KISS ME books: June 2021

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Release Blitz: Lessons in Sin

Lessons in Sin by Pam Godwin is now live!

There's no absolution for the things I've done.

But I found a way to control my impulses.

I became a priest.

As Father Magnus Falke, I suppress my cravings. As the headteacher of a Catholic boarding school, I'm never tempted by a student.

Until Tinsley Constantine.

The bratty princess challenges my rules and awakens my dark nature. With each punishment I lash upon her, I want more. In my classroom, private rectory, and bent over my altar, I want all of her.

One touch risks everything I stand for. My faith. My redemption. And even my life.

As if that could stop me. I need her pain, and her heart, and she needs my lessons in sin.

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New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Pam Godwin, lives in the Midwest with her husband, their two children, and a foulmouthed parrot. When she ran away, she traveled fourteen countries across five continents, attended three universities, and married the vocalist of her favorite rock band.

Java, tobacco, and dark romance novels are her favorite indulgences, and might be considered more unhealthy than her aversion to sleeping, eating meat, and dolls with blinking eyes.

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Release Blitz: Angel's Promise by Aleatha Romig

Release Date: June 29

Everett Ramses came into my life like a hurricane on a dark New Orleans’ night. With a deep voice and penetrating gaze, his mere presence tingled my nerves and twisted my insides much as the city’s legendary stories of spirits and ghosts.

As the ruler of New Orleans, Everett Ramses lives life hard and takes what he wants without apology.

He wants me to be his queen.

I am not an unwilling capture or a damsel in distress.

No, I, Emma North, willingly fell for the man who proclaims himself the devil.

Rett brought me into a world I never knew existed. He saved me when I faltered, while setting his rules and satisfying my needs. In his large mysterious home, he provided a safe haven, helping me understand that there is only one person to whom a queen bows, her king.

I promised to be Rett’s wife, to give in to fate’s demand, with one warning. I would take his name and rule at his side; Rett Ramses could have my thoughts and my body, but my heart would never be part of the deal. I’d given it long ago to another man, one who left it in broken shards when he disappeared.

Do I follow through on the promise I made to Rett, or do I listen to the advice of my past and run before it’s too late?

The future of New Orleans is now in my hands.

*From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a new romantic suspense duet set in the dark and mysterious world of New Orleans. This full-length novel is the conclusion of the Devil’s Duet that began with the prequel “Fate’s Demand”, continued in DEVIL’S DEAL, and concludes in ANGEL’S PROMISE.

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Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams and bring your imagination to life!

Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. These stand alone thrillers continue Aleatha's twisted style with an increase in heat.

In the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romantic suspense with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY series that has taken the reading world by storm. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books INTO THE LIGHT and AWAY FROM THE DARK were published through this mystery/thriller publisher in 2016.

In the spring of 2017, Aleatha released her first stand-alone, fun, and sexy romantic comedy with PLUS ONE, followed by the sweet stand-alone, ONE NIGHT.

Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America and PEN America. She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

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Cover Reveal: Trouble by Tia Louise

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Releasing July 19, 2021

A super-hot, enemies-to-lovers, billionaire romance
from USA Today bestselling author Tia Louise.

Legend has it, the man you kiss at a wedding is the man you'll marry.
In my case, it's nothing but trouble.

Spencer Carrollton is a dark-haired, hazel-eyed beast.
When I collided with him at my cousin's wedding, I wasn't looking for love.
But his naughty eyes flashed, his full lips curled into a knowing smile, and I should have run.

I didn't.

I kissed him instead.

Then he gave me a job when I needed it the most.

I never get involved with clients, but Spencer Carrollton is wickedly handsome in a bespoke suit.
He's devastatingly sexy out of it.
He's possessive, demanding, and the best night I've ever had.

He's an arrogant billionaire, who thinks I'll fall at his feet, but I'm not going down that road again.
Then he pulls me out of danger and insists I move in with him until it's safe.
As the nights pass and we grow closer, I know I'm losing this fight.
Spencer Carrollton always gets what he wants.
The trouble is, he wants me.

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Tia Louise is the USA TODAY best-selling, award-winning author of super-hot and sexy romances. All her heroes are alphas with hearts of gold, and all her heroines are the smart, sassy ladies who love them.

