HONOUR A HERO WEEKEND! On the weekend of June 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2024, The Elizabeth’s Trusts are concentrating on a fundraiser solely aimed at raising funds for Phoenix Trust.

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I’m so proud and excited that we’re doing this fundraising event. As proud sister of a veteran (Army), a sister in-law of a retired Veteran (Army), and Aunt to an Active Army Guard Reservist, I am honored to share in this as part of the Elizabeth’s Trusts, and I hope that you will check this out!

I’ve heard what it’s like to be out serving your country and have no one back home who sends you a letter, a message, or a care package. It’s hard for them, but at Christmas, it’s beyond depressing. That’s what led to:

Honour a Hero weekend!

On the weekend of June 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2024, The Elizabeth’s Trusts are concentrating on a fundraiser solely aimed at raising funds for Phoenix Trust. For this weekend, we are asking you to donate £17.00 or $21.00 towards providing a Christmas parcel for a member of the armed forces.

£17.00 will buy a Christmas box from Operation Christmas Box in the UK, which will be sent to a member of the armed forces currently serving. Christmas 2023, we raised money for 64 boxes to be delivered.

$21.00 will buy blankets, scarves, hats, travel mugs, and many other items for serving members of the armed forces and veterans who may be homeless or struggling. These will be sent via VA Centres.

These men and women fight for our right to live freely and defend our countries. Many of our armed forces don’t receive parcels in the UK and the USA from home. This can lead to feelings of depression, carelessness, and sometimes suicide. By giving £17.00 or $21.00, we can help these brave souls understand they are not alone and are thought of and cared about. Getting a parcel when you expect nothing is a huge joy and comfort and if we can help save one life, it is worth it.

Please help the Elizabeth’s Trusts help our heroes and show them they do not stand alone and that people think and pray for them and wish them all the very best.

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On Tour with Silver Dagger Book Tours – The Death Dweller’s MC – Relentless by Kathryn C. Kelly – With My 4⭐️ Review

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 The legacy continues….


Relentless

Death Dwellers MC Legacy Generation Book 3

by Kathryn C. Kelly

Genre: Contemporary MC Romance

In the gripping sequel to “Restless,” Christopher “Outlaw” Caldwell’s transformation into a devoted family man is put to the ultimate test. Once feared for his ruthlessness, he finds himself drifting further away from his notorious MC leader persona as he navigates the aftermath of his youngest child’s turbulent entrance into the world.

As Jo experiences a new set of challenges, he only spirals further, affecting everyone around him. Most especially his wife, Megan, who struggles to traverse her grief as she enters a new stage in her life while dealing with a hard-headed bully.

Amidst this chaos, CJ, Outlaw and Meggie’s son, struggles to hold everything together as his parents falter. He has a hard time recognizing his developing feelings for a girl who isn’t Harley Banks, causing further complications in his already tumultuous life.
Meanwhile, Bash still lurks, and as his reign of terror continues, the kids of the MC learn what it means to be a Death Dweller.

In this gritty and emotionally charged sequel, “Relentless” delves deeper into the complexities of family, loyalty, and the harsh realities of life within the MC world. Will Outlaw’s transformation be enough to protect those he loves, or will the past catch up with him, threatening to tear everything apart?


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Restless

Death Dwellers MC Legacy Generation Book 2

In the gripping second installment of the Death Dweller MC’s Legacy Series, “Restless,” CJ Caldwell finds himself facing more challenges and heartbreak than ever before. Still grappling with a devastating family tragedy, CJ is now also dealing with the fractured relationship between him and his once-best friend, Harley. Her erratic behavior has not only destroyed their friendship, but it also threatens to unravel other important relationships in CJ’s life.

As CJ’s parents struggle with their own personal issues, the weight of responsibility falls heavily on CJ’s young shoulders. He must step up and take care of his siblings while navigating the complex dynamics of a broken family. But little does he know, danger lurks in the shadows, ready to pounce when he least expects it.


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Reckless

Death Dwellers MC Legacy Generation Book 1

Sixteen-year-old CJ Caldwell struggles to live up to the reputation of his legendary father, Outlaw. He dreams of joining the Death Dwellers, but he’s expected to finish high school and go to college before he can even be considered.

To make matters worse, the only girl he wants, Harley Banks, has rejected him, breaking his heart. Little does he know, she’s breaking her own heart too. CJ must navigate the challenges of becoming a man, coping with heartbreak, and saving his cousin Ryan from dangerous influences.

In this gripping coming-of-age tale, CJ learns that being reckless can have serious consequences, and that sometimes, the hardest thing to do is the right thing.


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In her dreams, Kathryn C. Kelly is a flirtatious biker babe with the rumble of a hog between her legs and a shirtless bad boy wrapped in her arms. Kathryn and her bad ass biker boy spend their evenings tossing back great scotch (Chivas Regal) and fighting over who is better at Cards against Humanity (she is, obviously.)
In her reality, Kathryn is a native New Orleanian who has survived Hurricane Katrina and breast
cancer. Now she’s hoping to survive three lively girls. While not playing Wonder Mom, Kathryn can be found putting all those dreams into the pages of her next Death Dwellers Motorcycle Club novel.


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My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 out of 5

I read Reckless, Restless and Relentless and it was my first introduction to The Death Dwellers MC. I started with The Legacy Generation, but I wasn’t too lost since these books included some background into the OG Death Dwellers MC. This series is unpredictable, twisted, ruthless, suspenseful, and at times very maddening. There were times I wanted to reach into the book and grad some of the characters and shake them until they started using their brains and realizing the destruction they were making.

Even with the maddening parts of this series, I enjoyed reading all three books and I liked most of the characters. Not that there were bad characters, but there were annoying characters that angered me. I highly recommend this series if you like to read twisted and unpredictable MC stories. I am looking forward to reading Ruthless when it comes out.

This was my first introduction to Kathryn C. Kelly, but I will more than likely go back and read the Original series as well. There are a lot of characters to keep straight, and with the family tree at the front of the first book helps with keeping them straight.

Book Tour, Review, and Giveaway for Privilege: The Valesky Crime Family Book 2 by Tina Donahue @tinadonahue @SDSXXTours

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Privilege

The Valesky Crime Family Book 2

by Tina Donahue

Genre: Dark Mafia Romance 

 

She’ll destroy the mobsters who murdered her brother… unless they kill her first.

District cop Lia Blosky warned her twin brother not to get involved with the Valesky Crime Family. He didn’t listen. Now, he’s dead, tortured horribly before mobsters murdered him. Out for blood, she’ll do anything to see these monsters dead.

FBI Special Agent Adrian Kalin is connected to the Valesky Family in a way he loathes and doesn’t want. His stepfather rules the syndicate and is tired of Lia threatening to kill him and others responsible for her brother’s death. To shut her up for good, he orders Adrian to murder her. Who better than an FBI agent who has no connection to her and knows how to hide evidence?

Adrian resists, but if it comes down to saving Lia or his brothers and mother from Dimitri’s rage, he’ll have to choose family.

In a deadly game between each other and the mob, Lia and Adrian fight to survive… while also surrendering to their undeniable attraction to each other.

This is book two in the Valesky Crime Family series, can be enjoyed independently and has an HEA.

Publisher’s Note: This contemporary dark mafia romance contains elements of mystery, suspense, action, adventure, adult themes, and possible triggers for some readers.

 

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A Russian kingpin wants her dead… the only one who can stop it is the man sent to murder her.

