Not A Gentleman by Lani Lynn ValeMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Friday, June 26, 2026
Tethered By The Sea
Title: Tethered By The Sea
Series: Saltbone Sinners MC #1
Authors: India R. Adams & Nikki Landis
Genre: MC Romance
Tropes: Found Family, Scarred Hero, Hurt/Comfort
Star-crossed Lovers, Possessive MMC, Soul-deep Bonds
Release Date: June 26, 2026
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From USA Today Bestselling Authors India R Adams and Nikki Landis, Tethered by the Sea is a moving, coming-of-age love story that blends a touch of dark mythology with aching humanity.
While raised in the shadow of a motorcycle club, Maddox was unaware that a boundless oath protected him. But on his tenth birthday, tragedy tore his world apart when gunfire erupted and a disastrous accident took place on a bridge, sending Maddox over the edge and into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.
He should have died.
Instead, something in the water saved him.
Now without his protectors, Maddox spends the rest of his childhood running from his past and into a newfound family that he never saw coming. Even though they hold the broken pieces together with the tender thread of healing, none of that stops the ancient hold that followed him from the Atlantic.
Maddox’s grief hardens him into a dangerous, scorned young man who continues to be tethered to a mystical presence waiting beneath the tide.
His past refuses to stay buried because the ocean never truly let him go.
And neither did she.
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INDIA R. ADAMS
Souls on Fire...
Award-winning and USA Today bestselling author India R. Adams writes stories for the souls that refuse to stay broken.
An author of emotionally intense, darkly luminous stories, India creates worlds where even the most damaged souls are worthy of love and rebirth.
From dark motorcycle club romances and paranormal adventures to contemporary fiction, her books explore loss, healing, redemption, and the strength it takes to rise from the ashes of our past. Her characters are flawed, wounded, and beautifully human. They stumble. They fall. They fight. Yet no matter how dark the road gets, they become stronger than what tried to destroy them.
If you have ever loved too deeply, lost pieces of yourself, or fought your way back from the fire, you'll find yourself at home within India's pages.
Because she believes damaged souls are worth saving—and there is nothing more beautiful than a soul on fire.
NIKKI LANDIS
Nikki Landis is a romance enthusiast, tea addict, and book hoarder. She's the USA Today Bestselling Author of over seventy novels, including her widely popular Tonopah, NV GBMC series. She writes wickedly fierce, spicy romances featuring dirty talkin' bikers, deadly, possessive reapers, wild bad boys, and the feisty, independent women they love. Nikki loves to write character-driven, emotionally raw stories where protective, morally gray anti-heroes fall hard for their ride-or-die. She's a mom to six sons, two of whom are Marines. Books are her favorite escape.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Sister Olive Wouldn't Hurt a Fly
Fleeing to Dorset traps a mother and son between
a cult and a
killer waiting in the shadows…
Sister Olive Wouldn't
Hurt a Fly
The Purebeck Mysteries Book 2
by Gill Calvin Thomas
Genre: Paranormal Mystery
If this whole saga was a fight between good and evil, then
who had won? As far as Miriam could work out, neither good nor evil had
triumphed yet. Now she was having to confront the grim consequences of Will’s
behaviour, and she was mortally afraid. Maybe he and his darkness would win
after all.
The tragic suicide of a young student starts a shocking chain of events for
William Marshall, his wife Miriam and their son, Ollie. As Will descends into
madness, a ghostly presence appears in their old house to protect Ollie.
However, when two strangers threaten Miriam and an attempt is made to snatch
Ollie, mother and son are forced to flee.
Amidst ever-present danger, they shake off pursuers to seek sanctuary in Rock
House in Dorset, where they meet Caitlin and her friends. Twenty years have
passed since Charlie Bond helped Caitlin solve the mystery of her mother’s
death. Now, it is the turn of Charlie’s sidekick, Sam Haskell, to investigate a
mysterious cult and unmask a killer.
Gill Calvin
Thomas is a retired academic who lives with her husband in Swanage , UK. She finds inspiration in the landscape around
her – the Isle of Purbeck has a spectacular coastline and beautiful beaches,
and it is whilst walking here, that Gill develops characters and plots the
twists and turns you will find in her books.
