Cesya MaRae Cuono's Blog, page 3

Today we are sharing the release of MY IMAGE OF YOU by Melanie Moreland. This is a contemporary romance title from Loveswept. Check out the links below to purchase it on all platforms.  Purchase NowAmazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Kobo | GooglePlay | BAM --------------------------My Image of You by Melanie MorelandAvailable Now!Blurb:A globe-trotting bad boy chases the one that got away in this addictive novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Contract.My name is Adam Kincaid, and I’m the best at what I do. After losing my parents, I decided to follow in their footsteps, and now I’m the most daring freelance photographer in the world. Maybe some think I’m a loner, but I don’t care. All that matters is the shot: braving danger and devastation in search of a single image with the power to tell someone’s story. But as good as I am, accidents happen—and thank god for that, because it’s what leads me to her. . . . Alexandra Robbins. My nurse. My savior. With her fiery red hair and crystal-clear blue eyes, the camera loves her . . . and I have to have her. We soon find that we’re perfect together. We just fit, physically and emotionally. And yet something isn’t right. Something from her past is haunting her, and no matter what I do to help her break free, I lose her. Today is the day I try to win her back. Not only do I need an explanation, I need her in my bed once again. I don’t just want a damn picture—I want her. Because what we have is a love that never fades away. . . . This sexy standalone novel has no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA—but Adam works hard to get it! Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title. Purchase NowAmazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Kobo | GooglePlay | BAM
Advance praise for My Image of You“My Image of You is a sweet, soulful romance. Beauty, heart and breathtaking passion all come together to deliver a brilliant read.”—Lauren Rowe, USA Today bestselling author of The Club Series“Epic tale of soulmates fighting for their HEA. You will cheer for Adam and Alex, you will pray for their happy ending and you will allow their love story to consume you. A gripping and emotional story of two lovers whose broken halves make each other whole.”—E. S. Carter, author of the Love by Numbers series“Melanie Moreland delivers an enchanting story that is also complex, surprising and deeply heartfelt. Five stars.”—Claudia Burgoa, author of Until I Fall“I devoured this book in one satisfying sitting. Five stars!”—Suzanne Carroll, author of Over the Edge“Simply put, My Image of You is a book that says so much, so beautifully, it’s near impossible not to be moved by it.” - B. Cranford, author of The Brightest Star."My Image Of You is such a heartfelt, captivating story. The characters - Adam and Ally - have such deep love that you feel as you read and the story keeps you glued to your Kindle. I found myself reading into the wee hours. My Image of You is another addicting and wonderful story by Moreland.” - SL Scott, author of Savior ---------------------AUTHOR INFORMATION:Melanie Moreland - Bio: New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them. While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys travelling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip. Melanie delights in a good romance story with some bumps along the way, but is a true believer in happily ever after. When her head isn’t buried in a book, it is bent over a keyboard, furiously typing away as her characters dictate their creative storylines to her, often with a large glass of wine keeping her company.AUTHOR LINKS:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Newsletter 

Coming 9/26! Preorder yours today! ☾ http://amzn.to/2sFypYJ ☾ 

Prepare to melt for 21 tales of lustful abandon that will fulfill your deepest, darkest, most secret desires on many HOT & SINFUL NIGHTS.Inside, you'll find over one million words of sexy and steamy romance from today's NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and International bestselling authors!These wanton and wicked novels promise happily ever afters and enough heat to set more than your heart aflame with bikers, bad boys, fighters, dashing rogues, rock stars, athletes, doctors, billionaires, and more!Don't worry - there are plenty of book boyfriends to go around! So go on...be a bad girl...and preorder your copy today!


Including Stories From...Alice Ward USA Today bestselling author Barbara Devlin Ella Miles Courtney Hunt Shyla Colt Alyson Reynolds Ingrid Seymour Jeanne St. James USA Today bestselling author M. H. Soars Award-Winning author Jenna Bayley-Burke D.K. Combs Sylvie Fox Alexis Alvarez Amity Cross Award-Winning author Katalina LeonAward-Winning author Holly Dodd Ashelyn DrakeKacey SheaLena BourneDeliaria Davis Award-Winning author Marie Long Kristen Luciani


Coming 9/26! Preorder yours today! ☾ http://amzn.to/2sFypYJ ☾

AVAILABLE NOWAmazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play | Amazon paperback
Dear Bridget,I’m writing this letter because it’s highly doubtful I’ll ever garner the courage to say this to your face.So, here goes.We’re totally wrong for each other. You’re the proper single mum with a good head on your shoulders. I’m just the carefree British doctor passing through town and temporarily living in your converted garage until I head back to England.But here’s the thing… for some bloody reason, I can’t stop thinking about you in very inappropriate ways.I want you.The only reason I’m even admitting all of this to you right now is because I don’t believe it’s one-sided. I notice your eyes when you look at me, too. And as crass as I appear when we’re joking around about sex, my attraction to you is not a joke.So, what’s the purpose of this note? I guess it’s a reminder that we’re adults, that sex is healthy and natural, and that you can find me just through the door past the kitchen. More specifically, it’s to let you know that I’m leaving said door cracked open from now on in case you’d like to visit me in the middle of the night sometime.No questions asked.Think about it.Or don’t.Whatever you choose.It’s doubtful I’ll even end up sliding this letter under your door anyway.--Simon
 
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling author of thirteen novels. With over a million books sold, her titles have placed on the New York Times Bestseller list seventeen times. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 12-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 10-year-old boy. Penelope, her husband, and kids reside in Rhode Island.Facebook Fan Group | Facebook | Website |Twitter | Instagram

Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author. With more than a million and a half books sold, her titles have appeared in over eighty Bestseller lists and are currently translated in seventeen languages. She lives in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.Website | Facebook Fan Group | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Other books from Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward:
Cocky BastardAmazon: http://amzn.to/1LfN3fciTunes: http://apple.co/1PffE2JB&N: http://bit.ly/1EjxNpYKobo: http://bit.ly/1UxCSUO
Stuck-Up SuitPlayboy Pilot Amazon: http://amzn.to/2d5I5rS iBooks: Mister Moneybags
Amazon http://amzn.to/2oTaaHf Barnes & Noble http://smarturl.it/kx7h8m iBooks http://smarturl.it/3y1tuq Kobo http://smarturl.it/qqf5ho 


Other books from Vi Keeland:
Standalone novels
Beautiful MistakeAmazon eBook http://amzn.to/2uoeoJNiBooks http://smarturl.it/20x53aB&N http://smarturl.it/n8jey6Kobo http://smarturl.it/1btxsz



