The Weekly Recap – 6/29/18

The Weekly Recap – 6/29/18

FIRESTORM PreOrder – Releases 7/10

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CIA covert operator Savannah James is after intel on a potential coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but she needs a partner fluent in Lingala to infiltrate the organization. Sergeant First Class Cassius Callahan is the perfect choice, except he doesn’t like her very much. He doesn’t trust her, either, despite the sparks that flare between them, fierce and hot. Still, he accepts the assignment even though their cover requires Savvy to pose as his mistress.

They enter battle-worn Congo to expose the financing for the coup. A trail of cobalt, gold, and diamonds leads them into the heart of darkness, a jungle in which everyone is desperate to find the mother lode of ore and gems. Betrayal stalks them as they follow the money, but Savvy will stop at nothing to bring down the would-be dictator before he can ignite a firestorm that will engulf all of Africa.

Deep in the sultry rainforest, spy and Green Beret forge a relationship more precious than diamonds, but Cal knows Savvy is willing to sacrifice anything—or anyone—to complete her mission. As they near the flashpoint, Cal will have to save her from the greatest threat of all: herself.

 

A 3 for 1 Sale

Fans of paranormal romance will want to check out this three book series from Rebecca York, Ann Voss Peterson and Patricia Rosemoor.  Each book is just 99c – get all 3 for $2.97!

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NEW ORLEANS MAGIC SERIES
After a murder at a voodoo ceremony in a charming New Orleans bistro, three street cops, Jordan O’Reilly, Liam O’Reilly, and Zachary Doucet, have a personal stake in solving the case. But if they meddle in the investigation, they may get thrown off the force—or worse.

 

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The Weekly Recap – 6/22/18

The Weekly Recap – 6/22/18

FIRESTORM PreOrder – Releases 7/10

 

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CIA covert operator Savannah James is after intel on a potential coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but she needs a partner fluent in Lingala to infiltrate the organization. Sergeant First Class Cassius Callahan is the perfect choice, except he doesn’t like her very much. He doesn’t trust her, either, despite the sparks that flare between them, fierce and hot. Still, he accepts the assignment even though their cover requires Savvy to pose as his mistress.

They enter battle-worn Congo to expose the financing for the coup. A trail of cobalt, gold, and diamonds leads them into the heart of darkness, a jungle in which everyone is desperate to find the mother lode of ore and gems. Betrayal stalks them as they follow the money, but Savvy will stop at nothing to bring down the would-be dictator before he can ignite a firestorm that will engulf all of Africa.

Deep in the sultry rainforest, spy and Green Beret forge a relationship more precious than diamonds, but Cal knows Savvy is willing to sacrifice anything—or anyone—to complete her mission. As they near the flashpoint, Cal will have to save her from the greatest threat of all: herself.

 

A 99c Sale from Elisabeth Naughton

My friend Elisabeth Naughton has a 99c sale on FORBIDDEN – but the sale is ends 6/25!  Grab this book and start this amazing series while it’s on sale!!!

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From New York Times bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton, the first book in the House of Sin Series.

She has no idea what lurks behind the forbidden doors of the House of Sin…

He is temptation. Forbidden fruit. A craving I can’t seem to resist.

I went after him in search of answers, certain he had blood on his hands. Now I’ve fallen prey to his seductive looks and commanding charisma.

I know he is a threat. He’s entwined in a dangerous world I don’t understand. But even that doesn’t stop me from aching for his touch, for the taste of his wicked lips.

Before I can truly surrender to the fire smoldering between us, I need to know more. I have to see behind the doors he keeps firmly locked.

I need to discover what he’s hiding in the shadowy world known as the House of Sin…

Books in the House of Sin Series:
FORBIDDEN — Book 1
DECEIVED — Book 2
UNDONE — Book 3

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And a $1.99 Sale from Julie Moffett

The first book in Julie Moffett‘s geeky, adventurous Lexi Carmichael mystery series, NO ONE LIVES TWICE, is on sale for $1.99 across most online platforms! Sale ends 6/30.

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Get your geek on! Prepare for adventure with reformed hacker and trouble magnet Lexi Carmichael as she does whatever it takes to help the good guys win.

