsession. I’m consumed with the pure need to take her, to claim her, and to make her mine and only mine. The piece of shit who put her up as collateral at a card game he couldn’t win never deserved her anyways. And now she’s mine. All of her. I’ll be a ruthless monster to the rest of the world, but never to her. I’ll worship every inch of her, and show her things she’s never even dreamed of. I’ll fight the whole damn world to keep her safe. Because what’s mine is mine. Forever.   Dominant, utterly obsessed alpha hero? Check. So sugary-sweet your teeth will hurt? Also check! Smoking’ insta-love cranked up to the absolute max? Check and check! If you love it quick and dirty and oh-so-hot-and-sweet, this one’s for you! HEA with NO CHEATING!        AMAZON US| AMAZON UK Madison Faye is the dirty alter ego of the very wholesome, very normal suburban housewife behind the stories. While she might be a wife, mom, and PTA organizer on the outside, there’s nothing but hot, steamy, and raunchy fantasies brewing right beneath the surface! Tired of keeping them hidden inside or only having them come out in the bedroom, they’re all here in the form of some wickedly hot stories. Single-minded alpha hero, sinfully taboo relationships, and wildly over-the-top scenarios. If you love it extra dirty, extra hot, and extra naughty, this is the place for you! (Just don’t tell the other PTA members you saw her here…) Join the mailing list for author updates, special prices, and a **FREE BOOK!** http://eepurl.com/b-b5Pz Social MediaAmazon|Website|Facebook|Instagram|Twitter| Bookbub Innocence Claimed Series  ✰ PURCHASE LINKS: Now 99c for a limited time onlyUS: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076J6SK6QUK: http://1click.bz/TDBAMZNUKCA: http://1click.bz/TDBAMZNCAAU: http://1click.bz/TDBAMZNAUFree in Kindle Unlimited ✰ PURCHASE LINKS: Now 99c for a limited time onlyUS: https://goo.gl/vL4fb3UK: https://goo.gl/rYZAAACA: https://goo.gl/N7MrJEAU: https://goo.gl/aRLY15Free in Kindle Unlimited

NEW RELEASE! The Unspoken Truth

  Synopsis: Two women, two centuries,one murder.When a mystery from decades ago causes past and present to collide, will they find the answer to an innocent woman's death, or will it remain forever hidden.The answer lies in The Unspoken Truth.

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Teaser: “Lena!” Jackson’s voice breaks into my reverie. I snap back toreality looking at him with tear-filled eyes.   His eyes widen.“Where did you go? Are you okay?” He asks kneeling down in front of me and gently taking both of my hands in his.
I look up to see Jessica standing in front of my desk. “She’s
here.” I whisper.




About The Author

Lee Ryder is a mother of 3 children and one angel. She currently lives in Western New York. She started writing small works at an early age and was featured in local publications. She studied theater and vocal performance and was featured in several plays. She believes in love at first sight and married her soul mate at age 19. She also has read reviewed and edited  a wide range of other published works. 

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  Release BoostTitle: Author, May I?Author: Aden LoweRelease Date: August 29, 2017Add to Goodreads      I'm an author. You know, the kind no one ever sees. I never leave my home in the woods. You'll never know who I really am. When a dickhead cover model steps over the line with my assistant, I have no choice. I always protect what's mine, no matter what lines it crosses. So, I cross the biggest line of them all. I bring Johnny Quick to life. He's the ultimate bad boy. He'll stick a knife in your ribs, fuck your wife, and blow your wad at the track, all in the same day. Every woman wants him. Nothing can touch him. Not even the law. He's unstoppable. And he's fiction. Johnny's the star of my bestselling Romance series. Now I need him to do a real job. That's where it all goes to hell. Fiction collides with reality… *Based on real experiences with the book world. **This is a stand alone story, built around depictions of true accounts of happenings within the Indie Author community. It contains violence, crude language, sexual situations, a few cliches, and some stereotypes thrown in for good measure.***      AMAZON US| AMAZON UK| AMAZON CA| AMAZON AU       Soft fingers trailed over my arm and down to my hand, where her fingers laced into mine, and held my full attention. "Let's go, baby." Shocked, I didn't resist in the slightest, and followed her right on out of the bar, all thoughts of the waitress gone. Who the fuck knew why a gorgeous chick like her would grab a perfect stranger and lead him out of the bar like that, but hell, I wasn't fighting it. "You know, sugar, all you had to do was ask." She led me into the elevator and waited for the door to close.   Social Media Links for Aden LoweFacebook|Newsletter|InstaGram|Facebook Fan Group

Forbidden Destiny by Raebeth McGee-BudaGenre: P...