Toni Flores loved her dream job working for a respected US senator until he raped her. She’s determined to bring him to justice, no matter the cost.

For years, Dimitri Valesky, head of a Russian crime family in America, has bought off those in government. Just like the senator responsible for Toni’s assault. When she won’t keep quiet about it and risks Dimitri’s business, he orders his stepson Michael to kill her.

Michael’s a lobbyist not a mafia enforcer. He refuses the insane demand, but Dimitri insists. The power he holds over Michael and his brothers is absolute… or so he believes.

Rather than murder Toni, Michael intends to romance her. Once he convinces her to keep quiet about the Senator, she won’t be a target any longer and Dimitri will back off on the hit. The plan falls apart and now they are dodging mafia enforcers, bullets, and Dimitri’s outrage.

Michael and Toni fight to stay alive and save those dearest to them as they also fall hopelessly in love.

This is book one in the Valesky Crime Family series and has an HEA.

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Tina’s an Amazon and international bestselling novelist who writes passionate romance for every taste – ‘heat with heart’ – for traditional publishers and indie. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work. She’s won Readers’ Choice Awards, was named a finalist in the EPIC competition, received a Book of the Year award, The Golden Nib Award, awards of merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competitions, and second place in the NEC RWA contests. She’s featured in the Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood production company in Story Direction.

On a less serious note: she’s an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, brakes for Mexican restaurants, and has been known to moan like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally while wolfing down tostadas. She’s flown a single-engine airplane (freaking scary), rewired an old house using an ‘electricity for dummies’ book, and is horribly shy despite the hot romances she writes.

 

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My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 out of 5

She wants to get vengeance for the death of her twin, but her own police department and partner on the force won’t help her. In fact, they seem to be stalling her and ignoring her claims. District Cop Lia Blosky is now alone in the world, with the exception of her neighbor Mama L. Lia’s lost a lot since her family immigrated to the US. However, the worst loss is her twin and the way she lost him. Now she’s determined to make those involved pay. The only problem is that the people she’s after are dangerous and already have Lia in their sights.

Special Agent Adrian Kalin wants to break away from his family, along with two of his brothers that just want to live their lives on their terms but being the stepson of a mob leader is not easy. It’s not easy to live your life without him making threats for favors or for making a man do his dirty work. When Adrian’s stepfather, Dimitri Valesky orders him to get rid of the woman that wants to kill him, Adrian is put in tough situation and if he doesn’t do as he’s told those he loves will pay.

I really liked this story, and the characters were great. The story is action and suspense packed. Lia is a smart woman that is always thinking things through to get the results she wants, and Adrian is a man that has been on the edge for so long under his stepfather’s thumb that he can’t seem to see a way out. When Lia convinces Adrian that her plan will work, they have to go through a lot to get the results they are hoping for. I loved the mall scene and Lia’s grit and determination to stay alive and escape Adrian was both smart and dangerous, but she felt that she had nothing else to lose. Her willingness to die for what she believes shows her character and unfortunately, her loneliness in the world. This was the first book I read in this series, but I was not lost as to what was going on because Ms. Donahue covered what was needed from book 1 to know what was going on in book 2. I give this story a 4-star review and look forward to more in the series.

BookTour and Giveaway – MISSION: REPAIR (Rise Again Warrior Series) by Stacy Eaton @StacySEaton @SDSXXTours

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Mission: Repair
Rise Again Warrior Series Book 3
by Stacy Eaton
Genre: Military Romantic Suspense
“Ms. Eaton takes on a subject that most people overlook. The trials and turmoil that our wounded men and women face when they return home from war.”
Technical Sergeant Brady Vanover had a solid career in the United States Air Force, along with a loving wife, and two young children. Everything was his for the taking, but after a non-life-threatening injury on deployment, Brady is for the first time unsure of his future.
Brady continues to struggle with his pain, fight the system, and figure out where his life will go now. With anger issues growing and his need to self-medicate with alcohol and pain medication, Brady finds himself teetering on the edge of losing himself and his family.
With the help of the Rise Again Warrior organization, Brady will have to work hard to repair what he has damaged, both mentally and physically.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This book deals with the intense emotions surrounding PTSD, TBI’s, Depression and Suicide. It can be difficult for a reader to read if they know someone battling, or who has lost the battle with such things.
The Rise Again Warrior Series is an intense and emotional journey through the lives of many service members, their families, and their friends. Focusing on the trials that they face after wartime is over, and they have returned home to a nation that sometimes seems to have forgotten what they were fighting for, and what all of these people sacrificed in the name of Honor & Duty.
Coming to audio later this summer!
Mission: Accept
Rise Again Warrior Series Book 2
Dana Donahue might be Shane Logan’s cousin, but she’s nothing like him—she’s quite the opposite of him. Her thoughts focus on what money and people can do for her. She never approved of Shane joining the military and knows little about the world he has lived in for most of his life. All that will change when she has to ask him for a job after her father cuts her off.
Derek Stall lives on the streets by choice—not circumstance. Memories of what he did under order sometimes haunt him, other times give him the strength to move through one more day until he can finish the mission he started.
A chance meeting between Dana and Derek will lead to an unlikely friendship that might just save his life, but the drastic differences between them could be the dividing wedge that keeps them apart.
When Derek feels he has to leave Rise Again Warrior to complete his mission, he begins to realize that he could be leaving behind more than just a few friends. Could he be leaving behind the possibility of a healthy future before he finally accepts his past?
Mission: Believe
Rise Again Warrior Series Book 1
Mission: Believe, Bronze Star Winner, Readers Favorite Awards, 2020
Staff Sgt. Shane Logan is lucky to have come from a privileged family, and after losing both of his legs in the war, he now has the best prosthetics that money can buy. While he is trying to move forward with life, he struggles with the past and the way people react to him and his disability.
Dr. Lauren Falcone works tirelessly to help veterans deal with the trauma and pain of their deployments. Her unique virtual approach to therapy keeps her busy, and the assistance she provides to service members as they recover mentally helps her resolve her own anxieties.
When Shane meets Lauren at a fundraiser for his father’s organization, he wonders if there just might be a chance for him to get his dream off the ground and maybe find a normal life with someone who can look past his flaws and see the man he is inside.
Shane and Lauren are drawn to each other by their hope to make life easier for veterans, both physically and emotionally. Their goal is to build Shane’s dream organization, Rise Again Warrior, that will assist veterans to integrate more easily into society and have the opportunity to receive state-of-the-art technology and therapy.
Now, if they can only have faith in themselves, learn to deal with their own demons, and believe in each other, they might find a way to bring this dream to fruition.
Stacy Eaton is a USA Today Bestselling author and began her writing career in October of 2010. Stacy took early retirement from law enforcement after over fifteen years of service in 2016 due to a second serious concussion. Her last three years on the job were in investigations and crime scene investigation. She now writes full-time.
Stacy resides in southeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, who works in law enforcement, and her teen daughter. Stacy also has a son who is currently serving in the United States Navy.
Stacy writes a variety of genre’s, but mostly romance. Her favorites series to write is the Rise Again Warrior series. She enjoys writing real-life stories that people can relate too with real-life problems, emotions, and solutions.
Her favorites: Supporting and honoring our veterans, classic cars, photography, Disney, music, coffee and her favorite sweatshirt that says, “You are dangerously close to getting killed in my next novel.”
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Blog Tour: The SEAL’s Temptation by Jacquie Biggar – A Giveaway and Review @JacqBiggar @SDSXXTours