I’m Lexi Carmichael, geek extraordinaire. I spend my days stopping computer hackers at the National Security Agency. My nights? Those I spend avoiding my mother and eating cereal for dinner. Even though I work for a top-secret agency, I’ve never been in an exciting car chase, sipped a stirred (not shaken) martini, or shot a poison dart from an umbrella.

Until today, that is, when two gun-toting thugs popped up in my life and my best friend disappeared. So, I’ve enlisted the help of the Zimmerman twins—the reclusive architects of America’s most sensitive electronic networks—to help me navigate a bewildering maze of leads to find her.

Along the way, my path collides with a sexy government agent and a rich, handsome lawyer, both of whom seem to have the hots for me. Hacking, espionage, sexy spy-men—it’s a geek girl’s dream come true. If it weren’t for those gun-toting thugs…

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The Weekly Update – 6/15/18

The Weekly Update – 6/15/18

Review Team Update

Hi Everyone!  I’m busy with my daughter’s graduation but will be reaching out to existing review team members next week.  There are limited spots on the team available and readers who are interested in joining the team should sign up for my VIP list and check the “I want information on joining the review team” box. There is no guarantee you will be added to the team, but I will save the information for future releases once the current team reaches the cap.

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TINDERBOX wins the HOLT

 

TINDERBOX won the HOLT Medallion Award for outstanding literary fiction in the Romantic Suspense category!!

The HOLT has been awarded annually since 1995.  What makes the HOLT unique is our purpose of reflecting the actual marketplace. Judging panels are comprised only of avid romance readers who participate with enthusiasm and sincerity. They are looking for a good read, a book they would buy and an author they would follow. Their judging decisions reflect these inclinations. No editors, agents or writers are eligible to judge.

http://virginiaromancewriters.com/holt-medallion/2018-holt-medallion-winners/

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TINDERBOX (Flashpoint #1)

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In the volatile tinderbox of the Horn of Africa, Morgan Adler has made the paleoanthropological find of a lifetime. The discovery brings her to the attention of a warlord eager to claim both Morgan and the fossils, forcing her to make a desperate dash to the nearby US military base to beg for protection.

Master Sergeant Pax Blanchard has orders to intercept Dr. Adler before she reaches the base, and in so doing saves her life. After a harrowing afternoon he safely delivers her to his commanders, only to find his responsibilities toward protecting the obstinate archaeologist have only just begun.

Morgan and Pax are forced to work together in the Djiboutian desert heat, but it is the fire that ignites between them that threatens to combust them both. For the Green Beret, involvement with the woman he must protect is a threat to his career, while for the archaeologist, the soldier is everything she never wanted but somehow can’t resist. When Morgan uncovers a mystery surrounding Djibouti’s most scarce and vital resource, the danger to her reaches the flashpoint. For Pax, protecting her is no longer a matter of following orders, and he’ll risk everything to bring her back alive.

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Toni Anderson’s COLD BLOODED is here

You guys!!! Check out the dedication in Toni Anderson-Author Page‘s new release, COLD BLOODED. ??????

Thank you, Toni!! I’m honored and feeling a little weepy in a good way. ?? Can’t wait to enjoy chocolate martinis with you in September! ?

COLD BLOODED

A journalist searching for the truth about her best friend’s death—and the FBI agent who needs her to stop.

Disgraced investigative journalist Pip West is devastated when she discovers her best friend’s body face-down in a tranquil lake. When cops and federal agents determine that her friend overdosed then drowned, Pip knows they’re mistaken and intends to prove it.

Special Agent Hunt Kincaid doesn’t trust journalists and has no patience for Pip’s delusions, especially since her meddling could reveal why the FBI is interested in her friend’s last days. The dead scientist worked at the cutting edge of vaccine research and might have a connection to a new, weaponized, vaccine-resistant anthrax strain that just hit the black market.

Pip is thrown off her game by grief and her unexpected attraction to the handsome federal agent. Hunt battles the same unwelcome pull, determined to resist the heat that threatens to consume them both. But the more Pip digs, the closer she gets to both the sexy FBI agent, and to a bioweapons terrorist who’s more than capable of cold-bloodedly sacrificing anyone who gets in his way

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A New Release from Elisabeth Naughton

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SURRENDER is available now!

