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We Are All Villains Here Quinn Blackbird Publication date: July 1st 2023 Genres: Adult, Dark Romance, Romance, Thriller From the author of the DARK FAE comes this *dark slasher romance* in vein of our beloved 90s Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Sailors Bay has a bit of a problem… a serial killer problem. What should be a sleepy old fishing town—a place so silent and forgotten that it slips off the map—has murder in the air and secrets poisoning the heart of the town. Here… no one is safe when a masked killer starts terrorising the town. Blood Hood is coming after them: Billie—from the wrong side of the tracks—and her friends… The ones who have a deadly secret of their own, one they kept for seven years… a dark secret that Blood Hood seems to know all about. One by one, Blood Hood hunts them down to avenge the murder that started it all. And Billie finds herself running from Blood Hood as well as the love of her life and ex, Dalton. With slashed-up bodies pil

Stars Like Gasoline Jessika Grewe Glover Publication date: April 24th 2023 Genres: Adult, Thriller When Celia, a Florida art curator, purchases the haunted house of her brother’s deceased fiancé, the spirits threaten her life and her career. To rid the home of the malevolent ghosts, she enlists the help of her brother, Oscar, and Adrian, the best friend of Oscar’s late fiancé, who’d been killed as an Afghanistan veteran. The three are about to be thrown into a chasm of events involving a dead French artist, a Dutch aerospace heiress, and a missing Japanese painter who is presumed to be dead. Not to mention a stalker that begins to threaten Celia and Oscar. The link between these events appears to be a hidden journal from the 1980s Celia discovers in the home, belonging to a dead, but revered French artist. As Adrian helps decipher the clues, an attraction burns between him and Celia, raising the stakes of the game someone is playing. A game that no one might make it out of ali

My August Lily Blu Publication date: April 25th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Dark Romance, Romance August and I have been inseparable since childhood, but one kiss changed everything. Suddenly, I began to see things in a new light – not just about myself, but about him as well. It was as if he had morphed into a different person right before my eyes. Sick, deviant, twisted – words I never would have associated with us before, now seem to fit like a glove. Despite the fact that he slowly chipped away at my sanity and made me see the ugliest parts of himself, I couldn’t bear the thought of leaving his side. Even as things grew increasingly dark and twisted between us, I remained fiercely loyal to the boy I had once called my best friend. Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: “Kiss me, August. Please…I want to know what it feels like,” she whispers. Fuck she’s making it hard for me in more ways than one. Her fingers trail up my chest and brush my chin. I hesitate, conflict

Legends of Ash and Dust Kate Cowan (Fearless, #1) Publication date: January 24th 2023 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult They forged her into a weapon. Now, she is the last. Aerona was raised by legends. Her people, the Shae, are the closest thing this realm has to the supernatural: they train their entire lives to protect, forging their bodies like steel. They are the stories told to children in the night, the monsters who lurk in the woods. Or, they were — until the massive Red Wolf army attacked, slaughtering them all in a single night. Now, Aerona is the last, and it doesn’t help that she is the only female Shae in history. Besides the revenge she has sworn to get, she has one final mission: to protect Niran, a handsome prince with secrets of his own. In Niran’s home, the Palace of the Golden City, nothing is as it seems. Aerona’s enemies are lurking around every corner, the Emperor is blackmailing her into becoming his assassin, and an ex-Shae librarian is convinced that she

Wooded Discovery B.B. Swan (Spellbound Chronicles, #1) Publication date: April 29th 2022 Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult Previously published as Out of the Woods by B.B. Swann. His senior year just turned magical. Now if only he can win his crush’s affections without getting killed. Seventeen-year-old Zaidyn Mitchell would rather not be weird. But nothing can be stranger than when the self-proclaimed bookworm wakes up one night, floating several feet above his bed. Still desperate to fit in after his parents unceremoniously unlocked his abilities, all Zaidyn wants is to date the girl of his dreams. With his magic a little uncontrolled, the budding wizard finally makes a move and promises his beautiful classmate to help stop a construction project from destroying the nearby woods. But when an unknown force attacks and tries to separate them, Zaidyn fears this supernatural world is about to send them to their doom. Can the teen would-be hero find a way to save them both?

One Wolf Next Door Efthalia (The Willow Witch Chronicles, #1) Publication date: April 11th 2023 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance A Witch. A Wolf. And defective magic. Samantha Willow is a defective witch. Her magical powers are useless, and her coven has turned its back on her. Her comfortable and serene lifestyle is short-lived when a new neighbor moves in next door. Romance was not on the agenda. To add to her problems, one of her customers ends up dead, and the police want answers. Dex Lycophron, wolf, and immortal warrior has had enough of fighting for humanity. He wants to put his feet up and relax, but when he gets a whiff of his delectable witchy neighbor, he knows he’s not going to rest until he claims her as his mate. But to do that he must return to the world and connections he left behind. Will the Witch admit that they belong together? Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo / Google Play — EXCERPT: Samantha tossed and turned all nigh

