Get your exclusive free copy of Scarred Hearts by Ginger Talbot

Get your exclusive copy of "Scarred Hearts", a standalone novelette only available to Ginger Talbot's subscribers.

 

Her heroes are Alpha-holes. Her heroines can stare into the heart of darkness and emerge...not unscathed, but stronger in the broken places. Her writing can be intense in places, with scenes which might be triggering for some people. 

But I can promise a unique journey of equal parts pain and passion, no infidelity, and always a happy ending! For contests, freebies, and news of my latest releases, sign up below!

https://www.subscribepage.com/e6n2g7   

Join her Dark Romance Diva Group

Ginger Talbot is a fan of dark chocolate, dark romance, and talking about herself in the third person. She's a restlesssoul who's wandered from coast to coast, and can generally be found in the local bookstore coffeeshop, flipping through the pages of a romance or thriller, and overindulging in lattes. She majored in journalism and, in days of yore, worked as a newspaper reporter covering cops and courts, and then went on to work as a patient care tech in an emergency room. She's also done stints as the world's worst secretary and a mediocre cocktail waitress. Now she sits around all day making up stories about sexy, dominant Alpha-holes and the smart-mouthed, sassy women who love to hate to love them.

 Follow on Facebook / Website

Read an excerpt from The Fighting Lancasters by Deb Julienne, part of the Lawbreakers set

Welcome to the Blurb Blitz Tour for Lawbreakers, a collection of contemporary romantic suspense stories from authors Deb Julienne, January George, Viviana MacKade, and Daryl Devore. Today's stop on the tour features an excerpt from The Fighting Lancasters by Deb Julienne. Enjoy your peek into this set and then be sure to download your own copy! Learn about the other stories contained within by visiting other stops along the tour. Also remember to leave comments for the authors and enter the giveaway along the way!

Please note that affiliate links are present within this post. Should you make a purchase through one, I may earn a small commission to help me support my websites at no additional cost to you.

Lawbreakers

If you like strong women who take a detour from the straight and narrow, this collection is for you! From computer hackers to art heists, to a mysterious woman reclaiming her legacy and a re-telling of a classic with a billionaire twist, this box set has it all.

Join us for a ride-along on the wrong side of the law, and see if you fall in love with a Lawbreaker.

Collection includes The Fighting Lancasters by Deb Julienne, Two Truths and a Lie by Daryl Devoré, The Storm and the Sea by January George and Painted Love by Viviana MacKade.

The Fighting Lancasters

Chrysanthemum Lancaster is a geek to the core. The youngest of three children, all geniuses, and yet they have trouble fitting into their own family. Chrys has always felt stupid when compared with her elder brother the financial wizard, and ugly when beside her older international super model sister. The only place she feels comfortable is on the computer where no one can see her. When their father is killed, the three Lancaster’s must quit their bickering and find a way to get along. While her siblings believe the police report that it was an accident, wrong place, wrong time, Chrys takes it into her own hands and contact an old hacker buddy to help her discover the truth. Along the way the three siblings find themselves embroiled in a bitter fight between Lancaster Pharmaceuticals and the Board of Directors accusing them of stealing and selling the three patent pending serum breakthroughs on the big C to the highest bidder.

Nicholas Porter aka The Dark Knight, at one time was well on his way to a life behind bars for hacking into the Government database, the National Treasury, and the White House for the fun of it. Thanks to his current boss, who saw the brilliance in him, he now works for the FBI Cyber Crimes Team. When his old sidekick, 4n0m@ly, contacts him begging for his computer skills to uncover a murderer, three things soon become abundantly clear: 1) Can he use his Federal skills to help an old friend? 2) Will he have to break a promise to the man who saved his life? 3) What happens when 4n0m@ly turns out to be a very pretty female trying to save her family legacy, find a killer behind the death of her father, and if it’s the same person who stole the secret recipe that was about to go public as a cure for Cancer.

Get it on Amazon

Read an excerpt:

“Is this an honest conversation?”

“Of course! Why?”

“Because I’m twenty-four years old and this is the first time you’ve ever had a conversation with me.”

“Come on, Chrys, don’t play stupid, it doesn’t become you. You were Mother and Father’s favorite.”

“Bull that’s you and Frank.” Chrys clutched her head.