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The SEAL’s Temptation
Wounded Hearts Book 7
by Jacquie Biggar
Genre: Romantic Suspense
DEA Agent Maggie Holt knows about Hell…
After eighteen months undercover in a Mexican cartel, Maggie is broken. The kickass agent she once was, is gone, leaving her riddled with guilt and nightmares. Forced to take paid leave, Maggie accepts the offer of a vacation on the ranch of the man who’d rescued her from an almost certain death.
Frank Stein knows the signs of PTSD, he’d suffered the symptoms himself as Chief Petty Officer of SEAL Team Five. Honorably retired from duty, Frank has found peace at the family ranch and hopes it will do the same for Magdalena. Ever since he’d first met her when she was interrogating his buddy, Jared, Frank has been fascinated by the raven-haired beauty and wants the chance to see where their relationship could go.
Adam O’Connor is Maggie’s partner. He knows her. He loved her once and could again, if she’d let him in. But he’s also angry she took the chances she did by going undercover against orders. And now, things are different. She’s different.
When a right-wing militia group infiltrates the area, will DEA Agent Maggie Holt, her partner, Adam O’Connor, and ex-SEAL Chief Frank Stein be able to set aside their differences to stop them before someone dies? And who will Maggie choose, the handsome cowboy, or her charismatic DEA partner?
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USA Today bestselling author Jacquie Biggar loves to write Romantic Suspense novels brimming w/Attitude.
Jacquie Biggar is a USA Today bestselling author of romance who loves to write about tough, alpha males and strong, contemporary women willing to show their men that true power comes from love. She lives on Vancouver Island with her husband and loves to hear from readers all over the world!
In her own words: “My name is Jacquie Biggar. When I’m not acting like a total klutz I am a wife, mother of one, grandmother, and a butler to my calico cat. My guilty pleasure are reality tv shows like Amazing Race and The Voice. I can be found every Monday night in my armchair plastered to the television laughing at Blake and Adam’s shenanigans. I love to hang at the beach with DH (darling hubby) taking pictures or reading romance novels (what else?). I have a slight Tim Hortons obsession, enjoy gardening, everything pink and talking to my friends.”
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MY REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5

As a DEA agent Maggie Holt knows all too well the dangers and darkness that live in the world, so when she decides to go undercover, against the orders of her superiors, in the Mexican cartel and is held for eighteen months before she’s rescued, Maggie is a woman that needs to heal. She’s been through hell and back and now she has to convince her boss and her partner that she is healed and ready to continue her duty.

Frank Stein is a man that knows all too well the damage a person can endure when being held against their will and tortured for months. He’s a retired Navy SEAL Chief and knows the signs of PTSD well. After helping his brother in arms, Adam rescue Maggie, Adam’s partner in the DEA, from the cartel, he gives her a place to rest, relax, and hopefully heal from her ordeal. He also hopes that it shows her that they could be good for each other and together.

I had been waiting for this story to come out. After reading Maggie’s Revenge I was craving more of Maggie and her DEA team as well as the sexy cowboy that helped to rescue her. The wait was worth it. I enjoyed Maggie and Frank’s story and the story was full of continuous action, danger and great characters. Frank owns a ranch in Texas and is dealing with his own problems that go along with ranching, rustling, and making ends meet. When the ranch problems bleed into the DEA’s jurisdiction, things get heated and more dangerous. This story was a page turner with the danger, suspense between Texas and Las Vegas, and FBI agents undercover. I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading more of the Wounded Hearts Series in the future. I give this story a 4.5-star review and recommend it to readers that enjoy suspense, danger, undercover agents, and wounded heroes that are looking for respite from their dangerous pasts.

Tour, Giveaway and Review for Guarding My Six by K.J. Porter @SDSXXTours

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Guarding My Six
by K.J. Porter
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Wade Hamilton is an ex-Army Ranger and an accomplished tattoo artist. Now, thanks to a gift that was bestowed upon him by a grateful mother during a trip to Alaska several years ago, he is also a protector; a guardian. His gift, which he uses sparingly, allows him to infuse his art with special qualities. When a shy, young, woman and her three college roommates, walk into his studio he senses there’s something unique about Tori. After the initial interview, he comes to understand she has suffered a devastating loss and keeps her grief buried deep inside. While working on the special tattoo she’d designed herself, Wade adds a little magic to the ink that will boost her courage and, perhaps, bring a little joy and excitement to her life. And then, she and her friends walk out of his studio and out of his life.
Three months later, Wade receives a call from an old Army buddy, Matthew Miller, whose baby sister is critically injured in a hit and run. Wade wastes no time heading to Savannah, Georgia to lend his support. Never having met Matt’s family, other than a brother and their father, Wade has no idea that Victoria Miller is the same woman who has been haunting his dreams since she walked out of his studio.
As Tori fights for her life, Wade refuses to leave her side, believing it was his magic that had put her in front of the car that nearly killed her. To further complicate matters, he finds himself falling hard for Tori. Knowing that nothing good can come from developing a relationship with her, Wade is terrified that his secret will only put Tori in more danger. A secret he’s kept buried since he was thirteen; he believes his abusive, alcoholic, father beat Wade’s younger brother, Davey, so badly it caused the boy permanent brain damage. It was also the first time the “red-rage” took over Wade, leaving him with no memory of the event and put his father in the hospital.
When Tori refuses to give up on a chance for happiness with Wade, he can no longer push her away. He realizes he must confront his demons and put them to rest before they can take the next step in their relationship. But, when an unknown, and very powerful, enemy from his parents’ past catches up with him, Tori could very well become collateral damage.
Kate Porter is an American writer based in South Georgia. She grew up on a small farm in central Indiana where she graduated from Owen Valley Community High School. Her first short story was published in the school newspaper when she was fifteen. Kate went on to study fiction writing at Greenville Technical College, appeared at numerous Comic Cons, book readings, author events and participated in author panels and has been featured as a guest author on a blog tour. In 2013 Kate was not only profiled in her hometown newspaper, Spencer Evening World, but she was also profiled in Woman’s Day magazine.
In 2014 Kate was the recipient of the NEW APPLE BOOK AWARD for the Mystery category for her novel, BLACK HARVEST, which also received FIVE STARS from Reader’s Favorite. Kate’s writing credits range from poetry to short stories to full-length books and manuscripts, and screenwriting. When she isn’t writing, or percolating her newest story ideas, she and her best friends are cracking each other up with their silly puns and holding entire conversations using GIFs.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5

Magic, ex-Military Special Forces, shifters, oh my!

Wade Hamilton had a rough life. He left home as soon as possible and joined the service. After leaving the service he opened a tattoo parlor in New Orleans and has a desire to help people when they are in trouble. After a trip with two buddies to Alaska, and Wade rescued a young girl from two men, Wade now has more of a desire to help those that need it. He also has some help with his penchant for stepping into danger from the mother of the young girl he rescued in Alaska. Wade does have a secret though and one chance meeting with a young woman that he can’t seem to get out of his head, it could all come crashing down around him.

Tori Miller has always been a daddy’s girl, always done what he has told her, and never stands up to her father. She wants to make him proud and do as he asks, he has enough on his mind when he and her two brothers are deployed overseas so much. She is now getting ready to graduate from college and wants to have a little more courage and strength. When she walks into Wade’s tattoo parlor with her two best friends, she already has an idea for her first tattoo. Although she knows her father may not be happy about it, the tattoo is her honor to her father and brothers. After meeting Wade and seeing his tattoos, Tori asks him to add a little extra to her tattoos to include courage.

