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The Truth About Night by Amanda Arista Genre: Paranormal Mystery

As an investigative journalist, Merci Lanard has an uncanny knack for getting the truth out of people, a talent she uses to expose the real story behind her city’s most gruesome crimes. Until one night, when her partner, Ethan, is killed. Reeling from shock and grief, Merci vows to track down his murderer. As she starts digging, she meets Ethan’s estranged brother, Rafe, who agrees to work with Merci to find his brother’s killer. She soon discovers Ethan had been hiding things from her, mainly that he was a Shifter and had a whole life in a supernatural world she knew nothing about. A Shifter himself, Rafe introduces Merci to magic she never knew existed. As they work together to uncover hidden connections between Ethan’s murder and a series of strange dead bodies, they find themselves in the crosshairs of a turf war for the soul of the city. If Merci is to have any hope of saving her city, she will have to face the truth about this war, the truth about this new magical world, and the truth about who she truly is. Goodreads * Amazon

Amanda was born in Illinois, raised in Corpus Christi, lives in Dallas but her heart lies in London. Good thing she loves to travel. During the summer after second grade, she read every book in the young adult section of the library, much to the surprise of the local librarian. So she started making up her own stories and hasn’t stopped. She has a husband who fights crime, one dog who thinks he’s a real boy, and another who might be a fruit bat in disguise. She recently added a tiny human to the mix who is following in her mother’s footsteps of storytelling. Along with her BA in English & Psychology and her MA in Education, Amanda is a graduate of the SMU Creative Writing Program and now teaches other aspiring authors. She has delivered lectures at several writer conferences and loves discussing craft, character, and structure. Her current favorite: Stirring up Trouble with Romantic Subplots. She is represented by Kimberly Brower, of Brower Literary & Management. Random Facts: Amanda is adopted and loves to share that story with others to promote adoption. Amanda has a collection of turtle figurines that collects on her travels. Amanda has a strange love of cheesy horror movies. She prefers demons and witchcraft to slasher films. Amanda is a really good bowler and completely rocks at croquet. Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads

Ethan stood over me and shook the remaining ice in his coffee mug nearly drained of its
whiskey. “There is a party going on here, Merci. In our honor.”
I couldn’t stop reading the mayor’s deposition the DA’s assistant had faxed me—totally
off the record. My anger churned, another storm brewing on my horizon, or perhaps it was only
the echoes of this last tempest. “He’s denying Cartwright Construction offered him bribes. I
mean, we found proof and he’s still lying.”
Ethan sighed and sat on the corner of my desk, stretching his long legs out before him.
“We got Cartwright. The Mayor is three seconds from going down himself. Let the police handle
it.”
He snatched the faxed pages from my hand and replaced them with my untouched mug
of celebratory whiskey, which had been sitting forgotten on the desk. I studied the navy blue cup
that read “World’s Best Partners” and chuckled. The matching set had been a congratulatory gift
from Emily, his wife, after we landed our first eight inches above the fold. The Cartwright bribes
were just the latest in our long history together.
Which is why I knew that he would understand.
“There are some things learned best in the calm, but most are learned in the storm.”
Ethan rolled his eyes at my Willa Cather. “It’s a party, Merci. Take three seconds to
appreciate what you’ve done.”
“Correction: what we’ve done,” I said as I leaned back in my chair. “Without your picture
of the mayor’s tan line from his watch, I wouldn’t have thought to even raise a question about
his family vacation to Hawaii.”
“But you were the one who cracked the travel agent, got her to admit that Cartwright was
the one who booked and paid for it all.”
“And the rest is front page.”

“Above the fold.”
I grinned at that accomplishment and took a whiff of the cheap whiskey our boss had
bought for the celebration. “Hayne’s got the good stuff in his office. You know that, right?”
“Yeah, but it’s an office party. Isn’t the liquor supposed to be cheap as long as the
company is good?” He lifted his mug toward me for a toast. “To staying out of trouble?”
I clinked mine against his. “To staying out of trouble.”

