Month: May 2017

Scar Tissue (The Mindsight Series Book 1) by M C Domovitch

When successful model Ciara Kelly wakes up in hospital, remembering nothing of the weeks she has been missing, her only clues are the ugly words carved into her skin. According to the police she was a victim of the Cutter, a serial killer who has already murdered three women. For her protection the police and her doctors give a press conference, announcing that because her amnesia is organically caused, her memory loss is permanent. But, whether her memory returns or not is anybody’s guess.
Overnight, Ciara’s glamorous life is gone. Her scars have killed both her modelling career and her relationship with her rich boyfriend. With nothing to keep her in New York, she returns to her home town of Seattle, moves in with her sister and goes about building a new life. But when her sister lets it slip that Ciara’s memory is returning, the killer comes after her again. If Ciara is to stay alive, she must keep one step ahead of the Cutter.

Author: M C Domovitch

Rating: Rating: 4.50 / 5
92 reviews

Hereditary (Beatrice Harrow Series Book 1) by Jane Washington

Beatrice Harrow has the blood of a Tainted Creature running through her veins. It makes her more powerful, more beautiful and more despised than any other being in the human kingdom. So she is naturally suspicious when the ever-smiling Cale and his comparatively tacit counterpart, Prince Hazen, befriend her.
Armed with an ability that is becoming more threatening to her own health by the day and a repertoire of surprising friends that may or may not have her best interests at heart, she quickly finds herself struggling against forces much bigger than any of them. How long until her tenuous connection to each kingdom is severed, and she is forced to chose between humanity and the Tainted Creatures?

Author: Jane Washington

Rating: Rating: 4.40 / 5
117 reviews

Tough Love: A Dark Mafia Romance Novella (Stripped) by Skye Warren

A story about the sacrifices we make for love…I sneak out of my room every night. My father’s guards don’t see me. My sister doesn’t see me.No one sees me, except him.He’s the son of a mafia foot soldier. My father is the boss. I shouldn’t even know Giovanni. And I definitely shouldn’t kiss him. Our relationship is doomed to fail, but that won’t stop me from trying.Not every girl wants to be a princess. I just want to be free.****************TOUGH LOVE is a prequel to the Stripped Series. It ends on a cliffhanger…½. Tough Love (prequel)1. Love the Way You Lie2. Better When It Hurts (June 2015)You can start reading here or with book one, LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE.Praise for Skye Warren:”Skye’s ability to make me feel like I am part of this dramatic, dark, and twisted story is so f-ing fantastic I can only sit here and beg for more.” – Fictional Candy”Author Skye Warren weaves a complex, deep, and haunting tale that has a raw and gritty mixture of violence and moving tenderness.” – Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews”Great edge-of -your-seat writing, touching emotional introspection, and enlightening… even in it’s darkness.” – Maryse’s Book Blog

Author: Skye Warren

Rating: Rating: 4.20 / 5
200 reviews

Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson

Kidnapped (1886) – written three years after Stevenson’s blockbuster hit Treasure Island – tells the story of David Balfour, a young Scot kidnapped by brigands during the Jacobite Rebellion who teams with master swordsman Alan Breck Stewart to cross battle-torn Scotland and claim his rightful inheritance.Kidnapped was well received and sold well during Stevenson’s lifetime. There have been about 21 movie and TV versions of the book made, most notably by Disney in 1960.“A masterpiece.” — Henry James.

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Rating: Rating: 4.10 / 5
304 reviews

Kelani and Shemar: Changing the Game by Lori Robins

Kelani Jones grew up having it all. She was always dressed to the nines in the finest threads, rocked the most exquisite jewels, and attended the best prestigious private schools in the country. You can say that being a daddy’s girl had its perks. That was up until her daddy ran off on her and her mother, for his ‘other’ secret family. Swearing to never be as weak and vulnerable like he pushover mother, Kelani was able to go throughout college without the distraction of a man. But then in walks in Shemar Johnson….Basketball MVP and a three time champion, Shemar was that dude in his city. After all it wasn’t everyday someone made it out the hood alive. Growing up in the hard streets of Chicago, Shemar grew up less fortunate than the other kids. He didn’t get the newest Jordan’s that dropped, or sandwiches with the crust cut off. But he worked his ass to the top, being as he was good in both scholastics and sports. After being drafted number one pick, Shemar soon engages to the woman he thought was the love of his life. But when his heart is broken into pieces, his doggish ways resurface and swears all women are the same….until the lovely Kelani Jones walks in, and the Casanova himself begins questioning his ways.When fate brings Shemar and Kelani together, will they run away from finding their true love they’ve both been low key searching for? Or will they end up changing the game they thought they knew?Find out in the first installment of, Kelani & Shemar : Changing the Game.

Author: Lori Robins

Rating: Rating: 4.70 / 5
76 reviews

Fallen Idol (Love and Music in Texas Book 4) by Nikki Lynn Barrett

This is the fourth book in the Love and Music in Texas series, but each book can be read as a stand alone.

What goes up must come down…

Kyra Sanders had a promising career in country music in her teen years. She gained popularity and fame, riding high atop the the charts. Then one deadly accident changed things, sending her spiraling downward to the point she went into a hiatus from music.

