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#WOTR26 #Review – Halloween in Sleepy Hollow: A Heroes of Sleepy Hollow Holiday Novella – By: Gia Cobie

They thought the danger was over.

The residents of Sleepy Hollow have been through more than their fair share of danger. But that’s supposed to be all in the past. This Halloween is a time for celebrating spooks and scares with friends and family.

And it is up until people start disappearing.

Spend Halloween night with the Heroes of Sleepy Hollow as they try to solve a sinister mystery before it’s too late.

Halloween in Sleepy Hollow features an ensemble cast of the previous Heroes couples. Revisit with your favorites or meet them all for the first time!

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.

Don’t let this novella fool you it is packed with suspense, romance, and a bit of spooky. I loved getting to see the cast and catching up on what has been going on with them.

The group are at a Halloween party when Ari, Thea, and Shea head to the library to get Ari’s phone.  What could possibly go wrong they were only a little way away from the library and they are in a group of three.  In Sleepy Hallow a lot can go wrong when you let your guard down and think you are safe on Halloween night.  When the girls go missing their men go on the hunt for them and won’t give up until they find them.

This was a quick read that had me flipping pages to find out what was going to happen and who took the girls. I so enjoy reading novella’s that give you little updates on everyone in the series.

Gia Cobie is an Amazon best-selling and award-winning author living in upstate New York with her husband and pets. She loves writing about protective heroes and the strong women they fall in love with.

In her spare time (when she has any!), Gia enjoys reading and spending time in the Adirondacks, and also has a weakness for reality romance shows, wine, and buying way too many books!

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#review #darkromance #audiobook Bad Wrong Things by: CP Harris

One promise.

One summer to see it through.

One explosive love fueled by mutual obsession.

The day Clint sees his son, Joey, off to basic training, the young man he’s devoted his life to extracts one promise from him: spend the summer doing something selfish for a change. The request seems harmless enough until Joey puts his best friend, Raven, in charge of seeing it through.

Raven would do anything for the people who took him in as a teen, and, when it comes to Clint, anything comes without limits. When encouraging Clint to explore his selfish side reveals Raven’s love for the older man, Raven is shocked to discover his feelings may not be unrequited. Not only are they returned, but all his darkest, most hidden desires have finally found their match.

Clint’s possession feeds every craving Raven’s ever known. Raven’s openness provides Clint the freedom he’s longed for to take whatever he wants, and soon boundaries are abandoned at the bedroom door. As summer’s promise bleeds into winter, and the threat of Joey’s impending return looms over their heads, Clint and Raven love faster and harder.

When Joey’s disapproval ends up being the least of their concerns, Raven and Clint go to desperate extremes to stay close because something is better than nothing. Facing an uncertain future, both men are left wondering if you can ever go too far or risk too much and still come out on the other side whole.

Bad Wrong Things is a second chance, best friend’s dad MM romance with two possessive MCs. Both MCs are consenting adults. Please utilize the sample feature for a full list of what to expect.

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Review by: Twinsie Tenise

Whoa! I finished this weeks ago and its still on my mind. Raven wants Clint, his best friends dad. He has for quite some time. The men end up in close-ish proximity for the summer and Raven soon discovers he isn’t alone. Seems Clint has a thing for Raven too. A summer fling can’t hurt, right? Well that may have been the case with any 2 other people but we aren’t talking about other people. This is Raven and Clint’s story and their story is not your hearts and flowers love story.
Their story is toxic.
Violent.
All consuming.
Soul crushing.
“I lived for the small windows of time either right before or right after when he momentarily forgot he hated me.”
There is a whole lot of messed up stuff going on so proceed at your own risk. Clint is Ravens addiction. Clint also isn’t fair. The mean sh!t he said to Raven at times had me raging. These men were, for lack of a better word, violent together but they were also undeniable soul mates. The “violence” is part of what made them perfect for one another. I think they just needed to find a way to grow as a unit so they could have more control in the bedroom when it comes to pleasure and pain. 5 taboo af stars! I listened to the audiobook it is narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Liam DiCosimo.

C.P. Harris writes emotionally charged romance with a dark edge, where love is messy, possessive, and always worth the wreckage. Best known for The Good Liar and her latest release, Saving Sparrow, she crafts stories that dive deep into flawed characters and hard-won, happily-ever-afters. When not writing, she’s devouring the same intense, complicated romances she loves to create. If you crave angst, obsession, and endings that hurt before they heal—C.P. Harris might just be your next favorite author.

