RELEASE BLITZTitle: ConnectionA Temptation Series Standalone NovelAuthor: K.M. Golland

RELEASE BLITZ

Title: Connection

A Temptation Series Standalone Novel

Author: K.M. Golland

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Release Date: December 17, 2020

 

BLURB

 

A fun new novel featuring the characters from Temptation…

 

From two-time Romance Book of the Year Nominee and bestselling author K.M. Golland, comes a fun, opposites-attract romance with a How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days meets The Hating Game vibe.

 

Like every little girl, I dreamed of becoming a princess. I wanted the prince, the castle, the fairy-tale wedding, and maybe seven dwarfs to call my own. I went to school, studied hard, and graduated to become a teacher, all the while waiting patiently for my Prince Charming to come along and sweep me off my feet. 

But he never came; Will Butler did instead.

Live Trepidation drummer. Rude, crude, obnoxious plumber. Will certainly didn’t fit my perfect Prince Charming mould, but boy did he break it and charm his way into my heart.

I’m just not sure I can let him stay there. And will he even want to when he finds out what I’m hiding?

 

 

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56135024-connection

 REVIEW

I really loved this standalone story set in the Temptation Series.

Will and Libby create an entertaining road to romance.

She's definitely not looking for his type, and Also feels that she's not happy ever after material.

But Will doesn't give up.

It was nice to catch up with the rest of the Temptation Crew, and the books set after the last.

This is a standalone story but I think it will make better reading if you've read the others...or after reading this you'll want to go read the rest and get the whole story.

KM Golland has an easy writing style, you slip into her world and get lost in the story.

My weekend disappeared while engrossed in this book.

One of my 2020 favorites.

 

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EXCERPT

 

His misty eyes hover over my chest, so I cross my arms, shielding his view. 

“What are you doing here?” I hiss.

“I’ve come to clean out your pipes.”

“What?”

“Apparently your pipes are blocked.”

I pinch my brow, a headache forming.

“You look confused, sweetheart.”

“I am.”

“Sorry, Will. I had to answer that call—” Carly steps out from behind him, a sneaky smile creeping across her face when her eyes meet mine. “Oh, good. You’re here, Lib. Can you show Will the tap that burst, please?”

“Why?” 

She looks at me like I’m an idiot. “Because he’s the plumber.”

“He’s the plumber?” I blink all the blinks.

Will jiggles a metal toolbox dangling from his hand, his smile full of white dazzling teeth, which look contradictory against his bushy beard.

“Of course you are.” I throw my hands in the air, turn on my heel, walk away, and bite out, “Follow me,” not waiting for him to do so.

“You look good wet,” he says, voice low but humorous as he falls into step beside me.

“Oh, shut up.”

He chuckles. “So tell me what happened.”

“I’m not entirely sure.” I huff. "One minute, I’m standing there, and the next, I’m soaking wet.”

I regret the words as soon as they leave my mouth.

He grins. “You wouldn’t be the first woman to say that to me.”

 

 

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AUTHOR BIO

 

Born and raised in Melbourne, K.M. Golland is a best-selling author with HarperCollins, and a two-time Romance Book of the Year award nominee.

 

A lover of rabbits, doughnuts, bridges, and cars, she’s also quite happy to support a very healthy high heel obsession.

 

K.M. lives on a farm with her husband and two children, and traded her legal work for her love of writing.

 

 

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New Release - The Dark Prince of Albany By Rachel M Raithby

 

 

 

The Dark Prince of Albany  Book 3

Albany Nightingale Series

Blurb

Please note to best understand Grayson's story you need to read books 1 & 2 in the Albany Nightingale Series.

THE DARK PRINCE OF ALBANY ~ BOOK 3 IN THE ALBANY NIGHTINGALE SERIES

Rose and Ashston's story came to an end, but Grayson's has only just begun... 

Before Rose, I was the devil. After Rose, I was lost.

