#WOTR27 #SeriesStarter #Review #FreeKU – Being Nobody (Witness #1) by Heather D’Agostino

Being Nobody (Witness, #1)

Samantha Connelly has been on the run since she was seven years old. Forced into Witness Protection after her father saw something he shouldn’t has caused her to learn to blend in. She’s moved, changed her name, and her appearance more times than she can count over the last nineteen years all along wondering if it will ever end. Her handler, Kevin, along with her parents have assured her that it won’t be forever, but as the years tick by she’s slowly given up hope that she’ll ever be normal.

Now at 26, Sam has moved to Chicago and is working at the Rusty Nail as a bartender calling herself Mallory. Her father passed away two years before leaving her to finish what he started…put away the ‘bad guys’. Living on the run in hiding has been harder than she ever imagined, and finding love has always been out of the question. Who would want to be with someone they couldn’t be honest with? She’s resigned herself to being alone, until… Brian walks in.

Brian Sellers is everything Sam has been trying to avoid her entire life. He’s clad in leather and torn jeans, donning several tattoos… all-in-all a bad boy. When their eyes connect one evening, everything she’s ever told herself falls to the wayside as an indescribable draw pulls her to him. He’s sexy and domineering, and something about him reminds her of a boy she used to know.

The more time she spends with Brian, the more she wants him, but…Brian is not everything he seems to be. When Sam happens to see the tat on his wrist, the same tat that her father saw all those years ago, she realizes she’s flirting with the enemy. Brian has no idea that he’s hanging out with the one girl his boss wants dead.

Can Sam hide her identity from the first man she’s had real feelings for? What will Brian do when he finds out who she really is? Can love really conquer all?

Being Nobody is the first book in The Witness series.


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I was lucky to beta read this for the author and offer an honest review.

I fell in love with this author reading her Shattered Series. I love that dynamics she builds with her characters. I love that she can weave a story and get you completely and utterly hooked and then *BOOM* lowers the bomb and leaves you screaming at her….yup that is what I did! I emailed her and was all shouty capsing her about this book!! I will say that she DID give me a spoiler for the next book because I MAY or MAY NOT(not denying or confirming) have threatened her with bodily injury!! LOL

So this book is a new venture for our author. She is stepping outside of her comfort zone and is writing a new series/genera. I will even say that the sex was a little bit hotter in this book too!!! *wink* Mallory aka Sam is hiding from the drug dealers who her dad testified against. The family went into the Witness Protection until the bad guys could be found. Well our Mallory has lived several lives and has had multiple personalities because the bad guys keep catching up with her family. Well her new cover is Mallory, bar tender in a locals only kinda bar. Well a hottie biker strolls in and Mallory is allll for the one night stands. She fell in love once and due to her family and their predicament, she had to leave this love of her life. Sooo no attachments, just sex is her motto. Well our hottie biker is kinda involved in bad stuff. Mallory learns that he is involved with THE BAD GUYS she is running from……yikes!!!

Our girls is freaking out. If she tells the Witness people, she will be jet setted off to another life in less than 24 hours. But she is starting to fall for our tall, dark, drink of water biker with a heart of gold. Brian is everything you could want in a boyfriend…well except for working for drug dealers that is!! LOL

The story is so solid and woven together then when we the reader start to put the pieces together it is to late….The author drops the boom and leaves us SCREAMING!!!!!

I will say, if you like a little spicy/naught fun, some suspense, hot biker, sassy female character, then this is a jackpot for you the reader!! But be warned, you will be SCREAMING at the author and you may or may not *wink* want to email her with death threats too

Heather D’Agostino is an avid reader turned Bestselling Author of the Contemporary Romance Series The Broken Series, The Shattered Series, The Second Chances Series, The Cook Brothers Series, and Romantic Suspense series The Witness Series.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics.

She currently lives in Central New York with her husband, two children, two dogs, and three cats. When she’s not writing she can usually be found at the dance studio, soccer field, or one of the many other places that she plays ‘Supermom’.

#WOTR27 – #Throwback Review – How to Spell Disaster by Jennifer Laslie

How to Spell Disaster (Unfortunate Spells Book 1)

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Review by Twinsie Kelly

OMG, if you want something that is funny with a ton of crazy shenanigans, then I absolutely recommend How to Spell Disaster!

