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  • Tape to Tape by V.L. Locey

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    One thing I love about hockey is that it doesn’t matter if you are black, white, straight, gay or blue with purple poka dots.  In hockey, the only thing that matters is how you skate, shoot, or block.  This book reminds of of that.  I really enjoyed the electricity that was caused by the friction of Theo and Dot in and out of the bedroom.  There is a very fine line between love and hate and sometimes the physical attraction between the two characters would melt the ice.

    Another great installment in the Venom Series.  I am looking forward to see what the next book has in store.  

    Tape to Tape_ebook_SMALLVenom defensive coach Dot “The Shadow” West has made a nice life for herself. She’s found a new position on an up-and-coming women’s professional hockey team, her daughter is thriving, she gets along well with her fellow coaches and her players admire and respect her. She’s proud to have accomplished so much by herself. Everything is running smoothly in her life with no help from anyone, thank you very much.

    Sadly, there’s one annoying glitch in Dot’s new life, and it’s in the form of good-looking Theo Grier, former Wildcat goalie and co-host of a controversial sports talk radio show based in Philadelphia, home of the Venom. When Dot loses her cool and calls in to spar with Theo on the air her structured and solitary existence takes a sudden unexpected turn. Before she can hip check the smug fool out of her life she somehow ends up working with him on a new talk radio sports program.

    Can she defend her heart against the unwanted feelings Theo is stirring up? Or will she continue to guard herself, and her past decisions, against the offensive moves being made by the ex-goalie? The only man to ignite her passions – and ire – in years?

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    SAM_4037ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    V.L. Locey loves worn jeans, yoga, belly laughs, reading and writing lusty tales, Greek mythology, the New York Rangers, comic books, and coffee. (Not necessarily in that order.) She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, a flock of assorted domestic fowl, and two Jersey steers. When not writing spicy romances, she enjoys spending her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with a cup of fresh java in hand. She can also be found online on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and GoodReads.

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    Gone Writing Publishing Backlist Books and Upcoming Releases
    Pink Pucks & Power Plays (Book One of the To Love a Wildcat Series)
    A Most Unlikely Countess (Book Two of the To Love a Wildcat Series)
    O Captain! My Captain! (Book Three of the To Love a Wildcat Series)
    Reality Check (Book Four of the To Love a Wildcat Series)
    Language of Love (Book Five of the To Love a Wildcat Series)
    Final Shifts (Book Six of the To Love a Wildcat Series)
    Clean Sweep (Book One of the Venom Series)
    Twirly Girl (Book Two of the Venom Series)
    Tape to Tape (Book Three of the Venom Series)

    Coming Nov. 16…Roster Addition (a To Love a Wildcat hockey romance novella)

    Torquere Press Backlist and Upcoming Releases
    Two Guys Walk Into an Apocalypse (Part of the He Loves Me For My Brainssss anthology)
    Two Guys Walk Into an Apocalypse 2: It Came From Birmingham
    Two Guys Walk Into an Apocalypse 3: He’s a Lumberjack and He`s Undead
    Love of the Hunter
    Goaltender`s Penalty
    All I Want for Christmas – A Toms & Tabbies Tale
    Early to Rise – A Toms & Tabbies Tale
    Every Sunday at One (Part of the 2013 Charity Sip Anthology)
    Night of the Jackal
    An Erie Halloween
    An Erie Operetta
    An Erie Garden Party
    Back to the Garden (Also part of the Mythologically Torqued Anthology)

    Ellora`s Cave Backlist and Upcoming Releases
    Bound, Boarded and Bagged
    Two Man Advantage
    Game Misconduct
    Full Strength
    Shutdown Pair
    Long Change

    Independent Releases
    Coming October 5, 2016…On Broadway (part of the Changing on the Fly M/M hockey romance charity novella)
    Coming Dec. 20, 2016…Holly & Hockey Boots (a gay erotic holiday hockey romance)


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  • Man of Honor by Sarah O’Rourke

    Posted on by Karen 1 Comment
    This is the book we have all waited for.  Honor has been through a horror we all pray we are never touched by.  In this book, Honor finds her justice and Zeke finally gets his. girl.   One of the things I loved about this book is that we go back in time to get Zeke’s and Honor’s POV on certain events.   For instance, we get to see what Zeke thought and felt when Patience and Honor were in the car accident.  That is something we didn’t get before.  
    This book will bring you through the whole spectrum of emotions. I dare you not go tear up while reading this book.  You will be smiling by the end when Honor finally gets her Happily Ever After.
    Sheriff Zeke Monroe loves one woman…Honor McKinnon. He is willing to stake his entire future on protecting her…no matter what the cost. 

    Honor McKinnon knows she is broken. Her body and soul had been shattered by a violent attack years ago, and no one…not her sisters or anyone else in the tiny town of Paradise, especially the Sheriff…can change that. Rather than dealing with her wounds, she chooses to protect herself from any further damage, even if that means that she avoids the one chance at love. But Zeke is determined to break down Honor’s walls…and to find the persons responsible for hurting her and make them suffer. 

    He’s already killed for her once…and is willing to do it again if it means she’ll know safety and happiness. 
     
    What happens when Zeke refuses to allow Honor to ignore her past? Will Zeke’s love be passionate enough to break down her barriers? And can Zeke save Honor when her life is in danger once again? 

    Join Sarah O’Rourke in this epic culmination of the Men of the McKinnon Sisters stories…and find out how the Passion in Paradise series is always scorching hot! Standalone, romantica suspense.

     


    Sarah O’Rourke is the alter ego of two best friends who have taken their passion for romantic fiction and erotica to the publishing world. Born and raised in the southern United States, one lives near Louisville, KY, while the other resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Neither is ever very far from a tall glass of sweet iced tea, their dog-eared copies of Gone With the Wind, or their Steel Magnolias DVDs!
    Formerly an accountant and a chemist, they are now overworked, stay-at-home moms who adore their children, their husbands…and writing about love in every way possible!