EgomaniacAmazon: http://smarturl.it/b1gi74iBooks: http://apple.co/2fIsmvCB&N: http://smarturl.it/t4ohsvKobo: http://smarturl.it/azmhq9
BossmanAmazon: http://amzn.to/2a8D5B6iBooks: http://apple.co/25x2jyXB&N: http://bit.ly/29sL4H2Kobo: http://bit.ly/29lW19I

The BallerAmazon: amzn.to/1PBF2hGiBooks: http://bit.ly/iBooksBallerB&N: http:// bit.ly/BarnesBaller  Kobo: http:// bit.ly/KoboBaller
Left Behind (A Young Adult Novel)http://www.amazon.com/Left-Behind-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00OJM92LI/
First Thing I Seehttp://www.amazon.com/First-Thing-See-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00AWXY3HGhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-thing-i-see-ms-vi-keeland/1114703332

Life on Stage series (2 standalone books)Beathttp://www.amazon.com/Beat-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00ZOMUV12/ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beat-vi-keeland/1121715501 https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/beat/id983959123 https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/beat-5
Throbhttp://www.amazon.com/Throb-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00SS2RYBUhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/book/throb/id948747986http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/throb-vi-keeland/1121112695https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/throb-4
MMA Fighter series (3 standalone books)Worth the Fighthttp://www.amazon.com/Worth-Fight-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00FLG5B9Shttps://itunes.apple.com/us/book/worth-the-fight/id805540252http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/worth-the-fight-vi-keeland/1117014180http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/worth-the-fight
Worth the Chancehttp://www.amazon.com/Worth-Chance-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00I2UKQOKhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/book/worth-the-chance/id813714461http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/worth-the-chance-vi-keeland/1118634058http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/worth-the-chance
Worth Forgivinghttp://www.amazon.com/Worth-Forgiving-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00MWL78EGhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/book/worth-forgiving/id906130022?ls=1&mt=11http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/worth-forgiving-vi-keeland/1120173153http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/worth-forgiving
The Cole Series (2 book serial)Belong to Youhttp://www.amazon.com/Belong-You-A-Cole-Novel-ebook/dp/B00BUTCXLE/https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/belong-to-you/id639401754http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/belong-to-you-vi-keeland/1114962845http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/belong-to-you
Made for Youhttp://www.amazon.com/Made-You-A-Cole-Novel-ebook/dp/B00DPWVKS6https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/made-for-you/id84550637http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/made-for-you-vi-keeland/1115883225http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/belong-to-you

Other books from Penelope Ward:
Drunk Dial
Amazon http://amzn.to/2fXfzKniBooks http://apple.co/2tq7dRzNook http://bit.ly/2xeEH2HKobo http://bit.ly/2ihXnMDAudio http://amzn.to/2fWnsQg

Mack Daddy:Amazon:http://amzn.to/2kWzE1SiTunes: http://apple.co/2iNrIPj B&N: http://hyperurl.co/aiypfj Kobo: http://hyperurl.co/r3hv19     
RoomHateAmazon: http://amzn.to/1TksrpEiTunes: http://apple.co/1PgsvE7B&N: http://bit.ly/1PLGnSLkobo: http://bit.ly/1POvSnW
Stepbrother DearestAmazon  http://amzn.to/1mFNMeg  ITunes: http://bit.ly/YER0mTB&N: http://bit.ly/1taMFjGkobo: http://bit.ly/1fJaaBs
Neighbor DearestAmazon:http://amzn.to/2aS8BPa iTunes:http://apple.co/29mC6L8 B&N: http://bit.ly/2akQ2aq Kobo:http://bit.ly/2axt1SY
Sins of SevinAmazon: http://amzn.to/1F9tbc3 iTunes: http://apple.co/1K8mzGg B&N: http://bit.ly/1hTKAKE  kobo: http://bit.ly/1OaGY3D
Jake Undone (Jake #1)Amazon: http://amzn.to/1dJrHBC iTunes: http://apple.co/1fJayQ8 B&N: http://bit.ly/1obAwJ6 kobo: http://bit.ly/1SPKl0M
My SkylarAmazon: http://amzn.to/1obOG2F iTunes: http://bit.ly/SLNOTRB&N: http://bit.ly/SLO1qi kobo: http://bit.ly/1kNrtAB
Jake Understood (Jake #2)Amazon: http://amzn.to/1GFdves iTunes: http://apple.co/1DQQwgC B&N: http://bit.ly/1FwJC0z kobo: http://bit.ly/1LQ7Fvk
GeminiAmazon: http://amzn.to/1vgk1SE iTunes: http://apple.co/1QTaONj B&N: http://bit.ly/1KfmLHD kobo: http://bit.ly/1BGJ2wu

About COLD MALICEASAC Steve (Mac) McKenzie is out to prove himself by leading a task force investigating a series of murders in the heart of Washington, DC. His undercover work in an antigovernment compound twenty years earlier is related—as is the sweet, innocent girl he befriended back then. Now that girl is a beautiful woman, and she has something to hide.Tess Fallon spent a lifetime trying to outrun her family’s brand of bigotry, but someone is threatening her anonymity by using the anniversary of her father’s death to carry out evil crimes and she’s terrified her younger brother is involved. She sets out to find the truth and comes face-to-face with a man she once idolized, a man she thought long dead. As the crimes escalate it becomes obvious the killer has an agenda, and Tess and Mac are running out of time to stop him.Will the perpetrator use a decades-old dream of revolution to attack the federal government? And will the fact that Tess and Mac have fallen hard for each other give a cold-hearted killer the power to destroy them both?Add COLD MALICE to your Goodreads list here!     Get your hands on COLD MALICE now:Amazon | iBooks | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play
  See the COLD MALICE trailer:
 