#review #audiobook Maniac (Necessary Evils #7) by: Onley James Narrated by: Liam DiCosimo

Thomas Mulvaney was just a child when an error in judgment cost him everything. He vowed then that he would do anything to atone for his mistake. And he did. He never strayed from the right path. Until Aiden.

Aiden Mulvaney doesn’t exist. He’s a lie created by the father who disowned him and by Thomas Mulvaney, the only man Aiden had ever begged to love him. But that was years ago, when he’d still believed in fairytales. Before Thomas rejected him.

Thomas has spent years trying to have Aiden in his life while keeping him at arm’s length, but Aiden’s done with half-measures. He’s done with Thomas the martyr. He’s just done. So, he’s kept his distance. Trouble is, now, someone is threatening to expose a secret that affects them all.

No, not that one. A secret so shameful, Thomas won’t even utter it out loud. Can he and Aiden revisit the past and keep the family name intact, or will they both be buried beneath the weight of their memories as their old feelings resurface?

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Review by: Twinsie Tenise

When I started this series it was complete so it is not as if I had to wait for books to release. However, once it was alluded there was something between Thomas and Aiden, I could not wait to get to their story. It felt like it took me for-ev-er to get to them but it was so worth the wait. Don’t get me wrong, I loved getting to know everyone else but my anticipation for this forbidden-ish romance was off the charts and I would like to say that Ms James did not disappoint in the delivery. Maniac was a sinfully sexy slow burn. Thomas and Aiden had an undeniable chemistry and I anticipated the moment they either self destructed or opened their eyes and realized they were IT for one another.
These 2 were stubborn, Thomas especially. I get his delima but still it was no excuse for some of his actions over the past 2 decades. I saw things from both sides and my heart ached for both men but Aiden was the one I was “siding” with in the beginning.
I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know this family of vigilante killers. They each have something that makes them special. And each of their, eh, talents makes every single one of them an integral part of this operation headed by Thomas. This series consumed me for MONTHS! As sad as I am to see it end, I’m happy with how things turned out. I listened to the audiobooks, all of which were narrated by Liam DiCosimo. His voice is so yummy! I love how he speaks differently for each character. I think the Thomas voice is my favorite.

Onley James lives in North Carolina with her daughter, her daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and a menagerie of animals, both good and evil. James splits her time between writing m/m romance and mainlining dangerous levels of caffeine and attempting to maintain her ever-slipping sanity.

When not at her desk you can find her whining about how much writing she has to do while avoiding said writing by binge-watching unhealthy amounts of television and doom scrolling on social media. She loves true crime documentaries, anti-heroes, and writing kinky, snarky books about morally gray men who fall in love with other men.

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#review #thriller Breakneck Bay by: Faith Gardner

A dangerous waterpark. A missing girl. A wife trapped in a nightmare.

At Breakneck Bay, the rides are fast, the injuries frequent, and the lawsuits endless. But when a teenage employee vanishes after closing, leaving behind a blood-soaked crime scene, it’s clear this summer will be the deadliest yet.

Suspicion falls on park manager Mitch Blue, forcing his newlywed wife Kit to confront the cracks in their marriage—and the unsettling secrets he’s been keeping.

But Kit and the police aren’t the only ones looking for answers. Someone is watching from the shadows, waiting to finish what they started years ago. As Kit uncovers chilling ties between Mitch and the waterpark’s dark past, she’s left questioning everything she thought she knew—including whether she’s sleeping beside a killer.

Because at Breakneck Bay, the only thing deadlier than the rides is the truth.

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Breakneck Bay in the early 1980s was THE PLACE to be for tourists although the majority of the locals did not feel the same. Some thought it was dangerous and should be closed. Some thought there may be a killer lurking within.
Kit wants to work with her husband Mitch at the Waterpark. She is eventually hired on in the medical room where she takes care of any injuries that may occur.
Kit is oblivious af. I cannot believe she had no indication of anything going on at Breakneck Bay. Everyone in her life is keeping secrets and she just trusts too much. I enjoyed this fun, face paced thriller by a new to me author.

Faith Gardner is the author of adult suspense and YA novels. She lives in the Bay Area with her family.

#newrelease – The Rhythm of Falling: A sweet second chance small town romance (Sweetlove Mountain Book 1) by Mandi Raynes

He’s a superstar on the run. She’s a hidden talent with a shattered past. In Sweetlove, their colliding worlds might just create the perfect harmony.

Gia Krane was once the next big thing in music until betrayal shattered her trust, and a corrupt label left her career in ruins. Now, she’s just a bartender with a guitar, playing small gigs and guarding her heart behind sharp wit and high walls. Music still lives in her bones, but the spotlight? She walked away from that life years ago.

