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Friday, July 7, 2023

Midsummer Mischief at Caynham Castle Book Tour and Giveaway

 


Enjoy five holiday romance novellas set in or near Caynham Castle, an ancient English castle that’s now a boutique hotel.

Midsummer Mischief at Caynham Castle

A Holiday Romance at Caynham Castle Collection #5

with stories by

Jeanne Adams, Caren Crane, Donna MacMeans, Gail Z. Martin & Anna Sugden

Genre: Holiday Romance  

Enjoy five holiday romance novellas set in or near Caynham Castle, an ancient English castle that’s now a boutique hotel.

Mischief and Meringue by Jeanne Adams

Bakery owner Bram Osterman is has come to Caynham-On-Ledwyche to learn to infuse magic into his baked goods. He and Pippa Lund, another baker strike sparks of attraction off one another, but where can a vacation romance go? Midsummer mischief is afoot however, and Bram and Pippa are mixed up in it. The Greater Fae covet their sweets––and the bakers who made them. Can Bram and Pippa escape the clutches of the faerie realm? Or will one meringue too many seal their fate?

Summertime Blues by Caren Crane

Sophia Hughes created the life she wanted as a website designer with a cottage in her hometown of Caynham-on-Ledwyche. But friends from university all lived in and around London and Caynham felt a bit lonely. Then she met Carl Olsson, a visitor to the Caynham Castle Hotel, at the local pub. Carl realizes he wants to change his life. Not for Sophia, though his feelings for her are undeniable, but for himself. Midsummer magic and the rolling Shropshire hills make anything seem possible.

The Play’s the Thing by Donna MacMeans

A misapplied love potion could potentially end the career of Jake Ashton, the promising star actor of A Midsummer Night's Dream. With so much on the line, will an antidote be found for this centuries-old spell? Or will true love ultimately triumph?

Green Man Blues by Gail Z. Martin

Green Man Blues—Cassidy Kincaide and her boyfriend Kell Winston go on vacation to Caynham Castle, where they're looking forward to sightseeing, enjoying the Midsummer festival, and relaxing in the English countryside. When the theft of a magical heirloom endangers a centuries-old pact with the Fae, Cassidy and Kell must intervene to restore the castle's defenses and keep a dark entity from entering this world.

A Perfect Midsummer Dream by Anna Sugden

Midsummer mischief and mayhem!

When star NJ Ice Cats forward, Juergen Ingemar, finds the sexiest woman he’s ever met at Caynham Castle, he feels like he’s won the Cup. But is faerie-tales’ author, Daisy Malden, as lovely as she seems or the kind of fame-hungry publicity shark he’s sworn off? With a blast from the past, a vengeful ex-wife and a dash of faerie mischief stirring things up, can these two score a happy-ever-after and make their perfect midsummer dreams come true?

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Jeremiah Treacy Needles Book Tour and Giveaway

 


Breaking Bad meets Nip/Tuck’ in a vodka soaked and cocaine infused crime drama deep in the searing Mojave Desert, Russian mobsters, dirty cops & a breeched Witness Protection program as deadly as the Bark Scorpion. 


Needles

by Jeremiah Treacy

Genre: Crime Thriller 

Breaking Bad meets Nip/Tuck’ in this vodka soaked and cocaine infused crime drama deep in the searing Mojave desert, now home to plastic surgeon Doc Martinez: he’s on the run from himself, Russian mobsters, a family of dirty cops, and a breeched Witness Protection program that’s as deadly as the Bark Scorpion.


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Jeremiah Treacy is a writer living in Marin County, California. His career in advertising as a writer and creative director has absolutely nothing to do with his first effort, NEEDLES, a tale of bad guys getting worse in the narrows of the Mojave desert, a hot, dry and dirty piece of topography that is far removed from his Key West, Florida, birth place where he learned to swim before he could walk. Jeremiah, the son of a Naval officer has also lived in Charleston, South Carolina; Greece; Annapolis, Maryland; Monterey, California. Jeremiah's misspent youth as a surfer in San Diego during the 60's is another story.


