Cover Reveal ~ Guilty as Charged ~ by ~ Harlow James

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Prom queen, cheerleading captain, and royal pain in my ass.⁣⁣
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I haven’t seen her in ten years and in our first reconciliation, I end up with soda spilled on the crotch of my pants while she sways in front of me in her cowboy boots.⁣⁣
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Tight spandex slathers her curves and her sassy mouth starts to play tricks on my mind, making me yearn for a girl that is so far out of my league it’s not even funny.⁣⁣
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You see, Sydney is a lawyer now, and I just got out of prison.⁣⁣
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I’m trying to get my life back on track and stay away from temptation. But the princess from the other side of town is igniting a craving in my body that I can’t ignore.⁣⁣
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Seems she feels it too because one night she asks me to fuck her and I about choke on my tongue.⁣⁣
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Friends with benefits becomes the game we’re convinced we’re playing, but there’s a lot more friendly behavior happening than should. And the lines get blurred so quickly, I feel myself falling from the girl that I want to corrupt with every flick of my tongue.⁣⁣
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Cover Reveal ~ Un-Leashed ~ by ~ J. Haney & S.I. Hayes

 

UN-LEASHED
Authors: J. Haney and S.I. Hayes
Release Date: September 21
Genre: Contemporary Romance/ RomCom/Quarantine/ Forced Proximity Romance
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Four years ago tragedy hit and now Bennett Reynor sits in his mansion, alone. He gets everything he could want delivered straight to his door. His business partner Stanley would like to see him move on and live his life but Bennett is content in his solitude often letting his disdainful words drive everyone away.

When Clover Prescott’s husky Mia takes off, setting her on a muddy and cold pursuit she finds herself in the yard of a grand estate while her pup is being accosted by an albino Doberman. Little does she know she’s about to come face to face with the ornery owner.

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Drinks went down with minimal scathing; it’s dinner where things take their turn.

“Tell me, Bennett, how is it that a man as easy on the eyes, and rich as you stays on the market?” Sydney asks. I’m guessing the bourbon loosened her tongue a tad and from the looks of it the top three buttons of her blouse.

“I’m not much for socializing, short of dinner here once in a while I hardly leave my home.”

She furrows her brows and purses her lips. “You don’t shop? Or sail? Or anything fun?”

“It’s the middle of winter, so sailing is out, as for shopping, sure. Online, or appointments at the house. Everything I need is at my fingertips.”

“Not everything.”

“Everything.”

“Why pay for it if you can get it for free?” She leans toward me.

“Honey, it ain’t ever free, at least with my girl I know I’m gonna come, and she’s gonna go. Could I say the same for you?”

SMACK!

And there endeth my night.

 

 

S.I. (Shannon) Hayes and J. (Jess) Haney have been writing together since 2016. They have a country/city relationship. Shannon is a New Englander Transplanted in Ohio, whereas Jess is a Kentucky Girl through and through. Their dynamics are something to be seen that’s for sure! Come hang and bring a fresh pair of panties… You know, just in case.

 

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Cover Reveal ~ Black Ghost ~ by ~ Freddie Villacci Jr.

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Title: Black Ghost

Series: Black Ghost

Author: Freddie Villacci, Jr.

Genre: Thriller

Release Day: December 1, 2020

Cover Designer: ebooklaunch.com

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Mysterious deaths. No clues. No witnesses. All undeniably linked. Two rookie agents. Bic Green, the Black Ghost, is on a mission to take out America’s ten wealthiest citizens. That’s simple enough for someone with his skill set, but that’s not the only thing on his mind. Haunted by his personal demons, the trained assassin thinks he’s found a way out of this life through his niece. He hopes funding her quest to find a cure for cancer will absolve him of some of his most egregious acts, but that can’t happen until he completes his list of kills. With only twenty-one days left, he’s running out of time. Law enforcement members are baffled by the cases and haven’t yet noticed the connection. But when two rookie agents overhear key details of the plan, they’re immediately invested. Against their better judgment, and despite their superior officers’ insistence, they press forward. What they uncover is more disturbing than they’re prepared to handle. As the clues are unraveled, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Agents Maddox and Foxx, and Bic’s sudden quest for morality may be nothing more than a pipe dream. Can the agents solve the case before he executes another rage-filled, ritualistic murder?

