They’re fighting
for their lives, freedom, and love…in the realm of the dead.
Eeete, a pleasure
slave, thought she’d found freedom in an underwater colony until a hated Palace
guard abducted her for his carnal pleasure. Swept with him through a portal
into E3, she faces danger from the deceased, grotesque monsters, and a
dimension where few things are as they seem and nothing can be
trusted…including her own desire.
Running from sure
death, she comes upon Makam, another guard, sentenced to E3 for treason against
their dimension’s depraved ruler. She’s determined to hate him—as she does all
men who imprisoned her in the Palace—but survival depends on them fighting together.
Curious about
Makam’s seeming honor and tempted by his untamed allure, she soon falls under
his sensual spell, their nights filled with unrestrained passion, their days
spent trying to stay alive…an increasingly impossible struggle.
When all appears
lost, an unexpected chance allows hope for them to flee together toward a
promising future.
Until a shocking
secret threatens to tear them apart forever.
Summer Hunter is here to tell us about Protect My Wrong Secret, Pine Peaks Book 2, romantic suspense.
Read on for details...
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Pine Peaks, Book 2
Romantic Suspense
Date Published: August 28, 2025
She’s the wrong secret I should’ve left buried.
Jaci Linwood is unlike any woman I’ve ever known.
Pint-sized and buttoned up, she’s enclosed in sky-high walls I
can’t charm my way past.
Giving up is not my MO.
So when HEY, the security firm I co-own with my ex-military friends, gets
tasked with finding out what she and her boss are doing at Pine Peaks Resort,
I’m stoked to be the private investigator on the case.
Mysteries shroud their presence, but my investigation proves that
they’re not merely vacationing.
Something far more sinister lays at our doorstep and Jaci’s at the
center of it.
I should be doing my job...
But she becomes a fixation I can’t break, a craving that’s never
satisfied, a need I don’t want to escape.
She sees through my facade and challenges me, pushes me, unravels me.
Then I’m straddling two paths—doing my job or following my desire.
The danger creeps closer, bearing down on her.
I must protect her from those who’d cause her harm.
And from my obsessed self...
About the Author
Summer Hunter writes romantic suspense with bite—where love
sizzles, danger lurks, and someone always ends up shirtless.
She calls Hawaii home, which means she’s fueled by sunshine, strong
coffee, and the occasional plot twist that shows up between bites of fried
noodles. Her characters are bold, her banter is sharp, and her
happily-ever-afters always come with a little chaos and a lot of heat.
When she’s not plotting her next twisty love story, she’s probably
side-eyeing tourists from behind her sunglasses and pretending it’s all
“research.”
Heidi McLaughlin and Amy Briggs are here to tell us about their paranormal romance Curse in the Quarter, Bourbon Street Shadows #1.
Read on for details...
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Title: Curse in the Quarter (Bourbon Street Shadows, #1)Authors: Heidi McLaughlin and Amy Briggs
Genre: Paranormal RomanceRelease Date: August 26, 2025Hosted by:Buoni Amici Press, LLC.
A cursed man. A haunted city. A love that defies lifetimes.
When fallen angel Bastien Durand walks the rain-soaked streets of New Orleans, he carries more than just the weight of his past—he carries the memory of a love that has haunted him for over a century. Working as a supernatural investigator in the French Quarter, he's learned to live with ghosts, both literal and otherwise.
But when ancient magic begins stirring in the shadows and familiar melodies drift through the night air, Bastien realizes his greatest torment may also be his salvation. A brilliant librarian with eyes he's never forgotten holds the key to secrets that span lifetimes, though she has no memory of the souls she's carried before.
As supernatural factions clash and the veil between worlds grows thin, Bastien must navigate treacherous magic, old enemies, and the devastating possibility that some curses are stronger than death itself. In a city where the past never truly dies, he'll discover that love—and loss—can echo across centuries.
But awakening the truth may cost him everything he's fought to protect.
A moody, slow-burn paranormal mystery set in a New Orleans where demons, witches, and fae itself walk unseen among the living.
Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of The Beaumont Series, The Boys of Summer, and The Archers.
Originally, from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband, two daughters, and their three dogs.
In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.
Heidi's first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018, and is now available on DVD & Digital.
