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#wotr #attendingauthor #shortstory Double Contact by Christy Pastore

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As a professional baseball player, women have never been a challenge.
Until I met her.
Brunette. Beautiful. Vivacious.
Just as I’m ready to take my shot, my teammate jock blocks me.
Turns out he saw her first.
That was two years ago.
As luck would have it, our paths crossed again, and this time, I don’t waste a second.
I want my chance.

Lark and Brenner’s story first appeared in the limited release anthology Playing To Win. This novella has been revised with additional chapters.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56038433-double-contact

https://www.amazon.com/Double-Contact-Christy-Pastore-ebook/dp/B08NRWMHK7/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1Z7ZS1NT5SBGF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ky_McjwxjYj8Q7VUTWDhFg3MA04JVTW011ADk8unCQpCZy1pbmWQP5ATcQl6rsgUoGv5OtIpiMBBHMoNOOd7ovpMucJJDB9a2ix3KQITAsRlMsY448Do1jdEUax7-navM6ceepXqVGeaD2Cux1ryYFj-Slze6UUFf2e4CdW7BlU6-_xbVqMbqqAiEvVZMFfxbLgEX1Rn6Kt0N41Rq39n1DMnF3x26GC5i33_Zgz-294.NoxOQwmKUnn9jd0gKbyUo8KHnJVcAvcOrLlawzUqGms&dib_tag=se&keywords=christy+pastore&qid=1772122097&sprefix=christy+pas%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-2

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Brenner had a great baseball career but after an injury he had to retire. Now he covers sports for a new station and his covering his old teammates ex-girlfriend; Lark who is on her way to the Olympics for beach volleyball. Brenner always had a thing for Lark and all these years later he is finally getting his chance. All the stars have aliened for these two and it seems almost too good to be true. But does Lark feel the same way about Brenner? Also, can going for the golf mean more than one thing. follow these two athletes in two different paths come together and hit homeruns.

International Bestselling Author and self-proclaimed french fry addict, Christy Pastore writes sexy, contemporary romance books that contain no nonsense (mostly) heroines and swoony gentleman with a naughty side.

Readers so overwhelmingly embraced one Wicked Gentleman, Jackson Hart specifically, turning many of her #AuthorGoals into a reality.

When Christy’s not turning her risqué thoughts into something worth reading, you’ll find her geeking out on all things pop culture, obsessively stalking Pinterest for home interior ideas, lunching with friends, or researching her next vacation destination.

She has strong opinions about folding laundry, fruity wines, the Oxford Comma, fashion, and mixed vegetables.

Christy lives in central Indiana with her husband and their three loveable cats, Cheeto, Dorito, and Brew. But as cute as they are, please send scratching posts asap because they’re slowly destroying the furniture.

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#wotr26 #attendingauthor #partofaseries Blood from a Stone (the Stone Chronicles 2) by Maverick Montgomery

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When justice is on the line…leave no Stone unturned.

Bloody and armed with the answers he was willing to die for, Jack Stone is sent spiraling into the city’s seedy underbelly to find the enigmatic Drac. His search comes to a screeching halt when unforeseen events force him to rely on questionable strangers. Now with a price on his head, and his loved ones in the crosshairs as collateral damage, Jack must race to find the man who wants him dead.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204233778-blood-from-a-stone

https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Stone-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B0CQS46FWV?ref_=ast_author_dp&th=1&psc=1

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With the bullet removed from his shoulder Jack is now back to work and flirting with his assistant Abigail. but when a guy comes into his office with a shot gun looking for him, he finds out that he has a bounty out for him dead or alive the drug boss Drac isn’t playing around but he also doesn’t know who he’s messing with. so, while trying to get Drac, Jack now also has to try and not get himself killed in the process. will they all make it out alive or will they all end up with a bullet in their heads. also, the cliffhanger is brutal.
 
 

Maverick Montgomery lives in the Midwest with his wife of nine years and their three partners-in-crime, his two dogs, Austen and Ava, and cat, Jude. Considered a self-proclaimed gamer nerd who was holding a game controller long before he picked up a pen. a gear head at heart who can’t resist drooling over any vehicle whether it be classic or modern, Maverick grew up immersed in classic Alfred Hitchcock films, fueling his lifelong fascination with suspense and crime thrillers.