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Freddie Villacci, Jr. was born and raised in Wood Dale, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He earned a degree in marketing from Berry College, while playing baseball. At the age of nineteen he began to invest in the stock market and continued on with a career in the insurance and financial services industry.  In his first published novel, Black Ghost, he has used his professional background to give depth and credibility to the plot centering around the estate death tax laws. Besides books, he also fuels his creativity writing movie scripts and songs. Faceless, an independent movie is due out this fall.  Freddie loves being out in the sun, especially playing baseball and golf with his daughter and twin boys. He and his wife, Jennifer, have a passion for supporting charities that help children.

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Cover Reveal ~ Pipes Dream ~ by ~ Raven Featherwood


Title: Pipes Dream
Series: Road Warriors MC Book Three
Author: Raven Featherwood
Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: September 22, 2020
PIPES 
The MC Princess. Of course, she’d be the only woman to make my heart race, inspire my songs, and make me dream of an impossible future. Oh well, she is off-limits, even thinking of her and the dirty things I’d like to do to her are grounds for a beat down, or worse, losing my family – my brothers. 
The first time we met, Trinity was just a girl. Beautiful, precocious, and so full of herself I knew she was destined for better than a biker. So, we became friends, and that was enough. That is until her prom. One stinking kiss, one time letting my feelings show, and I ruined it. Now, I watch her from a distance, no longer friends, no longer anything but an observer.
 
Don’t misunderstand, my life is good; my band is doing great, groupies are everywhere, and when at the club, well, let’s just say the sweet butts never deny me anything. Hell, I have the dubious title of man-whore extraordinaire. So, why is it I can’t get that golden-haired beauty off of my mind? 
Trinity
F’in man-whore! I thought he was my best friend, boy was I wrong. Dropped me like a hot potato the minute he kissed me. What a kiss too! Knocked my socks off. Must have been a total turn off for him though since right after that he stopped hanging around with me and he told my brother he was through babysitting! Jerk!
 
Worse than knowing I can’t compete with the sweet butts is knowing that the brothers know I care for the damn man, and he doesn’t give a shit about me. Talk about embarrassing. I wish I was anywhere but here. Seeing him with all those women, knowing they all get what I want.
What the hell is wrong with me anyhow? I may not be as curvy as the sweet butts, but I’m good looking, have all the right parts in the right places. Just because my grandpa was the original Pres, and my Uncle is the Pres now, I don’t give a shit about that stupid Princess title. I’m a woman! And if I’m not good enough for Pipes, well to hell with him. I like the biker life, I love the RWMC. Guess I’ll just have to find another Chapter, with Men that are not afraid of my Uncle and Dad. I need a future, in the RWMC, away from Pipes. I future where there are men that see ME, not my parents, and a man that sees me as good enough.
 
Leaving Las Vegas, the only way to stay in the RWMC – without seeing Pipes. Doesn’t seem fair, I have to leave home, my home. But that is just the way it is. If I want to stay with the club anyway. So, goodbye Vegas, let’s see where my future lies.


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Cover Reveal ~ Cruel Infatuation ~ by ~ Kelli Callahan

 

 

Title: Cruel Infatuation
Series: Underground Kings #3
Author: Kelli Callahan
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense
Cover Design: Silla Webb
Photo: Wander Aguiar
Model: Andrew Biernat
Release Date: September 24, 2020

 

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Grayson:
It was
shocking how quick love could turn to hate.
In a matter
of seconds, life could be happy and destroyed.
Trust was a
mythical, make believe fairytale. 
Eight-years
of my life was ruined because I trusted. I wouldn’t be making that mistake
again.
At least,
that was what I told myself.
Life got
lonely.
And I fell
in love with someone I had never met.
Online.
She lived
across the country. That was so much easier than dealing face to face.
Online
dating didn’t make the relationship real.
Until she
showed up on my doorstep.
Not looking
a day over eighteen. 
I wasn’t
sure if I should be shocked or used to life dealing me a bad hand. 
And what
the hell was I supposed to do with an eight-year old kid that gets dropped at
my door saying I was his dad?
The
eighteen-year-old smoke show brought trouble.
The
eight-year-old was chronically ill.
I grew to
love them both and now two difference threats could take them away from me.
I wouldn’t
let another eight-years of my life get ruined.
Not when I
finally learned how to live again.

 

 

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Kelli
writes hot and steamy romances with delicious alpha males who will not stop
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women they crave
exactly where they want them. Kelli’s heroes are tough as nails, hot as sin,
and 
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the rough exterior is a heart of gold begging to be unleashed. If you think you
can tame 
them,
you’re probably right, but it won’t be an easy journey.