Did you know the first book in the Cold Justice series is available for free? Get your hands on A COLD DARK PLACE!
ExcerptWhat if he lied? Worse— what if he told her he was involved? Then what would she do?
Dread took a tight hold of her innards and gave them a slow, painful twist.
She pressed her hand hard against her stomach. Could it be, despite all her efforts, he’d turned out like their father after all?
No. She refused to believe it. Cole was the one person in the world whom she believed in and she wasn’t going to sacrifice that trust on the basis of a piece of paper.
There was no way Cole was capable of murder. Maybe the file belonged to one of his buddies?
Should she talk to the cops?
Hell, no. That was not an option. That would involve answering a lot of questions she didn’t want to deal with.
One thing she did know. Her brother couldn’t know she’d snooped through his stuff. She gathered up his paperwork, rushed back to the office, opened the filing drawer and slid each piece of paper back into its respective folder. With shaking hands, she pulled out the black file and debated whether or not she should take it with her.
And what? Become an accessory? That realization had fiery panic licking along her nerves. The last thing she needed was anyone connecting that file to her. She wiped the cover and the pages she’d touched with her sweater and eased it gingerly back into place using the sleeve of her cardigan.
Everything appeared like it had before. She shut the drawer and ran back into the kitchen and stood there, trying to catch her breath. Then she crammed her belongings into her laptop case, washed up her cup, dried it, put it away in the cupboard. Rearranged the kitchen table into its familiar mess. She stuffed her arms into her coat sleeves, searched around to make sure no trace of her visit remained.
She took a breath. It looked precisely like it had when she’d let herself in thirty minutes ago.
She left, locking the door behind her, and sat in her car for a moment, trembling, her heart racing as her carefully constructed world fell to pieces.
Then she remembered whom she was dealing with. Her brother, whom she’d watched take his first steps, whom she’d walked to kindergarten, whom she’d taught to stand up to bullies. Her brother, whom she knew and loved with every molecule of her being. Not some violent jerk who liked guns or fighting, but a registered Democrat who bought her flowers on Valentine’s Day when she was single and called himself a feminist. For his birthday this year, he’d asked her to adopt an endangered species from the World Wildlife Fund in his name. No way would Cole commit murder, but she needed to know what was going on and how he was involved.
Blind trust was for the gullible and foolish. She’d rather put her faith in facts and empirical data. Unlike people, numbers never lied.
Amazon | iBooks | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play
  About Toni AndersonNew York Times and USA Today international bestselling author, Toni Anderson, writes dark, gritty Romantic Suspense novels that have hit #1 in Barnes & Noble's Nook store, the Top 10 in Amazon and Kobo stores, and the Top 50 in iBooks. Her novels have won many awards. A former Marine Biologist from Britain, she inexplicably ended up in the geographical center of North America, about as far from the ocean as it is possible to get. She now lives in the Canadian prairies with her Irish husband and two children and spends most of her time complaining about the weather. Toni has no explanation for her oft-times dark imagination, and only hopes the romance makes up for it. She's addicted to reading, dogs, tea, and chocolate. If you want to know when Toni's next book will be out, visit her website (http://www.toniandersonauthor.com) and sign up for her newsletter. If you want to read other fascinating stories about life in a city that, during winter, is sometimes colder than Mars, friend her on Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/toniannanderson). Website | Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter | Instagram | Pinterest

From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lorelei James, comes TRIPPED OUT, a new novella in her Blacktop Cowboys Series , brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!
About TRIPPED OUT:Where there’s smoke…Stirling Gradsky abandoned the corporate rat race for a more laidback lifestyle. So it’s ironic she’s stuck working with a hard-bodied, know-it-all scientist who treats her like a stoner instead of a stone cold business woman capable of running a large scale cannabis operation. Dr. Hot and Tattooed with the big…brain needs to stop sampling their product; he’s under the half-baked idea that he’s the boss.Dr. Liam Argent’s doctorate isn’t in chemistry, but from the moment he meets his sexy new coworker, there’s enough heat between them to short out all the lights in the grow house. First item on his agenda? Clearing up the sassy, blunt blonde’s hazy notion that she’s in charge.Sparks fly as their attraction blazes. But can they weed out their differences without getting burned?      Grab your copy of TRIPPED OUT today!Amazon | Amazon UK | Amazon Canada | Amazon AU
Download the Free Kindle App
ExcerptLiam swept his thumb across her ankle bone, creating a tingle of awareness that zipped all the way up to the nape of her neck. “I hope you beat the f*ck out of Nick the Prick right there, in front of all your big bosses, so they saw firsthand what a loser pussy he was.”“I hadn’t grown a pair of balls yet.” She paused to catch her breath. “You know…have you ever really thought about that phrase? How derogatory it is? Like women are inferior because we don’t have a hairy nut sac? Like that wrinkly, dangling thing between a man’s legs is a source of power? And we somehow need a pair of them to be strong?” Her indignation grew. “As of right now I’m banning that phrase. Women don’t need to grow balls to be tough. We grow human beings. Inside our bodies. So from this point on, when a dude pisses me off? I’m gonna tell him to woman up and grow a goddamn uterus. Balls are for pussies.”Liam started laughing. His laughter was sexy. And contagious. Stirling joined in and it was several moments before they regained control.She was wiping her eyes when Liam said, “You kill me, bulldog. You have since that first day.”“You have an odd way of showing it.” She cocked her head. “Bulldog? Is that a nickname?”“Yes, because you are tenacious.”“But…bulldogs are ugly, mean, and slobbery.”He studied her until she became self-conscious. “What?”Then he blushed. “Once again I utterly fail at the nickname game. My last girlfriend always made a kissy face in selfies. So in my need to come up with a term of endearment for her, I called her duck lips.”She gasped. “You did not.”“I did. Just that one time. I never bothered to try out any others.” He shook his head. “Stoner segue. Back to you. Finish your story. What happened next after Nick the Prick made his declaration to your boss?”“I did the typical girly thing and ran home to my mother.”


Lorelei James’s TRIPPED OUT – Review & Excerpt Tour Schedule:September 13th#Minxes Book Review – Review & ExcerptBooks n Wine – Review & ExcerptI Love Romance – Review & ExcerptRamblings From This Chick – ExcerptSweet Red Reads – Review & ExcerptSeptember 14thCoffee Books Life – Review & ExcerptE-Romance News – ExcerptI love My Bookgasms blog – Review & ExcerptOMGReads – Review & ExcerptShayna Renee's Spicy Reads – Review & ExcerptSeptember 15thAC Squared Book Blog – ExcerptEngaging Secrets – Review & ExcerptKim's Reading Nook – ReviewLiterary Misfit – Review & ExcerptSmut Book Junkie Reviews – Review & ExcerptSeptember 16thBad boys and bedtime stories book blog – ReviewCesya MaRae Cuono, Author – ExcerptGreyland Reviews – ExcerptShannon's Book Blog – Review & ExcerptWicked Babes Blog Reviews – Review & ExcerptSeptember 17thBrittany's Book Blog – ExcerptNovel Addiction – ReviewReading Between the Wines Book Club – ExcerptThe Reading Cafe – Review & ExcerptSeptember 18thFictional Rendezvous Book Blog – ExcerptNadine's Obsessed with Books – Review & ExcerptRead in a Flash! – Review & ExcerptSip Red Love – ReviewTwo Girls with Books – ReviewSeptember 19thA geordielass honest blog on reviews – ReviewBOOKS to LUST BY – Review & ExcerptKaty and Zetti's Book Ramblings – ExcerptOh My Growing TBR – ExcerptThat's What I'm Talking About – ExcerptSeptember 20thAll Things Dark & Dirty – ExcerptJax's Book Magic – ExcerptKnotty Girl Reviews – Review & ExcerptRuby Red Romance Review – Review & ExcerptThe Romance Reviews – ReviewSeptember 21stAlways a happy ever after – Review & ExcerptBooks 2 Blog – ReviewEvermore Books – Review & ExcerptKick Back & Review – ReviewReese's Reviews – Review & ExcerptSeptember 22ndAngels With Attitude Book Reviews – Review & ExcerptCrystal's Book World – Review & ExcerptG & T's Indie Café – ExcerptKDRBCK – Review & ExcerptLoves Great Reads Blog – Review





