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Release Day Blitz & Review…Loving The Reaper by Lola King

Loving The Reaper by Lola King is now live! 

An angsty, best-friends-to-lovers, dark romance from best-selling author, Lola King

He waited years for her to choose him. His patience has run out.
Welcome back to Silver Falls University. There is a murderer among us.

I’ve been best friends with Wren Hunter for sixteen years. The boy who chased me in our schoolyard, kissed my scraped knees, and always swore to protect me grew into the god of Silver Falls University: admired by his peers, desired by every woman on campus, and feared by anyone who gets in his way.
Wren knows me better than anyone. He sees through every wall I build. He can handle my fire and my stubbornness. Sometimes I believe he can even tame it. This is why I thought we would never cross the line between friendship and more, no matter how many times we teetered on the edge of it.
I was wrong.
The mask he wore around me is gone, and what’s underneath is dangerous, unrelenting, obsessive.
Wren doesn’t just want me—he decided I’m his.

And in his world, no one says no.

There’s a secret society behind him, powerful enough to cover up anything—or anyone—standing in their way. Now, I’m trapped in his game, bound to a man I don’t recognize, in a world where nothing is what it seems.

Bodies are piling up.

Trust is a luxury.

And Wren Hunter might be the one thing that destroys me.


Loving The Reaper is a dark romance intended for readers over 18 only. Please, read the trigger warnings in the book.
This is the second book in a series of 3 interconnected standalones.

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WHAT DID I JUST READ!?!?!

This is only my second book by this author, but she is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors to read. I am in awe of her writing prowess and her ability to keep readers engaged from the first page to the very end. This book is 500 pages of jaw-dropping intensity that I read within 24 hours – I regret nothing – loss of sleep was worth it.

This book absolutely blew me away. Wren and Peaches have been best friends forever but Wren has always wanted to be more. Peaches just never realized how far Wren was willing to go to make that happen. Peaches also is a very independent and headstrong woman who doesn’t want to be dominated.

And that just barely scrapes that surface of what unfolds in this book. Lola creates a multi-layered story that will keep readers at the edge of their seats, begging for more at each turn of the page. Lola weaves a dark, suspenseful story riddled with twists and turns you won’t see coming. This is a dark romance, so please heed the triggers.

Meet Lola


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Lola King is a dark, steamy romance author who loves giving happily ever afters to antiheroes. She writes about flawed and deeply broken characters and the women who bring them to their knees. Her books are sometimes cute, sometimes angsty but always sexy! Lola lives in London and if she isn’t writing, she is most likely keeping her mind busy putting together a play or making music. 

Connect with Lola

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Break Your Pucking Heart by Rachel Leigh

Break Your Pucking Heart by Rachel Leigh is now live! 

Break Your Pucking Heart is the first book in the all-new Ice Lords Series—An Enemies to Lovers, Why-Choose, Hockey, College Romance by USA Today and International Bestselling Author Rachel Leigh.

I’ve been captured by the Ice Lords, and I fear they’ll never let me go.

What was supposed to be a fun night out at a hockey game is derailed when I accidentally find myself in the rival team’s locker room.

Not only do I get an eye full of chiseled bodies, but I also overhear a secret that could destroy the reputation, and future, of every player on the team.

Before I can decide whether I should run or hide, the choice is quickly made for me when a pair of piercing green eyes meet mine.

Callan Cromwell—the brooding center of the Lords hockey team. Not only did I steal his virginity in high school, I shattered his heart when I insisted we never tell a soul.

To make matters worse, he’s my best friend’s brother.

As soon as the leader of Callan’s pack discovers I’m onto their sinister plan, he makes a vow to ensure my silence. At my expense.

Now I’m caught in a web of secrets and my only chance of surviving is to do exactly what they say. What he says.

As I’m swept deeper into their savage world of power plays and fierce loyalty, I begin to realize that in this dangerous game—at the mercy of these men—I just might be the biggest casualty of them all.


Break Your Pucking Heart is a why choose romance where the main character gains multiple love interests over the course of three books. Please be advised, this series is a dark romance series with dark elements.

