#WOTR23 – Today is the DAY!! Writers on the River, Year 8

July 15, 2023 Angie J Leave a comment

**attending author list can change**

Tickets will be available on the webpage – writersontheriver.com

VIP – $45 SOLD OUT

Early Access – $25 SOLD OUT

General Admission – 1 to 4 signing only $10 – cash at the door only now.

After Party – $35 . 7-11 with food, DJ, photobooth, Cash Bar, and fun with your authors. This ticket does not include entry to the signing. – SOLD OUT!

Authors, want to be contacted for future events? go to the webpage HERE to sign up on the interest/waitlist form

Want to stay up to date on the event? Click HERE to join the group

#WOTR16 we raised $1500 for our charity – Thistle Farms. We had 225 readers in attendance!!

#WOTR17 we raised $8000 cash and an estimated $500 in supply donations for our charities, Thistle Farms and The Center for Prevention of Abuse! We had 350 readers in attendance!!

#WOTR18 we raised $7000 Cash and Estimated $500 in supply donations for our charities, Thistle Farms and The Center for Prevention of Abuse. We had 300 readers in attendance!! Thistle Farms sold $1600 in merchandise.

#WOTR19 we raised $9,700 Cash for Thistle Farms. We had 360 readers in attendance!! Thistle Farms sold $2440 in merchandise!!

#WOTR20 we raised $4151 cash for Thistle Farms as of August 22, 2020 holding a virtual event in July. We are still waiting on the anthology profit totals to come in mid October.

#WOTR21 we raised $13,000 cash for Thistle Farms. We had 300 readers in attendance.

#WOTR22 we raised $14,750 with the help of The Book Box Babe/Dylann Crush and a tshirt fundraiser she did for us. She raised $250 which was included in our total donation.

2nd Chance, Insta-Love, Paranormal, Vampire

#WOTR23 #NewRelease #DoubleReview #Paranormal #Vampires #2ndChance – Jake, The Protectors book 26 by Teresa Gabelman

July 14, 2023 Angie J Leave a comment

After a tragic accident, Jake, former Dark Guardian, not only mourned losing his wife but carried the burden of a secret that only one other living person knew. Confronting that secret was the only way Jake could fight his heavy guilt when a beautiful ballerina dances into his life.

Jessie Reed loves everything about dance, but it didn’t pay the bills. Getting a job working with Nicole Callahan, Jessie is thrown into the VC Warrior and Dark Guardian world where she meets Jake, who saves her life not once, but twice.

Tormented by his feelings for Jessie, Jake still can’t seem to stay away from her, not realizing she had battles of her own. Slowly they build a bond that is shaky at best. As Jake and Jessie fight against the guilt that weighs heavily on them, neither realizes that a message from beyond the grave can give them the freedom of happiness.

Goodreads

Review by Twinsie Angie

I was given this book by the author for an honest review.

I am a big fan of this series. I have loved how Teresa keeps the series fresh by adding new elements IE Witches, demons, etc to the overall arc of the plot. Its not like Supernatural where they were just constantly saving the planet…get me?

We met Jake a few books ago when he was happily getting married/mated to Tracy, the love of his life and mate. When she was murdered, on their wedding day, I was like “Aint no coming back from that” only to discover there is a story for Jake.

Jessie we just met a book or so ago. She is Mitch’s niece. We all love Mitch for the bossy boss of Nicole who runs the social agency helping orphaned children. Jessie has seen Jake a time or two and is thankful he has saved her when she seemed to find trouble. She is also understanding about the loss she knows Jake has had with Tracy. However, she just FEELS something when he is around but certainly, he doesn’t feel that way….right???

I loved this story brings in another villain for the over all story named Gello not to be confused with Jell-O like Steve thinks. LOL Oh Steve. We also see a story for Daniel being percolated along with Jill’s storyline. I am so loving that totally. I want to know what is happening in Teresa’s mind.

What I didn’t love, not that I didn’t love the story was….I missed Jake and Jessie. Yes, they were in the story but I felt like their story was a secondary plot point. I also felt this way about Ryker and Susan. We saw both couples dancing around each other and then boom one chapter they are in love. I know there are many more couples and story lines to keep up with, but I miss the original books where the couple seemed more front and center vs a side story.