When he’s not writing, Maverick can be found tinkering with cars or dreaming of his next project, usually no more five in his mind at once or he can be hiding out in his man cave surrounded by comic books, stacks of video games, and story ideas waiting to be unleashed. Equal parts snark and grit, he pulls his inspiration from Dick Tracy and Punisher comics, or indulging his wife’s latest project antics while figuring out ways to avoid admitting she’s right.

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#wotr26 #attendingauthor Stone’s Edge (the Stone Chronicles 1) by Maverick Montgomery

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When justice is on the line… leave no stone unturned.

Private Investigator, Jack Stone, is closing in on his rival when an unexpected twist throws his investigation – and his life – onto a different course. Going head-to-head with a demon from his past in his quest for vengeance puts Jack’s family and friends in the line of fire, and he must use every resource in his arsenal to bring an end to the tyrant threatening his future.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123064857-stone-s-edge

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX4RSX2F?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_digi_asin_title_351

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Jack Stone private investigator is working hard to make sure one drug lord is going to stay behind bar. once he gets that wish he was also threatened that it wasn’t the last time Jack was going to hear from Gino. while Gino is behind bars for the time being his boss is still free and Jack wants nothing more than to bring them down and put a bullet in their heads. Will jack get his wish, especially when the ones he loves are put in the line of fire.

Maverick Montgomery lives in the Midwest with his wife of nine years and their three partners-in-crime, his two dogs, Austen and Ava, and cat, Jude. Considered a self-proclaimed gamer nerd who was holding a game controller long before he picked up a pen. a gear head at heart who can’t resist drooling over any vehicle whether it be classic or modern, Maverick grew up immersed in classic Alfred Hitchcock films, fueling his lifelong fascination with suspense and crime thrillers.

When he’s not writing, Maverick can be found tinkering with cars or dreaming of his next project, usually no more five in his mind at once or he can be hiding out in his man cave surrounded by comic books, stacks of video games, and story ideas waiting to be unleashed. Equal parts snark and grit, he pulls his inspiration from Dick Tracy and Punisher comics, or indulging his wife’s latest project antics while figuring out ways to avoid admitting she’s right.

 

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#wotr26 #attendingauthor #partofaseries Roaring Fork Rockstar (Roaring Fork Ranch 3) by Heather Slade

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He gave up his rock star dreams for a family obligation.
She’s hiding a four-year-old secret behind the bar.
Together they’ll discover that some songs are written in whispers, not spotlights. HOLT
I had it all—world tours with CB Rice, my songs on the radio, everything I ever dreamed of. Except now it’s my turn to fulfill the requirements of a family trust I’d foolishly hoped wouldn’t involve me. If I don’t spend three hundred and sixty-five days straight in my hometown of Crested Butte, Colorado, my siblings and I will lose our inheritance along with our family legacy. What else is the secret trustee forcing me to do? Play gigs in a local bar and donate my earnings to a kid’s charity. It’s not the money I’m worried about, I’m making plenty of that from royalties. Instead, it’s watching my shot at stardom slip away. The only bright spot of playing night after night at the Goat is its owner, Keltie Marquez who serves up mysteries I can’t resist. Like why the rattling cough of her tiny daughter, whose wild dark curls frame her face like her mama’s do, haunts my dreams.

KELTIE
The last thing I need is Holt Wheaton asking questions about my daughter. He’s supposed to be on tour with CB Rice, not playing at my bar, not looking at my little girl like she holds answers to questions he doesn’t even know to ask. Every time he picks up that guitar, I see pieces of a puzzle that could shatter everything. His family’s past and my daughter’s future are tangled in ways that could break both our hearts—or maybe heal them. If only I could tell him the truth.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223618308-roaring-fork-rockstar

https://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Fork-Rockstar-Ranch/dp/1953626084/ref=sr_1_18?crid=24MQ6E2GNZLCC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JY5NTfM2RvsKhqv1QePkPRv_W470RzWlzJOdRDPDQRzsswFqb-dYOVb166owXGP_FFd9XMixMC9A6OLRndN9m5sDtuV5BWXBWHqEmKS6uOdyoISQm5Kgpqa2GRZM3rVSOsqa837eoouHGRzTQINegrDLhXZHB03s95d-bUUuEnF8txkxPj3tWYdcfqU_tvAhKl8FdVC6C71gh2e5MKqFxJ46am7KhWKcJgYswoe1IyeN2iXnCVGfPWGqHoxF6DJbKtIDYYyKeLEDXWiMPvBntzzgIls1pfY-Tyg2s9Y5oMs.kMneQFigrX1d0xxe86OIbWYnFxKGDoHgM9zyrcBrG5M&dib_tag=se&keywords=heather+slade&qid=1770047754&sprefix=heather+slade%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-18

