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#newrelease – The Night The Stars Went Dark – By: Heather D’Agostino

As the only child of world-famous pianist, Julian Vaughn, I was born into music. It wasn’t just what I did, it was it who I was. I began taking lessons at the tender of six. I was raised to follow in my father’s legacy. It wasn’t just that I wanted to be the best, it was expected.
I went to all the best schools, trained with the best teachers, and spent my summers at special camps. I was right on the cusp of graduating college with all my dreams coming true, when tragedy struck.
Grief caused me to give it all up and silence my talent… until he came into town. The boy I knew from years ago remembered the girl I used to be and was determined to help me find her… only I wasn’t sure I wanted him to.
Could I go back and love the one thing that made me remember?

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Review by Melinda

I received this book for an honest review.

This was a tough story for me to read losing a parent recently this hit a bit close to home. I have to say I liked Aspen, a/k/a Penny, and absolutely loved Bryson.

Aspen lost her mom and it was just her and her dad. Her dad was big in the music world and Penny was trying to make her way in it also. I liked that Penny is trying to make her way in to the music world on her own and her dad is not making it happen for her. The relationship Penny and her dad have I absolutely love; her dad is her rock and gives her the confidence she needs to succeed on her own. Her best friend Bryson is right there with her cheering her on and giving her the push she needs. When tragedy hits Penny a second time and she wants to give up on everything she has worked so hard for her music and Bryson.

Bryson refuses to give up on her nor is he willing to allow her to give up on herself. Bryson is so good to Penny and understanding of what she is going through. He is there to help her through everything, encourage her and cheer her on just like he always has. I LOVE Bryson he is so amazing and caring. He knows what Aspen needs and has a way of making her see it also. Bryson is good for her he is good at pushing her outside her comfort zone making her a more well-rounded person. Everyone needs a Bryson in their life.

Heather D’Agostino is an avid reader turned Bestselling Author of the Contemporary Romance Series The Broken Series, The Shattered Series, The Second Chances Series, The Cook Brothers Series, and Romantic Suspense series The Witness Series.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics.

She currently lives in Central New York with her husband, two children, two dogs, and three cats. When she’s not writing she can usually be found at the dance studio, soccer field, or one of the many other places that she plays ‘Supermom’.

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#MM – Racing Hearts by K.A. Knight

Pine Valley is a school rich in both history and legacy and is once more opening its doors to another year of students.

Evan Shaw has wanted to be a photographer for as long as he can remember, and Pine Valley is the place to go to make that happen. What he didn’t expect was to be sworn into a secret society with a dark history—or to fall in love with a man so filled with anger, there might never be hope for them.

Alek Anders doesn’t believe in love, nor does he have the time for it. He can’t chase his dreams like all the rich college kids around him, he has his family to look after and food to keep on the table. Then comes Evan. Everything he’s not, he pushes all of Alek’s buttons.

Love is fickle, though, and when students start showing up dead, they will either have to work together or fall apart to discover the truth.

Can the past be undone and hope be found even in the darkness?

Can Evan and Alek withstand what Pine Valley has in store for them, or will racing hearts be all that’s left?

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K.A Knight is a Romance author from a little town in England. She writes the monsters you love to hate. The crazier the better.

She loves her fur babies, coffee and a good book. Katie also has an obsession with monster flicks, and plans to re-watch them all!

#MC- Memphis (Satan’s Fury MC – Little Rock) by L. Wilder

Everyone said it would happen, but I never believed it.
I liked my wild nights and random hookups.
I never thought I’d want to give them up.

And then, I spotted her sitting in a hotel bar.
She was beautiful—all class and full of confidence.
A girl like her should’ve never given me a second glance.

But she did.
And we shared a night like none other.
It was all it took to have me thinking about white picket fences.

But life isn’t that simple.
It likes to throw punches.
And it was about to knock me right off my feet.

Memphis is a standalone MC romance with a group of foul-mouthed, possessive alphas who will do whatever it takes to protect the women they love. There are some heavy topics in this story, but rest assured, the HEA will have you begging for more. No cliffhanger and no cheating. Enjoy the ride!

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I am a lover of romance novels (especially MC romance), summer breaks, and unexpected quiet moments when I can write without interruptions.

