Thursday, October 31, 2019

New Release Spotlight & Excerpt! Wicked Fire (Angel Fire #2) Marie Johnston!




I am joining in the tour for Marie Johnston's newest release - WICKED FIRE - the 2nd book in the paranormal romance series - ANGEL FIRE hosted by Inkslinger! Enjoy the spotlight & the excerpt and don't forget to add WICKED FIRE to your shelves!




His thoughts are less than angelic around her....

Jagger Hancock is a fearsome warrior for the angelic realm, slaying demons left and right on earth and protecting the human race. But when a powerful senator is murdered, he’s reduced to acting as a bodyguard for the grieving daughter. Too bad she’s the same female who ruined his one and only chance at happiness.

Felicia Montclaire looks as angelic as the rest of her kind, but she hides her scars well. Yet the male who gave them to her is not just after her again, but seeking conquest over the entire realm too. While her life goes up in flames once more, the last thing she needs is a cranky bodyguard...even if he’s the only one who can keep her alive.

Jagger and Felicia might not survive each other, much less the constant attacks from their enemies. But when danger drives them back to the angelic realm, they’ll discover their past is waiting for them—and it’s far more dangerous than anything on earth.


Wicked Fire is book 2 in the Angel Fire series, an exciting new paranormal romance series by an award-winning author.




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WICKED FIRE is the 2nd book in the ANGEL FIRE series


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Chapter One

“The team needs me.” Julian Hancock, or Jagger to everyone but his mother, managed not to sound pleading as he addressed his former team leader. Bryant Vale was the warrior director now and less interested in hearing his arguments. “With you off the team and no replacement yet, my place is here.” 

Jagger should be in his typical uniform of black tactical pants and a long-sleeved black shirt specially designed to fit around his wings. It seemed sacrilegious to sit in his boss’s office wearing a blue T-shirt and a pair of black athletic shorts. But it was necessary for his latest assignment. 

He couldn’t take another day shadowing Felicia fucking Montclaire. She was in some danger he only knew vague details about and she’d demanded him as her bodyguard. Demanded. Like the spoiled priss she was. 

Spoiled and superficial and haughty…and strong and gorgeous and willowy. Her legs went for miles and haunted his dreams.

He clenched his jaw and steadied his gaze on his new director. Felicia Montclaire was only an obstacle to what he really wanted. Someday, he’d have his own team to lead and he couldn’t do that stuck among humans, babysitting the aimless daughter of a senator.

A flash of guilt flared. Felicia was still technically a senator’s daughter, but her father had been murdered a couple of months ago. She’d weathered the news well, but then he hadn’t expected her to get weepy or be derailed by her grief. He hadn’t expected her to show any feeling at all. And he’d been right. 

His director, Bryant Vale, was as expressionless as a wall. A dark, glaring wall. 
“I understand your complications with Ms. Montclaire—”
“Forget our history,” Jagger gritted out. 

He hated that anyone knew the story between him and the vexing angel he was protecting. Or rather, the lack of a story, the result of Ms. Montclaire not setting the record straight and letting everyone think he was a cheating asshole. 

“The team needs me.” He said it as much for himself as to make a point. “If Felicia truly requires protection, then she should stay in the realm, in a designated home, with a designated guard.”

Director Vale’s demeanor had hardened as soon as Jagger had cut him off. Damn. Jagger had meant to use a lighter touch, not charge in like a bull at his first sight of red. “Sit down.”

Jagger took his time selecting the backless seat across from the obnoxiously large mahogany desk. He draped his wings over the edge but couldn’t force them to relax. “Director Vale—”

“Shut it.” You could take the warrior off the team, but you couldn’t soften his personality. Director Vale leaned across the desk, his eyes blazing. “I can’t believe you’re dense enough to think that Felicia is safer here. She can help identify her attacker and lead us to the people behind the conspiracy against this realm. The ones who could tell us just what this conspiracy entails. Have a think on it.”

Jagger refused to drop his gaze, and that was a harder challenge than most when Director Vale was pissed. The scars encompassing half the male’s face didn’t make him easy to look at on most days. 

The director wasn’t finished. “Her family’s mansion was burned to the ground by angel fire while over half our team was inside. While my mate was inside. 
Director Richter—” His gaze cut away. Leo Richter was no longer the director. 
He’d lost both legs at the knee thanks to the fire and was still recovering. 
“Felicia can hide among the humans better than in our realm. Numen isn’t safe for her. And do I need to go into the main reason why you shouldn’t be tied to the investigation, why you’re too close to the case?”

