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Release Day Blitz & Review…The Way I Hate Him by Meghan Quinn

From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a new age-gap standalone romantic comedy featuring a new cast of characters that will immediately have you hooked.

This steamy, enemies-to-lovers small town romance delivers the perfect happily ever after every romance lover craves. One-click your copy of THE WAY I HATE HIM today!

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And don’t miss the Illustrated Hardcover? It’s NOW LIVE and has over 30 hand-drawn illustrations so you can take a deep dive into Hayes and Hattie’s love story! You can get your copy HERE!

About THE WAY I HATE HIM:

Why am I holding a box of stolen memorabilia in my arms? It’s called . . . revenge.

After failing my last semester of grad school, I decided to come back to my hometown and wallow in my boyfriend’s sympathetic arms. Instead, he proceeded to dump me . . . for being boring!

Now, I’m not typically a spiteful person, but there’s only so much I can take. Hence why I’m holding the box of his most cherished possessions…stolen possessions no less!

The plan? To give the box back to its rightful owner and rat my ex out. How’s that for being boring?

But plans never go the way you want them, because instead of dropping off the box with a note, I’m pinned with the crime by the true owner of the box himself.

Hayes Farrow is grumpy, arrogant, and stupidly hot in a way that makes it hard to even look him in the eye. Not to mention he’s my brother’s nemesis so I fully intended to stay far far away from the gorgeous jerk.

But to add insult to the injury that has become my life as of late, Hayes gives me two options: turn me into the police and press full charges . . . or work it off. How could I possibly work for someone I can’t stand? Easy, I don’t look good in orange.

But working for Hayes isn’t as horrible as I thought it would be. The way I hate him begins to turn into something else – something I never thought I’d feel. But the way my brother reacts when he finds out I’m working for his enemy? He’d prefer me in prison orange.

https://mybook.to/TheWayIHateHim

Vanessa Edwin and Teddy Hamilton narrate in duet and are a dream team in THE WAY I HATE HIM! They are sublime in these roles and bring Hattie and Hayes to life! Pop in your earbuds and give it a listen today!

https://mybook.to/TheWayIHateHim

ABOUT MEGHAN QUINN:

USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.

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Cover Reveal…Defying Evil by Abbie Roads



Defying Evil: A Dark Romantic Thriller
Abbie Roads
(Blood is Thicker Than…, #1)
Publication date: October 17th 2023
Genres: Adult, Romance, Thriller

He’s the son of a serial killer.
She’s his father’s only surviving victim.
He’s obsessed with her.
She’s frightened of him.
Before it’s all over they’ll need each other to survive.

Cain Killion’s life has revolved around blood. From a childhood of torture by his father, to his gruesome ability to solve crimes. When a current case is directly connected to his past, there’s only one person with answers.

But she isn’t talking, and the bodies are stacking up. The only solution… Kidnap her.

Defying Evil is the first book in the Blood is Thicker Than Series of dark romantic thrillers. It features a man tortured by his past who never thought he was capable of love. If you devour edge of your seat thrillers and romance novels, you’ll love a series that combines both in a roller-coaster ride of mind games and tragic love.

Trigger warning: Depictions of violence.

Previously published until the title Saving Mercy.

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Author Bio:

Abbie Roads is the best-selling author of the Fatal Dreams Series and the Fatal Truth Series. Her novels have been finalists in many prestigious contests including The Golden Heart, The Greater Detroit Booksellers Best, The Oklahoma National Readers’ Choice Award, The Write Touch, The Strut Your Stuff Contest, The Aspen Gold Contest, The Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, The Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Award, The Midnight Sun, The Kathryn Hayes Contest, The Chanticleer, The Daphne du Maurier, The National Readers’ Choice Award, The New England Readers’ Choice Contest, The Beverly Award, and The Maggie Award. Her debut novel Race the Darkness was Publishers Weekly Top 10 Pick for Fall and Never Let Me Fall is an Amazon Editor’s Pick.

