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#Review – Keeping Knight (Fox & Falcon Securities Book 2) by: Gia Cobie

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Keeping Knight by Gia Cobie

Seeing Micah was the best part of my week.

I didn’t sign up for a cooking class as a way to meet men. But my handsome partner made it really hard to remember why I wanted to stay single.

It wasn’t the right time. I had too much else going on. I’d been burned before, and had no desire for it to happen again. They were all reasons that should have been enough to convince me. Still, I couldn’t stop thinking about him.

Then I’m violently attacked, and Micah shows up just in time to save me. Hurt, scared, and still in danger, when he asks me to stay with him for my protection, I agree.

If I’d arrived minutes later, I wouldn’t have saved her.

I’d seen a lot of bad things during my years in the Army, but bursting into Ruby’s apartment to find a man trying to kill her was one of the worst.

Seeing the fear in her eyes and the darkening bruises her attacker left behind filled me with a rage I’ve never felt before. And, in that moment, I knew I’d do anything to protect her.

As a former Delta Force operator, I have the skills to keep Ruby safe. So it only makes sense to take her home with me. Except the more time I spend with Ruby, the more I fall for her. And the more determined I am to never let her get hurt again.

Keeping Knight is a friends-to-lovers story featuring a wounded but strong heroine, a former Delta Force operator turned K-9 handler, a security team comprised of veterans, found family, forced proximity, hurt/comfort, and plenty of unexpected twists. Can be read as a standalone. HEA guaranteed

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

Micah and Ruby meet at a cooking class where they end up being partners, and what starts as an unexpected connection turns into so much more. When danger shows up at Ruby’s apartment, Micah steps in to protect her. He has her move in with him so he can keep her safe while they figure out who is trying to hurt her.

Micah is one of those protective types that is so easy to fall for. He wants to keep Ruby safe, but what I loved most was how patient and sweet he was with her. Knowing everything she had been through, he took his time with her and never pushed her into anything she wasn’t ready for. Watching these two go from friends to realizing they wanted something more was such a sweet part of this slow burn romance.

And can we talk about Micah getting Ruby a dog to help her with her PTSD? My heart! It is the little things like that that made me love him even more. Micah showed Ruby how much he cared through his actions, and I loved watching their relationship develop as they learned to trust each other.

I also really enjoyed getting to see the other guys on the team. I am already curious about their stories and cannot wait to see what Gia Cobie has in store for them, especially Wrath. I have a feeling there is plenty more to come, and I am here for it!

If you enjoy a protective hero, a sweet slow burn romance, and watching two people find their way to each other while dealing with danger and past hurts, this is definitely one to add to your reading list.

Gia Cobie is an Amazon best-selling and award-winning author living in upstate New York with her husband and pets. In her spare time, Gia enjoys reading and spending time in the Adirondacks, and also has a soft spot for reality romance shows and buying too many books. Gia loves writing about protective heroes and strong heroines who always find their much-deserved happy endings.

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#review #thriller When the Night comes Knocking by Katherine Daniel

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In this Appalachian horror novel, two estranged siblings become trapped in a convenience store under attack by a monster from the mountains who feasts on guilty hearts.

Rattle, rattle in the dark…
The mountain’s bones seek out a heart.

Jane has not spoken to her brother Thomas since the accident that nearly killed them both. Their drive from college through the North Georgia mountains is uncomfortably silent, until they stop at a roadside convenience store, where a man stumbles in with a mutilated body, claiming to have been attacked by a monster.

At first, no one believes the man’s ravings, but when the next person to leave the store is brutally killed, they fear that local legend might be true:

There’s a beast in these mountains who feasts on guilty hearts… and someone among them has lured it out of hiding.

Jane and Thomas each harbor secrets, but so do the other patrons, and as the monster claims more hearts, the survivors turn on each other, desperate to save themselves by uncovering the guiltiest among them.

If the siblings can’t overcome the rift between them, they’ll surely become the monster’s next victims…or worse, become monsters themselves.

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i bought this book and here is my honest review

when on the way to thanksgiving dinner in the middle of the woods Thomas and Jane were already dreading the trip having to drive together was the last thing wanted to do. but having to stop at a random gas station on the way was the worst thing they had to do. When a mimic had been awoken in the mountains they were now trapped in the gas station with strangers wondering how to get out and not die in the process. but when the mimic gets its way into the gas station no one is safe. will the ones who are alive stay alive or will they end up dead like the others.

Katherine Daniel is a fiction writer based in Atlanta, Georgia, where she loves to explore the dark and twisty parts of what it means to be human through storytelling. Her debut novel “When the Night Comes Knocking” will be published on October 20th, 2026 in the US and on November 19th, 2026 in the UK.