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  • Deceitful Choices by C.A. Harms

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    Sooooo Goooood!!!!  Tissues will be necessary.  Put a movie on for your kids.  Order take out.  Tell the spouse they are in charge.  Get to your favorite reading spot, get comfy, because you will be there until the end.
     
    Some lies you just can’t come back from. 
    The damage is too deep. 
    The effects are too strong, and the path they lead you on can be devastating. 
    One lie only led to another as Lindsay tried to be someone she wasn’t. She wanted just one moment to pretend she didn’t live the life she had been cursed with. 
    She wanted to live without regret. 
    Live for the moment. 
    She wanted to laugh and smile without feeling as if at any moment something or someone would corrupt that happiness. But all lies have a way of resurfacing. Those deceitful words can come back to haunt you, leaving you as the one heartbroken and alone. 

    Zack had taken a trip with a fellow Navy SEAL. Just a weekend away to regroup. Never had he intended to find the girl who would jumpstart his heart. 
    Only then to destroy it. 
    But the shattered pieces of his trust weren’t the only things he left behind when he walked away from Lindsay. There was now an innocent life that had been thrown in to the mix. 
    But Lindsay wasn’t the only one who lied… 
    The odds were stacked against them. There was someone doing everything they could to keep them apart. 
    But when the truth is told, and those secrets are revealed, they must decide if they have what it takes… 
    To survive the deceit.

    C.A. Harms is like any other addicted reader. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories. She hasn’t always been a lover of Romance and had once been addicted to a good Mystery. Just recently she has taken on a new liking and now is a full blown Romance novel addict.

     

    She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. You will always find her with her kindle or paperback in hand as it is her favorite pass time.

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  • Counting Daisies by Nicola Haken

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    This book was phenomenal.   I cried so many tears.  Story will break your heart and warm it at the same time.

    Must read!

    Dylan Roberts and Cameron O’Neil were good kids. Growing up together, they shared everything. By the age of fourteen they were more than best friends – they were in love. They dreamt of their future, of success, marriage…happiness. They were going to grow old by each other’s side.

    But… “Kids are stupid.”

    When tragic circumstances forced them apart, Dylan discovered that life wasn’t the fairytale he dreamed of; it was dark, difficult, saturated with pain and shame. Life wasn’t meant to be enjoyed, merely survived, but even that became a challenge.

    Damaged, worthless, and disgusting, he saw no point to his pitiful existence…

    Until he came face to face with the boy he used to love.

    Successful, honourable, and happy, Cameron had achieved the future they planned. He was good, positive, popular…everything Dylan would never be. What would happen if Dylan let him back into his world? Would he destroy Cameron too? Would his poison push him away like everyone else?

    “Everybody leaves.”

    “They leave or they die.”

    But what if…what if Cameron didn’t?

     

     
    Nicola lives in Rochdale, England with her husband and four children (six if you include the dog and cat!) She is the author the author of the m/m romance Souls of the Knight series, and is currently working on a standalone with new boys, James and Theo, due for release early 2016. When she is not busy playing with her imaginary book friends (or talking about them with real life friends!) she can usually be found carrying out her ordinary mum/housewife/all round slave duties. Oh, and if the kids ever ask, she moonlights as the Pink Power Ranger while they’re sleeping…
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  • Handcuffed by Destiny

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    A broken woman… After being kidnapped, tortured and surviving the brutality of human traffickers, Destiny Warren still finds every day a struggle. Every single minute she works to overcome her injuries, both visible and hidden. Despite her overpowering fear, she finds herself drawn to her rescuer, Brandon Bowers.A man of honor… Bran Bowers was raised by his grandmother with a sense of responsibility and a serious demeanor. He’s spent his life working for everything he has, but Mother Nature and fate seem to be taking turns dealing his cards lately. Between a flash flood that wiped out his home, and a beautiful woman who’s scared to accept his protection, Bran has to roll up his sleeves and take a stand.A mountain to climb… They say that love conquers all, but can it also overcome the horrors of PTSD? Destiny isn’t sure she can let Bran in, but she can’t seem to let him go. Will Bran walk away knowing he can never know her completely, or is he handcuffed to his own destiny?

    **Note from the author: This story reflects on a woman’s victimization at the hands of terrible people. Possible triggers are involved in the storyline and thus should be taken into consideration.

     
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    Crawley Creek Series
    By: Lori
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    In a small town in North Dakota there resides a family of misfits on the Crawley Creek Ranch. Brought together by hardship, and heartache they’ve bonded without blood ties, and seek to help others. Four brothers who’ve walked both sides of the line, and come out stronger for it, but will they survive love, loss, and the law?
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    Rough Ride Romeo (Book 2)
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    Claiming His Cowgirl (Book 3)

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    Sunnyside Up (Book 4)
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    Hawke‘s Salvation (Book 5)
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    Author Bio
    Lori King is the author of more than twenty five Amazon best-selling romance novels, as well as a full-time wife and mother of three boys. Although she rarely has time to just enjoy feminine pursuits; at heart she is a hopeless romantic. She spends her days dreaming up Alpha men, and her nights telling their stories. An admitted TV and book junkie, she can be found relaxing with a steamy story, or binging in an entire season of some show online. She gives her parents all the credit for her unique sense of humor and acceptance of all forms of love. There are no two loves alike, but you can love more than one with your whole heart.With the motto: Live, Laugh, and Love like today is your only chance, she will continue to write as long as you continue to read. Thank you for taking the time to indulge in a good Happily Ever After with her.
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