By day Abbie Roads is a mental health counselor always focusing on the bright side. By night she writes on the dark side, putting her characters through the wringer before she gives them their happily-ever-after. She loves a good inspirational quote and is a fan of true crime.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…For Christiano, With Hate by Soraya Naomi

 
 
 
Title: For Christiano, With Hate
Series: Chicago Syndicate #10
Author: Soraya Naomi
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
Tropes: Arranged Marriage/Enemies to Lovers
Release Date: August 1, 2023
 
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Teagan’s world shatters when she uncovers the mafia ties of her friends Fallon and Luca. To ensure her silence, she’s thrust into an unwanted marriage with Christiano, the boss’ cousin—an enigmatic man who despises her for this arrangement. Christiano is a methodical killer with no time for women, much less a wife.
 
But as they’re forced to live together, Teagan’s vibrant presence both captivates and challenges him. Yet, their mutual distrust remains steadfast. And if the truth about their union comes to light, it has the potential to set off a full-blown mafia war, putting everyone at risk, particularly Teagan.
 
As their marriage blurs the line between love and hate, Christiano finds himself torn between his growing attraction to Teagan and the dangerous organization he’s sworn to protect.
 
If he falters, the very existence of the Syndicate will be erased.
 
A standalone novel from the Chicago Syndicate world.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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AUTHOR BIO
Soraya Naomi is the author of the Chicago Syndicate Mafia series. She writes provocative novels with a sinfully seductive blend of romance, suspense & men who love hard and at all costs. The Chicago Syndicate series – #1 Amazon Organized Crime series – has been translated into several languages.
 
Soraya has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Arts & Culture from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
 
Apart from indulging in chocolate pastries much too often, Soraya Naomi is also an avid reader. She has a passionate obsession with the written word and reads many genres but favors intense, seductive, and provocative novels where the male character loves fiercely, without remorse or boundaries. She adores Dark Romances, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romances, New Adult, and PNR.
 
Her debut novel For Fallon (Chicago Syndicate, #1) was released on July 26, 2014. She’s honored that For Fallon won “Best Breakout Novel 2014” in the Novel Grounds Semi Annual Literary Awards.
 
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Release Day Blitz…4 Hints You Love Your Best Friend

Title: 4 Hints You Love Your Best Friend
Series: Bower Boys #4
Author: Kelly Siskind
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Tropes: Friends to Lovers/Forced Proximity/Roommates
Release Date: July 26, 2023
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A rule follower gets stuck living with the off-limits woman he’s always wanted in this small-town romance that sizzles with slow-burn heat.

Jolene Daniels is my best friend. Sorry…was. She was my best friend a lifetime and ten years of witness protection ago. Now that I’ve returned to my hometown, Jolene and I are once again hanging out.
As friends.
I do not fantasize about the time we fell asleep in the tree house we built, and I woke up with her tucked against my aching chest. I don’t replay the days we raced through the woods, nothing but carefree adventure and laughter filling the air.
Nope. We’re just old pals, and I’m thrilled to have her back in my life. Of course, I notice how stunning she is, but it’s fine.
Until her apartment floods and she temporarily moves into my place. In the room beside mine. Nothing but a thin wall between us. She also walks around in flimsy tank tops. Zero bra.
Did I mention she’s my brother’s ex and he’s looking to rekindle their romance?
Good thing Jolene Daniels and I are nothing but the best of friends.
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Cover Reveal…Hideaway Heart by Melanie Harlow

Melanie Harlow has revealed the gorgeous cover for Hideaway Heart!

Releasing: August 7, 2023

Cover Design: Hang Le Designs

All I wanted was a break—two weeks off from being Pixie Hart, country music sensation, and fourteen days of peace, privacy, and solitude as plain old Kelly Jo Sullivan.

