Friday, January 3, 2025

Mensa's Match


Title: Mensa's Match
Series: Riot MC Biloxi Book Nine
Author: Karen Renee
Genre: MC Romance
Tropes: Opposites Attract; Found Family; He Falls First; One Bed
Release Date: January 14, 2025 
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Photographer: FuriousFotog
Cover Model: Zach Fox


Kenneth “Mensa” Ragstone has street-smarts in spades. As a member of the Riot MC, he’s survived by trusting his gut—and it’s screaming that Whitney Blume spells trouble. From the moment their paths cross, she sets him on edge. The more determined he is to avoid her, the more he runs into her. That’s a red flag Mensa won’t ignore. His Riot MC brothers say he’s overreacting—she’s just a new woman in town. But Mensa earned his road name by trusting his intuition.
She’s everything he doesn’t want in a woman. So why can’t he stop thinking about her?

Whitney Blume isn’t looking for trouble—or bikers. She has a type good guys, clean-cut, funny, and friendly. Everything Mensa isn’t. After a career-ending betrayal, the former FBI agent is keeping a low profile and reconsidering her life. But staying out of trouble proves difficult when her sassy attitude and undeniable attraction to Mensa pull her closer to the world of Riot MC.

After an ambush at the Twisted Talons bar turns deadly, Mensa and Whitney barely escape. With the vice president of a rival MC hunting them, they take refuge in a roadside hotel. One room. One bed. And a lot of unresolved tension. Giving in is inevitable, but their one night of passion sparks something deeper—and deadlier.

They return only to find the rival MC is targeting Whitney, and Mensa will stop at nothing to protect her. When his woman is abducted, Mensa does whatever it takes to get her back, but will it be enough?











Karen Renee is the author of the Riot Motorcycle Club, Beta, and O-Town series of books. She once crunched Nielsen ratings data but these days she brings her imagination to life by writing books. She has wanted to be a writer since she was very young, but it's taken the last twenty plus years for her to amass enough courage and overall life experience to bring that dream to life. Some of those life experiences came from the wonderful world of advertising, banking, and local television media research. She is a proud wife and mother, and a Jacksonville native. When she's not at the soccer field or cooking, you can find her at her local library, the grocery store, in her car jamming out to some tunes, or hibernating while she writes and/or reads books.



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Ruthless Love



Title: Ruthless Love
Series: Azure Ridge #1
Author: Selena Sanders
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Marriage in Trouble/Small Town
Second Chance/Touch Her & Die Vibes
Release Date: January 3, 2025


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My soon-to-be ex-husband tangled his fist in my hair and asked me if I’d like to be taken care of one more time…

I said yes, because I’d never seen that kind of passion in Cain Miller’s eyes before. Not in the previous six years we’ve been married – that’s for sure.

It’s why we’d decided on the trial separation, that’s now turned into legal documents that we’re scheduled to sign in two weeks.

Before that encounter, I was content running my bookstore, Enchanted Chapters, and minding my own business. Since then, I can’t stop watching for his Willow County Sheriff's SUV to come rolling by when he’s on-shift.

Life after Cain was carefully laid out. I had plans, and they did not involve the man with the badge. Little did we know that one encounter would change our lives.

Is the relationship we thought was over just now getting started?








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Selena Sanders is the pen name of a multi-USA Today bestselling author. Over the past eleven years she's been published in multiple languages and been in the Top 100 bestselling lists on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Google. Under this pen name she loves to write romance reimagined. Couples who look like they may not belong together, and the love that's messy? That's her jam.


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Thursday, January 2, 2025

Final Vendetta



Title: Final Vendetta
Series: Saint Trilogy #3
Author: T.K. Leigh
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Morally Grey Hero/Stalker/Protector
Hidden Identity/Forced Proximity/Billionaire/Age Gap
Release Date: January 30, 2025


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For five years, vengeance fueled me, keeping me alive through the darkness. Every move I made was calculated, every step bringing me closer to the justice stolen from me.

But I didn’t see the cost — not until it was too late.

My actions have put Imogene’s life in danger. The man I used to be can’t save her. The monster I became might destroy us both.

Now, the line between right and wrong is blurred beyond recognition, and the clock is ticking. One wrong move will cost me everything. Imogene, my redemption, and the future I never thought I could have.

They say love demands sacrifice. But how much more am I willing to lose?





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T.K. Leigh is the USA Today Bestselling author of romance ranging from fun and flirty to sexy and suspenseful. Originally from New England, she now resides outside of Raleigh with her husband, beautiful daughter, special needs rescue dog, and three cats. When she’s not writing, she can be found training for her next marathon (of which she has run over twenty fulls and far too many halfs to recall) or chasing her daughter around the house.