Jagger’s teeth should’ve cracked under the pressure of his jaw. His father, James Hancock. 

His good-for-nothing, cheating father, who’d risked their entire race by spilling the news of their existence to his human side piece. His father, who’d had several human side pieces, and probably a few angelic ones, while he’d had a committed mate. 

His father, who’d had his wings taken, been declared a fallen, and tossed out of the realm forever. 

His father, who was working with the creatures of Daemon to take over Numen, the realm where his own son resided. If he were a weaker male, he’d feel like his father had chosen the demons of Daemon not only over the angels of Numen, but over him too. Now the man would work with anyone or anything if it served his agenda. Archmasters, symasters, sylphs—the new “Jameson Haddock” didn’t seem to discriminate. 

But then if Jagger had ever meant a damn thing to his father, then perhaps Jameson would still be an esteemed senator of Numen.

Not that his father’s multilayered betrayal affected him. 

He kept his voice even. “Our team is two short. Dionna took over as leader, but we no longer have you, and with me tied up…” Literally, if Felicia had her way.

His team was everything to him. Having lost his father so young, and his mother… Well, Chanel Hancock wasn’t known for her nurturing nature. She’d turned twice as cold and ten times harder than marble after what she referred to as “your father’s unfortunate choices.” 

“I understand.” Director Vale sat back. “But they aren’t functioning as a traditional warrior team, not until this is over. They—you—are under my personal direction. You’re the only ones I completely trust now.”

The director’s unwavering trust mollified him. For now. He’d grown up getting side-eyed by his peers, as if they wondered when he’d follow in his father’s footsteps. And then he’d weathered the Felicia storm, which had broken the trust of the one most dear to him. Without those experiences, Director Vale’s words wouldn’t have meant as much.

To still have Bryant Vale in his corner after they’d learned his own exiled father was the one behind the trouble in the realm was humbling. 

And he needed to make sure he continued to earn it. 

Even if he had to deal with the fallout of the maelstrom that Felicia Montclaire brought to his life. 



Marie Johnston writes award-winning paranormal and contemporary romance and is a RITA® Finalist. Before she was a writer, she was a microbiologist. Depending on the situation, she can be oddly unconcerned about germs or weirdly phobic. She’s also a licensed medical technician and has worked as a public health microbiologist and as a lab tech in hospital and clinic labs. Marie’s been a volunteer EMT, a college instructor, a security guard, a phlebotomist, a hotel clerk, and a coffee pourer in a bingo hall. All fodder for a writer! She has four kids and just as many cats.



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New Release Review! Dante's Desire (New Immortals #2) Tia Didmon!



I am returning to the world of the New Immortals where PIA agent Jessica Johnson is being sent in to betray Dante Moretti and his entire race. Enjoy and don't forget to add DANTE'S DESIRE by Tia Didmon to your shelves!




She is the one woman who can save him. Will her betrayal be a fate worse than death?

Jessica Johnson is one of the best agents the Seattle PIA has to offer but her transfer to the L.A. office comes at a price. She’s been sent to betray them. When the destructive power of the PIA’s newest weapon is revealed she realizes too late, the true cost of her loyalty. She is the one woman who can save him. Will her betrayal be a fate worse than death?

Jessica Johnson is one of the best agents the Seattle PIA has to offer but her transfer to the L.A. office comes at a price. She’s been sent to betray them. When the destructive power of the PIA’s newest weapon is revealed she realizes too late, the true cost of her loyalty.

Dante Moretti has spent centuries without emotion. He had accepted his death as inevitable until Jessica walked through his door. With her dormant powers emerging and an ancient enemy threatening his entire race, he has to convince her that nothing will stop him from claiming her. Not even the secret that ripped her family apart.


Enjoy the next installment in the bestselling New Immortals series - Intended For Mature Audiences (18+ Only). 



As a PIA Agent, Jessica Johnson is being transferred to the LA office, but she’s being sent in to betray them and when the destructive power of the PIA’s newest weapon is revealed she realizes too late, the true cost of her loyalty. He has spent centuries without emotions and had accepted his death as inevitable until Jessica walked through his door. Dante has to convince that nothing will stop him from claiming her…not even the secret that ripped her family apart.

The ‘New Immortal’ world continues to intrigue and satisfy readers with this second installment. The chemistry between Dante and Jessica is fiery with lots of flying sparks but the relationship is on a way trip to no man’s land as Jessica’s secret threatens to destroy their entire world, which keeps emotions rolling with lots of angst throughout the story. As with the first story, all the characters are strong and engaging ensuring that readers want to know everyone’s story and this second book introduces some new characters and some new elements, giving readers more to look forward to.