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Bravo Rachel!! Well done kicking this trilogy off.

This is very fast-paced and I devoured this easily. Rachel does a nice job of detailing the background of the secret society along with how the characters intertwine. This book is told from dual POV’s but you can tell it will leading into a Why Choose/Reverse Harem as the trilogy continues.

Rachel does a great job of blending the mystery behind the SS, using the school and hockey as their cover and the relationship with Avery and the hockey boys. Callahan is the main MMC in this one and he’s quite the complex character.

I won’t go much further into details – the blurb gives you enough to know what you are getting into. Rachel’s writing talent weaves a story of enemies to lovers, transitioning to why choose with a mix of mystery, suspense and mayhem.

Break Your Pucking Heart is a an addictive story that leaves us begging for the next book.

Meet Rachel


Rachel Leigh is a USA Today and International bestselling author of new adult and contemporary romances.

She loves to write—and read—flawed bad-boys and strong heroines. You can expect dark elements, a dash of suspense, and a lot of steam.

Her goal is to take readers on an adventure with her words, while showing them that even on the darkest days, love conquers all.

Rachel lives in Michigan with her husband, three little monsters (who aren’t so little anymore) and a couple of fur babies. When she’s not writing or reading, she’s likely lounging in leggings, with coffee in her hand, while binge watching her favorite reality tv shows. 

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Unveiled by Jane Henry

Unveiled by Jane Henry is now live! 

A standalone enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, dark Bratva romance from USA Today bestselling author, Jane Henry

Semyon Kopolov.
Gorgeous and formidable.
My childhood crush and brother’s best friend.

They call him the Ice King—cold, ruthless, unforgiving.
He’s the reason my mother’s dead.
Now he’s my husband.

Once he was my protector.
The boy who carried me when I fell and swore to shield me from monsters.
Until he became one. 

Forced into marriage, I’m trapped with the man I swear I’ll never forgive.
But the harder I try to escape, the harder I fall.
My body betrays me, and my heart whispers lies.
I tell myself he’s not the boy I once loved,
Yet I’m forced to face my greatest fear:
I’m falling for my enemy.

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Jane has done it again!!! These books get better and better.

This can easily be read as a standalone. However, you will want to go back and read the first two because this book will have you wanting to.

The blurb is all you need to know going into this book. Jane does a wonderful job with character development and creating that tension between them. The memories were a perfect addition and helped add another layer to the story.

I really enjoyed the blend of the Bravata dangers with the romance elements and the family values. Jane weaves all of this so well and keep readers engaged the entirety of the story.

I cannot wait to see what she brings next in Unhinged.

Meet Jane


Fueled by dark chocolate and even darker coffee, USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry writes what she loves to read— character-driven, unputdownable romance featuring dominant alpha males and the powerful heroines who bring them to their knees. She’s believed in the power of love and romance since Belle won over the beast, and finally decided to write love stories of her own. 

Connect with Jane

Website: https://janehenryromance.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/237501.Jane_Henry

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Bride by Initiation by Maggie Cole

Title: Bride by Initiation
Series: The Underworld #1
Author: Maggie Cole
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes: Secret Society/Mafia Romance
Friends to Lovers/Forbidden/Marriage Pact
Release Date: February 26, 2025
BLURB
From International bestselling author Maggie Cole comes her highly anticipated secret society, deliciously dark, next-generation Mafia series about two lifelong friends. Sean O’Malley Jr. and Zara Marino have a similar obsession with their fathers’ secrets, but discovering the truth requires them to surrender to each other and the unknown of their Underworld vows.
If secrets and lies, desires and denials, bonds and betrayal didn’t exist, Sean O’Malley would stay my friend forever.
That’s not the case.
There are two things we’ve always wanted but were off the table.
First: The truth about our fathers.
Second: Each other.
So when a mysterious man shows up with a branded skull on his hand, speaking in riddles about an Underworld he claims we’re meant to reign in, it’s too tempting not to get sucked into the forbidden.
Even if it means sinking deeper into the darkness, testing all our boundaries, and clinging to the friends we used to be and the vows we’re now bound to for eternity.
Bride by Initiation is a standalone with interconnected characters, and book one of The Underworld series. This dark, secret society, Mafia, friends to lovers, forbidden, first real love, marriage pact romance is not meant for the faint of heart. Expect violence, taboo, and graphic scenes.
 