About Lorelei James:Lorelei James is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of contemporary erotic western romances set in the modern day Wild West and also contemporary erotic romances. Lorelei’s books have been nominated for and won the Romantic Times Reviewer’s choice Award, as well as the CAPA Award. Lorelei lives in western South Dakota with her family…and a whole closet full of cow girl boots. From Lorelei: “Why do I have a particular fondness for all things western? Well, I’m a fourth generation South Dakotan, living in the Black Hills, which is chock-full of interesting characters, including cowboys, Indians, ranchers, and bikers. The geographical diversity of the surrounding area showcases mountains, plains, and badlands. Living in and writing about rural settings gives me a unique perspective, especially since I’m not writing historical westerns. Through my fictional world, I can show the ideals and the cowboy way of life are still very much alive.”   Website | Facebook | Twitter | Newsletter Sign Up | TRIPPED OUT on Goodreads

 Today we have the release day blitz for Stripping Her Defenses by Amanda Adams! Check it out and grab your copy today!    Title: Stripping Her Defenses Author: Amanda AdamsGenre: Contemporary Romance    About Stripping Her Defenses: Regret is a strange thing…sometimes it drops a man to his knees. But sometimes it’s more like a slow drip poison. I’ve only ever regretted two things in my life. Walking away from her was one of them... Duty? Honor? Love? After ten years in the military, they all mean nothing to Daniel, nothing but pain. He's home now, but war—and the secrets that followed him—hold him in an unrelenting grip. It’s dangerous to fall in love, dangerous to believe the past will stay buried where it can’t hurt the people around him, where it can’t hurt her. But one look at Chloe and he remembers a time when all he worried about was getting his hands on her. Does he deserve a second chance? Hell no. But he's got a new mission now: Strip every single one of Chloe's defenses and win back her heart. He'll use any means necessary to seduce her. And when the past comes calling, he’ll stop at nothing to protect her. Because when he's on a mission, he always gets his mark.   Grab Your Copy Today!Amazon | Apple | Nook | Kobo | Google
Exclusive Excerpt: I’m an adult now. I’d been a stupid nineteen-year-old kid when I made that pass at Daniel. I’d been a stupid kid who thought true love conquered all. And I knew I loved him and that he would love me. I’d watched all the right movies and read all the right books. The beautiful young princess always won the prince in the end, and then they lived happily-ever-after.
That was the big lie. In real life, the prince turned her down flat and disappeared on the other side of the world, her mom got sick, died of cancer, and left the princess with a pile of bills and a life insurance policy that didn’t even come close to covering the costs of settling the estate. In real life, the princess had to work three minimum-wage jobs to pay for a realtor’s license and had hustled like the devil every day since.
No, I’m not that naïve little girl anymore. I’d seen too much of life to go back to that kind of thinking. Which meant I had to get over the nervous anticipation of seeing Daniel again. Today would be pure business and I am a confident, independent woman now. That kiss meant nothing to me, and neither did his rejection.
Nope. Not a thing. I can act like it never happened. I’d kissed plenty of men since then. Loads. At least…I had to think hard for a minute…at least three. That was more than enough to know that Daniel isn’t the only guy on the planet. There are plenty of other… massive shoulders supporting muscular necks that smell of wonderful cologne… in the sea; I just haven’t reeled in the right one. But I will. I’m not afraid to love again and I don’t regret a moment of time spent with my mother before she passed. I cherish my memories, grateful that I had love in my life at all. And when I do meet someone new, I will forget all about my childhood crush on Daniel.
I purse my lips, calm my breathing and focus on a circle of fog forming on the glass window. I am so over my best friend’s older brother. Over. Done. Not even a little nervous to see him again. He has to be old and fat and ugly now. Yep. Losing his hair, scarred up from the war like in one of those sci-fi movies. Grotesque and completely unattractive. Has. To. Be.
I turn to make one last circle around the house, making sure everything is in place for the showing before Mr. Ugly arrives. Most of the owners’ furniture is in storage. A couple of nice magazines decorate the coffee table. I brought in flowers after the painters finished changing the pale blue and green walls to neutral beige that I knew would help the place sell. All the family photos are hidden in a drawer upstairs and a table setting straight out of “Realtors R Us” highlights the dining room. Martha Stewart herself would be proud of the crystal and the silver and the perfectly folded napkins in elegant rings next to the impossibly white china.
I have no doubt he will notice none of it or tell it to go find some candleholder its own age.
When Sara told me that Daniel was back in town, and he wanted to buy a house, it felt like fate. It would be an opportunity to prove that I had grown up and moved on, that he meant nothing more to me than what I would feel for any childhood friend, that I could be completely immune to his charm. With Daniel, this is an opportunity to feel like I am the one in charge for the first time in our lives. I am ready for that. More than I’d like to admit. I served my time being the tag-along, annoying younger sibling’s best friend. No more.
I start to straighten the floral arrangement on the dining room table for the hundredth time but stop my obsessive craziness and smack a daisy in frustration. “I doubt he cares about you stupid flowers,” I tell them, sighing at my ridiculous behavior. And the poor daisy lilts over. I think I broke its poor neck—or its heart—because I yelled at it. As I attempt to reconcile with the wronged and innocent flower I hear the deep rumble of an engine approaching outside.
Marching to the front door, I open it to greet him--as I do all of my clients—and watch with my heart in my throat as Daniel rides up on his motorcycle. After parking it, he takes off his helmet, his dark hair gleams in the bright, Texas sunshine. A leather jacket hugs his muscular arms and shoulders while tight denim shows that nothing about him has diminished since I’d last seen him.
In fact, I realize just how much of a boy he’d been at twenty-two. Now he is all man, from the slight lines at the corners of his mouth to the way he moves. Everything about him screams confident, virile male in his prime.
Damn it. So much Mr. Ugly.
This indifference thing might be harder than I thought.

About the Author: Amanda Adams writes super-sexy, new adult and contemporary romance. A full time author, Amanda spends her days trying to walk more and type less. If she eats a salad for lunch, she makes sure to reward herself with chocolate after (as any reasonable woman would do.) Amanda believes in true love, love at first sight, and every other cliché because lightning struck her in high school and she’s been happily married to her sweetheart ever since. However, she also knows, from personal experience, that life can big one great big, painful mess as well. Amanda believes in keeping things real. Her books are free of cheating--with a guaranteed HEA--but hold on tight…it’s going to be one hell of a bumpy ride. Sign up for Amanda's VIP Reader List! Connect with Amanda: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail | Website
Enter Amanda’s Giveaway: a Rafflecopter giveaway

  Today we have the blog tour for Hooked on a Witch by Zoe Forward! Grab your copy and be sure to follow the tour today!