I really enjoyed this book. It is full of great characters, a great story, danger, action, and finding the truth. Tori finds that she has a unique ability after she has a near death experience. Tori and Wade find that they have more of a connection than they expected. The truth about Wade’s family has a lot of twists and turns and when revealed to Wade, he will have to come to terms with his decision to leave years ago and how things have changed. I love how Ms. Porter showed that Wade was settled, mature, and a man that could be trusted and counted on. His two buddies that he was trying to help are so different and really needed to get a clue. The book was entertaining, and the pages turned quickly through this book. I had a hard time putting it down. I give this story a 5-star review and recommend it to readers that enjoy, paranormal, military, action, and stories with strong characters.

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review of Rise Again Warrior Mission: Believe by Stacy Eaton @StacySEaton @SDSXXTours

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Review of Rise Again Warrior (Mission: Believe) by Stacy Eaton

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5 If I could give 5 more, I would!

Dr. Lauren Falcone works with military men and women that are struggling with life after returning home from their tours of duty to our country. She is a kind, gentle soul that has her own scars to bear and deal with. She’s struggled with leaving her home and being in crowds and has adjusted her career to be able to help others that struggle with these kinds of things. Since she meets with her clients remotely, she’s able to do her work wherever she is.

Staff Sgt. Shane Logan is recovering from an IED blast that took out his team fifteen months ago while returning from a raid. Not many from his team made it out of that ambush, he did, but with both physical and mental scars to show for it. He is dealing with his own issues as well as the issues of people who encounter him and don’t know how to act or what to say, so they stare at him and give him a wide birth or they look at him with pity, neither makes him feel any better about himself. With the confidence he gains, he shares his dream with his father about a new project he wants to bring to life, and his father uses this opportunity to get what he wants in return.

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The story of two people who have lived through tragedy, but in different ways. They both suffer from survivors’ guilt and their struggles are real with their pain, mental anguish, and fears of what they have been through and their struggles to move on and find a new normal, a new life, and a reason to continue to live. These two need each other to find their way towards a life they can live rather than just move through the motions. They both have a lot to overcome and find it in themselves to reach for what they want and hold onto it.

This story is tragic, heartfelt, inspiring, and one of my favorite reads this year. It touched me in so many ways. It is so realistic and emotional, and written with a beautiful touch. Shane’s need for approval shows so much vulnerability and is so realistic. He needs that validation to help find himself again and Lauren gives him that and so much more. I give this story a 5-star review, if I could give it more, I would. I look forward to reading more of the Rise Again Warrior books in the near future. I love the characters and the plot of this story. It was beautifully written. This was my first read of Stacy Eaton, but it won’t be my last. I look forward to finding more books written by her and continuing the series of the Rise Again Warrior books.

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Blog Tour and Giveaway: Rise Again Warrior Series by Stacy Eaton @StacySEaton @SDSXXTours

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Mission: Believe
Rise Again Warrior Series Book 1
by Stacy Eaton
Genre: Contemporary Military Romance
Staff Sgt. Shane Logan is lucky to have come from a privileged family, and after losing both of his legs in the war, he now has the best prosthetics that money can buy. While he is trying to move forward with life, he struggles with the past and the way people react to him and his disability.
Dr. Lauren Falcone works tirelessly to help veterans deal with the trauma and pain of their deployments. Her unique virtual approach to therapy keeps her busy, and the assistance she provides to service members as they recover mentally helps her resolve her own anxieties.
When Shane meets Lauren at a fundraiser for his father’s organization, he wonders if there just might be a chance for him to get his dream off the ground and maybe find a normal life with someone who can look past his flaws and see the man he is inside.
Shane and Lauren are drawn to each other by their hope to make life easier for veterans, both physically and emotionally. Their goal is to build Shane’s dream organization, Rise Again Warrior, that will assist veterans to integrate more easily into society and have the opportunity to receive state-of-the-art technology and therapy.
Now, if they can only have faith in themselves, learn to deal with their own demons, and believe in each other, they might find a way to bring this dream to fruition.
Mission: Accept
Rise Again Warrior Series Book 2
Dana Donahue might be Shane Logan’s cousin, but she’s nothing like him—she’s quite the opposite of him. Her thoughts focus on what money and people can do for her. She never approved of Shane joining the military and knows little about the world he has lived in for most of his life. All that will change when she has to ask him for a job after her father cuts her off.
Derek Stall lives on the streets by choice—not circumstance. Memories of what he did under order sometimes haunt him, other times give him the strength to move through one more day until he can finish the mission he started.
A chance meeting between Dana and Derek will lead to an unlikely friendship that might just save his life, but the drastic differences between them could be the dividing wedge that keeps them apart.
When Derek feels he has to leave Rise Again Warrior to complete his mission, he begins to realize that he could be leaving behind more than just a few friends. Could he be leaving behind the possibility of a healthy future before he finally accepts his past?
Mission: Repair
Rise Again Warrior Series Book 3
“Ms. Eaton takes on a subject that most people overlook. The trials and turmoil that our wounded men and women face when they return home from war.”
Technical Sergeant Brady Vanover has a solid career as a Civil Engineer with the United States Air Force, a loving wife of nine years, and two young children. While Brady is on deployment, the things he sees and hears begins to wear on him and take him to a place he never imagined himself being.
Once Brady returns, his troubles descend further over him, and it becomes a battle not to lose everything that he has worked so hard to achieve. With anger issues and his need to self-medicate with alcohol, Brady finds himself teetering on the edge of losing his career and his family.
With the help of the Rise Again Warrior organization, Brady will have to work hard to repair what he has damaged.
Stacy Eaton is a USA Today Bestselling author and began her writing career in October of 2010. Stacy took an early retirement from law enforcement after over fifteen years of service in 2016, with her last three years in investigations and crime scene investigation to write full time.
Stacy resides in southeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, who works in law enforcement, and her teen daughter. She also has a son who is currently serving in the United States Navy, and two grandchildren.
When Stacy is not writing, she enjoys photography and relaxing on the beach.
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ARC Review of : I Like the Way You Hurt by Lorrain Allen @SDSXXTours @AuthorLAllen #TuesdayBookBlog

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⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 3.5 out of 5

Cocoa is a senior in high school living in Los Angeles. She’s biracial and living with her mother who has been dating Matthew, from West Virginia. Cocoa’s world will be turned upside down when her mother accepts the proposal from Matthew, and they move to West Virginia before Cocoa starts her senior year of high school.

Maverick is a senior who rules the high school that Cocoa will attend for her senior year. His father is a well-respected judge in their small town. Little do the towns people know his real father. The man is pure evil and has made Maverick’s life a living hell. He doesn’t know the meaning of love or kindness. His two best friends are the only people who know what Maverick’s life has been like and the real father that has raised him.

The first few chapters were hard for me to get through. I’m not a fan of bullies but as I got through the chapters the story got better for me. I am a fan of dark romance books though and this book has that as well. Once I got into the book it was easier to read and I liked it. I found the change in Maverick to be refreshing and the fact that he got away from his hometown to find the better man that he could be was good. If you like young adult romance, bully, or dark romance, you should pick up this book. I give it a 3.5-star review.

