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Title: Sweet VenomAuthor: Kirsty-Anne StillRelease Date: ...

Title: Sweet Venom Author: Kirsty-Anne Still Release Date: Feb 28, 2017 Add to TBR


There are two sides to every story.
Until there are three.
And ours isn't for the faint of hearts.
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SWEET VENOM is a crazy in love novel set in three point of views - crazy, crazier and craziest. This is a love triangle that is not made for those looking for an easy love story or an obvious end. If I were you, I'd be careful who you fall for.
This is STANDALONE.Meant for mature readers due to murder, violence and sex.



“Sorry!” I exclaim, noticing a young woman in a purple satin hoody. “I wasn’t looking where I was going!”
“It’s okay,” she says, her voice delicate. “Flower,” she says, a small, polite smile lays upon her pink lips and holds out a freshly cut pink orchid with a pink ribbon around it. “Treasure it.”
I take it, mesmerized by the beauty of the orchid. I look up, but she’s no longer looking at me and starts to slip away, but I grab her wrist before she can disappear.
“Thank you,” I tell her, grateful.
“No,” she starts to say, a bright smile bears her teeth. “Thank you.”
I let her go, leaving her to continue on through the groups of people.
“Ashley!” Lawson yells above the crowds and I look up to see him using a street light to get him higher than the crowds of people. “C’mon!”
I look once more behind me, noticing the blonde’s gone. I face toward Lawson who urges me to get to him and I listen. I keep the flower close to me and make my way through the masses. I catch up, the flower protected against my chest as I try to get passed people without damaging it. I make it to the front of a shop where everyone’s waiting and as I fall before them, I allow the flower the breathe.
“That got crazy,” I say, exhaling heavily. “But got given this,” I mention, putting the flower out.
A white tag declaring MARDI GRAS falls from my palm and I look proud with this collectable.
“By who?” Lawson barks, stepping forward to grab my hand. “Who gave you this?”
“I don’t know,” I say, looking at the orchid. “Some girl … she had a hood up, but she was blond. Why does it matter?”
Lawson says nothing, but takes the flower from me. His gentle with it, delicately touching it as if it’s the most fragile things he’s ever been given. I watch him pick at the ribbon with the tag on it. His face pales and he returns his gaze to me.
“It’s got your name on it,” he states and he spins the Mardi Gras tag to show my name in clear, curly red lettering.
My heart sinks.
“What?” I ask, reaching for it. “How is that possible?”
“Where is she?” he asks, his voice taut. “Which direction did she go in?”
“I don’t know,” I tell him, trying not to let fear get a grip on me. “Back towards our balcony, I guess. Who gave me this?”
I can see that Lawson doesn’t want to reply. His jaw becomes tight and he wets his lips, shuffling between his feet. I also see his effort not to run in that direction making the situation even harder to understand.
“Lawson,” I say, trying my hardest not to sound frightful. “What the fuck is going on?”
My question puts him more on edge, so he’s looking over his shoulder at everyone behind him. It’s now I see that they all hold the same solemn, bereaved look he did when he saw the pink orchid. Slowly, he turns back to me with a severely grave look in his eyes and he seems to have entered a trance as he looks back at the orchid. Gradually, he brings his eyes from the flower to mine and I see fear in them.
“She’ll rain down petals before she rains down hell,” he whispers, reluctantly giving me the flower back.
“What?” I ask, feeling my brow tightening. “What the hell does that mean?”
“Ashley,” Lawson starts, trying to steady his voice as his eyes fall once again onto the flower in my hand. “That’s the mark of death.”


Author, graphic designer, book worm, peppermint tea obsessive.
Kirsty-Anne stumbled across her love for writing as she started university. Over the last couple of years she's found the style of writing that best defines her and her work. Her favourite genres to write are romantic suspense with dark themes, but loves to push her boundaries.
  

Title: Too Fast For LoveAuthor: Danielle JamesG...

Title: Too Fast For Love
Author: Danielle James
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Romance

Blurb:
Protect Chloe.Easy enough for a Guardian Angel,Right?Wrong.Zeke has been with Chloe since the day she was born and loved her longer than he can remember. A destiny that will affect all angels awaits her, but she is her own worst enemy! Chloe has a need for speed and a love for all things dangerous.She isn't her only enemy though.There are those who would intercept her destiny and are willing to do anything to get what they want, including kill the human woman the angels are trying to protect.Can Zeke protect her and keep his heart and head separate?


