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Excerpt: The Enemy's Wife (Survivors of War) by Deborah Swift

1941. When Zofia’s beloved husband Haru is conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army, she is left to navigate Japanese-occupied Shanghai alone. Far from home and surrounded by a country at war, Zofia finds unexpected comfort in a bond with Hilly, a spirited young refugee escaping Nazi-occupied Austria.

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Excerpt: Lucie Dumas by Katherine Mezzacappa

London, 1871: Lucie Dumas of Lyon has accepted a stipend from her former lover and his wife, on condition that she never returns to France; she will never see her young son again. As the money proves inadequate, Lucie turns to prostitution to live, joining the ranks of countless girls from continental Europe who'd come to London in the hope of work in domestic service.

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3 days ago

Guest Post & #Giveaway: Lafitte Lives (An Old New Orleans Bookshop Mystery #1) by Christi Keating Sumich

In bustling, multicultural 1831 New Orleans, Tobias Whitney, the sexton of St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, uncovers a journal sealed inside the tomb of Dominique You—war hero of the Battle of New Orleans, privateer, and half-brother of the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte. Convinced that the journal holds the key to Lafitte’s lost treasure, Tobias turns to his sharp-witted and outspoken wife, Mary Catherine, to translate its cryptic French passages.

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4 days ago

Spotlight: Another Soul Saved: A Story of the Holocaust by John Anthony Miller

Monika Graf, the wife of a wealthy Austrian military commander, steals two Jewish girls from the Nazis—a crime often punishable by death. With soldiers in rapid pursuit, a homeless Jew named Janik, a mysterious man who lurks in the shadows, helps her escape.

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5 days ago

Guest Post & #Giveaway: Crying in the Chapel (Swinging Sixties Mystery, #5) by Teresa Trent

It's August 1965, and Dot Morgan is finally getting married to the dashing reporter Ben Dalton. Her wedding day, August 14th, promises to be perfect—if only it didn't follow Friday the 13th. What could go wrong? Planning a wedding with the members of the Camden Chapel, Dot thinks she’s overwhelmed, but then it gets worse when a body is found on the church lawn. Dot decides to focus on her wedding to Ben, but when police reveal the victim didn't jump from the belfry—he was pus

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6 days ago

Still Waters, Deep (Between Hill and Sea) by Morgan Sheppard

In the shadowed water of Llyn Du, hydrologist Talise Calder comes searching for scientific truth—and finds a man shaped from water, memory, and an ancient sorrow. When a red thread of fate binds them together, a quiet, aching love begins to surface.

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Apr 17

Series Review: Death's Embrace Series by H. L. Moore

Doran Ó Seanáin, former miner and leader of the Black Lung Gang, and his best friend, Lien, are almost at a breaking point in their ongoing conflict with the city of Arajon’s tyrannical ruler. Just as things are spiralling out of control, Doran crosses paths with Nathaniel Morgenstern, an apotheker with a mysterious past. As their relationship develops against the backdrop of the ongoing social turmoil, the secrets Nathaniel is keeping might threaten to destroy them all…

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Apr 17

Moonbound Bonds (Wild Divide #1) by Annie Anderson

In the Divide, magic has a way of making you pay twice. Sable has spent thirteen years as a crime lord's property. When she finally gets the chance to break free, she runs... straight into the jaws of something far worse. Harkan is ruthless and utterly uninterested in letting her go. When he severs her old chains, he replaces them with something far more dangerous: a bond that hums beneath her skin every time he's near.

Merissa

Apr 16

Excerpt: Driven Together by Neil S. Plakcy

A second-chance MM romance set in the high-pressure world of Formula 1, perfect for readers who love emotional tension, high stakes, and hard-won happily-ever-afters.

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Apr 16

Review: A Plethora of Phantoms (Spirited Encounters #2) by Penny Hampson

He is heir to the earldom of Batheaston and lives in an elegant, stately home, but handsome twenty-something Freddie Lanyon is not a happy man. Not only is he gay and dreading coming out to his family, but he’s also troubled by ghosts that nobody else can see.

