Title: Turn of the Tides Author: Jessica Prince Series: Whitecap Release Date: February 5

Contemporary Romance; Small Town Romance

When Beau Wade left his small hometown of Whitecap, Oregon, he swore to himself he’d never go back. But when his NFL career goes up in smoke, that’s exactly what he finds himself doing.

Not much has changed in the ten years he’s been gone. Gossip still spreads through town like wildfire, Dropped Anchor is still the local’s favorite bar, and the woman he’s been secretly in love with most of his life still hates his guts.

Presley Fields is even more beautiful than he remembered. Her smile has the power to light up a room and that bubbly personality of hers is still as strong as ever. For everyone but Beau, anyway, and that’s the least he deserves for making her high school years a nightmare.

He isn’t the same stupid kid he was back then, and after watching her slip through his fingers too many times, the tides have finally turned in his favor. It’ll take a miracle, and every ounce of charm he has, but he’s determined to win her heart. And this time, he intends to keep it.

**Whitecap is a series of interconnected, standalone, small town romances.**

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Born and raised around Houston Texas, Jessica spent most of her life complaining about the heat, humidity, and all around pain in the ass weather. It was only as an adult that she quickly realized the cost of living in Houston made up for not being able to breathe when she stepped outside. That’s why God created central air, after all. Jessica is the mother of a perfect little boy–she refuses to accept that he inherited her attitude and sarcastic nature no matter what her husband says. In addition to being a wife and mom, she’s also a wino, a coffee addict, and an avid lover of all types of books–romances still being her all time favs. Her husband likes to claim that reading is her obsession but she just says it’s a passion…there’s a difference. Not that she’d expect a boy to understand. Jessica has been writing since she was a little girl, but thankfully grew out of drawing her own pictures for her stories before ever publishing her first book. Because an artist she is not.

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  WAR AND HIS QUEEN BY AMO JONES Release Date: January 8th 2024   Genre/Tropes: Brothers best friend / Secret society / Forbidden / Obsessed Hero / Dark romance / Possesive Hero / Enemies to Lovers / Friends to Lovers / Touch her and die   Exciting News! Unleash the dark and tantalizing world of passion, secrets, and chaos in War and His Queen by Amo Jones.   Immerse yourself in a gripping tale of the Elite Kings Club, a secret society with a history as ruthless as it is captivating.   Grab your copy today! Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Sbrhkx Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3tAqOPn Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/47tEbyB Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/3vtoxGg   Add to your TBR https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146312412-war-and-his-queen         Blurb   The Elite Kings Club left a trail of fear behind every person who whispered their names throughout the centuries that they’d existed. They were the product of every nightmare you were told as a child, only now, they don’t go bump in the night. They race modified cars, throw parties to conceal their morbid games, and leave behind the kind of chaos that can never be tamed. They were from an ancient bloodline of the three Founding Fathers, and it was almost time for them to plunge deeper into the depths of hell. Now that they were all on their motherland, and even closer to an island with history as dark as it was ruthless, no one had a say in the carnage of what was to come. And in this case, with War and Halen. Until now, they were nothing but exactly as they appeared on the outside. He was a brother’s best friend, and a boy Halen had never not known. She was the daughter of one of the most feared families known to man, and the only girl who ever kindled his rage. They’d push and pull until it tore them apart…if only to feel the shell of their bodies close. Halen knew crossing that line with him was dangerous ground, yet she yielded her weapon and did it anyway. But history was being challenged, and The Kings were about to learn that not all enemies are discovered on a battlefield. Some are the ghosts of what was left behind.       About the Author:   Amo Jones is a USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, totally winging this author thing (she's probably doing it all wrong). She likes cake, loves wine, and her religion is magic (Slytherin). She's a profound work-a-holic, but when she's not writing, you can find her chilling with her kids & Husband at the nearest beach, with a cocktail in her hand. New Zealand is not a state of Australia and rugby is the best sport ever played. Connect w/Amo: Website: https://www.amojonesbooks.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/darkromancemommy Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/586358235129030 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011419462242293 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkromancemommy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@darkromancemommy Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14047384.Amo_Jones Amazon: https://amzn.to/36soMis Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/amo-jones

 

Title: Venomous Vows
Author: Rowena Fox
Release Date: February 8, 2024
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance

Tropes: Dark bully romance, Marriage of convenience, Alpha male, Possessive, & Enemies to Lovers
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I was between a rock and a hard place.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think my sister would be kidnapped—thanks to my father’s selfish deeds—and that I would need to enlist the help of my childhood bully.