Will I continue the series? ABSOLUTELY!! It’s a great series with amazing plot twists and turns. The story never gets old and keeps you entertained 110%.

Review by Twinsie Melinda

I was given this book by the author for an honest review.

This series is one I can read over and over. Jake has now been added to the list as a reread. I really like how this book is building up to something big. I’m not sure how this world is going to end but with the warriors and Guardians you know it is going to be epic.

Jake has so much healing to do after losing the woman he loved on their wedding day. When he realizes Jessie is his mate he struggles with the loss of Tracy and knowing Jesse is his mate.

Jessie is Mitch’s niece and an amazing dancer. She is strong willed and a bit witty a perfect mate for our newest Warrior Jake.

There was a lot going on in the book. We see Jake and Jessie grow closer together and learn about one another. We see Jill deal with everything changing for her being a half-breed and not being released back into rotation. Being Sloan’s errand girl is not what she signed up for which forces her to make some hard decisions. There are the demons that are plotting to take out heir biggest threat and the Warriors youngest member.

I have to say I absolutely fell in love with king in this book. I loved everything about him at the dance competition he had me in stitches. I cannot wait to see what is in store for the Warriors and Guardians in the upcoming books. I know I will not be disappointed and will be on the edge of my seat like always.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Teresa Gabelman, writes paranormal romance and contemporary romance with a side of humor in each story. Her heroines are strong and independent keeping the sexy alpha heroes on their toes.

Being a full-time writer has allowed Teresa to connect more with readers which is what she loves most about writing. If you find the time she would love to hear from you!

Review, Standalone

#review #standalone Cuffed (Untouchables MC 1) by Joanna Blake

July 13, 2023 Dee H Leave a comment

I’m a bad man with a dark past. She’s innocent in every way. I’m about to break all the rules, just to make her mine.

I’m a Special Agent assigned to take down a notorious biker club. 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. But I can’t fight the need to get her into my bed and keep her there.

Now all I want to do is protect her.

*Cuffed is a standalone novel with a HEA and no cheating!*

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34224648-cuffed

Amazonhttps://amzn.to/3NR3sfn

Review by Twinsie Dee

Oh my I loved this book. Connor is delicious and Cassandra is an awesome independent girl who has been through so much. They make the perfect couple and like the saying goes Opposites attract.

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!

Friends to Lovers, Review

#review #bestfriendstolovers Insta Love (Her Dominant Alpha) by Brooke Kinsley

July 12, 2023 Dee H Leave a comment

Paige Manning has the seemingly perfect life, a respectable husband, a nice house in the suburbs and an easy job. But it doesn’t matter how many people envy her, she still can’t shake the feeling that everything’s wrong and of course, husband, Arthur is at the center of her troubles.

With her life in turmoil, she finds herself casting her mind back to being a teenager when the real love of her life, Sean was in her arms. If only their relationship wasn’t harboring not one, but two dark secrets. Things that could never let her sleep easy again…

With an aching desire to resolve the past, she seeks out Sean, now a successful psychiatrist. Posing as a patient, she reveals all and soon he can’t stop himself from falling in love again. But after eight years, life is increasingly complicated and both of them will have to learn to face the impossible.

Will Sean be able to stop himself falling into old Dominating Patterns? Or will Paige be only too happy to be his Little Girl again?

Warning, this book contains sexual and graphic content. Take responsibility for your own sexual pleasure .

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34683207-insta-love

Amazon https://amzn.to/3PAnfkB

Review by Twinsie Dee

When Paige goes to get help with the hot psychiatrist she just hope he remembers her from high school. When he does things start to steam up. After seeing Sean, Paige has to not only relive her past but deal with her husband at home. This story is very well written but very strange with the relationship of the characters.