Gill’s life experiences have informed her writing. For example, her mother’s death when she was a small child, influenced her first book, Vex Not Her Ghost, where the heroine has to delve into the past to uncover the real circumstances of her mother’s death, the cover up and the ongoing corruption. Her experiences as a social work academic governs the plot of her second book, Sister Olive Wouldn’t Hurt a Fly. In this book the fatal combination of a researcher's mental collapse and a sociopathic opportunist give rise to a cliffhanging finale.
Reviewers have said that Gill writes the sort of books in which you find yourself racing to the end, whilst not wanting to finish. Her characters are compelling, well-drawn and sensitively portrayed. In her books bad people get what they deserve, but it is never quite what it seems.
She is currently writing her third book.
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The Cassie Black Trilogy
Work at a funeral home can be mundane.
Until you
accidentally start bringing the dead back to life.
The Undead Mr.
Tenpenny
The Cassie Black Trilogy Book 1
by Tammie Painter
Genre: Humorous Dark Fantasy Mystery
Work at a funeral
home can be mundane. Until you accidentally start bringing the dead back to
life.
"...a clever,
hilarious romp through a new magical universe" --Sarah
Angleton, author of Gentleman of Misfortune
Cassie Black works at a funeral home. She's used to all
manner of dead bodies. What she's not used to is them waking up. Which they
seem to be doing on a disturbingly regular basis lately.
Just when Cassie thinks she has the problem under control,
the recently deceased Busby Tenpenny insists he's been murdered and claims
Cassie might be responsible thanks to a wicked brand of magic she's been
exposed to. The only way for Cassie to get her life back to normal is to tame
her magic and uncover Mr. Tenpenny's true killer.
Simple right?
Of course not. Because while Cassie works on getting her
newly acquired magic sorted, she's blowing up kitchens, angering an entire
magical community, and discovering her past is more closely tied to Busby
Tenpenny than she could have ever imagined.
If you like comic
fantasy whodunits with plenty of wry humor, a cast of unforgettable characters,
a touch of paranormal mystery, and piles of pastries, you'll find it hard to
pry yourself away from this first book of the Cassie Black Trilogy.
Note: While this book delivers a contemporary fantasy
tale with snarky giggles and a few hexes, it's fairly clean with only an
itty-bitty bit of light cursing, one fight scene, and no hanky panky or sexual
situations.
The Cassie Black
“Trilogy” has now grown to a very un-trilogy-like six books that include…
- The
Undead Mr. Tenpenny (#1 of The Cassie Black Trilogy 1.0)
- The
Uncanny Raven Winston (#2 of The Cassie Black Trilogy 1.0)
- The
Untangled Cassie Black (#3 of The Cassie Black Trilogy 1.0)
- The
Unusual Mayor Marheart (#1 of The Cassie Black Trilogy 2.0)
- The
Unbearable Inspector Oberlin (#2 of The Cassie Black Trilogy 2.0)
- The
Unexpected Mr Hopkins (#3 of The Cassie Black Trilogy 2.0)
What readers have
to say about the series so far...
- "Wow
and wow again! I absolutely loved this book! You get such a feel for the
characters and the story is so fast paced you don't want to put it
down."
- "More,
please!"
- "I
was unable to put this down when I started reading it. The author combines
humour with a fast paced murder mystery all packed into a funeral
home."
- "…suffused
with dark humor and witty dialogue..."
- "Cassie
Black, won me over in the first book of this series, and she doesn’t
disappoint in this one!!!"
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The Uncanny Raven
Winston
The Cassie Black Trilogy Book 2
There's nothing
like an evil wizard to ruin a perfectly good trip to London.
Ever have one of those weeks? You've taken an overdose of
magic, you've melted a twelve-year old girl, and Magic HQ has sent a letter
"requesting" you come by to discuss your magic control issues.
No? Just me, then?
I don't want to go. I've got a boss in a wheelchair (my
fault), a zombie cat who demands his treats on schedule, and no interest in
sorting out the quirks of another magical community.
But when someone slips me information tying my parents'
disappearance to HQ, I can't pack my bags quickly enough.
I'm soon destroying historical displays, befriending
befuddled ghosts, and focusing more on uncovering the truth about my past than
on learning how to rein in my magic. Which, considering what might happen if I
fail the test HQ has for me… Well, best not to think about that.
This second book of
the Cassie Black Trilogy squeezes you through a magic portal, lodges you in a
hidden corner of the Tower of London, and plunges you into a tale of mysterious
mishaps, peculiar ravens, and TV-binging trolls.
