Friday, September 1, 2017

September Book Releases



On the first of every month, I will be posting a list of that month's book releases. Books are listed in chronological order; release dates will come after their book's synopsis.

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Stalking Buffalo Bill by J. Leigh Bailey

A Shifter U Tale

A smitten coyote isn’t the only one stalking Buffalo Bill.

A buffalo walks into a cafe. Sounds like the start of a bad joke, but for coyote shifter Donnie Granger, it’s the beginning of an obsession. Donnie is a little hyperactive and a lot distractible, except when it comes to William. He finally works up the nerve to approach William but is interrupted by a couple of violent humans.

While William—don’t call me Bill—is currently a professor, he once worked undercover against an international weapons-trafficking ring. Before he can settle into obscurity, he must find out who leaked his location and eliminate the thugs. He tries keeping his distance to protect Donnie, but the wily coyote won’t stay away.

It’ll take both Donnie’s skills as a stalker—er, hunter—and William’s super-spy expertise to neutralize the threat so they can discover if an excitable coyote and a placid-until-pissed buffalo have a future together.

Coming September 1st to Amazon.

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Beauty Unmasked (One of 18 stories in Fractured Fairytales anthology) by AJ Renee

In a world without magic, tragedy has left Viktor a broken, bitter, and angry man. Isabel might be the only one who can make him see past his new cursed life. Will the beast inside drive her away, or will she be able to heal more than just his broken body?

Coming September 2nd to Amazon.

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A Matter of Courage by J. C. Long

Winston Chang has spent much of his young life admiring the Dragons who have kept his area safe and fought off the gangs that would bring violence to their area. Now that he’s an adult, he wants nothing more than to join the Dragons and live up to those standards.

The opportunity presents itself when his passion and knowledge of cars is just what the Dragons need. One of their own has been killed and his death seems linked to his involvement with the illegal racing scene known as the Dark Streets. Winston is needed to infiltrate the scene and find out who is responsible and why.

Steel has always been Winston’s best friend, and Winston has always been there to get him out of trouble. Just as the stress in Winston’s life reaches its peak, the relationship between Winston and Steel begins to change in ways neither of them expected.

Will Winston and Steel be able to find the courage to face not only the unknown killer stalking the Dark Streets racers but also their growing feelings?

Coming September 4th to NineStar Press.

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The Dark Mermaid by Christina L. Barr

“True love is not a myth. It’s mystic. It’s a force in the universe that draws two people together, resulting in incredible power, for either good or chaos.”

On the day Luna proves that she is powerful enough to be her father’s heir, she is banished for saving the life of an enchanting human boy. Her father, the king, gives her two options: kill Ian and regain her honor by the time she comes of age, or be destroyed.

Luna finds shelter in forbidden waters and comes under the protection of her father’s greatest enemy, the Sea Witch. As her ward, Luna becomes a fearsome warrior, but struggles with the fear of turning her powerful magic dark.

With only days remaining before her seventeenth birthday, Luna finds Ian sailing the seas in search of answers. Luna is determined to escape her father’s wrath, and the Sea Witch’s plot of revenge, but dark forces won’t allow her to live a human life without making an impossible sacrifice.

Coming September 5th to Amazon.

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The Unmentionables by Val Prozorova

1950s Washington, DC. James has just accepted a teaching position for the State Department. But after too many drinks at his own housewarming party, he meets Henry, a doctor and his neighbor. Their connection is immediate, but after a drunken kiss they end up parting ways with alarm.

That's just beginning of a story that spans two decades: a story of a secret relationship, strained marriages, crumbling lives, and ultimately a love strong enough to withstand all of it.

Coming September 6th to Less Than Three Press.

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Star Hero by Susan Grant

An imperfect hero battles his inner demons in a race against time to save the woman he loves...

First he had to rescue her. Then he'd try to win her back.

A Marine serving in the galactic frontier, Lieutenant Lukas Frank has a lot in common with a street dog named Bang-Bang; they both started off as scrappy orphans fighting to survive--and beat the odds. Things change when Bang-Bang leads Lukas to starpilot Captain Carlynn Riga. The tough war hero learns what it means to surrender--his heart. Lukas's struggles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, threaten to tear the three of them apart, but nothing threatens them more than when Carlynn goes missing in action. Now the rugged, emotionally scarred Marine and his K-9 partner must find Carlynn and bring her home, or risk losing everything he has finally found worth fighting for.