Who’d a thunk that a crazy old book would turn into such a disaster?! Tucker attempts a love spell and it blows up in his face. Women are throwing themselves at him left and right. At first, he thinks this will end his dry spell and decides to go on a date. But as he continues, the women get crazier. This poor guy has to watch out for his well being too! He goes back to the occult shop to get some advice or possibly another spell to break this one but is told that sometimes magic won’t work and the only way to break this spell, or curse, is to find true love’s first kiss. Ok, so cliche’, right? Well, when the women start going crazier he has to find something to fix this and the book just sits there….staring at him…. flips to another page… shocks people….the book just taunts him. When he thinks he finds a “nice” girl they end up being some sort of psycho. This story had me dying laughing all the way to the end. Love is always found in the most unlikely of places and poor Tucker has hellish luck. This was a super fun story and rooting for Tucker was the best part! I look forward to continuing this series.

Jennifer Laslie

#WOTR27 #AuthorInterview- Cassie Lein

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I’m a mom to 6 kids and a grandma to 1. I’m passionate about foster and adoption. We live on a farm in northern Illinois and I love Advocating and doing community service in my area. We’re very active in agriculture and our local county beauty pageant which gives one local young lady a 2k scholarship for college.

I loce Writing dark and forbidden romance and I have an obsession with horror and spooky creepy things

How did you hear about this event? How many years have you attended?

I attended Just as a reader a few years ago. I signed In 2026 and now 2027

What genres do you write?

Spicy romance and almost every sub genre ov,pnr, dark, taboo, monster

What is a book of yours you wish more people would read?

Horror and chill

What is one fun fact about you? It can be anything, like a food allergy, a fear of something, or a weird way you broke a bone…….

I used To travel the Midwest showing my horse

What are your social links?

https://www.instagram.com/cassieleinauthor/

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/635821d0a6399929d9567f7c

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1275798326530275

What are your buy links? 

https://cassieleinauthor.square.site/

#WOTR27 #Authorinterview – AD Ellis

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Hi! I’m A.D. Ellis. I’ve been publishing romance since 2014 and queer romance since shortly after. I’m a mom of a 21yo who is kicking ass with her woman-owned small-business waxing/esthetics spa and a 19yo who is a freshman in college majoring in Civil Engineering.
I’m currently in my 28th year of teaching. I love to read and write. I like a nice cool, crisp day, a good walk with great music, a long drive with the perfect audiobook, and afternoon naps on cool, rainy days. I’m a lifelong tea drinker who recently added coffee to my vices. I love sweet red wine while laughing with friends. Pizza, plants, pens, and notebooks make me happy. I am known to be a bit odd, but I’ve come to love that part of myself the older I get. My sense of humor is a bit warped and often questionable. I don’t watch a ton of TV at all, but I’ll watch Reacher and Silo with my husband. I used to be a huge fan of 24, Prison Break, The OC, Dawson’s Creek, etc. I have a fear of deep open water, and I despise making phone calls. If it’s a MUST DO phone call (making an appointment or similar), I’ll do it. If it’s something like ordering food, it’s 50/50 on whether it actually happens.
I write sexy, addictive, emotional queer romance with tons of found family vibes and characters you want to be friends with. My books range in angst level with older titles being slightly more angsty than newer titles. I’m 100% against the use of generative AI so you can be guaranteed my stories are my own. I also do 99% of my own covers (a few were done by other real-life humans – NOT AI).

How did you hear about this event? How many years have you attended?

I’ve been around since the inception of this event 🙂 and I’ve been lucky enough to attend every year.

What genres do you write?

LGBTQ+ Romance

What is a book of yours you wish more people would read?

Series – Haven Grove
Stand alone – Take Me Home

What is one fun fact about you? It can be anything, like a food allergy, a fear of something, or a weird way you broke a bone…….

I’ve broken my arm three times. Once by falling off the monkey bars. Once by falling off a horse. And once by hitting my brother.

What are your social links?

All of my social and purchase links can be found here – https://www.adellisauthor.com/mylinks/

What are your buy links?