I was becoming the man I despised most. But change isn’t easy and the road to happiness isn’t always paved in a straight line.

When I set out to put my demons behind me, the last thing I expected was to find Sierra—a girl who’s as wild as she is broken.

For a while we heal each other, lost in the dream we’ve created. But love can’t fix everything, and wounds aren’t so easily closed.

We’re from two different worlds, and Sierra will never fit into mine.

I wanted redemption. I wanted my happily ever after.

But life has other plans.

Book Links

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2IE4i08

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3f4k1Sm

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/2UsYHfJ

Book 1 & 2 Links

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2UtVHQo

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3f0z678

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3nuBs15

Teasers

Extract 1

Grayson

I don’t register my surroundings or the students of Albany staring as they walk past. All I see is her—her too-sad eyes, her fire dying a little more each second, and I’d needed to do something to fan the flames.

I’d kiss her for eternity if it were the only way to breathe life back into her soul.

Because her light can’t die. The world needs Sierra’s untamed spirit.

I need her untamed spirit.

She has wrapped her fire around my heart, thawed it from its frozen sleep and without it, I’ll be right back at the start.

A dark prince sitting on his lonely throne, never truly understanding what it means to live.

“You shouldn’t have done that,” Sierra whispers, her gaze flickering to those around us.

“Why not?” I’ve never said the words, but I know Sierra knows I feel them. I don’t care if the entire city knows she’s mine. In fact, I’d rather they know; it will save me having to dig up dirt on the hundreds of guys who will think they have a shot with her.

“Because everyone is staring,” she hisses below her breath. “And I was hoping to get through my time here under the radar.”

“Baby, you messed up that plan the second you rolled through those gates on a skateboard looking like every guy’s secret wet dream.”

She looks over my shoulder. “We should go. Ashton and Rose are waiting for us.”

Shifting my stance, I slide my hand into Sierra’s, pleased she doesn’t pull away, and greet my stepbrother’s cocky smile with one of my own. Rose’s expression is harder to read though. It’s not jealousy on her face… protectiveness maybe… concern.

What happened between us before she got together with my brother has been left permanently in the past. There are no more sexual ties between Rose and me, yet our time together bound us in a way not many would understand.

Rose was the first person I lowered my guard down with. I let her have a little of my heart. She’s my best friend, and I know if I ever need her, she’ll be there.

But I’m beginning to worry she doesn’t see my relationship with Sierra as a good thing. And while I trust Rose with many things, she also has a tendency to take matters into her own hands.

She is queen of this school, after all, and ruling those who’ve been brought up to see everyone else as beneath them isn’t a job for the weak.

I flash her a smirk, get an eye roll in return.

I’ll be keeping a close eye on you.

Sensing Sierra’s apprehension as we approach our table, I give her hand a gentle squeeze. Looking up, she meets my eyes, silently asking me not to let go, and as the others surround us, I lean forward, kiss her cheek before whispering my reply in her ear, “I’ve got you, baby, always.”

“So, Sierra, tell me, how did you manage to do what no other girl has achieved before?” Rose’s friend, Camilla asks, much to the delight of the other girls around her.

Narrowing my gaze at Camilla, a threat is about to slip from my lips when Rose steps in—the ever-dutiful queen keeping peace in her kingdom.

“Now, Now, Cam. Play nice. We all know I was the one who house-trained the dark prince. Sierra’s just reaping the benefits.”

“I’m not a freaking pet,” I grumble.

Sierra watches our exchange with quiet confusion.

“Do you talk?” Porsha scoffs, her friendly smile doing nothing to mask her words.

I cast Rose a pleading look for help. Her mouth opens to answer when Sierra shocks us into silence.

“I was waiting for the conversation to become worth my attention. And for the record, Grayson isn’t house-trained. Let’s just say my tastes tend to veer on the side of bad not good.” Shifting toward me, she turns my face to meet hers. “Cafeteria this way?” she asks, pointing behind her.