“Seriously?” Lily stood up and glared down at her.

“Do you have any idea what it’s like having to live up to the fact that Frank’s the financial whiz who made his first million before he turned twenty-one? And then there’s Princess Lily. The beauty and the brains. You’ve been on every continent in the world, worn the most incredible gowns, mingled with royalty, and rubbed elbows with the handsomest men on the planet. How’s a computer nerd supposed to compete with that?”

“You’re joking, right?” Lily said.

“Between you and Frank, I didn’t stand a chance. Do you know what my handle is?”

“What’s a handle?”

Chrys chuckled. “My online name in the computer chat rooms. It’s Anomaly. Do you know what an anomaly is? Look it up, you’ll find my picture and the definition: one that is abnormal or doesn’t fit in. Why do you think I hang out on the computer? It’s my hiding place.”

About Deb Julienne

Deb Julienne is a USA Today Bestselling Author. While some say truth is stranger than fiction, Deb’s experience runs more along the lines of a slap-stick comedy. She believes when life tosses you lemons the only thing to do is to turn it into Limoncello. In fact, her life has been one big fat romantic comedy…of errors. It’s not a matter of “if” it can go wrong, but how bad when it does happen, and make no mistake…it will. Survival with a sense of humor is the goal.

Website: debjulienne.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deb.julienne
Twitter: https://twitter.com/debjulienne
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Deb-Julienne/e/B00IRN9TKE/

The authors will be awarding a digital copy of the book to 4 randomly drawn winners via rafflecopter during the tour. Follow the tour for more chances to win!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

A Disaster That Penetrates (Broken Love Series) by Jeffrey Hickory

I received compensation via Fiverr to share this post. I only share those books that I feel my readers will enjoy reading. Please note that affiliate links are also present within this post. Should you make a purchase through one of these, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you to help support my websites.

A Disaster That Penetrates

Number One Rated True Love Story for 2018!!! Selene Moon had never thought that she would be on the receiving end of such a set of cards. During her teenage years, her mother and father always seemed to find a way to move the family around. Causing Selene's life to be a little displaced. Because she had to move around with them, She rarely found herself attaching to others. All of this changed after coming to New York, when she met her childhood sweetheart James. it was what they call 'Love at first sight'. Although, some may call this fate, Fate, as is said in so many words, is not always in the best of moods. Fate can turn her back and become free of those that are in her favor. Leaving those behind who do not interest her anymore. And so, Fate left and Selene Moon, again, had to pack up and move. Putting her in a disastrous position. Being torn involuntarily from her true love and questioning when, where and how will they ever meet again. Many years later, a disaster uproots her. With the end of the world in literal sight, Selene collides with Fate yet again. What will Fate have to say? This question could only be answered in this romantic tale of second chance Love and Disaster.


A true love story brought to you by the Broken Love series.
The number one sexy love story available.

Available on Amazon

Review of Don't Let Him Go (I Want Morrison Book 1) by Kay Harris

Kay Harris delivers a new novel that kicks off a brand new series of quick romances that take you and the characters on a roller coaster ride of emotion. I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. You'll also find affiliate links here, which may help me earn a few extra pennies in case you choose to make a purchase through them. Be sure to check out the excerpt and my review and then enter the giveaway below. If you comment, Kay will respond. And following the tour gives you plenty more chances to win!

Don't Let Him Go

Candace Gleason passed the bar, landed a great job, and is making a killer salary--basically, all of her dreams are coming true. Until she’s assigned to keep the boss’s petulant son out of trouble.

Jack Morrison is the rebellious black sheep of a mighty real estate family. He runs a nonprofit whose mission is to save poor people from evil corporations, like the one his own family owns. He is obnoxious, ridiculously charming, and insanely hot. He is the bane of Candace’s very existence.

Sparks fly from the moment they meet. Candace suddenly has more to worry about than keeping Jack out of jail. She has to keep him out of her heart.

Read an excerpt:

I folded my arms across my chest and glared at Jack as he moseyed into the room. “You ambushed me.”

Jack came to a stop a few feet away and nodded. “I did.”

“That’s it?” I spread my arms out and leaned forward. My voice rose despite my effort to control it. “That’s all you have to say?”

“What do you want me to say? You’re smart. You can see what I did back there. I used you for my own gain.”