(Expanded from the novella "Stray", originally published in the Pets in Space 1 Anthology)


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Guarded by R.C. Martin

she’s distractingly Gorgeous. in my line of work, I can’t afford to be Unfocused, but she is just as Alluring as she is forbidden. I should stay away, and yet I don’t.

he is Ridiculously sexy. never have I ever been Drawn to a man so ardently. his touch is Everything, consuming me completely. what exists between us Deserves a chance, but he won’t let me in.

raw. passionate. desperate. real. I take her there—every time.

he feels it, too—I know he does. we could have it all, if only he wasn’t so guarded.

Coming September 8th to Amazon, iBooks, Kobo.

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Down & Dirty: Zak (Dirty Angels MC, bk 1) by Jeanne St. James

Welcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rule. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Zak’s story…

After spending the last ten years in prison, Zak, former DAMC president, has a few priorities: to reconnect with his “brothers,” to get drunk, and to get laid. Not necessarily in that order. When he spots a stunning woman in the clubhouse and mistakes her for one of the club’s strippers, those priorities get a bit skewed.

Sophie has no idea what happened to her life. One minute she’s totally focused on building her bakery business, and the next? She’s delivering a cake to the Dirty Angels motorcycle club’s “homecoming” celebration for a member who just got out of prison. Little does she know baking that cake will change the rest of her life, not to mention, make her a target for a rival MC. Normally, Sophie wouldn’t be caught dead with a man like Zak, a tattooed, ex-con, badass biker.

When a decades old territory war threatens to rip them apart, Zak will do anything to keep Sophie, his club, and the town safe. But being from two different worlds, the threat they’re under may not be worth the risk.

Coming September 10th to Amazon.

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Sweet Sacrifice by L.D. Rose

Former Navy SEAL Sebastian “Bash” Lockard died in Afghanistan after leaping on a grenade to save his comrades. Little did he know his act of heroism would grant him a ticket into Heaven’s elite army as one of the few and powerful Archangels. Struggling with his new existence, Bash still retains his human memories, leaving behind a wife he loves with all of his heart. Although he’s forbidden to see her, he can’t resist her lure, or the mortal desires he harbors for her.

As a young widow and nurse, Irene Lockard still mourns her husband two years after his untimely death. His absence is everywhere, and when her best friend weds, she hits an emotional rock bottom. As if summoned from the skies above, Sebastian appears before her, and they share an unforgettable night. But when he once again vanishes, she wonders if she’s truly gone mad with grief.

The only way Sebastian can remain with Irene is if he makes the ultimate sacrifice. But will she overcome her fear of losing him again to another war?

Coming September 13th to Amazon.

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The Chief's Maiden by Cecelia Mecca

A Scottish chief. An English lady.
Their forbidden love threatens to destroy them both.

The Chief

The Scottish king gives Toren Kerr a dangerous but important mission—kill the English Warden. The man’s rumored corruption threatens to destroy the fragile peace along the border, and Toren reluctantly agrees to do his duty. When he travels to England to participate in the Tournament of the North as a cover for his mission, the last thing he expects is to find love, but he’s immediately drawn to a beautiful, mysterious Englishwoman. . . only to discover she’s the warden’s daughter.

The Captive

Books are Lady Juliette Hallington’s escape from her sheltered life. Tales of romance are her favorite, and they’ve convinced her there’s only one reason to marry: love. When her protective father agrees to send her to the tournament with no guardian other than her married best friend, she recognizes her chance to avoid an arranged marriage. But after meeting Toren, Juliette begins to realize real life is more complicated than tales of love—and the very thing she wants most might consume everything she holds dear.

Coming September 14th to Amazon and KU.

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Tropical Ice by Kat Mizera

Garrett “Hawk” Hawkins may be a bad boy in the rink but he doesn’t know what to do when he’s wrongly accused of on-ice misconduct. Given a five-game suspension by the NHL, he heads down to Mimosa Key to lay on the beach for a few days and get his head on straight—until he runs into a troubled beauty who happens to be the sister of his ex-teammate.

Madison Teller is struggling to get past the trauma of her brother's brutal attack, but her much-needed vacation is turning into a nightmare. The sexy tattooed stranger who saves the day is just the distraction she's looking for, but she isn’t prepared for the way he makes her feel.

When his present collides with her past, they’ll have to learn to trust each other before both their hearts end up on ice.

Coming September 15th to Amazon only (it's going to be part of Kindle Worlds).