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Danielle James is the author of more than twenty titles including 2016 RONE Award winner, Savior. She has been writing since the age of twelve, but only began publishing in the last five years.
Her titles range from Contemporary, Sweet, paranormal, erotic, to thrillers.Ultimately, she is just a homegrown Kentucky gal with just the right amount of spunk to get through the day.Too Fast For Love started out as a short story, but ultimately Zeke had other ideas. This will be the first in the Guardians Series, with more titles to come this year.


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Release BlitzTitle: CuffedAuthor: Joanna BlakeCover Desig...

Release BlitzTitle: CuffedAuthor: Joanna BlakeCover Designer: Mayhem Cover CreationsPhotog: Furious FotogModel: Jordan WheelerRelease Date: February 10, 2017Add to Goodreads
I've got her under lock and key. It's against the law to take advantage of the situation. But I'm about to break all the rules, just to make her mine.I'm a Government agent assigned to take down a notorious biker gang. She's just a girl who's in the wrong place at the wrong time. But I can't bend the rules, even if I know she's innocent.Casey Jones is a natural beauty with curves that won't quit. With her big doe eyes and long legs, she's pure temptation. She's barely old enough to be working in a place that serves alcohol, but I can't stop myself from wanting to make her a woman. My woman.She's in the middle of something bad, and too stubborn to see that. She owes these guys for giving her a job when she ran away from home as a kid.Now all I want to do is protect her.        AMAZON   I sipped my coffee, staring through the one way mirror. Casey Jones was sitting behind a heavy steel table, bolted to the floor. With her long, graceful neck and dewy skin, she looked utterly out of place in such a cold, industrial setting. She looked like she should be running through a Goddamn field of flowers. Or riding a horse in one of those soap commercials. Or… I don’t know, sitting by a fire surrounded by kittens. With a man’s arms around her. I realized that the man in my mind’s eyes was way too familiar. I’d pictured myself holding her. Where the hell was that coming from? She was one of them. Don’t be fooled by those big, beautiful eyes. Focus Dewitt. I opened the door. “I got you a coffee.” She looked up at me, her face frightened. Again I thought, she does not belong here. But I was the one who had brought her in. “Let’s start at the beginning. You came in for your shift at six pm.” She nodded and tucked her hair behind her ear. The gesture was so childlike, I almost flinched. She really was barely old enough to be here without a parent. But she didn’t have parents. She had Mason. “Yes.” “And during the course of the evening did you notice anything strange. Any altercations?” She shook her head, pulling her knees up and wrapping her arms around them. Again, I felt a flush of guilt. She looked like a little girl, playing dress up. “Are you cold?” She’d insisted on giving me back my jacket but I was more than happy to hand it back to her. It had smelled so good when I put it on in the parking lot. I had to stop myself from sniffing it. Like honeysuckle and sunshine. I grimaced, glad no one could hear my thoughts. I sounded ridiculous. Like some love struck hero in a romance novel. “I’m fine.” She didn’t look fine. She looked tired and scared and cold. Probably hungry too. “When is the last time you ate?” She took a sip of her coffee and shook her head again. “I’m okay.” “When?” She almost rolled her eyes at me and I had a moment of sympathy for Mason. He’d brought this girl up. And I had a feeling that she could give as good as she got. Maybe it was the stubborn little chin, but I could tell Casey Jones had backbone. I grinned at the thought of the burly biker trying to tell the girl she was grounded. “Before my shift. It got busy and I just- forgot.” Well, fuck. No one she looked woozy. I decided to get her something to eat as soon as we got through the interview. Before I showed her the mug shots. Considering how uncommunicative she was being, I had a feeling that wasn’t going to be productive. But I was doing this by the numbers with zero deviation. I didn’t want anyone saying I was going easy on her because I wanted to toss her over my shoulder and run off with her. Even if it was true. She was so small, I could probably lift her with one arm.      Joanna Blake loves good old fashioned romance, men who open doors and work with their hands. Hot Blooded Heroes is a series of sizzling stories about True Blue American men and the women who love them. She's thrilled to be collaborating with Pincushion Press on her new series! Come along for the ride! XoX, Joanna Amazon FacebookGoodreadsTwitterTumblrNewsletterWebsiteOther books by Joanna Blake Torpedo: http://amzn.to/2kIMB0ZHot Shot: http://amzn.to/2khTuI2Stud Farm: http://amzn.to/2hmnEosCockpit: http://amzn.to/2cmS76NGO BIG: http://amzn.to/28RlwT5GO LONG: http://amzn.to/1qeptabDEEP: http://amzn.to/1SayGguRIDE: http://amzn.to/1oWsFXEPUSH: http://amzn.to/1J4qaLCHEAT: http://amzn.to/1Mmo7AxGRIND: http://amzn.to/1KpofLXPLAYER: http://amzn.to/1LDXl7rBRO': http://amzn.to/1G4bzuJA Bad Boy For Summer: http://amzn.to/1QfU9DaRide With Me: http://amzn.to/1e4hKpHSlay Me (ROCK GODS): http://amzn.to/1B3FAMmDare Me (ROCK GODS): http://amzn.to/1FTqbdgCover Me (ROCK GODS): http://amzn.to/1I7qHWrWanted By The Devil (DEVIL'S RIDERS): http://amzn.to/1B68bklStill Waters (DEVIL'S RIDERS): http://amzn.to/1I7qwugSafe In His Arms (DEVIL'S RIDERS): http://amzn.to/1QrZ58nThe Rock Star Next Door (Joanna Blake Singles): http://amzn.to/1B68mvTThe Biker Next Door (Joanna Blake Singles): http://amzn.to/1QrZjfv