PURCHASE LINKS
AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU
Free in Kindle Unlimited

Lots of new-to-me authors recently and I am loving it!!

Why has no one told me about this author before now?!?! Maggie Cole, you have just earned yourself a new fangirl!!

This series is apparently a spin-off from another series she wrote, but I can tell you I had no idea and you need zero prior knowledge to absolutely enjoy this book.

Bride by Initiation is an intriguing and gripping dark mafia/secret society romance. Sean and Zara are both on a quest to find out about each of their father’s secrets and it takes them down a path neither anticipated.

Maggie has written a brilliant story with an engaging plot, great characters with a storyline that flows at the perfect pace. I love the story plays out in perfect timing and she blends the dark with the suspense and romance in such a spectacular way that you can’t out the book down.

I devoured this book in one sitting and has left me wanting more about this whole secret society and what is to come in future books. Zara and Sean get their ending but you know there is more to come with others.

Definitely go buy this one!

COMING SOON
Releasing June 1
AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU
AUTHOR BIO
Maggie Cole is committed to bringing her readers alphalicious book boyfriends and fiercely strong heroines.
She’s been called the literary master of steamy romance. Her books are full of raw emotion, suspense, and will always keep you wanting more. She is a masterful storyteller of contemporary romance and loves writing about broken people who rise above the ashes.
Maggie lives in Florida with her son. She loves tennis, yoga, paddleboarding, boating, other water activities, and everything naughty.
Her current series were written in the order below:
All In (Stand alones with entwined characters)
It’s Complicated (Stand alones with entwined characters)
Brooks Family Saga (Read in order)
Behind Closed Doors (Read in order)
Mafia Wars (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Mafia Wars New York (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Club Indulgence Duet
Mafia Wars Ireland
Wilted Kingdom Duet
Holiday Hoax (Standalone)
Holiday Hire (Standalone)
The Underworld Series
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Release Day Blitz & Review…Broken in the Dark by Ashley Elizabeth

Broken in the Dark by Ashley Elizabeth is now live!

BROKEN.

That’s what I am when he finds me in the dark,

saving me from the vicious grasp of a bloodthirsty monster

by bringing me back to the only place I ever called home.

THE ALARIE ESTATE.

A fortress where I spent my childhood,

safely hidden behind impenetrable stone walls.

A place where my heart only ever beat for him.

But all that changed one ominous night seven years ago

when I was forced to leave behind everything and everyone I knew.

And now, as I stand before him saying my vows,

I no longer see the gentle boy I grew up with,

but a man of great strength and power who thrives in darkness.

To the world, he’s a deadly predator.

To me, he’s my husband.

Ready to burn the world to ashes and annihilate any monster

who dares to touch me,

including the one with no face who hides in the shadows,

stopping at nothing to get me back.

LE DIABLE.

A man feared by everyone except one.

LEO ALARIE

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I have never read anything by Ashley before and was pleasantly surprised with this book. After finishing this book, I did a bit more research on Ashley because I wanted to see what other books she had out and was even more surprised to see that she’s a fairly new author (first published in 2023 and this is her fourth release). So this is my PSA to everyone saying to check her out because she’s quite talented.

This is a great start to a new series by Ashley Elizabeth. This is labeled as a dark romance, however, I would say the only “dark” parts are what Scarlett endures and everything else is more on the suspense side. This would be perfect for anyone looking to dip their toes into dark romance.

I won’t go into any specifics or details about this book because I feel like readers will enjoy this book more without knowing much more than the blurb. This story does surround Leo and Scarlett and how their lives are intertwined once again.

Broken in the Dark is very fast paced with some twists and turns that keeps readers right at the edge the entire time. I did figure things out fairly early on, but that did not really hinder my enjoyment of this book. And while there were some things that bothered me (few character inconsistencies) they too did not hurt the overall vibe of this story.

