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Lilian and the Irresistible Duke A reunion in Rome…Sparks an affair to remember! Responsible widow Lilian Fairclough is persuaded to travel to Rome for a hard-earned break and to let down her hair! She’s surprised to be reunited with passionate, cynical Italian duke, Pietro Venturi. He reawakens her sensual side and intrigues her with glimpses of pain beneath his rakish surface. Enticed into a secret and temporary affair – what will happen once she returns home? ~Review~ Purchase Link http://getbook.at/lilianandtheduke   Author Bio When Virginia Heath was a little girl it took her ages to fall asleep, so she made up stories in her head to help pass the time while she was staring at the ceiling. As she got older, the stories became more complicated, sometimes taking weeks to get to the happy ending. Then one day, she decided to embrace the insomnia and start writing them down. Despite that, it still takes her forever to fall asleep. Social Media Links Faceboo...

Lilian and the Irresistible Duke 4 out of 5 Synopsis A reunion in Rome… Sparks an affair to remember! Part of Secrets of a Victorian Household. Responsible widow Lilian Fairclough is persuaded to travel to Rome for a hard-earned break and to let down her hair! She’s surprised to be reunited with passionate, cynical Italian duke Pietro Venturi. He reawakens her sensual side and intrigues her with glimpses of pain beneath his rakish surface. Enticed into a secret and temporary affair, what will happen once she returns home? Review After a lifetime of commitments to her family, Lilian is finally free to follow her heart. And a handsome Italian Duke might just be the answer. I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. This is the first book in the Victorian Household series that I've read. Despite there being 3 other books before it, this story worked well as a stand-alone. Now that her children are all grown and married, with babies on the way, and car...

A Crown in Time In the far future, a convicted criminal is given a chance at redemption.  Her mission? To save the crown of France by convincing a young noble not to join the ill-fated Eighth Crusade. But nothing goes as planned, and Isobel finds herself accompanying a hot-headed youth on his way to fight the infidel in Tunis: a battle Isobel knows is fated to be lost. From the rainy villages of medieval France, to the scorching desert of Tunis - Isobel faces her destiny and tries to fulfil her duty, knowing she can never return to her time, knowing that a wrong move can doom the future, or doom her to be burned as a witch. ~Review~ Purchase Links  h ttps://www.waterstones.com/book/a-crown-in-time/jennifer-macaire//9781786157768 Amazon UK:   https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZF4QWNP Amazon.com:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZF4QWNP  Amazon.com.au  - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07ZF4QWNP Author Bio Jennifer Macaire is an American living in Fran...

A Crown in Time by Jennifer Macaire 3.5 out of 5 Synopsis Since it was perfected in 2900, time travel has been reserved for an elite, highly trained few. However, on certain occasions, a Corrector is needed to rectify a mistake in the past. Do your job well, and you'll go down in history. Fail, and you will be erased from Time . . . In the far future, a convicted criminal is given a chance at redemption. The Corrector Program at Tempus University is sending Isobel back in time, to the year 1270, to rewrite history. Her mission? To save the crown of France. If she follows the Corrector's Handbook everything should run smoothly. But soon, Isobel finds herself accompanying a hot-headed young noble on his way to fight the infidel in Tunis: a battle Isobel knows is fated to be lost. Isobel must fulfil her duty, knowing she can never return to her time, knowing one wrong move can doom the future, or doom her to be burned as a witch . . . The first in an exciting new...

Hello, lovely readers. I am so excited to be able to reveal the new cover for the newest part of the Northern Witch series, designed by the amazing  Victoria Cooper Art . The third book continues Mark's story, as he learns more about being a witch; deals with an unexpected Eadric problem; and tries to finally get rid of Damian's demon. Things are only going to get more challenging...

The Phantom Nightingale, Andul Guardians Book One Author: Shauna E.Black  Author Website: http://shaunablack.com/ Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Nightingale-Andul-Guardians-Book-ebook/dp/B07Y5FLPSM Publication Date: 28th January 2020 Extent: 315 pages Genre: YA, Steampunk, Sci-Fi, Pirate, Magic Synopsis:  Xanthe’s crew might all be kids, but that doesn’t mean he plays it safe. He saved them all once, and now they’ll go anywhere with him. But when news of a potential lost sister comes to light, Xanthe will lead them on their most dangerous mission yet- into the heart of the empire that wants him dead or alive. He might be blind, but his magical voice can get him there. The question is what will happen once they arrive. After all, plans have a tendency to go wrong. And that could mean he and his crew end up in slave camps. He’ll need help from unexpected places if he’s to succeed. But even if he finds his sister, will she welcome the reunion, or ...