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I Like the Way You Hurt
A Dark Interracial High School Bully Romance
by Lorrain Allen
Genre: Dark Romance
Publication Date: December 6, 2019
After the tragic death of her father several years ago, Cocoa’s mother has finally found love again. Cocoa is uprooted from Los Angeles, California to a small town in West Virginia before the start of her senior year. Though she’s not enthusiastic about the move, she’s very excited that her mother has found the will to love again. Cocoa meets Maverick prior to the first day of school. Cocoa is biracial and is everything Maverick has been taught to hate. Though Maverick hates her on sight, a fire burns between them that could destroy both of their worlds, leaving them in ashes. Cocoa can sense the hurt and anger in Maverick wanting to burst free and consume everything in its path. Will Cocoa be the one person that can soothe Maverick’s soul before he self-destructs?
Maverick’s mother committed suicide to escape her abusive husband, leaving six-year-old Maverick to face the fists of his father alone. The only things Maverick can relate to are power, control, pain, and anger. He doesn’t know how to love. He’s afraid of the feelings that Cocoa stirs in him because he’s not supposed to want her with a fever that burns so bright that it leaves him aching. The only way he knows how to control his feelings is to destroy Cocoa and make her hurt.
WARNING: This book contains strong sexual content and triggers. The subject matter is very brutal. Readers beware. This book isn’t for sensitive individuals.
This is a standalone book.
PRE-RELEASE PRICE IS $2.99 FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!
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Lorrain has enjoyed writing ever since she was a child and was also part of the poetry club in middle school. She loves to get away from the world and lose herself in a book. As a young adult, she became a romance book junky and was inspired to pen her first romance by the many creative authors whose books she’s read. She wants to provide her fans with a suspenseful read that has a twist at the end. The subject matters of her books are a little controversial, but life is boring without a little controversy.
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This is my first blog post ever.

I am starting this because I want to be able to review books that I read in a place that I felt comfortable doing so. I’m an avid reader of romance and I wanted to share my thoughts on the books that I read as well as the writers who write them. I love crime and suspense as well, so I look forward to reading more of this and reviewing the books.

 

🐉 READY TO RIDE WITH STORMWIND SQUADRON? ✨ A Crown of Wings & Wrath by Brenda Trim is now live!

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A Crown of Wings & Wrath by Brenda Trim is now live!

https://geni.us/WingsandWrath

I survived my first year at Thornwick. That was the easy part.

They moved me to Stormwind Squadron—the military’s dumping ground for riders who are too dangerous, too valuable, or too damaged for regular units. My new squadmates include a griffin rider who steals memories and a pegasus rider whose healing magic sometimes kills instead of cures.

We’re the ones they don’t trust. The ones they can’t afford to lose.

The Forsaken are hunting anyone with royal blood. And my ability to amplify other riders’ powers? That’s a signature trait of House Vaelthorne, the royal family everyone thought died twenty years ago.

Turns out, I’m not just some foster kid who got lucky. I’m the last heir to a throne that doesn’t exist anymore.

And Kael knew. The whole time.

Captain Kael Blackwater—the man I’m falling for despite every warning sign—was there the night my family was massacred. He’s been lying to me since we met, protecting secrets that could get us both killed.

Now we’re forced to work together on missions that grow deadlier by the day. Our dragons sync in ways that terrify our superiors. And when we finally kiss, the resonance between our bonds creates a firestorm visible for miles.

But Hollowmaw are breeding in underground tunnels, feeding on stolen dragon blood. The military is conducting illegal experiments on captured riders. And somewhere out there, a man claiming to be my father is building an army using blood magic that corrupts everything it touches.

Why does Kael look at me like he’s mourning someone I used to be?

Why are riders with Vaelthorne abilities disappearing, their deaths ruled training accidents?

Why are the Hollowmaw suddenly evolving, targeting me specifically in ways that suggest someone’s commanding them?

Kael has answers. About the massacre. About a father who might be alive or might be the architect of every horror I’m facing. About what my power really does and why the military would rather see me dead than risk losing control of me.

He’s keeping me alive by keeping me complicit.

And I’m falling for him anyway—for the man who kisses me like an apology while hiding the truth about why things with teeth keep finding me, who might have orders to eliminate me the second my bloodline becomes more valuable dead than alive.

Surviving first year was supposed to be the hard part.

No one warned me the real test is deciding who to trust when everyone’s keeping deadly secrets.

Welcome to Stormwind Squadron, where:
🔥 Misfits bond over shared damage (or kill each other)
🔥 Captains keep devastating secrets about your murdered family
🔥 Something is building an army using corrupted dragon blood
🔥 The man who saved you might be the one ordered to end you
🔥 Royal blood isn’t a crown—it’s a death sentence

About Brenda:

A USA Today bestselling author, Brenda loves everything paranormal. She has co-authored over twenty-five books in the best-selling Dark Warrior Alliance series, as well as the Hollow Rock Shifters series. She also has best-selling solo titles readers are raving about.

Brenda created worlds that feature dangerously handsome heroes and feisty heroines. With the help of popcorn and candy, she takes dragons, fairies, witches, vampires, and so much more and brings them to life. She lives in Texas with her husband and three kids who fuel not only her heart but her life.

If she’s not writing, she’s reading, traveling, or knee-deep in projects with her husband and five sisters. She encourages readers to Dream Big. If your dreams don’t terrify and electrify you then they aren’t big enough!  

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A single night will connect them forever…Rain or Shine by E.C. Land releases July 18th!

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A single night will connect them forever…
Rain or Shine by E.C. Land releases July 18th!

🔗 https://geni.us/RainorShine

When your world is always stormy, it’s easy to hide from the sunshine…
Tyler
After all that I’ve been through, there’s nothing I won’t do to protect what matters most. I’ve devoted my life to this ranch and my son, and I promised I’d never let anyone get close enough to risk losing either one of them again.
But even the most disciplined man makes a mistake from time to time.
I didn’t expect to see her again, so when Delaney reenters my life with news that scares us both, the safety I’ve carefully built for myself shatters. It was just one night of weakness, but now it ties us together forever. I’ve been down this road before, and I’m terrified of how the journey will end.
She’s far too young to shoulder this burden alone, but the ranch is expanding, and there’s no room for distractions. Delaney thinks she’s cursed to lose everyone she loves. I’m terrified that if I trust her, I’ll lose the son I’ve spent years shielding from the world. But the day our lives change forever is coming soon, and it’s time for me to decide: do I keep guarding my heart like a fortress, or do I step up and be the man everyone needs me to be?

About E.C. Land

E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies. 

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4 🌟 Review of Property of Kevlar (RBMC, Oklahoma City Chapter, Book 1) by Victoria Jayne @AuthorVictoriaJ

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The clock is ticking. Every week we get closer to the release of Property of Kevlar. My ARC team is doing a fantastic job and letting you know how they felt about my addition to the Royal Bastard MC world.
Don’t hesitate, order your copy today so that you can get your hands on a copy of this new series as soon as it releases on June 30, 2026.
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My Review: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 4 out of 5

I loved this first book in the RBMC – Oklahoma City Chapter.

Kevlar is given the opportunity to return home after he and his brother left abruptly after tragedy struck, and found the RBMC to join. They return to Oklahoma City to find that not only are the Dixia Mafia still there and controlling the city, but that a rival MC that the RBMC have been dealing with is trying to move into OKC as well. He’s home to take back his city, and reconnect with his blood family. Will he be welcomed back with open arms or not?

