Nothing’s As It Seems by Holly Brandon


 





Thirty-one-year-old Dr. Chastity (Chase) Ann Morgan’s continued search to fulfill her romantic fantasy of a perfect marriage takes her to an unexpected place when she begins to have vivid, déjà vu dreams of a mysterious, otherworldly man who calls out to her in the most alluring sing-song voice. While the recurring dreams aren’t helping one iota in her struggle with romance, a structural engineering job opportunity along with a man who may be “the one” sends her back to Europe. What unfolds is not quite what she has in mind, and her life becomes more complex than expected, especially when her quirky family’s dysfunctionalities pop up at the most inopportune times. 

To top it off, a secret journal surfaces, which reveals things from the past. How it’s supposed to fit into Chase’s life only adds to her growing confusion as a cryptic past seeps into her future. Can Daphne, her ten-year-old psychic neighbor, provide direction when the little girl comes up with her convoluted myriad of clues? Only time will tell if the current events will assist or hinder Chastity’s destiny, especially when she has to decide if blind trust in love will lead to a day of reckoning. Find out as you read along in Nothing’s As It Seems, the second novel in the Chastity Series.




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Holly Brandon is an engineer-turned fiction writer. With a lifetime of adventurous love stories, Brandon began her series of books based on real-life experiences. Brandon holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Civil Engineering from UCLA and USC. Prior to her fiction novels, she was best known for her published works in the Journal of Earthquakes, Earthquake Engineering, and Engineering Vibrations and Earthquake Science. When she isn’t writing, Brandon enjoys tennis, golf, reading, and spending time with family and friends. A Los Angeles based fiction writer, Holly has won several accolades and awards that contribute to her success.

When Holly Brandon broke free from her analytical life to produce Life in the Chastity Zone, she had no idea that her dream of a fiction writer would become a reality. Civil Engineer turned author, the accolades she received from Life in the Chastity Zone, the first in the adventures of Chastity (Chase) Morgan series, have confirmed she made the perfect career transition.


Upon completion of her second book of the series entitled, “Nothing’s As It Seems”, Brandon continues to regale readers with Chastity Morgan’s often-zany adventures. Unbelievable as it may appear, many of the scenes in “Life in the Chastity Zone” and “Nothing’s As It Seems” are based on true-life experiences. Holly invites readers to follow Chastity on her crazy and hilarious adventures in her search for love and happiness.

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Meet Me at Midnight by Melissa Toppen @MToppenAuthor @ejbookpromos


 

Title: Meet Me at Midnight
Author: Melissa Toppen
Genre: Friends to Lovers Romance
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Meet me at midnight– whispered words from drunken lips.Lips that I had spent years wanting to kiss.Lips that I had dreamt about night after night, waking to wonder what if.What if he noticed me?What if he wanted me?What if…But I quickly learned some things are better left to wonder.Especially where Levi Mills is concerned.He didn’t just steal my innocence that night.He broke every part of me.Dismantled me from the inside out until there was nothing left of the girl I used to be.Years passed. Moments faded into the background. Until eventually he became nothing more than a distant memory- a dream that almost didn’t seem real.But then suddenly he’s there, standing in front of me again like he never left. And in that one heartbeat, in that one breath, I relive it all over again. Every touch. Every word. Like frozen snippets of time suspended in front of my eyes.And then he smiles that all too familiar smile, meet me at midnight moving soundlessly across his lips.
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Melissa resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband and two children, where she writes full time.
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Life in the Chastity Zone (Chastity Series) by Holly Brandon


 



  

Chastity (Chase) Morgan’s fairytale dreams of everything perfect–career, wedding, marriage, and family–all go by the wayside when her fiancé dumps her for someone else. The thirty-year-old virgin decides to take a trip on the wild side, so to speak, when Roxie, her partner-in-crime cousin, encourages her to get out of her nerdy comfort zone and dive into the world of dating … Roxie-style. It doesn’t help that a nine-year-old psychic relays more information than she can handle. Between the madness and the metaphysical, what unfolds in more bizarre than anything Chase could ever imagine.