I highly recommend this story. It’s a great way to dip your toes into dark romance and dark romance lovers will appreciate the story itself with how things play out.

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Meet Ashley Elizabeth


Ashley Elizabeth is an author of steamy contemporary romance. Her books will always tell a love story with just the right amount of spice and, most importantly, end with a happily ever after. When she’s not reading a romance novel or overthinking everything, you can find her at Starbucks, keeping them in business, or watching Jurassic Park for the thousandth time with her fur baby, Bailey.

Connect with Ashley

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Cover Reveal…Unveiled by Jane Henry

Jane Henry has revealed the cover for Unveiled!

Releasing: March 14, 2025

Cover Designer: The Book Brander Boutique

A standalone enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, dark Bratva romance from USA Today bestselling author, Jane Henry

Semyon Kopolov.

Gorgeous and formidable.

My childhood crush and brother’s best friend.

They call him the Ice King—cold, ruthless, unforgiving.

He’s the reason my mother’s dead.

Now he’s my husband.

Once he was my protector.

The boy who carried me when I fell and swore to shield me from monsters.

Until he became one.

Forced into marriage, I’m trapped with the man I swear I’ll never forgive.

But the harder I try to escape, the harder I fall.

My body betrays me, and my heart whispers lies.

I tell myself he’s not the boy I once loved,

Yet I’m forced to face my greatest fear:

I’m falling for my enemy.

🖤🖤🖤

What to expect in Unveiled:

A full-length standalone

Alternating, dual POV

Guaranteed HEA

Slow burn to combustion

Possessive, obsessive alpha hero

Enemies to lovers

Arranged Marriage

Brother’s Best Friend

Pre-order your copy today!

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Meet Jane


Fueled by dark chocolate and even darker coffee, USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry writes what she loves to read— character-driven, unputdownable romance featuring dominant alpha males and the powerful heroines who bring them to their knees. She’s believed in the power of love and romance since Belle won over the beast, and finally decided to write love stories of her own. 

Connect with Jane

Website: https://janehenryromance.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/237501.Jane_Henry

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jane-Henry/author/B01BYAQYYK/

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Cover Reveal…To Have & To Hold by Aleatha Romig

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD


Aleatha Romig


Release Date: March 24

Arranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, dangerous romance


The Roríguez cartel is spinning out of control, tragedy putting the alliance and our future in question.


I’m Emiliano Ruiz and throughout the last few years, I’ve witnessed my sisters being doled out to members of the Luciano Mafia. The cartel has also taken famiglia women. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Luciano famiglia’s turn to take a bride.


My mind is set—it’s my turn.


I never imagined marrying a young bride until I caught sight of Isabella Luciano. She’s only eighteen, and with her long yellow hair and her big dark eyes, she’s a vision to behold. She sees me through the tinted lens of her father’s hatred.


Carmine Luciano’s distain of the cartel and the alliance isn’t a secret. His opinion won’t stop me. I’ll prove to Isabella that even bad men can be good husbands.


No matter what her father says or what happens in our war, Isabella will be mine.


Have you been Aleatha’d?


TO HAVE AND TO HOLD is a stand-alone dangerous Mafia/cartel romance in the “Brutal Vows” series. Each arranged-marriage story is filled with the suspense, intrigue, and heat you’ve come to expect from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig.

Grab Your Copy HERE!


Meet Aleatha Romig

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they’ve raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams! 


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Release Day Blitz & Review…Irreversible by Jennifer Hartmann & Chelley St. Clair

Irreversible by Jennifer Hartmann and Chelley St Clair is now live! 

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒌𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔.
𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚…
𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑰’𝒎 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎.

I spend my days locked in a black-market nightmare, held captive by a twisted mastermind who considers me his prized possession. My only form of human contact are the victims in the next room, each of whom disappears faster than the last.

Everyone leaves…except me.

Then I hear him—Isaac. Brash, elusive, and haunted, he isn’t anyone’s idea of a hero. Separated by a wall, our faces hidden, his voice cuts through the darkness, becoming my only hope. He’s driven by vengeance, bearing scars as dark as my own. Despite his rough edges, a fragile bond forms between us—a lifeline.

