by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Historical Romance |
Miss Ella Ward, the daughter of a poor seamstress, has always dreamed of becoming a dress designer and catching the eye of even the most prominent figures in London. However, when her beloved father dies, she dedicates herself to working by her mother’s side, to make ends meet. Her luck will finally change when a young lady becomes astonished by her talent and hires her as her personal dressmaker, spiralling her into a world she only dreamed of joining. It won’t be long until Ella’s world turns upside down once again, when she meets the lady’s charming brother and becomes unable to stop daydreaming about his sparking gaze. Will Ella manage to survive and find love in a world that is totally unknown to her? Could she truly have the fairytale ending that any other girl of her class would die for?
After the unexpected loss of his father, Ross Edmundson, The Duke of Winthrope, has become distant, burying himself in grief. Carrying the extra wound of a past love, he has refused to open up his heart again and much to his distaste, he must suffer through the upcoming season as chaperone to his young sister. Everything is about to change though when he sees the beautiful seamstress of his sister and day by day realises he is desperately falling in love with her. However, he knows that this love would be against society’s rules and that he would have to clash even with his own mother, who would undoubtedly be against this romance. Will the lonely Duke find the strength to defy everything for the sake of love? Could Ella be the one to finally sew his broken heart back together?
Ross and Ella cannot deny their blossoming feelings and they are desperate to make amends that will bring them closer to their happily ever after. However, a malicious figure who has set eyes on the Duke, tries to sabotage Ella and take her out of the picture once and for all. Will the honourable Duke manage to protect her from a world that keeps breaking her gentle heart? Will the two soulmates eventually beat the odds stacked against them or will they fail to break down the walls that keep them apart?
“Mending the Duke’s Heart” is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
A B&B that doesn’t serve breakfast, a dead body, and something strange in the room at the end of the corridor . . . Pepper knew moving back home wasn’t going to be easy.
Pepper Jasper moves from Sydney to the cozy town of Lighthouse Bay, answering a desperate plea from her aunts to help with their failing Bed and Breakfast business.
She discovers her aunts are more eccentric than she remembered, the Bed and Breakfast does not serve breakfast, and the cottages for lease have strange themes. And what’s more, within minutes of her arrival, she stumbles across a dead body.
Pepper soon has her hands full, contending with a murder mystery, irritating guests including the enigmatic Lucas O’Callaghan who is convinced every woman wants to fall into his arms, and her aunts, who are hiding more than one deep secret.
Who – or what! – lurks in the forbidden room at the end of the dark corridor?
And why do the aunts insist she drink copious quantities of special label wine?
Find out what awaits Pepper Jasper at Mugwort Manor.
A paranormal cozy mystery.
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by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
A former assassin makes a new start in a small town on the coast of Italy, but puts herself squarely in the sights of an old enemy when she helps the townspeople fight back against the local crime boss.
No good deed goes unpunished.
Leine Basso is settling into her new life in a quiet village in Italy when a small-time crook threatens the town. Leine steps in to help, drawing the attention of an old adversary who she thought was long gone.
When her enemy learns that Leine is still alive, he orders her assassination. But Leine is not an easy target, and she eliminates the hired guns sent to kill her. Frustrated by his failed attempts, her adversary vows to take vengeance and kill her himself.
As tension builds and the threat escalates, Leine’s past collides with her present, blurring the line between friend and foe. In a breathtaking showdown, Leine unleashes her deadly skills to protect not only herself but the tight-knit community she has grown to love. Will she succeed–or will her enemy destroy everything she holds dear?
With adrenaline-pumping action and a formidable female lead, D.V. Berkom takes readers on a thrilling ride as Leine fights to protect her new home and herself from the ultimate terminal threat. ***Grab your copy today!
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What early readers are saying about Terminal Threat:
“D V. Berkom has once again created a fast-paced, action-filled, nail-biting story filled with intrigue and suspense.” ~Lynda Custer
“I regretted getting to the end so quickly but definitely didn’t regret reading it. I just loved the book and can’t wait for the next.” ~ Julie Howard
“DV has surpassed herself…The story is exciting, the pace is fast and the setting is perfect…another hit for me and one I won’t hesitate to recommend to lovers of books that are full of action with a strong female lead.” ~Hazel Howorth, Reading Stuff-n-Things
“Get your copy of DV Berkom’s sensational new Leine Basso thriller, Terminal Threat today…and sleep with a pistol under your pillow!” ~Rosemary
“…non-stop action and intriguing characters…This is a page turner, folks, with our heroine using all of her skills to stay alive.” ~James
“…twists and turns and lots of ‘badassery’ that is typical from Leine and her partners in crime.” ~Diane Wagner
“Another thrill ride by D.V.” ~Bob Gordon
“Loved it. She is still a badass.” ~Angel
“…Her characters jump off the page…” ~Joan
“Another exciting Leine Basso non-stop thriller – when the action starts, it never stops.” ~Betsy
“A great story full of action…” ~Ellen White
“Excellent!” ~ Laurie Biundo
“Fasten your seatbelts everyone…This is another excellent book in the Leine Basso series.” ~Gill Powell
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by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | New Adult Romance |
A gritty, suspenseful, slow-burn novel
from International Award-Winning Author KC Decker!
