Blurb: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to share your home with an unearthly spirit who can’t find closure? Living on the edge of a cemetery with souls dating back to the 1700s would be enough to spook anyone, but Naomi finds it oddly romantic, and becomes inspired to write her next novel. Why not, when her muse, Maggie, calls to her from beyond her own window? After all, the story couldn't possibly be as complicated as Naomi's own love life. Torn between Ryan, the mysterious and seemingly perfect man she just started dating, and Bryce, the sexy single dad who recently moved in next door, Naomi must navigate the tangled web of dating—all while trying to solve the mystery of Maggie's death. When things turn dangerous, Naomi quickly learns whom she can trust and, more importantly, whom she can’t. Will she be able to write Maggie’s story and finally give Maggie the peace she deserves? Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30982410-maggie Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/0EKFzwnTvjQ Author Bio:
Mya O'Malley was born and raised in the suburbs of New York City, where she currently resides with her family. Mya's passion is writing; she has been creating stories and poetry since she was a child. She earned her undergraduate degree in special education and a graduate degree in reading and literacy. Mya is a published writer of contemporary romance,young adult, and paranormal romance/mysteries. Presently, Mya's novels have been published by Solstice Publishing, Clean Reads, TouchPoint Press, and Blue Tulip Publishing. Mya spends her free time honing her skills in photography, painting, and reading just about anything she can get her hands on. Mya loves to travel; she has visited several amazing locations such as Aruba, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, and Australia. Mya is currently working on her twelfth novel. Author Links: Amazon: https://amzn.to/2CJ20ri Facebook: www.facebook.com/myaomalley Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyaOMalley Web: www.myaomalley.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8432603.Mya_O_Malley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myaomalley/ Audio Buy Links: Amazon: https://amzn.to/2CJ1Jog Excerpt: Sky high cliffs, the serene Hudson River, and blue skies surrounded them. Seagulls screeched overhead as they made their way up the wide, winding path. Maggie jumped out of the way as a cyclist whizzed past. “Oh!” He grabbed her waist, holding her tight. “You need to watch out for those guys. They can be relentless around here.” Didn’t she know it. The local roads were dominated by the cyclists in the warm weather. More than once in the past few weeks, Maggie had to pull over to the side of the road to allow them to pass. “This is nice.” Maggie followed the sound of the gulls’ cries overhead. Not a cloud in the sky. “It is, but then again, anything would be nice with you by my side.” “Thanks.” She snuggled her head against his shoulder for a moment as they walked hand in hand further up the path. Walking in a companionable silence, Maggie was happy. This was nice, being here with him. “Would you look at that?” He pointed up toward the edge of the cliff. Maggie could just about make out the tiny figures of two people. She swayed slightly. They had to be nuts to get that close to the edge. They had to be nuts period. “Yeah, well if you ask me, they’re crazy.” “Crazy? How do you figure?” His eyes bore into hers. “Going way up there? They must have a death wish.” Maggie nearly shivered even though the temperature was mild. He stopped her, placing his hands on her shoulders. “You’re afraid of heights?” “No, don’t be ridiculous.” “You are, aren’t you?” His eyes lit up. “If I’m not mistaken, it seems as if you’re deriving some kind of sick pleasure from this,” Maggie mumbled, head down. “No, honey. No.” He wrapped his arms around her as more cyclists scurried by. “I didn’t mean to react that way. It’s just that in my eyes you’re perfect. I didn’t imagine you’d have a fear in the world.” If only he knew. She had plenty of fears, but Maggie figured most people did. “Really? That’s nice of you to say. Untrue, but nice.” “Come on. Say, what’s your greatest fear? Top fear of all time?” Strange turn in conversation. “Where are you going with this line of questioning?” He blew out a hearty chuckle. “Come on, it’s all in good fun. I’m just trying to get to know you.” “Okay. Heights. My top fear is heights.” She wished to change the subject but wondered what his own fears were now that the topic was on the table. “What about you? What are you afraid of?” “I guess it would be drowning.” Yes, drowning was also high on her list. He was uncharacteristically quiet. Now would be a good time to lighten the mood. “Enough of this macabre talk. Back to the beautiful day before us.” Maggie stepped away from him to spread her arms wide. His face remained serious. “Yes, it would be drowning.” A dark look passed over his brown eyes. He had already mentioned the fact. “Okay. Can we move on? Maybe talk about something else?” “Since you’re the one who brought it up, I guess so.” “I didn’t…” He was the one who had pointed out the hikers up high on the cliff. “Yes, you actually did. But I suppose that’s neither here nor there. I never learned how to swim, did you know that?” “No, I didn’t.” Maggie took a step away from his reach. She felt uncomfortable with the vibe he was creating. More than anything, Maggie wished he would just stop talking about his fears, her fears. “Can you imagine that? Being raised without swimming