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Angel's Promise by Aleatha Romig

Angel's Promise by Aleatha Romig is the conclusion to the Devil's Duet and if I were to describe this series in words it would be: mysterious, captivating, suspenseful, emotional, and sexy. This series encompasses all that I know and love about this author. The character growth from Emma and Rett was outstanding to see. Both went into this deal or marriage as strangers but became so much more. There were so many twists and turns throughout this book! It was action-packed, surprising, and left me on the edge of my seat because we finally get to meet the "mastermind" behind the person who lured Emma to New Orleans in the first place. But besides the mysterious plot, at the center of this story is Emma and Rett's growing relationship and union of the two families, Boudreau and Ramses.

"I want you to know that you are everything I never knew I wanted and more."

I actually found great enjoyment in seeing how Emma and Rett developed over the course of this book. There were compromises to be made because a relationship cannot be sustained with a give and take approach. At one point, I wanted to yell at Rett for his actions because he was hurting Emma. He didn't hardcore grovel like I wanted but he made up for it in his own way. Emma is different from the young woman we met in Devil's Deal. She has grown and realized her own power over Rett. I loved seeing her deal with the "devil" himself. There were also other forces at play including Jezebel, Emma's birth mother, her brother Kyle, and her ex-boyfriend Liam—all of whom want to be the next "ruler" of New Orleans.

"You may see yourself as the devil, but I don't."

In the end, I enjoyed my time with Angel's Promise and getting to witness Emma and Rett's love story. Theirs was a complicated and tense relationship at times but there's no denying the fact that they were fated to be together—just like Rett said in the beginning. I'm personally not sure how I feel about reading Kyle's book, Kingdom Come, next because I thought he was incredibly immature and selfish. The fact that he wanted to kill Emma, his own sister, to rule the city really bothered me. I hope that he is a much better character until then. I would much rather read a book about Ian, Emma's friend and bodyguard. In any case, if you are looking for a suspenseful book full of twists, passion, and secrets with a captivating hero and heroine, then I highly recommend this book!

*This ARC was generously provided by the author and publisher for an honest review*

Rating: ★★★★☆

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Release Blitz: Stolen Love by Charmaine Pauls

Title: Stolen Love

A Diamond Magnate Novel

Series: Beauty in the Stolen Trilogy #3

Author: Charmaine Pauls

Genre: Dark Romance

Release Date: June 22, 2021

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Once upon a time, a thief stole me in the middle of the night. He took what he wanted, gave me an illusion, and ripped it all away to claim his ultimate trophy. My heart may be physically weak, but fighting to live made me stronger. I won’t perish as easily as that. I’m turning the tables on him. After all, I learned from the best. I’m robbing him of what he stole from me.

*Stolen Love concludes the trilogy.

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Beauty in the Broken (Standalone)

Diamonds are Forever trilogy

Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1)

Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2)

Diamonds are Forever (Book 3)

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I suck in a breath. His back sports a new tattoo. An orange tree runs from his flank up to his shoulder. The roots branch out over his lower back and side. It’s so well drawn it looks as if the network of roots are grafted with his skin. A branch with orange blossoms runs up to his shoulder. The petals curl over the arch, only the tips of a flower visible on the curve as he faces me again.

Why did he get it? The answer is obvious. The truth stares me in the face. He never said it, but he declared it in permanent ink on his skin next to the values that govern his behavior, his life.

“It’s not some kind of gravestone,” he says in a quiet voice.

My gaze slips to the pendant on the leather string that hangs in the center of his breastbone. “What’s not a gravestone?” I ask, pretending not to know what he’s talking about. It’s too deep, too personal. We don’t share that kind of intimacy any longer.

“The tattoo. It doesn’t symbolize grief.”

I can’t help from asking, “What does it symbolize?”

“Love.” His gaze intensifies. “The kind that gets under your skin.”

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Charmaine Pauls was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. She obtained a degree in Communication at the University of Potchestroom, and followed a diverse career path in journalism, public relations, advertising, communications, photography, graphic design, and brand marketing. Her writing has always been an integral part of her professions.

After relocating to Chile with her French husband, she fulfilled her passion to write creatively full-time. Charmaine has published over twenty novels since 2011, as well as several short stories and articles. Two of her shorts have been selected by the International Literary Society for an anthology from across the African continent.