Brooke Kinsley is a canadian poet who began sharing her confessional style stories in 2017

The truth is – love is complicated, painful at times but, it takes you to places you have never been before

My mission: write passionate romance with blazing hot scenarios and the ideal mixes of heart, flirt, and comedy filled with a large dosage of HEA ❤️‍🔥

BDSM, Cops/Detectives

#WOTR23 #NewRelease#ReleaseDay – Fully Covering Her, RYD Service Book 2 by Michel Prince

July 11, 2023 Angie J Leave a comment

Noah Wagner is finding his place among the veterans at AYS. Earning brownie points by not pushing back and keeping to the rules. When he’s assigned as lead for a movie star client, Cecelia Chambers, being threatened by a stalker he’s prepared with a full game plan. The problem is, stalkers look beyond their obsession, and he has to make sure Cecelia’s twin Chloe is part of Noah’s playbook. One pushing against every one of his rules with eyes tempting him to give her more than grace.

Chloe Chambers has enough to worry about with her budding fashion line. The small company is being thrown into the spotlight thanks to A list clients seeing red carpet gowns making headlines thanks to her twin. The last thing she has time for is being tasked with using an app to call for a ride every time she wants to leave. She’s not the superstar or the one getting threatening notes, but again much like the rest of her life Cecelia’s problems become hers. The last thing she wants is to be controlled, especially by a man that makes her whole body warm when he insists she behave.

Can Noah keep both sisters safe? Or will the threat strike before he’s free to claim the one capturing his heart?

Previously published as a Kindle Vella Series

Goodreads

Review by Twinsie Angie

Check out this review and others at:

www.Twinsietalk.com

www.Facebook.com/Twinsietalk

www.Twitter.com/Twinsietalk

www.instagram.com/twinsietalkbookreview

Newsletter : http://eepurl.com/brwkPv

Fully Covering Her by Michel Prince

I was given this book by the author for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of Michel’s book so pretty much anything she offers, I will read. I loved the first book in this series and couldn’t wait to read Noah. He is an all-American good-looking guy who also is a bit of a playboy. The book starts out with Noah and Harrison nattering in typical fashion. When Harrison informs Noah, he will be the lean on CeCe Chambers…THE CeCE Chamber case he is floored. He will be the boss of the security detail over a stalker she is dealing with. He will also be protecting her fashion designer sister Chloe. Not too bad of a set up. Keep eye on a sexy movie star and run the whole job…YES PLEASE!

Chloe and CeCe have traditional twin banter. They harass and annoy each other. CeCe loves the limelight whereas Chloe is happy sketching, sewing, and designing for her fashion business. When they are told they will need security both women are none to thrilled.

The slow burn chemistry between Noah and Chloe is pretty much from the start. Both see the other as some deliciousness but as they learn to deal with the stubborn other, they start to have some fireworks. The chemistry Is pretty off the charts. I will say Kennedy was my absolute favorite BFF a girl can want/need.

As the story builds, we see the stalker might have been caught buuuuuut not really. The twist of who the stalker is and why was pretty good. I didn’t see it coming and then I was like “GASP is it THAT PERSON!!” I admit I was reading more for the sexy times then the who done it aspect of the story. LOL Noah is a DIRTY boy ladies and just want this reader wanted to read!!

I can’t wait for more from this series.

Michel Prince is an author who graduated with a bachelor degree in History and Political Science. Michel writes young adult and adult paranormal romance as well as contemporary romance.

With characters yelling “It’s my turn damn it!!!” She tries to explain to them that alas, she can only type a hundred and twenty words a minute and they will have wait their turn. She knows eventually they find their way out of her head and to her fingertips and she looks forward to sharing them with you.

When Michel can suppress the voices in her head she can be found at a scouting event or cheering for her son in a variety of sports. She would like to thank her family for always being in her corner and especially her husband for supporting her every dream and never letting her give up.

Michel is a member of RWA Pro and Midwest Fiction Writers. In 2013 she was awarded Elite Status with Rebel Ink Press. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband, son, and cat.

2nd Chance, Review, Standalone

#review # #standalone Cockpit (Hot Blooded Heroes) by Joanna Blake

July 10, 2023 Dee H Leave a comment

She’s the one who got away. But I live for the chase…

I’m a thrill seeker. I fly the fastest jets in the world, and ride my motorcycle when I’m on the ground. The only thing that matters to me is speed. Why would I ever think about settling down?