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The Trouble With Demons by Sheena Austin Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

Michelle always knew the head cheerleader who stole her boyfriend was demonic. She just didn’t realize Janice was an actual demon. And that’s not even the most interesting revelation of Michelle’s eighteenth birthday—also, coincidentally, prom night. She also learns that she is a half-angel warrior. And nothing could make for a more satisfying birthday-prom than sending that demon cheerleader straight back to hell. Then she discovers that her parents didn’t die when she was 16, after all. They’re alive, and they need her help. What else is a half-angel warrior to do? She heads out to kick some demon ass. Lucky for her, she’s also got her best friend Jonathan by her side. But there are still things she doesn’t know—not only about this hidden world she’s discovered, but about Jonathan himself. And those things could kill her if she isn’t careful. Add to GoodreadsAmazon * B&N * Kobo

Sheena Austin is the author of The Spirit of Mr. Darcy which is featured Most Ardently: An Austen-Inspired Christmas Collection, Journey of the Heart, and Memoirs of a Disillusioned Heart. A lover of all romance, fantasy, cat whisperer, and Kermit obsessed, the author currently lives in Virginia with her boyfriend and two cats. Facebook * Instagram * Pinterest * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads * Newsletter

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Sweet Talkin’ Lover A Girls Trip Novel by Tracey Livesay Genre: Contemporary Romance Publisher: Avon Publication Date: December 30, 2019 Tracey Livesay delivers the first novel in her sexy new series about lifelong friends and unforgettable love stories. When everything is on the line, surrendering completely to love is your only choice… Marketing manager Caila Harris knows that the road to success in the beauty industry doesn’t allow for detours. She’s forsaken any trace of a social life, working 24/7 to ensure her next promotion. When grief over her grandfather’s death leads to several catastrophic decisions, Caila gets one final chance to prove herself: shut down an unprofitable factory in a small Southern town. But as soon as she arrives in Bradleton, she meets one outsized problem: the town’s gorgeous mayor. Wyatt Bradley isn’t thrilled about his nickname, Mayor McHottie. He’s even less happy to learn that his town might be losing its biggest employer. If he has to, he’ll use some sneaky tactics to get Caila on his side. Yet even as he’s hoping she’ll fall for Bradleton, he’s falling too— right into a combustible affair that shakes them both with its intensity. Two stubborn people, torn between loyalty, ambition, and attraction. But when you’re willing to give it your all, there’s no limit to how far love can take you… Add to GoodreadsAmazon * Apple * B&N * Google * Kobo

Tracey Livesay’s latest release is Love Will Always Remember. She writes smart, sexy and emotional contemporary romances where strong, successful heroines find love with powerful, passionate heroes. She’s past president of Virginia Romance Writers, volunteers on several national committees for Romance Writers of America and is a member of their Published Author’s Network. She’s been featured in Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post and on CBS This Morning. A former criminal defense attorney, she finds crafting believable happily ever afters slightly more challenging than protecting our constitutional rights, but she’s never regretted following her heart instead of her law degree. Tracey lives in Virginia with her husband-who she met on the very first day of law school–and their three children. When not answering the call of wife, mother or author, she runs marathons and daydreams about designer purses. Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads

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The Rebound Effect by Linda Griffin Genre: Romantic Suspense, Psychological Thriller Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc Publication Date: July 15, 2019

In the small town of Cougar, struggling single mother and veterinary assistant Teresa Lansing is still bruised from a failed relationship when Frank McAllister sweeps her off her feet. Frank is a big-city SWAT officer who moved to Cougar only four months ago. He’s handsome, charming, forceful, very sexy, and a bit mysterious. He had his eye on Teresa even before they met and is pushing for a serious relationship right away. Teresa finds his intense courtship flattering, and the sex is fabulous, but she doesn’t want her deaf six-year-old son to be hurt again. Her former fiancé cheated on her when he got drunk after being unjustly fired, but he loves her and her son, and the whirlwind romance is complicated by his efforts to win Teresa back. And then there’s the matter of the bodies buried at Big Devil Creek… Add to GoodreadsAmazon * B&N * Google * Kobo * Website

I was born and raised in San Diego, California and earned a BA in English from San Diego State University and an MLS from UCLA. I began my career as a reference and collection development librarian in the Art and Music Section of the San Diego Public Library and then transferred to the Literature and Languages Section, where I had the pleasure of managing the Central Library’s Fiction collection and initiating fiction order lists for the entire library system. Although I also enjoy reading biography, memoir, and history, fiction remains my first love. In addition to the three R’s– reading, writing, and research–I enjoy Scrabble, movies, and travel. My earliest ambition was to be a “book maker” and I wrote my first story, “Judy and the Fairies,” with a plot stolen from a comic book, at the age of six. I broke into print in college with a story in the San Diego State University literary journal, The Phoenix, but most of my magazine publications came after I left the library to spend more time on my writing My stories have been published in numerous journals, including Eclectica, The Binnacle, The Nassau Review, Orbis, Thema Literary Journal, and forthcoming in Avalon Literary Review, and and in the anthologies Short Story America, Vol. 2 and The Captive and the Dead. Four stories, including two as yet unpublished, received honorable mention in the Short Story America Prize for Short Fiction contests. Member of RWA and Authors Guild Website * Facebook * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Pinterest * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads

“Frank!” she cried, laughing, but a little scared—what if he dropped her? He was strong, but she wasn’t
very light. He didn’t drop her—or he did, but deliberately, from about an inch above the cool, clean sheets
of his bed. They were both laughing, and he started kissing her randomly, here and there. This can be a lot
of fun, she told herself. Enjoy it while it lasts. “Remember when you asked if it was too soon for me to
date?” she asked.
“Yeah, and you said it depended on the definition.”
“It turns out it was too soon,” she said, “and now it’s too late.”

