#WOTR24 #MM #KU #2ndChance #AgeGap – Daybreak by Kate Hawthorne, narrated by Kirt Graves and Kale Williams

When a sunny young musician gets stranded with a grumpy mechanic during a snowstorm, a lack of heat is the least of their problems…

Liam Luckett is on an adventure. He’s dropped out of his Master’s program without telling his overbearing parents and set off on a road trip across the country. Armed with little more than his guitar, he’s looking for his best life. He never expected his car to break down in the middle of nowhere Vermont with a huge storm pending, leaving him stranded and at the mercy of a hunky local mechanic.

Jasper Cunningham is in a holding pattern. Three years after the death of his husband, he still hasn’t moved on. A hot, younger stranded tourist is exactly the sort of complication this mechanic has been avoiding. But he also can’t leave him in the snow. He brings Liam home and lets him sleep on the couch. The air is heavy with more than snow, and when the power goes out, the two men become closer than either of them expects.

Every silken note Liam sings on that guitar thaws Jasper’s heart a little. Suddenly, Liam’s itchy feet aren’t so eager to move on. When their feelings get too big to ignore, the bond they’ve formed is tested. Will daybreak leave them going their separate ways?

This opposites attract, hurt/comfort romance features a grumpy widower who is only soft for one specific blue-eyed musician, a remote farmhouse, a friendly dog, and enough snow to knock the power out until love catches fire.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I purchased this audio book from Audible through my monthly subscription for free.

I haven’t read an MM in AGES!!  I read so many that I burned out a few years ago.  I met Kate at an author event and absolutely love her. SO I was like I’m gonna read a dirty book by Kate.  I looked through her catalogue.  Jasper and Laim just kinda called to me…so here we are.

Jasper, man did he hurt my heart.  From the first chapter you feel his hurt and his pain is still evident 3 years after the loss of his husband.  They had been together for YEARS so I can only imagine how difficult it would be to pick up and move on.

Liam is just a lot of fun.  He is a flirt but also feels the pain and hurt Jasper has.  He is a fun light that Jasper did not know he needed in his life.  Good thing his friends Ty and Emmet knew it.

The story of these two is a great slow burn.  We see the attraction building between them.  We can see the sight touches and once Jasper commits to moving forward with his life, Liam is there to see him though his desires…on the couch *wink wink*

I loved the couple and how they grew but also feared the skeletons in their closets. I mean Liam has no clue where Jasper’s husband is and Jasper has no clue WHO Liam is.    Woof the chapter where everything shakes out, I wanted to nut punch Jasper but loved the ending chapters.

With over two dozen published romances to her name, Kate Hawthorne has built a recognizable brand around telling emotional stories that pack a figurative (and sometimes literal) punch.

Existing on a steady diet of wine and coffee, Kate spends her days dreaming up angsty stories full of heat, kink, and heart. Kate now lives in Louisville, where she writes romance, reads romance, and hides from the humidity.

Visit her website at http://www.katehawthornebooks.com

#WOTR24 #attendingauthor #Authorspotlight – Cynthia D’Alba

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Cynthia D’Alba started writing on a challenge from her husband in 2006 and discovered having imaginary sex with lots of hunky men was fun. She was born and raised in a small Arkansas town. After being gone for a number of years, she’s thrilled to be making her home back in Arkansas living in a vine-covered cottage on the banks of an eight-thousand acre lake. When she’s not reading or writing or plotting, she’s doorman for her a spoiled Border Collie and Parti-Yorkie puppy, cook, housekeeper and chief bottle washer for her husband and slave to a noisy, messy parrot. She loves to chat online with friends and fans.
You can find her most days at one of the following online homes:
Website: cynthiadalba.com
Facebook: Facebook/cynthiadalba
Or drop her a line at cynthia@cynthiadalba.com

Or send snail mail to: Cynthia D’Alba PO Box 2116 Hot Springs, AR 71914

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?

The following books because I want to revisit earlier couples, give the reader a brief update, and keep consistent.

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

I try to find twists and turns in the story. Romance Readers are savvy, They know all the tropes, so the fun is trying to surprise the reader

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?

A two different support groups…Group 1 made up of fellow authors who understand what the aspiring author is going through and can help advise and support. Group 2 to made up of friends outside the writing world to give the author a mental break from the writing and the stress

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

3-4 hours

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

In my last week, (Texas Bombshell) I have a 15 year old brainiac with a sassy attitude

What is your definition of success?

Being content with your life

What are your social links?