#MC – Towles: Brothers of Chaos MC by Quinn Slater

Ethan “Brainiac” Towels

Tragedy changes a man. Turns a good guy into something unrecognizable. They gunned down my parents and now revenge and brutality are the only things I understand. I want blood on my hands. I want to wreak havoc on everything and everyone around me. I know I need help. I know she’s the only one capable.

April Summers

I get it. He’s much younger, too handsome, too rough around the edges. He’s part of something the town despises. He has freedom. He has all the things I don’t and I’m willing to give everything, including my marriage, to live that same life. I can help him. I know I can. Will he let me?

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Quinn Slater grew up in the Midwest where still lives today with his wife and two dogs. Besides being a writer of steamy stories, he is also a gym rat, avid traveler, and loves a good dirty joke.

#YA #sweet #Romcom – The Boyfriend Bet by Chris Cannon

Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains multiple PDAs, after-school detentions, and gambling on the side. Warning: betting on a boyfriend is bad for your health.

Zoe Cain knows that Grant Evertide is way out of her league. So naturally, she kisses him. Out of spite. Not only is Grant her brother’s number-one nemesis, but he has zero interest in being tied down to one girl. She’s shocked—and secretly thrilled—when they start spending more time together.

Zoe’s brother claims Grant is trying to make her his “Ringer,” an oh-so-charming tradition where a popular guy dates a non-popular girl until he hooks up with her, then dumps her. Zoe threatens to neuter Grant with hedge clippers if he’s lying but Grant swears he isn’t trying to trick her. Still, that doesn’t mean Grant is the commitment type—even if winning a bet is on the line.

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Chris Cannon is the award-winning author of the Mysteries of Mystic Hills series, Going Down In Flames series, the Crossroads Chronicles, the Boyfriend Chronicles, and the Dating Dilemma series. She lives in Southern Illinois with her husband and several furry beasts.
She believes coffee is the Elixir of Life. Most evenings after work, you can find her sipping caffeine and writing paranormal adventures. You can find her online at www.chriscannonauthor.com.

Lust in the City Author Event in Owosso, MI

Join us for our third annual multi-author book signing that will be held at the Comstock Inn in Owosso, MI. Proceeds from this event are used to sponsor a family for the holiday season. In 2023 we were able to raise over $4,200 and show true Holiday Love to a family of five! This year we want to sponsor two families!

Effective the 2024 signing – no children will be allowed under the age of 15. Due to the covers and displays associated with the books.

Friday night we will have author speed dating from 6pm to 9pm with a 15 minute break at the top of every hour to enjoy the open bar as well!

Saturday is the signing from 11am to 4pm with a dinner starting at 6 and the dancing and karaoke to follow (7:15’ish).

Tickets HERE

Smash/Slash Author Bash in LaPort, Indiana

**Attending Author list subject to change**

Come meet some of your favorite or soon to be favorite authors at our first annual Smash/ Slash Author Bash! This is an event for Romance and Horror authors! You can fall in love and get creeped out all at once!
All proceeds benefit a local domestic violence shelter! So help us raise lots of money to help victims get back on their feet!

Tickets available HERE

Event We Love- Romance Rendevous Book Blast in Cedar Falls, Iowa August 10th

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Romance Rendezvous Book Blast
Hosted by: Romance Rendezvous Book Blog
August 10, 2024
Please join the Romance Rendezvous Book Blast Attendees Page to keep up-to-date with all things related to this signing!
Three ticket options are available HERE
Ticket Options:
🎟 FREE Ticket option: This ticket will gain you access into the signing from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. The first 20 readers through the doors will receive a RRBB swag bag. Brunch is not included.
🎟 Early Entry Ticket option: This ticket will be $15 (plus Eventbrite fees) and you will gain early entrance into the signing from 12:00– 4:00 and a swag bag. Brunch is not included.
🎟 VIP ticket option: This ticket will be $30 (plus Eventbrite fees) and you will gain early entrance into the signing from 10:30 – 4:00, brunch with the authors, swag bag, and extra raffle tickets to be used on the raffle drawings.
Venue info:
Hilton Garden Inn
7213 Nordic Drive
Cedar Falls, IA
(319) 266-6611
Guests can call the Hilton directly at 319-266-6611, press “0” for the front desk or use the Hilton Link below for online reservations: https://www.hilton.com/…/romance-rendezvous-book-blast/
For anyone wanting to spend the night there are three hotels in the area: Hilton Garden Inn (319-266-6611), Super 8 (319-266-6988), Comfort Suite (319-273-9999).