Title: Hooked on a Witch Author: Zoe Forward Genre: Contemporary Romance About Hooked on a Witch: The witch hunter cannot fall for the witch... Pleiades witch Shannon Randolph has been framed for a theft she didn’t do. She has one week to return a stolen relic to the god it belongs or she will be executed. What’s worse? Evil magic-wielding wackos are coming out of the woodwork after her to get it. But the biggest danger is Merck. This sexy, dangerous witch-hunter who understands all forms of magic might be her only hope. Enlisting his help may require she be a very naughty witch. The moment Shannon strolls back into Jason Merck’s life he’s in trouble. There’s something about the witch he can’t resist, but he must. The witch hunter cannot date the witch. Order Your Copy Today!Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo
Excerpt“What is it you’re going to do exactly? At least tell me what you’re about to deal with since you’re dumping me here.”“A warlock.”
“What’re they like?”
I don’t want you to know. “The best plan is for you to get a ride home and text me when you get there. I don’t know how long I’ll be.” Or if I’ll be coming back. As he shifted to give her space to get out of the car, she caught his hand in hers, holding it there.“Jason...Merck, be careful,” she whispered, her gaze darting up the paved two-lane in the direction of the dirt road and abandoned house. “This feels really dangerous.”Her soft touch trapped him, like a caught wild animal. He shouldn’t imagine kissing her, not right now. Shouldn’t even go there. Something about her concern melted every ounce of his resistance to her. He wanted. Christ, he wanted. He hadn’t felt this kind of all-consuming desire since the last time he ignored his rules to kiss her.Her eyes widened and she withdrew her touch. “I’m sure you’ll be careful.”“Always am.” Tempted beyond endurance, he captured the back of her head and put his lips to hers. He coaxed her mouth open with his tongue. She deepened the kiss with a groan of surrender and gripped his arms.She wanted him. The knowledge was more intoxicating than any high-inducing drug or enticement spell. This was what he’d remembered about her, but had convinced himself was no more than the product of fantasy. Kissing her wasn’t just a kiss. It was a full-body, mind-altering experience. It blocked out the rest of the world and all of reality.His brain nudged him about the warlock. Yet, this...this was so much better than whatever sickfest he’d find inside the house. He wanted her, this, and everything that came next. Hell, he’d wanted it, dreamed of it, and run away from it for over a decade.

About Zoe Forward: Award winning author, Zoe Forward is a hopeless romantic who can’t decide between paranormal and contemporary romance. So, she writes both. Her novels have won numerous awards including the Readers' Choice Heart of Excellence, Golden Quill, Carolyn Readers Choice Award, and the Booksellers' Best Award. When she’s not typing at her laptop, she’s tying on a karate belt for her son or cleaning up the newest pet mess from the menagerie that occupies her house. She’s a small animal veterinarian caring for a wide range of furry creatures, although there has been the occasional hermit crab. She’s madly in love with her globe trotting conservation ecologist husband who plans to save all the big cats on the planet, and she's happiest when he returns to their home Connect with Zoe:Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads | Newsletter Enter Zoe’s Giveaway: a Rafflecopter giveaway

Follow the Blog Tour:September 11thBooks,Dreams,Life ExcerptReadaholic ExcerptSouthern Vixens Book Obsessions Excerpt
September 12th Angels With Attitude Book Reviews ExcerptNerdy Dirty and Flirty ExcerptNovel Addiction Review
September 13th E-Romance News ExcerptFictional Rendezvous Book Blog ExcerptInklings of an Introvert Review
September 14th Romance Schmomance ReviewA crazy vermonters book reviews ReviewMythical Books Guest Post
September 15th Cesya MaRae Cuono, Author ExcerptMillsyLovesBooks ExcerptRomance Between the Sheets Review
September 16th Wicked Babes Blog Reviews ReviewBook Break with Lisa Excerpt
September 17th Author Groupies ReviewThose Crazy Book Chicks ExcerptSofia Loves Books Review
September 18th Behind Closed Doors Book Review ReviewBrittany's Book Blog DreamcastLoves Great Reads Blog Excerpt
September 19th Vagabonda Reads ExcerptRock Out With Sweet Reads Excerpt
September 20th RhiReading Excerpt Morbid Romantic Excerpt
September 21st All Things Dark & Dirty ExcerptTBR Book Blog Review
September 22nd KatyaRath ReviewAlways a happy ever after Review
September 23rd Jax's Book Magic ExcerptQuesarasera Book Blog Review
September 24th Evermore Books ReviewShelf_Life Review
September 25th Jeri's Book Attic ReviewG & T's Indie Café Excerpt