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/cynthia-d-alba

https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.dalba

https://www.instagram.com/cynthiadalba

What are your buy links? (Provide links to your Amazon/iBook’s/Koko/etc Author Home Page if you have quite a few. Also include audible links if applicable.)

https://www.amazon.com/Cynthia-DAlba/e/B0067UOSH8

Books! https://cynthiadalba.com/books-by-series/

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#WOTR24 #Paranormal #Vampires #RH #KU – Indebted to the Vampires, House of Durand book 1 by Erin Bedford, Narration by Troy Duran and Keira Stevens

Previously a novella of 15k in the Realms and Rebels box set, now lengthened to a full length novel.

A broken vase isn’t all this maid owed her masters.

Piper needed a job. Any job would do. But when the temp agency assigns her to clean the house of a bunch of snobby rich men, she isn’t sure it’s worth it.

Stuck in a job she has no choice but to keep, Piper becomes even more indebted to her employers when she breaks a priceless vase.

However, her clumsiness is the least of Piper’s troubles. Her mysterious and dangerously tempting employers have a secret. One that they are willing to kill to keep. Will she be able to save her job? Let alone live through it?

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Review by Twinsie Angie

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I purchased this audio book.

I grabbed this book because it checked off all my boxes…Vampires and RH being 2 of my biggest.  Since I listened to the audio I am not 100% sure on the spelling of the characters names.

First up I loved me some Piper.  She was not going to sit and listen to this “men” tell her what to do and treat her so rudely.  She spoke her mind even IF she was getting into trouble for it.

The “men” she was taking care of were very arrogant, sexy, annoying, sexy, rude, sexy…do you get what I am saying?  LOL  She struggles a lot with keeping her thoughts pure especially when it comes to Wen and then Drake and then Raine and then….ok yeah all of them at some point.

As the book goes on Piper discovers the “men” are actually vampires.  She is initially freaked a bit but then realized they aren’t so bad right?  When she is thrust into the Vampire world and kinda war, we see Piper flounder but one of the guy is there to help her.  Unfortunately that night causes trouble for your girl which we will learn about in book 2 as this does end in a cliffhanger.

I was absolutely in love with Piper and her stubborn personality. I have to say I really enjoyed Drake the most of the brothers but Wen had giving a sideways look.  I cant wait to see more about Master Durand and the blood bond he has with the butler.

This book had me totally enthralled and not wanting to stop listening.

Erin Bedford is an otaku, recovering coffee addict, and Legend of Zelda fanatic. Her brain is so full of stories that need to be told that she must get them out or explode into a million screaming chibis. Obsessed with fairy tales and bad boys, she hasn’t found a story she can’t twist to match her deviant mind full of innuendos, snarky humor, and dream guys.

On the outside, she’s a work from home mom and bookbinger. One the inside, she’s a thirteen-year-old boy screaming to get out and tell you the pervy joke they found online. As an ex-computer programmer, she dreams of one day combining her love for writing and college credits to make the ultimate video game!

Until then, when she’s not writing, Erin is devouring as many books as possible on her quest to have the biggest book gut of all time. She’s written over thirty books, ranging from paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and even scifi romance.

Also, third person is really weird when writing about yourself. Just putting that out there.

Come chat me up!
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#WOTR24 #attendingauthor #Authorspotlight -Lainey Davis

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Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I’m Lainey Davis and I live in Pittsburgh with 3 feral sons, 2 rescued rabbits, and 1 tired husband. I’m obsessed with the steel city and set all my books here. I write steamy contemporary romance that’s hot, heartwarming, and often hilarious. I’m excited to figure out how much coffee is too much.

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?

First book is so difficult! You need to hook readers into the new world. It’s really hard.

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

I’m usually writing right up until deadline, so a lot of my books pull from current events or things happening around me. That always feels really fresh to me. When a sink hole opens up in Pittsburgh and swallows a city bus, that will show up in a book a few months later.

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?

I don’t write every day or even every week! I build mental rest into my schedule so I have time to calm down in between books.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

On writing days, about two hours of actual keyboard clicking but a lot of time pondering, walking around my living room, talking to my pets about plot points …

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

Ty Stag is just a perennial favorite of mine. He’s a huge teddy bear and he LOVES his June-bug.

What is your definition of success?

A reader emailed me a photo of a tattoo she got inspired by my book. That’s pretty much the pinnacle of success for an author.

What are your social links?

I’m @authorlaineydavis on YouTube, Insta, and FB. I’m on tiktok rarely @laineydavis.author

What are your buy links? (Provide links to your Amazon/iBook’s/Koko/etc Author Home Page if you have quite a few. Also include audible links if applicable.)

My books are everywhere! The best place to get situated is laineydavis.com

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$25 Early Access – 12-1 VIP house, 1-4 General Admission time. You also get a filled VIP bag but NO admission to the after party. *Expected to sell out opening day*

$10 General Admission – 1-4 General Admission time. You can purchase a bag but it is not filled with VIP swag. There is no admission to the after party included.

$35 After party – 7-11 After Party with food and cash bar. Dj with a photobooth is also included in the fun.