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#Promo #WOTR27 – Kiss Him Bloody by Adara Wolf & R. Phoenix

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Kiss Him Bloody by R. Phoenix and Adara Wolf is an M/M novel about a hitman and his target. https://geni.us/kisshimbloody

I was ordered to [unalive] him–not kneel for him.

When my cousin orders me to [unalive] Zane Vilani, head of the Vilani Mafia Family, I don’t ask questions. I’m the Cuore family’s ruthless, cold-blooded hitman. I’ve never failed to kill my target.

Our sensual first encounter makes my hand waver. His hands around my throat, his lips against mine, sear his brand into my soul.

I can’t betray my family.

I won’t bend for anyone closeted. Not again.

Yet every encounter with him leaves me yearning. Every possessive touch, every piercing glance.

All I want to do is kneel for him.

He’s the one person who could tame me and give me the domination I crave.

The two of us together could take the world.

Kiss Him Bloody is a dark m/m mafia romance between a hitman and a mafia boss. It is Book 1 of an interconnected series of standalones and ends in an HEA.

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#Promo #Comingsoon – Changed By You by Steph Nuss

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He’s a womanizing, airwave celebrity with no intention of settling down.

Cash Donovan interviews musicians on a weekly basis. He’s used to sharing the studio with fame and entertaining his fans. But when he lands an interview with the award-winning artist, Lennox, he’s thrilled.

She’s the rocker who’s satisfied with being single.

Lennox has made a name for herself, and now she’s back in the studio, working on new music and enjoying her downtime. When her publicist books her a radio interview, she couldn’t be more excited to meet the notorious radio host, Cash Donovan.

But during their interview, the conversation turns flirtatious, and he’s urged by fans to ask her out on a date. He obliges and she agrees with one condition: don’t make her regret him.

In this heartfelt, hilarious conclusion to the Love in the City series, New York’s favorite, smooth-talking radio host has a change of heart thanks to America’s rock chick, but will he be able to persuade her into forever with him? Tune in to 101.7 WLVE to find out.

**Can be read as a standalone**

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#Promo #WOTR27 – Within Chaos Duet by J.M. Walker

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Within Chaos Duet is complete and available in Kindle Unlimited!

Book 1 – Light In Chaos – https://books2read.com/u/3LPBq0

Book 2 – Love In Chaos – https://books2read.com/u/4AqMlJ

“I love that you see me and that you’ve chosen me.”

  • Touch her and die vibes
  • MMA
  • He’s probably a serial killer
  • Trauma bonding
  • So much spice

Author’s Note: This duet deals with dark subject matter. Trigger warnings are listed in each book. Your mental health matters.

Anti-Hero, Audio Book, Dark Humor, Demons, Fantasy, found family, Paranormal, Part of a Series, Review, Suspense, Urban Fantasy/Urban Fiction

#Review #Audiobook – New Dominion: A Snarky Urban Fantasy (The Judas Files Book 2) by C.G. Harris

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Ghostly brawls, voodoo magic and a manhunt for a power-hungry dead guy.

Underworld double agent Gabe Gantry can’t stop screwing up. And why can’t he have a cool Topside superpower like his partner Alex?

Trying to commit covert good deeds from inside Hell is a devilishly tricky balancing act and the scales have just tipped.

Being a secret agent in the Underworld is never simple, but a gig that doesn’t involve preventing the next apocalypse is suspiciously non-Satanic. But Gabe knows better. There has to be a catch.

All he has to do is uncover the truth, fend off murderous ghosts, save a young genius and do it all without colossal screw ups or giving away his secret. No problem!

If you like snarky characters, and dark humor, then you’ll love New Dominion, the second book in the action-packed Judas Files urban fantasy series by C.G. Harris.

 

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Twinsie Kelly’s Review

I highly recommend listening to this via audio! The narrator is absolutely fantastic and is the cherry on top for these stories. Seriously, when I think of Gabe and his crew, everyone in The Nine and Topside, I hear this narrator. BRAVO!

The Judas Files is becoming one of my favorite series! Gabe and I are essentially one in the same. He went to Hell but still has a good heart. How is that even possible? Well, it is, LOL! He finds himself in some of the wonkiest situations. The world building is unique and not one that you find and is definitely not overplayed. I found myself doing the smallest of mundane tasks just to pop my earbuds in to listen some more. The side characters, and Gabe, all have their own demons (no pun intended) to deal with as everyone ended up in Hell for one reason or another but everything isn’t always as it seems.

This story, even when it gets deep, because it does, keeps being fun, witty, snarky and most of all captivating. I can’t wait to continue with the third book!