“You’re a prick!”

“I’m not surprised you feel that way. But I am sorry you had to get caught in the crossfire.” He moved to the couch and took a seat in the middle of it, purposefully giving me the high ground.

He slung his arms over the back of the couch casually, making him look like an arrogant ass. And that is exactly what I thought of him at that moment. So I called him on his supposed apology. “Are you?”

“Yes, I am. But you’re not innocent, Candie. You put yourself in this position by going to work for Morrison.”

“It’s Candace!” I shouted, on the edge of insanity.

He didn’t respond. He just looked at me with that infuriatingly handsome face and waited, an amused grin dancing on his face.

Buy links

**My thoughts**

Yes, this is another one of those stories where the main character falls head over heels for the rich leading man and they tumble into a quick and intense romance. But what is different this time, to me, is the growth that the two characters go through as the story progresses. Candace grew up with a couple of hippies always fighting the good fight, but always wanted to live the rich, lavish life. Jack grew up in that rich, lavish life, and preferred to be the one fighting the good fight. It's these opposite ideals in life that actually make them perfectly compatible in every way because they complement each other so well. It turns out they actually want the same things out of life, only use different tactics to get there. And they need each other to pull it off.

The fire in their relationship is based on their individual intensities. That intensity fuels the fire more and more, creating a passion for love and each other, but also a passion in their own lives and what they do. Another thing I liked about this story is how that passion contributes to events over time that prevent them from having a perfect storybook romance. They have one huge defining battle and a then a couple more sprinkled along the way. That part gives more of a sense of realism in their relationship.

I will admit that I still do have a hard time with these super intense, quick romances. And I'm not sure if I could be so forgiving so quickly for what appears to be a huge betrayal. Nevertheless, this book was an enjoyable way to spend a cold winter's evening. It's very clear that there is to be another book in  the series, thanks to a cliffhanger in the epilogue. But fear not, cliffhanger haters. The main story is clearly resolved and this was just meant as a bit of a teaser of what is to come should you decide to continue with the series. You should feel fulfilled.

About Kay Harris

Kay Harris has had a diverse career with jobs ranging from college professor to park ranger. Now she adds author to her repertoire. Kay writes romance novels that contain a little bit of sweet, a dash of sexy, a touch of heartbreak, and a whole lot of fun!

Kay grew up in the Midwest and has since lived all over the western United States including Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. She loves to hike, is obsessed with museums, and enjoys taking her extremely tall and very handsome husband on adventures.

Social Media Links:

WEBSITE: http://www.kayharrisauthor.com
BLOG: https://www.kayharrisauthor.com/blog/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/KayHarrisAuthor
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKayHarris/
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15060640.Kay_Harris
BOOKBUB: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/kay-harris


Kay Harris will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Read an excerpt from The Truth Inside by Trish Edmisten and enter the giveaway!

Please note that affiliate links are present within this post. Should you make a purchase through one, I may earn a small commission to help support my websites.

The Truth Inside

For as long as he can remember, Nate’s dreamed of being an MMA fighter. Nothing is going to stand in his way and no one is going to distract him. Everything is going according to plan when Natalie comes along. Even though he wasn’t looking for love, Nate can’t help falling fast and hard. Smart, sweet and supportive, she seems too good to be true, but it’s actually the other way around. Nate isn’t good enough for her, and he’s keeping a secret that will change everything between them. One day, she’ll see the truth inside of him. Until then, Nate’s determined to keep Natalie in his life for as long as he can.

Available on Amazon

Read an excerpt:

Scooting forward until their knees touched, Natalie reached up and framed his face with her hands. “It doesn’t change anything between us, Nate.”

“It changes everything.”

“The only thing that changes is now I know. That’s it, nothing else.”

“It really doesn’t matter to you?”

Nate still looked doubtful, but she wasn’t surprised. Having spent his whole life being confused by and ridiculed for what he was, she knew better than to expect it to be easy to convince him it wasn’t a deal breaker.

“It matters, but it doesn’t change the way I feel about you.”

A hint of wonder sparked in his eyes. “How is that possible?”

“Would it matter to you if I’d been born male?”

“No, but that’s different.”

“It’s really not. I fell in love with who you are, not what you are. You may have been born a female, but you’re not. You never have been.”