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton comes a new story in her House of Sin series…

The leaders of my House want her dead.

The men I’ve secretly aligned myself with want her punished for screwing up their coup.

I’ve been sent by both to deal with her, but one look at the feisty redhead and I’ve got plans of my own.

Before I carry out anyone else’s orders, she’s going to give me what I want. And only when I’m satisfied will I decide if she lives or dies.

Depending, of course, on just how easily she surrenders…

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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A TINDERBOX Audible Feature

TINDERBOX is no longer up on the Audible Romance Package page, but I was so thrilled with this shout-out at Audible!

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The Weekly Update  – 6/8/18

The Weekly Update – 6/8/18

FIRESTORM makes B&N’s Summer List

 

I’m delighted that FIRESTORM is on this summer reading list curated by Barnes & Noble Press! Especially thrilled to be in stellar company with Toni Anderson-Author Page, Julie Mulhern, Penny Reid, Tanya Anne Crosby, Barbara Freethy Books and many more!

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My First Podcast Interview!

I was interviewed for the Authors Love Readers podcast! This was such a fun interview by wonderful and generous author Patricia McLinn, in which I talk about archaeology, Elizabeth Peters influence on my life, writing books set in Africa, movies I would watch on a deserted island, and so much more.

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FIRESTORM PreOrder – Releases 7/10

 

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CIA covert operator Savannah James is after intel on a potential coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but she needs a partner fluent in Lingala to infiltrate the organization. Sergeant First Class Cassius Callahan is the perfect choice, except he doesn’t like her very much. He doesn’t trust her, either, despite the sparks that flare between them, fierce and hot. Still, he accepts the assignment even though their cover requires Savvy to pose as his mistress.

They enter battle-worn Congo to expose the financing for the coup. A trail of cobalt, gold, and diamonds leads them into the heart of darkness, a jungle in which everyone is desperate to find the mother lode of ore and gems. Betrayal stalks them as they follow the money, but Savvy will stop at nothing to bring down the would-be dictator before he can ignite a firestorm that will engulf all of Africa.

Deep in the sultry rainforest, spy and Green Beret forge a relationship more precious than diamonds, but Cal knows Savvy is willing to sacrifice anything—or anyone—to complete her mission. As they near the flashpoint, Cal will have to save her from the greatest threat of all: herself.

 

 

Kobo Sale!  TINDERBOX for $2.99

**One Week Only**
TINDERBOX is only $2.99 at Kobo!

Already have TINDERBOX? Check out the other discounted first-in-series books at Kobo!

 

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https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/series18

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This Week’s New Releases

I want to give a shout out today to author pals with new releases.

Happy Release Day Elisabeth Naughton – UNDONE the 3rd book in the House of Sin trilogy is available now!! Find out what happens to Luc and Natalie today!!! (And if you want it for your Kindle you can buy a Kindle-readable version directly from Elisabeth’s website.)

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https://elisabethnaughton.com/books/undone/

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Happy Release Day Serena Bell!! Grab the absolutely yummy book HEAD OVER HEELS today! It will give you all the feels. I promise.

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Happy Release Day Dana Marton!!  THREAT OF DANGER is the 2nd book in her Mission Recovery Series featuring heroes home from war who are damaged but not defeated.

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The Weekly Recap – 6/1/18

The Weekly Recap – 6/1/18

CATALYST is a Daphne Finalist!

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The Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense is named for Daphne du Maurier, the author of Rebecca, a suspense novel with romantic and gothic overtones and a precursor to today’s romantic suspense. The Daphne is a writing contest for published and unpublished authors of romantic suspense, mystery, suspense, and thrillers with romantic subplots and mainstream mystery, suspense and thrillers. 

 – From RWA’s website.

Looking for some wonderful romantic suspense reads? Here is the full list of Daphne finalists to help you shop.

It is such an honor to be listed with so many fabulous authors!