When she is not writing, she likes to travel, read, and rescue cats. Charmaine currently lives in France with her husband and children. Their household is a linguistic mélange of Afrikaans, English, French and Spanish.

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Friday, June 18, 2021

Lessons in Sin by Pam Godwin

Lessons in Sin by Pam Godwin is a sensual and erotic forbidden romance that will have you questioning the lines between right and wrong. In addition to the age-gap between Magnus and Tinsley, their relationship is that of a priest/teacher and student. I typically don't read these types of books but Pam Godwin's lyrical writing clearly lured me in and I am now a devoted worshipper. This story captivated me from start to finish because of the outstanding chemistry between her two main characters. Tinsley Constantine is more than a spoiled rich girl—she is smart, witty, mature, and passionate. Magnus Falke previously led a life of sin and has been atoning for it. He is magnetic, possessive, controlling, seductive, broken, and dark. I loved their interactions and the consequences that came from it.

"She was the shooting star in my life, appearing as a streak of light in the night, compelling me to make wishes and never take my eyes off her."

Not only was Magnus and Tinsley's love story erotic but it was also incredibly romantic and angsty as well, which I loved. The sexual tension and frustration between these two characters was wonderful and I lived for it. Although they are complete opposites, there's no denying the fact that Magnus and Tinsley belong together. She was made for him and he for her. However, there are blockades to their happily ever after in the form of Tinsley's mother and her impending arranged marriage. If you've ever read books from the Midnight Dynasty series, you would know that Tinsley is part of the Constantine family and they have a warring relationship with the Morelli's. This constant threat and feeling of impending doom is present throughout the book. In her attempt to save Magnus, Tinsley makes a decision that will break her heart and his.

"Nothing is going to prevent me from being with you in the way I've only ever been in my dreams."

In the end, I devoured Magnus and Tinsley's love story and will definitely be reading more from Pam Godwin. It was the right amount of dark, sexy as hell, and completely romantic. I was absolutely immersed in their relationship and the struggle that Magnus went through when it came to Tinsley. I loved being in his mind because although he can be cruel and sadistic, his love for Tinsley and desire to protect her always shined through. Tinsley changed him and renewed his faith in love. Magnus never meant to be a priest but it was the only option for him to atone for his past mistakes. Meeting Tinsley changed his destiny. I love this book and couple so much. If you are in the market for a stellar forbidden romance that will have you swooning for your own Magnus, then I highly recommend this book!

*This ARC was generously provided by the author and publisher for an honest review*

Rating: ★★★★★

Cover Reveal: The Ravishing by Ava Harrison and Vanessa Fewings

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Releasing July 19, 2021

From USA Today bestsellers Ava Harrison and Vanessa Fewings comes the lush world of New Orleans filled with twists, turns, deceit and seduction.

Anya:
My father was ruthless.
Cold. Calculated. Formidable.
Every decision. Every step. Every thought. Every breath he controlled.
I never thought anyone could despise him as much as I did.
I was wrong. So wrong.
There was one person.
He wanted revenge. I was the willing pawn.
He was dangerous, beautiful, broken, and most of all a way to get back at my father.
But there’s one thing I didn’t count on . . .
Falling in love.

Cassius:
Stephen Glassman is my sworn enemy.
And so, I felt no guilt as I took his most valuable possession.
His darling daughter.
Anya’s suffering is my new favorite pastime.
My promise to kill her one day? Inevitable.
She’s mine now. Mine to control. Mine to seduce. Mine to own.
Who knew revenge would be this sweet?

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Photographer: Wong Sim
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Ava Harrison is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author.
When she's not journaling her life, you can find her window shopping, cooking dinner for her family, or curled up on her couch reading a book.

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Release Blitz: Flame by Alexandra Silva

Flame by Alexandra Silva is now live!

I took a kiss and it stole my soul.

Now, it doesn't matter how far I pull away. To protect my swan and save her from the darkness inside me. It doesn't matter how hard I push her away, because everything comes back to that

One moment. One kiss. One smile.