Six years later, Kyra’s making her return to the music scene. With an album in the works and a new song on the radio, her career is back on track, until a call from Texas with news of an accident forces her to halt her plans.

Matt Greer is working through the aftermath of his ex-wife’s abandonment when she chose to leave him and their fourteen year old son to pursue her own musical dreams. He’s had enough of troubled musicians and the havoc they bring to his life. Kyra surprises him in a good way, but it doesn’t mean he wants anything to do with a singer who comes to town with trouble on her trail.

It’s hard to avoid each other in a small town, especially when their families are close. Matt should stay away from the woman who could lead danger right to their town, and it’s possible she already has, but he can’t help how drawn he becomes to her.

The sparks ignite, but danger lurks in the distance, only getting closer as time goes on. For two people who want different things out of life, it’s possible to find healing together…

Author: Nikki Lynn Barrett

Rating: Rating: 4.60 / 5
88 reviews

The Alien’s Possession by Abella Ward

You are mine, by deed and right. I am lord here. This is my desire.Scientist Rebecca Fields is perfectly happy studying plants and atmospheres. But her quiet life comes to a crashing end when her spaceship is attacked. Bound and sold at an auction as a slave, now she must decipher the intentions of the tall gray-skinned alien who bought her. Vanalik is the General of the planet Helin. All of his subordinates obey him without question. And his new possession, a curvy human, will do the same. He bought her, so she is his to command, and care for. But Vanalik’s planet is a dangerous place, with competitors and beasts lurking in the shadows. Soon, Rebecca is in more danger than she knows. Can the man who bought her protect her and win her heart at the same time? Can Rebecca ever truly feel welcomed in a world where she is viewed as a concubine?NOTE: This book includes bonus stories!This is a 63-page standalone book with a guaranteed HEA. It contains plenty of hot aliens, steam and a surprise pregnancy. Definitely intended for 18+ readers.

Author: Abella Ward

Rating: Rating: 4.40 / 5
126 reviews

The Cost of Crude: A Novel by Inge-Lise Goss

Silver Medal Winner ~ Readers’ Favorite 2015 International Book Awards ~ Fiction – SuspenseGwynn Reznick’s life is shattered when her best friend and co-worker at Wilton Oil & Gas Company dies in a car crash. She doubts it was an accident. Her suspicion is confirmed when a private investigator, Ruben Dordi, shows up at her door. His team has discovered a trail of unusual deaths and disappearances among Wilton employees. To make matters worse, Gwynn is under constant surveillance by those responsible for her friend’s death. But that doesn’t deter her from getting involved in the investigation. Danger lurks in every corner of the Wilton Tower. One false move could turn a risky situation into a death trap. As the investigation team digs deeper, they begin to unravel a sinister plot that threatens a catastrophic pipeline disaster. Will they solve the crime before it is too late?

Author: Inge-Lise Goss

Rating: Rating: 4.50 / 5
110 reviews

Dolphin Girl by Shel Delisle

DOLPHIN GIRL:
Jane Wants The Life Of A Dolphin.
Wild. Graceful. Free.

But these days her life is nothing like that. Between her mother’s strict rules and the cliques at school, she feels strapped in a child-sized life vest. It’s not until Jane gets a tattoo and befriends popular Sam Rojas, a star on the school’s swim team, that her life feels freer. She begins to wonder: Is there a way to be myself and not be alone?

While she navigates these murky waters, a wave of events crash down on her, separating her from her family, her best friend Lexie and Sam, who Jane’s fallen fin over tail for. Now she must figure out how to surf through rough seas without having everything she cares about pulled under.

DOLPHIN GIRL, author Shel Delisle’s first novel, is a story of family, friendship, first loves and most importantly – freedom.

Author: Shel Delisle

Rating: Rating: 4.50 / 5
112 reviews

Lawdog: The Life and Times of Hayden Tilden (Hayden Tilden Westerns Book 1) by J. Lee Butts

Fans of gritty westerns will love this action-packed novel by J. Lee Butts!

Legendary as the meanest, most fearless lawdog of the Old West, Hayden Tilden sometimes blurs the line between U.S. Marshal and hired assassin. His adventures all began with one murderous, cold-blooded bastard: Saginaw Bob Magruder.

The depraved killer butchered Tilden’s entire family and hurled the young man into a ruthless, bloody crusade for vengeance and a career as a U. S. Marshal. Tracking down Magruder will be just the beginning of Tilden’s adventures, bringing his own brand of justice to the wild and lawless West.

“Lawdog has it all. I couldn’t put it down.” —Jack Ballas, author of A Town Afraid

“Lawdog should assume its rightful place beside other Western classics.” —Peter Brandvold, bestselling author of Once Hell Freezes Over

About the Author:

J. Lee Butts is the author of 22 published books and numerous magazine articles and short works. His book Brotherhood of Blood was runner-up for the Western Writers of America Spur Award in 2005. He’s worn many hats over the years (teacher, administrator, pool manager, IBM supervisor, and western author), and he and his late wife lived everywhere from Los Angeles to Dallas. Currently he’s hanging those hats back in White Hall, Arkansas.

Author: J. Lee Butts

Rating: Rating: 4.60 / 5
100 reviews