Country music superstar Wyatt Cade has everything: fame, fortune, and a wildly successful indie label. But after the tragic death of his best friend on tour, the music that once saved him has gone silent. Seeking inspiration and solitude, he escapes to the quiet town of Sweetlove Mountain, hoping to find peace…and maybe himself.

What he finds instead is her.

 

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Mandi Raynes writes sweet romance filled with all the feels, strong family bonds, protective heroes, and fierce heroines. She believes in the power of love and the connections that bind us, and her stories reflect that belief. Mandi calls northeast Florida home, where she shares her life with her three beloved cats and her real-life romance hero. When she’s not writing, Mandi can be found immersed in a good book or exploring new destinations—always with an eye for romance.

#urbanFantasy – Hexes and Headlines: A Thrilling Urban Fantasy Novel (Ravens Hollow Investigations Book 2) by Ella Stone

When the bark definitely IS worse than the bite

A deadly hex is turning my newspaper colleagues’ skin to bark—and it’s up to me to find the magical killer before they strike again.

I thought moving to Ravens Hollow would be simple. One month into my new supernatural life, I figured my biggest challenges would be housebreaking my oversized puppy and writing fluff pieces for the local paper.

Then dark magic hits The Oracle, pulling me straight into an investigation tangled with vindictive sea witches, feuding werewolf packs, and ancient tree sprite magic even the coven can’t crack.

Now I’m chasing clues with Police Chief Whip—an immortal siren cursed with secrets—and Alex, a too-charming lion shifter who knows how to get under my skin. But in a town where everyone hides something and magic always comes at a price, finding the truth could cost me more than I’m ready to lose.

And the vampire trafficking ring that turned me? They haven’t forgotten about me either.

A paranormal cozy mystery featuring a vampire journalist, small-town supernatural politics, magical mayhem, and a slow-burn romance that defies nature itself.

Ravens Hollow Investigations Series:
Bylines and Bloodsuckers – Prequel
Fangs and Front Pages – Book 1
Hexes and Headlines – Book 2
Demons and Deadlines – Book 3

 

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Lover of all things magical, mysterious, and mildly chaotic, Ella Stone writes fast-paced urban fantasy with a generous pinch of paranormal drama, a splash of slow-burn romance, and enough supernatural shenanigans to keep your heart pounding and your tea cold.

When not plotting vampire betrayals or helping werewolves find some clothes (and occasionally their dignity), she’s usually curled up with a book, surrounded by cats who believe they own the place—and, frankly, they do.

Her books include the Dark Creatures saga, the Bloodsucker’s Blog trilogy, the Witchlight Magical Mysteries (co-written with the brilliant Heather G. Harris), and the brand new Ravens Hollow Investigations—a series full of magical crimes, dangerous alliances, and secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Expect charm, danger, and just enough mayhem to make things interesting. Welcome to her world. It’s weird, it’s wicked, and you’re going to love it here.

#newrelease – Light of Day by Jennifer Bernard

Some secrets are buried deep. On Sea Smoke Island, digging them up could cost you everything…including your heart.

Heather McPhee swore she’d keep her distance from Sea Smoke Island—she escaped the reputation of the “messy McPhees” and intended to keep it that way. But when her best friend and podcast co-host vanishes after uncovering a bombshell story on the remote Maine island, Heather has no choice but to go back.

Luke Carmichael also thought he left the drama of his powerful family behind. Banished from their elite resort and raising his daughter on his own, the island constable prefers a quiet life. Until Heather storms back into town, stirring up old ghosts.

As they investigate Gabby’s disappearance, Heather and Luke uncover a generations-old conspiracy tied to the elite Carmichael resort, one someone will kill to protect. And as sparks fly between the messy McPhee and the renegade Carmichael, they’ll have to decide what’s worth risking—the truth, their lives… or their hearts.

Because on Sea Smoke Island, some secrets refuse to stay buried. And the truth always comes to light.

 

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Jennifer Bernard is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. Her books have been called “an irresistible reading experience” full of “quick wit and sizzling love scenes.” A graduate of Harvard and former news promo producer, she left big city life in Los Angeles for true love in Alaska, where she now lives with her husband and stepdaughters. She still hasn’t adjusted to the cold, so most often she can be found cuddling with her laptop and a cup of tea.

If you’d like to know when Jennifer’s next book comes out, visit her website at www.JenniferBernard.net to sign up for her mailing list.