 

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Hold onto your warp drives and wizard hats. Chuck Harrelson and Kerrie Flanagan are C.G. Harris, the award-winning coauthor team responsible for some of the most thrilling escapades in the multiverse.

Together, they write fast-paced science fiction and fantasy with snark, action, and plenty of chaos. Their books include the humorous urban fantasy series The Judas Files, the young adult alien invasion series The Rax, the YA cyberpunk thriller series The Cyber Conspiracies, and the humorous space opera series Viraquin Voyage.

When they are not busy crafting the next great American novel or penning a haiku about the existential dread of Mondays, you can find them in the throes of a culinary Cold War. Kerrie fiercely defends New York’s big, floppy, fold-it-like-a-newspaper slice, while Chuck argues for Chicago’s deep-dish cheese casserole with a crust.

To this day, the debate remains unresolved. But in the heated exchange of doughy discourse, one thing is clear: when it comes to pizza, the only real winner is whoever gets the last slice.

The Nine, the first book in The Judas Files, won the Indie Author Project regional book award for adult fiction in Colorado and was a finalist for the 2021 Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award.

Fantasy, Review

#Review #Audiobook – Accidental Thief: Book One in the LitRPG Accidental Traveler Adventure by C.J. Davis and Jamie Davis

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Stuck in the Game, Can He Get Home?

Hal can’t catch a break.

What can he do to turn his luck around?

Wandering through a flea market, a strange woman starts to talk his ear off. She won’t let him leave. He doesn’t want any of her junk, that is, until she pulls out a bootleg copy of a new game. Maybe he can forget his troubles for a few hours?

What happens next, turns Hal’s life upside down.

You’ll love this epic LitRPG fantasy series, because every game needs a winner.

Play along with Hal as he becomes an Accidental Thief

Get it now!

 

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Twinsie Kelly’s Review

A good start to what I hope is a great series. I am not a gamer. However, I have been in a household with gamers and have been sucked into the stories of some of these games. So, when I read the blurb, I figured why not? It moved a little on the slow side at the beginning and I wasn’t sure when or how it was going to get into the game mode. Hal is feeling like he is in a dead-end job, he loves his wife and daughter, but things might not be perfect anymore, Hal is definitely looking forward to this weekend being by himself and diving into a new game. He gets the bootleg copy of this game and ends up in Phantasma to ultimately start a rebellion, unbeknownst to Hal. Hal thinks he is dreaming it all when he is really participating. He starts to really “play” the game and “levels” up several times which gives him the confidence to continue playing. Once you get going and with the confidence boost as he realizes he isn’t going anywhere, the story really starts going and getting good. It took a little while for the story to get going for me but once it did, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I look forward to continuing Hal’s journey. I recommend the audiobook. The narrator is pretty great!

 

C.J. Davis

CJ Davis is an American writer who lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two little girls. By day he is a marketing executive for a software company, and by night he writes novels. His artistic influences include: J.K. Rowling, Suzanne Collins, George Romero, George Lucas, Billy Corgan, Max Brooks, and of course Tolkien, Koontz and King.

CJ has a BBA from The University of Georgia with a specialization in marketing, and has published many articles in several major industry publications.

CJ is an avid runner, and just ran his fifth marathon this November in Philadelphia.

 

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Jamie Davis writes stories where magic meets heart and family saves the day.

A nurse, retired paramedic, and lifelong gamer, Jamie brings a deep love of sci-fi, fantasy, and found family to every tale he tells—whether it’s an enchanted road trip, a demon-possessed soccer ball, or a suburban uncle navigating fae politics with a toddler in tow. His books mix real-world emotion with wild, magical twists, and always leave room for a laugh (or a heartfelt tear).

When he’s not writing or rolling dice, Jamie lives in the woods of Maryland with his wife, their three kids, and a dog who thinks she’s the real hero of the story. He’s the creator of Fun Fantasy Reads, a growing collection of novels across LitRPG, GameLit, urban fantasy, and contemporary paranormal genres.

Jamie loves connecting with fans at cons and online—so don’t be shy.

 

2nd Chance, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Review, Romantic Comedy

#Review #GrimReaper – Dating to Die For by Adam Gaffen

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Swiping right shouldn’t lead to death—or a job offer from Hell.

Lila Martin never expected to die on a first date.

After a string of failed relationships, she reluctantly gives the Flare dating app one last shot—only to match with Ethan, a man who seems too good to be true. And he is. Because Ethan isn’t just charming—he’s a Grim Reaper. Worse, Lila is his next scheduled collection.

But instead of reaping her soul, Ethan offers her a choice: die as scheduled, or become a reaper herself. Faced with literal death—or an afterlife filled with bureaucratic nightmares and scythe-wielding incompetence—Lila begrudgingly joins the underworld’s least-efficient workforce.