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The Guide (A Legacy Series Novella) by Sheritta Bitikofer

Egypt and Middle Europe, 1570

Tor had known nothing else of life outside of his lonely temple in Asyut. The last priest of the half-man, half-wolf Egyptian god Wepwawet, his days are filled with pious rituals that celebrate the union between his spirit and the gift of transformation his god had bestowed upon him and his family from birth. The sole survivor of his priesthood, he believes he is the only one who can maintain balance between Ma’at (order) and chaos that would inevitably consume the world.

All of that changes when Giovanni, an Italian explorer under the payroll of the vampire lord, Michael Gennari, finds Tor in his temple and asks for his help to find the lost civilization where vampires and werewolves once lived in harmony thousands of years ago. Knowing something of the mythical Arnathia, Tor agrees to help.

Jane Gennari, Michael’s young and mischievous daughter, has another plan for Tor. Inadvertently, she makes a long and arduous journey to the Caspian Sea even more dangerous. Drawn to his raw, savage, and sometimes uncivilized character, she lusts after him with a fervor that seems revolting to other vampires. The vampires and werewolves have been at war for centuries, but Michael’s small coven do not adhere to such prejudices. With hunters, traitors, and the unforgiving elements working against them, vampire and werewolf must unite for a common goal: to seek the truth of what happened to upset the balance between their races.

~From the author of the Loup-Garou Series, The Legacies Series takes you through history, revealing the events that lead up to the finale of the Loup-Garou Series. Backstories to pivotal characters like John, Michael, Darren, and Katey's parents, are told in intimate detail with each installment of the series.~

Coming September 16th to Amazon.

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Red Blooded (Red Hot & Blue, Book 1) by Cat Johnson

Meet the red hot and true blue men of Task Force Zeta...

TREY: The last thing special operative Trey Williams wants is a girlfriend. Problem is, the woman who’s been recruited to pose as his wife on a special assignment is proving to be exactly the kind of distraction he can’t afford.

JACK: The only thing worse than Jack Gordon having to watch the girl he’s crushed on for years fall for his best friend is having to cool his heels while on a forced furlough at his family farm. But things get more interesting when he meets the sexy and secretive new farm hand.

JIMMY: No amount of training prepared undercover operative Jimmy Gordon to handle Amelia Monroe-Carrington, the governor’s hot, redheaded daughter. She thought she was seducing a waiter . . . and he let her.

Coming September 19th to AMZ, B&N, iBooks, Google Play, Kobo, and My Site.

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Faded by M.A. Lee

The new Lizzie is a motivated, and determined girl. She has a dream and nothing is going to get in the way of her success. Especially when she has a dark secret to hide.

Spencer Chase is sexy, mysterious, and exactly what Lizzie wants, but doesn't need. He spends his days working and his nights brooding alone. After spending his childhood being a punching bag for his father, Spencer found an outlet with MMA fighting- which worked until he was injured and forced to quit as he hit his prime in the fighting world. Now, working security at one of Las Vega's premier casinos, he prefers to spend his time alone. However, with only one glance, Spencer's world came crashing down on him as he found himself feeling anxious, intrigued, and deeply drawn to the new girl Lizzie working at his casino, Chase finds himself fighting himself to stay away from her. Only, Chase isn't as strong as he believed. The strong sexual tension and powerful chemistry pull these two characters together for one emotionally charged and controlling relationship.

Now, the pair find that their desire to be together has sparked a raging fire deep inside the other that makes them share their dark secrets and fight against their own demons. After sharing one passionate night together, Spencer learns he can't live without Lizzie and she realizes his overbearing need to protect and control her excites her more than it scares her. While they both believe they are safe together, neither are prepared for the fire they create and the trouble that comes from their new and intense relationship.

In Faded, fall in love with dark stories and intense lust.

Coming September 19th to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Apple.

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Kissing Fitz by Debra Gaskill

A Saturday of ballistic therapy at the Fawcettville gun range turns bloody for PI Niccolo ‘Fitz’ Fitzhugh when local social worker and community theater star Anna Maria Ippolito is found murdered in her home. It’s personal too—he’s been casually dating Anna Maria following his disastrous break up with prosecutor Alicia Linnerman.

The discovery of a strange coded journal at Anna Maria’s home makes Fitz and Anna Maria’s sister Carlotta wonder if she’s living some sort of double life, one Carlotta wants to know about before the police get wind of it.

