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Where the Rainbow Falls Joey Jones Publication date: August 20th 2022 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense In the face of a storm, a father’s love is the most powerful force. With Hurricane Florence rapidly approaching the North Carolina coastline, all Niles North can think about is his five-year-old son Riley and how he wished he bent the law when he had the chance to evacuate him. Now, instead of being safe in Hickory with his dad, Riley is with Niles’s ex-wife Eden, who’s decided to ride out the storm at home with her drummer friend. Desperate to get back to his son as the stormwaters rise, Niles begs Reese, an attractive police detective and rescue worker, to drive him back to New Bern. Refusing to help Niles seems nearly impossible for Reese who quickly realizes she’s in deeper than she should be—both professionally and emotionally—especially since she’s drawn to almost everything about him. As the two undertake a perilous journey into the eye of the storm, Ni

Publication Date:  August 23, 2022 Format:  Audio Genre:   Medieval Historical Fiction Narrators: Aiden Kelly Publisher:  Little Brown & Company Length:  8 hours 35 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis In this beautiful story of adventure and survival from the  New York Times  bestselling author of  Room , three men vow to leave the world behind them as they set out in a small boat for an island their leader has seen in a dream, with only faith to guide them. In seventh-century Ireland, a scholar and priest called Artt has a dream telling him to leave the sinful world behind. Taking two monks—young Trian and old Cormac—he rows down the river Shannon in search of an isolated spot on which to found a monastery. Drifting out into the Atlantic, t

Bear Harley Wylde (Hades Abyss MC) Published by: Changeling Press Publication date: August 26th 2022 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Faith – I fell for Spade when I was only sixteen. He got me pregnant, and moved me into a house with him. Then I saw his true colors. He beat me. Made me lose my baby. It’s been eighteen years and I’m still trapped, until I find the courage to take my girls and run. I didn’t count on finding another biker. This one seems different. He’s kinder. Gentler. And I think he may be just what we need. Bear – No sooner do I tell my Pres I want to retire from the position of Sergeant-at-Arms than I catch a teen girl shoplifting. I followed her. Banged on the motel door, ready to tell the parents they’d f**ked up. Then a cute little pixie opened the door, and I knew I was a goner. Now they’re living in my house, I’ve given them my name, and I’ll do whatever it takes to keep them safe. Even take out another club. WARNING: Bear is part of the Hades Abys

Publication Date:  November 5, 2019 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Womens Fiction Publisher:  Berkley Length:  350 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis The first rule of book club: You don't talk about book club. Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott's marriage is in major league trouble. He’s recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife Thea has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, it’s the final straw on their already strained relationship. Thea asks for a divorce, and Gavin realizes he’s let his pride and fear get the better of him.  Welcome to the Bromance Book Club. Distraught and desperate, Gavin finds help from an unlikely source: a secret romance book club

Publication Date:  August 23, 2022 Format:  Audio Genre:   Psychological Fiction Narrators: Lorna Bennett, Chris Devon  Publisher: Dreamscape Media Length:  7 hours 42 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis What if your exes were being killed off one by one? Adele has had a colourful romantic past but has finally found her soulmate, Tom. They are engaged and she is looking forward to a future of blissful happiness. Until she realises her ex-boyfriends are turning up dead. At first the deaths seem accidental, but soon a sinister pattern emerges. All of Adele’s former partners are being killed off - in the order she dated them. As the body count grows, Adele has to figure out who is doing this and why. Otherwise, it’s only a matter of time until the killer gets to Tom… Review:  I receive this book from the publisher through  netgalley.com

  Publication Date:  July 5, 2022 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Noir Crime/Conspiracy  Publisher:  Mulholland Books Length:  296 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis Deception. Theft. Murder. All you need is confidence. Anna McDonald has made a terrible mistake. She has forced her blended family to vacation together. The weather is bad, her daughters are bored, and her ex-husband still insufferable. Oh, and Fin Cohen brought his latest girlfriend, too. So when news of a shocking kidnapping breaks, Anna and Fin do the responsible thing. They take off to solve the case.  Lisa Lee, a young YouTube star, has vanished after answering the door to what she thought was a pizza delivery. Police suspect her dad or the delivery guy, but in Lisa’s last known video she ventured into an abandoned chateau in France, where she uncovered a priceless artifact. Anna knows they must find this young woman before it’s too late. To do so, they need to track down that treasure, a casket that could hold answ

  Publication Date:  February 1, 2011 Format:  Audio Genre:   Mystery Narrators:  David Pittu  Publisher:  Macmillan Audio Length:  9 hours 2 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis Yasuko Hanaoka is a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort money from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates into violence and Togashi ends up dead on her apartment floor. Overhearing the commotion, Yasuko’s next door neighbor, middle-aged high school mathematics teacher Ishigami, offers his help, disposing not only of the body but plotting the cover-up step-by-step. When the body turns up and is identified, Detective Kusanagi draws the case and Yasuko comes under suspicion. Kusanagi is unable to find any obvious holes in Yasuko’s manufactured alibi and yet is still sure that there’s something wrong. Kusanagi brings in Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a physicist and college friend who

