Notice (2017)

K. Webster – Notice (6/6/2017)

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I didn’t notice her before…but now I do.
The shiny strands of gold in her silky brown hair.
Tiny crinkles between her eyebrows when she frowns.
Her passion for neatness.

Once I focus on her, I can’t take my eyes from my newest obsession. Ever.
I need to know everything about her.
Her past. Her present.
The way she takes her coffee.
Exactly how she smells after a spritz of perfume in the mornings.

She’s perfect in every way and I was blind.
But, God, now do I see.

I notice the organized way she arranges her clothes in her closet.
How she visits the same market each Saturday.
The sounds of her breathing as I lie beneath her bed in silence.

Violet is mine.
She just doesn’t know it yet.

***WARNING***
Notice is a dark and unusual romance. Extreme sexual themes and violence in certain scenes, which could trigger emotional distress, are found in this story. If you are sensitive to dark themes, then this story is not for you. If you aren’t into super obsessive stalkers, then this story is not for you.

The Ultimatum (2017)

Karen Robards – The Guardian Series

Book 01 – The Ultimatum (6/13/2017)

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Thief. Manipulator. Con artist. Call it what you will – Bianca St. Ives is the best in the business.

Growing up, Bianca St. Ives knew she was different from all her friends. Instead of playing hopscotch or combing her dolls’ hair, she studied martial arts with sensei masters and dismantled explosives with special-ops retirees. Her father prepped her well to carry on the family business. Now a striking beauty with fierce skills, the prodigy has surpassed the master.

She’s known as the Guardian. Running a multinational firm with her father, she makes a living swindling con men out of money they stole – and she’s damn good at it. She does things on her own terms. But her latest gig had a little hiccup – if you count two hundred million dollars and top secret government documents going missing as little. Her father also died on the mission. The thing is, the US government doesn’t believe he’s really dead. They’ll stop at nothing to capture Richard St. Ives, a high-value target and someone who has been on most-wanted lists all over the world for over two decades, and they mean to use Bianca as bait. With only a fellow criminal for backup and her life on the line, it’s up to Bianca to uncover the terrifying truth behind what really happened – and set it right, before it’s too late.

The Last Place You Look (2017)

Kristen Lepionka – Roxane Weary Series

Book 01 – The Last Place You Look (6/13/2017)

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Sarah Cook, a beautiful blonde teenager disappeared fifteen years ago, the same night her parents were brutally murdered in their suburban Ohio home. Her boyfriend Brad Stockton – black and from the wrong side of the tracks – was convicted of the murders and sits on death row, though he always maintained his innocence. With his execution only weeks away, his devoted sister, insisting she has spotted Sarah at a local gas station, hires PI Roxane Weary to look again at the case.

Reeling from the recent death of her cop father, Roxane finds herself drawn to the story of Sarah’s vanishing act, especially when she thinks she’s linked Sarah’s disappearance to one of her father’s unsolved murder cases involving another teen girl. Despite her self-destructive tendencies, Roxane starts to hope that maybe she can save Brad’s life and her own.

With echoes of Sue Grafton, Dennis Lehane and the hit podcast Serial, The Last Place You Look is the gripping debut of both a bold new voice and character.

Hard Stick (2017)

L.P. Dover – Breakaway Series

Book 01 – Hard Stick (6/13/2017)

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He carries a big stick. And he’s not afraid to use it.

On the ice, I’m Kellan Carter, powerhouse enforcer for the Charlotte Strikers. Off the ice, I’m just a regular guy. The last thing I want is to get mobbed by a bunch of groupies who are only after me for my fame and money. My ideal woman knows how to enjoy a little good, clean fun—and maybe some not-so-clean fun too. That’s the kind of girl I’d never let go.

When Kristen Robinson, the gorgeous, down-to-earth bartender I’ve been crushing on, agrees to let me take her out, I’m thrilled. We have an amazing night together, culminating in the most electrifying kiss of my life—and that’s it. Kristen tells me we can’t see each other again, but I know that kiss meant as much to her as it did to me. What I don’t know is that Kristen has a dangerous secret. . . .

I’ve proved to Kristen that she can trust me with her body and her heart. But when her past comes back to haunt her, I need to prove that she can trust me with her life. And I might have to get my hands dirty after all.

Cormorant Run (2017)

Lilith Saintcrow – Cormorant Run (7/13/2017)

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Aliens meets Under the Dome in this new post-apocalyptic novel from New York Times bestseller Lilith Saintcrow.

It could have been aliens, it could have been a trans-dimensional rift, nobody knows for sure. What’s known is that there was an Event, the Rifts opened up, and everyone caught inside died.

Since the Event certain people have gone into the drift… and come back, bearing priceless technology that’s almost magical in its advancement. When Ashe — the best Rifter of her generation — dies, the authorities offer her student, Svinga, a choice: go in and bring out the thing that killed her, or rot in jail.

But Svin, of course, has other plans…

How far would you go and what would you risk to win the ultimate prize?