But thanks to some overzealous paparazzi, my family refuses to let me go anywhere alone, and I’m stuck sharing this tiny cabin with a tall, dark, and bearded bodyguard.

And guess what? There’s only one bed.

Well, he can couch it.

Xander Buckley might be hotter than a stolen blow torch, and I get that he’s a former Navy SEAL and all, but the man gives new meaning to the words overbearing, overprotective, bossy alpha male. I can’t even post a photo on social media without him warning me it’s not safe, or take a morning jog without him following behind.

But he’s made it clear that what he says goes, and if I don’t like it, I can kiss my vacation goodbye.

Instead, I end up kissing him.

I don’t even know how it happened—one minute we were at each other’s throats, the next we were at each other’s mercy. What’s even more shocking is how good we are together. He understands my need for freedom, and I understand his need for control.

But emotional trust doesn’t come easily to me. And we’re on two completely different paths.

Without question, I’d put my life in his hands.

Just don’t ask me to give him my heart.

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Meet Melanie


USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow writes sweet, sexy, feel-good romance. She likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. If she’s not writing or reading, she’s probably at Orangetheory or watching Schitt’s Creek again. She lifts her glass to readers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

Connect with Melanie

Website: www.melanieharlow.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7095467.Melanie_Harlow

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Melanie-Harlow/e/B00DXOYC1S

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Release Day Blitz…Pretend It’s Real, For Me by Whitney G.



Release Blitz: Pretend It’s Real, for Me

Author: Whitney G. 

Publication Date: July 24 , 2023

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Pretend Relationship


 

PRE-ORDER LINK: https://amzn.to/3PWZjrT

Synopsis

Please leave your message at the sound of the beep…

Tatiana, it’s currently four o’clock in the morning, and I can’t sleep because I’m drunk and wide-awake thinking about you. 

How I was almost yours, and you were almost mine…

My life is currently in shambles, and my entire fighting career is hanging in the balance. So, I have to make some huge changes.

Since you still owe me that favor from years ago, I need to cash it in now.

I need you to pretend to be my fiancé for ninety days. 

Just ninety days. 

We don’t have to talk behind closed doors and we don’t have to try to be friends again. We don’t even have to kiss—even though I can guarantee no man has ever kissed you better…

I can promise that we won’t touch either. Although the last time we ran into each other, you looked like you wanted me all over again. (Don’t deny it.)

Anyway, I’m just cashing in that delayed “I.O.U.” that you swore would “never be too late to redeem.”

I’m not asking for much. I just want you to pretend it’s real, for me.

PRE-ORDER LINK: https://amzn.to/3PWZjrT


YOU BELONG TO ME SERIES


Break Up With Him, for Me, is the first standalone in the You Belong To Me Series and Now Available and Free via Kindle Unlimited. 



About the Author 


Whitney G. is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author. Her books have been published in twelve languages.

 

Whenever she’s not penning a new novel, you can find her blogging about self-publishing at The Indie Tea, drinking hot coffee, or traveling the world in sweater boots.

 

You can connect with Whitney via whitneyg.com & via social media:



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Email Whitney: www.whitneygbooks.com/contact


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Release Day Blitz…One Kiss by Aleatha Romig

 

ONE KISS

Aleatha Romig

Release Date: July 20

 

FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

A small town, best friend’s sister, age-gap, grumpy, sunshine, contemporary standalone

Confirmed bachelor—that’s what I’ve become.

Life is safe and predictable. After all, Riverbend doesn’t exactly have a roaring social life or an influx of women looking to be the wife of a farmer.

Hold on.

I’m not looking for a wife—or even a girlfriend.

When my best friend tells me that his little sister, Devan, is moving back to Riverbend to teach science, I envision the little girl with pigtails, freckles, and an annoying urge to be wherever her older brother was. Of course, that was twelve years ago when she was ten years old.

Newsflash. Devan is no longer a child.

Imagine my shock when I learn that she is the woman who disappeared after one passionate kiss—one I couldn’t get out of my head.