My name is Etta Freeman.
There is something special about me.
Not special in a good way, though, more like special in a way that will get me killed one day.
It’s not something I talk about with anyone, but that doesn’t stop me from trying to snare my neighbor in my devious web.
He is angsty and brooding and completely sexy in a scrappy, bloody-knuckle kind of way.
I should also mention that he’s a scheming, felonious drug dealer & I’m drawn to him like flies on shit.
The problem is, he doesn’t yet know his role in my narrative, but he will fall in line.
They always do.
Follow National Award-Winning Author KC Decker, as she takes you on a gritty, suspenseful, slow-burn ride through the dark corners of the human psyche. Little Dove is a sexy love story that explores both the mercy & self-destructiveness that lives within us all.
Trigger warning: This book contains content that some readers may find distressing.
What readers are saying:
BeckyRae99 TOP 1000 AMAZON REVIEWER:
“I love when I get the chance to read amazing books. Let me tell you this Little Dove is beyond amazing. I love how different this is from others I’ve read in the past. That right there makes for a book that I would come out and say is a MUST READ. Yes you have a little bit dark and twisty with this one. You also will get an amazing mystery too. I say that because hello wait until you meet Dallas. He is a mystery upon himself that you are going to try and solve the entire read. I really loved his soft side along with that little mysterious broody ways…I love every moment of Little Dove. It is dark, yet hauntingly beautiful that will pull you in from the start. I for one couldn’t put this one down and can honestly say is one of my favorite reads for 2018!”
Joyffree AMAZON TOP CONTRIBUTOR:
“WOW – just – WOW- This is one of those reads that, if you can, read it in one sitting – It was like watching a movie – I could not imagine pausing it and then picking up where I left off the next day – it would not have had the same emotional punch to it…Little Dove literally held me from the opening scene – drug me in and kept me under…one minute you are laughing and looking for the next adventure and the next you are facing bouts of angry tears and terrified to turn the corner – Raw – Emotional. This had so many emotional triggers, & “OH h-ell no” moments mixed with some of the sweetest, most endearing scenes- It’s hard to put into words but it definitely will have your emotions running the gauntlet!”
AMAZON REVIEWER:
“My first KC book and to say I’m impressed is an understatement. It packs the emotional punch and takes you along with these characters from 0 to 100 within the first chapter. I’m an obsessional reader. If I get trapped in the book, I don’t come up for air until I finish it. This delicious gem was so much more than I thought it would be. Writing genius!!! LITTLE DOVE is beyond what I could explain without giving anything away and I don’t want to do that. It’s a must read for sure!!”
EPICBOOKADDICT:
“Emotional, raw and gut wrenching in the best of ways…once the story began I was off and running. It’s a gritty, sad, sexual, raw, uplifting emotional roller coaster. If you feel nothing from this book check your pulse mate because you are likely dead.”
AMAZON REVIEWER:
“I was OMG hooked from the beginning, Wow the emotional drama was up top, you won’t want to put down until you finish, great characters, Awesome story line.”
AMAZON REVIEWER:
“This is not a shallow, quick romance story. There is so much packed into this one. It has an emotional depth that starts on the first page and doesn’t quit.”
AMAZON REVIEWER:
“I read constantly and I have to say this maybe one of my top books I have read in years!”
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by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
“Frank Reddy’s Cofer Woods lays bare the horrors of small-town lore, the mistakes we hide, the regrets we make. A genuinely creepy and oddly touching tale.”
— Andy Davidson, Bram Stoker Award nominee and author of The Boatman’s Daughter
The life of a recently divorced father spins out of control after he and his best friend land a record-breaking catfish at a lake deep in the forest. The two are soon afterward stalked by a figure from the forest who – like the double-antlered deer, two-headed birds, and giant-scale flora rumored to inhabit the area – seems a product of radiation from a nearby, decommissioned nuclear testing site.
Cofer Woods is Frank Reddy’s third novel. He is also the author of Imminent Domain (2021) as well as Eyes on the Island (2016), which garnered praise from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Creative Loafing, and numerous critics and bloggers. He lives in Atlanta, Ga. with his son and daughter.