Quote from Life in the Chastity Zone

“This whole email courtship is madness. I may be 100 percent cuckoo, but shouldn’t I at least be deliriously happy that he’s flying 5,659 miles to see me, instead of pacing around my room like a nervous wreck? Confession: I’ve been basking in the idea of him. But now that he’s just minutes away from touching down in Los Angeles, and his name doesn’t start with L, I have this gnawing intuitive feeling that something’s not quite kosher. It’s like that funny feeling you get when you get scared, and your hair on your arms stands on end.”

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Holly Brandon is an engineer-turned fiction writer. With a lifetime of adventurous love stories, Brandon began her series of books based on real-life experiences. Brandon holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Civil Engineering from UCLA and USC. Prior to her fiction novels, she was best known for her published works in the Journal of Earthquakes, Earthquake Engineering, and Engineering Vibrations and Earthquake Science. When she isn’t writing, Brandon enjoys tennis, golf, reading, and spending time with family and friends. A Los Angeles based fiction writer, Holly has won several accolades and awards that contribute to her success.

When Holly Brandon broke free from her analytical life to produce Life in the Chastity Zone, she had no idea that her dream of a fiction writer would become a reality. Civil Engineer turned author, the accolades she received from Life in the Chastity Zone, the first in the adventures of Chastity (Chase) Morgan series, have confirmed she made the perfect career transition.


Upon completion of her second book of the series entitled, “Nothing’s As It Seems”, Brandon continues to regale readers with Chastity Morgan’s often-zany adventures. Unbelievable as it may appear, many of the scenes in “Life in the Chastity Zone” and “Nothing’s As It Seems” are based on true-life experiences. Holly invites readers to follow Chastity on her crazy and hilarious adventures in her search for love and happiness.

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Until Arden by Skye Callahan @Skye_Callahan @boomfactorypub @GiveMeBooksPR




Title: Until Arden
A Happily Ever Alpha World Novel
Author: Skye Callahan
Publisher: Boom Factory Publishing, LLC
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: RBA Designs & Fel Wetzig
Release Date: May 6, 2022


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A fresh start is finally in view for Arden Winters after escaping an abusive relationship, but settling in a new town, with a new job, and a two-year-old son has its fair share of obstacles. When her car throws a fit on the way to work and dies in the parking lot, her manager offers a solution—in the form of a broad-shouldered hunk who just happens to be in the restaurant having a couple of drinks with his boss. 

Dash Hardt gave up on love years ago, but with one look at Arden, the shadows of his past shrink away. He begins to wonder if there’s something to this “boom” his bosses have always gabbed about but cracking away the chip on Arden’s shoulder that seems to weigh more than the crappy car she’s driving won’t be easy.

Can he win her trust before the threat of her ex sends her running to another state—again?

Until Arden is part of the Aurora Rose Reynolds’ Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until Talon and Until Jax, then you will want to read Until Arden.







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Skye Callahan is a bestselling Romantic Suspense author on iBooks, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble and was named a Rising Star in Romance by iBooks in 2015.

Skye enjoys writing fiction to explore the darker aspects of human nature and the resiliency needed to survive and overcome difficult situations. She hopes to show that even through the darkest moments and overwhelming circumstances, one can find the inner strength to adapt and eventually heal.



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His Lucky Angel (Western Angel Book 1) by Caroline Kribbs


 




A shape-shifter, she’s the fastest horse in the West. An outlaw, he’s wanted across 12,000 miles. Grace Rogers and Ed Kelly should have fit together like hand and glove. Instead, secrets and a mysterious killer are keeping them apart.

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Caroline Kribbs grew up in small-town Georgia with a love of horses and taste for adventure. If she isn’t fishing, Caroline’s sniffing out trouble with her little Chinese Crested, Gwin. An avid fan of mystery, westerns, and romance, Caroline’s Western Angel series brings to life the thrills of survival and love in the wilderness.

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Maybe We Won’t by Melissa Foster @melissa_foster #review @inkslingerpr




Title: Maybe We Won’t

Author: Melissa Foster

Genre: Contemporary Romance






I’m a little peeved I didn’t go back to buy book 1 and 2 This was a fantastic book. You can rely the author’s synopsis in the first few chapters to catch up on the prior books, but it would be fun to read them. 

