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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Willing Captive by Ashlynn Monroe (Excerpt)

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June 23, 2026
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BOOK TOUR: For the Greatest Good by Blair Hanson

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June 29, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: Broken Pride by Kindle Alexander

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June 25, 2026
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MUSIC MONDAY: Go Fuck Urself by Fat Dog

Pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday.

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June 29, 2026
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Where Nomads Dare To Dream by Ildar Daminov (Excerpt)

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June 23, 2026
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MUSIC MONDAY: Redeemer by Yard Act

Pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday.

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June 22, 2026
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Freedom To Me by Sidney Quinn (Excerpt)

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June 21, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: Home Ice by Saxon James (Giveaway)

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June 25, 2026
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BLOG TOUR: Ameliorate by R. Sinclair (Excerpt)

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June 28, 2026
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BOOK TOUR: A Great and Powerful Tyranny by Victoria Carbol

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June 22, 2026
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FLICKer: Schnee im Juni (Snow In June)

Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, thatโ€™s it. The memories of the death of his childhood sweetheart Richard still haunt…

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June 25, 2026
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RELEASE TOUR: Seen by Fearne Hill (Excerpt)

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June 26, 2026
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COVER REVEAL: Heal Me, Love Me by Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams

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June 25, 2026
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COVER REVEAL: The Villain by Viv Allen

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June 24, 2026
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PROMO BLITZ: Call Back by Lily Morton

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June 24, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: Kairo by Crea Reitan

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    SOUNDTRACK: Me and Mine by The Brothers Bright & I Love You by G. Love & Special Sauce

    February 4, 2020 / 2 Comments

    Soundtrack to Exit Strategy: Vengeful Lover by Jocelynn Drake

    Soundtrack To Exit Strategy: Final Lover by Jocelynn Drake

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    SOME MORE QUOTES FROM MY FAVORITE BOOKS

    July 27, 2021

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Evie and the Pack-Horse Librarians by Laurel Beckley (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    August 19, 2020

    RELEASE BLITZ: Stray Awakening by F.A. Ray (Excerpt & Giveaway)

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    February 4, 2020 / No Comments

    โ€œHeads up.โ€ Gabriel fired two quick shots, but this time they sounded like they were at the opposite end of the long warehouse. The onslaught of bullets immediately stopped. Justin poked his head over the wall to find Gabriel standing over the bruiser as he put another bullet in the manโ€™s chest.

    โ€œItโ€™s called a โ€˜double tapโ€™ for a reason,โ€ Justin said as he stood and started crossing the main floor toward his boyfriend. โ€œDouble means two. Two shots.โ€ He held up two fingers on his empty hand.

    โ€œIโ€™m sorry. Are we rationing our bullets now? I didnโ€™t know I was dating a bullet miser.โ€

    โ€œHey, Iโ€™m just saying the third shot was overkill.โ€

    Glaring at Justin, Gabriel blindly pointed his gun at the dead man and unloaded two more shots into his chest. โ€œThatโ€™s overkill. The original three shots were being careful.โ€

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    MUSIC MONDAY: Wasterpiece by The Kills

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Austin by Con Riley (Giveaway)

    May 26, 2022

    RELEASE BLITZ: Glow by Kristian Parker (Excerpt)

    June 19, 2024
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    MOVIE FEATURE: Front Cover

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    PROMO BLITZ: Kael by Becca Seymour

    June 17, 2025

    FLICKer: In Half

    April 22, 2021

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Marisburg Connections by Emily Carrington (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    October 29, 2022
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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: The Perils of Intimacy by Rick R. Reed (Excerpt & Giveaway)

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    FAVORITE COVERS: May 2021

    June 1, 2021

    SERIES TOUR: Naughty In Pendleton by Brigham Vaughn (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    May 23, 2021

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: I Do (Not) by Anni Lee (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    March 22, 2021
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    MUSIC MONDAY: Are You All Good? by Breathe

    February 3, 2020 / No Comments

    I found this tag on Read Rant Rock & Roll. This meme was created by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek. You pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday.