I tried to go around him, reaching out to his younger brother and my old best friend, but Adrian always got in the middle of everything.

Always.

The man could never let me be, let me rest, and have things done my way.

His deal; he’d rescue my sister if I married him and gave him two children.

Ridiculous and absolutely freakin’ not!

But, again, rock and hard place.

I don’t have any other options left. There is no one else to ask and getting the cops involved is only going to make matters worse.

So, I agree.

And that’s when Adrian shows me the true meaning of what it’s going to be like being his.

Hell.

Rowena Fox is a dark romance author born and raised in Michigan, who skillfully weaves tales that delve into the depths of forbidden desires.

When she's not creating captivating narratives, Rowena finds joy in being a devoted mother to her three sons. Living an active lifestyle, she loves spending time with her children, accompanying them to their daily activities. Adding a touch of warmth to her life is her adorable little dog named Didi.

With her evocative storytelling and dedication to her family, Rowena Fox continues to enchant readers with her compelling works.

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Title: Fatal Obsession

A Twisted Romeo & Juliet Story

Series: Tales of Obsession #2

Author: Drethi A.

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Forbidden/Forced Proximity Romance

Release Date: January 6, 2024

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This is a dark Romeo & Juliet retelling with a whodunit twist and a HEA. Damon is a morally ambiguous anti-hero, willing to do anything to keep his girl.

I was groomed to hate Damon Maxwell, but he insisted I was destined to become his.

One night with a masked stranger turned my world upside down. What should have been an anonymous experience ended with me facing off against my family’s nemesis.

His name is Damon Maxwell, the charismatic CEO and a beloved philanthropist. The world chants his name, but he is the last man who should’ve caught my attention. My family is convinced Damon is connected to my cousin's murder and that darkness lingers behind his charming facade. However, Damon claims I am his destiny and refuses to leave me alone.

Desperate to uncover the truth, I play with fire by spending time with him. As his obsession grows, he is determined to burn anything to stand between us to the ground. The closer we become, I am plagued with more questions than answers.

Is he truly the golden boy as painted by the public?

Or is he a villain who has trapped me in his web of seduction?

Author’s note: Damon isn’t a normal romance hero and, in fact, shouldn't be considered a hero at all.

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Drethi Anis lives close to DC with her husband, where she runs her own wedding planning business. When she’s not busy planning a special day, she can be found planning out ways to put her characters through hell. She is all about angst and dark themes in her books, with a side of psychology. Drethi is drawn to flawed and disturbed characters, whom she loves to put through the wringer before she gives them the Happily Ever After that suits their flaws and personalities. She also loves to travel and tries to visit multiple countries per year. You can find her both on Facebook and TikTok. She loves talking with her readers, so don’t be shy.

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Blood Sacrifice
Q. Turner
Publication date: November 18th 2023
Genres: Adult, Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Science Fiction

Welcome to the Isulum Empire. Inflation is high, trust in the government is low, and unrest is growing. Here, oligarchs live offshore on superyachts with their pleasure androids, far from tax obligations and the crumbling, crime-ridden city center. The rest of the population retreats into the digital world of Parallel, a sanctuary that offers daily respite from the real world.

Many of Parallel’s users have rallied around the speaker Rita Shor, who challenges the empire’s class division and the injustices faced by women. Shor and her followers adamantly oppose the radical ideologies of another charismatic speaker, Doctor Gagarin Sokolo, who promotes extreme misogyny in an effort to address the empire’s declining birth rate.

Neither Shor nor Sokolo realizes that in the depths of Parallel, a team of hackers is working hard to unite their disparate followers under a singular purpose: to dismantle the Isulum Empire.

As Shor and Sokolo’s lives become further intertwined, the empire’s fate rests in their hands. But the price of victory may prove far greater than they ever imagined.

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The stars look like dull old diamonds now, not like when we were young and would lie on the high desert dunes, feeling the chilly northern winds sweep the day’s heat away.

We could trace the swirling ribbon of the universe across the sky, asking each other why God would care about this hot little world on the edge of the Milky Way. How easy it used to be to find the star that, even in total darkness, could guide us back to the Ishti capital, far across the barren sand.