Jenny Reeds, that’s why. One look in those hazel eyes and I found a thrill no dogfight could match. For one wild, unforgettable night, she was mine. I wanted to keep her close but she disappeared without even telling me her last name.

I did my tour and flew combat missions in desert skies. But I never forgot her.

Now they have me pushing papers and training new pilots. I thought I’d be bored to tears. Guess who I run into my first night back?

It’s her, my wild-eyed, fiery-haired beauty. Turns out she’s the General’s daughter. But that won’t stop me. I’m persistent and it doesn’t take too long before she’s back in my arms.

Only one problem. She’s kept one hell of a secret from me. She had a baby while I was overseas. My baby.

Now I want them both under my roof. Permanently. I’ve never failed a mission yet and I don’t intend to start now.

Cockpit is a standalone novel with a guaranteed HEA and no cheating. This edition includes bonus materials and will end before 100%!

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31282058-cockpit

Amazon https://amzn.to/3pjFVdT

Review by Twinsie Dee

This is an amazing love story with an amazing happily ever after. I fell so hard for Jagger and Jenny theyare amazing. When you have sex for the first time with a stranger and end up pregnant l. You figured you will never see him again until he walks into the bar you are working at and everything picks up where it left off a year and a half ago. But one thing he doesnt known you have a baby let alone that it’s his baby.

Athletes, Football, Novella, Review, Standalone

#review #standalone Cupcake by M. Andrews

July 9, 2023 Dee H Leave a comment

From the time I was able to hold a ball, I have lived and breathed football. It controlled every aspect of my life. The game consumed me, that was until I met a sweet feisty blonde, pastry chef named Pippa Montgomery. The moment I laid eyes on her she turned my world upside down. Now all I want is to live and breathe her. Grayson Bennett looks like the all American boy next door, but beneath his sweet charming personality beats the heart of a dirty talking sex god, who with a single touch of his hand turned my boring existence into a wild ride of hot sticky sex. Grayson also gave me the confidence to go after what I really wanted… Him. They say some love stories are complicated, but our story gets a little sticky.

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31294778-cupcake

Amazon https://amzn.to/3XyoW4e

Review by Twinsie Dee

Grayson is the hot football quarterback and Pippa is the sweet baker. When Grayson has a goal in mind he sets out to win his trophy. Everything he never seen in his future he now wants with his sweet cupcake. This book will get you hot bothered and wishing you were with the quarterback

M. Andrews resides in Seattle with her husband and two kids. She spends most of her time with her family and reading anything she can get her hands on. She’s a coffee lover with a mighty sweet tooth.

M. Andrews has always had a passion for writing. She started out writing short stories and fan fiction as a way to give the voices in her head an outlet. She took the leap into writing books when she found herself living in a new city, giving her the opportunity to finally live out her dream of being a writer.

True Crime

#Review #TrueCrime #Audio – American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century

July 8, 2023 Angie J Leave a comment

Ted Bundy. John Wayne Gacy. Jeffrey Dahmer. The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-known; they echo in the news and in public consciousness. But most people have never heard of Israel Keyes, one of the most ambitious and terrifying serial killers in modern history. The FBI considered his behavior unprecedented. Described by a prosecutor as “a force of pure evil,” Keyes was a predator who struck all over the United States. He buried “kill kits”–cash, weapons, and body-disposal tools–in remote locations across the country. Over the course of fourteen years, Keyes would fly to a city, rent a car, and drive thousands of miles in order to use his kits. He would break into a stranger’s house, abduct his victims in broad daylight, and kill and dispose of them in mere hours. And then he would return home to Alaska, resuming life as a quiet, reliable construction worker devoted to his only daughter.

When journalist Maureen Callahan first heard about Israel Keyes in 2012, she was captivated by how a killer of this magnitude could go undetected by law enforcement for over a decade. And so began a project that consumed her for the next several years–uncovering the true story behind how the FBI ultimately caught Israel Keyes, and trying to understand what it means for a killer like Keyes to exist. A killer who left a path of monstrous, randomly committed crimes in his wake–many of which remain unsolved to this day.

