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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

New Release: SICARII: Part I-III by Adrienne Wilder


Congratulations to Adrienne Wilder on the release of his three-part MM romantic suspense Sicarii
House of SICARII: Part I-III
by Adrienne Wilder
April 28, 2020
House of Sicarii part 1: Opening Move
Ben Corbin’s uncle is murdered, and the search for the man who killed him takes Ben to the small town of Spencer.
But his game plan unravels when he finds himself falling for the beautiful and broken Jacob, who deserves more than living in the shadow of the killer, Marcel Serghi.

Jacob Moser was saved from the streets by Marcel Serghi, and as payment he’s given his absolute loyalty. Jacob has convinced himself he has everything he needs until Ben Corbin comes into his life. In fear of his growing attraction to Ben, he does his best to push him away.

Then a deadly game of revenge turns Ben and Jacob into pawns, and the only one who can save them is a man forged into a killer under the most brutal conditions.

Marcel Serghi is an assassin who belongs to the House of Sicarii and there are Rules that cannot be broken. When a long-standing grudge against Marcel comes to fruition, innocent lives are put into play. 

And to keep everyone alive, Marcel must choose his moves with care.

Themes: Gay For You, First Love, Enemies to Lovers, Secret Societies
This book was previously published under the Title Sicarii with a different cover. No content has been changed.

House of Sicarii Part 2: Revenge Tactics
The Queen has made her move, and now Ben must make a choice: wear Marcel’s mark and become indebted to him or die.
Jacob’s loyalty to Marcel is put to the test when he’s forced to choose Ben’s welfare over Marcel’s orders.
The stakes are raised and the revenge tactics have been changed, pushing everyone to their limits.

Sicarii part 3: End Game
 After a failed attempt to destroy Marcel Serghi has made him untouchable, everyone around him becomes the ultimate target.
 
But when Marcel refuses to break his Rules to save a young neighbor Sam Waters, Ben takes it upon himself to rescue him.
 And Jacob cannot let Ben go alone, and he knows they cannot succeed. Only someone like Marcel could take on the people who’ve kidnapped Sam.

And manipulating Marcel Rules to save Sam could end Jacob’s life.



About the Author:
I am a writer of contemporary and speculative fiction and artist of all things monster. I live to create new worlds and the people in them. Several of my books have been best sellers both nationally and internationally. I have also been a finalist in the LAMDA awards, the "Oscars" of gay literary works. 

I do my best to write original stories with powerful characters and emotion as well as a fast-paced plot. My goal isn't just to deliver a good story but to take the reader into the story and let them experience the characters as if they are right there with them.

While almost all my books have a romantic element, I will be the first to admit, they are not traditional romance. In fact, I'd like to think there is nothing traditional about them. And the stories I paint are done so way outside the lines of traditional genres. 

One of my favorite things to do as a writer is push the boundaries of what makes a story and to deliver the unexpected and maybe even change the perspective of the reader. 

My characters are more often than not, beautifully flawed, not always the good guy, and make mistakes. Their stories will take dark turns which, in the end, make the light at the end of the tunnel all the brighter.

If you're looking for something different, exciting, and unique, my books are for you. 

Check out my website for updates and how to contact me. I love hearing from fans. 

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

New Release: Dying by the Hour (Jesse Sullivan #2) by Kory M. Shrum

Congratulations to urban fantasy author Kory M. Shrum on the release of Dying by the Hour (Jesse Sullivan #2)
Dying by the Hour (Jesse Sullivan #2)
by Kory M. Shrum

Paperback, 443 pages
September 2nd 2014
by Timberlane Press
After 83 deaths, Jesse Sullivan knows how to die. As a Necronite, she is one of the population’s rare 2% who can serve as a death replacement agent, dying so others don’t have to. But using her NRD to save lives is why she’s being hunted.

For Ally Gallagher, death is permanent. If she fails to protect Jesse again, there will be no third attempt. After a quiet year the signs of serious danger have returned. People connected to Jesse are disappearing. Her home is vandalized and threatening messages are turning up in the safest of places.

Then Jesse is taken and Ally has only hours to get her back. But no salvation comes without its price.

About the Author:
Kory M. Shrum lives in Michigan with her partner and a ferocious guard pug. When not writing, she can be found teaching, traveling, and wearing a gi. Her poetry has appeared in North American Review, Bateau and elsewhere. Her first urban fantasy novel Dying for a Living will be available March 4, 2014.

Monday, July 14, 2014

New Release: Night's Deep Hush (Reveler #4) by Erin Kellison

Congratulations to Erin Kellison on the release of her PNR Night's Deep Hush (Reveler #4)!

Dreaming turns dangerous... 

Malcolm Rook and Jordan Lane are on the run from powerful forces that seek their deaths. But they are discovered by someone from Rook's dark past. Under no circumstances will Rook allow this criminal to learn how talented Jordan is in the world Darkside. Instead, Rook succumbs so that she has a chance to survive.

Rook has been abducted and Jordan assumes the worst. She's fallen for him and will do anything to get him back. Alone on the streets, she concocts a plan that will take her into the black market of dreams to find help. An unlikely ally comes to her aid, and together they search and fight...one for love, the other for vengeance.

