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Review & #Giveaway: Seven Hundred Beachfront by Ligia de Wit

Some places hold memories. Others have opinions. I didn't mean to run again. But when life gets tangled, I untangle it by leaving. And this time, my escape came with strings attached: a five-year-old brother I never signed up to care for, a seaside town I barely remember, and a tattered house on stilts that belongs in Renter's Hell. I told myself it was just for the summer. A break. A pause. A way to escape the people I care about but can't seem to fit with anymore, and the c

Merissa

Jul 25

Review & Excerpt: Walking on Broken Paths by Amy Aislin

Desperate to escape the pain of his brother’s death, Jesse Melnik ran—but he couldn’t outrun the grief, no matter how much distance he put between himself and his past. Now, after fifteen years of trying, he’s finally ready to face his hometown of Charlottetown again. He expects the memories of his brother to hover in every corner of his family’s sailboat and whisper in every sea-tinged breeze. What he doesn’t expect is Parker Willis, the best friend he left behind without

Debbie

Jul 23

Guest Post & #Giveaway: Like Driftwood On The Salish Sea by Richard I Levine

When they met in the fourth grade, it was love at first sight for Mitchell Brody and Jessica Ramirez. He was the freckle-faced kid who stood up for her honor when he silenced the class bully who’d been teasing her because of her accent. She was the new kid whose family moved to San Juan Island, Washington, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and whom Mitch had thought was the most beautiful girl in the world.

Archaeolibrarian

Jul 22

The Seer (The Secret Tales #3) by Sanna Brand / Vicki Stiefel

A quest for truth. A legacy in stone. A love forged in danger. When Lady Claire Pheland is publicly humiliated by London’s Society of Antiquarians, she vows to prove her radical theory: that the iconic ancient Greek statues were once vividly painted. Claire’s search for evidence leads her to Greece in the company of Lord Theseus Ashworth—a brilliant scholar on a dangerous mission of his own: returning his father’s Greek sculptures to their rightful home. Their journey is fr

Debbie

Jul 21

Review & #Giveaway: Magelight by Kacey Ezell

Fleeing her sheltered life, a noblewoman must trust a warrior, a forester, and a thief to unlock her true power and face her destiny. Embrace Your Power and Forge Your Destiny All her life, Aelys of Brionne had been weak. As the noble daughter of one of the empire’s most powerful magic-wielding families, it should have been easy for her to live her dream of bonding with a warrior protector and joining the Imperial Battlemage Corps. But when her weakness robs her of her drea

Debbie

Jul 10

Review, Excerpt, & #Giveaway: Golden Bond (Pleasure Palace #1) by Tavian Cross

I came to the sacred island to pay my family's debt. I never expected to lose my heart. My name is Callis, and I'm an offering. Sent to Eletheria—the legendary pleasure palace where gods once walked among mortals—I have one purpose: submit to the bonding ritual, serve my time, and return home with my family's honor restored. But the man who chooses me changes everything. Auren is silver-haired, devastatingly beautiful, and dangerously powerful. As a Thorn of the sacred or

Merissa

Jul 9

Perilous Cuties (Bucket List Buddies #1) by JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver

When Morty and Hector can’t say no to their friends' encouragement to attend a Bucket List Buddies event, they discover Fate is on their side. But will that be enough to thwart an interfering mother who always knows best? Hector just wants a quiet life where he gets to decide whom he’ll mate with. Unfortunately, his mother has other ideas, ones that don’t involve Hector being gay. Then Fate steps in.

Merissa

Jul 7

Perilous Cuties (Bucket List Buddies #1) by JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver

Debbie

Jul 4

The Standing Stone on the Moor (The Talbot Saga) by Allie Cresswell

Folklore whispers that they used to burn witches at the standing stone on the moor. When the wind is easterly, it wails a strange lament. History declares it was placed as a marker, visible for miles—a signpost for the lost, directing them towards home. Forced from their homeland by the potato famine, a group of itinerant Irish refugees sets up camp by the stone. They are met with suspicion by the locals, branded as ‘thieves and ne’er-do-wells.’ Only Beth Harlish takes pity

Archaeolibrarian

Jul 3

Broken Heart Questioned (Bella and the Beast Master #5) by Sarah Westill

After being away longer than he planned on a mission for Ruthenia, Markus Ralston returns with his wolf, Lunah, excited to see his pregnant wife. But his homecoming takes an unexpected turn when a grieving legal advocate is waiting on his doorstep with a dire plea. Accused of murdering five women whose deaths were ruled accidents, the man insists he’s innocent. The accuser is Bella’s former boss, a determined investigator desperate to further his career and his guardian ra

Merissa

Jul 1

The Seer (The Secret Tales #3) by Sanna Brand / Vicki Stiefel

Merissa

Jun 24

Review & #Giveaway: Ever Since the Ball by Kate Ellington

Miranda Harlake's only chance to escape the detestable match her parents are arranging is a sham betrothal to her best friend, Peter, who proposes solely to save her from a loveless marriage. She gratefully accepts, though both know they'll never wed. Piqued by her parents' scheming, Miranda secretly attends a masked ball and dances with a fascinating stranger all night. Upon discovering her partner was the insufferable George Rockford, she tries to forget the romantic eve

Merissa

Jun 19

Daffodils and Dreams (Brodyr Alarch #4) by Morgan Sheppard

The weight of the crown presses heavily on Harri as the day of his coronation approaches. Surrounded by his gathered kin, trusted friends, and noble allies, he prepares to take on the mantle of kingship—but not without charting a new course for his kingdom. Among the honoured guests, Harri has invited the druids of the old faith, signalling a shift toward healing and unity. Central to his vision is the construction of a new Healer’s Hall.

Debbie

Jun 17

Excerpt & #Giveaway: Forbidden Lust (Sinful Knights) by Oliver Takely

In the City of London, Josh works tirelessly to provide financial security for his younger sister, following the tragic deaths of his parents. He longs for a connection with his birth father who doesn’t want Josh to wreck his perfect life. Mature beyond his years, Josh craves the love and stability of an older man to anchor him. Daniel, a wildly successful lawyer, works hard and plays even harder. His heart is closed to love after the betrayal of his ex-husband, until he m

Debbie

Jun 11

Excerpt: The Man in Black by L.R. Liverpool

Naive dreamer Fenimore James runs from home and goes west to become a famous outlaw––Simon Shaw. However, his fantasies of glamorous robberies quickly evaporate as he joins the notorious Red Evans gang and finds himself in the middle of a strange and bloody game, where gang members are suddenly being murdered one-by-one at the hand of a mysterious pursuer, who leaves cryptic signs scarifying their bodies. To complicate matters further, Fenimore’s waking hours become tortur

Archaeolibrarian

Jun 5

Excerpt & #Giveaway: The Chained Prince (The Eldergreen Series, #1) by Becca Calder

Fae mage Araya Starwind has survived the New Dominion’s brutal rule by keeping her head down and her magic leashed. To stay safe, she binds herself to a powerful human mage—Jaxon Shaw—whose protection comes at a steep and controlling cost.

Archaeolibrarian

Jun 4