The more I resist, the greater my need for her becomes. It's impossible to let her go and reckless to keep her when the world around us threatens her every heart beat. I watch her from the shadows and guard her from afar. There is nothing I won't do to keep her alive. No line I won't cross or blood I won't spill. Because I'm not a monster, I'm the Devil that will destroy your soul if you go near mine.

I am a moth enthralled by her flame.

Leaving only one certainty in this war—Georgina is my destruction and my end.

Frederick Emsworth has closed himself off. In a world where your next breath could be your last, he's a living, breathing weapon with no give. Brooding, volatile, and haunted, he has no want for love. Until he's given the job of watching over his best friend's sister. Georgina is fiery, driven, and everything that turns his world upside down. Now he's caught between the ghost of his past, shadows that threaten them at every turn, and a love so consuming that it scorches with hate.

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Alexandra Silva is a tequila loving book hoarder. She lives in London with her boys and man, as well as their three cats.

She writes Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense. Her stories are raw, heartfelt and sexy. With flawed, dirty talking and sexy as hell heroes, and feisty heroines that give them a run for their money.

Salted Caramel Coconut lattes are a real weakness along with dark, taboo romance and angsty new adult reads.

She blames the classics and a nutty English teacher for her obsession with books and fiction. Come rain or shine with either coffee or wine in hand you can find her with her nose stuck in a book and her head in the clouds.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

A Lair So Loyal by Zoey Ellis

A Lair So Loyal is the second book in The Last Dragorai series featuring Tyomar and Oshali. This book felt different from the first one because it features a ward-like relationship between the two main characters. Tyomar was previously featured in Nyro and I'mya's book and I remembered him as the mediator between the brothers and the one who gets along with everyone. In this installment, we get to see another side to Tyomar when he is with Oshali—the young girl he rescued so many years ago. I would recommend reading A Lair So Sinful because Zoey Ellis already did an excellent job establishing the world and its characters in that book. Tyomar and Oshali's story furthers that progression by introducing us to new tidbits and information about the rest of the dragorai brothers and their affect in this world.

"I want every part of you, inside and out. Everything you're willing to give and everything you're not. And I will have it, little cloak."

Oshali is an orphan who had been rescued by Tyomar. Since then, she has been the point contact between the Mheyu, an organization that documents the history of this world and are followers of the Goddesses, and the dragorai. As always, Zoey Ellis excels at capturing the dynamic chemistry and tension between Tyomar and Oshali. Some of their scenes were hilarious, sexy, and erotic. Both characters are stubborn and they often clash because of their strong personalities. Oshali has been in love with Tyomar since young but believes that he will one day abandon her after finding his mate. What she doesn't realize is that Tyomar only has eyes for her and has been biding his time. My favorite part about this book was seeing how their relationship developed from acquaintances to lovers over time.

"You are mine, Oshali. You have always been mine… There won't be anything for you to give to anyone because I will have already taken it. Your heart, your mind, your love, and your kiss."

In the end, I really enjoyed this book and will be excitedly waiting for Zendyor and Elora's book in A Lair So Primal! I've been wanting to read their story since Nyro and I'mya. He is the brother with the quick temper and we've been given hints as to why he has been so distracted lately. If I could summarize Tyomar and Oshali's book, I would say that it was a journey to find oneself and freedom but ending up with so much more. I loved Tyomar's possessiveness and obsession over Oshali as well as his frequent nose rubs. It's very characteristic of the brothers! I recommend this series to fantasy romance lovers who like a bit of spice in their books because the love scenes were fire.

Rating: ★★★★☆

Release Blitz: Strict Confidence by Skye Warren

Strict Confidence by Skye Warren is now live!

Forbidden. Commanding. Mysterious. Beau Rochester has an entire house full of secrets. And those secrets are putting Jane Mendoza in danger.

She fell in love with the one man she can't have. She should leave Maine to protect her heart, but the thread refuses to be severed. The brooding Mr. Rochester and his grieving niece are more than her job. They're her new family.

She races against time to find answers and protect the people she loves. The cliffside grows dark with the misdeeds of the past. Her heart and her sanity fight a battle, but they are both at risk.
Will Mr. Rochester learn to trust Jane? And will that trust destroy her?

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Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance such as the Endgame trilogy. Her books have been featured in Jezebel, Buzzfeed, USA Today Happily Ever After, Glamour, and Elle Magazine. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.

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