American Predator is the ambitious culmination of years of interviews with key figures in law enforcement and in Keyes’s life, and research uncovered from classified FBI files. Callahan takes us on a journey into the chilling, nightmarish mind of a relentless killer, and to the limitations of traditional law enforcement.

Goodreads

Review by Twinsie Angie

For any true crime fan this book is a must. Israel Keyes is the serial killer I knew the least about except that people say he is the worst. After listening to this audio book, I have to say he is absolutely terrifying. The man was pure evil. He was a total contradiction of what we know about serial killer and their MO’s. I believe it was a total fluke he was caught with Samantha’s murder. But if not he would have continued to kill people for the rest of his life. The fact he GAVE UP information to the FBI not because he wanted to help but relive the crimes in his mind was revolting.

I will think about this man and wonder why he isn’t as well know as people like Bundy and Gacy because IMO he is the worst of them all.

Author has no bio.

Age Gap, Cartel/Mafia, Dark, MC

#MC #Dark #AgeGap #Mafia – Truly’s Biker, Royal Bastards MC:Reno, NV #2

July 8, 2023 Angie J Leave a comment

Truly:

Blond hair, a chiseled body, and ice blue eyes.
All the features of a god that trick you into thinking he’s a savior.

But he’s not.
Roch’s a devil in disguise.
A contract killer, in a motorcycle gang,
and the man I’ve been in love with since I was eight.

Now that I’m legal, I’m not waiting any longer for him to realize it.
So I act out, I cause a scene, I try to make him jealous.
Except, I trusted the wrong person.

Now Roch and his club are in danger,
and it’s all my fault.

I really messed up this time.

Roch:

Truly thinks I don’t notice how she’s suddenly everywhere now that she’s an adult.
Getting into trouble, showing me what a brat she is, and
making me come rescue her.

But she’s my best friend’s daughter.
My dead best friend’s daughter.

No matter how she taunts me, it can’t happen.
The Royal Bastards are my brothers and my dogs are my world.
There’s no room for complications.

When one of her tantrums brings trouble to my door,
it’s not just her life at stake, it’s my entire club’s.
Now she has my full attention, and I’m realizing
Truly owned my black heart the entire time.

Will we be over before we’ve begun?

Goodreads

Review by Twinsie Angie

I purchased this audiobook.

WOOF!! Roch. He has my attention from the beginning of book 1!! I knew that dog loving mute would be the death of me and he sure was.

Truly. She is the perfect person for him. She understands his needs for control, quiet, peace, and accepts he is older then her even if her mom won’t be happy about it. I mean do you really want your19 year old with a man mid 30’s? Prolly not!!

Truly has always had a bond with Roch/Will. She knew at a young age he was it for her. She was doing everything in her power to MAKE him SEE the woman she was. Roch was starting to notice and was not happy with himself for it.

When she joins forces with Birdie to get him to SEE her, everything changes for him and her. Truly is however thrust into club life when the enemy is causing problems, and little does she know her friend is the enemy.

I loved their story. I loved all the scenes with Truly and her mom I felt they were a genuine reaction to how any mom would feel especially add on he is in a biker club with shady dealings.

I thought the naïve young girl thinking she can help/save everyone has her bubble burst a little but with Roch and Birdie there to guide her, I can’t wait to see where they end up.

Man Book 3 had me salivating. This is soooo going to be good.

Misty Walker is a romance author with books in multiple subgenres, including gay, biker, and contemporary.

She’s been in the book and audiobook industry for many years, though she’s only been publishing since 2019.

Misty currently resides in the high desert of Reno, NV with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys camping in her comfy travel trailer, reading, and writing.

WOTR Event

#WOTR23 – Writers on the River Charity Author Event in Peoria, IL

July 7, 2023 Angie J Leave a comment

**attending author list can change**

Tickets will be available on the webpage – writersontheriver.com

VIP – $45 SOLD OUT

Early Access – $25 SOLD OUT

General Admission – 1 to 4 signing only $10

After Party – $35 . – SOLD OUT