Kindle Unlimited, Paranormal, Part of a Series, Vampire, Witches

#Review – Don’t Hex and Drive: Opposites Attract Vampire Romance (Stay a Spell Book 2) by Juliette Cross

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Notoriously bad at peopling, Isadora Savoie spends most of her time in the greenhouse or at the local animal shelter, using her Conduit powers of growth and healing. Content to remain in the background of the Savoie sister shenanigans, she’s reluctantly roped into the mystery of missing neighborhood girls.

Now, she’s partnered with a flashy, flirty vampire to find them before it’s too late. Devraj Kumar has seen and done it all. Three hundred years roaming the earth as a Stygorn—a legendary vampire warrior who operates in the shadows—has its perks. But ennui has set in. That is, until he has a run-in—literally—with an intriguing witch while on a new assignment in New Orleans.

Fascinated by her resistance to his charms, Devraj can’t help but push her buttons in an effort to get to know the shy witch. Fortunately for him, she’s been recruited by the Lord of Vampires to assist Devraj on the case. Between a Bollywood marathon, supernatural dating app, secret package, and sexy driving instruction, Isadora is in over her head. And Devraj? After just one taste, he’s playing for keeps.

This series is so much fun and I only just finished book 2. I can’t wait for the others and I’m dying to read about Jules and Reuben. There’s some unfinished business there and I really really need them to get down to it and just give me all the steamy scenes.

Back to this book. Devraj is so dreamy and Isadora agrees. She’s smitten but he falls way harder and faster first. She hesitates because all she sees when she looks at him, is a movie star and a vampire who travels for work. But he’s so much more than that and she doesn’t realize that he wants to settle down. With her.

This book is sweet, funny and oh so steamy. It has some suspenseful moments thanx to some douche bag vampires and missing girls.

I really liked this one and can’t wait to read book 3. I believe Juliette has started writing the second generation already, so I really need to read faster and catch up.

Can be read in KU – https://amzn.to/4csQH7u

Dark Humor, Dark Romance, Serial Killer

#DarkRomance #SerialUnaliver #NewRelease- Sirens & Stilettos, Serial Killer Book Club Book 2 by D.L. Darby

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Love hurts, even when the pain isn’t intentional.

Bunny Jones has a secret life…

By day, she’s an investigative assistant who blends into the background. By night, she’s the Shadow Siren—a ruthless vigilante delivering brutal justice to men who hurt women.

The only person she can’t seem to hide from is the detective who knows her better than anyone, because he’s already helped her cover up a murder—her husband’s.

Hunter Remington has always wanted all of Bunny—her heart, her trust, her darkness. But after surviving an abusive marriage, she’s hesitant to open herself up to love again.

When a reckless night leads to an unplanned pregnancy, Bunny must choose between the violent life that gives her power and the man who sees every broken part of her—and still wants more.

As anonymous threats surface and old enemies rise from the dead, Bunny is forced to confront the truth: Hunter’s obsession might be the only thing keeping her alive.

Obsession cuts both ways, though, and when her secret identity is exposed, love might not be enough to save her.

 

Dark Humor, Dark Romance, Serial Killer

#Review #DarkRomance #serialinalivers -Dolls & Daggers, Serial Killer Book Club Book 1 by D.L. Darby

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“Sometimes monsters are just broken people, hiding their scars from a world that has hurt them.”

Dove Carroway has two lives…

By day, she’s the bubbly, pink-clad media journalist who writes sensational stories about a vigilante serial killer. By night, she becomes the Baby Doll Killer, an avenger with a flair for punishing the worst of humanity—men who prey on children. But her most formidable challenge isn’t a criminal; it’s her insufferably charming work rival.

Wrenley Campbell is the perfect gentleman to everyone but Dove, the one person who grates on his nerves with her sunshine act. But Wrenley’s secrets are darker than the articles they write, and when Dove unburies the truths he’s hiding, she finds herself drawn to him in ways she never expected.

When their battle of wits escalates into something that hits too close to home, Dove steps into his world as her deadly alter ego, intending to terrify him into backing off. As Wrenley pieces together who she really is, their rivalry turns into a fiery connection that neither can deny.

Secrets this dark have a way of coming to light, and soon, they will have to decide whether their love is strong enough to survive the shadows or shatter under the weight of their haunted pasts.

Perfect for fans of dark humor, sizzling tension, and morally gray characters, Dolls & Daggers is a wickedly dark romantic comedy that’ll have you laughing, gasping, and swooning in equal measure.

