When Darkness Whispers by Lisa Carlisle

When Darkness Whispers
by Lisa Carlisle
Night Eagle Operations
Some memories are better left forgotten…

Haunted by an unclear past, biologically enhanced Marine, Eva Montreaux, can’t be distracted from her mission. With American servicemen being brutally murdered on the island of Okinawa, it’s more than priority. It’s critical. But when her investigation brings her face to face with Marcos Delacruz, it triggers memories. Ones she lost. Memories that somehow include him.

Marcos Delacruz has tried to forget the woman who left him with nothing but empty promises. Even now, three years later, Eva doesn’t seem to express any guilt over breaking his heart. In truth, she seems to barely recognize him. This deployment has been challenging enough with too many restless spirits haunting the island. But when his own investigation forces him to cross paths with her once more, Marcos discovers there may be a deeper truth.

With the number of murders climbing rapidly and the rising need to track the murderer across the tropical island, Eva struggles to reclaim what she lost. But the island holds darker elements–a serial killer. One that doesn’t appear to be human.

Thrust into a world she can’t escape, Eva must discover a way to stop a murderer from destroying anyone else’s future, but how can she succeed if she can’t even remember what role Marcos played in her past?

When Darkness Whispers is a unique blend of paranormal and military romance you won’t want to put down! If you like haunting mystery, spine-tingling suspense, and Japanese mythology, you’ll love When Darkness Whispers!

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): Military, Shifters, Vampires, Gargoyles, Biologic Enhancement, Romantic Suspense, Mystery
Release Date: May 11, 2017
Publisher: Indie

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Deceit & Devotion by Faye Hall

Deceit & Devotion
by Faye Hall
"I will pay you to sleep with my wife."

Jarrah Miyan, a young half-caste aboriginal man, is supposed to seduce a white woman into an affair so her greed-driven husband can gain full control of her inheritance, including the rare collection of black opals she keeps under lock and key. When he walks into the study to meet the poor chit he's to take advantage of, he expects to find an aging woman who smells of stale perfume and gin. Who he finds though is the most beautiful woman he's ever laid eyes on—the same woman whose pale thighs had been wrapped around him just a few hours earlier as she'd begged him to give her pleasure.

After their night of passion together, Emily Holtz doubted she would ever see Jarrah again. To have him standing before her now, asking for employment at her cattle station, was not a situation she had prepared herself for. She agrees to hire him on one condition. He has to spy on her husband and get her the incriminating evidence she needs to apply for a divorce. She's spent years in a miserable arranged marriage, and she's desperate to escape. But her husband is a dangerous man, and he will stop at nothing, including murder, to get what he wants.

As they begin to develop feelings for each other, Jarrah worries about what will happen when Emily discovers that he's been working for both her and her husband. Not that they could ever really be together, as society would never accept that.

Genre: Historical Romance
Content/Theme(s): Interracial, Mystery, Suspense, Rural, Australian
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Publisher: Beachwalk Press

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The Reason for It All by Jade Cary

The Reason for It All
by Jade Cary
The Point of It All Book Three
It is Christmas Eve, and Diana Kenyon Rios is spending her first holiday without her husband, Val, who was tragically murdered six months prior. But as she prepares to receive family and friends, she learns the shocking truth that Val may be alive.

She sees the strange man in her dreams, and she feels her husband in his presence. This man is not Val—but he knows Val is alive. In the early morning hours of Christmas morning, he takes Diana away, to a small village in Sinaloa, Mexico, where Diana is reunited with a gravely injured Val Rios. The fight to save him results in another separation, and this time Diana is determined find her husband, while trying to come to grips with the anger, loss, confusion and betrayal she feels when she learns that Val faked his death.

Val Rios is on a dangerous mission, and he won’t stop until he gets the job done. Diana is determined not to let him out of her sight again, and he must push her away to keep her safe, no matter how much it hurts.

From the beaches of Zapallar, Chile and Los Angeles, California, to the remote islands off the Sea of Cortez and Nicaragua, Diana and Val race to find each other and reconcile the hurt and betrayal they both played a part in. Will they ultimately learn the reason for it all?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Spanking, D/s
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Publisher: Blushing Books

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Ghost Witching by Ally Shields

Ghost Witching
by Ally Shields
Maggie York Book Two
Seeing ghosts should make solving homicides easy, right? Not even close.