#preorder #paranormal – A Love So Deadly: A Dark Vampire Romance (Kissed by Darkness Book 1) by Harper Brooks

I came to VMR to find my best friend. She walked into this billion-dollar media empire and vanished without a trace. No calls. No messages. Just… gone.

So when a job opens up, I take it. I need answers, and the only way to get them is from the inside.

That’s when I meet him.

Lucian Vale. CEO. Enigma. Predator in a perfectly tailored suit.

From the moment his cold gaze locks onto mine, I know he’s not just a man. There’s something ancient in the way he moves, something deadly in the way he watches me. And when he offers me the job as his personal assistant, I know I should run.

But I don’t.

The pull between us is inescapable—dark, primal, and all-consuming. He wants me, but he knows what happened to my friend. I just have to find her before I’m in too deep.

Because in his world, love is a deadly thing. And if I’m not careful, it just might cost me everything.

A Love So Deadly is Part One of the Kiss of Darkness Duet. A shortened version was previously published in the Sinners & Stardust 2025 Anthology, but the story has been expanded for its re-release.

 

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Harper A. Brooks may be a Jersey girl at heart, but now she likes to hideout in the mountains of Virginia with bigfoot and all his little woodland friends. Even though classic authors have always filled her bookshelves, she finds her writing muse drawn to the dark, magical, and romantic. When she isn’t creating entire worlds with sexy shifters or legendary love stories, you can find her either with a good cup of coffee in hand or at home snuggling with her furry, four-legged son, Sammy.

 

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USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR

 

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#seriesSpotlight #Rockstars – Rock Stars on the Rise (2 book series) by Jade C. Jamison

From Book 1: From the queen of rockstar romance comes another angsty slow burn romance in the vein of her bestselling book BULLET…

He broke my heart before he even knew it belonged to him.

Zack Ryan was always the one.
The one I couldn’t have.
The one who never looked at me the way I looked at him.

When he asked me to be the drummer in his band, I said yes—because it meant staying close, even when I was firmly in the friend zone. For years, I stood behind him on stage, keeping the rhythm while my heart beat only for him.

But the better our band becomes, the harder it is to pretend.
One night changes everything.
One night, he finally sees me.
And the next morning, he breaks me.

Now, nothing feels certain—except the music and the heartbreak that won’t let me go.
I thought loving him would be enough.

I never expected it to shake me to my core
before it ruined me.

SHAKE ME is for fans of emotional rockstar romance, raw, relatable heroines, and the bad boys they can’t let go .

 

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Jade C. Jamison writes steamy contemporary romance that’s full of heat, heartbreak, and hard rock. Known for emotionally raw rockstar romances, sizzling billionaire stories, and unforgettable second chances, Jade delivers passionate stories with fierce heroines and brooding heroes.

When she’s not writing, she’s jamming to metal, sipping strong coffee, or spoiling her pets and family. Whether set in small-town Colorado or on tour with a band, her books take readers on an intense, romantic ride—one story at a time.

Learn more at her website.

New to Jade? Start with Bullet!

#bookSpotlight – Life in a Rut, Love not Included (Love Not Included series Book 1) by JD Hollyfield

Having it all isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When Sarah Sullivan’s perfect life blows up in front of her, she finds herself crawling back to the one place she never saw herself returning: Home.

At thirty-one, Sarah had it all. Perfect job, perfect boyfriend, perfect life. When all that is taken away from her, she is left heartbroken and angry and desperate enough to let her life swallow her whole…for a while. Fending off love and the pursuit of happiness completely, Sarah vows to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. She creates a list of goals for herself—starting with a much needed shower—and constructs a plan to dig herself out of her rut. What she doesn’t plan for is meeting the arrogant new employee her parents have hired to work on an addition to their home.

Enter Jack Calloway, the handsome, charming, lickable foreman with an insatiable effect on Sarah’s girly parts. Jack accepts the job, but gets more than he bargained for. Unable to ignore his racing hormones—and calm his temper—over the obnoxious woman who clouds his judgment, Jack pulls her in and steals her heart until she finally surrenders. But is he up for the challenge of picking up the pieces of Sarah’s broken heart? Can he carry her out of her rut?

 

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Creative designer, mother, wife, writer, part-time superhero…

USA Today Bestselling author J.D. Hollyfield is a creative designer by day and superhero by night. When she is not trying to save the world one happy ending at a time, she enjoys the snuggles of her husband, sons, and doxies. With her love for romance, and a head full of book boyfriends, she was inspired to test her creative abilities and bring her own story to life.

J.D. Hollyfield lives in the Midwest and is currently at work on blowing the minds of readers, with the additions of her new books and series, along with her charm, humor, and Happily Ever After’s.