Tropes
Rivals to Lovers
Workplace
Revenge
Forced Proximity
Touch Him/Her and Die
Feminine Rage
Morally Gray FMC
She’s the Masked One
Pink Obsessed
Height Difference (she’s 5’ he’s 6’2)

 

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I purchased this audiobook.

I am sold on a good trigger warning and one with serial killers to boot.  This book had me laughing at the sexual chemistry between Dove and Wren.  Wren knows he is the hottest thing this side of the Mississippi, and he figures he can get Dove’s job no problem.  Little does he know she is all rainbows and sunshine until she finds out what you’re a bad person…AKA Pedophile.  Then making you her dog’s favorite flavor of jerky is only the beginning.

This book had me laughing and dry-heaving a few times, but all in all, if you loved Butch and Blackbird or Sinners Retreat, you will love Turtle Dove and Song Birds’ love story.

D.L. Darby lives in Anchorage, Alaska with her husband, dog, and cat. When she’s not working at her salon, she enjoys reading, hiking (when the weather is nice), and watching silly reality t.v. shows. She loves to travel and one day hopes to be able to attend all of the bookish conventions in one year.

You can find her on TikTok @d.l.darby_author

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Twinsie of the Day

#TwinsiefortheDayBrandy #review -The Rain King: A Murder of Crows, Book 1 by Selena

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Mysterious. Dark. Deadly. They say crows are bad omens, but until I met them, a single crow was my only friend.

Then, the boys next door come to welcome me to the neighborhood:

  • Maddox, the mysterious, tattooed, six-foot-four wall of muscle who glares at me like I’m the enemy, but protects me like I’m a treasure.
  • Lennox, the devastatingly gorgeous flirt who charms me with his criminal smiles and melts me with his gentle kisses while hiding a sinister secret.

They’re twin brothers, each one more dangerous than the other, each more irresistible. Loyal only to their crew, the Murder of Crows, they refuse to let an outsider like me get too close.

That is, until they find out the abuse I suffer at home.

They take me in, but I soon realize these men are no saviors. They’re ruthless kings in a community governed by gang law, where depravity reigns and favors are repaid in blood.

I should have seen the omen and run, but now it’s too late.

I’m in their debt.

The Crows own me now—body and soul.

The two kings want to play with their pretty, broken toy, but they don’t want to share.

One of them wants to trap me. The other wants to punish me.

But which one gets to keep me?

The Rain King is a m/f dark romance meant for 18+ listener who have *no triggers.* It is a complete standalone within a series.

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Review by Brandy

This story is a coming-of-age story strewn with gang affiliated chaos. Rae is about as innocent as the day she was born except for her physically abusive stepfather when she moves into a new house and meets the boys next door. Madox and Lennox are as far from innocent as you can get with their gang ties and dating history. They push Rae’s boundaries a bit, but everything changes the night they find out what her living situation is really like. She is drawn to both boys and both boys are drawn to her, creating a lot of strain between the brothers. However, the real problem is that the brothers are both dangerous but for different reasons and they have different ways of showing that danger. As Rae deals with bullies at school and problems at home it all comes together in a violent clash that changes not just their families but the affiliation of all of their friends. The world building and characters are excellent and the storyline is gripping. Your never quite sure what is going to happen.

If you have any triggers, you really may not want to read this book. It’s mostly a slow, quick, slow explicit burn romance but man after that 2nd slow burn things explode and the chaos is wild. The story is told through the point of all three at different points but mostly through Rae and man if Rae could have know their thoughts she would have been worried about a whole different set of issues. One brother’s compass is so far off in his head that it’s wild he can hide it. I definitely recommend over 21 in age for this story as you are in for a wild, violent ride. Hold on to your seats folks!

This is available through KU on Amazon.

You might not guess it when you pick up your first Selena novel, but Selena is a true romantic. She writes gritty, realistic New Adult contemporary novels with characters you’ll love to hate and hate to love.

If reading about teens behaving badly upsets you, steer clear because these are full of drama, angst, fighting, drugs, sex, and rock & roll. There will be times you want to throw your Kindle. There will be lying, cheating, bullying, backstabbing, violence, and hard-earned, sweet redemption for those who won’t give up on love. Because life’s not always picture perfect, but every heart, no matter how broken and damaged, deserves love.

 

 

Enemies to Lovers, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, new adult, Part of a Series

#Review – Fallen Gods (Fallen Gods 1) by Rachel Van Dyken

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

They said the Gods were myth. That the Giants were only stories told around dying fires. They lied.

The Gods aren’t dead—they’re only sleeping, locked in mortal bodies, scattered across the world, waiting for the right spark to wake them. And my father is the most ruthless of them all.