When detectives Maggie York and Josh Brandt catch a new murder investigation involving occult rituals, ghosts, and venomous snakes, it seems like a case that could only happen in New Orleans. Not only does the victim's ghost demand Maggie's attention, but three apparitions begin appearing to her…sending the detectives on a search for more bodies. They soon discover the ghostly trio has links to the Witching Hour Society, an organization of self-declared witches with far more going on behind the scenes. Meanwhile, a neighbor believes the victim killed his family with a curse, and the media eagerly sensationalizes the entire story.

Making things worse, Maggie and Josh have hit a rough spot in their personal relationship. The tension between them is already high when Josh's ex-fiancée arrives in town…and wants him back.

Soon the violence is escalating, the ghosts grow more aggressive, and the deeper Maggie and Josh dig, the stranger things get. Welcome to murder New Orleans’ style.

Genre: Romantic Urban Fantasy
Content/Theme(s): Mystery, Ghosts, Witch, Police Procedural, Thriller, Paranormal, Occult
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Publisher: Etopia Press

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The Fish Fry Fiasco by Laurel Richards

The Fish Fry Fiasco
by Laurel Richards
Cassie Wynn Mystery Book Two
Cassie and Mitch are back, and their new PI firm, Chase Investigations, has its first big case.

Roman Ricardo, owner of Roman Tackle and the sponsor of one of the biggest fishing tournaments in town, has been murdered. Someone slipped a lethal amoeba into Roman’s nasal spray.

Now Mitch and Cassie have to figure out who did it, and their list of suspects grows as they investigate the people who last came into contact with the victim.

With Mitch’s dad in town, they have some extra help, but father and son don’t exactly see eye to eye. Will Chase Investigations be able to catch the killer?

Genre: Romantic Mystery
Content/Theme(s): Cozy, Humor, Small Town, Florida
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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What the Marquess Sees by Amy Quinton

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What the Marquess Sees by Amy Quinton
Agents of Change Book Two
What happens when you throw together a charming Marquess and a lady who lies? Anything!

The Marquess of Dansbury is a charismatic spy who has taken on many difficult tasks for the crown, but none so difficult as protecting Lady Beatryce Beckett. She lies, she cheats, she steals, and she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Right now, what Lady Beatryce wants is the marquess. But, when you’re on the run from a mad assassin, it’s hard to find the time to profess your love!

England 1814: He is a marquess with a woman to protect and an assassin to thwart. She is…not nice.

The Marquess of Dansbury is a strong, charismatic man living a charmed life as an agent for the crown. His past isn’t without tragedy, but he is too amiable to allow misfortune to mar his positive outlook on life. Until now…when he finds himself tasked with protecting the one woman in the world he actively disdains, Lady Beatryce Beckett.

Lady Beatryce Beckett is mean. She ruins other women on purpose. She lies. She cheats. She even steals. And she takes particular pleasure in provoking a certain marquess. In short, she’ll do anything to get what she wants: freedom from her abusive father. But she is strong (she’s had to be), worthy (who’d have thought it), and in love… Wait, what?

It will take a special man to see the true woman beneath the surface…and a strong woman to allow him that glimpse. Is the Marquess of Dansbury up to the task?

Genre: Historical Romance
Content/Theme(s): Regency, Spies, Humor, Mystery, Suspense
Release Date: December 7, 2015
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books

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Assassins—Stolen Love by Heather Hart

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Assassins Book 1 BDSM, Mystery, Suspense		Stolen Love Book 2 Ménage, Mystery, Suspense
Two erotic contemporary romantic suspense titles by Heather Hart

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Assassins
by Heather Hart
Spy Games Book One
Fresh out of training, the Agency sends Kassie Shannon into the secret world of Robert Redmond. They know he’s using his billion-dollar software company to steal sensitive information. What they don’t know is who he is selling the stolen information to, and it’s her job to find out.

He is a highly organized and secretive individual, and gaining Robert’s trust will be no easy task. But his Achilles’ heel is his passion for the BDSM lifestyle, so she poses as a trainee submissive and puts herself in his path.

Naturally cautious, Robert has never let a woman get under his skin. Until now. There’s something appealing about this inquisitive brunette with her oddly changeable personality and her passion for all things painful. He agrees to become her master, but soon falls for the chameleon beauty who is quickly becoming the most promising novice he has ever trained.

For Kassie there’s one big problem, though. The first rule of spying is not to fall in love on the job. Yet it’s hard to keep a professional detachment when your mark is all you ever wanted in a partner, and one who keeps opening doors to pleasures she never knew existed.

Still, sooner or later she will have to choose between two opposing demands—the cause she believes in, or the man she is bound to. Whichever choice she makes, it is likely that no one will win.

