Blood White
International Bestselling Author
Stephanie Ayers

Every thirty years on the anniversary of Mae White’s suicide, the young men of Rickdale succumb to grisly deaths. Tales circulate of a beautiful hitchhiker in a white dress wandering up and down the road by Rickers Creek, crying for her babies and looking for a ride home. Those who pick her up are never heard from again.

The last time Mae showed up, Jennifer Archer’s high school sweetheart disappeared. Now, she fears her son will meet the same fate. She’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep him safe, even sacrifice herself, but it’s not Jennifer the White Lady wants.

Thirty years have passed, and the anniversary falls on a full moon. The Lady in White wanders again, and this time, she brought reinforcements. All the young men Mae collected over the years roam the night, and Jennifer must face her long lost lover. Can she save them both before they disappear for good?

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Review by Kelly

O.M.G! You have to read this! Urban legends all start from something real, or at least that is what everyone says. The legend of Mae White is one that fascinated me so much that I was absolutely consumed with this book until the very end. From the stories of why Mae committed suicide to other theories on why she came back and haunted Rickdale, to it being made up completely by the skeptics….all of this will keep you on your toes. It almost makes you feel bad for the people who truly believe in Mae White’s hauntings because you feel like they are going crazy and there is nothing you can do to help them. As the anniversary approaches and things start feeling off in the town you will start to get goosebumps because you just KNOW something is about to happen. And boy, when it does, it will have you feeling all kinds of ways about the book and the ending. The author did an amazing job writing this story. I am hooked and this author has a new fan!

A creative ninja with a dark mind and a quirky nature, Stephanie Ayers writes all the words and spins twisted tales filled with horror, fantasy, suspense, and anything in between. With a trunk full of tricks thanks to a checkered past, she haunts Irish castles and snowy mountaintops in her dreams while living the unicorn life in Ohio disguised as a human. When she isn’t listening to the voices in her head, she spends her days as a mom, Gigi, cat lover, and Netflix binger, while avoiding housework at all costs.

Her debut novella, Til Death Do Us Part, was published in 2013, and her work appears in several anthologies and collections. Along with many solo works, she currently has two serials to her name, the stand-alone horror volumes of The 13 series, and her epic 5 book fantasy series, Destiny Defined.

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Her favorite quote is: “The blank page is a canvas on which the writer paints a story.”-Stephanie Ayers

If there’s one thing Imogene loves more than donuts it’s her two best friends. When a planned trip for the three of them goes awry, never in a million years did she think that it would end with her in the arms of five sexy strangers. Men who are more than willing to prove that she’s more than her own opinion of herself. A week alone in a remote cabin in the mountains puts more at risk than they all realize. Will they be able to keep their hands, and more importantly, hearts to themselves? Especially as the New Year brings them a surprise none of them are expecting.

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

I purchased this book.

I just finished Love Starve and in the back was the first chapter of Love’s Little Surprise.  Really how did I miss this one coming out.  I enjoyed Love Starved so much and to realize there is more.  This is the beginning of it all how Imogene and her men got together.  I adore all these guys there was no way she could choose one.

Imma was ready for some time with her girls with a getaway at a cabin. Just them girl time and fun.  Only one problem her friends flaked on her so she did the only thing she could went on her own. Why not quite alone time in a cabin to relax and get away. When she arrives, she realized quickly that there are 5 HOT guys in her cabin.  Who wants to drive 4 hrs back home after getting there, so of course she decides to stay and share the cabin with the guys. These guys were amazing they made her the center of attention and lets just say these guys made her release any tension she had.  Ollie was my favorite he was her gay best friend with benefits too.

Like I said I read Love Starve before this one and already knew where things were going and knew the guys a bit. I enjoyed seeing how it all started for them and getting to see how quickly the relationship developed.

This was a great quick read and gives a little more insight into Imma and her guys.

Brandy Slaven lives in Tennessee with her husband and two wild children. If you can’t find her typing away at her laptop, you will find her with her nose in a book at the beach or hiking at a state park.

Sometimes it takes a criminal to save a life.

Eskild Fontaein should never have returned to his hometown. He could have stayed in the city where he was respected and admired, but no, he’d wanted to come home.

And as the newly appointed town magistrate, the only way to be taken seriously was to be feared. Hanging a thief should fit the bill.

He hadn’t wanted to do it. Wished he’d found another way.

Sometimes, wishes do come true.

Jaias Alvaldene, scourge of Undcrest, madwoman, villain, thief, is dead.

Well, not quite. It helps to have friends in high places, namely on the steps of the gallows when one’s about to be hung from a rope.

She would have stayed dead too, if not for the town Magistrate who seemed so forlorn at her demise.

What’s a good thief to do when a magistrate comes crying?

When a young girl is stolen by a hoard of cannibals, there’s only one person to ask for aid in rescuing her.

Once a Thief, Always a thief…

Can Eskild convince Jaias to help him find the child before it’s too late? Or will he lose everything to his Thief in the Night?

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Review by Kelly

A peculiar and strange, but fascinating story! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It sort of reminded me of something along the lines of the movie, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. You know which movie I am talking about, right? 😊 There are a lot of intricately woven elements to this story that suck you in to the very end. Myths made real…
“Do you know why it is so dangerous to try and charm a snake, Magistrate?…Because the snake is as charming as the magician thinks he is.”
I do like that it is a paranormal type of book but it is not outlandish in the slightest. It is subtle enough that it lets your imagination run wild while continuing on with the story. This is definitely a page turner and believe me, you won’t be able to put this one down. I look forward to reading more by this author.

It’s true. I’m not what most people would call “pretty” and, well, high school was rough. Fast forward ten years and life is good…

Until a bunch of jerks think it’s hilarious to put the “butterface” (AKA me) on a wedding Kiss Cam with the hottest guy ever—and that old humiliation hits hard.

I recognize him immediately. The sexiest cop in Waterbury and totally out of my league.

But then he kisses me. And we totally forget the room, the crowd, everything.

Then he tells everyone we’ve been dating for months.

Soon everything starts to feel too real, from adorable fights over “necessary” tools to fix my broken porch to surviving a free-for-all dinner with his six siblings to picking up where our last kiss left off.

But there’s something he’s not telling me about why he’s really hanging around, and I’m pretty sure it has to do with my mob-connected brothers.

Because this is not a make-over story, and Cinderella is only a fairy tale…

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Review by Kelly

Entertaining story of the not so pretty girl and the hot guy falling for each other. Gina has a lot of things going against her. She has self esteem issues because of her large nose, was tortured throughout school, and to top it all off, her family is connected to the mob. Gina has come to terms that she is going to be alone for the rest of her life but she has made the most of it and has given her all to her career. While at a wedding that she planned (she is a wedding planner), she gets put on blast as she and the hottest cop in town are put on the kiss cam. It was wonderful but definitely short lived. She is once again humiliated. I know that a lot of reviews for this book are not happy that she is so hard on herself but she has been through some tough times and I think it is needed to really understand where she is coming from, and how others see her. But now that she and the cop have this “thing”, she is dealing with the fact that her family has mob connections and Ford is a detective. How does this work exactly? Well, secrets are kept, fun is had, and hard decisions need to be made. There are many times that I smiled throughout the story and even chuckled to myself. I thought it was a well thought out story and I very much enjoyed it. I look forward to reading more by this author.