To stay connected with Heidi visit www.facebook.com/authorheidimclaughlin or heidimclaughlin.com
About Amy Briggs:
Formerly a firefighter and EMT in New Jersey, Amy Briggs grew up next to a military base, which inspires many of her stories. Her love of fairy tales contrasted with suspense carries through each of her novels and she hopes to inspire readers to fall in love with love.
Amy lives in Texas with her family and more cats than she can handle where she both edits and writes full-time. In addition to her book life, she is also a brown belt in jiu-jitsu, and runs two MMA gyms with her brother, where she also teaches women’s self-defense seminars, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, yoga, and Sambo.
Amy loves to hear from readers and can be found on social media here: Facebook - @amybriggsauthor, Instagram @authoramybriggs. For all other information, including editing inquiries, please visit Amy's website.
Kel O’Connor is here to tell us about her romantic suspense thriller Stalled Descent, DAG Team Series #4.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Stalled Descent
Kel O’Connor
(DAG Team Series, #4)
Publication date: August 25th 2025
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense, Thriller
A man forced to work for the enemy and a woman on the run from her past…
For years, ace pilot Archie McKinley has been living a double life. Now that his role as a mole within DAG has been exposed, he has one chance to make things right: take down Elliot Essa, the man who’s held him captive with threats and manipulation for over a decade.
To infiltrate the impenetrable Red Winter compound, Archie needs help from the team he deceived and the one person who truly knows him—Meret Shahid, his childhood partner-in-crime turned photographer. The girl who once earned the nickname “the Imp” in their small Iranian village might be his only shot at redemption. But Meret has her own demons from Red Winter, and returning to the organization she barely escaped could cost her everything.
As Archie grapples with guilt over his betrayal and his growing feelings for Meret, they must navigate new threats, uneasy alliances, and shocking revelations. The mission is clear: destroy Red Winter’s empire and free the innocent families trapped within it.
But the price of redemption may be higher than either of them is willing to pay.
This book is a full-length romance with a happy ending. It is part of a 4-book interconnected series where each book features a different couple.
The knock on her door had her glancing at the clock. Archie likely wanted her dinner order, even though it was a bit early. She opened the door before she considered her outfit. She’d changed into a tank top and loose shorts after lunch. For comfort. Which, of course, included ditching her bra.
Too late to turn back. She opened the door halfway and hid behind it as much as possible. Surprisingly, Archie walked a few steps into the room instead of remaining outside. When he turned to her, all the moisture in her mouth dried up.
Meret bit the inside of her cheek rather than moan out loud. Gray sweatpants hung so low on his hips, she saw the white elastic band of his underwear. A light dusting of dark hair curled across the top of his chest. There was none on his perfect abs and only a thin trail that began under his navel. The bruises from his recent fight were fading to a greenish yellow along the left side of his torso.
There were scars on his tanned skin, including a long strip across his shoulder, possibly from a knife. On his right bicep, there was a corner of a tattoo showing, but she couldn’t make out the design from this angle. Of course, he was still an agent, maintaining the top-shelf physical fitness that was required. Damn, he was beautiful.
Archie bit his lip, chagrin obvious on his face. He took a deep breath, shook his shoulders, and all the awkwardness fell away, replaced by steely determination. Meret swayed, mesmerized at the transformation. He held her gaze and this time, his voice was strong.
“What happened between us on the boat was good. But we can do much better.”
Shock held her muted. This was not what she’d expected, but oh, was it what she wanted. Her fingers flexed as electricity shot through her in anticipation. She tightened her mouth, loathe to say the wrong thing. Best to let him do the talking.
He continued, “I’m aware my experience and skills are lacking, but I’ve been studying.”
Her mouth fell open, and she managed a single word, “Studying?”
His slow grin was equally charming and sexual, even showing a hint of teeth. Her lungs shrank at least four sizes as she tried to breathe. What was happening? She was 90% sure she wasn’t dreaming. He was not only discussing her and sex, he had smiled.
His voice lowered, and she felt the vibration between her legs. “Yeah. Reading the sexy parts of romance books. I assumed it was better than watching porn made for men.”
Oh, dear God in heaven. Which books? Steamy, spicy, kinky? Okay, she’d gladly take any of the above, even if kinky was not her preference. Her nipples hardened until it was almost painful.
They both chuckled a bit, and he added, “Plus, there are actually helpful instructional websites. I only need someone to test my knowledge on.” His expression morphed to sincere. “Meret, you are the only person I want to touch me.”