Genre: Erotic Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): Assassins, Spy, BDSM, Mystery, Contemporary
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Publisher: Blushing Books

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From Prussia with Love by Tina Christopher

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From Prussia with Love
by Tina Christopher
Victoria's Secret Agents Book One
Clara Redbeck has one goal: to prove to the sods at work—and to herself—that the best man for the job can be a woman. To do that, she must prevent a traitor from blowing London to bits. If only the dashing first mate of the dirigible she’d been tasked to plunder didn’t set her aflame.

Garrett Dewhurst has one goal: to execute the coup of a lifetime. His plans do not include a spanking dalliance with the most intriguing woman he has ever met.

With each encounter, the fire between them burns hotter and their need grows stronger. Finally, the cramped cabin aboard the Bismarck becomes their intimate playground, where Garrett introduces Clara to the pleasure of submission and they explore their passion in every way possible.

Clara and Garrett want a future together, but each holds a secret that if revealed could cost them everything. When danger closes in, they have to choose between protecting themselves or the whole of London.

Genre: Victorian Steampunk Romance
Content/Theme(s): Mystery, BDSM, Spies, Historical, Alternative history, Sci Fi
Release Date: August 25, 2015
Publisher: Loose Id

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Striker by Patricia Green

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Striker by Patricia Green
Detective Jase Striker doesn't want a partner on the job, and when he’s saddled with Angelica Piccolino—a rookie in the homicide division—he’s more than a little annoyed. But his irritation with his sexy new partner soon morphs into a blistering passion, and though he fears what mixing work with pleasure will do to his crime fighting abilities, she soon proves irresistible.

Despite her diminutive size, Angelica is no stranger to the streets, and at twenty-six years old she’s tired of being treated like a kid. Yet somehow, when her attitude pushes Striker too far and he takes her over his knee for a bare bottom spanking, it merely leaves her desire for him burning even hotter.

Forced to work together as a team, Striker and Piccolino must race against time to hunt down a serial killer whose only calling card is a white rose left with each victim. Can they bring the white rose murderer to justice before another victim turns up?

Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Crime, Mystery, Detectives, Spanking
Release Date: May 23, 2015
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications

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Cover Reveal - Up In Flames and Up In Smoke by Alice Brown

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Up In Flames by Alice Brown Texas Vampire Rangers Book One	and	Up In Smoke by Alice Brown Texas Vampire Rangers Book Two

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Up In Smoke
by Alice Brown
Texas Vampire Rangers Book Two
After her husband's murder and her kidnapping, Susan thought she was doing quite well putting her life back together. She had a job at the Texas Ranger headquarters. Who cared if her new friends were vampires. It was past time for her to be happy.

Nathaniel had been sheriff of a small town for ten years and when he started dodging questions as to why he wasn’t looking any older, he knew it was time to move on. So he called his brother and packed his bags, ready to accept his new assignment with the Texas Rangers. He had no idea that walking in the front door on his first day was going to change his life forever.

Nathaniel might claim Susan as his mate, but after being in one unhappy relationship, she isn’t too sure she is ready for another. When someone begins terrorizing her, Nathaniel doesn't take any chances with her safety. He just hopes when her past catches up with her, he can keep her safe.

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): Vampires, Cowboys, Mystery
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Publisher: JK Publishing

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Cover Reveal - The Heist by Adriana Kraft

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The Heist
by Adriana Kraft
A heist? A murder? It’s villain’s choice.

A special-order art theft? Tedious, but seamless – until small town museum director Kara Daniels calls in the experts. Furious her favorite trio of priceless impressionist paintings has been stolen from its traveling exhibit on her watch, Kara is determined to save not only the paintings, but her future in the art world. She’ll stop at nothing to entrap the thief.

Ted Springs knows the underbelly of the criminal world a little closer than he might like—but he’s turned it to good advantage, first as a police officer, and now as detective for the Upper Midwest Arts Council. His job? To guarantee the security of the valuable paintings in the Council’s traveling exhibits.

Heat sizzles when Ted and Kara collide—can they work together, before it’s too late?

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): Mystery, Art theft, Crime, Murder, Contemporary
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Publisher: B&B Publishing

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Cover Reveal - Possessed, Undressed and in a Mess by Sophie Mouette

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Possessed, Undressed, and in a Mess
by Sophie Mouette
A séance gone wildly wrong leaves hotelier Angela Georgenes sharing her body with a randy Victorian ghost. Someone’s after a treasure allegedly hidden in the hotel and the ghost wants to tell Angela—but can only communicate when Angela’s on the verge of orgasm.

Talk about awkward.