Once I realize Devan is my mystery woman, I can’t walk away.

The problem is that she’s my best friend’s little sister, ten years younger than me, and definitely off-limits.

What will it mean for my friendship if I pursue my feelings?

Can one kiss change everything?

Have you been Aleatha’d?

ONE KISS is a stand-alone, age-gap, best friend’s sister, small-town forbidden contemporary romance set in Riverbend, Indiana, and one of Aleatha’s Lighter Ones. Sit back and enjoy the hijinks as Justin’s safe and predictable world is turned upside down.

 

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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!

 

Keep up with Aleatha Romig and subscribe to her newsletter: https://www.aleatharomig.com/contact

 

 

To learn more about Aleatha Romig & her books, visit here!

 

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Villain by Natasha Preston

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𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 by New York Times bestselling author Natasha Preston is LIVE! Don’t miss this enemies to lovers college romance

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The first time I met Casper Hart, I turned him down despite his good looks and obvious charm. I’d only just arrived at university, and a man like him was the last thing I needed to make me lose focus.

The only problem? I had no idea who the hell he was. Rich, entitled, hot, and arrogant, no one walked away from Casper without paying a high price.

Unfortunately for him, he’d chosen the wrong girl to pick a fight with.

Unfortunately for me… Casper happened to live right next door, and he didn’t let up easily.

Three years of endless torture later, it’s no secret to anyone that Casper and I share nothing but hate towards each other, going out of our way to cause as much pain and annoyance to the other as possible. But when a series of break-ins break out on campus, and my friends are all otherwise occupied, Casper ends up being the only person I can call upon to help me get out of a nasty situation.

The only question now is at what cost?

Because nothing Casper ever does for me comes free, and despite everyone else seeing him as the superhero, I know the truth.

He’s nothing but a rotten Villain. One I can’t seem to stay away from no matter how hard I try.

Add to your Goodreads: 

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ABOUT NATASHA PRESTON:

Natasha Preston is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Cellar, The Cabin, Awake, You Will Be Mine, The Lost, The Twin, The Lake, The Fear, and her latest, The Island. A UK native, she discovered her love of writing when she shared a story online—and hasn’t looked back. She enjoys writing romance, thrillers, gritty YA, and the occasional serial killer.

CONNECT WITH  NATASHA 

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Cover Reveal…My Perfect Screwup by Ryan Taylor & Josh Harwood


MY PERFECT SCREWUP


by Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood


Cover & Excerpt Reveal


Release Date: August 9, 2023


Cover Design:


Cate Ashwood Designs
Photo:

Xram Ragde
Model:

Edu Volpato


Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance

Trope: Second chance, age-gap, found family, college professor/student, HEA



Synopsis

Daniel

I got my Ph.D. and a fantastic teaching job by keeping my nose to the grindstone and avoiding relationships. Not that I didn’t like men—quite the opposite—but getting involved took time I didn’t have.

One summer evening, I went out for a drink and met the most beautiful guy I’d ever seen. After an unforgettable night, I couldn’t wait to meet up again, but I missed our date. Imagine my panic when I realized we’d forgotten to trade numbers.

Caleb

A summer job as a law firm intern kept me busy, but one night, I needed to blow off some steam. At the bar, a gorgeous man saved me from an overzealous admirer. My rescuer gave me the kiss of my life, and I wound up in his bed. After the night turned out to be even better than the kiss, we made a date to meet again. Unfortunately, he no-showed on me, leaving me disappointed and confused for months.

The following spring, when I showed up for a class taught by some hotshot new professor, a breathtaking man walked into the room. My heart stopped because my new professor was the guy who stood me up last summer. Was I glad to see him? I wasn’t sure. But one thing was certain—I was the very last person he wanted in his class.

One man is trying to get tenure in the job of his dreams; the other is set to graduate and begin law school. Life brought them together under random circumstances, and their path isn’t an easy one. How can they make a relationship work without sacrificing everything?