Tears stung the back of her eyelids at his confession. What courage it took for him to lay it all out for her. She was honored, but mostly, she was aroused. His fiery gaze roamed all over her body, clad only in the thin tank top and short shorts. His growing erection became obvious under the loose sweats. She stood rooted to the spot in shock, so he moved closer.
He looked feral, reckless, slowly stalking towards her like a predator.
Why did she think he was reckless? Agents were never reckless. They always had a plan. And two backup plans, plus an “oh shit, everything has gone to hell” plan.
What was her plan? Meet him halfway, yank his head down for a kiss? Hold up a hand to stop him? Plot an escape? Oh, hell no.
Suddenly, she didn’t want a plan. It was time to live in the moment. He wouldn’t harm her as long as she held her heart back. Sparks sizzled along her skin, put there by the singular focus in his eyes. For this moment, she would join him in recklessness. Her anxiety broke free, and she waited for him to reach her.
Author Bio:
Winner of the Pencraft Award and The Chill Award and a finalist for The Book Buyers Best Award, The Maggie Award for Excellence and The Carolyn Reader’s Choice Award, Kel lives with her family in the mountains of North Carolina. In addition to reading and writing, she loves coffee, loud rock music, subversive humor and the smell of old books. You can find her online on Instagram, Facebook and at keloconnor.com.
3 Random Facts about Kel:
* She will buy almost anything if it is a hot pink color
* She watches any and every show/movie about crime-fighting, spies, detective work or secret agents
Sasha Preston is here to tell us about The Sweetest Getaway, contemporary women's fiction.
There's also a great giveaway.
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The Sweetest Getaway
Sasha Preston
Publication date: August 26th 2025
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Women’s Fiction
Jennifer used to be a wholesome daydreamer who’d never broken a law in her life.
In a moment of weakness, she lets her roommate, Nari, rope her into a money-making scheme that isn’t exactly…legal.
How could she have known that stealing from bad guys would be so much fun?
Soon, Jennifer is so busy leading a double life that she barely has time to fantasize about the hot, dimpled stranger she met at one of Nari’s parties.
Everything is going smoothly, until someone rats them out to the cops.
Now, Jennifer and Nari need help from a team of seasoned criminals to pull off a heist that’ll either set them up for life…or get them locked up for a very long time.
Can Jennifer find a path to happily ever after that doesn’t include an ugly prison jumpsuit?
There’s only one way to find out…
The Sweetest Getaway is a no spice, cozy heist novel with laughs, a diverse cast, and the smartest heroines since Ocean’s 8. Perfect for fans of women’s fiction and crime capers. Get it today for a criminally good time.
“All we have to do is confidently walk to the door like we’re supposed to be here,” Nari said under her breath.
She and Jennifer argued in the parking lot of Omaha’s largest mansion as glamorously dressed revelers approached the entrance, arm in arm.
“I’ll enter five minutes before you. When they ask for our names, remember that I’m Doris and you’re Béatrice. After that, everything will be easy. No big deal,” Nari explained.
Right. It was no big deal to Nari because she was endlessly charming, constantly meeting new people, and making loads of cash from random schemes that took her all over the world. Jennifer, on the other hand, was great at petting her neighbors’ dogs and getting lost mid-conversation in daydreams about faraway lands she’d never visited.
Doris Huang and Béatrice Boivin were wealthy business-women who were actually invited to the gala. Jennifer had helped Nari find an Asian and black woman on the guest list that they could impersonate. Doris and Béatrice looked enough like them, although Doris was in her fifties. Luckily, Doris wore glasses, so Nari could hide her youth behind a pair of round black frames that complemented her off-the-shoulder, gold metallic gown.
“Honestly, Nari, I don’t think it’s going to be that easy.” Jennifer tapped her fingers nervously on her arm. “What if Doris and Béatrice are inside already? Why don’t we look for a back entrance to sneak into instead?”
At least there would be fewer witnesses if they got caught at the back entrance. Maybe they could even pretend they were lost, ask for directions, and then decide to scrap the whole mission and return to their cozy apartment. “Oh well, that didn’t work. At least we tried!” Jennifer would say peppily. Nari would shrug. They’d end the night bingeing on popcorn and singing nineties hits into their TV’s karaoke app.
