#BookReview: The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers

ABOUT THIS BOOK:

A young woman descends into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods and monsters bent on revenge to break her family's curse in this spellbinding contemporary fantasy debut.

For centuries, generations of Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor, a woman named Penelope, never ages, never grows sick – and never forgives a debt.

Violet Everly was a child when her mother left on a stormy night, determined to break the curse. When Marianne never returns, Penelope issues an ultimatum: Violet has ten years to find her mother, or she will take her place. Violet is the last of the Everly line, the last to suffer. Unless she can break it first.

To do so, she must descend into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods and monsters bent on revenge. She must also contend with Penelope’s quiet assistant, Aleksander, who she knows cannot be trusted – and yet whose knowledge of a world beyond her own is too valuable to avoid.

Tied to a very literal deadline, Violet will travel the edges of the world to find Marianne and the key to the city of stardust, where the Everly story began.

#ReleaseBlitz: Hard Dog's Night by Rebecca Hendricks #Giveaway

YA  Historical Fiction /YA Coming of Age

Date Published: Tuesday, Aug 6th 2024

 

 

In a time when rock-n-roll is deemed evil music and blamed for youth rebellion, The Hound Dogs and The Dice are set to clash at the Madison Community Center.

The Hound Dogs search for a drummer to complete their lineup while The Dice hires Patrick McNeil as Danny Bruer's replacement. Unbeknownst to The Dice, Patrick carries a hidden agenda to sabotage his former band and settle old scores.

As Patrick and his accomplice, Stu, execute their plot, questions loom over the Madison Community Center. Can The Hound Dogs triumph against the odds? Will the controversy ignite a community torn between tradition and rebellion?

In a world where rock-n-roll rebels against societal norms, the destinies of two bands hang in precarious balance. The echoes of their battle will resonate far beyond the Madison Community Center.

Hard Dog’s Night, the second book in The Hound Dogs Series, is a unique blend of historical fiction, coming-of-age, and the power of music as it forever alters lives in the name of rock-n-roll.

#BookReview: Right on Cue by Falon Ballard

ABOUT THIS BOOK:

From the beloved author of Just My Type and Lease on Love comes a new romantic comedy in which a former actress-turned-screenwriter finds herself back in the spotlight, only for her romantic lead to be the one man she can’t stand.

Hollywood darling Emmy Harper is considered the queen of writing romantic comedies. That is, until tragedy struck and she swore she’d never write another happy ending again. After some time away, and lots of encouragement from family and friends, Emmy is finally ready to dive back into the genre with her latest project. But more is riding on this movie than just her return to the big screen. This time, Emmy’s also been convinced to star as the lead, dusting off acting skills she hasn’t used in over a decade.

Emmy’s nervous, yet excited, to give performing another shot, until a last-minute injury benches her trusted co-star. With filming about to start, there’s only one other actor available on such short Grayson West. A blockbuster action star known for his mega-watt smile and impossible abs, Grayson is anyone’s dream of a romantic lead. Anyone except Emmy that is, who still blames him for her disastrous first movie and the early end to her acting career.

As filming begins, the friction between Emmy and Grayson is palpable and it’s anyone’s guess if it’s unresolved awkwardness or simmering sexual tension. The two are pushed to get their acts together—and quickly—or they risk tanking the entire movie, but if working things out leads to sizzling chemistry on screen, what might happen when the cameras stop rolling?

#ReleaseBlitz for Ruined by Maggie Alabaster @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Ruined

Series: Sparrow and the Mafia Kings #2

Author: Maggie Alabaster

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Reverse Harem/Mafia

Release Date: August 1, 2024

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My entire life was built on a foundation of secrets and lies, shadows and blood. Trust was difficult to come by and harder to give.

One by one, my secrets start to unravel, revealed by my enemy, while I search for him.

The three mafia kings who care about me are about to discover what I really am. When they do, I might become their enemy. Hunted and betrayed. Shattered by the men who promised to stand by me.

With a secret this dark, is there anyone I can really trust?