The No Asshole Rule Andie has one rule she...

The No Asshole Rule    Andie has one rule she lives by, no assholes. She doesn’t befriend them and she certainly doesn’t date them. Upon transferring to Parkland University, she is irritated to discover her neighbor is not only an asshole, but an attractive one that her body and mind can’t seem to ignore. Can Andie let go of the one rule that safeguards her heart? Lucas doesn’t date. Ever. At least not anymore but the sexy, distant woman across the hall intrigues him and the draw is more than he can resist. Will he like what he finds hidden deep inside her wounded soul? They both fight to keep their rules, but the pull is irresistible. As Andie struggles with the demons from her past, old wounds open. Both Lucas and Andie will need to decide what is worth fighting for. Some rules are meant to be broken. Are they up for the challenge? The No Asshole Rule is a standalone novel. It is Book 1 in the Rule series.
Add to Goodreads Amazon US| Amazon CA| Amazon UK| Kobo| Nook| iTunesThe No Bad Boy Rule Six years ago, a positive pregnancy test destroyed Ava. Her goals, her relationship, the entire way she viewed her future. From the rubble, a rule was created: No bad boys. In their wake is chaos and destruction, something she could no longer risk. Ava has been happy with this rule, until now. The bad boy across the hall makes her want to abandon it. Those hazel eyes piercing her, as though they can read her mind. That gentle smile as he interacts with her son. Dax awakens something in her that she’s never felt before. Will she regret opening her heart to another bad boy?Dax is determined to earn back the respect he lost for himself years ago and create a future he can be proud of. He’s spent his life breaking rules and now he has a rigid set of rules to live by. Ava is a distraction he doesn’t need. Nothing like the women from his past, everything about her from her adorable son to the paint constantly covering her hands reminds him of why he needs to focus. He knows the look in her eyes, he fights the urge to give in to that look. He doesn’t deserve it, at least not yet. Will Dax ever feel like he’s earned it, or will a call from his past cause him to push her away for good? Rules are meant to be broken. The No Bad Boy Rule is a standalone novel. It is Book 2 in the Rule series. NA Contemporary Romance.
Add to Goodreads Amazon US| Amazon CA| Amazon UK| Kobo| NookCOMING SOON Nella Anderson isn’t your typical college student. She has a secret, one she can never share. With secrets come rules. Rules set by others. Rules set by herself. Nella’s rule is simple. No jocks. Carter Jacobs doesn’t make keeping her rule easy, but she’s determined not to break it.Carter refuses to let women get the best of him. He’s seen the fallout and learned early on that you can’t fully trust anyone. Giving someone his entire heart is not an option. Nella has captured his interest, but he keeps himself at a distance. An online friendship, identities unknown, has Nella and Carter unwittingly trusting each other. Secrets are uncovered, identities revealed. Rules are meant to be broken, can they handle the consequences?
Add to Goodreads Ashley Erin lives in Alberta, Canada where winter and summer compete to take over. She wears flip flops as soon as it’s above freezing, because her hatred of socks outweighs her dislike of snow. Her boyfriend stays with her despite a penchant for adopting rescued cats and dogs without permission. Their two dogs and four cats are spoiled rotten. When Ashley isn’t writing, she is reading or working with horses.Ashley is a self-published author of contemporary and new adult romance. Follow her on Facebook to keep up with her current and upcoming releases.
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Pre Release PromoTitle: TwiceAuthor: Vivian LuxRe...

