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Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux

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Purchase Souls Trilogy #3 Rating: 4/5  Spice: 4/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Dark Paranormal Romance Trigger Warnings: Check Goodreads for a general CW, full TW list in book preview. Blurb:  Everly. I am the servant of a merciless God. I am the daughter of Its preacher. All my life, my power has been controlled by others. They raised me to be meek and stifled my magic. But no more. A brutal murder led me to discover a mysterious house full of magic - and the ancient, powerful demon within. He says my power can change the world, that I can kill the evil creature I once worshipped. But at what cost?  Callum.  For two thousand years, I've been alone. Slaughtering fallen Gods as I searched for the witch that haunted my dreams, begging for my help. Now that I've found her, I will protect her with my life. But when the fate of Earth, Heaven, and Hell hangs in the balance, not even her soul is safe from destruction. If a choice must be made, I'll let the world burn if it ...

Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage

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Purchase Golden Girls #1 Rating: 4/5 Spice: 0/5 Plot: 3/5 Primary Genre: Cozy mystery Blurb: The first novel in the all-new Golden Girls Cozy Mystery Series! When Dorothy’s obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf–themed wedding Rose is hosting. Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche’s hot flashes. Rose’s cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host. If she can't balance the groom’s family’s snobbery against the traditional St. Olaf wedding week guidelines, her hometown may never accept her cousin again! Dorothy quickly realizes she needs a date with whom she can exchange wedding-related wisecracks. Turning to a newfangled VHS dating service, she believes she’s found the ideal conversationalist. Unfortunately, what looks good on TV can actually be a total jerk in real life. It seems she’ll just have to enjoy the company of Sophia, Blanche, and whomever Blanche has targeted ...

Amazon Book Sale

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 I’m not sure if you’ve heard but there’s an Amazon book sale coming up from April 23 to April 28. Of course that’s exciting new BUT. There are deals happening right now as well! Check out my screenshot below, which is also a clickable link that will take you to this page on Amazon. Amazon Book Sale Here are a few books on sale that I would recommend. For these particular books, the physical copies are on sale Because I am an Amazon associate I may earn a small commission from purchases made through links on this page.

Name Your Price by Holly James

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Rating: 4/5  Spice: .5  Primary Genre: Romantic Comedy  Plot: 4/5  Blurb: Sparks ignite as a pair of broke exes get locked in a house together on a reality show for a chance to win a million dollars, a second-chance romance that perfectly captures the absurd sincerity of made-for-TV love. Olivia Martin and Chuck Walsh have chemistry. Too much chemistry, perhaps. Their every interaction as a couple either lights the house up with sexual tension or burns it down with anger. After one huge, very public fight, they finally break up for good. Or so they think. Someone was filming their dramatic argument in the street and—because Olivia’s parents were Hollywood royalty, and because Chuck’s an actor whose star is on the rise—the video goes viral. When Name Your Price, a reality game show, sees the footage, they invite Olivia and Chuck to shoot a very unusual Live locked in a house together for one month and they will be paid a million dollars. Each. Olivia really needs t...

Back In the Shadows by J.A. Owenby

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  The Shadow Series #2 Rating: 5 /5  Spice: 3/5 Plot: 5/5 Primary Genre: Dark Romance Trigger Warnings: Please check the author’s website before reading here Blurb:  𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲. One, two, they took what's mine. My little lamb was stolen from me. Three, four, blood on the floor. The monster she awakened has broken free. Five, six, death's favorite tricks. My darkness hunts relentlessly. Seven, eight, feel my rage. Hell itself bows down to me. Nine, ten, kill again and again. Each death brings her back to me. Eleven, twelve, straight to hell. Where screams ring eternally. Welcome back to your darkest nightmare. I am Death, and they've stripped away my mask of mercy. My little lamb, I will paint the streets red until you're safe in my arms again. “Back in the Shadows” plunges readers deeper into Death's twisted realm, where love and violence dance in perfect harmony. This isn't just a story—it's a desce...