 

 

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Cover Reveal ~ My Brother’s Roommate ~ by ~ Kendall Ryan

 

The My Brother’s Roommate

By Kendall Ryan

Release Day: December 1, 2020

 

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There are a few things you should know about my brother’s roommate.

Wolfie Cox is . . . complicated. Terminally sexy, and more importantly, he has an impressive stick lodged so far up his ass, he’s about as emotionally available as a chinchilla. Actually, that might be an insult to the chinchilla community.

So, naturally, I want to ride him like a bicycle.

He thinks I hate him. Mostly because I’ve led him to believe this. It’s easier than admitting the alternative.

And while Wolfie is about as soft and cuddly as a fork, I’m the opposite. A good girl. Reliable. Conscientious. Oh, and completely panicked about an upcoming work conference.

Wolfie’s usually allergic to altruism, so when my brother volun-tells him to help me out by escorting me to said conference where everyone else will have a plus-one . . . I say thanks, but no thanks. Surprisingly, Wolfie is unflinching about this. And that’s the story about how I got stuck in a hotel with my brother’s hot (grouchy) roommate.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

In all seriousness, this isn’t a game to me, and hormones aside, I need to impress my boss this week so the promotion I’ve worked hard for doesn’t get handed to his spineless nephew. But with Wolfie and me sharing a hotel bed, things get confusing quickly.

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A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than three dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 3 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world.

Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than 100 times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

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Cover Reveal ~ The Billionaire’s Cinderella ~ by ~ Ava Ryan

 

Ava Ryan has revealed the cover for The Billionaire’s Cinderella,

the third, standalone book in the Fairy Tale Billionaires series!

 

Releasing October 22, 2020

 

It only took one night with her to make me

reconsider everything I thought I wanted.

 

Marriage and relationships aren’t for me.

I have no desire to revisit my failures. Now I work hard and play hard–period.

Until suddenly there she is. Sexy. Unexpected. Sweet. Unforgettable.

One unprecedented night with her only whets my appetite for more.

She’s been burned before, which makes her suspicious of me. Doesn’t think she’s good enough, that I’d prefer someone more… society.

If only she knew how uninterested I am in other women since I first laid eyes on her.

And I hope she never knows the things I think about when I look at her now.

Fairy tales endings are meant for children’s books. I know that.

But I write my own stories…

 

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Meet Ava

Ava Ryan is an author of sexy contemporary romance. Her favorite things, in no special order, are animals, her family, cookies, people with great senses of humor and love stories. Currently in her writer’s cave (ostensibly working hard on her next book while also checking Netflix every few hours to make sure she hasn’t missed a new true crime documentary show), she loves hearing from readers via her website or social media. If you love billionaire alpha males, the feisty women who snag their hearts and books that end with a happily ever after, you’ve come to the right place. Please make sure to subscribe to Ava’s newsletter to stay in the loop about her latest releases and upcoming books!

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Cover Reveal ~ Once Upon A Kiss ~ by ~ Carina Rose

 

Once Upon A Kiss by Carina Rose
 
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Genre: Sweet Contemporary Romance
 
 
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When Lacey Winters escapes her stressful New York City life for a relaxing winter vacation in the Caribbean, she’s ready to get some sun and enjoy a little time to herself. But her plans for peace and tranquility are shattered when she finds that her ex-boyfriend is already at the same resort – and with the same woman Lacey found him cheating with. 
 
Reeling from the shock and determined to prove she’s moved on, Lacey impulsively kisses a handsome stranger she spotted on the beach and does it in front of her ex.
 
As for the stranger in question, Drew Mitchell was just looking for a fun getaway from his busy life in Chicago. He’s surprised, but pleased at this unexpected turn of events and agrees to pose as Lacey’s new boyfriend.
 
As they explore their tropical surroundings as a couple, Drew finds himself drawn toward Lacey. Now, all he has to do is convince her their romance is real and strong enough to flourish once their vacation is over, while Lacey must decide if she’s ready to take the leap and fall in love.
 

 

 

 

Cover Reveal ~ A Date With A Foodie ~ by ~ Heidi McLaughlin & LP Dover

Title: A Date with a Foodie
Series: The Dating Series
Author: Heidi McLaughlin & LP Dover
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 15, 2020
Cover Design: MadHat Studios

 

New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Heidi McLaughlin and L.P. Dover come together for a sexy new series that delivers romance for every season!

 

 
Spicy sweetness. Mouthwatering meat. Finger-licking goodness. 
 