Angela—and the ghost—are both hot for new handyman Tyler Woodruff, but is he a knight in a shining pickup or the thief? In truth, he is there under false pretenses: he’s a fortune hunter who liberates unappreciated artifacts. Distracted by Angela’s wicked imagination and uninhibited bedroom antics, he doesn’t want to fall in love with her any more than she does with him.

But admitting their true feelings is the only way the ghost can reveal the nature of the treasure—and the real threat.

Genre: Light Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): Ghosts, Humor, Mystery, Contemporary
Release Date: July 27, 2014
Publisher: Little Kisses Press

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Cover Reveal - The Color of Dreams by KG Stutts

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The Color of Dreams
by KG Stutts
Detective Julie Carter has dreams she can't shake.

Chicago detective Julie Carter has it all. A handsome husband, wonderful daughter, and a career she loves. She also has the ability to see things before they happen in the form of colorless dreams, sans one color. When her most recent dream comes true, and her husband Aiden is killed, Julie is confronted with a man from her past: homicide detective Scott Jordan.

Julie must put aside the feelings she buried for the man who broke her heart years ago. As Scott and Julie clash, secrets start to unravel. Can Julie trust the man who abandoned her? Will they be able to find Aiden's killer before her next dream becomes real ... Julie's own death? The truth will unravel the foundation of the precinct.

Note: Not a typical Blushing Books/Lazy Day Pub title. This is not a spanking romance.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Murder, Mystery, Suspense, Police Detectives
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Publisher: Lazy Day Publications

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Cover Reveal - Rules of Ascension by Suzy Knight

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Rules of Ascension by Suzy Knight
Chronicles of Estoria Book Two
As a child, Lady Elsabeth Durnfir dreamed of marrying a prince, but after seeing her elder sister’s personality make a complete 180 degree turn after her engagement to Crown Prince Henry of Estoria is announced, Elsabeth has traded in her childish hopes of a fairytale wedding for the equally unlikely hope of inheriting Durnfir Manor and the surrounding land.

Life at court is not something she is interested in, or good at, but in order to help prepare for her sister Alicia’s wedding, Elsabeth must live at court for an entire year. As well as trying to fit in at court while living up to her sister’s reputation, Elsabeth has a secret to keep. But, court is full of secrets that are all about to come to light.

How will Elsabeth survive court without destroying her family’s reputation—and how can she get Prince Frederick, the renowned rake, to stop teasing her?

Genre: Fantasy Romance
Content/Theme(s): Historical, Mystery
Release Date: September 4, 2014
Publisher: Hartwood Publishing Group

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Cover Reveal - Cherished Moments by Mickie Sherwood

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Cherished Moments by Mickie Sherwood

Senator Jordan Dupré is reluctant to revisit her past. That thought crumbles at the sight of Deacon Burke. His commanding presence and charming smile transports her back to her youth. Back then, she kissed, loved, lied, and left him—taking a life-changing secret with her.

Scorned by Jordan’s dishonesty, Deke swears he never wants to see her lying face again. However, his heart knows better, and he never stops thinking of her.

When Jordan’s husband is killed, Deke is summoned to the Senator’s aid, by an unlikely source— Unfortunately, he brings a secret of his own.

Will secrets from their past reignite their cherished moments?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): African American, Mystery & Suspense, Sweet
Release Date: April 18, 2014
Publisher: Topaz Publishing

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Cover Reveal - Witness Pursuit by Joanne Wadsworth

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Witness Pursuit by Joanne Wadsworth
Bodyguards Book One
One witness...one bodyguard...one life.

Twenty-one-year-old New Zealander Lydia Sands witnessed the hit-and-run of a powerful man’s son. Her bodyguard is shot when the killer returns to dispose of her and The Program puts her in hiding. A year later, the case remains unsolved and her handler needs to get her further from the killer’s reach. Lydia detests the thought of being close enough to endanger the man who nearly died protecting her, even if it’s aboard a super-yacht traveling the South Pacific.

Tyler Whitehall’s shooting stole weeks from his memory. Physically recovered, he oversees security for Whitehall Shipping. While on a family holiday, Tyler is suspicious of the woman accompanying them without notice or security clearance, as his nephew’s caregiver. Stronger than suspicion is his incomprehensible attraction to her, and his instinct to protect her.

Once sensitive information is leaked, Lydia undergoes re-identification to evade a killer and protect the man who’d die to save her. Her bodyguard has just begun his pursuit, and she may have underestimated his abilities.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Bodyguards, Mystery, Men in Uniform
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Publisher: Kensington Publishing

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