Since the forced migration, since entering the walled, foreign Empire of Isulum, I’ve lost sight of the stars we used to know. All I can see when I look up is an odd, murky hue, darkness saturated with artificial light, arid dust, and smog.

But on nights like this one, when the rolling blackouts sweep through the Diegan Blocks ghetto and the buzz of the neon ads outside of my grimy windows temporarily click off, I can climb to the roof of my apartment to escape the oppressive heat. If I’m lucky, I can catch a glimpse of a dim, winking star or two.

On nights like those, I look up at the stars and wonder, wherever you are, if your soul gazes at the stars too, surprised by how far we’ve gone from heaven.

Tonight, the rolling blackout silenced my rumbling air conditioning unit, allowing the stale hot air to smother my home.

A Waseda android waits with me in the darkness. She waits for the dark to pass and for the police to take me away. The purple Bors mark below her left eye that marks her as inhuman glows dimly, illuminating shadows about the room. Tonight, blood covers my body, adding a regretfully soothing, sticky sensation to my fingers.

It is a strange time to atone, my dear friend Auria, but I know that if my prayers have never before reached the ears of God, you’ll happily receive them. You see, I’ve been staring at my husband’s dead body for an hour now, his Waseda here beside me. And I’ve been too terrified to move.

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Q. Turner is a marketing professional for sustainable and renewable energy companies during the day and writes in the evenings.

Specializing in science fiction and short stories inspired by her global travels, Turner has recently penned her debut full-length science fiction novel, "Blood Sacrifice."

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Utopia
Marie-Hélène Lebeault
Publication date: January 15th 2024
Genres: Adventure, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Young Adult

A Clean YA Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Adventure

Three extraordinary teenagers, each an outcast in their worlds, unite to reshape the destiny of a utopian society. Ryn, who couldn’t adapt to life under the sea, Eira, born above the clouds but unable to breathe the thin air, and Aiden, rejected by the subterranean civilization, embarks on a thrilling journey to Vancouver’s utopia. They’ll challenge the elders, confront hidden truths, and discover the power of unity in a fast-paced young adult sci-fi adventure that explores the boundaries of human resilience, and the promise of a better world.

Utopia is a What Happens Next? novel developed from the Under the Ice short story.

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Marie-Hélène is a Canadian Speculative Fiction author. She writes young adult quest and adventure stories rooted in fantasy, magic and time travel. With important coming-of-age lessons at the core of her writing, teens and adults alike will revel in the fantastical journeys of her characters. When not immersed in magic and mystery, you’ll find Marie-Hélène hiking, cycling, or lying on the beach with a good book. She lives in Quebec, Canada with her grown children.

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DIRTY SECRET LOVE

Claudia Burgoa

Release Date: January 8

From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes an angsty, fake-fiance, opposites attract, secret billionaire romance. What do you do when you’re tired of being the loser? You make up the perfect fiancé, of course. I know it sounds desperate, but hear me out. In my family, everyone is someone. But me? I’m just a small-town librarian with no prospects and no future. At every family reunion, my older sister reminds me of that fact. So when she announced her own upcoming nuptials, I knew I had to act fast. I needed a fake fiancé to bring to the wedding and prove that I was happy and successful too. Enter River Kershaw, the town playboy. My bestie Wren suggested him, and I was hesitant at first. He's the complete opposite of me: a charming extrovert. But I can't deny that he's tall, strong, and hot. I know it's a risk, but I'm determined to show my family that I'm just as happy and in love as they are. Even if that means pretending to be with someone who's totally not my type. I'm ready to give the performance of a lifetime. Dirty Secret Love is the second book in the Heartwood Lake Secret Billionaire Series—an emotional rollercoaster of a journey that combines the intense drama of Succession and the hilarity of Schitt's Creek. A must-read.   Grab Your Copy! Amazon: https://amzn.to/48ap9PD Apple https://apple.co/3RdW3ra Kobo https://bit.ly/3Rp7f46 B&N https://bit.ly/3RouYBw Google Play https://bit.ly/3TAxc3q           Meet Claudia Burgoa: Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author. She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats. She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs. When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband. Keep up with Claudia Burgoa and subscribe to her newsletter: https://bit.ly/NwsletterCB%20%20   To learn more about Claudia Burgoa & her books, visit here!   Connect with Claudia Burgoa: https://claudiayburgoa.com/wp/contact/  

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