The restaurant community is abuzz with excitement. World renowned food critic August Cahill is coming to Chicago and a review from him can make or break even the best chef’s career. 
 
As much as Madeline Metcalf would love for him to sample her goodies, she fears her bistro hasn’t made enough of a name for itself yet to earn his attentions. Thankfully, her nervous energy is put to good use when Adam, a smokin’ hottie she dated her freshman year of college, pops in for a bite. The heat between them has marinated with time, creating a savory dish of desire. 
 
When Madeline learns August Cahill will be at the Taste of Chicago event, Adam insists they go. Dragging her to the pulled pork cook off, he feeds her succulent tastes that leave juices dribbling down her chin. But when Madeline learns Adam has been keeping a startlingly truth from her, it cooks up a recipe for disaster. 
 
Crank up the heat and slather on the sauce, this kitchen is getting hot!
 

She flattens out the paper and points at one of the articles. “Check this out. Guess who’s coming to the Taste of Chicago?” 

Heart racing, I grab the paper and slide it my way. The second I see August Cahill’s name, I freeze. Every restaurant owner in the country fears him, but yet, also wants him in their restaurants. He’s a food critic who can make or break you. I’ve seen restaurants go under after a scathing review from him. That’s how terrifying he is. But then, the restaurants he’s praised are appearing on TV shows and making bank. Those owners will be set for life. 

“What if he comes to our restaurant while he’s here?” Katy asks. “He never uses his real name.” 

The thought of him coming into my tavern is exciting and terrifying, but there’s no way he’ll choose to come here over the hundreds of restaurants in Chicago. “I doubt we’ll have to worry about that, Katy. He’s not going to come here. I’m a nobody.” 

Katy scoffs. “Seriously, Maddy. You’re not a nobody. We’ve been open for a year and we’re booked every single night. That’s not being a nobody.” 

Shrugging, I close the newspaper. “Still, I don’t think he’ll come here. Would it be nice? Of course. But if he hates our food, I can kiss this place goodbye.” 

She shakes her head. “Our reviews are phenomenal, and we have over five hundred of them. That’s pretty damn good after just one year.” 

“True. If he’s going to be at the Taste of Chicago in a couple of days, we have to believe he’ll be tasting our barbecue. I need to make it epic.” 

Katy takes me by the shoulders. “You always do. We’re going to kick everyone’s ass at that event. Just you wait and see.” 

We’re going to be up against the best barbecue makers in the city. I know my pulled pork is amazing, but is it the best? We will see.
Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of The Beaumont Series, The Boys of Summer, and The Archers.
 
Originally, from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband, two daughters, and their three dogs.
 
In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.
 
When writing isn’t occupying her time, you can find her sitting courtside at either of her daughters’ basketball games.
 
Heidi’s first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Everything’s sweeter in the South has always been her mantra and she lives by it, whether it’s with her writing or in her everyday life. Maybe that’s why she’s seriously addicted to chocolate.
 
Dover has written countless novels in several different genres, including a children’s book with her daughter. Her favorite to write is romantic suspense, but she’s also found a passion in romantic comedy. She loves to make people laugh which is why you’ll never see her without a smile on her face.

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Cover Reveal ~ Kennedy + Tristan ~ by ~ Frances Paul

Title: Kennedy + Tristan

Series: The Moretti Crime Family 
Author: Frances Paul
Genre: Romance Suspense
Release Date: October 6, 2020
Cover Design: EllenMark Press

 

 

 

In a time of war even love can change sides.
 
A young Civil Engineer student travels to Italy to complete her studies at a prestigious university. Instead, she crosses paths with Tristan Moretti, a man whose business dealings dwell deep within the underworld—a world she never thought she’d be a part of.
 
But Tristan becomes a force Kennedy can’t ignore. A man whose touch she can’t get enough of. She knows it’s dangerous. She knows falling for Tristan will lead to a lifetime of consequences. Still, she can’t stay away.
 
Tristan has taken his father’s place as head of the Moretti Family—a role he’s been preparing for his whole life. He knows the kind of darkness that lurks within the shadows of his world, how it corrupts innocence, and ruins lives.
 
But once he realizes Kennedy is the only woman he’ll ever want, nothing can stop him from having her. He’s determined to rule with her at his side and vows to protect her no matter the cost.
 
As a lethal power slithers its way into their world and shakes the very foundation of the Moretti family, Tristan and Kennedy find themselves at the edge of survival where a decision must be made.
 
Do they stand together and fight…or will they be torn apart and fight each other?


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