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Holt Wheaton the fourth and last son to get his year of jail in one place and not being able to leave for 48 hours. but for the rockstar who is always on the move he now was forced to stay in his hometown for a year and instead of plating studium’s he’s got to play dive bars and donate half his earnings to the local children’s hospital. will this hep Holt slow down and see the purpose of life or will he just regret his hometown. Pieces of the Wheaton’s family are falling into place, and the cute owner of the small-town bar might just hold the key to all the unknown for the family.

USA Today best-selling author of shamelessly sexy, edge-of-your seat suspense.

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#wotr26 #attendingauthor #partofaseries Roaring Fork Roughstock (Roaring Fork Ranch 2) by Heather Slade

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He carries a secret that could cost him everything.
She must trust the man she swore to hate.
And the truth between them that burns hotter than the lies keeping them apart. PORTER
I came to Morris Ranch to make things right, even though Cici Morris hates me for what she thinks I did to her brother. Keeping my promise to Maverick means living with her contempt, but I can handle that. What I didn’t expect was discovering the ranch is being systematically destroyed—or falling for the fiery woman determined to save her family’s legacy. Now, someone’s threatening not just the ranch but Cici herself, and I’m trapped between the promise I made and protecting the woman I’m falling in love with. If I tell her the truth about that night, I could lose her forever. If I don’t, I might lose her anyway.

CICI
I’ve spent two years rebuilding my life after losing my parents and nearly losing my brother in an accident. The last person I want help from is Porter Wheaton—the man responsible for almost destroying what’s left of my family. But with mysterious accidents plaguing the ranch and our finances in shambles, I’m running out of options. Working beside him daily is torture, especially when I start seeing glimpses of a man nothing like the monster I imagined. As we uncover a web of threats surrounding the ranch, I find myself drawn to his quiet strength and unwavering support. But just when I start to trust him, I discover what I believed ended up being wrong—and the truth could change everything I thought I knew about family, loyalty, and love.

While each book in this series features one couple and a guaranteed HEA, the titles may be more enjoyable read in order.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218015713-roaring-fork-roughstock

https://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Fork-Roughstock-Ranch-Book-ebook/dp/B0D9TRQ28Z/ref=sr_1_26?crid=24MQ6E2GNZLCC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JY5NTfM2RvsKhqv1QePkPRv_W470RzWlzJOdRDPDQRzsswFqb-dYOVb166owXGP_FFd9XMixMC9A6OLRndN9m5sDtuV5BWXBWHqEmKS6uOdyoISQm5Kgpqa2GRZM3rVSOsqa837eoouHGRzTQINegrDLhXZHB03s95d-bUUuEnF8txkxPj3tWYdcfqU_tvAhKl8FdVC6C71gh2e5MKqFxJ46am7KhWKcJgYswoe1IyeN2iXnCVGfPWGqHoxF6DJbKtIDYYyKeLEDXWiMPvBntzzgIls1pfY-Tyg2s9Y5oMs.kMneQFigrX1d0xxe86OIbWYnFxKGDoHgM9zyrcBrG5M&dib_tag=se&keywords=heather+slade&qid=1770047754&sprefix=heather+slade%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-26

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a dark past is always following Porter around his trouble with drinking and about killing his ex’s little brother in a car accident. but now due to the trust rules his father his in place, Porter now has to stay at his ex’s ranch and help get the ranch back up and running, and he had a year to do so. he’s not wanted at the ranch pain and hurt so all that Cici sees when she looks at Porter, they both hold secrets and with someone close to the ranch is doing everything they can to end Morris Ranch forever.

USA Today best-selling author of shamelessly sexy, edge-of-your seat suspense.

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#wotr26 #attendingauthor #seriesstarter Roaring Fork Wrangler (Roaring Fork Ranch 1) by Heather Slade

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He’s a Colorado wrangler forced to leave his ranch. She’s a small town girl who knows his family’s secrets. Will the truth put more distance between them than ever before?