But Nari would never give up that easily. “Nah, we’re early. We’ll have at least an hour before these two fabulous women show up. They’re always late for events like this. Besides, our target is already inside.”
Jennifer groaned. “This is nuts. I’ve got to pretend to be French like Béatrice.” She shook her head. “I can’t even tell the difference between a good macaron and a bad one. They’re all delicious to me. I don’t know why I let you talk me into this.”
“I know why you said yes, mon amie,” Nari said, grinning. “Remember, you’ll be getting twenty-five percent of whatever deal we pull off after today. If I can close this deal, it could be worth half a million dollars.”
Jennifer had almost forgotten about the payout. Normally, Nari compensated her for these wild rides with chili cheese fries. She sucked in air through her teeth. “I… I can’t really say no to that,” she said, goosebumps covering her arms.
With that kind of money, maybe she could travel far beyond Omaha’s borders. She’d meet wonderful, surprising people. People who spoke five languages, painted in their spare time, and effortlessly rode their electric scooters through crowded street markets before arriving at home to make love to their beautiful spouses. Maybe she could even quit her job as a marketing analyst.
Nari swept her arm out in front of her, as if she were showing off her kingdom. “Welcome to the business world. There’s tons of cash just waiting for you.”
Money came easily to Nari, even though she had the attention span of a gnat. She could have her own massive condo if she wanted to, but she chose to live with Jennifer to feel a sense of home so far away from her family. Jennifer, however, was thirty-six years old and broke. If she didn’t live with Nari, she would have to start a window washing side hustle to be able to afford her student loan payments.
“It’s my favorite business world, the one where we have to sneak into galas to close deals,” Jennifer snorted.
Author Bio:
Sasha Preston writes women’s fiction crime capers where close friendships and adventure come together to inspire your next big escape (or at least make you think about planning one). She loves to explore and hatch plots with her girlfriends, daughter, and husband.
Laura Daleo is here to tell us about her dark urban fantasy paranormal romance My Name is Death.
There's also a great giveaway.
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"I am known to some as the Grim Reaper, or the Angel of
Death. Death is my preferred name. It's stylish and modern, and it goes well
with my Armani suits. I don't have a fascination with robes, scythes, or
skeletons, especially when I'm releasing souls."
My Name Is Death
by Laura Daleo
Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
My Name Is Death takes the Grim Reaper concept in a creative
direction. Put aside the image of a scary, sickle-carrying, robe-clad entity.
There are no shortages of Italian suits, velvet neckties, and oxford shoes in
Death's wardrobe.
Death encounters a terminally ill young lady, Annalise,
during a holiday in New Orleans. As she approaches the afterlife, Death wants
to ensure she makes the best of her final moments. It is not long before they
become friends.
A peaceful coexistence between angels and humans is what God
desires. This plan is contrary to one of God's other sons' belief that angels
are far superior to humans.
Devastation begins, and only God knows how it will end.
"Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. I
hold this statement in high regard. Why? There are two possibilities. I could
be a tax accountant-borrrinng-or I could be Death. If you guessed the latter,
advance to go and collect $200. My name can influence anyone in a room; some
say Grim Reaper, others say Angel of Death. I like to call myself Death. It has
a pleasant ring and a powerful effect on people. The way "Death"
embodies the style and pizazz of my attire, which includes Armani suits, ties,
and shoes, influenced my decision to select it as my name. It had never
occurred to me to dress in a dark robe, to carry a scythe or an hourglass, or
to assume a skeleton physique."
I was born and raised in sunny San Diego, California. A
creative writing class in junior high ignited my passion for storytelling;
however, it was Anne Rice who truly inspired me. Her novel, Interview With The
Vampire, has become one of the best-selling books of all time and fueled my
desire to craft my own vampire legend. In 1996, I created Immortal Kiss, which
patiently waited until 2014 for its publication.
At present, my published works include Immortal Kiss, Bound
by Blood, The Vow, The Vampire Within, The Soul Collector, The Doll, Once We
Were Witches, and My Name Is Death. My current project is an urban fantasy
titled The Wolf Experiment.
Here are some fun facts about me: I love enjoying Starbucks
coffee while I write. I'm also obsessed with shoes. I have two furry kids named
Rose and Cooper. And, of course, I'm a huge fan of all things vampire.