Zandra’s Dragon (2017)

Lisa Daniels – Dragons of Telera Series

Book 06 – Zandra’s Dragon (6/12/2017)

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CAN BE READ AS A STAND ALONE WITH A HEA

Without a future, what is the point of the present?

Zandra’s carefree life was never quite the dream it appeared to be. There is something beyond the pain she has endured during two years in Melzi as it was ravished by the plague. Full of regret, Zandra feels resignation is her only path forward. As a witch, she knows it is only a matter of time before the pain tears her apart – and she believes she deserves no more.

Anani had spent nearly two decades as far from his reality as possible. The world that he has returned to makes no sense, and the only person left to his knowing is the person he has spent 20 years trying to hate. Faced with the possibility of losing her, Anani can’t seem to hold onto the thin threads of hate.

Tied by a complicated past, can Zandra and Anani find a way through the pain? Or are they doomed by their past mistakes?

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a stand alone paranormal romance with an HEA. This ebook contains mature themes and language, intended for 18+ readers only.

Ailey’s Dragon (2017)

Lisa Daniels – Dragons of Telera Series

Book 05 – Ailey’s Dragon (5/9/2017)

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CAN BE READ AS A STAND ALONE WITH AN HEA

She sought death. He sought life. Fate is not without a sense of irony.

With more than a decade of experience as a medic, Ailey thought she had seen it all. When her mentor goes missing while trying to treat the plague victims in Melzi, Ailey knows that there is something stranger than an untreatable plague happening. Just two days away from the city, a chance encounter with a thief gains Ailey the attention of an enigmatic stranger. When her attempts to drive him away backfire, his unique outlook draw her in, causing Ailey to question everything she thought she knew about the world.

Ash has never been one to take life too seriously. With a temperament that is both childish and unfathomable, he is easy going and cheerful to a fault. But beneath his happiness lurks the emotions that have always been the downfall of his kind. As his interest in Ailey draws him into the concerns of humans, he must decide the value of his own life.

Ailey has always believed that she was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. When the ultimate sacrifice is the life of someone who has come to mean so much to her, will she be able to watch him make that sacrifice?

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a stand alone romance with an HEA. This ebook contains mature themes and language, intended for 18+ readers only.

The Salt House (2017)

Lisa Duffy – The Salt House (6/13/2017)

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In the tradition of Jodi Picoult and Lisa Genova, this gorgeously written, heartbreaking, yet hopeful debut set during a Maine summer traces the lives of a young family in the aftermath of tragedy.

In the coastal town of Alden, Maine, Hope and Jack Kelly have settled down to a life of wedded bliss. They have a beautiful family, a growing lobster business, and the Salt House—the dilapidated oceanfront cottage they’re renovating into their dream home. But tragedy strikes when their young daughter doesn’t wake up from her afternoon nap, taking her last breath without making a sound.

A year later, each member of the Kelly family navigates the world on their own private island of grief. Hope spends hours staring at her daughter’s ashes, unable to let go. Jack works to the point of exhaustion in an attempt to avoid his crumbling marriage. Their daughters, Jess and Kat, struggle to come to terms with the loss of their younger sister while watching their parents fall apart.

When Jack’s old rival, Ryland Finn, threatens his fishing territory, he ignites emotions that propel the Kelly family toward circumstances that will either tear them apart—or be the path to their family’s future.

Told in alternating voices, The Salt House is a layered, emotional portrait of marriage, family, friendship, and the complex intersections of love, grief, and hope.

The Playboy’s Secret Virgin (2017)

M.S. Parker & Tasha Fawkes – The Playboy’s Secret Virgin (6/5/2017)

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A hot shot billionaire playboy can be quite intimidating, especially for a plain Jane virgin like me.

When the elevator doors open to my new boss glaring down at my disastrous coffee mishap on my first day at James Enterprises, the look of disgust on his handsomely chiseled face is menacing, knocking any hope for leaving him impressed right out the window.

Or so I thought…

Later that night when I’m coerced by my newfound office friend to have a few drinks at the local jazz club, I catch Anthony James’ attention from across the room and sparks fly. I try to resist the temptation—why would he possibly be attracted to a simple girl like me—but Anthony James always gets what he wants… is he deserving enough of my virginity?

Mr. Rook (2017)

Mimi Jean Pamfiloff – Rook’s Island Series

Book 01 – Mr. Rook (6/13/2017)

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From NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Part One of Mr. Rook’s Island, a Sexy, Dark, Romantic Suspense.
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He’s Enigmatic, Dangerously Handsome, and COMPLETELY OFF-LIMITS…

The women who vacation on Mr. Rook’s exclusive island are looking for one thing and one thing only: to have their wildest romantic fantasies come to life. Pirates, cowboys, billionaires–there’s nothing Rook’s staff can’t deliver.

But when Stephanie Fitzgerald’s sister doesn’t return after her week in paradise, Stephanie will have to pose as a guest in order to dig for answers. Unfortunately, this means she’ll need to get close to the one thing on the island that’s not on the menu: the devastatingly handsome and intimidating Mr. Rook. And he’s not about to give the island’s secrets away.