The plot is fast paced and full of thrilling suspense and adrenaline pumping excitement as Jessica investigates a series of crimes that will lead her to a betrayal and the realization of just what her loyalties will cost her. Some surprising twists adds spice and keeps readers guessing and the fascinating world ensures that they keep their eyes glued to the pages until the very end.




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DANTE'S DESIRE is the 2nd book in the NEW IMMORTALS series.


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Tia Didmon writes exotic paranormal romance and is happily married with three kids and one fur baby. While she calls Vancouver Island, Canada home. She loves to travel and can usually find a zipline along the way. She loves to connect with her readers as well as share her favorite meme’s. You can check those out on her Facebook page or Instagram. Be sure to follow her on Author Central.



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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Book Tour, Excerpt & 5 STAR New Release Review! Fever (Dragon Kings #16) Donna Grant!



I am back at Draegon where Kelton is being sent to stop an anthropologist who is about to tell the world about the Dragon Kings. Enjoy and don't forget to add FEVER by Donna Grant to your shelves!




His kiss was fire and passion. She shivered, wondering how he knew just how to touch her, to send her spiraling into an abyss of pleasure…

For centuries, the Dragon Kings have lived among mortals, forsaking their true selves. But for Kelton, hiding in the realm of shadows—and existing only in the world of dreams—is no longer an option. A human woman claims to know that he, like other dark warriors of his kind, is real. That the legends about these powerful, seductive men with hearts ablaze are true. And that, with just one embrace, Kelton could destroy her…or love her until the end of time.

Bernadette Davies is an anthropologist who knows better than to fall into the arms of a Dragon King. But how can she resist Kelton when he’s so willing to share his secrets and bear his soul? He hasn’t met a beautiful, trustworthy woman like Bernadette in…forever. But once they give into their mutual desire, their worlds will never be the same. Soon Bernadette must face her dilemma: Should she expose the truth about Kelton in the name of science? Or join him in his battle with the dark forces—in the name of love? 



Hiding in the realm of shadows – and existing only in the world of dreams – is no longer an option for Kelton because a human woman claims to know that he, like other dark warriors of his kind, is real. And with one embrace, Kelton could destroy her…or love her until the end of time. She knows better than to fall into the arms of a Dragon King, but how can Bernadette Davies resist Kelton when he’s so willing to share his secrets and bear his soul. Soon Bernadette will have to face her dilemma – expose the truth about Kelton or join him in his battle with the dark forces – in the name of love?

OMG! A new battle in the war against the light fae queen is at hand and this Dragon King story shocks and renders readers’ speechless. Kelton and Bernadette are faced with some impossible choices as they struggle with their attraction and the decisions they must make throughout the story. While their attraction grows stronger, the more questions arise and have them wondering how much of what they feel is real and how much is caused by the manipulate queen in quest to destroy the Dragon Kings. 

Readers can’t help but get caught up in all the emotional turmoil that flows from the pages of this fast paced plot but at the same time they find themselves holding their breath, eyes opening wider and wider and biting their nails as surprising and shocking twists answers some questions and raises others. The action and suspense is explosive and in some parts of the story down right shocking as more enemies come to light in this fantastic Dragon King romance.





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FEVER is the 16th Book in the DARK KINGS series

The Dark Kings series is a spin off the Dark Warriors Series and Dark Sword Series.

Called the Dragon Kings a millennium ago, these men of power and magic can shift into dragon form and have ruled over all other creatures. When humans appeared, they protected them until they were betrayed and thousands of dragons were killed. The betrayal was made worse when they discovered that it came from a woman who had vowed to love one of the Dragon Kings. The Dragon Kings withdrew their power from the world, from humans, some of the dragons choosing to sleep away the passing millennia. But now a new evil is beginning to awaken the Dark Kings and they are reluctantly being pulled into a war not of their choosing. What they never expected to find is a love so powerful it threatens to change everything they have ever known. 