CORD
I’m a Colorado man born and raised. The last thing I want is to head to a rural town in New York where there are farms–not ranches. And don’t try to tell me they’re the same. In order to save my birthright, I’m stuck here for a year. Problem is, I have no idea why and the one person who could tell me just died. When I meet Juniper, the voice inside my head says she can help me find what I’m looking for. And probably so much more. I know I shouldn’t get too close, but she’s irresistible. When all is said and done, and I pack up my gear and head home, will she just be a distant memory?

JUNI
I’m a New York girl born and raised. The last thing I want is to stay in this small town for the rest of my life. I’ve got my ticket to ride. When the cowboy from Colorado shows up, seeking answers to secrets I can help him find, I forgo my life in the big city. To put my dreams on hold for some sexy rancher may be the dumbest thing I’ve ever done. But in the end, will he just be a distant memory?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201494316-roaring-fork-wrangler

https://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Fork-Wrangler-Ranch-Book-ebook/dp/B0CMJSQN4H/ref=sr_1_35?crid=24MQ6E2GNZLCC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JY5NTfM2RvsKhqv1QePkPRv_W470RzWlzJOdRDPDQRzsswFqb-dYOVb166owXGP_FFd9XMixMC9A6OLRndN9m5sDtuV5BWXBWHqEmKS6uOdyoISQm5Kgpqa2GRZM3rVSOsqa837eoouHGRzTQINegrDLhXZHB03s95d-bUUuEnF8txkxPj3tWYdcfqU_tvAhKl8FdVC6C71gh2e5MKqFxJ46am7KhWKcJgYswoe1IyeN2iXnCVGfPWGqHoxF6DJbKtIDYYyKeLEDXWiMPvBntzzgIls1pfY-Tyg2s9Y5oMs.kMneQFigrX1d0xxe86OIbWYnFxKGDoHgM9zyrcBrG5M&dib_tag=se&keywords=heather+slade&qid=1770047754&sprefix=heather+slade%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-35

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Cord Wheaton and his siblings were back in their family lawyer’s office for phase 2 of their father’s will. this time its Cord’s turn he’s told he needs to move to East Auora New York for a year and can’t leave the stated property for linger then 48 hours or his siblings and him lose all inheritance. His brother just had his year done, but what was in New York. after arriving, meeting the crew at the ranch and he met a local girl that had him thinking he had known her forever and she thought the same. But when someone tried to kill Cord a bunch of secrets from the past are getting unburied, can Cord handle it all with only being in town for a year.

USA Today best-selling author of shamelessly sexy, edge-of-your seat suspense

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#wotr26 #attendingauthor #partofaseries #YA Christmas Chaos (Love Notes Season 2 Book 9) by Danielle Keil

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Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month.

There is no envelope. There is no locker. It’s not even the first of the month.

It’s two days before Christmas, and Penelope Monroe had an idea. It was far-fetched and she didn’t know if she could pull it off.

But with the help of friends, she is able to give her coworker, Josh, an incredible Christmas present—everyone who participated in the secret admirer program that year, in one place.

What better place to do it than the Dairy Bar?

Josh is over the moon as they all introduce themselves and explain what their month had in store.

But that’s not all… there’re surprises even Penelope didn’t see coming…

This is an extended series epilogue, and only meant to be read after all 8 Season 2 Love Notes books! Do not read if you have not finished the entire series. Minor spoilers for couples in Season 1 as well!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245669850-christmas-chaos

https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Chaos-Love-Notes-Season-ebook/dp/B0GBZFKDCC/ref=sr_1_6?crid=TVM6XRL7DOZ9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kjWWt-ujmcaab7RHgfyGtcDSM2DdqbIoSxu2RE6VJjL1ZMkzBsxzF-9boIZ-YJGYI8MkUy1eKe-aVpE5PPxgqMsgSC9xktVWOu4eSoNyPDxKtmN-70F7L8tBRUHElm6gyg1TNrhF7alQmIWxBkMwbDRRXXU04Q93ulo1jsBwUedzlq5FSm8FwT16RCb7n_ibaVHledZOrQWPEK0JrVF3aNEp9VtqlsuRUN9HGoMQVBY.M_I5Z2ZGpdObO9GAbklMKpavFCMFza8_016b2RZZqsc&dib_tag=se&keywords=danielle+keil&qid=1770047728&sprefix=danielle+keil%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-6

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with the holidays around the corner and former Ryder’s students are home from college Penelope knows the perfect gift to give her extra annoying coworker for the time Josh. She gets all of the couples who were involved in the admirers together to let them all tell Josh their stories of their month. the best thing he could ever ask for, but they also found out a bit more then even Penelope planned for, plus they all got tickets to the masquerade ball. It was the best thing Penelope could have asked for now their year is forever marked in Ryder history and the teal envelope for this season is complete.