The family aspect is so strong and endearing. The sisters are similar in a lot of ways. The differences are sort of big, one being involved in the Bistro (Abby), cooking and serving up great food and the other a lawyer (Deidra).  Cait has a story behind her character that is worth looking at book 1 and 2. In fact they all do. It can be standalone but I would read all three.


In between hanging out with the all around hippie hottie Jagger, Deidre deals with her issues. One is the loss of her mother. She learns that Jagger was close with her mother, this aspect comes into play in a big way. 


When you are dealing with the loss, hurt and anger of a loved one’s death the author brilliantly uses Jagger to lighten the load. In addition to Jagger’s suaveness the chain of gossip is a hoot! The people, shall I say women, of Silver Island have enough time to start the funniest rumor text chain ever. This is pure comic relief. I honestly think this was the best part for me. 
 



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Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance and women’s fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Readers adore Melissa’s fun, flirty, and sinfully sexy, award-winning big family romance collection, LOVE IN BLOOM featuring the Snow Sisters, Bradens, Remingtons, Ryders, Seaside Summer, Harborside Nights, and the Wild Boys After Dark. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented. Melissa also writes sweet and clean romance under the pen name Addison Cole. Melissa has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Her interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod. Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes comments and emails from her readers. Visit Melissa on social media or her personal website. Never miss a brand new release, special promotions or inside gossip again by simply signing up to receive your newsletter from Melissa.    


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For I Have Sinned by Alex Grayson @AlexGrayson10 @GiveMeBooksPR





Title: For I Have Sinned
Series: Itty-Bitty Delights #4
Author: Alex Grayson
Genre: Priest/Age Gap Romance
Release Date: April 28, 2022


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Twelve years ago, I vowed to stay celibate when I gave my life to the church.

For twelve years, I’ve kept that vow, and not once have I been tempted to veer away from it.

Until she walked into my life.

Jersey, the homeless girl who sneaks into my church to steal food.

From the moment I first saw her, something about her called to me.

She was sent to tempt me down a sinful path, and I have no hope of denying her.

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.

For I Have Sinned is a novella and can be read in 2 or 3 hours.







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Alex Grayson is a USA Today bestselling author of heart pounding, emotionally gripping contemporary romances including the Jaded Series, the Consumed Series, the Hell Night Series, and multiple standalone novels. Her passion for books was reignited by a gift from her sister-in-law. After spending several years as a devoted reader and blogger, Alex decided to write and independently publish her first novel in 2014 (an endeavor that took a little longer than expected). The rest, as they say, is history.

Originally a southern girl, Alex now lives in Ohio with her husband, daughter, three cats and one dog. She loves the color blue, homemade lasagna, casually browsing real estate, and interacting with her readers. Visit her website, www.alexgraysonbooks.com, or find her on social media!



Seeds of Love Anthology #Release @ejbookpromos


 

Title: Seeds of Love Anthology
Charity: United Help Ukraine 
Genre: Romance Shorts Stories
Release Date: April 26, 2022






100% of the royalties will be donated to United Help Ukraine, a charitable organization dedicated to helping the Ukrainian people affected by Russia’s invasion. 
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SEEDS OF LOVE is a romance anthology to benefit Ukraine. This collection of short romance stories is not available anywhere else. 100% of the royalties will be donated to United Help Ukraine, a charitable organization dedicated to helping the Ukrainian people affected by Russia’s invasion. They are a grassroots, entirely volunteer-based organization that provides aid to wounded Ukrainian warriors, assistance to their families, and support to internally displaced people.

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Amber Garr
Amy Thorn
Barb Shuler
Brooke Summers
Cassidy London
Cyndi Faria
D.M. Davis
Dakota Willink
Denise Wells
E.H. Lyon
Emery LeeAnn
Erica Himy
Fei Marie Perez
Gabbi Black
Gabbi Grey
Hannah Blake
Heather G Harris
Jenna Lynn
JS Mercier
KA Graham
Kaje Harper
Katherine Moore
Kelly Kelsey
Lane Bellemore
LC Taylor
Liz Durano
LJ Evans
Lux Miller
M.L. Broome
Mel Walker
Miranda Grant
ML Guida
Pandora Snow
Persephone Autumn
Raisa Greywood
Ramsey Savage
Remy Reigns
Shelly Hixson
Sophia Henry
Stella Moore
Syd Ryan
Tiffany Carby
Vi Summers
Vivian Murdoch
Willow Fox
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The Blood Debt by Clarissa Wild @WildClarissa @GiveMeBooksPR





Title: The Blood Debt
Author: Clarissa Wild
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
Release Date: April 28, 2022


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She signed a vow in blood,
Now he’s come to claim her promise.