Kelsey is not a fan of bikers and to say that she’s impressed with her date, that her best friend left her stranded with is a stretch. Pete was not the kind of man that Kelsey found attractive or interesting, and she wanted away from him as soon as possible. However, she’s going to find that her night will not end the way she’d hoped. Kevlar becomes Kelsey’s knight in shining armor and her perception of bikers is swayed by his protection of her and by extension her best friend, Carrie.

I really enjoyed this first book in the OKC RBMC by Victoria Jayne, it incorporates her Dixia Mafia characters that I as well. She does a great job with character development and the stories grab your attention from the beginning and pull you in. I can’t wait to read more of the OKC RBMC to come. I’m looking forward to Kid’s story.

IN THIS LIFE OR DEATH DILEMMA, THERE’S NOTHING HE WON’T DO FOR HER @JanineBosco

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IN THIS LIFE OR DEATH DILEMMA, THERE’S NOTHING HE WON’T DO FOR HER

Preorder Life or Death by Janine Infante Bosco at your favorite retailer now!
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The devil doesn’t ask for permission, and he never begs for forgiveness.

Lucifer
Wielding the gavel for the Fallen Demons MC means I take what I want. And Jessica is no exception. 
The moment I laid eyes on her, something raw and primal awakened within me. She was young, beautiful, and desperate to outrun her past. And I was the selfish bastard who needed to possess every curve of her body and own all the jagged edges of her soul.
My recklessness nearly destroyed her, so I did everything in my power to make it right. Now she sees me as a monster who has trapped her in a lie. 
I’ve kept my distance, watching from the shadows while she tries to heal. Jessie’s gone to hell and back, and every time she looks in the mirror all she sees are reminders of the pain. Her mother’s mistakes. My betrayal. Her brand new scars. 
She wants to let the darkness consume her, but I didn’t watch her fight for her life just to throw it all away. And I won’t rest until the woman I’ve claimed can see herself through my eyes. As a goddess. A warrior. A siren. The woman I secretly call my wife.

About Janine

USA Today bestselling author Janine Infante Bosco lives in New York City, she has always loved reading and writing. When she was thirteen, she began to write her own stories and her passion for writing took off as the years went on. At eighteen, she even wrote a full screenplay with dreams of one day becoming a member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Janine writes emotionally charged novels with an emphasis on family bonds, strong willed female characters, and alpha male men who will do anything for the women they love. She loves to interact with fans and fellow avid romance readers like herself.

She is proud of her success as an author and the friendships she’s made in the book community but her greatest accomplishment to date would be her two sons Joseph and Paul.

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🏍Loyal is NOW LIVE!🏍

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Loyal, book three in the Lotus San Antonio MC by @author.cala.riley is now available on Amazon and KU!

Grab it here: https://geni.us/Loyal

Do You Like:

🏍️Reverse Age Gap

🏍️Mc Romance

🏍️Single Mom

🏍️Found Family

Blurb:
Sami

Getting involved with someone new after my divorce was the last thing I expected.
Then I met him.
Loyal.
A younger bad boy who belongs to a motorcycle club.
I shouldn’t want him. Especially when he is only a few years older than my daughter, but I’ve come to crave the safety and peace he brings me.
The only problem is my daughter won’t accept him.
Do I risk my relationship with my daughter for true happiness or do I let him slip through my fingers and make the sacrifice?

Loyal

My sole focus has always been the club that took me in when I needed it most.
Until I saw her.
Sami.
The single mom who is a decade older than me.
I knew I wanted her the moment I laid eyes on her. It’s why I bought a house to be close to her.
There are powers that be that don’t want us together though. Society, her daughter, and the sleazy ex-husband who seems to think that she belongs to him.
I’m not one to give up easy though. I will fight for her until my dying breath.

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#contemporaryromance #agegap

MY REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5

I loved this story.

Loyal and Sami were meant to be together. Sami’s life may have taken a side path for a bit, but she needed it to wait for Loyal to get to where he is now. They still have some obstacles to overcome before they’ll get their HEA, but it will be worth it.

Sami’s ex-husband is a piece of work and holds their daughter in the clutches of his mind games that won’t let her have a good relationship with Sami. The stress that this causes for all involved, except her ex, causes a lot of trouble. However, Loyal won’t give up on Sami or her daughter. He’s patient, kind, and a man that will go to all lengths to find a way to keep them in his life, including getting information and help on how to help her daughter to accept their relationship. It’s great how he’s willing to be so patient with both of them.

I love this series and this story did not disappoint. I look forward to more in this series to come.

🏒The Walker University Series is LIVE!🏒

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🏒The Walker University Series is LIVE! 🏒

You better lace up those skates, Cala Riley is bringing you into the world of college hockey with the Walker U Wolves! Start the 5 book series today!

Iced, if you like friends to lovers and opposites attract: https://geni.us/iced_

Cross-Check, if you like teammates sister and redemption: https://geni.us/Cross-Check

Breakout, if you like marriage of convince and found family: https://geni.us/BreakoutCR

Interference, If you like accidental pregnancy and secret relationship: https://geni.us/Interference

Deking, if you like fake dating and he falls first: https://geni.us/Deking

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❤️🏍️ It’s my turn on the Tour for Drifter: Satan’s Fury MC, Little Rock by L. Wilder – check out my 5 ⭐ Review below!

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Title: Drifter
Series: Satan’s Fury MC – Little Rock
Author: L. Wilder
Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: May 26, 2026





★★★★★ Amazon Review – “What an excellent and heartfelt story in the Fury Series…”
★★★★★ Amazon Review – “This was a shocking and emotional edition to the Little Rock Chapter of Satan’s Fury MC…..Some suspense with a beautiful and tragic story on both sides. Ending in a HEA that you don’t want to miss.”
★★★★★ Cajun Heat Book Blog (Barb) – “This was such a fantastic read that I couldn’t put down! A tragic tale that will have you all up in your feels!”