I’m so shocked all I can do is nod stupidly.

She kisses me, rough and possessive. “Good, I’m starving.”

Watching as she saunters away, I swallow loudly, sure I’m hallucinating. It’s one thing knowing your girl is no pushover but seeing her in action is a whole different story.  It’s captivating and one hell of a turn on, but underneath that lives worry, because while Sierra put on a good show, I know beneath all that spunk she’s slowly crumbling. Desperately holding onto the fraying threads of her sanity.

 

Extract 2

Sierra

I’m not sure what it is about him that made me pause. The way he’s dressed makes him stick out like a sore thumb, but it wasn’t the expensive-looking suit or shiny shoes which drew me near. It was the way he seemed totally unaware of his surroundings, how he was 100 percent focused on the gate in front of him. The haunted shadows in his dark eyes were obvious as I’d skated out behind a car leaving the cemetery. He didn’t notice when I stopped or hopped off my board and stepped up onto the pavement. He was aware of only the gate and the secret demons he was battling.

I have enough problems of my own to contend with; I don’t need to take on a stranger’s troubles as well. Yet my mouth had opened as I’d paused, gaining his attention, and when he smiles, all cunning and mischief, I know in my gut the guy before me is bad to the bone. He’s the type to charm his way into my pants and leave me pleasured and drunk on lust.

The kind I like the most.

He wants only one thing, and it has nothing to do with my heart.

“Want to get lost, huh? I could maybe help with that.” I eye him from head to toe. From his dark, chocolate eyes, to his styled almost-black hair, he’s the devil pretending to be an angel.

He eyes me with wicked intent, and anticipation swirls through my blood as I envision the fun we are about to have. Grayson Bishop has no idea what he’s getting himself into. He’s in my playground now.

After all, I spend every minute of every day waiting for my next hit of adrenaline. Waiting for that moment when I’m airborne, a board beneath my feet, heart in my throat, or when the ocean is roaring in my ears and I’m riding a wave lost in a land of blue. From sunset to sundown I live for these moments, for when the realities of my crappy life seem nothing but a speck on the horizon.

“Really?” He eyes my mouth and wets his bottom lip. Heat pools in my stomach; I know exactly what he wants but first I’m going to make him work for it. There’s nothing I love more than shaking the foundations on which bad boys live.

Running a finger down his cheek, I ask softly, “Do you know how to skate, city boy?” Leaning back, he eyes me skeptically, before taking in the skateboard under my arm with a fearful gaze. Laughing, I take his hand and tug him forward down the street. “Grayson, baby, I’ve so much to show you. But first we need to get you out of that stuffy suit.”

About the Author

Rachel M. Raithby started her writing career in 2013 and hasn't looked back. She draws her inspiration from the many places she has lived and traveled, as well as from her love of the paranormal and thriller movies. She can often be found hiding out with a good book or writing more fast-paced and thrilling stories where love always conquers all. A Brit who left the UK in 2008, she resides in a quiet town in New Zealand, with her 4 children.

Connect with Rachel here: www.rachelmraithby.com

Her books include best-selling YA Fantasy New Dawn novels  & Adult Paranormal Romance  The Deadwood Hunter series.

Cover Reveal - The Dark Prince of Albany (Albany Nightingale Duet Book 3) by Rachel M Raithby

 

Cover Love for Rachel M Raithby's 

The Dark Prince of Albany  - Release date November 22nd 2020

Blurb

Please note to best understand Grayson's story you need to read books 1 & 2 in the Albany Nightingale Series.

THE DARK PRINCE OF ALBANY ~ BOOK 3 IN THE ALBANY NIGHTINGALE SERIES

You first met him in The Destruction of Rose, and now Albany Nightingale’s sexiest bad boy gets his own say. Events from the first two books changed Grayson, but the road to redemption isn’t always easy and as Grayson is about to find out—Neither is the road to love.