My Perfect Screwup is a contemporary gay romance involving a missed opportunity and second chance to get it right. The book includes a relationship between a college professor and student, age gap, unwavering connection, incendiary heat, found family, and dreamy HEA.




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Excerpt

Eager to see Marlowe’s new history whiz, I put on a big smile and sat up. A man walked to the lectern, and my eyes nearly popped out of my head. He was stunning, with a hard, muscular body, short brown hair, and sultry dark eyes. When he glanced around, shock hit me like a brick wall, and it was like all the air had been sucked out of the room. Fuck the hell out of me!

On second thought, there’s no need. He already did. Several times.

There was no doubt it was Daniel; I’d have recognized him anywhere. But realizing he was a faculty member at Marlowe was the surprise of the year. I’d known he was a teacher, but not what he taught. When I left his apartment that day in New York, he’d said he had a meeting at NYU, so I wondered if there was a connection there.

Shit, what am I going to do? I need this class, but I can’t stay here, looking at him every day and remembering what we did. Even if I could stand it, he may not let me. Isn’t there a rule about teaching someone you’ve hooked up with? This could be a disaster because if I don’t take this class, I won’t graduate in May.

While I struggled for air, he smiled, lighting up the entire room. Oh my God, he’s even better looking now than he was last summer.

“Good morning. I’m Dr. Quinn, and I’m glad to see so many of you out on a snowy day.”

The sound of his voice unleashed a flood of memories. It had been June. The day was a scorcher, and after work, I went to a bar near NYU. I’d been there a few times, and it was a good place to get a cold drink and talk to people. I’d never found a hookup there, and I wasn’t looking for one the night I met Daniel.

An older man had tried to convince me to go to dinner with him. He spooked me when he said he knew what young guys wanted, and when I tried to get away, he started following me around. I’d ducked into a corner and lost him when I saw an empty stool at the bar. The guy sitting next to it was hunched over like he was alone, a perfect five-minute boyfriend. I ran for the seat.

Daniel raised his voice, bringing me back to the present. “I’ll pass around the syllabus while I call the roll.” He handed a stack of papers to a girl in the front row and returned to the lectern. “Okay, let’s see who’s here.”

Oh, honey, you’re about to find out.

I braced myself as he began calling names. It wouldn’t be long.

Anderson, Aubuchon, Bennet, Carson…

I looked down and didn’t respond.

“Caleb Carson?” he repeated.

“Here,” I said, raising my head and meeting his eyes.

Daniel’s jaw dropped. His lips moved, and when no words came out, he cleared his throat.

“Thank you.”

MY PERFECT SCREWUP: Copyright © 2023 Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood. All rights reserved.


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About the Authors

Ryan Taylor met his husband and co-author, Joshua Harwood, in law school. They live in a suburb of Washington, DC, and share their home with a big, cuddly German shepherd. Ryan and Josh love to travel. In addition, Ryan also enjoys swimming, and Josh likes to putter in the garden whenever he can. They began writing to celebrate the romance they were so lucky to find with each other, and the sharing soon developed into a passion for telling stories about love between out and proud men.


Connect with Ryan & Joshua

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Beauty In Chaos by Nacole Stayton

 

 

 

 

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𝘼𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙬 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝘽𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙛𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥-𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨.  Enduring rough living conditions became second nature. With her shield of sarcasm and a tenacity of amour, Rory’s gut had never failed her. That was until she landed in a small town with a passion for bourbon, horse-racing, and the Jordan brothers.

 

The walls of her new foster home were abundant but brimmed with secrets of their own. She knew biding her time until her eighteenth birthday wouldn’t be easy. 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻.

 

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙟𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙨, 𝙍𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚.

 

The most paramount decision she’s ever been faced with was choosing between two boys. Each claiming a little bit of her heart for unique reasons. Amidst the chaos that surrounded her, she found beauty in the boisterous laughter one brought and the myriad of feelings the other made her feel.