“Rae, you’ve got two boys in that house, and…”
“I’ve always had two boys in that house, and we managed just fine.”
I wasn’t one hundred percent correct on my stance, far from it. Dan was right that I didn’t know much about Walker, and I needed to be careful, especially where the boys were concerned.
But I was winning this little debate of ours, so I decided to bring it home with the final punch. “You just don’t like the fact that I’m finally moving on.”
“That’s not what this is.”
“Isn’t it?”
I thought back to my night with Walker. I couldn’t remember the last time that being around a man had felt that simple, that easy. There were no questions I wasn’t ready to answer. No looks that made me feel like I owed him something. He just let me be, and somehow, that made me want to give him more.
Dan was just the opposite, and I was over it. “You don’t get to do this. Not anymore.”
“Do what?”
“Show up here and make demands like you still have a say.”
“I’m their father.”
“And you always will be, but that doesn’t give you the right to control what I do.” I stepped closer. “You’re building a whole new life with someone else, Dan. A new wife. A new house. A new baby…”
His eyes flickered with anger, but that didn’t stop me from adding, “And yet, you’re here questioning me on who I chose to spend my time with.”
For a second, he didn’t say anything. There wasn’t anything he could say. He knew I was right. I was about to push further when I heard a faint creak behind me. One of the boys was up, and they were listening.
Damn.
Dan’s eyes flickered toward the door, signaling to me that he’d heard it too. He leaned in closer and whispered, “I expect the boys to be at my place by one.”
“They’ll be there.”
“Good.”
He grumbled something under his breath, then turned and charged down the steps, heading for his truck. I stood there for a moment, watching until he pulled out of the drive. Once he was gone, I punched the code into the keypad and opened the door.
When I stepped back inside, I didn’t see any sign of the boys, but Milo, our enormous and always ravenous cat, was sitting at the foot of the stairs. The second he spotted me, he darted for my feet, weaving in and out of my legs while meowing like a lunatic. This was his way of telling me that he was on the verge of starvation and may pass at any moment. “Okay. Okay. I’m coming.”
As expected, he followed me into the kitchen and only tripped me twice as I grabbed his food from the cabinet. I opened the can and was about to put it in his bowl when he nudged my hand, pleading with me to hurry. I shook my head and scowled, “Oh, come on. You are not that hungry.”
That got me another meow that I swear sounded like “momma.”
But the second the food dropped into his bowl, I was all but forgotten. He started chowing down like there was no tomorrow. I gave him a quick rub across the head, then walked over to the counter and turned on the coffee pot.
While I stood there letting it percolate, I thought back over my conversation with Dan. I should’ve been furious that he’d had the audacity to question my actions, especially after everything he’d done, and I was to a degree. But there was part of me that no longer cared if he approved of me or what I was doing.
As the mother of his children, sure. It was important that we were on the same page on some things, but not my personal life. That was off the table. Just like it was for him.
And whether he liked it or not, I had every intention of getting to know Walker better. I just hoped Walker felt the same way about me.


Some men are born drifters. Others are just waiting to find their way home.

Loss is tough.
Some learn to live with the grief and move on.
I couldn’t.
There were too many memories.
It hurt too damn much, so I packed up and left.
I spent years trying to outrun my ghosts

And then, a threat drew me back in.

It wasn’t my fight.
Hell, it wasn’t even my chapter.
I was only in Little Rock to deliver a warning.
I never intended to stay.
And I certainly never intended to meet her.

She was beautiful and soft in all the ways that can undo a man.
And she unraveled me without even trying.
I had no business getting tied up with her, but I couldn’t stay away.
She reminded me what it was like to have something worth living for.

Now, I had to make a choice.
Stay lost or find my way home.

Drifter is an emotional, slow-burn romance about grief, healing, the real meaning of family, and learning that loving again doesn’t have to mean letting go. HEA and no cheating.












Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller, L. Wilder, writes about hot, alpha men and the women who love them. She currently has six series available for readers: The Devil Chaser’s MC, Satan’s Fury MC, Satan’s Fury MC-Memphis, the Redemption Series, the Happy Endings Collection, and the Ruthless Sinners MC. If you’re looking for a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you smiling like a school girl at the end, L. Wilder is the author for you.


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My ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review:

This was such a great story. It was devastating, tragic, healing, and wonderful.

Drifter is a Satan’s Fury MC, Kansas member, but he had to leave his home after a devastating loss. Now he rides around the country looking for peace and a way home. When he hears a threat to his Little Rock brothers, he knows he has to warn them. He knows it’s not his fight, but he can’t in good conscience just leave them to hang out to dry. Knowing he needs to do it face to face, he decides to head to Little Rock and warn them of the danger that’s heading their way.

The past five years have left Drifter aka Walker a nomad for the Satan’s Fury MC. He’s not looking for anyone, nor is he looking to plant roots, but somehow, fate has other plans for him and he finds that he can’t walk away any more than he could stay in Kansas. One last trip home to Kansas and he’s ready to find a place to plant those roots. A beautiful librarian and her two sons are more than willing to help him with that.

Raelynn wasn’t looking for a relationship. She figured her life was set with her and her sons, but when a man stops in the diner to speak to her sons and back up her statement, she sees a man that peeks her interest. She’ll probably never see him again, but one can hope. It seems neither one want to chance not seeing each other again.

I loved this story even with the tragedy and the devastation that Drifter went through. This story shows that there can be life after tragedy, we just have to be willing to take the chance on ourselves and open up to something new. I love the Satan’s Fury MC characters and their stories. I look forward to more books from L. Wilder to come and can’t wait for other characters to find their HEA and the women that will bring them to their knees.

THE STAKES ARE HIGHER… AND ROYAL BLOOD IS ON THE LINE. Return to Thornwick Academy for another romantasy adventure when A Crown of Wings & Wrath by Brenda Trim releases June 24th!

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https://geni.us/WingsandWrath

I survived my first year at Thornwick. That was the easy part.

They moved me to Stormwind Squadron—the military’s dumping ground for riders who are too dangerous, too valuable, or too damaged for regular units. My new squadmates include a griffin rider who steals memories and a pegasus rider whose healing magic sometimes kills instead of cures.

We’re the ones they don’t trust. The ones they can’t afford to lose.

The Forsaken are hunting anyone with royal blood. And my ability to amplify other riders’ powers? That’s a signature trait of House Vaelthorne, the royal family everyone thought died twenty years ago.

Turns out, I’m not just some foster kid who got lucky. I’m the last heir to a throne that doesn’t exist anymore.

And Kael knew. The whole time.

Captain Kael Blackwater—the man I’m falling for despite every warning sign—was there the night my family was massacred. He’s been lying to me since we met, protecting secrets that could get us both killed.

Now we’re forced to work together on missions that grow deadlier by the day. Our dragons sync in ways that terrify our superiors. And when we finally kiss, the resonance between our bonds creates a firestorm visible for miles.

But Hollowmaw are breeding in underground tunnels, feeding on stolen dragon blood. The military is conducting illegal experiments on captured riders. And somewhere out there, a man claiming to be my father is building an army using blood magic that corrupts everything it touches.

Why does Kael look at me like he’s mourning someone I used to be?

Why are riders with Vaelthorne abilities disappearing, their deaths ruled training accidents?

Why are the Hollowmaw suddenly evolving, targeting me specifically in ways that suggest someone’s commanding them?

Kael has answers. About the massacre. About a father who might be alive or might be the architect of every horror I’m facing. About what my power really does and why the military would rather see me dead than risk losing control of me.

He’s keeping me alive by keeping me complicit.

And I’m falling for him anyway—for the man who kisses me like an apology while hiding the truth about why things with teeth keep finding me, who might have orders to eliminate me the second my bloodline becomes more valuable dead than alive.

Surviving first year was supposed to be the hard part.

No one warned me the real test is deciding who to trust when everyone’s keeping deadly secrets.

Welcome to Stormwind Squadron, where:
🔥 Misfits bond over shared damage (or kill each other)
🔥 Captains keep devastating secrets about your murdered family
🔥 Something is building an army using corrupted dragon blood
🔥 The man who saved you might be the one ordered to end you
🔥 Royal blood isn’t a crown—it’s a death sentence

About Brenda:

A USA Today bestselling author, Brenda loves everything paranormal. She has co-authored over twenty-five books in the best-selling Dark Warrior Alliance series, as well as the Hollow Rock Shifters series. She also has best-selling solo titles readers are raving about.

Brenda created worlds that feature dangerously handsome heroes and feisty heroines. With the help of popcorn and candy, she takes dragons, fairies, witches, vampires, and so much more and brings them to life. She lives in Texas with her husband and three kids who fuel not only her heart but her life.

If she’s not writing, she’s reading, traveling, or knee-deep in projects with her husband and five sisters. She encourages readers to Dream Big. If your dreams don’t terrify and electrify you then they aren’t big enough!  