A box of clothing and other strange items raises more concern, even as the mayor’s wife wants Fitz to investigate her husband’s suspected infidelity. When Fitz cracks the journal’s code, the two cases converge in a way no one could in this Rust Belt Ohio town could imagine. This is the fourth in the Niccolo Fitzhugh detective series.

Coming September 20th to Amazon.

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His Hand-Me-Down Countess (Lustful Lords Book 1) by Sorcha Mowbray

His brother's untimely death leaves him with an Earldom and a fiancée. Too bad he wants neither of them... Theodora Lawton has no need of a husband. As an independent woman, she wants to own property, make investments and be the master of her destiny. Unfortunately, her father signed her life away in a marriage contract to the future Earl of Stonemere. But then the cad upped and died, leaving her fate in the hands of his brother, one of the renowned Lustful Lords.

Achilles Denton, the Earl of Stonemere, is far more prepared to be a soldier than a peer. Deeply scarred by his last tour of duty, he knows he will never be a proper, upstanding pillar of the empire. Balanced on the edge of madness, he finds respite by keeping a tight rein on his life, both in and out of the bedroom. His brother’s death has left him with responsibilities he never wanted and isn’t prepared to handle in the respectable manner expected of a peer.

Further complicating his new life is an unwanted fiancĂ©e who comes with his equally unwanted title. Saddled with a hand-me-down countess, he soon discovers the woman is a force unto herself. As he grapples with the burden of his new responsibilities, he discovers someone wants him dead. The question is, can he stay alive long enough to figure out who’s trying to kill him while he tries to tame his headstrong wife?

Coming September 20th to Kindle US, iBooks, Nook, Kobo, Google, Amazon UK, Amazon CA, and Amazon AU. Purchase it in print: Amazon.

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Love Me Like You Do (Mystic Point #2) by Cate Tayler

Though florist Haley doesn't do love and marriage, sexy and sweet handyman Will tempts her into reconsidering. But Will is hiding something and if he doesn't come clean to Haley, it might mean losing her forever. And when secrets and lies from the past threaten their fragile future together, each must decide if it's worth risking their hearts to find a happy ending they both can live with.

Coming September 22nd to Pronoun.

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I Knew You Were Trouble by Kay Blake

He seemed to be nothing but trouble.

Ally had something to prove. She wanted a new start. So, she took a job across the country to be the personal photographer to this up and coming rock band called Runnin on E. What she didn’t expect was to be captivated by the lead singer of the band Ethan Avery. Ethan’s blond hair, blue eyes and a voice that can melt the panties off of any woman spelled trouble. Big trouble. And after what she left behind she couldn’t afford any more. But sometimes temptation is just too hard to resist.

Music was my only solace until I met her.

From the outside looking in, Ethan has everything. He’s the lead singer of the new rock band Runnin on E’. He has devastating good looks and women. Lots of women. But Ethan has his demons. He hides them behind the lyrics of his songs. New found fame is nice, but Ethan wants something more. He wants someone who knows there’s more to him than what meets the eye. And that someone is Ally. She’s beautiful. She’s different. She sees him. All of him. And now he wants her more than he’s ever wanted anything.

Can he leave his past demons behind and have the future he never thought he deserved?

Coming September 22nd to Amazon.

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Salvaging His Soul: Trident Security Book 8 by Samantha A. Cole

***Pre-orders and first week orders will receive a bonus short story about a fan-favorite couple!

Think you know everything about the Sexy Six-Pack? Think again! This is the story fans will never see coming! Jaws will drop and hearts will pound because everything is not as it seems!

Jase Atwood is a man with a forgotten past and an unsure future. Living on the island of Caicos, he spends his time sitting in a bar drinking, scuba diving for sunken treasure, and working as a mercenary of sorts. Some referrals are by word of mouth, while others come from the United States—Tampa, Florida, to be precise. Trident Security is a private, special ops company that occasionally uses the ex-pat for missions in South or Central America or the Caribbean, since returning to the US would be far too dangerous for him.

Brie Hanson has lived on Caicos since she was ten. After her father’s death, she took over Daddy-O's, his bar/restaurant popular with tourists and locals alike. Her three-month relationship with Jase has been just for sex—no dates, no getting involved in each other’s lives, and no letting their emotions rise to the surface. However, when her sister disappears, Brie's lover steps in to help find the missing woman. But unbeknownst to either of them, Jase’s past and present are about to collide. Will it destroy their future?
Coming September 24th Amazon, iTunes, B&N, Kobo, and Google Play.

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Pleasure Me by Monica Burns

An inexperienced hero risks everything for the courtesan who steals his heart.