Gail Z. & Larry N. Martin are here to tell us about Times Change, Joe Mack Shadow Council Book 5, urban fantasy, roaring 20s monster hunter.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Joe Mack is back,
solving cold cases that eluded Eliot Ness and kicking demon butt.
Times Change
Joe Mack Shadow Council Files Book 5
by Gail Z. & Larry N. Martin
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Roaring 20's Monster Hunter
Joe Mack is back,
solving cold cases that eluded Eliot Ness and kicking demon butt.
Josef Magarac was a brave man, a strong man, a hard-working immigrant who only
wanted a better life for his family. Then he was murdered, and an ancient
Slavic god brought him back to life, gave him new abilities, and a mission to
protect those who can’t protect themselves. Now he's Joe Mack, immortal thanks
to the Slavic god, and a champion against dark magic, demons, and things that
go bump in the night.
Joe's previous collection of adventures spanned the Roaring Twenties and
Prohibition. Now he's in the modern era, working with new partners and
adjusting to a whole new century. But old cases have resurfaced, and demons
never die. A supernatural serial killer has returned, and some of the evil Joe
thought was done and dusted has returned to wreak havoc. It will take all of
the supernatural abilities, wit, and will of Joe and his partners—past and
present—to stop the dark forces once and for all. If they fail, it will unleash
a wave of demonic vengeance, blood, and death unlike anything Cleveland has
ever seen.
Times Change is a non-stop thrill ride full of paranormal action,
found family, dark magic, and loyal friends.
When you ask a god
for favors, be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.
From the bloody steel mill strikes of Pennsylvania rose a true man of steel, a
steelworker transformed into something more by the power of the old gods. Josef
Magarac was a brave man, a strong man, a hard-working immigrant who only wanted
a better life for his family. Then he was murdered, and an ancient Slavic god
brought him back to life, gave him new abilities, and a mission to protect
those who can’t protect themselves.
Now he’s Joe Mack, and together with his allies, Secret Service agent Jack West
and heiress Sarah Grace McAllen Harringworth, he handles the hard cases the
regular feds won’t touch like magic-wielding mobsters, Lovecraftian monsters,
and secret supernatural societies.
The Joe Mack Adventures: Volume One is a non-stop thrill ride full of
paranormal action, found family, dark magic, and loyal friends.
This is a collection of four books in the Joe Mack Shadow Council Files by
award-winning author team Gail Z. & Larry N. Martin, authors of the Spells,
Salt, & Steel and the Wasteland Marshals series. The Shadow Council Case
Files are historical fantasy novellas set in the world of Quincy Harker, Demon
Hunter, that tell the true stories behind the tall tales surrounding some of
the world’s most famous (and infamous) folk heroes.
This collection includes Cauldron, Black Sun, Chicagoland,
and Spellbound.
Gail Z. Martin writes urban fantasy, epic fantasy,
steampunk and more for Solaris Books, Orbit Books, Falstaff Books, SOL
Publishing and Darkwind Press. Urban fantasy series include Deadly Curiosities
and the Night Vigil (Sons of Darkness). Epic fantasy series include Darkhurst,
the Chronicles Of The Necromancer, the Fallen Kings Cycle, the Ascendant
Kingdoms Saga, and the Assassins of Landria.
Together with
Larry N. Martin, she is the co-author of Iron & Blood, Storm & Fury
(both Steampunk/alternate history), the Spells Salt and Steel comedic horror
series, the Roaring Twenties monster hunter Joe Mack Shadow Council series, and
the Wasteland Marshals near-future post-apocalyptic series. As Morgan Brice,
she writes urban fantasy MM paranormal romance, with the Witchbane, Badlands,
Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow series. Gail is also a
con-runner for ConTinual, the online, ongoing multi-genre convention that never
ends.
Larry N. Martin is the author of the
new sci-fi adventure novel Salvage Rat, and the new portal fantasy series, The
Splintered Crown, A Tankards and Heroes novel. He is the co-author (with Gail
Z. Martin) of the Spells, Salt, and Steel: New Templar Knights series; the Steampunk
series Iron & Blood; and a collection of short stories and novellas: The
Storm & Fury Adventures set in the Iron & Blood universe. He is also
the co-author (with Gail) of the Wasteland Marshals series and the Joe Mack -
Shadow Council series from Falstaff Books.
The Martins have three children, a Maltese, and a Golden Retriever.