“I still have ”

Natalie pressed a finger to his lips, cutting off his words. “What’s between your legs doesn’t make a difference to me. It isn’t what I fell in love with.”

Tears glistened in his eyes as he took a shaky breath. “You say that now, but you haven’t seen what’s under my clothes.”

“I don’t have to see what’s under your clothes to decide how I feel about you. The only parts of your body I care about are the parts that make you who you are,” Natalie said softly. “Your heart and your mind are what matters.”

About Trish Edmisten

Trish Edmisten is the author of several novels, including Extraordinary Will, a Reader Views Literary Award Winner. Her work has appeared in Writer’s Journal, Creative With Words and A Long Story Short. Besides being an author, she holds a degree in criminology. Trish lives in Fresno, California with her husband and their teenage daughter.

Website: www.trishedmisten.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TrishWritesRomance/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trishthewriter/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/trishthewriter
Blog: http://trishthewriter.blogspot.com/

Trish Edmisten will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Racing the Tide (The Tetrad Group) by January Bain with $15 GC Giveaway

This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one, I may earn a small commission to help support my websites at no additional cost to you. I only share those books that I feel my readers will enjoy.

There's danger all around, and the tide is turning.

Check out an excerpt from this thriller and then download it to read! Be sure to check out the giveaway for a $15 gift card throughout the tour. Leave a comment for the author, January Bain!

Racing the Tide

Racing the Tide, Book one in the TETRAD Group series.

Cole and Gabby, undercover in Vancouver’s Chinatown, have no time for the attraction developing between them. Not when the race is on to rescue a kidnap victim before time runs out.

My name is Cole McClintock. My new job with the TETRAD Group has me working with a woman that’s gotten me so tied up in unfuckingbelievable knots that I’m a certifiable nut job. I mean, just look at her. The woman is beyond hot with those big doe eyes and luscious curves that makes me want to possess every single inch of her.

One look at Cole McClintock and knew I should stay right the fuck away from him. My name is Gabriella Banks and I’d be the first to admit I’m complicated, but at least my job as a new operative with The TETRAD Group keeps me too busy to dwell on my lack of a sex life. I never thought I’d be admitting this, but my strong-woman exterior hides a craving for something more—something only Cole can provide…

Buy links

Amazon / Totally Bound

Read an excerpt:

“Hey, you in there or in La La Land? Just one more, sis, okay? I need a little more time to catch that new guy’s eye,” Celine stage-whispered in her ear. She nodded in the direction of a man striding toward them. He sat at an empty table less than eight feet away. Hmm. He looked like the kind of guy who thought he was every woman’s fantasy, his polished yet scruffy appearance a ploy at pretending he didn’t care. She’d bet he used one of those special razors that kept his beard that precise length. No one was that good-looking without doing a little something.

A big, wide-shouldered man, he wasn’t dressed like the rest of the patrons, having opted for a black T-shirt and faded blue jeans. He spoke to the waitress in a gravelly voice, asking about takeout, and she handed him a menu. He glanced over, checking both of them out then coming back to lock eyes with her for that split second that men and women share in bars.

Only this time, the effect was paralyzing. His eyes were whiskey-brown and shadowed. And they were hard. Flint hard. Every line of muscle in his handsome face was tight and tense. Worry or something more disturbing? The corner of his mouth twitched into a semblance of a smile that didn’t reached his eyes. The air between them crackled with tension like a direct hit from a lightning bolt. What the hell? Her lips parting, she took a sharp intake of breath, steadying herself. Then he looked away, breaking eye contact. She swallowed hard. Whoa. What just happened?

“What? That pretty boy?” Gabby said, whispering into her sister’s ear, pretending indifference. She twisted in the chair, facing another direction. She’d seen way too much of what men were capable to ever fall for someone who looked that full of himself. Or that good.

About January Bain

January Bain has wished on every falling star, every blown-out birthday candle, and every coin thrown in a fountain to be a storyteller. To share the tales of high adventure, mysteries, and full blown thrillers she has dreamed of all her life. The story you now have in your hands is the compilation of a lot of things manifesting itself for this special series. Hundreds of hours spent researching the unusual and the mundane have come together to create a series that features strong women who don’t take life too seriously, wild adventures full of twists and unforeseen turns, and hot complicated men who aren’t afraid to take risks. She can only hope the stories of her beloved Brass Ringers will capture your imagination as you follow their exploits as much as they did when she wrote them.