Danielle Keil grew up and spent the majority of her life in the Chicagoland area. A recent transplant, she is enjoying the Mississippi life, especially the pool in her backyard.
Danielle is happily married for over 10 years, and has two young children, a daughter and a son, who are exact replicas of her and her husband.

Danielle’s love language is gifts, her Ennegram is a 9w1, and she loves everything purple.
The way to her heart is through coffee, chocolate and tacos (extra guac).

Part of a Series, Writers on the River Attending Author, YA

#wotr26 #attendingauthor #partofaseries #YA Dear Penelope (love notes season 2 book 8) by Danielle Keil

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Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month.

Penelope Monroe is no stranger to the secret admirer game. As an employee of the Dairy Bar, it’s her duty to make sure every participant comes into the shop at least once to work on a clue.

Or so her predecessor, Josh, demands.

Little does he know, it’s her turn for the teal envelope and to write her name on the white board.

Her admirer knows her love for video games. His clues come in form of a private room within the game, where she has to defeat the zombies in order to unlock information about him.

Penelope is suspicious—everyone in the game is anonymous, but one has to be behind it all.

Can she unlock the clues needed to unmask her admirer, or will it be game over?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/244622707-dear-penelope

https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Penelope-Love-Notes-Season-ebook/dp/B0G4L76TYF/ref=sr_1_5?crid=TVM6XRL7DOZ9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kjWWt-ujmcaab7RHgfyGtcDSM2DdqbIoSxu2RE6VJjL1ZMkzBsxzF-9boIZ-YJGYI8MkUy1eKe-aVpE5PPxgqMsgSC9xktVWOu4eSoNyPDxKtmN-70F7L8tBRUHElm6gyg1TNrhF7alQmIWxBkMwbDRRXXU04Q93ulo1jsBwUedzlq5FSm8FwT16RCb7n_ibaVHledZOrQWPEK0JrVF3aNEp9VtqlsuRUN9HGoMQVBY.M_I5Z2ZGpdObO9GAbklMKpavFCMFza8_016b2RZZqsc&dib_tag=se&keywords=danielle+keil&qid=1770047728&sprefix=danielle+keil%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-5

 

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Welcome to the Dairy Bar has been just as big of a staple in our beloved story just as much as the famous teal envelope. But now our favorite ice cream scooper (sorry Josh) is the it girl, keeping our sweet tooth happy and keeping Josh’s streak alive Penelope seems to do it all. But now we get to see more than just her work life and see clues on a fun way. Our girl is a gamer and his getting the clues after winning in a private room in her favorite game, her guy is a gamer and a great coder but he’s had to work extra hard cuz our girl knows the cheat codes so to make it a bit harder he had a lot of work to do to block them. is he up for the challenge and can he win our girl’s heart or will he lose all his lives in the process.

Danielle Keil grew up and spent the majority of her life in the Chicagoland area. A recent transplant, she is enjoying the Mississippi life, especially the pool in her backyard.
Danielle is happily married for over 10 years, and has two young children, a daughter and a son, who are exact replicas of her and her husband.

Danielle’s love language is gifts, her Ennegram is a 9w1, and she loves everything purple.
The way to her heart is through coffee, chocolate and tacos (extra guac).

Part of a Series, short story, Teen & Young Adult Contemporary, Writers on the River Attending Author, YA

#wotr26 #attendingauthor #partofaseries #YA Dear Harper (Love Notes Season 2 book 7) by Danielle Keil

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Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month.

Harper Kennedy is used to being around boys. Her father is the coach of the lacrosse team, and she grew up on the sidelines. So when she finds out she has a secret admirer, she’s shocked, but excited.

After getting the envelope, more boys appear in her life and decide to be her new bodyguards— a few lacrosse players and Ryder High’s ‘bad boys.’

But in order to do that, they have to learn a new skill—American Sign Language. It’s necessary to communicate with Harper, who is Deaf.

