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COVER REVEAL: Stealing Forever by Lizzie C. Koz (Excerpt & Giveaway)

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April 9, 2026
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RELEASE TOUR: The Ultimate Save by Felice Stevens (Excerpt)

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April 8, 2026
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FLICKer: Toothbrush

Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it. A closeted man on the cusp of getting married realises he’s running…

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April 9, 2026
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COVER REVEAL: Hat Trick by E.M. Lindsey

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April 6, 2026
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MUSIC MONDAY: You And Forever by Bleachers

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

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April 6, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: Mister Van Doren by Crea Reitan

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April 7, 2026
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PROMO BLITZ: Wake by Anyta Sunday

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April 8, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: The Ultimate Save by Felice Stevens

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April 4, 2026
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SERIES TOUR: Death’s Embrace by H.L. Moore (Excerpt + Character Interview)

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April 7, 2026
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NEW RELEASE: Hunter’s Hidden Camera by Anthony Auswat (Excerpt)

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April 10, 2026
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BOOK TOUR: The Wicked Sea by Jordan Stephanie Gray

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April 6, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: Meetings With The Minotaur by M.A. Wardell

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April 7, 2026
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COVER REVEAL: Forbidden Little Game by Raleigh Ruebins

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April 9, 2026
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FAVORITE COVERS: March 2026

Let’s give those beautiful book covers some love! Every first Tuesday of the month, I post some of my favorite covers and then pick the cover of the month. This…

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April 7, 2026
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PROMO BLITZ: Never Announce You’re Dating the Massage Therapist by Portia Blake

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April 10, 2026
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COVER REVEAL: Deviate Me by Daphne Thorne

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April 8, 2026
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  • song,  Uncategorized
    December 11, 2018 / No Comments


    [spotify id=”spotify%3Atrack%3A5QFAAPVcXIQ6Z4cpzSPTAa&view=coverart” width=”540″ height=”620″ /]

    Soundtrack to Midnight Angel by Kevin Klehr

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    BLOG TOUR: Belega by Dianne Hartsock (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    April 3, 2020

    RELEASE TOUR: Green Ravens by A.E. Via (Excerpt)

    June 20, 2025

    RELEASE BLITZ: Alpha & Omega by Courtney W. Dixon

    March 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized
    December 11, 2018 / No Comments

    Looking for Mr. Right leads to desperation, because there is no Mr. Right. There is no Mr. Right, because there is no Mr. Wrong. There is whoever is in front of us and the perfect lessons to be learned from that person.

    Marianne Williamson

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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Killing Nightmares by Reis Asher (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    March 29, 2023

    RELEASE BLITZ: The Good Neighbor by Kristian Parker (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    October 27, 2024

    AUDIO REVIEW TOUR: The Problem by Piper Scott

    June 27, 2020
  • Uncategorized
    December 11, 2018 / No Comments
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    RELEASE BLITZ: Frat Wars: Presidential Chaos by Saxon James (Giveaway)

    August 3, 2022

    BLOG TOUR: Kershin the Fire Mage by Stephen J. Wolf (Excerpt)

    December 5, 2022

    RELEASE BLITZ: A Box of Wishes by Jackie Keswick (Excerpt)

    November 13, 2022
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    December 8, 2018 / No Comments

    Mayoke no Darling – Okuyama Puku

    At the university’s badminton club’s freshmen welcome party, everyone is scared stiff when the scary-looking Tougo introduces himself. The fearless (or maybe just clueless) freshmen Haruka ends up sharing a taxi home with Tougo… and while everyone else trembles in fear before him, Haruka finds him handsome.

    Mayoke no Darling: Akuma-sempai falls for airhead-kohai. Kohai discovers sempai’s true nature. Fluff-tastic fluff follows!   

    Red String of Fate: Pugs bring two schoolmates together. Animal-hating Fuuta learns skinship from Takuya. Proceeds to fall in love with the dog and the human. Cute!

    (source: https://mangarock.com)

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Dead Serious Case #3 Mr Bruce Reyes by Vawn Cassidy (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 23, 2023

    BOOK BLAST: Getting Signed by Colette Davison (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    October 17, 2022

    RELEASE BLITZ: Whisper by Cambria Hebert

    March 22, 2024
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    REVIEW: Destroyer Of Worlds by Jordan L. Hawk

    December 8, 2018 / No Comments

    SPECTR: Destroyer of Worlds – Jordan L. Hawk

    After becoming possessed by the vampire spirit Gray, telekinetic Caleb Jansen thought his situation couldn’t get any worse. But that was before Graham Forsyth, head of SPECTR’s sinister Research Division, took him into custody.

    Forsyth claims he can exorcise Gray before the forty-day time limit runs out. But once at RD, Caleb and Gray find themselves ensnared in a web of lies. What is the truth behind the tests Forsyth is performing on them? What does the agency really plan to do with Gray? And most worrisome of all, why does Gray sense demons within the walls of RD’s compound?

    Caleb’s boyfriend, SPECTR agent John Starkweather, has suspicions of his own. With the help of his friend Sean and a shadowy organization known only by their symbol of a moth, John intends to save Caleb and Gray at any cost.

    But when divided loyalties threaten his last chance at exorcism, Caleb discovers love may come at a price higher than he’d ever imagined.

    It’s official. The drakul is unleashed, John drops his bomb shell and Caleb approves. Great Sehkmet, this installment is GOOD!