lessons?” Maggie could almost taste the hostility that was radiating off him. Someone had unresolved issues from his childhood, it seemed. Now wasn’t the time to inquire about his past, though. Maggie slipped her hands into her light sweatshirt, wondering if it was time they should be heading back. “It’s getting late. What do you say we head back?” It was as if a switch had been flipped. There was no other way to describe it. As suddenly as his mood had become dark and brooding, he was now light and charming once more. “What? And miss out on sharing this spectacular day with you?” He leaned over and kissed her. Hard. It was a bit uncomfortable, standing there in the middle of the path, in plain view, being kissed with such intensity. “Come.” He led her off the path and into the thick of the woods. She had no choice but to follow. He chuckled as he led her to a large boulder. “Here.” He scooped her up and placed her on top of the large rock. Following suit, he climbed up the slight incline and joined Maggie. Kissing her again, he cupped her head in his hands. Moments later, his hands smoothed over her body. Maggie stiffened, pulling away. He sat back, eyes wide. “What is it, Maggie? What the hell is the problem now?” “I’m just not ready.” Placing his head in his hands, he sighed dramatically. “You’re not ready.” His laugh was sharp. “Why not? Didn’t I just tell you I love you?” His tone rose in agitation. Was that why he had declared his love for her? Her face must have given away her thoughts. “Are you kidding me? You think that’s why I shared my feelings with you?” He stood and paced on the boulder. “Let’s go. Time to go.” What had just happened here? How had everything deteriorated in a matter of mere minutes? And how much of it was her fault? “No. Don’t. Sit down. Please.” Her eyes looked up at his height, pleading for him to stay. “I don’t get you, Maggie. I have to be honest here with you. You’re kind of driving me crazy. Pushing my limits, you know?” His face flushed red as he paced. How was she pushing him? “Sit, please just come back and sit beside me.” Maggie patted the spot beside her, her lip trembling. She didn’t know why he was so upset, only that she wanted things to return to how they were prior to this walk by the river. “Fine.” He plopped himself beside her, leaving at least a foot between them. Maggie reached over for him, taking his hand in hers. He didn’t move closer but didn’t pull away either. “Maggie. You’re killing me. I love you. I freaking love you, and I feel you not returning my feelings.” “I…” “Let me finish. I open up to you, try to show you how much I love you and I’m met with a slam of the door.” His hands moved dramatically. Maggie leaned back so that he wouldn’t swipe her as he spoke. “No response from you, telling me that you love me back, and now I can’t even show you how I feel.” He was upon her, grabbing her face, his eyes intense. It was true. She hadn’t said she loved him back. She hadn’t been ready. What she definitely wasn’t ready for was showing him. The words slipped out of her mouth before she could think. “I love you, too.” Tears sprang from his eyes as he kissed her face over and over. “Oh Maggie, you have no idea how happy you have made me.” Maggie’s shoulders slumped. Uneasiness washed through her. It was almost as if she had been bullied into saying the words. thoughts and actions. Maggie bit her lip and kissed him.
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Title: The Bloodlines Legacy Series
Author: Apryl Baker
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Cover Designer: Angela Fristoe of Covered Creatively
Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC
Hosted by: Lady Amberâs PR
Blurb:For the last nine years, Alexandria Reed has been locked away, a prisoner of her own nightmares. Determined to escape, she convinced the doctors she was sane. It wasnât even that hard really. She leaves behind her fears and joins her family in their new home, Jacobâs Fork, West Virginia, where she plans out her nice, normal life.
But sheâs not normal. She can never be normal.
Soon after her arrival to the sleepy little town, Alex comes face to face with her past and learns something terrifying. Thereâs a secret her family has killed to protect, a secret that has now put her and her brotherâs life at risk.
Luka Rinaldi both fascinates and frustrates Alex from the moment she meets him. Heâs dark and broody, arrogant, and hot enough to scorch brimstone. Sheâs drawn to him despite all the warning signs telling her he means her harm. She wants to trust him, but her instincts tell her to run.
Aided by her new friends, who have some dark secrets themselves, can she survive long enough to figure out the secret behind the secret?
Blurb:
Saidie Walker grew up a nice, normal girlâbut not everything is as it seems. Even the Walker family has secrets locked away.
Saidieâs grandmother told them stories from their family history about being able to raise the dead. But Saidie believed they were only scary stories meant to frighten naughty children, and necromancers were nothing more than the stuff of nightmares and make-believe.
Until she met Alexandria Blackburne Reed and her powers woke up with a vengeance. Now sheâs shipped off to New Orleans to be tutored, but finds herself surrounded by horrors instead.
One bright spot fills her dismal daysâAleric, the guy whoâs been assigned as her test subject. He drives her nuts, makes her so mad she's ready to hit something, but the thought of causing him more pain than he's already suffered at Madame's hands is more than she can bear.