Harper starts getting letters from her admirer with hints of his identity, and a wordsearch to solve with each letter. The only problem? There’s no word bank to choose from…

Can Harper find the words she needs in order to solve the clues, or will she be left searching for more?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243427353-dear-harper

https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Harper-Love-Notes-Season-ebook/dp/B0FYSSR92V/ref=sr_1_10?crid=TVM6XRL7DOZ9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kjWWt-ujmcaab7RHgfyGtcDSM2DdqbIoSxu2RE6VJjL1ZMkzBsxzF-9boIZ-YJGYI8MkUy1eKe-aVpE5PPxgqMsgSC9xktVWOu4eSoNyPDxKtmN-70F7L8tBRUHElm6gyg1TNrhF7alQmIWxBkMwbDRRXXU04Q93ulo1jsBwUedzlq5FSm8FwT16RCb7n_ibaVHledZOrQWPEK0JrVF3aNEp9VtqlsuRUN9HGoMQVBY.M_I5Z2ZGpdObO9GAbklMKpavFCMFza8_016b2RZZqsc&dib_tag=se&keywords=danielle+keil&qid=1770047728&sprefix=danielle+keil%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-10

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New month a new its girl and our girl Harper is up. Harper is extra fun for this month because she is deaf but that doesn’t mean anything she is still a strong girl who has a great group of friends by her side. always trying to teach someone a proper way to sign something correctly with ALS but as long as they spoke slowly, she could read their lips most time. She’s defiantly one of a kind, her month was so fun to read and learning how her guy adapted for her. But the best part is that Harper is a legacy from when her parents were picked to play when they were in high school at Ryder. And with her mom gone it gave Harper a small piece of her mom back and to share something so special that only a few get to experience while a student at Ryder.

Danielle Keil grew up and spent the majority of her life in the Chicagoland area. A recent transplant, she is enjoying the Mississippi life, especially the pool in her backyard.
Danielle is happily married for over 10 years, and has two young children, a daughter and a son, who are exact replicas of her and her husband.

Danielle’s love language is gifts, her Ennegram is a 9w1, and she loves everything purple.
The way to her heart is through coffee, chocolate and tacos (extra guac).

Dark, Dark Humor, Dark Romance, M/M, Mystery, Part of a Series, Psychological Thriller, Review, Suspense, Thriller, Trigger Warnings, Writers on the River Attending Author

#WOTR26 #Review – Unhinged (Necessary Evils Book 1) by Onley James

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Adam Mulvaney lives a double life. By day, he’s the spoiled youngest son of an eccentric billionaire. By night, he’s an unrepentant killer, one of seven psychopaths raised to right the wrongs of a justice system that keeps failing.

Noah Holt has spent years dreaming of vengeance for the death of his father, but when faced with his killer, he learns a daunting truth he can’t escape. His father was a monster.

Unable to ignore his own surfacing memories, Noah embarks on a quest to find the truth about his childhood with the help of an unlikely ally: the very person who murdered his father. Since their confrontation, Adam is obsessed with Noah, and he wants to help him uncover the answers he seeks, however dark they may be.

The two share a mutual attraction, but, deep down, Noah knows Adam’s not like other boys. Adam can’t love. He wasn’t born that way. But he refuses to let Noah go, and Noah’s not sure he wants him to.

Can Adam prove to Noah that passion, power, and protection are just as good as love?

Unhinged is a fast-paced, roller coaster ride of a romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers. It features a dirty-talking, possessive psychopath and a sweet cinnamon roll of a boy with Daddy issues and a core of steel. There’s gratuitous violence, very dark humor, enough steam to fog up a hundred car windows, and something a lot like love. This is book one in the Necessary Evils series. Each book follows a different couple.

 

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Kelly’s Review

I have no idea why this book had me hooked, but Adam’s father says never ask a question if you can’t handle the answer. So, we aren’t even going to examine that. This story is absolutely intense! I picked this book up because a friend of mine who is a MM fanatic kept talking about how great the writing is and how sick and twisted the story was. Full disclosure, MM is not my jam, but I was so intrigued about the story itself. Then, I started reading….and reading….and then my heart is racing…then I am biting my nails, then I am flipping past some pages…then get back to the crazy plot. I couldn’t stop myself! I went into this downward spiral of page turning and reading.

Adam and Noah are basically an instant attraction or instant love but on a much deeper, almost scary level. However, their trauma explains some of their actions and decisions in their lives. The fact that Adam’s father trained Adam and his brothers to be assassins will run deep within the story. There is literally never a dull moment, clear up to the very end of the book. When you read this, it will stay with you. You must love all things twisted to get through this book. Go ahead, try it! You know you want to!

 

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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.

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