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Release You


Former con artist Nikki Swift swore she'd never return to her hometown, but she made a promise to her sister and finally has a way to set things right. Henry Cavalier wants nothing to do with Nikki, especially since the last time he saw her, she skipped town with his money. But, if he wants to rescue his mom and steal his fortune back, Henry will have to put his trust in the thief who once broke his heart. Readers who enjoy second-chance, grumpy sunshine romances will want to sink their teeth into Release You by Diana A. Hicks, a steamy, small-town romantic suspense.

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Former con artist Nikki Swift swore she'd never return to her hometown. But she made a promise that is long overdue. Fifteen years after her sister went to prison for a murder she didn't commit, Nikki finally has a way to set things right. She will do whatever it takes to bring her sister home, including living in a condemned hotel with hot-as-hell Henry.


Architect by day, poker player by night, Henry Cavalier wants nothing to do with bombshell Nikki. Hell, last time he saw her, she skipped town with his money. But after his family disowned him, Nikki's particular skill set is exactly what he needs to rescue his mom and steal his fortune back.


To keep her promise to her sister, Nikki will have to come out of retirement and swindle one last time. But can Henry trust the thief who broke his heart once upon a time with a con that means everything?


Note: This is a steamy romance with explicit sensual scenes, happily ever after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.


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Excerpt

Copyright 2024, Diana A. Hicks

“I know what you are.” 

Something hot rushed through me. He didn’t say who. “You first.” I braced my hands on my hips. “What did this town do to you? Maybe there’s a way we can help each other.” 

He clenched his jaw. The effort made him look dangerous. Not at all like the Henry I remembered.

“I don’t know what brought you here. What I do know is that everything that comes out of that pretty mouth of yours is either a lie or a half truth.”  His dark gaze darted from the condemned hotel, to the broken street, and me. “I see you. You’re full of tells, and you’re a horrible liar, but somehow people buy your act. My guys certainly did.” 

My heartbeat picked up the pace at his words. “What am I, Henry?” I stepped closer. 

“A thief.” 

There it was again, a rush, a bubble in my chest. “I prefer con artist.” I rested my hand on his neck, and he let me. 

His pulse throbbed fast and hard against my fingers. He was affected by my touch, even when his face remained blank. 

“Same difference.” He met my gaze. “The question is: what are you here to steal?” 

“Enough about me.” I jiggled his car keys in front of him.

“What?” He patted his pocket before he snatched the key fob from me. 

“Now that we’ve established I have certain skills you could use, tell me about you. What do you want with this place?” 

“We haven’t established anything.” He put his keys back in his front pocket. “I’m just an architect who happens to be good at poker.” 

I nodded. That explained a lot—why he could read me like some sort of FBI agent. Whatever he was, I didn’t care. I was done here. “Fine. Five hundred Gs and the place is all yours.” 

Lisa would have to listen to me. We never should’ve strayed from our original plan of winning her appeal and getting her out of jail. The money from my last con was supposed to pay for that. Instead, Lisa had struck a deal with that old-dude lawyer to purchase this place. 

“Right. Except that’s not how much you paid for your half of the hotel.” He shook his head, a half smile pulling on his lip. 

I crossed my arms. How did he know that? “How can you tell?” 

“You scratch your nose when you lie.” He tapped my nose.

“No, I don’t.” 

“Do too.” 

What the hell? Did I scratch my nose? “Four hundred.” 

“Is it really that hard to tell the truth?” He grinned, cocking his head. 

“I didn’t touch my nose.” I was sure I hadn’t that time. 

“Your hand twitched…because you wanted to touch your nose.” His chuckle sent an electric current through my body. 

“Two hundred fifty.” I took a deep calming breath. 

“Was that so hard?” He smiled, and a little wrinkle appeared around his right eye.

“You have no idea.” I grabbed my purse and took out my phone. “When can I get my money?” 

He glanced at the hotel, biting the inside of his lip. “About that.” 

“You don’t have the money, do you?” 

“Not with me, no. I need a few days.”



About Diana A. Hicks


Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy romantic suspense and science-fiction romance.

When Diana is not writing, she enjoys hot yoga, kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana on social media to stay up to date on her latest releases.

Praise for Diana A. Hicks:

"Hicks' first installment of her Desert Monsoon series is confident and assured with strong storytelling, nuanced characters, and a dynamic blend of romance and suspense...A sexy and irresistible tale for fans of contemporary romance." - Kirkus Reviews

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