Isaac might be my best chance of escape, but time is slipping away. Breaking free will mean outrunning both our pasts, and in this twisted game, the cost of freedom may be more than we can afford to pay.

Appearances deceive. Choices have consequences.

And some consequences?
They are irreversible.

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I have literally stared at my computer for a few hours, trying to gather my thoughts on this.

All I have is – this book is a MUST READ. That’s all I keep thinking. So I am sure you are thinking, but why 4 stars and not 5 stars if it’s a MUST READ?

Well this book is marketed as a dark romance and while there are some romantic aspects to this story, I would be hesitant to call it a dark romance. Don’t get me wrong, I loved this story and the elements surrounding it, but I felt a bit letdown in the romance area.

Jennifer and Chelley deliver a suspenseful story that has some very dark elements that keeps readers engaged throughout the entirety of the story. This is what I loved most about this book – sitting at the edge of my seat, impatiently needing to know what happens next.

Overall, this is a great dark, suspenseful story. Just don’t expect too much in the romance area.

Meet Jennifer


Jennifer Hartmann resides in northern Illinois with her own personal romance hero and three children. When she is not writing angsty love stories, she is likely pondering all the ways she can break your heart and piece it back together again. She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, bingeing Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. She loves tacos. She also really, really wants to pet your dog.

Connect with Jennifer

Website: http://www.jenniferhartmannauthor.com

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Meet Chelley

Chelley St Clair writes love stories full of emotional grit, often featuring broken, morally questionable characters who find their way to redemption.

Obsessed with learning and trying everything, she’s had careers ranging from gang intervention to zookeeping. After decades of collecting unusual experiences, she’s found her calling as a writer, weaving bits of everything into her imaginary worlds. Living in Tennessee, nature and the Southern U.S are frequently at the heart of her work.

Connect with Chelley

Website: https://chelleystclair.com/

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Cover Reveal…Loving The Reaper by Lola King

Lola King has revealed the cover for Loving The Reaper!

Releasing: April 4, 2025

He waited years for her to choose him. His patience has run out.

Welcome back to Silver Falls University. There is a murderer among us.

I’ve been best friends with Wren Hunter for sixteen years. The boy who chased me in our schoolyard, kissed my scraped knees, and always swore to protect me grew into the god of Silver Falls University: admired by his peers, desired by every woman on campus, and feared by anyone who gets in his way. 

Wren knows me better than anyone. He sees through every wall I build. He can handle my fire and my stubbornness. Sometimes I believe he can even tame it. This is why I thought we would never cross the line between friendship and more, no matter how many times we teetered on the edge of it.

I was wrong.

The mask he wore around me is gone, and what’s underneath is dangerous, unrelenting, obsessive.

Wren doesn’t just want me—he decided I’m his.

And in his world, no one says no.

There’s a secret society behind him, powerful enough to cover up anything—or anyone—standing in their way. Now, I’m trapped in his game, bound to a man I don’t recognize, in a world where nothing is what it seems.

Bodies are piling up.

Trust is a luxury.

And Wren Hunter might be the one thing that destroys me.

𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝟭𝟴. 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠.
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝟯 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨.

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Meet Lola


ᴠɪʟʟᴀɪɴs, ʜᴇᴀʀᴛʙʀᴇᴀᴋs, ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴀᴘᴘɪʟʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴀғᴛᴇʀs

Lola King is a dark, steamy romance author who loves giving happily ever afters to antiheroes. She writes about flawed and deeply broken characters and the women who bring them to their knees. Her books are sometimes cute, sometimes angsty but always sexy! Lola lives in London and if she isn’t writing, she is most likely keeping her mind busy putting together a play or making music. 

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Queens and Monsters by Aleatha Romig

QUEENS & MONSTERS

Aleatha Romig

Release Date: January 27

Reinaldo Roríguez

Emiliano Ruiz

Both are dangerous, deadly, and powerful. Both are second-generation soldiers proving themselves in the Roríguez cartel.

Both want me.