Book Links

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2IE4i08

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3f4k1Sm

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/2UsYHfJ

Book 1 & 2 Links

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2UtVHQo

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3f0z678

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3nuBs15

Teasers

Extract 1

Grayson

I don’t register my surroundings or the students of Albany staring as they walk past. All I see is her—her too-sad eyes, her fire dying a little more each second, and I’d needed to do something to fan the flames.

I’d kiss her for eternity if it were the only way to breathe life back into her soul.

Because her light can’t die. The world needs Sierra’s untamed spirit.

I need her untamed spirit.

She has wrapped her fire around my heart, thawed it from its frozen sleep and without it, I’ll be right back at the start.

A dark prince sitting on his lonely throne, never truly understanding what it means to live.

“You shouldn’t have done that,” Sierra whispers, her gaze flickering to those around us.

“Why not?” I’ve never said the words, but I know Sierra knows I feel them. I don’t care if the entire city knows she’s mine. In fact, I’d rather they know; it will save me having to dig up dirt on the hundreds of guys who will think they have a shot with her.

“Because everyone is staring,” she hisses below her breath. “And I was hoping to get through my time here under the radar.”

“Baby, you messed up that plan the second you rolled through those gates on a skateboard looking like every guy’s secret wet dream.”

She looks over my shoulder. “We should go. Ashton and Rose are waiting for us.”

Shifting my stance, I slide my hand into Sierra’s, pleased she doesn’t pull away, and greet my stepbrother’s cocky smile with one of my own. Rose’s expression is harder to read though. It’s not jealousy on her face… protectiveness maybe… concern.

What happened between us before she got together with my brother has been left permanently in the past. There are no more sexual ties between Rose and me, yet our time together bound us in a way not many would understand.

Rose was the first person I lowered my guard down with. I let her have a little of my heart. She’s my best friend, and I know if I ever need her, she’ll be there.

But I’m beginning to worry she doesn’t see my relationship with Sierra as a good thing. And while I trust Rose with many things, she also has a tendency to take matters into her own hands.

She is queen of this school, after all, and ruling those who’ve been brought up to see everyone else as beneath them isn’t a job for the weak.

I flash her a smirk, get an eye roll in return.

I’ll be keeping a close eye on you.

Sensing Sierra’s apprehension as we approach our table, I give her hand a gentle squeeze. Looking up, she meets my eyes, silently asking me not to let go, and as the others surround us, I lean forward, kiss her cheek before whispering my reply in her ear, “I’ve got you, baby, always.”

“So, Sierra, tell me, how did you manage to do what no other girl has achieved before?” Rose’s friend, Camilla asks, much to the delight of the other girls around her.

Narrowing my gaze at Camilla, a threat is about to slip from my lips when Rose steps in—the ever-dutiful queen keeping peace in her kingdom.

“Now, Now, Cam. Play nice. We all know I was the one who house-trained the dark prince. Sierra’s just reaping the benefits.”

“I’m not a freaking pet,” I grumble.

Sierra watches our exchange with quiet confusion.

“Do you talk?” Porsha scoffs, her friendly smile doing nothing to mask her words.

I cast Rose a pleading look for help. Her mouth opens to answer when Sierra shocks us into silence.

“I was waiting for the conversation to become worth my attention. And for the record, Grayson isn’t house-trained. Let’s just say my tastes tend to veer on the side of bad not good.” Shifting toward me, she turns my face to meet hers. “Cafeteria this way?” she asks, pointing behind her.

I’m so shocked all I can do is nod stupidly.

She kisses me, rough and possessive. “Good, I’m starving.”

Watching as she saunters away, I swallow loudly, sure I’m hallucinating. It’s one thing knowing your girl is no pushover but seeing her in action is a whole different story.  It’s captivating and one hell of a turn on, but underneath that lives worry, because while Sierra put on a good show, I know beneath all that spunk she’s slowly crumbling. Desperately holding onto the fraying threads of her sanity.

