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       Title: Secrets and Lies Author: L.L. Hunter   Genre: YA Contemporary Romantic Suspense, Mystery Cover Designer: Emily Wittig Publication Date: January 31 st , 2022 Hosted by:  Lady Amber's PR Blurb: It should have been the perfect escape…   New cities. New beginnings. New love. The teens leave Summervale behind and start their new lives elsewhere. Apart from Bobby. He’s still there. He has a new job and a possible new love interest…   They begin planning for the future, and are just starting to relax, when a mysterious blood covered note appears, plunging the teens back into a life of fear, murder and mysteries to solve.   Darcie had hoped to start a new life in California with Dane, write a book on her life and be done with her past. When uncovering the secrets of her father’s legacy only deepens the mystery, she knows she can’t truly leave Summervale in the rearview mirror.   In the thrilling fifth book in the bestselling Summervale series, it goes to show, you can’t truly

  The Rake, an all new emotional and angsty romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author L.J. Shen is coming February 16th and we have the first look at the stunning cover! Boston’s most infamous femme fatale meets her match in a dangerously mild Englishman who has vowed to never marry. Emmabelle Penrose has cruised through life never needing a man, a plan that has worked stunningly well until about five minutes ago, when she decided she must have a baby. Devon Whitehall is 6’2” of premium DNA, financial security, and British royal titles. Best of all, he fears the one thing she dreads the most: getting hitched. Emmabelle figures it’s a no-brainer when Devon offers his services—sperm and involvement in her future child’s life. What begins as an innocent, modern-family arrangement, quickly erodes into a web of lies, dark pasts, and unfurled secrets. Inside this chaos, Emmabelle and Devon are forced to face the awful truth—they are capable of love. Even worse, they migh

    Title: Monstrous Author: Harper A. Brooks Genre: Paranormal Romance Cover Designer: Sarabatdesigns Publication Date: Feb. 24 th , 2022 Hosted by:  Lady Amber's PR Blurb: The dark voices aren’t real, they say. They tell me it’s all in my head. But the monsters want to play, you see. So they’ll come for me in my bed. ~   I’m still haunted by the monsters of my past.   And they remember me, too…   All I want is to feel normal. But the pills that numb the pain end up stripping me of who I am until I’m left feeling hollow.   When I stop taking them, I can see clearly again, and after so much darkness and tragedy, I’ve found myself.   Then come the voices…   Monsters.   Three of them.   Dark shadowy things that I thought only dwelled in my nightmares—they’re real. And they’ve been waiting for me to come home.   They want to open my mind to things I can hardly imagine, in my life and in the bedroom. But I’m scared. I’ve been running from my fears for years, and now these monsters want

  Title: The Last Valkyrie Series Completed Boxed Set Author: Karina Espinosa Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: Jan. 21 st , 2022 Narrator: Jennifer Sterling Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb: Banished, exiled, and accused of murder - I'll drink to that.   Forced from the sacred sisterhood of Valhalla warriors, spending my days in a haze of sex, drugs, and alcohol seemed an ideal way to dull the sting of all I lost. Until I was wrongfully accused of murder. That left me with two options: run or fight to clear my name. Seeing as my head hadn't quite cleared from that last bottle of whiskey, running was definitely out.   Despite having what I consider to be a stellar disposition, I've acquired a laundry list of enemies. Narrowing it down won't be easy. But one thing is for sure: Whoever it is knows what I am and won't stop until I'm dead or behind bars.   Out of options, I must delve into the supernatural underground I've tried so hard t

  Title: Curse Breaker Author: Karina Espinosa Genre: Urban Fantasy Narrator: Nicole Poole Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb: One Vampire. One cure.   To save her life, Mackenzie had no choice but to turn Amy into a vampire. Wrought with guilt over it, Kenz searched throughout the supernatural world and found the impossible - a cure to vampirism.   Now, led by the villainous Elders, members of the vampire community are creeping from the shadows, united by their determination to claim the elusive cure. As the future Queen of the Lycans, Kenz finds herself tangled in the web of an impending uprising and left with only one choice...run.   Can Kenz return Amy's mortality? Or will she lose her best friend to the crushing Nosferatu curse? NOW AVAILABLE ON AUDIO! Karina Espinosa is the Urban Fantasy Author of the Mackenzie Grey novels and The Last Valkyrie series. An avid reader throughout her life, the world of Urban Fantasy easily became an obsession that turned into a

    Title: The Rise of the Valkyries Author: Karina Espinosa Genre: Urban Fantasy Narrator: Jennifer Sterling Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb: Raven Romero is willing to do whatever it takes to find her friends who were kidnapped by Hel—even if it means traveling to another realm for help. Meanwhile, the battle to save Midgard is upon them and Raven is scrambling to build an army in time to defend it, finding allies in the most unlikeliest of places. But enemies are everywhere and not everyone can be trusted. Maybe not even the ones closest to her. The end is near, and it’s time for The Rise of the Valkyries. NOW AVAILABLE ON AUDIO! Karina Espinosa is the Urban Fantasy Author of the Mackenzie Grey novels and The Last Valkyrie series. An avid reader throughout her life, the world of Urban Fantasy easily became an obsession that turned into a passion for writing strong leading characters with authentic story arcs. When she isn't writing badass heroines, you can find this self

     Title: Valor Author: Casey L. Bond Genre: YA Epic Fantasy Editor: Stacy Sanford/ The Girl with the Red Pen Cover Designer: Story Wrappers Publication Date: Feb. 25 th , 2022 Hosted by:  Lady Amber’s PR Blurb: Dragon. Warrior. Woman.    To honor her brother’s dying plea, Vayl Halifex carries a message that might prevent war with the elves: the location of their captive princess. Fortune and circumstance align in her favor and Vayl’s life is forever changed when an opportunity arises that only she can seize. With the help of a matchmaker, she becomes the emperor’s newest concubine. The new role affords her unfettered access to the gilded mountain stronghold, where the princess is rumored to be hidden away.    But she won’t take this risk alone. Her brother’s best friend, dragon warrior Estin, calls on the small army of elven assassins he leads to use their magic and might to flank her for the fight to come. The band of dragons takes Vayl into their fold and trains her as best they c

     Title: Soulless Author: Shyla Colt Genre: Motorcycle Romance Cover Designer: Cosmic Letterz Publication Date: Jan. 21 st , 2022 Hosted by:  Lady Amber’s PR Blurb: Warp   Life taught me not to trust. Family betrayal cuts the deepest of all, and my kin’s given me plenty of reasons to go by my road name “Warped.” A Nomad, I make a point of not getting too attached. Then I become a godfather, and my wall begins to crumble. Against all odds, their godmother, Jess, would infiltrate my defenses with a fiery kiss that shows me I can have everything I’m not worthy of. A better man would let her go, but she’s become a light in the impending darkness encircling me as my past rises from its grave and refuses to let go.     Jess   I spent my life chasing after my dreams and defying the small-minded views of my tiny southern town. When I saw a chance at a life in California, I took it. I never imagined a tattooed biker with dark eyes full of malice would play a starring role in my fantasies. I