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  A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts’ emotional new suspense novel, Hideaway. Caitlyn Sullivan, a daughter of Hollywood royalty, was already a star at ten, but still loved to play hide-and-seek with her cousins at the family home in Big Sur. It was during one of those games that she disappeared. Despite her glamorous background, Cate was a shrewd, scrappy survivor, and she managed to escape her abductors. Dillon Cooper was shocked to find the bruised and terrified girl huddled in his ranch house kitchen—but when the teenager and his family heard her story they provided refuge and comfort, reuniting her with her loved ones. Cate’s ordeal, though, was far from over. First came the discovery of a betrayal that would send someone she’d trusted to prison. Then there were years away in Ireland, sheltered and protected but with restlessness growing in her soul. Then, finally, she returned to Los Angeles, hoping to act again a...

  TEASER REVEAL!  Cruel Savior: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Lilith Vincent releases February 25!   I saved his life. Now he owns mine.   I’ve lived my whole life in a golden cage, the captive daughter of a powerful mafia don. When my father arranges my marriage to Vincenzo Vici, a cold-blooded assassin from a rival family, it’s a death sentence. For both of us. Because my father uses our engagement to slaughter the Vicis and take their territory.   But he makes a grave error. He doesn’t kill the most dangerous Vici of all: Vincenzo himself.   I’ve never met my intended fiancé, so when I stumble upon a handsome, bloodied stranger being tortured in a laundromat in the middle of the night, I follow my instincts and save his life.   Big mistake. The man I saved is Vincenzo Vici, and when he discovers I’m the woman who led his family to slaughter, I realize there are circles of hell my father never showed me.   Vincenzo should kill me. He wan...

  Just a few on the books I'm looking forward to reading this month. I have an ARC for On The Brink and, hopefully, for Cruel Savior. Happy Reading!

  Hello February! January seemed to go on forever.   I read a total of 22 books in January. 7 ARCs 5 Audiobooks/4 from the LibbyApp 10 Kindle Unlimited My stats for the year so far Goodreads 22/200 Audiobook Challenge 5/30 Have a Great Month!

Wicked Altar: A Dark Irish Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance by Jane Henry is now live! I've hated Cavin McCarthy since the day he made me cry in a school cupboard. He was my tormentor—the cruel bastard who turned my name into a joke and my life into hell. Now? He's my  fiancé . An arranged marriage neither of us wanted, brokered by families who deal in blood and power. I'd refuse if I could. But my sister is dying, and the McCarthy's hold the key to saving her life. So I'll walk down the aisle. I'll say the vows. I'll become  Mrs . Cavin McCarthy. But I'll never forgive the arrogant jerk. Except... the monster I remember isn't the man before me now. The boy who destroyed me has become someone who'd burn the world down to keep me safe. Who touches me like I'm something precious instead of ruined. Whose rough hands and rougher words unravel every defense I've built. When his fingers wrap around my throat and his voice goes low in my ear, I...

  Secrets. Lies.  Murder . Let the festivities begin... It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen. But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. Just outside the Manor’s immaculately kept grounds, an ancient forest bristles with secrets. And the Sunday morning of opening weekend, the local police are called. Something’s not right with the guests. There’s been a fire. A body’s been discovered. THE FOUNDER * THE HUSBAND * THE MYSTERY GUEST * THE KITCHEN HELP It all began with a secret, fifteen years ago. Now the past has crashed the party. And it’ll end in murder at…  The Midnight Feast . The Midnight Feast by L...