 

Extract 2

Sierra

I’m not sure what it is about him that made me pause. The way he’s dressed makes him stick out like a sore thumb, but it wasn’t the expensive-looking suit or shiny shoes which drew me near. It was the way he seemed totally unaware of his surroundings, how he was 100 percent focused on the gate in front of him. The haunted shadows in his dark eyes were obvious as I’d skated out behind a car leaving the cemetery. He didn’t notice when I stopped or hopped off my board and stepped up onto the pavement. He was aware of only the gate and the secret demons he was battling.

I have enough problems of my own to contend with; I don’t need to take on a stranger’s troubles as well. Yet my mouth had opened as I’d paused, gaining his attention, and when he smiles, all cunning and mischief, I know in my gut the guy before me is bad to the bone. He’s the type to charm his way into my pants and leave me pleasured and drunk on lust.

The kind I like the most.

He wants only one thing, and it has nothing to do with my heart.

“Want to get lost, huh? I could maybe help with that.” I eye him from head to toe. From his dark, chocolate eyes, to his styled almost-black hair, he’s the devil pretending to be an angel.

He eyes me with wicked intent, and anticipation swirls through my blood as I envision the fun we are about to have. Grayson Bishop has no idea what he’s getting himself into. He’s in my playground now.

After all, I spend every minute of every day waiting for my next hit of adrenaline. Waiting for that moment when I’m airborne, a board beneath my feet, heart in my throat, or when the ocean is roaring in my ears and I’m riding a wave lost in a land of blue. From sunset to sundown I live for these moments, for when the realities of my crappy life seem nothing but a speck on the horizon.

“Really?” He eyes my mouth and wets his bottom lip. Heat pools in my stomach; I know exactly what he wants but first I’m going to make him work for it. There’s nothing I love more than shaking the foundations on which bad boys live.

Running a finger down his cheek, I ask softly, “Do you know how to skate, city boy?” Leaning back, he eyes me skeptically, before taking in the skateboard under my arm with a fearful gaze. Laughing, I take his hand and tug him forward down the street. “Grayson, baby, I’ve so much to show you. But first we need to get you out of that stuffy suit.”

About the Author

Rachel M. Raithby started her writing career in 2013 and hasn't looked back. She draws her inspiration from the many places she has lived and traveled, as well as from her love of the paranormal and thriller movies. She can often be found hiding out with a good book or writing more fast-paced and thrilling stories where love always conquers all. A Brit who left the UK in 2008, she resides in a quiet town in New Zealand, with her 4 children.

Connect with Rachel here: www.rachelmraithby.com

Her books include best-selling YA Fantasy New Dawn novels  & Adult Paranormal Romance  The Deadwood Hunter series.

Book Lovers Unite for World Suicide Prevention Day 2020

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Authors, readers, and bloggers are uniting again his year to fight stigma, spread mental health awareness, and support the prevention of suicide. To encourage participation, we're giving away a $50 Amazon gift card and a Book Lovers Unite for World Suicide Prevention Day t-shirt to one lucky winner.

Two kinds of stigma continue to persist: public stigma and self-stigma. Public stigma occurs when other people view a person with a mental illness in a negative way. Public stigma feeds into self-stigma when people with mental illness internalize the negative talk they hear from others.

Well-meaning people say things like, "Suck it up," "Choose to be happy," "Turn that frown upside down," or "Focus on your blessings," as if mental illness were a mood, a frame of mind, or an attitude that can simply be overcome at will.

Often, people who suffer from mental illness blame themselves instead of seeking help. Just as a diabetic needs insulin, a person with mental illness may need treatment.

People who contemplate suicide don't want to die; they just can't fathom how to live because they are so miserable. They can't see past their pain and misery, and they see no point in going on.

According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, "Every year, suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally for people of all ages. It is responsible for over 800,000 deaths, which equates to one suicide every 40 seconds."