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Apr 15

Guest Post & #Giveaway: Cat & Mouse (A Parker City Mystery #6) by Justin M. Kiska

Twenty years ago, Elizabeth Blakely was the target of a relentless stalker—someone who sent threatening letters, invaded her life, and left her living in fear. The case made headlines. The threats were chilling. And then… it all stopped.

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Apr 15

Excerpt & #Giveaway: Nocturne by Tricia D. Wagner

Sixteen-year-old Livi, from the coastal country of Merritaine, must reach the Nocturne Isles. For legends say Nocturne holds healing springs—waters that could cure her mamá’s cancer. Passage to Nocturne is scarce, though, for Nocturne keeps more legends than that of healing waters.

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Apr 14

A Whisper of Claws (Steel Vanguard #1) by Jennie Lynn Roberts

Luka keeps castle security, and his life, under strict control. He gave up the right to happiness when his actions led to his best friend—Izabel’s brother—dying alone. He could never ask for forgiveness, especially not from Izabel, no matter how much he wanted her. So, he pushed her away instead. But now there’s a dead body on the side of their ancient holy mountain, Izabel has been drawn into hunting for the killer, and having her close enough to touch is driving his beast i

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Apr 13

Spotlight: Hunter’s Hidden Camera by Anthony Auswat

Hunter seems to have it all: brains, biceps, and a bright future beyond the halls of his oppressive high school. He also has a private obsession that he knows is wrong: secretly recording his older brother, Nash, with a spy cam. It starts as a thrill and morphs into a power trip. But one day, the video footage reveals something so disturbing that it cracks Hunter’s life straight down the middle.

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Apr 10

Excerpt: A Taste of Evil (Hani's Daughter Mysteries #5) by N. L. Holmes

In Tutankhamen's Egypt, the vizier's head cook dies suspiciously, and it looks like murder to Neferet and Bener-ib. Only, who would want to kill a cook, a man admired by all?

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Apr 9

Review & #Giveaway: Wired For Magic by Janet Roberts

Rowan Campbell has a stalker. Only her magic can stop him. Her stalker's obsession goes beyond Rowan's natural beauty: he wants to control the magic she struggles to admit she possesses. More than anything, Rowan longs for normalcy. But the stalker's unlimited resources and unrelenting pursuit force her to accept that leaning into her magic is the only path to a chance to free herself.

Merissa

Apr 8

Spotlight: The Scald Crow (Beyond the Faerie Rath #1) by Hanna Park

Calla left her life behind, haunted by a curse she cannot control. She seeks refuge in the land of a thousand hellos, Ireland, for a fresh start—a place where no one knows who or what she is.

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Apr 1

Guest Post & #Giveaway: Deadly Vision by T.D. Severin

A revolutionary medical breakthrough. A technology, so advanced, people will kill to prevent its discovery. Dr. Taylor Abrahms, rising above his troubled past, is an expert in the burgeoning field of Medical Virtual Reality. A gifted researcher, he's created an experimental fusion of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and microsurgery that will revolutionize the way surgery is performed. With the Virtual Heart Project (VHP), Taylor can enter a virtual recreation of his

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Mar 31

Excerpt & #Giveaway: Life or Death (Forensic Instincts #11) by Andrea Kane

In suburban Westchester County, just outside the frenetic pace of New York City, a deadly murder occurs. After a violent struggle, FBI agent Shane Walsh is dead and his wife, Caitlin, has vanished. At the urging of a mysterious text, the Walshes’ nine-year-old daughter, Kennedy, has been safely whisked away by a close family member.

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Mar 30

Spotlight: The Queen’s Maid: Anne Boleyn in France (The Anne Boleyn Chronicles, #2) by Rozsa Gaston

After an enlightening period of training as a lady’s maid at Margaret of Austria’s court, Anne Boleyn has been sent to France. She arrives at the Palace of Tournelles, home of ageing King Louis and his new English wife, Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII. As Anne speaks French, her main role is to serve as translator for Queen Mary.

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Mar 27