 

𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚’𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨. 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩, 𝙍𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚.

 

𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.

 

 
 
 

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“I love you more than I’ve ever loved anything or anyone in this world. It’s unusual, some might even say rushed, to fall in love so young and commit your life to another person. I say the world can go fuck itself. I’m tired of trying to please other people and be what society expects of me. All I care about is being good to you. Loyal. Protective. And respectful. I won’t make you promises that I’ll never screw up again, or that we’re going to be happy every day for the rest of our lives. That’s not real. Life is about embracing the chaos. I want to make the hard times easier. I want to give you the life you dreamed you’d have. I want to be your forever home. Not this town. Not even because we’ll share a last name. Me. I want to be your refuge just as much as you are mine.”
 

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Read the First Chapter HERE!

 

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Beauty in Chaos is Nacole’s newest release and her first book in over eight years. Let’s just say that Nacole really knows how to make comeback into the writing scene.

Beauty in Chaos is such a unique and emotional story. The blurb truly gives you just a tiny glimpse of what Rory’s story is about.

Rory is just trying to survive foster care and find a way to get full custody of her foster brother once she ages out. What she never anticipated were the Jordan brothers.

One brother is fire and the other ice. I just can’t decided which one is going to burn me first.

Trice and Crew are complete opposites of one another. And Rory struggles with her reactions to each of them; she’s never had to sift through her thoughts and feelings like she does with each of them. But when a family secret is revealed, Rory is faced with an almost impossible decision.

I cannot applaud Nacole enough for how well written this story is. You sense what each of these characters are going through. You find yourself empathizing with Rory, understanding some of these teen’s life choices.

But eve moreso, Nicole delves into the in-depth issues such as foster care and adoption and the nuiances associated with those issues. All the grey areas surrounding our foster care system and how broken it is, and she does it with grace but keeps it real.

Beauty in Chaos is definitely an emotional read and will tug at your heart strings in so many ways. It is worth every penny.

Bones.

 
 

Nacole Stayton is thirty-something years young and resides in the Bourbon Capital of the World with her husband and son. Her debut novel, The Upside of Letting Go is an Amazon top 100 bestseller. She spends her days working in healthcare as a practice administrator and her evenings pinning away on her next novel. She can usually be found playing with monster trucks and dodging Nerf gun darts or enjoying an iced coffee poolside. 

 

 

 
 
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Cover Reveal…Playing To Win by Monica Murphy

Monica Murphy has revealed the gorgeous cover for Playing to Win!

Releasing: August 10, 2023

Cover Design: Emily Wittig Designs

Ace Townsend is the biggest player on campus.

The sexy new quarterback on the football team.

I should probably mention he’s also a complete flirt. The life of the party wherever he goes.

Someone I should avoid at all costs.

It’s difficult though, when I’m on the social media crew for the football team and we’re out on the field during practice almost every day, filming them. On the sidelines at games. Hanging out with them at bars. The more I spend time with Ace, the more I’m drawn to him. The attraction is there, but it’s more than that. I actually like him. We have a connection, and he definitely feels it too.

The problem?

I signed a contract when I started on the social media team with a ‘no dating athletes’ clause. They’re strictly off limits. If we get caught together? It’s cause for my immediate termination. I love my new job and don’t want to risk it, but I’m falling for Ace.

Hard.

We’re all for sneaking around and keeping our growing relationship secret, but it’s starting to wear on us. Ace is determined to win me at all costs, though he doesn’t want to be the reason I lose my job, but…

Maybe the two of us being together is worth the risk.

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Meet Monica


Monica Murphy is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling romance author. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and have sold over two million copies worldwide. Both a traditionally published and independently published author, she writes young adult, new adult and contemporary romance.

A native Californian, she lives on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere with her husband, son, their goofy dog, and three cats. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. Or reading. Or binge watching something.

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