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A Date With a Vampire Love Bites, Paranormal Dating Agency Book 1 by Abbey MacMunn Genre: Paranormal Romance

You are cordially invited to join Love Bites, Paranormal Dating Agency. Where fur, fangs, feathers, and the occasional human, meet their match. Witch Harper Clarke is pretty sure misfortune follows her around like a bad smell. Her spells end in disaster, her dating agency for supernaturals has an embarrassing lack of clients, and her love life is a washout. So when a vampire signs up to the agency and she can’t find him a match, she agrees to date the vamp herself. Charmer Damon Vertefeuille has it all; power, status, wealth, but becoming a vampire to get his errant brother out of trouble isn’t what he expected. Newbie vamps aren’t supposed to be dangerous, but one look at his witchy date and he has a sudden desire to sink his fangs into her neck. Thing is, she wants his bite. Chemistry sizzles, but when Damon’s brother threatens to tear them apart, the lines blur between loyalty, love and dark desires. Goodreads * Amazon

Abbey MacMunn writes paranormal and fantasy romance. She lives in Hampshire, UK, with her husband and their four children. When she’s not writing, she likes to watch films and TV shows – anything from rom-coms to superheroes to science fiction movies. Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Pinterest * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads

Maybe it was a witch thing. Not that Damon had ever met a witch before, but maybe she was putting
some kind of spell on those around her, him included, a spell he seemed powerless to resist.
Is that possible? Could a witch render a vampire weak to her charms? There was no denying the
desire to taste her blood was like the promise of an exquisite wine, but he would never, never bite anyone
without their permission.
According to his maker, Nerissa, in order to keep their existence from the humans, it was ruled that
vampires must be discreet at all times, bite only those who were willing, and then draw no more than a
few drops of their blood, not even enough to make them dizzy, but enough to satisfy a vampire’s
bloodlust—when it came. Being a fledgling, he was more than content with the odd blood bag or two and
wouldn’t experience the bloodlust for a long time.
His maker told him there were a few vampires, especially the ancients, whose bloodlust had turned
them into soulless monsters, and thought themselves above the ruling, but with Nerissa’s guidance, he had
no intention of becoming a monster.
Harper opened the menu and studied it for several seconds. Her shoulders dipped a fraction. She
looked up and waited for the maître d to get out of earshot. “I’m sorry, I have no idea what any of this
says.”
Damon raised his eyebrows. Well, that was refreshingly different. Most women he knew would
pretend to read the menu, order something with the worst French pronunciation, then proceed to pick at
something they didn’t want. But not Harper. She’d come straight out and confessed.
He smiled, admiring her honesty. “Don’t worry. I can translate if you want, but I recommend the Filet
de Bœuf écossais ou Roquefort—the steak. It’s to die for,” he lowered his voice and leaned forward, “but

I already did that.”
She rolled her eyes and whispered back, “Is that the best vamp joke you have?”
“No, I have plenty.”
“Terrific. But the steak? Really?” She grinned. “I wouldn’t have thought you would go anywhere near
a stake.”
He laughed, but only now did he wonder why she’d agreed to date a vampire, or why the owner of a
dating agency for supernatural beings hadn’t matched him with one of her clients. He’d thought it odd,
and a little unprofessional at the time, but something about her, even on the phone, had intrigued him. So,
was she merely here to check him out, to make sure he wasn’t dangerous before she matched him with
someone more suitable? If that were the case, then she wasn’t interested in him at all. The thought
disappointed him more than he cared to admit.
Returning his attention to Harper, he asked, “Would you like me to order something for you?” He
winked. “Something light? A sand-witch, perhaps?”
Harper rolled her stunning, pale grey eyes again, her long eyelashes brushing her eyelids. “Witch
jokes too? Magic powers that be, give me strength.”
She looked at the menu again, hiding what he was sure was another smile behind the pages.
“Okay, you can order, but no snails… or frog’s legs. Definitely not those.”
“No frog’s legs or snails, I promise.”

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