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Light from the Dark Book Tour and Giveaway

 


She escaped the cage of one serial killer, only to fall right into the arms of another…

Light From the Dark: Protecting What's Theirs

by R Sullins

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense 

She escaped the cage of one serial killer, only to fall right into the arms of another…


She was everything they had been waiting for.

Brent and Ethan had been in a committed relationship since high school.

They were both dominant men and enjoyed testing each other’s limits,

But they each knew they longed to feel the softness of a woman.

But not any woman.

The perfect woman for them.


Casey had been running for so long, and so far,

she didn’t even know where she was anymore.

Literally, she had no idea where her bus dropped her off.

All she knew was that she was tired, deep down in her bones.

She knew the small town seemed nice, and the owners of the diner were good people.

She also knew that the men she had caught a glimpse of made her heart beat faster—and if the rings they wore were any indication, they were both taken.


Brent and Ethan needed to convince this frightened young woman to stay in town long enough to give them a chance.

They knew she was running from something, and to them, it didn’t matter what that was. They were ready to protect her from anything.

But how would Casey feel when she found out one of her men had even more blood on his hands than the killer she was running from?


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R. Sullins is a USA Today bestselling author, an International Bestseller, and a KDP All Star.

Family is number one in her life, followed by her menagerie of pets. Be patient with her, she’s not very good at peopling. 

She is a lover of fairies, tattoos, and coffee cups, has a vast collection of them all, and receives a glare from her teenager every time she brings home a new cup to squeeze into the cabinet. 

When she’s not writing, you will probably be able to find her reading a book. But, no matter what genre you find her immersed in, there is always one thing that her favorite stories have in common…you will never, ever find her reading any book with cheating. So rest assured! She will never write one, either. 

A bit of drama, a dash of spice, a little bit of innocence, and a large dab of alpha is what makes up the recipe for her stories.  Find more of her here:  www.rsullins.com



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Drunk Slutty Elf and Other Stories Book Tour and GIveaway

 


The lighter side of the other side!

From sly humour to laugh out loud funny, Drunk Slutty Elf is a hilarious collection of stories in the styles of masters such as Terry Pratchett, Frederick Brown and David Barry.


Drunk Slutty Elf and Other Stories

Drunk Elves and More Book 1

by D.G. Valdron

Genre: Funny Fantasy, Wacky SciFi, Horror Comedy

The lighter side of the other side! Drunk Slutty Elf and Other Stories is a collection of humorous short stories of fantasy, horror and science fiction. In Drunk Slutty Elf, a drunken elf thief hooks up with a gray space alien searching for pieces of his spaceship; Djewel and Djinn features the Elf and Alien in the realm of Arabian nights. In Romance of the Undead; a vampire is pursued by his over-enthusiastic fans. Somewhere in The Monkey Sea, an infinite number of monkeys at typewriters plots rebellion. Lovecraft is parodied in Furry Tentacles of Menace ghost hunters confront hamsters from beyond time and space.; The Princess So Sweet and Fair gives us fairy tales gone horribly wrong, a wicked witch taking an unwanted job seriously and a kingdom overrun by frogs. Stone Blockage; ancient astronauts arrive and want us to build pyramids the old fashioned way. Silver Giant Sexy reveals the truth about Kaiju and the alien giants that fight them. Armageddon When, the antichrist shows up for armageddon and nobody cares. Hard Days Blight gives us a devil that cares too much, and damned souls that don't care at all. There is Simulaw about the future of litigation, and Courtesy Call about the future of telemarketing, plus many more stories, wicked, subversive and funny. From sly humour to laugh out loud funny, Drunk Slutty Elf is a hilarious collection of stories in the styles of masters such as Terry Pratchett, Frederick Brown and David Barry.


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Drunk Slutty Elf and Zombies

Drunk Elves and More Book 2

The Drunk Slutty Elf returns, in a new misadventure with zombies. Along the way, there are more funny science fiction and fantasy stories, the foibles of satanic goat hunters, apocalyptic teddy bears, barbarians behaving badly, King Kong's adventure with Dracula, aliens without a clue, the future of telemarketing, crunchy kaiju goodness and a helpful guide to neighborhood monsters. If you liked the previous collection, you'll love this.