The DAPHNE DU MAURIER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MYSTERY/SUSPENSE –Published Division Finalists for 2018 are:

CATEGORY (SERIES) ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Colton K-9 Cop by Addison Fox
Return of the Cowgirl by Eve Gaddy
Covert Kisses by Jane Godman
Deadly Fall by Elle James
Buried Memories by Carol J. Post
Gone in the Night by Author Anna J Stewart

HISTORICAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Never Trust a Pirate by Valerie Bowman
Watch Over Me by Eileen Charbonneau
His American Detective by Summer Devon
This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber
Murder on Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose

INSPIRATIONAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Deadly Proof by Rachel Dylan
Moving Target by Lynette Eason
Sunset in Old Savannah by Mary Ellis
Blind Spot by Dani Pettrey
Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano
Mission Undercover by Virginia Vaughan
The House On Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright

PARANORMAL (PTTF) ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
The Knight: The Original’s Trilogy by Cara Crescent
Murder on the Sugarland Express by Angie Fox
Sweet Tea and Spirits by Angie Fox
Haunting Corpse: A Shandra Higheagle Mystery by Paty Jager
Blessed Curse by Nancy Sartor
Angel Unleashed by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom

SINGLE TITLE ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Cold Malice by Toni Anderson-Author Page
Strike Fast by Kaylea Cross
Catalyst by Rachel Grant ?
Rage by Janet elizabeth henderson
Saving Mercy by Abbie Roads Author

MAINSTREAM MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Bitter Past by Caroline Fardig
Risky Redemption (Rogue Security) by Marissa Garner
Say You’re Sorry by Melinda Leigh Author Page
Dead Stop by Barbara Nickless
A Promise of Ruin by Cuyler Overholt
The Lullaby Girl by Loreth Anne White

 

 

A New Release to Read This Weekend

New release by Darcy Burke  – DUKE OF LIES is available now! ????

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Verity Beaumont has suffered domineering men most of her life, first with her father and then with her husband. Free from both men, she has finally found peace. Even meeting a kind and hard-working gentleman who just might be the perfect father her young son so desperately needs. But as she dares look to the future, her carefully ordered world is shattered when her dead husband returns.

After six years away, Rufus Beaumont, Duke of Blackburn, returns to claim his place and protect his family. Only, the life he finds is not the life he left, and he must convince his wife that their marriage is worth fighting for, that he’s not the man he was. When the truth about what happened to him leaks out, he must prove that not everything about him, especially his love for her, is a lie.

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Coming Soon from Toni Anderson

I devoured this book from Toni Anderson!!! Sooo good!!!!

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A journalist searching for the truth about her best friend’s death–and the FBI agent who needs her to stop.

Disgraced investigative journalist Pip West is devastated when she discovers her best friend’s body face-down in a tranquil lake. When cops and federal agents determine that her friend overdosed then drowned, Pip knows they’re mistaken and intends to prove it.

Special Agent Hunt Kincaid doesn’t trust journalists and has no patience for Pip’s delusions, especially since her meddling could reveal why the FBI is interested in her friend’s last days. The dead scientist worked at the cutting edge of vaccine research and might have a connection to a new, weaponized, vaccine-resistant anthrax strain that just hit the black market.

Pip is thrown off her game by grief and her unexpected attraction to the handsome federal agent. Hunt battles the same unwelcome pull, determined to resist the heat that threatens to consume them both. But the more Pip digs, the closer she gets to both the sexy FBI agent, and to a bioweapons terrorist who’s more than capable of cold-bloodedly sacrificing anyone who gets in his way.

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A $1.99 Sale from Dana Marton

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FORCED DISAPPEARANCE by Dana Marton is on sale for just $1.99 as part of Amazon’s Top-rated Mystery, Thriller & Suspense deals, and you can add Audible for just $1.99.

When wealthy American businessman Glenn Danning goes missing in Venezuela, investigator Miranda Soto volunteers to track him down. It’s her first assignment for the Civilian Personnel Recovery Unit, but this mission is about more than salvaging the remnants of her shattered military career. Glenn was Miranda’s best friend and first lover, and she’ll do anything to save him from danger… especially since she just lost everything that mattered to her.

Glenn barely survived being kidnapped and tortured as a suspected spy, but the shock of seeing Miranda again gives him a new lease on life. Their still-simmering attraction grows hotter as the couple races through the treacherous jungle. Determined to reach safe ground, they must stay alive long enough to stop the terrifying enemy who still hunts Glenn. And even if they survive, Miranda’s dark past could jeopardize their future together..

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