He raised me to obey. To bleed. To be his blade when the time came. Now he’s sending me to Endir University, a place filled with ancient bloodlines and deadly secrets, to steal back Mjolnir, the hammer of legend. If I fail, everyone I love dies.

I’m always impressed by authors who can create these types of worlds. My sister is the same way and I’m always bugging her to write a book. So kudos to you authors! This is also my first Rachel Van Dyken book that I’ve read even though I’ve “known” her for years.

As for this book. I really enjoyed it. I’m not a huge enemies to lovers reader. No reason really. It’s just not a trope I search for when picking up a book. But I enjoyed it in this one.

I loved the mythology parts and I’m always fascinated by those topics.

We meet Rey who is assigned a mission by her dear old dad and she has a week to do it. What could go wrong right?

Then we meet Aric, who’s a sleeping giant and is grumpy and miserable and I was digging it.

This book had quite a few twists and turns that I couldn’t predict.

I can’t wait for book two and I look forward to reading the rest of this series.

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Horror, Kindle Unlimited, short story

#Promo – Dolly Did It:A Horror Story (Short Horror Fiction Book 1) by William Cook

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When dreams become nightmares and the past refuses to die . . .

Members of Cynthia’s family are dying one by one and she doesn’t know how to stop it from happening. Cynthia records the macabre events in her journal as they occur and tries to come to terms with the fact that her old dolly, Samantha, has begun to haunt her dreams.

Cynthia is on the cusp of becoming a young woman as her thirteenth birthday looms, but her past refuses to let her go as she battles her nightmares that foreshadow the death of her family members. Her old dolly, that her mother stored in the attic, has come out of the shadows and now inhabits Cynthia’s frightening and prophetic dream-world. But are her nightmares merely products of her imagination, or are they something more than that? Something more real, more frightening, and more dangerous than any dream could ever be?

From the author of Blood Related and Dreams of Thanatos

*Bonus Features: includes an additional short story – ‘The Reader’ from Dreams of Thanatos

Warning: contains adult content + themes of supernatural and psychological horror.

“William Cook tells a gruesome story with a sense of authenticity, that makes you question with considerable unease if it really is fiction after all.” – Graham Masterton, author of The Manitou and Descendant

“This man is simply scary. There is both a clinical thoroughness and a heartfelt emotional thoroughness to his writing. He manages to shock as well as empathize, to scare as well as acclimatize, yet beneath it all is a well read intelligence that demands to be engaged. I loved Blood Related. Ordinarily I hate serial killer stories, but William Cook won me over. He is a unique and innovative talent.” – Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Flesh Eaters and Dog Days

About King Billy Publications

King Billy Publications exclusively publish the dark literary fiction and psychological horror stories of William Cook. We love publishing stories, both for kindle and print, that appeal to adult readers of Horror, Supernatural, Thriller, Occult and most types of Dark Fiction. KBP strive to bring you fresh, new kindle stories throughout the year. Our high standards of editing, formatting, lay-out and quality content, ensure that Cook’s frightening tales of serial killers, ghosts, haunted entities, vampires, villains, monsters, demons and other Gothic grotesquery, are presented to you in such a way that you’ll want to read more. KBP are also the publishers of Fresh Fear: An Anthology of Macabre Horror featuring stories by Ramsey Campbell, JF Gonzales, Jack Dann, Charlee Jacob, Robert Dunbar, Adam Millard, Christine Morgan and BillieSue Mosiman to name a few.

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Cowboys, Part of a Series, Single Mom, Writers on the River Attending Author

#wotr26 #attendingauthor #partofaseries Roaring Fork Rockstar (Roaring Fork Ranch 3) by Heather Slade

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He gave up his rock star dreams for a family obligation.
She’s hiding a four-year-old secret behind the bar.
Together they’ll discover that some songs are written in whispers, not spotlights. HOLT
I had it all—world tours with CB Rice, my songs on the radio, everything I ever dreamed of. Except now it’s my turn to fulfill the requirements of a family trust I’d foolishly hoped wouldn’t involve me. If I don’t spend three hundred and sixty-five days straight in my hometown of Crested Butte, Colorado, my siblings and I will lose our inheritance along with our family legacy. What else is the secret trustee forcing me to do? Play gigs in a local bar and donate my earnings to a kid’s charity. It’s not the money I’m worried about, I’m making plenty of that from royalties. Instead, it’s watching my shot at stardom slip away. The only bright spot of playing night after night at the Goat is its owner, Keltie Marquez who serves up mysteries I can’t resist. Like why the rattling cough of her tiny daughter, whose wild dark curls frame her face like her mama’s do, haunts my dreams.