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D.G. Valdron is a shy and reclusive Canadian writer, living in the wilderness of the Canadian Prairie. Like other shy woodland creatures, deer, bunnies, grizzly bears, he is probably more afraid of you, than you are of him. Probably. A longtime nerd who grew up working at a Drive-In Theatre, he loves exploring interesting and obscure corners of pop culture. A longtime writer of Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror, his published works include a fantasy/murder mystery novel called The Mermaid's Tale, the alternate history novel, Axis of Andes, several collections of short stories including Dawn of Cthulhu, Giant Monsters Sing Sad Songs, What Devours Always Hungers and There Are No Doors in Dark Places. He's also a recognized expert on such obscure subjects as the worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs, obscure science fiction television series and fan films. Drunk Slutty Elf and its follow up are his foray into the lighter side of the other side.


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Barbara Monajem Return of the Scandalous Lady Book Tour and Giveaway

 


Might a scandalous lady with a warm heart and a lively mind be just what a respectable gentleman needs?

Return of the Scandalous Lady

Perilous Secrets Book 4

by Barbara Monajem

Genre: Historical Regency Romance

Years ago, Frances Templestone left her husband and ran away to France with a lover. Now she’s back, widowed and more mature, but mostly unrepentant. A social pariah, she stays out of sight while her daughter Julia has her first London season.

Until Julia, who is as impetuous as her mother, sneaks out to a masquerade with an unsuitable man. Frances hastens to the rescue, and when she sees Julia about to get into a coach with a handsome stranger, she accuses him—very publicly—of being a rake who ruins innocent girls.

Soon she learns that Jasper, Lord Canterwell, is a respectable man. He wasn’t at the masquerade seeking an easy conquest. On the contrary—his daughter is missing, and he is searching for her everywhere. Aghast, Frances offers to help him. Rudely, he spurns her.

But Frances is determined and Jasper is desperate. Might a scandalous lady with a warm heart and a lively mind be just what a respectable gentleman needs?


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The Smuggler's Escape

Perilous Secrets Book 1

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His Lordship's Incorrigible Wife

Perilous Secrets Book 2

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The Infidelity Curse

Perilous Secrets Book 3

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USA Today bestselling author and winner of the Daphne, Maggie, Holt Medallion, and Epic awards, Barbara Monajem is the author of more than thirty novels and novellas. She wrote her first story at eight years old about apple tree gnomes. After publishing a middle-grade fantasy, she settled on historical mysteries and romances with intrepid heroines and long-suffering heroes (or vice versa). Sometimes there’s a bit of fantasy mixed in, because she wants to avoid reality as much as possible. 

Barbara used to have two items on her bucket list: to make asparagus pudding and to succeed at knitting socks. She managed the first (don’t ask) but doubts she’ll ever accomplish the second. This is not a bid for immortality but merely the dismal truth. She lives near Atlanta with an ever-shifting population of relatives, friends, and feline strays. Learn more at www.BarbaraMonajem.com.


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C.A. Gray Caves of Glass Book Tour and Giveaway

 


Rion's prophecy gives him hope through his bleakest years, while Ginny's prophecy haunts her....

Caves of Glass

by C.A. Gray

Genre: Epic Fantasy 

The illegitimate son of a peasant, Rion of Tryferos has very limited prospects with only one remarkable talent: when he plays the lyre, he ushers in the supernatural balm of peace to all who hear. This turns out to be his ticket into the palace, where he nightly plays for the restless, rejected king. King Hector of Tryferos is paranoid, because he knows his days on the throne are numbered. What he doesn’t know is that his anointed successor is Rion.