Beautiful Little Freaks by Tylor Paige

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A Gatsby Retelling Rating: 4/5  Spice: 3.5/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Dark Romance Trigger Warnings: Self harm, homophobic and transphobic comments from the villain, victim-blaming, gas-lighting, cheating, murder, cannibalism, branding, discussions in detail of sexual assault, domestic violence, coercion, discission of abortion, dub con, verbal abuse, bigoted comments from the bad guys, inference of CSA, child trafficking, parental emotional abuse Blurb:  From top three amazon bestselling author Tylor Paige, comes a new dark romance about two star-crossed lovers whose love for a tale told 100 years ago convinces them to rewrite the ending, no matter the cost. Daisy and Gatsby dreamed of the day they’d get their happily ever after, their green light. He, the innate artist, and her, the prima prodigy. However, their dreams are shattered when Gatsby is takes the fall for the most heinous of crimes. Cannibalism. Years later, Daisy has become the famous ballerina she was destin...

In the Shadows by J.A. Owenby

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The Shadows Series #1 Rating: 5 /5  Spice: 5/5 Plot: 5/5 Primary Genre: Dark Romance Trigger Warnings: Please check the author’s website before reading here Blurb:   When you finally meet the monster hiding under your bed. One, two, I’m coming for you. She’s my obsession. Three, four, kneel on the floor. I want to possess her in every way. Five, six, I’m up to my old tricks. She knows me as The Portland Serial K!ll3r. Seven, eight, lay in wait. Little does she know I’m watching her. Nine, ten, never to be seen again. Welcome to your worst nightmare, Little Lamb. Who am I? Let me introduce myself. I’m Death. And I have found my Queen. Ella McCloud you’re the flicker of light in my dark, dark world. The color in my grayscale existence. I yearn for you like the night yearns for the stars. **Dear readers, this dark romance contains multiple POVs, multiple storylines, and many exciting moving pieces that come together in one satisfying and unexpected HEA. If you enjoy a single...

The Folklore of Forever by Sarah Hogle

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Moonville #2 Rating: 3.5/5  Spice: 0/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Romance Blurb: From the acclaimed author of Old Flames and New Fortunes comes a steamy enemies-to-lovers romantasy about a paranormal skeptic who is roped into a ghost hunting romp by the charming boy next door . . . who might just show her what real fantasies are made of. Paranormal skeptic Zelda Tempest is hoping for a much-needed creativity boost for a new paranormal mystery novel. But despite the alleged magic of her hometown, Moonville, Ohio, she’s as stuck as ever. With two witch sisters, not believing in magic is strange for a Tempest, but no one is more disappointed than Morgan Angelopoulos, the charming man next door. So, to cure her of her writer's block and her disbelief in magic, Morgan ropes her into a ghost-hunting romp, only for Zelda to discover something else bizarre, never-before-seen creatures that appear as ordinary pets to everyone else. Curious about what else might be lurki...

Just One Taste by Lizzy Dent

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Rating: 3/5 Spice: 1/5 Plot: 4/5  Primary Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction/Romance Blurb: Olive Stone is about to spend four weeks in Italy with the most beautiful man she’s ever hated. When Olive Stone and her Italian pseudo-celebrity chef father fell out fourteen years ago, annoyingly handsome Leo Ricci slipped right in as his surrogate son and sous-chef. No one is more surprised than Olive when her father wills her his beloved (and now failing) restaurant. Or that his dying wish was for Olive and Leo to complete his cookbook…together. She’s determined to sell the restaurant. Leo is determined to convince her not to. As they embark on four weeks in Italy, traveling from Sicily to Tuscany to Liguria, they’ll test each other as often as they test recipes. But the more time Olive and Leo spend together the more undeniable their attraction grows. Olive finds herself wondering whether selling the restaurant might be running away, and what it might be like to try Just One Taste ...