Her emerging feelings for him both confuse and excite her. She may have found the one thing she's always wanted, but will it survive amidst all the danger beginning to unfold?
Aleric's past is interwoven with the friends she left back home, and she'll do what she must to protect them all, even if that means dying. Her only hope is to make it home to West Virginiaâto her best friend.
It's up to Alexandria to find a way to help Saidie before she loses her to the madness of her necromancy, while dealing with her own pain and heartache.
Can they survive the horrors about to rain down upon them all?
Well, Iâm the crazy girl with an imagination that never shuts up. I LOVE scary movies. My friends laugh at me when I scare myself watching them and tell me to stop watching them, but who doesnât love to get scared? I grew up in a small town nestled in the southern mountains of West Virginia where I spent days roaming around in the woods, climbing trees, and causing general mayhem. Nights I would stay up reading Nancy Drew by flashlight under the covers until my parents yelled at me to go to sleep.
Now, I live in a small town in West Virginia where I entertain my niece and nephew and watch the cats get teased by the birds and laugh myself silly when they swoop down and then dive back up just out of reach. The cats start yelling something fierceâ¦lol.
I love books, I love writing books, and I love entertaining people with my silly stories.
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Rena Marin has many works, from co-written series and solo series. Make sure you check out the links below to see all that Rena has to offer. I know I am excited to read her stories. It's hard to choose where to start.
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Rena-Marin/e/B072QTW48J/ Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16935304.Rena_Marin Twitter - https://twitter.com/SStormRenaMarin https://twitter.com/AuthorRenaMarin Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SStormRenaMarin/ https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRenaMarin/ Street Team/Fan Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/797198457122635/ Rena Marin Newsletter Sign-Up - http://eepurl.com/dnoPqT MeWe - https://mewe.com/profile/5ad8e11fc9836010bb3da2fe An avid reader and story teller all her life, Julye Evans finally sat down and started writing those tales crowding her mind. She writes paranormal and fantasy because the real world is just too boring.
Be sure to check out all of Julye Evans links. Do not forget her Newsletter exclusive book you get when signing up. I cannot wait until I read these books. Website: https://julye-evans.com/ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e3313319c631/tigers_heart Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulyeEvansAuthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulyeEvans Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Julye-Evans/e/B07FN44QCF Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/18261635.Julye_Evans Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/julye-evans Please be sure to check out all Karen DuBose has to offer. She has amazing cover art, along with intriguing stories to go along with them. I cannot wait until I can dig into her books. Follow the links below to learn more about her and her books. Author Links: Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Karen-DuBose/e/B078T1GH7M/ BookBub - https://www.bookbub.com/profile/karen-dubose Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KarenDuBoseAuthor/ Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17000117.Karen_Dubose MeWe - https://mewe.com/profile/5ad39562a5f4e53648130b2e Twitter - https://twitter.com/AuthorKDuBose Google+- https://plus.google.com/116229204399474892598 Welcome to the secluded mountain town of Havenwood Falls, home to sexy men, strong women, and neighbors who bite. Discover supernatural mystery, thrills, and romance in a place where everyone has a deep, dark, and often deadly secret.
Haunted by a horrifying past, Octavia Hollows has lived her life on the move. Like all supernatural beings, when she crosses into Havenwood Falls, she sets off the town’s protective wards. Unlike with most, the officials take immediate action, recognizing her as the powerful necromancer who, as a child, raised the dead in a gruesome public spectacle. Still, they give Octavia a chance. Ninety days probation. No dark magic. Achieve that, and she will be granted residency. They even secure employment for her at Pyntz’s Butcher Shoppe. A necromancer working in a butcher shop. What could possibly go wrong? Just when she settles in and begins opening up to the possibility of a forever home, Octavia discovers a dead body stuffed in the shop’s meat freezer. He’s nude. He looks like a cover model. And now, thanks to Octavia momentarily losing control of her abilities, he’s alive … again. Fearing someone would go so far as to kill to drive her out of Havenwood Falls, Octavia teams up with Willie, the resurrected hottie, to solve the mystery of his murder. They must work fast, though, before more corpses appear. Otherwise, Octavia could find herself booted from town along with an army of raised undead. The Havenwood Falls shared world is a collaborative effort by multiple authors across multiple series all in the paranormal fantasy genre, allowing readers to discover new authors and stories to fall in love with. Each author brings a stand-alone plotline, so they can be read in any order, but there are many crossovers among the stories. Books are released on a monthly basis. Immerse yourself in the world of Havenwood Falls and stay up to date on news and announcements at www.HavenwoodFalls.com. Join our reader group, Havenwood Falls Book Club, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/HavenwoodFallsBookClub/ #hwf #HavenwoodFalls #books #newrelease #paranormal #mystery #newadult #supernatural |
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