Publication Date:  August 10, 2022 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Time Travel/YA Publisher:  Wild Rose Press Length:  217 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis Nova Scotia has kept an incredible secret for centuries. In 1795, sixteen-year-old John Smith, convinced he’s found buried treasure, digs down into a mysterious pit on a small island. In present day Nova Scotia, twelve-year-old Elisabeth London knows there’s no such thing as magic, but when she finds herself in 17th century Scotland, she no longer knows what to think. While under the guardianship of a kind-hearted Highlander, Elisabeth discovers his ancestral home holds a mystery of its own. As John continues to d

Ace of Diamonds Alta Hensley (Wonderland, #3) Publication date: October 4th 2022 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense The winner takes all… I had her. She was mine. They took her away. Lyriope Morelli is the dream I’ve been chasing. My obsession isn’t gone, my hunger’s not satiated. I won’t rest until I find her and claim her again. I won’t rest until I’ve dragged her safely back to Wonderland. Villains don’t get the happily ever after written for them in the story. And I’m the villain of this story–vicious and calculating, terrifying in my whims. Which is why, when it comes to my queen of hearts… The game has just begun. Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty… The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors. WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at

Publication Date:  August 5, 2022 Format:  Audio Genre:   Fantasy Romance  Narrators: Helen Keeley Publisher:  Hachette UK- Bookouture Length:  10 hours 4 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis Sitting side by side on the clifftop, he turns to her solemnly and says, ‘The water witch is real.’ She rolls her eyes and grins, teasing him. ‘Sure. A psycho mermaid. Got it.’ But now he’s gone forever… will she find the truth beneath the waves? Brittany, France. Ariadne Walker’s fiancé Simon drowned in the stormy Atlantic Ocean doing what he loved: searching for the lost underwater city of Ys. Local legend says it was destroyed centuries ago when the princess of Ys became a water witch, cursing the name of the man who betrayed her. Ari never believed th

Publication Date:  August 9, 2020 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Memoir  Publisher:  White Condor LLC Length:  354 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis Planning is for sissies. A solo bike ride across the country will be filled with sunshine, lollipops, rainbows, and 80 degree temps every day, right? Not so much. The Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, an alkaline desert, and the Sierra Nevadas lay miles and days ahead. Disappointment with unrealized potential, and the thirst for what’s next drew farther away in the rotating wide-angle shockproof convex rear-view mirror. I will ride my bike down a never-ending ribbon of asphalt wearing a backpack. Cory Mortensen began his bike ride across the United States

Publication Date:  August 1, 2022 Format:  Kindle Genre:  Mystery  Publisher:  Thomas & Mercer Length:  313 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis Legal investigator Finley O’Sullivan searches for evidence the police overlooked, wading through secrets, lies, and betrayal to find answers. With the unsolved murder of her husband still very much on her mind, Finley must confront her own personal trauma on a daily basis. Lies are part of her livelihood, but they’re also the reason she can’t get justice for the man she loved. When a man imprisoned for murder recants his confession, claiming he cleaned up the mess for his girlfriend—the victim’s own daughter—Finley

Publication Date:  May 10, 2021 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Romance Publisher:  self published Length:  269 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis Luca Mariano The boy I fell in love with at 16 under the stars. The one who was ripped away from me and took my heart with him But that boy is no more. Now, one of the most powerful Mob Bosses in the country comes back in to my life and buys me. He says that he was my best option. That this is all temporary and he will let me go soon. But I don’t want him to let me go ever again. Ashlynn Adams My first and only love. We were ripped apart years ago and my plan was always to get her back but things have changed. I am the Boss of the Mariano fami

Publication Date:  April 26, 2022 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Dark Reverse Harem Romance Publisher:  Blackwell House  Length:  226 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis I spent most of my life feeling dead inside  —  until I met Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. It wasn't until Pan and Neverland that I finally felt alive. But things are not all full of magic and sunlight on the island. There's something darker and more sinister haunting the forest. And worse, the fae queen and Captain Hook are ready to fight for control of Neverland and they will stop at nothing to get what they want. War is brewing—can the Never King get his shadow back and assume his rightful throne? And if he does,

Loving Artemis Janet Mason Publication date: August 16th 2022 Genres: Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance Artemis found the love of her life when she met Linda, but their passionate relationship fizzles when Artemis lands herself on the other side of the law. Pulling the pieces of her life together, Artemis rekindles her relationship with Linda, and together they raise a daughter. Meanwhile, Grace, running from her past, starts a life with Thalia. At a pride parade, Grace spots someone who reminds her of Artemis, who she was briefly involved with in her youth. Old feelings are rekindled. A lifetime of rejection, abandonment, and fleeing rears its head. Now she must come to terms with her past, put her relationship with Artemis to rest–or risk losing everything. Artemis and Grace embark on a journey of revolution, love, and marriage and discover that love finds us when we least expect it. ——————- Janet Mason is an award-winning creative writer, teacher, marketing professional, and occ