About DESTINY DISGRACEDThe Talon Pack continues with a new twist to the Packs and a revelation no one was prepared for.Mitchell Brentwood is aware that others think he’s the harsh taskmaster Beta trying to keep his Pack alive, but they only see what he wants them to know. He’d once thought he had his path laid out before him, but when his future was violently ripped away, he vowed he’d never let anyone close again—especially not a young wolf from a traitorous Pack.Dawn Levin may be younger than the war that destroyed her people, but she knows she must still pay for their sins. She’s ready to find her way in this new world where wolves and humans blend as one, but first, she needs to fight her attraction to the dark wolf that stands in her way.While the two struggle with their feelings and burning attraction for each other, they can’t ignore the world that shakes beneath their feet. There is a new enemy on the horizon, one with revenge and the unknown on their minds. An adversary that might be closer than they realize.Add DESTINY DISGRACED to your Goodreads list here!
ExcerptDawn pulled herself up, her claws out— as well as her secret— and she growled. For some reason, the wolf only wanted her, not her friends. It must have gotten her scent and would only stop or move on once she was injured or dead. That was fine with her, because her friends were human and wouldn’t survive this. Dawn wasn’t sure shewould survive this.
The wolf took that moment of hesitation and pounced again. Dawn darted to the side and slashed her claws down its side. It let out a pained howl, and she did it again.
“Get behind me,” Dawn yelled, her fangs descending. She was just dominant enough that she could partially shift, but she didn’t have time to do a full shift, nor the inclination to be so vulnerable.
“We’re not leaving you,” Cheyenne yelled. “I’m calling 911.”
“Don’t, we will handle this on our own,” a deep voice growled, and Dawn nearly spun around, startled. Mitchell came to her side, also partially shifted, and she almost let out a relieved breath. Though she hated being the damsel in distress, she was no match for this wolf, and they all knew it. She’d be able to fight and probably hurt the rogue, but not when she was trying to keep her friends safe and wasn’t able to shift to full wolf form. She was at a disadvantage, but if she fought alongside Mitchell, she had more of a chance. “Get your friends out of here, Dawn.”
“I’m not letting you fight alone,” she said quickly. “There’s something off with this wolf.”
Mitchell spared her a glance, and then things moved quickly. The rogue leapt at them, teeth bared, and she and Mitchell ducked out of the way. While she’d seen Mitchell train with some of the wolves in her den, she’d never seen him move like this before. One moment, he stood next to her, claws out. The next, he was like smoke, drifting from one side of the wolf to the other, tearing through the wolf’s fur. The rogue kept coming at her, snapping it’s drooling jaws, so she couldn’t just run away and leave Mitchell to fight even if she wanted to. It would only follow her, and someone else would get hurt in the process.
Her hands shook as her claws and fangs receded, and she met Mitchell’s gaze once more. He’d saved her and her friends, and she didn’t know how to thank him, wasn’t sure that he’d accept her thanks anyway. All she knew was that she never wanted to be put in this situation again. She’d train harder, fight harder, and find a way to protect herself so no one would have to come to her rescue.
“You fought well,” Mitchell growled, his wolf in his voice. “He was so far gone, and a whole lot bigger than you. There was nothing else you could have done. I’ll take care of the body, and my team is on the way to clean up. Meet me in your den this afternoon. We need to talk.” He paused and gestured over her shoulder, and she turned to see her friends starting at her with wide, hurt eyes. “And I think you need to talk to them, as well.”
Dawn swallowed hard as she nodded. She had no idea what she was going to say to them, wasn’t sure there was anything to say. Blood covered her hands and arms, and she had a few nicks and scrapes on her cheek and neck. She didn’t look like herself, didn’t look like a simple barista.
No, she looked like the monster she’d fought to hide.
And now she’d have to explain to her friends why she’d lied to them.DESTINY DISGRACED is available now - pick up your copy today!✦Amazon http://amzn.to/2oIxeFN✦iBooks http://apple.co/2cXaajT✦Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/2n1AC00✦Kobo http://bit.ly/2fyQpxx✦Google Play http://bit.ly/2mL3EPq✦Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/2kr6P0O
See the DESTINY DISGRACED trailer!

About Carrie Ann RyanCarrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Talon Pack, and Gallagher Brothers series, which have sold over 2.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over fifty novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not writing about bearded tattooed men or alpha wolves that need to find their mates, she’s reading as much as she can and exploring the world of baking and gourmet cooking.Website | Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest

      Dear Bridget,I’m writing this letter because it’s highly doubtful I’ll ever garner the courage to say this to your face.So, here goes.We’re totally wrong for each other. You’re the proper single mum with a good head on your shoulders. I’m just the carefree British doctor passing through town and temporarily living in your converted garage until I head back to England.But here’s the thing… for some bloody reason, I can’t stop thinking about you in very inappropriate ways.I want you.The only reason I’m even admitting all of this to you right now is because I don’t believe it’s one-sided. I notice your eyes when you look at me, too. And as crass as I appear when we’re joking around about sex, my attraction to you is not a joke.So, what’s the purpose of this note? I guess it’s a reminder that we’re adults, that sex is healthy and natural, and that you can find me just through the door past the kitchen. More specifically, it’s to let you know that I’m leaving said door cracked open from now on in case you’d like to visit me in the middle of the night sometime.No questions asked.Think about it.Or don’t.Whatever you choose.It’s doubtful I’ll even end up sliding this letter under your door anyway.--SimonADD TO GOODREADS     Dear Bridget, I Want You will be available on all platforms on September 18th!  Pre-orders are available at the following:iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play | Amazon paperbackThere is no Amazon eBook preorder. Will go live on Amazon on release day. Sign up for mailing list now and be the first one notified when it goes live
Excerpt      Every time I considered leaving my room, I would grab the framed picture of Ben and stare at it. The urge to go to Simon was so strong; I basically hadn’t put down the framed photo of my deceased husband in an hour. I was lying in my bed, holding a picture of a dead man while fantasizing about one who was very much alive and in the other room. With the door cracked open waiting for me. There was one part of Simon’s note that I just kept reading over and over.I want to make you come. Hard. I want you to get lost in me and I want to hear you say my name over and over while we fuck.While we fuck.While we fuck.I was pretty sure that Ben had never used the word fuck like that before. Did we even fuck? We made love, sure. Our sex life was normal—at least, I think it was normal. Don’t get me wrong, the passion wasn’t the same as when we first got together. But after ten years, both of us working full time and raising a child, it was normal to have some of the desire dwindle, wasn’t it?While we fuck.I looked at the picture of my husband and sighed. We didn’t fuck. Not even in the beginning. And I felt guilty for that now. Maybe we should have been fucking. I certainly didn’t do anything to entice him to want me the last few years. Was it my fault our sex life had gotten boring? I rested the picture of Ben over my heart and laid my hand over it. I could feel my heart beating out of control beneath my fingers.Shutting my eyes, I tried to force thoughts of Simon from my mind. But it was no use. Visions of his hard, sculpted body hovering over me had infiltrated my brain. So, here I was, a thirty-three-year-old, single mother lying in my bed all alone with a picture of my dead husband held to my heart while I visualized fucking another man.Fucking.Not making love.I needed my head examined.After two hours and no sleep in sight, I decided the only way I was going to be able to get any rest was if I got everything I was feeling off of my chest. Flicking on the light, I carefully set the framed photo of my beloved Ben on my nightstand and then opened the drawer and dug out a pen and piece of pretty stationery. I would write down my thoughts to clear my mind. I had no intention of actually giving the letter to Simon, so there was no reason to filter anything I said.Dear Simon…  ★★★★We hope you enjoyed this preview!
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling author of thirteen novels. With over a million books sold, her titles have placed on the New York Times Bestseller list seventeen times. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 12-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 10-year-old boy. Penelope, her husband, and kids reside in Rhode Island.Facebook Fan Group | Facebook | Website |Twitter | Instagram
Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author. With more than a million and a half books sold, her titles have appeared in over eighty Bestseller lists and are currently translated in seventeen languages. She lives in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.Website | Facebook Fan Group | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Other books from Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward:
Cocky BastardAmazon: http://amzn.to/1LfN3fciTunes: http://apple.co/1PffE2JB&N: http://bit.ly/1EjxNpYKobo: http://bit.ly/1UxCSUO
Stuck-Up SuitPlayboy Pilot Amazon: http://amzn.to/2d5I5rS iBooks: Mister Moneybags
Amazon http://amzn.to/2oTaaHf Barnes & Noble http://smarturl.it/kx7h8m iBooks http://smarturl.it/3y1tuq Kobo http://smarturl.it/qqf5ho 