IASP explains that "[e]very life lost represents someone’s partner, child, parent, friend or colleague. For each suicide approximately 135 people suffer intense grief or are otherwise affected. This amounts to 108 million people per year who are profoundly impacted by suicidal behaviour. Suicidal behaviour includes suicide, and also encompases suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. For every suicide, 25 people make a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide."

If you're contemplating suicide, please don't do it! Instead, seek help. You might be suffering now, but you never know what tomorrow brings. Reach out to a friend or family member. See a doctor. If that doctor doesn't help, try another. Please don't give up.

If you're in crisis, please reach out to the toll-free hotline in your region. You can find your hotline here: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/.

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If you suspect that someone you know may be contemplating suicide, please reach out. We often hesitate because we're afraid we might make things worse by saying the wrong thing. According to IASP, "Evidence suggests that this is not the case. The offer of support and a listening ear are more likely to reduce distress, as opposed to exacerbating it."

Warning signs to look for include severe anxiety, agitation, hopelessness, rage, feelings of being trapped, a strong urge for vengeance, engaging in risky activities, excessive alcohol and/or drug use, withdrawing from people, trouble sleeping, and dramatic mood changes.

 

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Review blitz: Sexy With Attitude Too: An Opposites Attract, Enemies to Lovers, Small Town RomCom by Emily James

#BLURB

Reasons Luke Stone is off limits:

He’s a cop. I have a criminal past.  

His favourite pastime is pulling me over for speeding. Driving fast makes me feel free.

He’s maddeningly hot. I am off men.

He’s my boss’ brother. If they discover my resume is fake, I’ll get fired.

He knows I’m hiding something, and he’s determined to find out what.

So when my boss orders me to cat sit at his place while he whisks his bride away on honeymoon, the last person I expect to share the responsibility with is Luke Stone. AKA the hot-as-hell heart-throb cop.

Surviving him will be impossible. He’s infuriating. He eats all my snacks, makes constant innuendos and walks around half naked, flaunting those rock-hard abs and bulging biceps, making my mouth water. 

They say there is a fine line between love and hate. I’ll either end up killing him or sleeping with him. 

Please God, let it be the first one.

SEXY WITH ATTITUDE TOO is a HOT RomCom with lashings of banter, fun and all the feels. It is recommended for readers over the age of 18 due to adult content.

AMAZON LINK: 

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/37N607V

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AUTHOR FB PAGE: Http://www.facebook.com/Emily.james.author 

#REVIEW #3stars

I had not read OMFG:Operation: My Fake Girlfriend.

But if you had, then this book location would probably be more familiar. But I didnt have any issues reading this as a stand alone. 

If you like light hearted rom-com then the book will be right up your alley.

Luke Stone was a bit clichéd as in a typical player. But I sure enjoyed Rosies comebacks and attitude towards him.

The books set in a small fictional town in the UK. But in reality it could be any small town... It seems a world wide phenomenon of gossips and grapevines. But I've lived in places like that (some even have Facebook pages now... I could just imagine how the gossips would be furiously messaging about Luke and his latest conquest to be) I felt sorry for Rosies predicament with her past, and she was the character I really connected to. My other favourite was Geraldine... The cat.

The book as a good read that had me laughing. I may have to check out Operation: My Fake Girlfriend. Since this book has Grace and Sebastian in it.

The Resurrection of Us by Rachel M. Raithby

The Resurrection of Us

Albany Nightingale Duet, Book 2 by Rachel M. Raithby Publication Date: March 27, 2020 Genres: Mature Young Adult, Bully Romance

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The crown is mine. Revenge was dealt. But at what cost? I've destroyed those who have wronged me, but lost a piece of myself along the way. The boy I love, hates me and I hate him. We've both done things that can't be forgiven and as much as the connection between us burns, I'm not sure it's enough to fix what we broke. I'm a broken queen, in a tainted kingdom and maybe I got what I deserved...