  Pre Release PromoTitle: TwiceAuthor: Vivian LuxRelease Date: February 15, 2017 Callum:I've been in love with my best friend's sister for as long as I can remember.Her green eyes and soft body are driving me crazy.She's back home for only a week, and I have to have her.Even if it means I have to share her.Grayson:May the best man win, Cal said.Clearly, I'm the best man here. Harper should see that.But we agree to leave it up to her.Then she says she can't choose.And I realize I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make her mine.Including make her....ours. Vivian Lux loves bad boys who are good men. She lives in Upstate New York with her adorable twin boys and model-hot husband. When she isn't writing, she's reading. If she isn't reading, she'd like to be hiking but is more likely dealing with the mountain of laundry that piled up while she was writing and reading.I love hearing from my readers! You can contact me at velvetfirepress@gmail.comSign up for my mailing list! Be the first to hear about new releases and limited time promotions! Talk to me on Facebook!Other books by Vivianhttp://amzn.to/1WENrJo http://amzn.to/1Qk1N9Y http://amzn.to/2179b0a

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Title: Thief Author: Naomi Santos Genre: Contempor...

  Title: Thief Author: Naomi Santos Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: February 10th, 2017

Synopsis: Why can't it be like a fairytale... where there is always a happy ending. My world has been turned upside down because of this man yet he turns it right side up. Am I wrong for loving him. Will loving him give me a happy ending, I don't know.  Im on the run and I don't know how far I am able to get before he can find me. Owing money isn't easy and neither is falling for the guy you owe it to.

About AuthorNaomi was born in Brooklyn, New York. She is a stay at home mother of a little girl and boy. She went to school for nursing and ended up writing. You never know where life takes you. In her free time she loves to read and write. Writing became her passion so she became an author. She is a very proud women and loves her readers and loves to hear from them. Naomi is very hard working and when it comes to her writing she only wants the best. Books by Naomi Santos Mine for Keeps Links: Facebook Twitter Amazon Website  Street Team    Goodreads

Release BlitzTitle: Taking BeautySeries: Taking B...

  Release BlitzTitle: Taking BeautySeries: Taking Beauty TrilogyAuthor: Nikki WildRelease Date: January 24, 2017 He calls me Beauty...Bear Dalton is a dangerous man. His wealth, power, and confidence are overwhelming. And his dominance is intoxicating. My innocence drives him wild, and my willingness to submit to his dark desires fans the flames higher. I am his Beauty... He is my Beast... He will take me... He will claim me... He will own me... This is our story. AMAZON I'm Nikki Wild, and I live in Southern California with my cat, my loving husband, and a genuine creeping fear of bad wine. I've been writing my entire life, and I'm unbelievably happy to share my work with all of you. You are the reason I write.