Jasmine Baas, daughter of a Dutch mafia lord.
The girl who locked away her heart.
The girl I’d kill for.

Until life was almost ripped away from me,
And I forgot everything I ever was.
But I still remember craving her more than anything.

For three whole years I waited.
Plotted my revenge on her family.
Lured her into my trap.

She made a promise to me once.
A promise signed in blood.

And whether she likes it or not …
I’m going to make her keep it.

A thrilling dark enemies-to-lovers romance.
WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.







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Sweat drops roll down my back as I tread into the shadowy forest, the looming pine trees blocking most of the sunlight. Adrenaline courses through my veins, causing shivers down my spine with every step I take. Every little sound is another trigger, a tiny mole crawling down into its hole, pine needles rolling across the mossy ground, birds’ wings flapping high above my head.

I pause to look around and listen, my hand on my phone in case I need to let someone know where I am. My head instinctively turns to look back at my car still parked on the side of the road, but the farther I go into the woods, the less it becomes visible, and something about that makes my heart turn icy cold. I’m in the middle of nowhere, and no one knows I’m here.

No one but me.

And him.

I swallow away the nerves as I approach the cabin while firmly clutching my gun. The gun I stole from my father’s arsenal when the guards weren’t looking. They won’t miss one tiny little gun, but it might help me save myself.

Because lord knows what I’ll find.

That man I once knew is gone forever.

At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. I stalk farther and farther into the forest until the road is no longer visible, and all I have left is the pine trees and critters to accompany me.

In the distance, a cabin becomes visible.

I suck in a ragged breath.

Even though it’s not nighttime yet, the darkness surrounding me hums with a kind of electrical current that scatters goose bumps across my skin.

CRACK!

I freeze from the sound of a twig snapping in half.

My heart goes a million miles an hour.

Oh, God. What if it’s him? Am I ready?

I point my gun in the direction of the sound. Straight ahead, near the cabin.

TRSSKK! CRACK!

More noisy rustling … until an axe slowly appears from behind a tree, glinting in the dark.

I gasp in shock, barely able to keep the squeal inside as an almost ungodly muscular but beastly looking man steps out from behind the tree wearing nothing but a short towel around his waist. His long beard and hair are wet and stick to his muscular, tattooed body. His square face is smeared with dirt and blood, and his hooded brown eyes are locked on mine.

Liam.

I can’t even process it’s him because of the state he’s in.

But the second he raises his axe, I regain my senses and aim for his head.

“Don’t come close, or I’ll shoot!” I yell.

He doesn’t say a word, doesn’t even stop, and my hands begin to shake.

I’ve shot a gun before, but never at an actual human being, and the thought is already making me nauseous. But if I must … what other choice do I have? He’s dangerous. He tried to kill my sister, he’ll never stop, and I have to protect her.

C’mon, Jasmine, you can do this.

I click off the safety and yell, “I mean it!”

He stops and looks me dead in the eyes like a killer would when he’s found his target, and something about that makes my entire body start to tremble.

His lips part, his tongue slowly licking his canines as a lopsided smile appears on his face. “Don’t … move.”

His voice is gravelly. Darker than I remember, even from that night he came for her. And the mere sound reminds me of just how far he went to get what he wanted.



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Clarissa Wild is a New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of Dark Romance and Contemporary Romance novels. She is an avid reader and writer of swoony stories about dangerous men and feisty women. Her other loves include her hilarious husband, her two crazy but cute dogs, and her ninja cat that sometimes thinks he’s a dog too. In her free time she enjoys watching all sorts of movies, playing video games, reading tons of books, and cooking her favorite meals.

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