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Still time to Pre-Order Shattered by the Currents, Book 3 in the Deep River Series, by Nyssa Kathryn – It’s another 5 ⭐ Read!

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Every secret has a price…and hers could cost her everything.

Raven Price’s old life shattered in one night. One hour. One moment. It was the moment she realized the dangerous world her fiancé was embroiled in. She made a choice—get out before it was too late. Now she’s back in her quiet hometown of Deep River with one goal, to make sure her parents are safe. Because if she’s going to protect them, she needs to be close.

He knows where she is. But as long as she keeps her mouth shut…she and her family get to live.

Former Navy SEAL turned search and rescue, Connor Blackwood enjoys the quieter life that Deep River offers. He doesn’t do secrets, not after being blindsided by an ex. And the woman who just walked back into town? She’s carrying plenty.

He tells himself to keep his distance. But when her ex decides she isn’t a safe bet, silence won’t save Raven. Connor’s her only protection, and he doesn’t hesitate. Because the more he gets to know her, the deeper he falls, and it’s not just her life on the line—it’s their entire future.

A Small Town, Friends to Lovers, Romantic Suspense by Bestselling Author Nyssa Kathryn.

My ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review:

This was a great story! A hometown girl comes home after the disaster of her move with her high school sweetheart, planning to marry him only to find out who he really is. However, the danger has followed her and she’s not sure who she can trust or turn to if she needs help.

Sone of the town is happy to see her, and there are others that are making her life back in Deep River harder. Things seem to go from bad to worse for Raven Price when she finds her bank account drained, and she finally stands up to the woman that wanted her job, then things really get bad.

This series has been great, just all of Nyssa Kathryn’s books are. She writes great stories with men that are dangerous, but protective, and women that are strong and independent. I love all of her books and Raven’s story was a great addition. There are so many facets to the stories in this series. We are taken back in time, introduced to a multitude of towns folk that are quirky, mysterious, and nosey, but it all culminates in great stories with awesome characters. I couldn’t put this book down until I finished it, and I can’t wait for more of this series to come.

Today’s my turn on the Blog Tour for The Gambler: A Detective Jason Smith Thriller, Book 37, by Stewart Giles @stewartgiles

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THE GAMBLER


‘Heads I win, tail’s you lose.’
A new killer is stalking the streets of York, and it’s a killer that Detective Sergeant
Jason Smith can’t figure out.
He drugs his victims, attacks them when they come round, and leaves them with a
song playing on repeat.
But he only kills them much later.
Smith and the team are no strangers to serial killers but the murderer who calls
himself The Gambler is something entirely new.
Who is this psychopath? Why does he leave his victims alive and come back to kill
them later?
And why does he subject them to hours of Kenny Rogers before that?
Smith isn’t a gambling man, but he knows that the odds are stacked against him with
this killer.


BOOKS BY STEWART GILES
DS JASON SMITH SERIES
Book 0.5 – Phobia
Book 1 – Smith
Book 2 – Boomerang
Book 3 – Ladybird
Book 4 – Occam’s Razor
Book 5 – Harlequin
Book 6 – Selene
Book 7 – Horsemen
Book 8 – Unworthy
Book 9 – Venom
Book 10 – Severed
Book 11 – Demons
Book 12 – Deadeye
Book 13 – Motive
Book 14 – Australia
Book 16 – Wishbone
Book 17 – Ghosts
Book 18 – The Scarecrow
Book 19 – The Bluesman
Book 20 – The Librarian
Book 21 – The Viaduct
Book 22 – The Twin

Book 23 – The Dogwalker
Book 24 – The Flytrap
Book 25 – The Electrician
Book 26 – The Cellar
Book 27 – The Loner
Book 28 – The Painter
Book 29 – The Hitchhiker
Book 30 – The Creed
Book 31 – The Workshop
Book 32 – The Preacher
Book 33 – The Professor
Book 34 – The Graveyard
Book 35 – The Optician
Book 36 – The Spider
Book 37 – The Gambler
Book 38 – The Lake


DI O’REILLY MYSTERIES
Book 1 – Blood on the Island
Book 2 – Lies on the Island
Book 3 – Fear on the Island
Book 4 – Malice on the Island
Book 5 – Revenge on the Island
Book 6 – Christmas on the Island
Book 7 – Silence on the Island
Book 8 – Secrets on the Island
Book 9 – Chaos on the Island
Book 10 – Sadness on the Island
Book 11 – Danger on the Island
Book 12 – Evil on the Island
Book 13 – Fire on the Island
Book 14 – Madness on the Island
Book 15 – Fury on the Island
Book 16 – Sickness on the Island

JAN NORGE HILDA BAKER SERIES
Book 1 – Hakuna Matata
Book 2 – 27


DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES
Book 1-The Beekeeper
Book 2-The Perfect Murder

Book 3-The Backpacker


DS JASON SMITH &DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES
Book 1 – The Enigma
Book 2 – Dropzone
Book 3 – The Raven Girl

THE MIRANDA TRILOGY (psychological thrillers)
Miranda
Mistress
Medusa

STANDALONE NOVELS
Horror – The Divide
Thriller – The Ghostwriter
Thriller – The Guests

Stewart Giles – Author Bio

After reading English at 3 Universities and graduating from none of them,
I set off travelling around the world with my wife, Ann, finally settling in
South Africa, where we still live.


In 2014 Ann dropped a rather large speaker on my head and I came up
with the idea for a detective series. DS Jason Smith was born. Smith, the
first in the series was finished a few months later.


3 years and 8 DS Smith books later, Joffe Books wondered if I would be
interested in working with them. As a self-published author, I agreed.
However, we decided on a new series – the DC Harriet Taylor: Cornwall
series.


The Beekeeper was published and soon hit the number one spot in
Australia. The second in the series, The Perfect Murder did just as well.
I continued to self-publish the Smith series and Unworthy hit the shelves
in 2018 with amazing results. I therefore made the decision to self-
publish The Backpacker which is book 3 in the Detective Harriet Taylor
series which was published in July 2018.


After The Backpacker I had an idea for a totally new start to a series – a
collaboration between the Smith and Harriet thrillers and The Enigma was
born. It brought together the broody, enigmatic Jason Smith and the
more level-headed Harriet Taylor.


The Miranda trilogy is something totally different. A psychological thriller
trilogy. It is a real departure from anything else I’ve written before.
The Detective Jason Smith series continues to grow. I also have another
series featuring an Irish detective who relocated to Guernsey, the
Detective Liam O’Reilly series. There are also 3 stand alone novels.

Website: https://www.stewartgiles.com
Twitter: @stewartgiles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stewart.giles.33

My Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ 5 out of 5

Another great story in the Jason Smith series. The team is put to the tests again and this time there are other issues going on with the team.

With the serial killer looming and keeping a list of how they’re doing on their murders, the team is working hard before the list ends and another life is taken. DS Smith has finally found a thread and they are following it, only to have it snapped again. Will they be quick enough to save a life, or will the killer claim another victim, one that’s known by the team and a colleague?

I always enjoy these books and this one was no different. It has the right amount of suspense, team work, great characters, and the ability for the characters to learn more about themselves, their colleagues, and the work that is needed to clear a case. The side stories are always interesting as well. This one brought information that looks to carry on to the next book. Which I cannot wait to read.

I’m always happy to read the DS Jason Smith books.