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    AUDIOBOOK TOUR: Relevant Law by Janice Jarrell

    April 30, 2022

    RELEASE BLITZ: The Worst Bad Thing by J.E. Birk (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    May 25, 2022

    NEW RELEASE & SERIES TOUR: Pitch & Sickle – The Diabolus Chronicles by D.K. Girl (Excerpt)

    April 29, 2023
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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: To The Flame by A.E. Ross (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    February 3, 2020 / No Comments
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    DESERT ISLAND CASTAWAYS: Karenna Colcroft

    July 11, 2023

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Dream Weaver by Dez Schwartz (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    April 29, 2020

    FLICKer: Moon

    August 29, 2024
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    BLOG TOUR: T.A.G. You’re Heard by A.G. Carothers (Excerpt & Giveaway)

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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Sympathy for the Devil by Stephanie Burke (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    June 3, 2023

    THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BOOK BLITZ & GIVEAWAY: Frog Legs and Goose Feathers by Charlie Richards

    December 11, 2019

    COVER REVEAL: Left On Read by Willow Dixon (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    February 7, 2024
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    FLICKer FADE SUNDAY: Masked

    February 2, 2020 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    MASKED follows the story of High Schooler, Zoe, struggling to come out as a trans man. After knowing who they truly are for a while, Zoe finds themselves fatigued by their fear of whether others will accept them or not.

    I’m not even trans but this hurts so much! I’m glad it ended with a smile.

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Love Like A Fire Whirl by Darragha Foster (Teaser & Giveaway)

    November 30, 2021

    NEW RELEAE BLITZ: A Blind Eye by David Jackson Ambrose (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    April 11, 2021

    BOOK TOUR: The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki

    April 20, 2026
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    BOOKS I DNFed OR PUT ON HOLD (Part 2)

    February 1, 2020 / 4 Comments

    I rarely post reviews of books lower than 3-stars because usually I can’t be arsed to finish them. Also, I’m such a mood reader that sometimes, no matter how good a book is I still couldn’t finish it if I’m not feeling right.

    So here are more books I lost motivation for or not feeling right now…


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    Broken by Colette Davison

    Rule #1: Keep running.

    I loved the prequel, Unbreakable, and I was expecting more of that fluffy, humorous feel. Broken is angstier which is fine but I wasn’t feeling the chemistry even though I’m midway through already. I liked the Heaven and Hell boys so I would probably get back to this when the mood strikes.


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    Bitter Legacy – Dal Maclean

    Detective Sergeant James Henderson of London’s Metropolitan Police Murder Investigation Team is no ordinary police officer.

    I really felt bad about DNFing this. This was beautifully written, I love the British book feels, the mystery was engaging but gad why does it have to have CHEATING? And not just once but multiple times. I could deal with poly but a blatant disregard for a partner’s feelings who was obviously not okay with an open relationship? I’m definitely walking away.


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    The Bodyguard by X. Aratare

    Sean’s attraction to the vulnerable Dane gives him new purpose, but his past is not escaped so easily, and his sixth sense tells him that there is more to the Ydrath than even Dane knows.

    Written in typical X. Aratare style which I loved but unfortunately wasn’t working that well here. It’s so romance-centric that it felt more like nothing was happening, just two guys sending UST vibes to each other. Normally, I would be all over that sort of thing but I was just bored this time. I will get back to this someday because the backbones of the series is interesting enough for me.


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    A serial killer stalks the streets of Flint, Ohio. The victims are always found in pairs, one human and one vampire.

    This one was a plain bore. The characters were flat, the dialogues were blah. Even the great Michael Ferraiuolo couldn’t save it.


    (Part 1 here)

    How do you feel about DNFing a book? Are you a mood reader too?

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    FLICKer: Topless

    April 11, 2024

    RELEASE BLITZ: Heart Wood by Katey Hawthorne (Excerpt & Giveaway)

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    RELEASE & INSTAGRAM TOUR: A Foot In The Door by Vinni George (Giveaway)

    May 12, 2022
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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Space Fox by L.M. Brown (Excerpt & Giveaway)

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    RECENT RELEASE: Specimen by C. Quince (Excerpt)

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    BOOK TOUR: Forestfall by Lyndall Clipstone

    August 29, 2022

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Freedom To Me by Sidney Quinn (Excerpt)

    June 21, 2026
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