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. 2 Night's Awakening*
.3 Dawn's Desire*
.4 Passion's Claim*
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1 Darkest Flame
2 Fire Rising
3 Burning Desire
4 Hot Blooded
5 Night's Blaze
6 Soul Scorched
6.5 Dragon King
7 Passion Ignites
8 Smoldering Hunger
9 Smoke and Fire
9.5 Dragon Fever
10 Firestorm
11 Blaze
11.5 Dragon Burn
11.6 Constantine: A History
12 Heat
13 Torched
13.5 Dragon Knight
14 Dragon Fire
14.5 Dragon Claimed
15 Ignite


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The next book to be released in the Dark World Universe 

Reaper #9 - DARK ALPHA'S TEMPTATION -January 7, 2020



Heart of Texas #4 - A COWBOY LIKE YOU - November 26, 2019


Reaper #9 - DARK ALPHA'S TEMPTATION -January 7, 2020


Dark Kings #16.5 - DRAGON LOST February 25, 2020

Heart of Texas #5 - LOOKING FOR A COWBOY - May 2020

Heart of Texas #6 - THE GUARDIAN - 2020



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FEVER Excerpt 

By Donna Grant

“Dragons are real.”

The words went through the small room of the restaurant reserved for special meetings like a pistol shot. 

Today’s meeting was that of the local cryptozoologists.

Keltan wanted to be anywhere but there. Yet, Ulrik had sent him halfway across Scotland to hear whatever Dr. Bernadette Davies had to say about her highly publicized talk about dragons.

Keltan might have been shocked at the sight of her. He’d expected some older woman in her sixties with gray hair, glasses, and at least two chins. Instead, he was met with a vision that actually had his mouth hanging open. 

Straight black hair parted to one side fell just past her chin that brought attention to her incredible cheek bones. Her large jade eyes met everyone with determination and a calmness that proclaimed she wholly believed everything she was going to talk about.

Her hunter green button-down shirt was willowy, molding tantalizing against her breasts. And the black pants the shirt was tucked into made his mouth water when he caught a glimpse of her perfect derriere.

Keltan had to bite back a groan when he saw the black stilettos she wore. He’d always been a sucker for a woman who wore heels. 

But it was the first three words out of her mouth that made him sit up straight and pay attention. A jolt of dread and worry went through him so quick that his stomach roiled viciously.

“We, as cryptozoologists work tirelessly to prove that such creatures exist,” Bernadette continued. “Many of you know for certain that particular creatures you believe in are real. For me, it’s dragons.”

“Do you have proof?” someone asked.

Keltan didn’t look to the voice. He kept his gaze locked on Dr. Davies. Now he wished he hadn’t chosen a seat toward the back. If he’d sat closer, he wouldn’t have to look around the various heads to keep her in view as she walked back and forth.

There was no doubt of the confidence she exhibited. And while there was a chance she was one of the few off her rocker, Keltan didn’t think that was the case. As a Dragon King, he and his brethren at Dreagan had gone to great extremes to hide their true selves from humans.

But a few years ago, the Dark Fae had taken a video of the Dragon Kings in a skirmish with them. The Dark released that video to the world, and speculation about dragons soared overnight – and it had yet to diminish.

Now, humans looked to the sky constantly, making it harder and harder for the Kings to shift, even on the sixty thousand acres where they lived. The magical barrier surrounding Dreagan stopped numerous drones from mortals on a weekly basis trying to see if Dreagan was the home of dragons.

It made every one of the Kings wonder if it was wise to have chosen the double dragon as their logo as well as using the Celtic word for dragon as the name of their whisky. 

Ryder, the one King who could create and work any electronic, was the one who used his hacking skills to wipe the video of them from everything. Yet, the curiosity of the humans had been woken. They wanted answers.



Donna is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over forty-five novels. Her most popular series is the breathtaking Dark King (aka Dragon King) series featuring dragons, immortal Highlanders, and the Fae.

In addition to her novels, Donna has written over forty short stories, novellas, and novelettes for digital-first and print release. She has been dubbed as giving the “paranormal genre a burst of fresh air” by the San Francisco Book Review. Her work has been hailed as having “deft plotting and expert characterization” by Publisher’s Weekly and “sizzling” by RT Book Reviews.

She has been recognized with awards from both bookseller and reader contests including the National Reader’s Choice Award, Booksellers Best Award, as well as the coveted K.I.S.S. Award from RT Book Reviews.

Donna travels often for various speaking engagements, conferences, and book signings. She is also a frequent workshop presenter at national conferences such as RT Book Lovers Convention and Thrillerfest, as well as local chapters.

Born and raised in Texas, she also has ties across the border in Louisiana. Growing up with two such vibrant cultures, her Cajun side of the family taught her the “spicy” side of life while her Texas roots gave her two-steppin’ and bareback riding. She is never far from her faithful 80 pound dog, Sisko, or her three cats. She can often be found at the movies or bookstore with her children. Or buying makeup. And shoes.


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