Other books from Vi Keeland:
Standalone novels
Beautiful Mistake


EgomaniacAmazon: http://smarturl.it/b1gi74iBooks: http://apple.co/2fIsmvCB&N: http://smarturl.it/t4ohsvKobo: http://smarturl.it/azmhq9
BossmanAmazon: http://amzn.to/2a8D5B6iBooks: http://apple.co/25x2jyXB&N: http://bit.ly/29sL4H2Kobo: http://bit.ly/29lW19I

The BallerAmazon: amzn.to/1PBF2hGiBooks: http://bit.ly/iBooksBallerB&N: http:// bit.ly/BarnesBaller  Kobo: http:// bit.ly/KoboBaller
Left Behind (A Young Adult Novel)http://www.amazon.com/Left-Behind-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00OJM92LI/
First Thing I Seehttp://www.amazon.com/First-Thing-See-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00AWXY3HGhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-thing-i-see-ms-vi-keeland/1114703332

Life on Stage series (2 standalone books)Beathttp://www.amazon.com/Beat-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00ZOMUV12/ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beat-vi-keeland/1121715501 https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/beat/id983959123 https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/beat-5
Throbhttp://www.amazon.com/Throb-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00SS2RYBUhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/book/throb/id948747986http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/throb-vi-keeland/1121112695https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/throb-4
MMA Fighter series (3 standalone books)Worth the Fighthttp://www.amazon.com/Worth-Fight-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00FLG5B9Shttps://itunes.apple.com/us/book/worth-the-fight/id805540252http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/worth-the-fight-vi-keeland/1117014180http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/worth-the-fight
Worth the Chancehttp://www.amazon.com/Worth-Chance-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00I2UKQOKhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/book/worth-the-chance/id813714461http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/worth-the-chance-vi-keeland/1118634058http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/worth-the-chance
Worth Forgivinghttp://www.amazon.com/Worth-Forgiving-Vi-Keeland-ebook/dp/B00MWL78EGhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/book/worth-forgiving/id906130022?ls=1&mt=11http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/worth-forgiving-vi-keeland/1120173153http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/worth-forgiving
The Cole Series (2 book serial)Belong to Youhttp://www.amazon.com/Belong-You-A-Cole-Novel-ebook/dp/B00BUTCXLE/https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/belong-to-you/id639401754http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/belong-to-you-vi-keeland/1114962845http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/belong-to-you
Made for Youhttp://www.amazon.com/Made-You-A-Cole-Novel-ebook/dp/B00DPWVKS6https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/made-for-you/id84550637http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/made-for-you-vi-keeland/1115883225http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/belong-to-you

Other books from Penelope Ward:
Drunk Dial
Amazon http://amzn.to/2fXfzKniBooks http://apple.co/2tq7dRzNook http://bit.ly/2xeEH2HKobo http://bit.ly/2ihXnMDAudio http://amzn.to/2fWnsQg

Mack Daddy:Amazon:http://amzn.to/2kWzE1SiTunes: http://apple.co/2iNrIPj B&N: http://hyperurl.co/aiypfj Kobo: http://hyperurl.co/r3hv19     
RoomHateAmazon: http://amzn.to/1TksrpEiTunes: http://apple.co/1PgsvE7B&N: http://bit.ly/1PLGnSLkobo: http://bit.ly/1POvSnW
Stepbrother DearestAmazon  http://amzn.to/1mFNMeg  ITunes: http://bit.ly/YER0mTB&N: http://bit.ly/1taMFjGkobo: http://bit.ly/1fJaaBs
Neighbor DearestAmazon:http://amzn.to/2aS8BPa iTunes:http://apple.co/29mC6L8 B&N: http://bit.ly/2akQ2aq Kobo:http://bit.ly/2axt1SY
Sins of SevinAmazon: http://amzn.to/1F9tbc3 iTunes: http://apple.co/1K8mzGg B&N: http://bit.ly/1hTKAKE  kobo: http://bit.ly/1OaGY3D
Jake Undone (Jake #1)Amazon: http://amzn.to/1dJrHBC iTunes: http://apple.co/1fJayQ8 B&N: http://bit.ly/1obAwJ6 kobo: http://bit.ly/1SPKl0M
My SkylarAmazon: http://amzn.to/1obOG2F iTunes: http://bit.ly/SLNOTRB&N: http://bit.ly/SLO1qi kobo: http://bit.ly/1kNrtAB
Jake Understood (Jake #2)Amazon: http://amzn.to/1GFdves iTunes: http://apple.co/1DQQwgC B&N: http://bit.ly/1FwJC0z kobo: http://bit.ly/1LQ7Fvk
GeminiAmazon: http://amzn.to/1vgk1SE iTunes: http://apple.co/1QTaONj B&N: http://bit.ly/1KfmLHD kobo: http://bit.ly/1BGJ2wu