#PNR – The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf by Heather G. Harris and Jilleen Dolbeare

Someone paid the vampire king’s creepy son to turn me into one of the bitey undead. I’m not hanging about to find out who or why. The vampires want me to stay with them for one hundred years of indentured servitude but I have this thing about following orders so I ran from the streets of London to the wilds of Alaska.

I have an eidetic memory and a can-do attitude. I can-do anything to get away from the vampire king. So when the Sheriff of Portlock, a hidden paranormal town, invites me to be his assistant, I say sure thing. It beats servitude hands down.

At first things seem ideal in Portlock, I make a new friend and even get asked out on a date. But the truth is, there are secrets aplenty. The paranormal council are at each other’s throats, figuratively of course. But then someone rips out a werewolf’s throat, literally this time.

I need to work with the Sheriff to find the killer, before he strikes again. We just need to winnow through werewolf pack issues, council politics, and more suspects than you can shake a stake at. Simple.

Portlock is a melting pot of witches, necromancers, vampires and shifters, but things are starting to boil over. I hope I don’t get burnt.

Dive into this fast-paced urban fantasy series if you love humour, heart, found family and a slow-burn romance.

Don’t miss the other Portlock Paranormal adventures:
1. The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death
2. The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf

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Heather G. Harris is an Amazon top-100 best-selling author. Heather is a full-time fantasy writer and she is also blessed to be a mum to three gorgeous kids and a wilful Great Dane.

Heather went to university in Liverpool, where she took up skydiving and met her husband. When she’s not running around after her children, she’s plotting her next book and daydreaming about vampires, dragon-shifters and strong heroines. She loves swoon-worthy romances and promises to always deliver a Happily Ever After.

Charles de Lint has this to say about about Heather:

“Heather Harris is hands down one of my favourite writers. I love everything about her books and am just a little bit jealous of anyone who gets to read her for the first time.” – Charles de Lint, best-selling author of the Newford Series (writing for Fantasy and Science Fiction magazine).

Heather would love to give you some books on the house, so do join her VIP newsletter on her website!

Jilleen Dolbeare writes urban fantasy and paranormal women’s fiction. She loves stories with strong women, adventure, and humor, with a side helping of myth and folklore.

While living in the Arctic, she learned to keep her stakes sharp for the 67 days of night. She talks to the ravens that follow her when she takes long walks with her cats in their stroller, and she’s learned how to keep the wolves at bay.

Jilleen lives with her husband and two hungry cats in Alaska where she also discovered her love and admiration of the Alaska Native peoples and their folklore.

#MM #Darkromance #Stalker Craving the Chase by: Syn Blackrose

Noah

When my eyes land on Chase, it’s game over. I want to keep him. I need to have my eyes on him at all times. I can’t keep away. Anyone who gets in my way…they die. When I finally get my prize, I will never let him go.

My man.
My craving.
My Chase.

It’s time to step out of the shadows.

Chase

Could life be more complicated right now? I have an ex from hell, and it’s made me question whether I even want a relationship again. Then…Noah walks into my office and my life changes forever. I need to resist the pull I feel in his presence.

The red flags surrounding him should make me run for the hills. But I can’t stop thinking about him. And the cherry on top is that I think I’m losing my mind. A feeling that someone is watching me…it’s making me crazy.

Yep, my life is a mess, so come and watch it implode into chaos.

*This is a very graphic dark MM romance that contains content that won’t be suitable for those under 18. Please check the trigger warnings on the ‘look inside’ option before purchase or via the author’s Instagram page.

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Review by Twinsie Tenise

4 stars

I’ve read dark stuff. I love dark stuff. And this book fits the bill if you are seeking a dark MM “romance” I use romance in quotations because I’m still a bit undecided on the romance aspect. I mean, I was swooning over an actual psychopath and worried for what would happen when the other shoe dropped, so to speak. That isn’t really romantic. That is freaking crazy!

Noah was a master manipulator. He knew just what to do and say to have Chase begging for more time with him. Chase had some childhood trauma he hadn’t really dealt with and Noah used that to his advantage. With that being said I believe Chase really did love Noah. And Noah, while he is not capable of love. I believe that he “loved” Chase in his own way. A way not accepted by societies standards. But they say there is someone for everyone. I suppose that also applies to psychopaths.

Syn lives in the countryside and loves getting lost in books. An introvert who loves all dark romance.