Forbidden Destiny by  Raebeth McGee-Buda
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Releasing: October 1, 2017
Cover Designer: Emcat Designs
ABOUT: We dream of our future and what we want to be when we grow up. These dreams are who we come to be: unless our destiny has other plans. Sophie Hathorn stumbled upon her destiny through her love of books. She learns she's part of a legacy of the most powerful witches, but with a twist. She's also part Wizard, which makes her the first and only Hybrid.Struggling with her newly found life, Sophie must prepare and train for the biggest fight of her life. Eros, a Shapeshifter, and Succubus plan to overtake Sophie's hometown and call it his own. He's created an army of Cambion to help him fight. In the midst of the threat, the Wizard's Council comes into town to help Sophie prepare for the fight of her life when she finds herself romantically attracted to Mason; the son of the most powerful Wizard. However, the law has been set for centuries by the Goddess, Pax that no witch or wizard shall be involved romantically.Not only is Sophie pressured to become the best Hybrid, but she's also fighting the internal battle of the feelings she has for Mason. Will she be able to handle the physical and emotional battle she's about to face or will she fall short?***Three days passed in a blur and Sophie was on edge. The Blackguard was due to arrive anytime during the day, which made her nervous. Time was ticking away, getting closer to the inevitable. Soon she would find herself making the journey into the Underworld and using the abilities she'd trained hard with Mason to perfect flawlessly. Today wasn't any different. Mason had her up right before sunrise and they were out the door to watch the beauty of the sun taking over the heavens, while birds dashed around graciously through the skies.The past few days had been such a learning experience for Sophie. She learned exactly what she was capable of and learned more about the man who had, not only her heart but was connected in spirit. Surprisingly, he was a bit of a nerd under the tough outer side. He enjoyed some light reading and relaxing. Photography was his passion and he loved romance. He was a hopeless romantic. Three days of being alone with him, he had managed to fully win Sophie's heart and vowed to do whatever he had to while she was gone to change the laws of the land. They were meant to be together and he was destined to change anything that stopped it."What's on your mind?" Mason asked since Sophie was missing each power hit he knew she easily could have avoided."I'm an anxious mess," she replied."What else is new?" Mason joked."Hey, I may be a mess, but I'm a hot mess. Plus, you would be too if, in a matter of a few days, you'd literally be going through hell." Sophie rebutted."True. Wanna sit? Take a break?" Mason asked, motioning toward the large rock Sophie came to know well."Sure."They walked hand in hand over to the rock and sat down. Nothing felt as good as being with Mason and knowing he had her back. "I seriously have no idea why I volunteered to do this. I mean, I do, but I don't. My gram is there, waiting. However, I have no idea what I may face and I'm not looking forward to the overly hot and nasty environment. The stench is enough," Sophie rambled."Shhh, let's not focus on that. You're doing what you are meant to do Sophie. Take pride in that. There are people out there who are fighting to find out their true purpose. Yours found you, not the other way around." Mason said.After taking a deep breath and exhaling, "I know but not everyone is fighting Lucifer in Hell," she finished looking off in the distance."I can't tell you how to do this. Nor can I tell ya how to succeed, but what I can say is that I'm proud of you for trying. It kills me knowing you'll be doing this without me.""It's what I was born to do...right?" Sophie asked, giving an unsure, yet questioning looks toward Mason."It's pretty messed up that you're in this position, but I think it's admirable for you to take a stand and do what needs to be done. Fear has nothing on you.""Riighhhtt!" Sophie rolled her eyes."Let's get back to practice. Don't wanna waste what time we have left. The Blackguard should be there by the time we get back." Mason said, standing up.