Vampire Dante Allegretti hates his sucky life. Born into a family of energy siphoners, he’s desperate to reinvent himself as a fun-loving normal guy rather than a crowdsourcing parasite. To stop the draining urges, Dante resorts to grinding alternative meds in an ancient Mortar & Pestle, not knowing it contains magical properties.
Enter wisecracking thirty-year-old Sophie Arley, who lives with her clingy parents. Working three jobs and craving independence, she’s come back strong after a breakdown crashed her cozy world. So when the weird, hot guy she just met-cute asks Sophie to the movies, she agrees.
Sophie won’t spoil their magical connection by mentioning her heartbreak. And Dante dreads telling Sophie about his dark side. Will the power from the Mortar & Pestle guide them to their happily ever after despite the secrets and lies?
Quartermaster by Marilyn Barr
Catalina
He violated me. Don Rodrigo took my family’s business, home, and titles, but he will never own me. I’m on the run. He’s threatened to expose my secret. My last hope is to intercept the ship carrying my dowry before our match is permanent. Trusting pirates to give me a fair share is foolish but not as much as staying on the same island as my attacker…
Chub
The letter from our arch-nemesis was written in feminine calligraphy but our nutmeg Captain Teeth didn’t notice. Blimey that because the author of the letter is my lady love. I’d bet my last doubloon. If only she didn’t shrink away from my touch… Killing every scoundrel who dared to hurt her isn’t helping…but it cools the rage I hold inside.
Can Chub teach Catalina to assemble her shattered fragments into the strong woman she wants to be or is she too broken to believe in herself? Will she accept a pirate’s promise of true love or was the Mortar & Pestle’s message too late for lonely Chub to claim his lady love?
Forgotten Storm by A.R. Vagnetti
Forgotten Storm by A.R. Vagnetti
***The Revised and Expanded Edition***
How many years did I drag my ass from one small town to another, singing and bartending to make ends meet? I’ve lost count. As a matter of fact, I lost every memory of my life before the age of seventeen. And that’s not even the weirdest part. At night, in my dreams, I’m guided by a drop-dead gorgeous, panty-wetting fantasy who makes my body sing and claims to be my Guardian.
When the stunning man miraculously shows up on my doorstep, I don’t know whether to jump his bones or shoot him in the head. But the second his lips touched mine; it triggered an explosion of suppressed memories I was better off not knowing. And the things that go bump in the night? Yeah, those are real, and apparently, I’m some prophesied bringer of peace to all the monsters.
Not sure what dickwad wrote that thing, but this girl can’t even get through her day without coffee. How the hell does Mr. Tall Dark And Handsome expect me to face off with my greatest fear and embrace my so-called destiny?
We are so screwed.
*** “Forgotten Storm” (Revised/Expanded Edition) is Book 1 of the Storm Series. ***
This is a carefully revised and expanded edition of the novel that was first published in September 2018.
Warning: Intended for mature audiences. Full-length novel. Can be read as a standalone, but for better continuity, it’s best to read the prequel, FORSAKEN STORM, first.
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The completed Storm Series reading order:
Forsaken Storm Prequel
Forgotten Storm
Forbidden Storm
Fiery Storm
Fractured Storm
Fatal Storm
Final Storm
If things like violence, blood, gore, references to rape, consensual BDSM play with intense sexual scenes, graphic language, and vampires are triggers for you, then move along; this is NOT the book for you. In fact, my entire Storm series is NOT for you.
If it is, welcome to my sick mind.
Walk the Plank by Marilyn Barr
Walk the Plank by Marilyn Barr
Branko learns he will be sold into slavery when they dock in Charles Town, so he doesn’t hesitate to jump ship onto a neighboring sloop in the harbor. This boat will weigh anchor with him at the helm–once he decides what to do with the lady chained in the cargo hold who claims she’s a vampire.
Magda Dashkovari’s body has been given to science while she’s still living in it. Her prayers are answered when a pirate boards her boat, but she should have asked for her rescuer to be less bloodthirsty than she is…
Scientists hunt her in town, plantation owners hunt him from the north and south, Blackbeard blocks Charles Town Harbor to the east, and a war rages between settlers and natives to the west. These unlikely allies will have to link together to escape a life in chains…but will their trust in each other endure their journey to freedom?
Dreamcatcher by Marilyn Barr
When tattoo artist, Gretchen O’Malley steps into the world of spiritual healing to banish the nightmare which haunts her, she crosses time and space to search for inner peace. When a spiritual journey with an eccentric Shamanic Practitioner reveals her nightmare is a piece of his past, she doesn’t trust her overwhelming attraction to him…
Shamanic Practitioner turned Vampire Makaha Juang longs to reclaim the woman who worked herself to death in the sugarcane fields of Oahu over one hundred and fifty years ago. He thanks the Gods when Kaihua enters his office—reincarnated as Gretchen. A prophetic nightmare, explosive soulmate connection, and the boundaries of his spirit contract test his morality and dedication to tenants to Shamanism.
Will he compromise his integrity in the name of love or will he free her from their karmic cord?
Trigger Warning…Mild violence, Spirituality.
Featured Book: Negotiation by Delta James
About Featured Book: Negotiation by Delta James
A Best Seller Paranormal Mystery
He’s a respected DSI with Scotland Yard; she’s a dishonored history professor running from a scandal.
Five years ago, Rachel Moriarty was caught up in gossip that resulted in her losing her job as a tenured professor. She’s in London, focusing on building her exclusive tour business as well as her life.
Michael Holmes enjoys great success and a certain amount of celebrity acclaim due to his name, his reputation, and his uncanny ability to solve the unsolvable. He is intrigued by the woman who bears the last name of his greatest literary rival.