“…this book is fantastic. Pleasure Me made my smexy heart beat in all its glory. I love this book.” A- — Mandi, Smexy Books

Youth and beauty are a courtesan’s greatest assets. At forty-one, Lady Ruth Attwood appears to have lost both, as her latest lover just abandoned her for a younger mistress. Struggling with the knowledge that she’s no longer considered desirable, she’s uncertain whether to be offended or flattered when a younger man makes her an unusual offer. In need of funds, she agrees. But then she does the unthinkable. She falls in love.

Despite his reputation as a man’s man, Baron Garrick Stratfield has never been with a woman. His physical impairment is such that he knows not even a whore will touch him, and he needs a mistress who’s willing to be kept without sharing his bed. But passion is just a delicious kiss away because his new mistress is wreaking havoc with his senses. Worse yet, someone is not only out to ruin his reputation, but frame him for murder.

“Ruth and Garrick have great physical and emotional chemistry. They perfectly complement each other…” — All About Romance – Desert Island Keeper status

Coming September 25th to Kindle, Nook, iBooks, Kobo, and Google.

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Forbidden Shelter (Winning Your Heart #2) by Nikki Lynn Barrett

Everyone's got secrets to hide....

Nola Monroe should know. She's kept things from the people closest to her, including her twin. She's in love with Travis Rhodes, a man sixteen years her senior and her late father's right hand man. Since losing her parents unexpectedly, Nola is left emotionally scarred and unable to leave her home. Travis is always there, pulling her from the depths of a hell she can't escape easily.

Travis Rhodes made a promise to Marshall Monroe. A year and a half after the death of his mentor, Travis is fulfilling the man's wishes by helping the twins cope with life- especially fragile Nola, the temptation he refuses to make a move on. The twenty-three year old beauty holds his heart, but Travis can't allow anything more than to pine for her in silence.

She's all he ever wanted, but she's everything he can't have....

When someone becomes hellbent on unraveling the twins' world, Travis finds himself in a difficult position. He must keep Nola and her sister safe, and make sure his past stays behind him. One hint at a time, a dangerous threat is on the move, eager to send Nola over the edge when her mind is already on the brink of becoming unhinged....

Coming September 25th to Amazon and Books 2 Read.

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Temptation and Treachery by Sahara Roberts

Andres “Rio” Rivera became his ICE profile years ago. Cold and calculating, he never promises anything beyond right now. But when he ends up with a cancelled flight and a shared hotel room with the secretive Celeste Patron, the fire behind Celeste’s buttoned-up exterior melts every barrier. He may only have her for one night, but that’s long enough to make her every fantasy come true.

When Celeste leaves, Rio returns to hunting a notorious cartel leader. His shock upon arresting the man is eclipsed when he discovers the woman he fell for is his daughter…and she’s pregnant with Rio’s baby.

Coming September 25th to Amazon.

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Daring Wes by Jules Barnard

A second chance he didn't see coming...

Wes Cade was born with a competitive streak a mile wide. Ever since he could walk, he's made it a point to never lose. And he never did, until his girlfriend left him senior year of college and his professional golf career tanked.

Over the past four years, Wes has fought to regain his winning edge. The last thing he needs as he prepares for the pro tour again is his ex-girlfriend sauntering into the golf shop on the arm of her new fiancé. But this might be his opportunity to win back what he's lost.

Kaylee doesn't seem the contented fiancée she should be, or the cold-hearted girl who left him years ago--and she's hiding a secret. One Wes is determined to discover. Because if there's a chance he was wrong about Kaylee and she really had loved him, maybe he can break the mental block that's left him in the rough.

But the rules of golf don't always apply to love.

Coming September 26th to Amazon, Amazon UK, iBooks, B&N, Kobo, and Google Play.

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Remind Me To Forget. by Laurence E Fisher

Family means everything to Pam Aulsebrook. And when she is ripped from her family’s clutches in the midst of war, she’ll do anything to return to where she belongs. Without them by her side, safety means nothing. Risking everything, Pam runs away and makes her way home.

Meeting Paul Konieczny, a Polish soldier, turns Pam’s world upside down. Suddenly, there is a new reason to live, to love, and to stay alive. At his bidding, they return together to war-torn Poland, but on arrival, nothing is as promised. Now, with her life on the line, Pam must try to leave Poland. Can Paul fulfill his most sacred vow: getting Pam home and eventually join her in safety?

Coming late September to Amazon.

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