If you are looking for January Bain, you can find her hard at work every morning without fail in her office with two furry babies trying to prove who does a better job of guarding the doorway. And, of course, she’s married to the most romantic man! Who once famously remarked to her inquiry about buying fresh flowers for their home every week, “Give me one good reason why not?” Leaving her speechless and knocking her head against the proverbial wall for being so darn foolish. She loves flowers.

If you wish to connect in the virtual world she is easily found on Facebook, twitter and writes a weekly blog about her journey on Blogger. Oh, and she loves to talk books…

Blog - http://januarybainjourney.blogspot.ca/

Twitter Name – https://twitter.com/JanuaryBain

Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/january.bain

Goodreads Page - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6437282.January_Bain

January Bain will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

First Impressions by Jay Hogan with $20 GC Giveaway

Please note that affiliate links are present in this post. If you make a purchase through one of them, I can earn a small commission to help support my websites at no additional cost to you. I only share those books that I feel will interest my readers.

New from author Jay Hogan is an M/M romance with a touch of suspense that reviewers are madly in love with. Check out the excerpt before you add it to your Goodreads. Download your copy to enjoy and then be sure to enter the giveaway! Feel free to also leave a question or a comment for the author and check out the rest of the book tour.

First Impressions

Michael:

Two years ago I made a mistake, a big one, and then I threw in another couple just for good measure. I screwed up my life big time but I made it through. I was lucky.

Then I was given the opportunity for a fresh start. Two years in Auckland, NZ, ‘The City of Sails’. Away from the LA gossip, a chance to breathe, to get my life back together. 

I grabbed it and packed my new set of golden rules with me.

I don’t do relationships.
I don’t do commitment.
I don’t do white picket fences.

And I especially don’t do arrogant, holier-than-thou, smoking hot K9 officers who walk into my ER and rock my world.

Josh:

The only thing I know for certain about Dr. Michael Oliver is the guy is an arrogant, untrustworthy player, and I’d barely survived the last one of those in my life. Once was more than enough. 

The man might be gorgeous but my eleven-year-old daughter takes number one priority and I won’t risk her being hurt, again. I’m a solo dad, a K9 cop and a son to pain in the ass, bigoted parents.

I don’t have time for games.
I don’t have time for taking chances.
I don’t have time for more complications in my life.

And I sure as hell don’t have time for the infuriating Dr. Michael Oliver, however damn sexy he is.

Available on Amazon

Read an excerpt:

Josh was fuming. Fast pitch was one of the few activities he got to enjoy on his own and now he had to put up with Michael freaking Oliver. Arriving at Kendrick’s he’d immediately collared Mark at the bar as the guy was buying a round.

“What the hell, man? Whose idea was it to invite him?”

His friend plastered a huge grin on his face and held up his hands in surrender. “Nothing to do with me, mate. Boss man just asked me to deliver him.”

“And you couldn’t think of any reason that wouldn’t be a good idea?”

“What was I going to say?” Mark studied his friend. “And honestly, he seems a good guy and he plays a solid game.”

“I don’t give a flying fuck if he plays like Nathan Nukunuku, he’s an asshole.”

“Funny, that’s what he called you.”

“Wait. He called me an asshole?”

Mark snorted. “Lighten up, Josh. Anyone would think you actually liked the guy.”

“Fuck off.”

Mark whacked him on the back of his head.

“Ow,” Josh protested.

“Suck it up. You deserved it. So, the guy was cruising, so what? Oh. My. God. What a scandal. And he even got lucky with a gorgeous young man, well good for him. It’s not a crime. And besides, he’s hot. And he hit on you. I would think that was reassuring, that you haven’t lost it. You’re both obviously hot for each other.”

“I’m a father of an eleven-year-old girl.”

“And that came with getting your dick cut off, did it?”

“You wouldn’t understand,” Josh dismissed the comment.

About Jay Hogan

Jay is a New Zealand author writing in the LGBTQIA genre in MM Romance and Fantasy.

She has travelled extensively and lived in many places including the US, Canada, France, Australia and South Korea, and loves to add experiences from these adventures into her writing.