If you like
contemporary fantasy with unforgettable characters, snarky humor, and a touch
of paranormal mystery -- or if you've ever wondered what those garden gnomes
are really up to -- you'll find it hard to pry yourself away from The
Uncanny Raven Winston.
The Cassie Black Trilogy is a fish-out-of-water tale that
takes you from the streets of Portland to the Tower of London. It's got magic
and mystery, pastries and zombies, sentient gnomes and an evil wizard...because
there's always an evil wizard, isn't there?
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The Untangled Cassie
Black
The Cassie Black Trilogy Book 3
Sometimes taking an
overdose of magic is the least of your problems.
Not only has Cassie Black just lost two people through a
magic portal, but her archenemy, the Mauvais, is threatening to destroy city
after city if Magic HeadQuarters doesn't hand her over to him.... a proposal HQ
isn't exactly saying no to.
As the Magic higher ups debate her fate, Cassie refuses to
sit by and watch the grass grow between the toes of the surveillance gnomes.
Biting back her life rule to never get involved, she knows the only way to stop
the Mauvais is to go after him herself.
Which is exactly what he wants. Because the instant Cassie
falls into his hands, the Mauvais will gain the unlimited power he’s always
craved.
So don't get captured, right? Easy for you to say.
Trouble is, there's a traitor within HQ who's proving to be
more devious, more powerful, and with more tricks up the sleeve than anyone
could have ever guessed.
In this page-turning
conclusion of the Cassie Black Trilogy, the curses are flying, the pastries are
plentiful, the bookworms are slithering, and the magical batteries are charged
to capacity.
If you like contemporary fantasy filled with dark humor,
paranormal mystery, and a cast of unforgettably quirky characters, you’ll love
the twists and turns of this conclusion to the first Cassie Black Trilogy.
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Author of humorous fantasy whodunits full of mythical
misfits and magical mishaps
Many moons ago I was a scientist in a neuroscience lab where I got to play with
brains and illegal drugs. Now, I take wickedly strong tea and turn it into
comic fantasy whodunits full of mythical misfits and magical mishaps that I
hope give you a giggle.
My tales run the gamut from the ever-expanding Cassie Black Trilogy with its
wryly humorous paranormal mysteries to the comical fantasy whodunits in The
Circus of Unusual Creatures, and from light-hearted novellas celebrating my
love of books to short fiction in which I really flex my myth-loving and
humor-craving muscles!
When I’m not creating worlds or killing off characters, I can be found
gardening, planning my next travel adventure, concocting some sort of mess in
the kitchen, or working as an unpaid servant to one very spoiled cat and some
very demanding squirrels.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Hera-Zeta Chronicles
The only freedom of man is the freedom of thought.
That is how human evolution is possible.
Evolution of a man is the development of power and possibilities
which never develop by themselves.
The Hera-Zeta
Chronicles:
As Above So Below
by Zsa Zsa Tudos
Genre: SciFi Fantasy, Extraterrestrial Time Travel
Somewhere between galaxies, soul contracts, and the quiet
chaos of human emotion, the book casually decided to rearrange your entire
understanding of reality. Rude. Brilliant. Slightly illegal.
The Hera-Zeta Chronicles: As Above So Below doesn’t just tell
a story, it initiates the reader. There’s something deeply
precise about the way Zeta’s earthly path intertwines with Hera’s galactic
mission, like it is not just a fiction, but it is decoding something ancient
and quietly slipping it into the reader’s consciousness. The dynamic between
dimensions, the Alpha & Omega Council, the 12 Magi… it all feels expansive
without losing emotional gravity. And then it is anchored in something so
human: behaviour, struggle, longing, connection.
The story embraces millions of Earthly years in cosmic interrelations
emphasising the roles of earthlings in the Great Matrix and the cycle of
nature. It is not only a book but an initiation of the readers, that can truly
highjack their mind and clear misconceptions chiselled in by hundreds of years
of conscious brainwashing.
The 87 chapters introduce events of the multidimensional life of the heroes,
like the 1st generation Hera, a member of the Alpha&Omega Council, Hades's
wife, and her earthly counterpart Zeta, whose mission is to push the knowledge
and help the Haya Sophia, the Magnum Opus, the Sefer Jezeera. Their steamy love
affair with Hades serves as a good example of passion and deep emotional
attachment.