Princess Genevieve is a spare to the throne of Mageia, shunned by all but her mother out of fear of her magical gift: she possesses the power to manipulate the thoughts and desires of those around her. But Ginny would do anything just to be normal. When a fulfilled prophecy of her mother's untimely death also foretells that Ginny will ascend the Mageian throne, Ginny wonders whether she has any control over her own fate at all, or whether everything is predetermined.

Both Rion and Ginny are drawn to the forbidden Caves of Glass at the icy pinnacles that border their two perpetually feuding nations. According to legend, the Caves are either a place of strange forbidden magic, or else a place where all deception is stripped away, leaving only clarity and truth in its wake. As Rion flees for his life and Ginny struggles against her destiny, in the Caves of Glass, they find both each other, and themselves.


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C.A. Gray is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD), with a primary care practice in Tucson, Arizona. She has always been captivated by the power of a good story, fictional or otherwise, which is probably why she loves holistic medicine: a patient’s physical health is invariably intertwined with his or her life story, and she believes that the one can only be understood in context with the other. For freebies, giveaways, and new release info, sign up for her newsletter at http://eepurl.com/F3rof.

Her favorite fictional tales have always been epic battles of good versus evil, with a strong tendency towards parable. An idealist herself, she has always been convinced that these stories have something deeply true to tell us about the human condition, and that is why we love them so much… or at least that’s why she does.

She still wants to be everything when she grows up. She moonlights as a college chemistry teacher (she has a degree in biochemistry, with minors in Spanish and Creative Writing), does theater when she gets the chance, sings, plays piano, was once a personal trainer and in coffee shop management. She is blessed with exceptionally supportive family and friends, and thanks God for them every single day.


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Beck's Pack by Kay Doherty Cover Reveal

 


Check out the amazing cover for Beck's Pack and get started on the first book for only .99cents!

Beck's Pack

Silver Springs Pack Series Book 2

by Kay Doherty

Genre: Paranormal Romance 

Beck Landusky is new to being a wolf shifter. Having grown up an orphan surrounded by humans he finds pack life to be fascinating though not without difficulty. His only experience with shifters is from the pages of the paranormal romance novels he would find in his foster mother’s bookstore. Some things come to him naturally but for those that don’t, he relies on his mate, Shawn, and his friend and pack prophet, Jett, to help him learn.

Shawn Montgomery is slowly adjusting to his role as Silver Springs Pack Alpha while also helping his young mate find his place among the pack. Beck only recently learned what he is and still doesn’t have a complete understanding of what it means to be omega and mate to the Pack Alpha. While Shawn is struggling to find his balance between his new mate and his responsibilities to the pack, a sense of foreboding hangs over him. Shawn’s rival, Thurston Demers, Pack Alpha of the Golden Plains Pack has been entirely too quiet.


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Beck's Wolf

Silver Springs Pack Series Book 1

Beck Landusky was five years old when he lost his parents in a car accident leaving him without family. Thrown into the foster system, he bounced around until he was twelve when he was placed with Ellie, a used bookstore owner in the small town of Drummond. Life in Drummond was slow, quiet, and sometimes boring. Certainly nothing extraordinary. Until one cold winter morning when a tall, dark, and handsome man arrived in town and changed everything.

Shawn Montgomery knew the moment he held newborn Beck in his arms that they were fated mates. When Beck and his parents suddenly disappeared one night, he was devastated. As soon as he turned eighteen, Shawn began searching for his lost mate until fourteen years later, mere weeks before his ascension to Pack Alpha of Silver Springs, Shawn got word that his mate had been found.

With his ascension looming near and the appearance of a rival pack in Drummond, Shawn must find a way to tell Beck they are fated mates and claim him. There’s just one problem – Beck has no idea who or 
what he is.


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Kay is an omnisexual/polysexual who lives in Colorado with her poly-family. Her house is overrun with cats and dogs. Family is important to her so there are daily texts, frequent visits to her parents, and constant banter with her brothers. She happily suffers an addiction to coffee and Mexican food. She loves to read and write and can easily become consumed by it for hours, much to the dismay of others. On occasion she can be convinced to venture out into the world of the living despite being annoyed with the sun shining in her face.


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