Awaken the Demon   The Demon Series Book 1  by Shiela Stewart  Genre: Paranormal Romance  Publisher: Decadent Publishing Company, LLC Publication Date: May 18, 2011 Abused for years by a sadistic fiancé, Missy Green has finally had enough. Running away is her only recourse. Wanting a new life, she takes refuge with a group known as the Stargazers. Taken in by the illustrious Draco Starr, Missy is elated to finally find peace. Yet, something doesn’t seem right about her host. Born in the pits of hell, Draco Starr was once a fearsome Demon. For centuries, he collected soul s for Satan. Having done his time, Draco sets out to start a new life. Even with more wealth and prestige than anyone could ever want, something is missing in his life. Love. Missy is about to have her world turned upside down. Discovering Draco is a demon is terrifying enough, but finding out she too is a demon is more than she can handle. Can Missy deal wi...

You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce 4 out of 5 Synopsis 'I wanted someone to know, you see. To know my truth, now that I am gone. How everything and none of it happened.' Everyone knew bestselling novelist Cassandra Tipp had twice got away with murder. Even her family were convinced of her guilt. So when she disappears, leaving only a long letter behind, they can but suspect that her conscience finally killed her. But the letter is not what anyone expected. It tells two chilling, darkly disturbing stories. One is a story of bloody nights and magical gifts, of children lost to the woods, of husbands made from twigs and leaves and feathers and bones . . . The other is the story of a little girl who was cruelly treated and grew up crooked in the shadows . . . But which story is true? And where is Cassie now?

Never Forgotten The Never Forgotten Series Book 1  by Kelly Risser  Genre: YA Paranormal Romance  Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing Publication Date: June 29, 2014 ~Review~ In this coming of age story, Meara Quinn is about to find out there are worse things than moving to a tiny oceanside town before her senior year. Like discovering there's a secret being kept from her and knowing it's a life-changer. After experiencing vivid visions of her absentee father, Meara decides she deserves answers. With the help of her new friend Evan, a guy she happens to be falling for, she embarks on a journey in the hopes of unlocking family history and finding her true self. But when she meets a handsome stranger at a local club who knows far more about her than he should, her world is again shaken. In him, Meara may have uncovered the key to the very secret that will reveal not only who she is... but what she is. The Never Forgotten series starts as a l...

Never Forgotten by Kelly Risser 3.5 out of 5 Synopsis Meara Quinn is about to find out there are worse things than moving to a tiny oceanside town before her senior year. Like discovering there's a secret being kept from her and knowing it's a life-changer. After experiencing vivid visions of her absentee father, Meara decides she deserves answers. With the help of her new friend Evan, a guy she happens to be falling for, she embarks on a journey in the hopes of unlocking family history and finding her true self. But when she meets a handsome stranger at a local club who knows far more about her than he should, her world is again shaken. In him, Meara may have uncovered the key to the very secret that will reveal not only who she is... but what she is.

Ink & Arrows by Shruthi Viswanathan  3 out of 5 Synopsis An artist who inks magical tattoos.... Rea is a Suveri, part of a tribe that can create tattoos with devastating powers. Bitter after the death of her father at the hands of a cruel general, she tries to get revenge...only to fail at her mission and be saved by a mysterious stranger who demands to know the secrets of the Suveri's tattoos. A prince searching for power.. Sebastyen is the heir to the throne and a warrior who has shed more blood than any other on the battlefield. But the woman he meets offers a glimpse of peace. Intrigued by her rebellious nature, he agrees to fulfill three of her wishes in return for learning how to tattoo with magic. Note: Due to mature content the book is intended for older readers. 18+

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave 5 out of 5 Synopsis Finnmark, Norway, 1617. Twenty-year-old Maren Magnusdatter stands on the craggy coast, watching the sea break into a sudden and reckless storm. Forty fishermen, including her brother and father, are drowned and left broken on the rocks below. With the menfolk wiped out, the women of the tiny Arctic town of Vardø must fend for themselves. Three years later, a sinister figure arrives. Absalom Cornet comes from Scotland, where he burned witches in the northern isles. He brings with him his young Norwegian wife, Ursa, who is both heady with her husband's authority and terrified by it. In Vardø, and in Maren, Ursa sees something she has never seen before: independent women. But Absalom sees only a place untouched by God, and flooded with a mighty evil. As Maren and Ursa are drawn to one another in ways that surprise them both, the island begins to close in on them, with Absalom's iron rule threatening Vardø'...