She is a cat aficionado especially of Maine Coons, and an avid dog lover (but don’t tell the cat). She loves to cook- pretty damn good, loves to sing - pretty damn average, and as for parenting a gorgeous daughter-well that depends on the day.

She has lovely complex boys telling sweet sexy stories in her head that demand attention and a considerable number of words to go with them. Their journeys are never straightforward and can even surprise Jay, but the end is always satisfying.

You can find her at:

https://www.facebook.com/JayHoganAuthor

https://twitter.com/taranakidreams

Jay Hogan will be awarding a $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. The more stops you visit, the more chances to win!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

A Holy Woman and a Highwayman by S. Rose

I was compensated via Fiverr for sharing this post. I only post those books that I think my readers will enjoy. Please also note that affiliate links are present in this post. Should you make a purchase through one, I can receive a small commission to help support my websites at no additional cost to you.

A Holy Woman and a Highwayman

“The girls all stared at me in horror— but their knees were clenched together tight, terror on their faces. There was no way they were going to stand up, lift their skirts, and take my place…”

The last person Diana expects her carriage to be overtaken by is Daniel—an old school-friend-turned-rogue. When Daniel makes a show of threatening the ladies he does not expect Diana to volunteer to be his plaything for the evening. But Diana is eager to escape her life as a traveling pilgrim and her celibacy vows... and this is her chance…

Get it on Amazon

About Sterling Rose

Hi, I'm Sterling Rose. Writing is what lights me up inside. My small circle of readers begged me to begin publishing my spicy works, and I fell in love with the process. Follow my newsletter if you'd like to be kept in the loop about promotions and freebies!

Blog and Newsletter link:
https://srosebooks.wordpress.com/

Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/Srosebooks/

In a Rowboat with the Lady Outlaw by S. Rose

I was compensated for this post via Fiverr. I only share those books that I feel my readers will enjoy. Please note that affiliate links are present within this post. If you make a purchase through one, I may earn a small commission to help support my websites at no extra cost to you.

In a Rowboat with the Lady Outlaw

In a rowboat. Trapped. Up for ransom. My captor’s name is Molly, and Molly is having much too much fun eyeing me and tormenting me— a cat toying with a mouse. The difficulty is that, after the emptiness of my aristocratic existence, I’m not absolutely averse to being played with.

Available on Amazon

About Sterling Rose

Hi, I'm Sterling Rose. Writing is what lights me up inside. My small circle of readers begged me to begin publishing my spicy works, and I fell in love with the process. Follow my newsletter if you'd like to be kept in the loop about promotions and freebies!

Blog and Newsletter link:
https://srosebooks.wordpress.com/

Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/Srosebooks/

Read an excerpt from Interwoven by Michelle Montebello with $25 GC Giveaway

Affiliate links are present within this post. Should you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission to support my websites at no additional cost to you.

Interwoven

Belle Hamilton is a romantic at heart. She's engaged to the love of her life and dreams of marriage, children and a happily ever after. Belle’s world is close to perfect until one afternoon she makes a decision she can't take back.

In the blink of an eye, Belle’s life spirals out of control. She loses everything that is dear to her and is forced to flee to the other side of the world where she meets Andrea, a local bartender from Rome, and develops an unexpected connection with him.

Can they break through the complications of past hurts and a long-distance relationship to make it work or will one terrifying night in Paris end it before it had a chance to begin?

Buy links

Amazon / Amazon AU / Google / Kobo / iTunes / iTunes AU

Read an exclusive excerpt:

They say that when a person cheats, their partner can usually sense it. Something intuitive kicks in; a sudden sense that the dynamics of the relationship have changed. It’s in the whispered phone calls taken in the next room, the late nights at the office, the emotional distance, the distractedness.

On the bus ride home, Belle turned it over in her head a thousand times. How had she missed the signs? They’d been flashing at her like neon lights and still she’d missed them. The long nights at the office, the change in Ben’s behaviour, the reluctance to see her. There’d been no gruelling case, no urgent meetings that he’d had to dash off to. He’d been cheating on her with another woman.

The bus dropped her two blocks from home and she fought her way through the Friday night revellers on Darling Street to reach her flat. Her hair had come loose from its braids and sat in matted strands across her face. She pushed it out of her eyes as tears dripped down her nose and people stared at her with expressions of curiosity and pity.