Are you a fan of romantic fantasy novels with a touch of adventure? Look no further than Fae Heir, the first book in the Royals of Embermere series by Lucia Ashta. Published on April 19th, 2023, Fae Heir is an adult fantasy romance that follows the story of a young woman who finds herself thrust into a dangerous tournament to determine the next heirs of the fae lands. If she fails, she risks losing everything, including her life. In this captivating tale, the protagonist, the King's illegitimate daughter, must compete against some of the most talented and deadly fae warriors in the realm, including clan leader Rush Vega. As she navigates the Fae Heir Trials, she finds herself drawn to Vega, who is both charming and dangerous, and who may have his own secrets. This book is a perfect choice for readers looking for a thrilling fantasy romance with well-developed characters and an engaging plot. It is intended for mature audiences due to its romantic content. ABOUT THE BOOK Fae

Twelve Hours in Manhattan Maan Gabriel Publication date: April 18th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Fairy Tales, Romance Two worlds. One heart. Twelve hours. Bianca Maria Curtis is at the brink of losing it all when she meets Eric at a bar in Manhattan. Eric, as it turns out, is the famous Korean drama celebrity Park Hyun Min, and he’s in town for one night to escape the pressures of fame. From walking along Fifth Avenue to eating ice cream at Serendipity to sharing tender moments on top of the Empire State building, sparks fly as Bianca and Eric spend twelve magical hours far away from their respective lives. In that time, they talk about the big stuff: love, life, and happiness, and the freedom they both seek to fully exist and not merely survive. But real life is more than just a few exhilarating stolen moments in time. As the clock strikes the twelfth hour, Bianca returns back to the life she detests to face a tragedy that will test her strength and resolve—and the onl

Wicked Knight Diana A. Hicks (Knight Duet, #1) Publication date: April 18th 2023 Genres: Adult, Romance Sinfully gorgeous Professor Luca Gallo has zero tolerance for the remarkably spoiled Donata Salvatore. The last time their paths crossed, she almost ruined his life with her lies. Now she’s in his classroom asking for favors and an easy grade. Professor Gallo has a lesson for Donata. One he’ll make sure she never forgets. Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: “I can see it in your face. You’re mad at me for going to that place and getting marked like this. But if you hadn’t brought me back into your sphere, I never would’ve followed you there. I would’ve stayed away. I managed to do it for two whole years. I was clean.” She stopped to inhale. Her chest rose and fell as she glared at me. “Clean?” “Yes, Luca. Clean. That’s what you are to me. You’re like a drug.” She scoffed. “You knew that. And you took advantage of that fact. You lied to me and used me.” Author Bio:

Queen of Roses Briar Boleyn (The Once and Future Morgan Le Fay, #1) Publication date: April 15th 2023 Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance A doomed love, a dangerous mission, and a kingdom on the brink of war… A cast-off princess… Born into a life of duty and sacrifice, Morgan Pendragon’s destiny has never been her own. Rumored to carry the tainted blood of the fae in her veins, her birthright is stolen from her when she is a mere child. Growing up in the shadow of her brother the king, she has been promised to the goddesses when she comes of age. So, when her brother commands that she seek out a fae weapon of legendary power, Morgan seizes the chance to break free from the chains of her fate. A dangerous temptation… As she travels, Morgan finds herself drawn into a strange group of outcasts, led by a dark and enigmatic warrior whose sharp wit and fierce beauty set her heart ablaze. But while Morgan struggles to reconcile her desires with her duty, she and her new comrades disco

I Used to be Fun Melanie Summers Publication date: April 14th 2023 Genres: Adult, Women’s Fiction “Insightful, entertaining, and satisfying. A deliciously dishy look at a typical American family behind closed doors.” ~ USA Today Bestseller Whitney Dineen “A life-affirming emotional rollercoaster. Perfect for fans of Where’d You Go, Bernadette !” ~ USA Today Bestseller Kate O’Keeffe A richly satisfying family dramedy for any woman who has asked, “Whose life is this?” Jessica Holloway is miserable. As mom to two ungrateful, almost-grown children and wife to one appreciative-but-needy husband, she has all-but-abandoned the extraordinary—and extraordinarily fun —woman she used to be. She may be smiling while she volunteers at the school’s dog wash fundraiser, but inside, she’s seething. Having traded her future as a high-powered attorney for motherhood nearly two decades ago, she’s now desperate to reconnect with the woman she once was. Pushed to her breaking point, Jessica

Call Sign: King Livia Grant (Black Sky Ops, #2) Publication date: May 8th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance He got cocky. Let his guard down. Now the love of his life is paying the price. For a moment he’d forgotten there were men who wanted him dead. Men who lived their lives in the dark, who could reach out of the shadows he used to live in, and he’d been naive to think the light inside her would keep her safe. She was too bright to hide away though, made for the spotlight, and he’d felt warmer just by being near her… then everything went cold so fast. In a breath she was gone, in the hands of his enemies, and he’d seen first hand what happened to women who crossed paths with the Volkov Bratva. They’d touch her, hurt her. She’d be afraid, suffering. All because of him. All in the name of vengeance. But that was their mistake, because in the maddening darkness her absence has put him in, a beast was sleeping… and they woke him up. Now everyone will pay. Black Sk