    Caleb and Gray fell into the hands of Forsyth and RD. They were taken to a military fort where they were held prisoners and underwent a battery of tests. The situation, which was already bad, became even worse as they uncover what Forsyth was up to. They planned their escape with the help of mysterious individuals they call Moths.

    This is the most dangerous situation the trio has been in so far. Caleb and Gray worked well together and instinctively knew when the other should take over. There was one heart stopping moment when the person John thought he knew unexpectedly went to the dark side. Other persons also proved they were not what they seemed.

    Gray in full glory is magnificent! We also see a vulnerable side to him and his smug face too. The relationship between him and Caleb was endearing and pure. The relationship between him and John was equally adorable if a bit awkward because John and Gray never really talked outside the exorcisms and Gray doesn’t know what to do and what John expects of him. Bless Caleb for helping Gray navigate through all these mortal nonsense.

    Destroyer of Worlds might be the best book yet! We get a lot of action, some much needed answers and whole new world of possibilities. I am happy I waited until all the books for the first series are out because I don’t know how I would deal with all the cliffhangers. And I also won’t feel too bad if the first series ends because yay! we still have series 2.

    Finally, Caleb, Gray and John are truly a throuple! Now on to Summoner of Storms.

    P.S.

    Reviews of SPECTR here.
    Reviews of Jordan L. Hawk books here.

    Rating:

    4.5 Stars – perfection is only half a step away

    Soundtrack: Oh, My Lover
    Artist: PJ Harvey
    Album: Dry

    (source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19444864-destroyer-of-worlds)

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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Karma’s A Bit*h by Este Holland (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    May 16, 2020

    RELEASE BLITZ: Green Light by Lark Taylor

    October 12, 2023

    RELEASE BLITZ: Cracks in the Ice by Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood (Giveaway)

    September 14, 2022
  • song,  Uncategorized
    December 8, 2018 / No Comments


    [spotify id=”spotify%3Atrack%3A0ReLW4lhrWTTdNWDVH8FeJ&view=coverart” width=”540″ height=”620″ /]

    Soundtrack to SPECTR: Destroyer of Worlds by Jordan L. Hawk

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    NEW RELEASE: Tastes Like Sugar by Becca Seymour

    November 22, 2024

    ABC BOOK CHALLENGE – I

    April 29, 2019

    RELEASE BLITZ: Chasing the Light by Mal Trevino (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    January 24, 2024
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    December 8, 2018 / No Comments

    You know all the mortal nonsense you like to dismiss? Well pay attention,
    because you’ve just resigned yourself to dealing with it for the rest of our life.”
    “Perhaps I did not think through the ramifications as thoroughly as I should
    have.

    Jordan L. Hawk
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    ME AND MUSIC TAG

    February 16, 2021

    COVER REVEAL: Kiss of Death by Mia Darling

    January 3, 2025

    BLOG TOUR: To Poison A Prince by Aldrea Alien (Excerpt & Giveaway + Q & A with Author)

    August 2, 2021
  • Uncategorized
    December 8, 2018 / No Comments

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Meduso by B.J Irons (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    March 3, 2022

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: And Then They Were Four by Elna Holst (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    November 30, 2020

    RELEASE BLITZ: The Marriage Policy by Riley Hart

    June 11, 2025
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    December 6, 2018 / No Comments

    Kodomo x Otona no Houteishiki – Mayami

    Nanjou is a divorced father with a child, Chiharu. Chiharu’s teacher from the childcare center, Aiba, ends up staying later at the Nanjou family’s place to take care of Chiharu as his ‘mom.’ How does the relationship between Nanjou and Aiba progress?

    As Chiharu grows up, he becomes best friends with Satoshi, another child from the childcare center. However, when his first love is unrequited, how do things between Satoshi and him change?

    Interrelated stories about being a child and being an adult.

    Otona Manual: Not cute.

    Kodomo Manual: Annoying brat. 

    Girlish Boy After School Lesson: Not convincing enough

    (source: https://www.mangaupdates.com)

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    BOOK BLITZ: Prince by Cambria Hebert (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    February 5, 2021

    RELEASE BLITZ: The Duality of Swans by Lilly Atlas (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 12, 2024

    RELEASE BLITZ: Best Wrong Thing by Colette Davison (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    August 25, 2024
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    December 6, 2018 / No Comments

    Kodomo x Otona no Houteishiki – Mayami

    Nanjou is a divorced father with a child, Chiharu. Chiharu’s teacher from the childcare center, Aiba, ends up staying later at the Nanjou family’s place to take care of Chiharu as his ‘mom.’ How does the relationship between Nanjou and Aiba progress?

    As Chiharu grows up, he becomes best friends with Satoshi, another child from the childcare center. However, when his first love is unrequited, how do things between Satoshi and him change?

    Interrelated stories about being a child and being an adult.

    Otona Manual: Not cute.

    Kodomo Manual: Annoying brat. 

    Girlish Boy After School Lesson: Not convincing enough

    (source: https://www.mangaupdates.com)

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    BOOK TOUR: Full Moon In Leo by Brooklyn Ray

    October 7, 2020

    SERIES TOUR: The Valence Chronicles by D’Arcy Arden (Excerpt & Q&A with author)

    November 18, 2022

    RELEASE BLITZ: Every Broken Promise by Ashley James

    November 15, 2024
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