She let herself in the door and went to the kitchen to pour herself a drink. The sounds of the bars and restaurants filtered up into her flat. She tried to ignore the laughter and music as she twisted off the lid of a bottle of Vodka. She didn’t think she would ever laugh again.

She crumpled onto the couch and took a sip. Straight up. It slid seductively down her throat, burned her stomach, and she waited for the mind-numbing cloudiness to hit. How could Ben have done this to her? She hadn’t even realised they’d been having problems. Were they having problems? She couldn’t name or define them if they existed. They’d been invisible to her, at least.

She felt like a fool. There she was making him dinner, linguine primavera, no less, while he was upstairs in his bed having sex with another woman! Not sweet, tender, loving sex either. It had been hot and furious sex. The kind of sex that she and Ben were definitely not having.

To think that Ben could be intimate like that with another woman, that the hands and lips that knew her body so well were touching someone else’s. He’d broken a delicate bond, severed a sacred trust.

I thought you’d gotten rid of her.

She sniffed back her tears and curled her knees up to her chest. She didn’t sip from the glass this time—she gulped from it and poured another. She checked her phone. There was a missed call from her mother, another from Riley. There was still nothing from Ben.

She pushed the phone aside and peeled off her floury apron, rolling it into a ball and tossing it onto the floor. She lay down on the couch, sinking her head into the cushions. She didn’t have the energy to speak to anyone, didn’t want to relay to her mother or Riley what had happened, what she was still trying to process herself. All she wanted to do was to close her eyes and wish the whole terrible nightmare away.

Read my review here.

About Michelle Montebello

Michelle Montebello was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, where she lives with her husband and two young children. She has always had a passion for reading, writing and the dramatic arts and she spent most of her childhood immersed in books, writing stories and performing in plays.

She has worked full-time in the corporate sector since 1998. It wasn't until she completed a writing course with James Patterson that she was inspired to write and publish her first novel, Interwoven, in 2017.

In addition to her writing, she also has a passion for travel and loves to combine her two favourite things - creative writing and travelling - to create vibrant worlds for her characters to explore.

When this busy mum is not working, chasing little ones or searching under beds for monsters, she can be found reading, writing or plotting her next story.

Social Media Links:

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/michellemontebelloauthor/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/michellemontebelloauthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/michelle_monteb

Michelle will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The Doctor's Nanny (The Nanny Series) by Emerson Rose

I was compensated for sharing this post via Fiverr. I only share those books that I feel my readers will enjoy. Please note that affiliate links are present within this post. When you make a purchase through one, I can earn a small commission to help support my websites at no additional cost to you.

The Doctor's Nanny

Sometimes, no matter where you come from, all you need is love.

When Sasha Rivers is wheeled into the emergency room after a car accident, Dr. Xander Sullivan knows she’s something special. Despite her injuries, Xander can’t help but be entranced by the mystery in her silver-blue eyes. Could this be the woman to bring his playboy days to an abrupt end?

There is much more to Sasha than Xander could ever imagine. Born dirt-poor and raised by a single mother in the heart of Minneapolis, nothing in Sasha’s life was easy. Things only got worse when she fell headlong into a tumultuous relationship with Enrique Sanchez, the son of Mexico’s most notorious drug lord.

And though Enrique continues to lurk in the shadows of her life, Sasha can’t help but find new hope in Xander’s arms. The man she once thought an arrogant a$$hole is more than meets the eye, and nothing makes that clearer than the relationship he has with his five-year-old daughter, Victoria. Lucky for both of them—Victoria is in desperate need of a nanny, and Sasha is without a job—it’s the perfect match in more ways than one.

As the once-broken doctor and his lonely nanny draw closer together, there’s no ignoring the connection that sparks up between them. They could be the perfect match, except Enrique is willing to do anything and everything to get her back, no matter the consequences.

Available on Amazon

FREE on Kindle Unlimited

About Emerson Rose

I love summer, the smell of clean babies, lilacs and swimming. I'm a Midwestern mother of five, Mimi of two and owner of three fur babies.

I spend my weekdays carpooling, writing romance and doing all of the things that mothers do.

I write about intelligent women and the stubborn men who love them.
I write about turmoil and conflict.
I write about the most complex, convoluted emotion we as humans experience.

I write about love.