Assigned to a new, unconventional reaping program, Lila must use the Flare app to guide soon-to-be-dead souls to their final destinations. But there’s a catch—if she and her assigned match fall in love within 72 hours, she could reclaim her life. Enter Daniel: handsome, kind, and utterly clueless that their dates are anything but ordinary.

As Lila wrestles with the ethics of supernatural speed-dating, her growing feelings for Daniel, and the ever-present risk of the underworld’s merciless HR department, she starts to wonder—can love really cheat death? And if it can… should it?

Blending The Good Place‘s irreverent take on the afterlife with The Dead Romantics‘s emotional depth, Dating to Die For is a darkly comedic, high-stakes romance about love, fate, and finding yourself—even after death.

 

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Twinsie Kelly’s Review

First dates can be hard. Especially when you are scheduled to die. But when given the oddest opportunity to either die or become a reaper, the obvious choice is to be a reaper. I thought the concept was quirky and funny. I love a good paranormal and why not reaping? It was easy to fall into the plot and I thoroughly enjoyed the banter between Lila and “Grandpa” Ethan. Then when Heath, the Death Ledger, starts his crazy nonsense, I just couldn’t wait to see what else he was going to say to her! Lila is really getting good at her job and feels like she is doing some good. She feels good helping souls transition. However, when she has to collect her old crush, Daniel’s, soul, she wants to invoke the Love Clause. Watching this unfold is absolutely hilarious! Sweet, but hilarious.

I think I felt like I was missing a bit more interaction with Ethan during her interactions with Daniel. Ethan just disappeared and it felt a bit off. It didn’t make or break the story for me but I would have liked a bit more. I really enjoyed her friend Mia and her dog Charlie. They were awesome too. All of the characters played significant roles in the story and it ended up be a super sweet but incredibly funny story.

 

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Come for the starships. Stay for the soul.

Adam Gaffen is the award-winning author of the Cassidyverse, a genre-blending universe where science fiction, fantasy, romance, and rebellion intertwine. His books span centuries and genres but share a common thread: characters with grit, stories with heart, and futures worth fighting for. Recognized across multiple indie award platforms, his work includes sweeping sagas, pulse-pounding missions, and mythic romances with cosmic consequences.

He’s dived headfirst into urban romantasy – he swears it’s a genre! – with the GODSFALL series, a romantasy that will make you question what’s really going on in the celestial realms. That was followed in 2024 by “Tracking Tantor,” the follow-up to “The Ghosts of Tantor” in the missions of the TFS Pike. He’s venturing further afield with a heist thriller, “The Vault & The Vixen,” which will feature some Godsfall characters in supporting roles. The first proper crossover novel “Embers of Eternity”, uniting the Fantasy and Science Fiction sides of the Cassidyverse, was released in December of 2024.

His books span centuries and genres but share a common thread: characters with grit, stories with heart, and futures worth fighting for. With multiple interconnected series, each story adds depth to a universe where chosen family matters, love defies expectation, and change is always possible.

Start anywhere. You’ll find your people.

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#WOTR27 #authorinterview – Jen Talty

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Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

My name is Jen Talty and I’m a USA Today bestseller. I live in Jupiter, Florida, but I’m originally for Western, NY (Go Bills!!!!!). I’ve been writing since 2003. My first novel, IN TWO WEEKS, was published in 2007. I love to write about broken heros and heroines who aren’t necessarily looking for love, but find it when they least expect it. I love to create a cast of characters that my readers want to call friends and towns that people want to visit. I love spend time with my growing family. I love to be outside and boat, kayak, walk and just experience life. It’s where all my best ideas come from. And I love sharing my stories, my towns, my characters, with my readers.

How did you hear about this event? How many years have you attended?

I think this is my 5th year?

What genres do you write?

Military Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary-Small Town Romance

What is a book of yours you wish more people would read?

A Vintage of Regret

What is one fun fact about you? It can be anything, like a food allergy, a fear of something, or a weird way you broke a bone…….

I picked up a new hobby last year. My husband and I now drive race cars. I’ve driven at Sebring in Florida and Watkins Glen in New York. It’s so much fun. I never thought I would love it so much. It’s addicting.

What are your social links?

INSTAGRAM
https://instagram.com/jen_talty
Facebook personal
https://www.facebook.com/JenTaltyRomanceAuthor
FACEBOOK- the Talty Crew
https://www.facebook.com/groups/191706547909047/
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https://dl.bookfunnel.com/od3icplesg
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https://www.tiktok.com/@jentaltyauthor

What are your buy links?

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jen-Talty/author/B007H91LVY

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