All of my social and purchase links can be found here – https://www.adellisauthor.com/mylinks/

#Review – Keeping Knight (Fox & Falcon Securities Book 2) by: Gia Cobie

Keeping Knight by Gia Cobie

Seeing Micah was the best part of my week.

I didn’t sign up for a cooking class as a way to meet men. But my handsome partner made it really hard to remember why I wanted to stay single.

It wasn’t the right time. I had too much else going on. I’d been burned before, and had no desire for it to happen again. They were all reasons that should have been enough to convince me. Still, I couldn’t stop thinking about him.

Then I’m violently attacked, and Micah shows up just in time to save me. Hurt, scared, and still in danger, when he asks me to stay with him for my protection, I agree.

If I’d arrived minutes later, I wouldn’t have saved her.

I’d seen a lot of bad things during my years in the Army, but bursting into Ruby’s apartment to find a man trying to kill her was one of the worst.

Seeing the fear in her eyes and the darkening bruises her attacker left behind filled me with a rage I’ve never felt before. And, in that moment, I knew I’d do anything to protect her.

As a former Delta Force operator, I have the skills to keep Ruby safe. So it only makes sense to take her home with me. Except the more time I spend with Ruby, the more I fall for her. And the more determined I am to never let her get hurt again.

Keeping Knight is a friends-to-lovers story featuring a wounded but strong heroine, a former Delta Force operator turned K-9 handler, a security team comprised of veterans, found family, forced proximity, hurt/comfort, and plenty of unexpected twists. Can be read as a standalone. HEA guaranteed

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Micah and Ruby meet at a cooking class where they end up being partners, and what starts as an unexpected connection turns into so much more. When danger shows up at Ruby’s apartment, Micah steps in to protect her. He has her move in with him so he can keep her safe while they figure out who is trying to hurt her.

Micah is one of those protective types that is so easy to fall for. He wants to keep Ruby safe, but what I loved most was how patient and sweet he was with her. Knowing everything she had been through, he took his time with her and never pushed her into anything she wasn’t ready for. Watching these two go from friends to realizing they wanted something more was such a sweet part of this slow burn romance.

And can we talk about Micah getting Ruby a dog to help her with her PTSD? My heart! It is the little things like that that made me love him even more. Micah showed Ruby how much he cared through his actions, and I loved watching their relationship develop as they learned to trust each other.

I also really enjoyed getting to see the other guys on the team. I am already curious about their stories and cannot wait to see what Gia Cobie has in store for them, especially Wrath. I have a feeling there is plenty more to come, and I am here for it!

If you enjoy a protective hero, a sweet slow burn romance, and watching two people find their way to each other while dealing with danger and past hurts, this is definitely one to add to your reading list.

Gia Cobie is an Amazon best-selling and award-winning author living in upstate New York with her husband and pets. In her spare time, Gia enjoys reading and spending time in the Adirondacks, and also has a soft spot for reality romance shows and buying too many books. Gia loves writing about protective heroes and strong heroines who always find their much-deserved happy endings.

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#review #thriller When the Night comes Knocking by Katherine Daniel

In this Appalachian horror novel, two estranged siblings become trapped in a convenience store under attack by a monster from the mountains who feasts on guilty hearts.

Rattle, rattle in the dark…
The mountain’s bones seek out a heart.

Jane has not spoken to her brother Thomas since the accident that nearly killed them both. Their drive from college through the North Georgia mountains is uncomfortably silent, until they stop at a roadside convenience store, where a man stumbles in with a mutilated body, claiming to have been attacked by a monster.

At first, no one believes the man’s ravings, but when the next person to leave the store is brutally killed, they fear that local legend might be true:

There’s a beast in these mountains who feasts on guilty hearts… and someone among them has lured it out of hiding.

Jane and Thomas each harbor secrets, but so do the other patrons, and as the monster claims more hearts, the survivors turn on each other, desperate to save themselves by uncovering the guiltiest among them.