Of course, I wasn’t told until it was too late. That’s the way things work in the famiglia. My fate is up to Dario Luciano, my guardian.

He doesn’t care the way the men make me feel. How when I’m near them, the air crackles and my skin warms with stinging electricity, stirring something deep inside me that never before existed.

One fills me with desire, twisting my insides.

The other recognizes my need to be loved, filling me with a comfortable warmth.

By the time I learn that both have requested my hand, a deal has been brokered.

Neither man from the Roríguez cartel will have me.

I’ve been promised to another, the son of Dario’s sworn enemy.

Will I have any say in my future?

What will happen to the alliance between the Luciano famiglia and the Roríguez cartel when tragedy strikes?

Have you been Aleatha’d?

QUEENS AND MONSTERS is a stand-alone dangerous Mafia/cartel romance in the “Brutal Vows” series. Each arranged-marriage story is filled with the suspense, intrigue, and heat you’ve come to expect from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig.

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This was quite the wild ride and I loved every minute of it.

These books need to be read in order because there is an underlying plotline happening throughout each book. Each book does focus on a particular set of characters, but they all play into the underlying plotline, which just adds to the overall story.

Aleatha really knows how to write these mafia stories that keep readers engaged the whole time and flipping pages quickly. Her storytelling just pulls you in and leaves you wanting more.

Queens and Monsters truly showcases how well Aleatha intertwines the mafia/cartel worlds and how they “cater” to one another, when it fits their goals. There is so much going on but it’s never confusing to the reader and it all blends so seamlessly.

The blurb gives you all need to know going into this. I won’t spoil anything by attempting to give you any rundown of what happens in this book or any small parts because I loved seeing things unfold without any knowledge of anything but the blurb beforehand.

I am loving this series and cannot wait to see what she brings us in the next book.

Meet Aleatha Romig:

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they’ve raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams! 

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Release Day & Review…Untamed by Jane Henry

Untamed by Jane Henry is now live! 

When fiction meets fantasy it’s not all fun and games..

I don’t just dream about possessive anti-heroes. 

I crave them. 

The dark, dangerous ones dripping with Bratva energy, the ones who claim you with a single look and make the world kneel at your feet just to keep you safe.

“Touch her and die…”? I live for it.

My wife…”? My favorite.

It’s all a harmless fantasy.

Until it’s not.

I’ve built an online following fan-girling over book boyfriends just like him.

And he knows it.

The only problem? Rodion Kopolev doesn’t just embody the dark anti-heroes I love…he is one.

So when his obsessive focus lands on me, I feel like the heroine in one of my books.

His possessive words claim me.

His dominant touch brands me.

And when I try to run, he chases

But when the threats of my past creep closer and I need protection from a dangerous stalker, Rodion is the devil willing to protect me… for a price.

Turns out, when the fantasy becomes reality, it’s not so harmless after all…

Please note: Untamed is a standalone dark romance with a strong, fierce heroine and an unapologetically obsessive, jealous, and possessive alpha anti-hero. No OW drama, no cliffhanger, always a hard-won HEA.

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RODION & EMBER!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This book had me all-in from the get-go. Hook. Line. Sinker.

Jane wrote this book flawlessly. From the characters, to the storyline, to the undeniable burning chemistry and how it played out and along with the plot. Jane merged all of it with impeccable plotting and it flowed beautifully.

Rodion and Amber were an absolute perfect match for one another in so many ways. The banter, push & pull, and hot-as-sin scenes (and not just those *ahem* scenes) it just added to the intensity of this book.

Let’s not forget this is a MAFIA romance. There is no shortage of drama & action as Rodion is out to prove to his brothers that he’s not the slacker they think he is.

I love this one so much more than the first & I’m excited to see what Jane delivers in the next books.

Highly recommended!!

Meet Jane


Fueled by dark chocolate and even darker coffee, USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry writes what she loves to read— character-driven, unputdownable romance featuring dominant alpha males and the powerful heroines who bring them to their knees. She’s believed in the power of love and romance since Belle won over the beast, and finally decided to write love stories of her own. 

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