**This is a reverse harem/ why choose with darker themes. Please heed TWs.**

#BookReview: Torn (All Torn Up #1) by Carian Cole

ABOUT THIS BOOK:

"Well-written tension and forbidden longing. The angst in this was incredible!"
— Penelope Douglas, New York Times bestselling author of Birthday Girl

When I was five years old I told Toren Grace we were going to get married someday. He’d been my best friend, my protector, and my rock since the day I was born. He was my world. In fact, his name was my very first word.
 
He wasn’t just my favorite person, though.
 
He was also my dad’s best friend, and my pseudo uncle.
 
But during my senior year of high school, our relationship slowly changed. Innocent friendship turned to stolen glances. Silly conversations morphed into serious heart-to-hearts. And then one day, an unexpected smoldering kiss changed everything.
 
While that kiss was everything I’d ever dreamed of, it knocked Tor clear off his axis. He’s one of the good guys—loving and devoted with a strong moral compass . . . which makes it impossible for him to accept our feelings for each other. Because not only are we both the one person the other should never, ever want, I’m eighteen, and Tor is fifteen years older than me.
 
Despite that, the heart wants what the heart wants, and ours have decided we’re meant to be together no matter what.
 
But neither one of us can stand to betray or hurt my father, who trusts Tor with everything precious to him. We can’t be in a secret relationship forever, so what will happen when my father finds out his best friend is in love with his daughter?
 
Will there be a way for us to find our happily ever after? Or we will all be torn apart?

#CoverReveal for Stay Real by Kaylee Ryan @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Stay Real

Series: Kincaid Brothers #8

Author: Kaylee Ryan

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town/Fake Dating/Blue Collar

Cover Design: Book Cover Boutique

Release Date: August 27, 2024

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Courtney

Maybe blurting out my imaginary relationship status to my nagging mother wasn’t the best idea.

Declaring that I’m dating my boss’s brother-in-law, well, that was just wishful thinking and a lot of panic.

To my embarrassment, they both overhead me. But Merrick not only offers to be my plus one, he agrees to fake date me for the next couple of months leading up to my sister’s wedding.

The more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to deny that every look, every touch, is making him more a part of my life than I’m prepared for.

The pain of thinking about walking away from him when it’s time doesn’t feel pretend. It feels real… too real.

Merrick

Courtney’s sister is tying the knot, and her mom is relentless about her finding a date and settling down. In a moment of panic, she claims she’s dating me.

To save her from the awkward situation and ease the pressure, I suggest we fake a relationship until the wedding. I figure we can hang out, show up to the wedding, and go our separate ways.

But as we start spending more time together and meeting each other’s families, the lines between real and pretend blur.

What was supposed to be a simple agreement starts to feel genuine. I’m unsure when it happened, but this relationship is suddenly the real deal, and I don’t want it to end. I want us to stay real.

#BookReview: The Love Cure by Dawn Brazil

ABOUT THIS BOOK:

Blood makes her a vampire. Love makes him deadly.

Eighteen-year-old Cherish Armitage's father and brother die in an accident when she is thirteen. Her best friend, Joshua, helps her pull through the tough times. Five years later, she's in a tragic collision that kills her mother and sister and leaves her incapacitated.

When she awakens, she is imbued with the knowledge of her ancestors. They've made one thing clear: her family's deaths were no accident, and she's expected to exact revenge for them all. She's the solitary survivor of her bloodline, and shockingly, she's a vampire—a truth her family hid from her.

Joshua is off limits because he's in a relationship with their other best friend, but she still throbs in places she's not supposed to whenever he's near. Being thrust into living quarters with him only adds to her confusing predicament.
Centuries ago, her family was cursed. Anyone who falls in love dies.

She's approached by familiar faces and strangers, all demanding a formula she has no clue about. Those same people die when they don't get what they want.

Trying to quell her growing feelings for Josh while sucking down enough blood that her ever-present ancestors are pleased, but not so much that she turns into an aggressive, hormone-raging vampire, again, is proving near impossible. But if she doesn't uncover the person responsible for her family's deaths, her ancestors will make her life worse than the hell it already is. And if she doesn't give up this formula, someone she cares about will die. And if her heart doesn't stop wishing for Josh, none of the rest will matter because the love curse will kill her.