There are no sharp divisions in the book. The story unfolds naturally, through
which a clear vision of the origin and the true nature of mankind is drawn,
providing allowance for the supernatural capabilities they all
possess and the responsibilities they all bear.
Touching upon the creation and the arrival of people on the planet, the book
introduces the effects of prominent astronomical events, migration, purpose,
the knowledge and the lack of it, through the picture that unfolds after
removing the man-made gap fillers, the stories and false events invented by the
groups in power.
With the help of astral travelling, souls go through star gateways, visit
far-away planets, learn and experience to support the one objective of life: to
raise their own vibration. With the interrelations of energies, it creates a
healthier environment below and adds to the frequency required by the above to
fit into the cycle.
However, as it was clearly stated by Antoine Saint-Exupery in his most
prominent book, The Little Prince, WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS HIDDEN. This concealed
treasure is always Knowledge. Nevertheless, there is a catch. One needs to have
enough to understand the lack of it.
Life is a jigsaw puzzle. However, the board is empty and there is no image to
help you with the design. The only certainty is the interrelations between the
pieces.
My strong desire is to help people understand their lives,
events and become knowledgeable enough to take responsibility for their words,
thoughts and deeds. It is a necessary step towards the Nirvana, called
Happiness.
All the wonders!
“Here we are, two weeks before the third anniversary and it all goes down the drain,” went through her mind.
So much has changed during these three
years. She gave up her work in London, moved to Budapest and started to build a
new life.
“Was it worth it?” she pondered.
She realized that she couldn’t put off the
stock taking any longer. She knew that it was necessary to ease the pain.
“Yes, today is the day,” she said
and took the usual motion of jumping out of bed.
Suddenly, there was a firm grip on her
shoulders that forced her to stay put. The touch made her shiver. At first, she
could not see the energy, only smelled it. A deep, sweet, masculine, forceful
and sensational fragrance filled her nostrils, carried the promise of an
overwhelmingly satisfying sexual intercourse.
“Oh, Sweet Creator, aahh, I need to get
up. Really, ahhmmmm.”
A wet, warm and soft sucking took over her
left toe that spread on, taking the right toe first and finally covered the
feet under the duvet. Zeta focused and let the familiar face taking shape in
front of her eyes. The dark, bushy hair, strong straight nose, lushes, dark red
lips, fiery black eyes and this absolutely perfect, beautiful body with its
strong curves and moving muscles brought a grateful smile on her face. Closed
her eyes in comfort and enjoyed the currents pulsing through her body.
“My darling brother, you never let me
down. Do you love me?”
“Very much, sweetest and enjoy your body
even more,” replied the man.
“You are only saying it because you feel
ashamed for the behaviour of your earthly soul. Why didn’t you teach him, why
didn’t you help him to remember? He is so lost!” continued the woman.
“Hush Hera, hush…” he said and pressed his
warm lips firmly on hers. His tongue started its way, gently opened the teeth
and disappeared in the mouth. She lifted her arms and tried to caress him.
The hands were slowly coming up on the
firm back and dancingly lost themselves in the hair-jungle. The lips opened,
giving full access to the sucking and licking tongue.
They seemed to forget Earth and all its
pain. The mouth released the tongue and allowed it to make its way down on her
body.
“I should have taken a shower with a
softening lotion and put some perfume on,” ran through Zeta-Hera’s mind.
The man noticed the apprehensive tightness
in her muscles.
“Let it be, my sister, you are Hera now.
You do not need lotions and showers. You can change your body and be anything
you want. Do you understand?”
“Yes, Hades, my darling brother, I
understand,” replied the woman and with a curving motion helped the tongue to
reach her nipples.
The gentle and wet sucking made heavenly
sounds while a big warm hand travelled through the stomach and landed on the
navel. The tongue followed it shortly, licking its way deeply into Hera’s soul.
The woman cried out.
Life is an extraordinary journey. It is full of challenges
and unsolved tasks that are put in front of us on the constantly moving and
changing road towards Nirvana, the place that today we refer to as Happiness.
In my journey, I visited 103 countries, lived in 7, on 4
continents. I learned about the interrelated micro- and macrocosm. I became a
REIKI Master-Healer, an Initiated Witch, an Orixa Shamanic Master, and a
Phoenix Initiated Educator to teach the ancient wisdom of Khem, the Royal Art
of Al Khemi.