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Giveaway:  Head over to Bannister Books (the pinned post) to enter in for a chance to win a signed paperback of Doppelganger–US residents only.) You can find the page here: https://www.facebook.com/BannisterBooks/


DescriptionJulie Green was not having a midlife crisis.Her move across the country from sunny LA to the unsuspecting town of Bucksville, New Hampshire, was not about her being up to her eyeballs in fake people and even faker tits. It was not about hating her job as a temp and it most definitely did not have anything to do with her ex-boyfriend or his wife getting pregnant with kid number three.No, this move was going to be her chance for a ‘do over.’ A quiet life in a quiet town.Or, at least, that was the plan.A case of mistaken identity thrusts her into the public eye, tossing her into a world of flashbulbs and shadows. Not the ideal situation to me her potential Mr. Right, but her newest temporary gig was unlike any she’d ever held. The chance of a lifetime…Will it get to be too much, forcing her to cut and run-or will she find out that love stories aren’t just for the silver screen?
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ExcerptI was not having a mid-life crisis no matter what my friends might have said when they found out I’d left. The decision to pack up and leave everything behind wasn’t irrational. It was going to be the most logical thing I had ever done, in theory.Everyone has a breaking point, and I had reached mine. Enough was enough. I was done. Done with the commute…done with the smog…done with the crowds. Done with fake people and the even faker tits that basked in the LA sun and I was most definitely done with my former boyfriend, Anthony, and his perfect wife getting pregnant with kid number three.There it was; the straw that broke the camel’s back.So, I left. It felt good, too. For once in my life, I was taking charge of my own destiny. At least, that’s what I kept telling my mother’s voice each time she popped into my head during the twenty-three-hour drive across the country.Julie, honey, what are you running from?Really bad choices, Ma.When are you going to settle down and make me some grandbabies?Um, never.Maybe you could go back to school and finish your degree this time? It’s so hard to explain to people what it is you do. Tell them I work in an office. I’m a temp. It’s not that hard.Why don’t you move back home? I heard Daniel Howards got divorced.Thanks, Ma, I’ll pass.Those are the types of questions my mother would ask if I called—which is precisely why I didn’t when I left. I chose to avoid the lectures and reminders that I had failed in life, yet again. I just wanted out.My mother, of course, had no idea about my affair with Anthony. If she had discovered that I was the other woman she would have gotten down on bended knee and prayed for my soul, even though she hadn’t been to church in years. The fact that her daughter had been sleeping around with a married man for the last three years, however, might be enough to send her back.I’d send her a text whenever I landed someplace. When it was too late for her to talk me out of it.The plan had been to end in Maine, the literal farthest away I could get from LA, but I ended up pulling over somewhere in New Hampshire to ask directions from a woman who was putting up a For Rent sign in her yard. We started chatting, and I decided, on the spot, I needed to live in that house. New Hampshire was just as a good a state as any, as far as I was concerned. Now all that was left to do was unpack. Not that I’d brought much. Only as much stuff that fit in the rented SUV. The rest, I’d left behind, along with a note to my landlord letting him know not to expect a renewal of my lease. But before I began unloading the car to officially start my new life, I needed wine. And maybe some Doritos. Okay, and some ice cream too.
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Title: London Lovers: Volume OneAuthor: Amy DawsRelease D...

Title: London Lovers: Volume One
Author: Amy Daws
Release Date: Feb 7, 2017
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Sexy British heroes, bold American heroines, and one outrageous and opinionated ginger combine to create this steamy international incident.
Grab the hot and humorous new series that bloggers are calling, "The perfect blend of drama, comedy, romance, and heat. A must read series unlike any other.”

A sexy and emotional college prequel based in the States lands in the heart of London as Finley flies across the pond to live with her best friend, Leslie. Together, they meet the painfully irresistible Liam and the broodingly mysterious Theo.

These two blokes have Finley and Leslie sweating in their onesie pajamas as they push for more than just one night of fun. Meanwhile, Finley’s college sweetheart, Brody, isn’t so easily left behind at home.

Escape to London with this bundle of three steamy, full-length novels chock full of old flames, secrets, and embarrassing encounters. Will these two childhood best friends find their London lovers? Or will their pasts prevent them from putting their hearts at risk?

  



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Camden Harris, the famously hot, hulk of a footballer is laid up in a London hospital. But his busted knee doesn't stop him from running his well-practiced game on Indie Porter - his redheaded spitfire of a doctor. She's not his type, not even close. But she could be the perfect distraction from the soul-crushing damage this injury could cost him.

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Amy Daws is a lover of all things British, and her London-based love stories bring the incredible city to life on every page. Read all about hot British men, hilarious American heroines, and an unforgettable, original ensemble cast that pulls out all of the feels.