Night's Deep Hush is the fourth installment in the Reveler serial, a hot paranormal romance set in a world where shared dreaming is a new pop culture phenomenon that allows people to indulge their wildest fantasies. But there are also unknown dangers Darkside; nightmares are slowly infiltrating not only dreams, but the waking world as well.

Revel with me.

AMZ US: http://goo.gl/V3mkHT
AMZ UK: http://amzn.to/1koE5uc
AMZ DE: http://amzn.to/1qad45H
AMZ AU: http://bit.ly/1ozICvf
AMZ CA: http://amzn.to/1zBD3Fd
(BN, iBooks, and Kobo to come soon)


Excerpt from NIGHT'S DEEP HUSH (Reveler 4)

Malcolm Rook was just putting on his boots when a pop in his awareness blackened his vision for a second. He double—no, triple—blinked and shook his head to clear the residual fuzz that followed it. Then a cold sweat broke his skin. The pop was familiar, though it had been years. It was a signal—not quite a mental push but more like a flick to the skull.

Chuck had found him. Of all people, it would be Chuck.

“You okay?” Jordan adjusted the knit beanie on her head. She’d already put on her jacket to go out in the cold. Her brown hair was back in a ponytail. Face clear. Eyes narrow, reading him.

Rook had known that someone would find him eventually, tapping as he was into the old network. Staying under the radar—no credit, moving invisibly, leaving no trail—cost something, but it wasn’t a currency recognized by any bank.

“I’m good.” But his mind raced. He preferred if Jordan wasn’t present for the first meeting with Chuck, not until he’d had a chance to gauge the tone, the welcome. See what Chuck would demand for the protection of his silence. “But, um…” How to get her to go without her being suspicious? Never mind. She was too damn smart. She’d be suspicious regardless. “Do you mind going to pick up the food on your own?”

He’d kept her close since they’d fled Las Vegas and what they’d discovered there, always looking over their shoulders for the long reach of Chimera and the corruption associated within it.

Jordan lifted a brow. “You feeling all right?”

“Dizzy.” He was fine now, but that had been the truth thirty seconds ago.

She smiled sly and sexy. “Tired you out, did I?”

Screw Chuck and the food. “Come here and we’ll see.”

“Nope.” She laughed. “I just got dressed, and I want lo mein.” She peeled a twenty from their dwindling wad of cash. “You rest up. I’ll get the grub, and then maybe”—her voice went mock husky—“after I’ve taken your temperature…” She waggled her eyebrows.



About the author:
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Erin Kellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of the Shadow series and Shadow Kissed series, which share the same world, where dark fantasy meets modern fairy tale. Delve into dreamscapes in her new Reveler series, releasing Summer 2014.

Sunday, March 30, 2014

New Release: My Brother's Keeper Trilogy by Adrienne Wilder + giveaway

Congratulations to Adrienne Wilder on the release of the My Brother's Keeper Trilogy! (m/m romance supernatural thriller)


The My Brother's Keeper Trilogy

The town of Gilford has a Big and Terrible secret hidden in the ground.
Infecting those it touches.
Exploiting their darkness.
Consuming their souls.
It’s hungry. It’s vile. It’s evil.
And it wants out.

All books are full-length novels and must be read in order. All books are available now.


Book One: The First Three Rules
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Marshal Jon Foster lost his purpose and his sanity the day he saw the image of his dead brother. The distraction saved Jon’s life but cost the lives of innocent people including his best friend and partner. It was a price for survival Jon couldn’t live with and was sure he’d never understand.

Driven by grief and guilt he tried to escape his past by fleeing to a small town in the middle of nowhere. Only instead of peace, the memories festered.

Then the offer of a stick of gum from a stranger changes Jon’s life and puts him on a road out of the nightmare he’s trapped in.

Ellis Harper has lived the past twenty years isolated from the outside world and sole caretaker for his mentally disabled brother, Rudy. While Ellis loves his brother, he longs for a life he’ll never be able to have.

Shut away, his days consist of chores, endless cartoons, and games of Go Fish. A world that seemed to have no end until an innocent misunderstanding turns Ellis and his brother into a target for a town bully.

It’s a fight Ellis can never win on his own but thanks to a chance meeting with a stranger, he doesn’t have to.

What begins as a new journey in love for both men quickly unfolds into something neither of them could have ever imagined.


Book Two: Rule Four and Five
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A new chance at life comes in many forms: For Jon it’s a family made with Ellis and his brother Rudy. For Ellis, it’s Jon, who has brought the outside world into the protective life he’s built for his mentally disabled brother.

Together they have discovered true happiness and what it means to be loved.

Then one perfect disaster after the other pushes Jon’s resolve to its limit and Ellis over the edge. If they have any chance of saving what they’ve built both men must face their deepest fears.

It’s a test Jon thought he’d already passed and one Ellis never imagined he’d have to face. The journey will forever change who they are and redefine who they were meant to be.

It has to happen.

And all things happen for a reason.


Book Three: The Final Rule
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Ellis and Jon need answers.
What is there to understand?

Why does it have to happen?

And what reason could ever justify losing those you love?

If only there was a simple answer. But the more questions they ask, the farther they must travel into the darkness and the things they see are not human, or even possible.

They are, in fact, Big and Terrible.

The plague is rising in Gilford. To stop it from spreading Ellis will have to embrace his destiny and Jon will have to let him go. Both men must be willing to lose everything in order to save the innocent.

It is, after all, rule number six.
 

About the Author:
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