  Have you picked up the SIGHT UNSEEN anthology? It features five intriguing, sexy, and surprising stories from five incredible authors - but you don't know who wrote which story - until now!Are you ready to find out who wrote which story? Find out more about the anthology below and then find out who who the writers are - unless you want to read and try to guess for yourself first!  About SIGHT UNSEENWhat stories would you tell if you could? Where would your mind take you, if you let it? Five of the top voices in romance dare you to explore the most distant corners of their imaginations as they test the limits of storytelling and break the boundaries of what even they thought possible, teasing and tormenting you shamelessly as they go. But there’s a twist—the author of each story is a secret at the time of release. They’re each plumbing the depths of the human heart and mind in ways they’ve never attempted before. Taking you high, bringing you low, until you will be hardpressed to guess who wrote what. Can you tell? Want us to? Too bad our lips are sealed . . . for now.
Lost That FeelingAlma knew who she was, once—that is, before she erased her memory with a spell. Some, like the guards at the prison in which she’s held, say that she was a thief, a murderer. Others say she was a hero. Like Driss, the man who rescues her. He claims to be a friend. He's certainly handsome. And charming. And brave. In a word: perfect. That's the problem. If he's perfect and she's a hero, how did she end up in prison with a seven-year hole in her memory to begin with?
A Clear View of YouAs a child, Kate had one dream: to escape her mother’s deluded hippie commune and live in the real world, where mature adults know that magic isn’t real. But the real world also has its downsides—like rent, student loans, and a cutthroat job market. Happily, Kate is uniquely qualified for one in-demand position: psychic. Of course, she’s as fake as the rest of them, but nobody plays a fortune-teller as convincingly as a girl raised by a would-be witch. If only Kate’s newest client weren’t so perceptive . . . and attractive. If only crystal balls didn’t have the habit of lighting up in his presence. Magic isn’t real, right? Kate is about to find out otherwise . . .
FreeBrad White would be an ordinary accountant with an unrequited crush except for two things: he works for a criminal motorcycle club, and he’s in love with the club president’s daughter. When she discovers the truth about the family business, Brad has to move beyond ordinary and put his life on the line to keep her safe. Wren Masters, unlike everyone else in her graduating class, chose to stay in Fallow, Montana because, also unlike everyone else, she loves it. But when she finds out her father’s club is running drugs, her family and world crumble. She and Brad risk everything to uncover the truth . . . and begin a scorching affair. As the conspiracy—and their feelings—deepen, Brad and Wren must choose between family and justice. And neither seems to include a future for them.
Chariot of DesireCJ Crespo, drummer for the once wildly popular rock band Donjon, has always had a thing for frontman Donny Times. They spent the seventies getting high together, making music together, self-destructing together. But her qualms about ruining a creative partnership with sex kept them from ever hooking up. Now, Donny’s conversion to a bizarre fringe religion that won’t allow him to engage in—or even sing about—sex, drugs, or other “sins” threatens to tear Donjon apart. As the band struggles to embrace a new decade and a new Donny, CJ must decide where she belongs: by Donny’s side, even if he can’t ever love her? Or out there making her own music, away from a man who gives and takes in equal measures?
The Heart is a UniverseOn the remote planet of Pax Cara lies the greatest secret of the universe. Once every generation, the inhabitants must offer up an exceptional young person—the Chosen One—who sacrifices his or her own life for the sake of that secret, and the planet itself. However, Vitalis, the current Chosen One, is desperate to free herself from the yoke of destiny. An unexpected invitation to an aristocratic summit seems to be the perfect opportunity for escape. But almost as soon as she arrives, the most eligible prince in existence proposes marriage. Sparks fly, but Vitalis is wary. Eleian of Terra Illustrata can have any woman he wants. Why has he set his sight on Vitalis, who, unless she manages to flee, will die in sixteen days? Is he hiding an ulterior motive, one that could put everything in jeopardy—her plans, her life, and her heart?
Opening Excerpt - A Clear View of You
Monday afternoon at five o’clock was not a good time to pick up chips and a sports drink. The line to the cashier felt like the front of a war zone. The enemy—armed with shopping carts, crying children, and cell phones—was making a last-minute siege.If I’d known, I would have just gone to the 7-11, Kate thought. Sometimes she wished she were a real psychic, instead of a fake one. Things would be so much easier.She sighed and shifted her weight. The giant thermometer on the wall read ninety-one degrees—a record for late November. On the wall behind the checkout counter, a giant plastic turkey squawked Season’s Greetings! Overhead, a Christmas soundtrack was piping in through the sound system. Crappy speakers. Frank Sinatra sounded like Betty Boop. God, she was hungover.Some stiff in a suit rolled his cart right over her toe. She yelped and turned to glare, but he was already elbowing his way through the next line, completely oblivious. She transferred her glare to her shoes. Birkenstocks. Symbol of all she loathed. Given the choice, she’d be in heels. But after her little argument with Luna last week, she knew better than to show up at work in civilian gear. Her boss’s patience was stretched thin. One more screw-up, and Kate would be back in the unemployment line—and worse yet, out on the street. She was already late on this month’s rent.Is that why you blew thirty bucks at the bar last night?She found herself chewing a nail. There went her manicure. Annoyed, she started to push her hands into the back pockets of her jeans—and realized too late she wasn’t wearing any. Dozens of little bells burst off her floor-length skirt, plummeting and jingling to the floor.People turned to look. One middle-aged woman did a double take, then smirked.Kate frowned. So what? She was dressed as a New Age hippie; no big deal. This was Berkeley, after all. Some people didn’t wear any clothes.Get your hands on SIGHT UNSEEN:Open Ink Press | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | Kobo Find out who wrote which story in the SIGHT UNSEEN anthology:Lost that Feeling | A Clear View of You | Free | Chariot of Desire | The Heart is a Universe

  About the Authors: Emma BarryEmma Barry is a novelist, full-time mama, and recovering academic. When she’s not reading or writing, she loves hugs from her twins, her husband’s cooking, her cat’s whiskers, her dog’s tail, and Earl Grey tea. You can find her on the web at www.authoremmabarry.com.
Meredith DuranMeredith Duran is the author of eleven novels, all published by Pocket Books. Her debut, The Duke of Shadows, has been translated into thirteen languages and together with her sophomore book, Bound by Your Touch, was ranked among the top 100 romances of all time in the 2010 All About Romance poll. Her other books include RITA award winner Fool Me Twice; Wicked Becomes You, which was included on Woman's World list of Best Beach Reads for Summer 2010; and her February 2017 release, A Lady's Code of Misconduct, which both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly called “flawlessly executed” in their starred reviews. Meredith blames Anne Boleyn for sparking her lifelong obsession with British history, and for convincing her that princely love is no prize if it doesn’t come with a happily-ever-after. When not writing, Meredith enjoys collecting old etiquette manuals, guidebooks to nineteenth century London, and travelogues by intrepid Victorian women. Connect with Meredith at MeredithDuran.com.
J.A. RockJ.A. Rock is the author or coauthor of over twenty LGBTQ romance, suspense, and horror novels, as well as an occasional contributor to HuffPo Queer Voices. J.A. has received Lambda Literary and INDIEFAB Award nominations for Minotaur, and The Subs Club received the 2016 National Leather Association-International Pauline Reage Novel Award. J.A. lives in Chicago with an extremely judgmental dog, Professor Anne Studebaker.Website: www.jarockauthor.comBlog: http://jarockauthor.blogspot.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/jarockauthorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ja.rock.39
Erin SatieErin Satie is the author of the dark and elegant No Better Angels series, historical romances set in the early Victorian period. She’s currently hard at work on her upcoming series, Sweetness & Light, which should be just as elegant but not quite so dark. Erin is a California native who’s lived on the coasts and in the heartland, in tiny city apartments and on a working farm. She studied art history in both college and graduate school—research is always her favorite part of starting a new book. Her favorite part of finishing a book, whether reading or writing, is the happily ever after.Website: www.erinsatie.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/erinsatie/Twitter: www.twitter.com/erinsatieNewsletter: http://eepurl.com/2DiAf
Sherry ThomasUSA Today-bestselling author Sherry Thomas loves intricate plots, explosive action, and combustible love stories. She has written romance, fantasy, mystery, and a wuxia-inspired duology. Her books regularly receive starred reviews and best-of-the-year honors from trade publications, including such outlets as the New York Times and National Public Radio. She is also a two-time winner of Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA® Award. And by the way, English is her second language. You can find out more about Sherry’s books at SherryThomas.com.