KELTIE
The last thing I need is Holt Wheaton asking questions about my daughter. He’s supposed to be on tour with CB Rice, not playing at my bar, not looking at my little girl like she holds answers to questions he doesn’t even know to ask. Every time he picks up that guitar, I see pieces of a puzzle that could shatter everything. His family’s past and my daughter’s future are tangled in ways that could break both our hearts—or maybe heal them. If only I could tell him the truth.

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i bought this book and here is my honest review

Holt Wheaton the fourth and last son to get his year of jail in one place and not being able to leave for 48 hours. but for the rockstar who is always on the move he now was forced to stay in his hometown for a year and instead of plating studium’s he’s got to play dive bars and donate half his earnings to the local children’s hospital. will this hep Holt slow down and see the purpose of life or will he just regret his hometown. Pieces of the Wheaton’s family are falling into place, and the cute owner of the small-town bar might just hold the key to all the unknown for the family.

USA Today best-selling author of shamelessly sexy, edge-of-your seat suspense.

Standalone, Thriller

#Review #AudioBook – Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong

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A standalone horror novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.

Laney Kilpatrick has been renting her vacation home to strangers. The invasion of privacy gives her panic attacks, but it’s the only way she can keep her beloved Hemlock Island, the only thing she owns after a pandemic-fueled divorce. But broken belongings and campfires that nearly burn down the house have escalated to bloody bones, hex circles, and now, terrified renters who’ve fled after finding blood and nail marks all over the guest room closet, as though someone tried to claw their way out…and failed.

When Laney shows up to investigate with her teenaged niece in tow, she discovers that her ex, Kit, has also been informed and is there with Jayla, his sister and her former best friend. Then Sadie, another old high school friend, charters over with her brother, who’s now a cop.

I’m a huge fan of Kelley’s supernatural universe. She’s one of the first authors that I devoured all of their books in a matter of weeks. When I came across this book, I didn’t read the description. Just saw that it’s by Kelley and that it’s a thriller, so I thought I’d give it a try.

First, the narrator for this, did a really good job. She portrayed the emotions from each character and even though she did the voices for everyone (including the guys), it wasn’t corny at all.

We meet Laney who heads back to Hemlock Island after finding out some of the renters had some issues. She discovers some witchcraft type objects and things take a turn for the worse from there.

I was invested through the whole book and then got to one of the later chapters and had to stop my run because I needed to pay attention. The twist took me off guard and I loved every second of it.

I honestly had no idea what was happening. I tried predicting and I’m so glad that I wasn’t able to.

I definitely want to read more of Kelley’s thrillers.

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Horror, Kindle Unlimited, short story

#Promo – The Things in the Woods: A Tiny Terrible Tale by Sarah Jules

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As with all urban legends, the story of Everclear House evolved depending on who was telling it.

Two things always remained consistent:
1. There were Things in the woods.
2. The Things in the woods fed on the almost dead.

“Masterfully chilling with a gut-wrenching kick. Sarah Jules knows how to take your fears and use them against you.” – Elizabeth J. Brown, author of The Laughing Policeman.

“Sarah Jules has already established herself as one of the top authors for all things creepy! Yet another fantastic story from the Tiny Terrible Tales series, this time involving a nursing home, something nasty outside in the woods, and a dark past. How the author manages to fit so much dread and horror into such a short story is truly amazing!” – Justin Boote, author of Soul Searchers.

The Things in the Woods is the second standalone, one-sitting horror short from Sarah Jules.

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Horror, short story

Promo – Creepy Little Bastards: A Tiny Terrible Tale by Sarah Jules

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“Creepy little bastards indeed! You’ll never want to follow a trend again.” – Leigh Kenny, author of Cursed, and Hush, My Darling.

“In Creepy Little Bastards, Jules asks us to consider where overnight crazes really come from, and where they might end. A fast and engaging horror short that warns of the dangers that can come when the world NEEDS the next “in” thing. Did you ever stop to ask yourself why? After reading this cautionary tale, you’ll never follow the crowd again…” – MJ Mars, author of The Suffering, and The Fovea Experiments.

Creepy Little Bastards promises to sink its claws into you.

You can’t remember when they first appeared.
Nobody can.
But now they’re here.
Solid. Real. Everywhere.
They’re creepy little bastards. Don’t you think?

‘Creepy Little Bastards’ is the first installment in the Tiny Terrible Tales short horror stories collection by Sarah Jules.

This was a fun little read! As someone who doesn’t understand the obsession with delulu’s, I really enjoyed this one.

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