The veil between the worlds is weakening, something is trying to come through to bring its malevolence to a new generation. It’s found the key to unlock the door, if only it can find a way to use Rachel’s innocence to re-enter this world.
Can Holmes and Moriarty work together to finally put an end to the evil that was Jack the Ripper?
Publisher note: Negotiation is a paranormal, supernatural romance with steamy heat in and out of the bedroom for mature readers only.
This Romance book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print
Interview with Romance Author Dana Pratola
About Dana Pratola:
I was born and raised in New Jersey, but hope not to die here. I've been married for decades, have three grown children, and a Maltese. My relationship with Jesus Christ is the MOST important thing in my life, and yes, I do write secular romance as well as inspirational, but my Christian worldview is often present in some of my characters.
Other than that, I love writing more than anything, followed by dogs and horses, and dream of having my own cabin/bungalow to write in ALONE for weeks at a time.
What inspires you to write?
Practically anything. I get a lot of ideas from songs, and inspiration usually hits when I'm on my treadmill, or in the shower, so I jot notes on my phone.
Tell us about your writing process.
I'm a combo writer. Pants-liner? Out-pantser? I do have a whiteboard, which I stick with basic character descriptions. I always forget eye color, then I glance over, and there it is. I usually have a general idea of the character, starting with physical description, then I imagine what their identifying "flaw" is and how that will work off the other main character and whatever their "flaw" is. They each have a goal and if that flaw can cause conflict, excellent! (*I "quoted" flaw because everyone has more than one, but I mean the one I'm going to focus on)
How do you develop your characters?
If my characters "spoke" to me I'd probably be in therapy and wouldn't have time to write. That being said, I don't have a definite path they must follow. Sometimes we meander off into the grass and it can be exciting there, too.
What authors inspire you?
Hmm. That's a good question. I like Stephanie Laurens, though I don't write historical romance. And Julia Quinn. Also, Chana Keefer. Her heart is pure and she's so open and forthcoming.
How do you keep going in the midst of distractions?
PRAYER.
What are your hobbies when you need a break from writing?
I have no hobbies, lol. I get on horseback whenever I can, but not often enough to be considered a hobby 🙁
What romance genres do you write?: Speculative, urban fantasy, suspense, rom-com, paranormal inspirational, NA, YA
Do you write in genres that are not romance related?
I write different types of stories — mystery, suspense, paranormal, fantasy — but they all have a definite vein of romance.
What formats are your books in?: eBook, Print
Where to find out more about the author
Website(s)
Dana Pratola Home Page Link
Link To Dana Pratola Page On Amazon
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All information in this post is presented “as is” supplied by the author. We don’t edit to allow you the reader to hear the author in their own voice.Hmm. That's a good question. I like Stephanie Laurens, though I don't write historical romance. And Julia Quinn. Also, Chana Keefer. Her heart is pure and she's so open and forthcoming.
Cursed Wolf by Brogan Thomas
For a shifter…
…being stuck in wolf form is torture.
The moment I shifted; my life changed.
After witnessing a traumatic event at a young age, nine-year-old Forrest shifted into her wolf form – and was unable to shift back. Years later and suffering at the hands of her malicious step-brothers, she stubbornly clings to the hope that she’ll turn back into the girl she once was.
But when her magic returns at the moment she needs it most, Forrest is thrust back into the world of humans. There’s only one problem. Her pack is out to kill her.
Struggling to learn how to walk and talk again, Forrest finds herself on the run from the cold-blooded shifter council. But hidden deep within her human form lies a secret – a powerful magic that has the potential to set her free.
If only she can stay alive long enough to master it…
If you love high-octane Urban Fantasy with shifters, suspense, and one young woman fighting for her independence amid a dangerous patriarchal world, then you won’t want to miss Cursed Wolf. This thrilling novel strikes the perfect balance between humour, friendship, and slow-burn romance. Grab your copy now!
Written in British English.
Fey Touched by Erin Zarro
Two sisters.
Asha is the Queen of the Fey, genetically engineered immortal humans who feed on human souls to survive. But she’s running from her people. When she is found by her enemy, one of the Hunters of the Fey, she expects to die. Yet he’s oddly intrigued by her, and Asha finds herself falling in love with him, hoping she can find safety and the home she’s been seeking. Then she’s kidnapped, and everything changes.
Fallon is a Hunter. She’s looking for her long-lost sister, using an addictive drug to search through the stream of time. Her addiction leaves her dangerously exposed to her enemies but, consumed by her search, she doesn’t care…until her fellow Hunters start dying from a mysterious illness. She is torn between duty and desire, and must find an answer before they all die.
What Fallon doesn’t know is that Asha might just be the key to saving them all, if only she can find her.
And time is running out.
PLEASE NOTE that this book contains explicit language, explicit sex, and graphic violence. It isn’t suitable for those under 18.
Illusional Reality by Karina Kantas
Illusional Reality by Karina Kantas
Becky Jones is as independent as they come, a marketing executive determined to succeed on her own terms. But her career plan goes sideways when two men try to kill her – and her rescuer whisks her away to an enchanted realm. Her realm.
In Tsinia she is Thya, heir to the throne and gifted with magical abilities, destined to fulfil an ancient prophecy. Her people are kind and peaceful, desperate to forget the evil that looms over them. When she refuses a betrothal to an enemy prince to stop the oncoming war, her act of rebellion sparks old tensions and threatens the future of the kingdom.
As well as battling to save her kinsmen, she is battling with a power within her that is threatening to take over her body, mind, and soul. All while falling for one whose heart she can never have. Thya must find a balance between her needs and those of her people, but in order to do so, she must fight against destiny itself – and forge her own fate, no matter the cost.
This duology includes Illusional Reality and The Quest