If the siblings can’t overcome the rift between them, they’ll surely become the monster’s next victims…or worse, become monsters themselves.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246928000-when-the-night-comes-knocking

https://www.amazon.com/Night-Comes-Knocking-Katherine-Daniel-ebook/dp/B0GHVB81HL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2P5HRT14A7ZIR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XkkE8BCxAMnb6COoBO7CSHzRhF1QPPkhXKj9yF1M8CHNuPkcCE04n3zUCUWQ4ibw7BcFTTxJS3ubayo0AkXkG0EEpYxWNDKRb6IONtc-JtYxz6AqgG9A6FSvDPKkadDYYLs2YvjxZiWSXy3SBHGFhwmac1zjp_S58lFzIoUick0sPrxw2Gqy7HketGYczszHRNPIeZ_2ZrgaB7Gh6zWMEmrK2WUJ-nbcGN7hmmGb4LU.LKhLKaKQw2m0C64aPzXw4-Q1GM5DdPrfUHs9mtYgdYI&dib_tag=se&keywords=when+the+night+comes+knocking&qid=1792866636&sprefix=when+the+n%2Caps%2C284&sr=8-1

i bought this book and here is my honest review

when on the way to thanksgiving dinner in the middle of the woods Thomas and Jane were already dreading the trip having to drive together was the last thing wanted to do. but having to stop at a random gas station on the way was the worst thing they had to do. When a mimic had been awoken in the mountains they were now trapped in the gas station with strangers wondering how to get out and not die in the process. but when the mimic gets its way into the gas station no one is safe. will the ones who are alive stay alive or will they end up dead like the others.

Katherine Daniel is a fiction writer based in Atlanta, Georgia, where she loves to explore the dark and twisty parts of what it means to be human through storytelling. Her debut novel “When the Night Comes Knocking” will be published on October 20th, 2026 in the US and on November 19th, 2026 in the UK.

#Promo #WOTR27 – Kiss Him Bloody by Adara Wolf & R. Phoenix

Kiss Him Bloody by R. Phoenix and Adara Wolf is an M/M novel about a hitman and his target. https://geni.us/kisshimbloody

I was ordered to [unalive] him–not kneel for him.

When my cousin orders me to [unalive] Zane Vilani, head of the Vilani Mafia Family, I don’t ask questions. I’m the Cuore family’s ruthless, cold-blooded hitman. I’ve never failed to kill my target.

Our sensual first encounter makes my hand waver. His hands around my throat, his lips against mine, sear his brand into my soul.

I can’t betray my family.

I won’t bend for anyone closeted. Not again.

Yet every encounter with him leaves me yearning. Every possessive touch, every piercing glance.

All I want to do is kneel for him.

He’s the one person who could tame me and give me the domination I crave.

The two of us together could take the world.

Kiss Him Bloody is a dark m/m mafia romance between a hitman and a mafia boss. It is Book 1 of an interconnected series of standalones and ends in an HEA.

#Promo #Comingsoon – Changed By You by Steph Nuss

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HG3WP367

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/changed-by-you/id6804014799

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Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/changed-by-you-steph-nuss/1151148388

He’s a womanizing, airwave celebrity with no intention of settling down.

Cash Donovan interviews musicians on a weekly basis. He’s used to sharing the studio with fame and entertaining his fans. But when he lands an interview with the award-winning artist, Lennox, he’s thrilled.

She’s the rocker who’s satisfied with being single.

Lennox has made a name for herself, and now she’s back in the studio, working on new music and enjoying her downtime. When her publicist books her a radio interview, she couldn’t be more excited to meet the notorious radio host, Cash Donovan.

But during their interview, the conversation turns flirtatious, and he’s urged by fans to ask her out on a date. He obliges and she agrees with one condition: don’t make her regret him.

In this heartfelt, hilarious conclusion to the Love in the City series, New York’s favorite, smooth-talking radio host has a change of heart thanks to America’s rock chick, but will he be able to persuade her into forever with him? Tune in to 101.7 WLVE to find out.

**Can be read as a standalone**

#Promo #WOTR27 – Within Chaos Duet by J.M. Walker

Within Chaos Duet is complete and available in Kindle Unlimited!

Book 1 – Light In Chaos – https://books2read.com/u/3LPBq0

Book 2 – Love In Chaos – https://books2read.com/u/4AqMlJ

“I love that you see me and that you’ve chosen me.”

  • Touch her and die vibes
  • MMA
  • He’s probably a serial killer
  • Trauma bonding
  • So much spice

Author’s Note: This duet deals with dark subject matter. Trigger warnings are listed in each book. Your mental health matters.

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