Today, I have an established philosophy - I call AKIA - that
explores the interrelations between earthlings and nature, and Earth and the
universe. I have 12 books published and many faithful students. I am an
Intimacy & Family coach and help people to find their purpose. The joy of
seeing them succeed gives me the strength to find new adventures and learn from
new experiences.
I believe that learning is the only way to understand life
and the self within. This unique knowledge makes us or breaks us in the end.
I am British and living in London.
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Rags's Awakening
Title: Rags's Awakening
Series: Insurgents Motorcycle Club
Author: Chiah Wilder
Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: June 17, 2026
Cover Design: Carrie @Cheeky Covers
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review (Jessica Daniels): “Rags's Awakening is a gripping addition to the Insurgents MC world, delivering a compelling blend of romance, loyalty, personal growth, and the brotherhood that motorcycle club readers love. Chiah Wilder crafts a story that balances emotional depth with the intensity and grit that define the genre.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review (Wendy Livingston): “This is a well written slow burn story, with found family, friendships, emotions, tension, loyalty, trust, mystery, danger, suspense, intrigue, revelation, taking chances, undeniable chemistry, and love, which leads to an entertaining, twisted, unpredictable, and thrilling addictive page turner, I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.”
A member of one of the largest MCs in Colorado, Rags is an Insurgent all the way. The outlaw is a free-loving biker loyal to the brotherhood and its lifestyle: fast Harleys, easy women, and hard-hitting brawls. It’s a simple life and that’s the way he likes it.He’d given his heart to a special woman in his life, and she shredded it, so he’s not interested in another round. Now a barbed wire protects his heart and that suits him just fine.
Then he sees her and his simple life suddenly becomes complicated. Wild dark hair tumbling down her back, curves just the way he likes them, and a defiant look in her dark brown eyes. Yeah … she’s just the type of woman to stir up his libido and cause a lot of trouble.
Casey Reece is juggling three jobs to pay off debts her ex stuck her with as a parting gift. She once gave her heart to a man in leather, and he rode right over it. Now, she has sworn off anyone who even thinks about a motorcycle or whose wardrobe includes more leather than hers. She’s had her fill of bikers, their clubs, and their endless chatter about their beloved Harleys. Her only focus is picking up her life from the wreckage of her marriage.
When the rugged biker comes into the store acting like he knows everything about her job, anger rushes through her. So what if he’s lean, tall, and wickedly handsome and his swagger and bad boy attitude are sexy? He’s obviously an outlaw biker, and she’s not interested, even though the intensity of his gaze makes her stomach twist. But … one heartache is enough for a lifetime.
Fate seems to be messing with her because she keeps bumping into the sexy outlaw, and when his hazel gaze locks onto her brown one, an undeniable desire sizzles between them.
And in the midst of all this, a serial killer is roaming around the area, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. All of a sudden, Casey is pulled into a terrifying nightmare and the only one who can help her is the sexy biker with the infuriating swagger.
Can Rags and Casey swallow their pride and rise from the ashes of their broken pasts to discover that the deepest scars are the ones that lead to the most profound and healing love?
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𝙃𝙖𝙬𝙠'𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮
𝙅𝙖𝙭'𝙨 𝘿𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙢𝙖
𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙯'𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙧
𝘼𝙭𝙚'𝙨 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡
𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚
𝙅𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮'𝙨 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣
𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚'𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠'𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
𝘼𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜
𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙓𝙢𝙖𝙨
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚'𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚
𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝
𝘼𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡'𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬'𝙨 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧
𝙎𝙢𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙮'𝙨 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
𝘿𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙡'𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚
Chiah Wilder is the author of the successful Insurgents MC series. Chiah's love of bad boys has inspired her Insurgents series. She loves an alpha male whose softer side is brought out by a passionate, spirited woman. Steamy, biker romances with rough, sexy bad boys are her guilty pleasure along with brownies, cheddar cheese, and movie marathons. She is busy writing her next book in the series. Chiah would love to hear from you. You can contact her at: chiahwilder@gmail.com Visit her on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorChiahWilder/ Join the Chiah Wilder Newsletter to get the scoop on new releases, previews, free short stories, and a whole lot of other exciting goodies: http://eepurl.com/bACCL1 Happy Reading!
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