The Destruction of Rose

Albany Nightingale Duet, Book 1 by Rachel M. Raithby Publication Date: January 11, 2020 Genres: Mature Young Adult, Bully Romance

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If I’d known then what I know now, I’d never have tried to reclaim my crown. After fleeing London and the scandal that tore my family apart, I’m left broken, confused, and mourning a life I never realized was so fragile. I’m used to being on top. I’m used to being admired, and now I’m desperate for a way back in. I think I’ve found it when I see Aston Cole—my first crush, my first kiss—at my new school. But Ash isn’t who he used to be. He’s the king. And me… well, I’m not going down without a fight—even with the lies and secrets filling the school halls around us.

About Rachel M. Raithby

Rachel M. Raithby started her writing career in 2013 and hasn’t looked back.

She draws her inspiration from the many places she has lived and traveled, as well as from her love of the paranormal and thriller movies.

She can often be found hiding out with a good book or writing more fast-paced and thrilling stories where love always conquers all.

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The Destruction of Rose

Albany Nightingale Duet, Book 1 by Rachel M. Raithby 

Publication Date: January 11, 2020

Genres: Mature Young Adult, Bully Romance

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If I’d known then what I know now, I’d never have tried to reclaim my crown.

After fleeing London and the scandal that tore my family apart, I’m left broken, confused, and mourning a life I never realized was so fragile. I’m used to being on top. I’m used to being admired, and now I’m desperate for a way back in.

I think I’ve found it when I see Ashton Cole—my first crush, my first kiss—at my new school. But Ash isn’t who he used to be. He’s the king. And me… well, I’m not going down without a fight—even with the lies and secrets filling the school halls around us.

Please note this is a mature YA read and contains bullying/sex/bad language.

REVIEW

The Destruction of Rose by Rachel M. Raithby
Kat's rating: 5 of 5 stars

Awesome - Rachels First foray into Contemporary has me impatiently waiting for more

This book grabs you and pulls you in. As you read about Rose's life and the changes and challenges she has to face, being the new girl in the elite school is not for the faint-hearted, just when Rose thought she'd be okay, life turns on her again. This book has twists and turns that keep you turning the page to find what happens next.
If you love books where love is complicated, status is coveted and revenge is best served cold, then get this book. I loved it. Rose has lots of decisions to face, will they be the right ones... Well maybe not, but they'll certainly make an impact.

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The Resurrection of Us

Albany Nightingale Duet, Book 2 by Rachel M. Raithby 

Publication Date: March 27, 2020 

Genres: Mature Young Adult, Bully Romance

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The crown is mine. Revenge was dealt. But at what cost?

I've destroyed those who have wronged me, but lost a piece of myself along the way.

The boy I love, hates me and I hate him. We've both done things that can't be forgiven and as much as the connection between us burns, I'm not sure it's enough to fix what we broke.

I'm a broken queen, in a tainted kingdom and maybe I got what I deserved...

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Excerpt

He leans in, kissing me softly one last time, his hand cupping my face with a tenderness that breaks me. A single tear rolls down my face, and he brushes it away with his thumb as he releases my lips.

“I wi—”

I cut Ash off. “Don’t. Don’t say it. I’ll see you around, okay?”

My emotions shut down as a cold numbness seeps over my skin. Hurt and longing fill Ash’s face, but it can’t reach me over the invisible wall I’ve built between us. I’m ice. Frozen down to my very core so my heart will never feel again.

Reaching for the door, I pull the handle and push it open. The chilly autumn air wraps around us. Climbing out, I look back one last time, a smile on my lips that doesn’t quite fit. It’s as if I’ve detached from my body—I move and talk, but none of it really sinks in.

“Rose,” Ash gasps, reaching out for me.

His pain splinters the ice, shattering through the walls I built to survive. I feel it right down to my core, and for a moment, we reach out to each other across time and space. The kids we used to be and the adults we’ve become clashing and becoming one.

“It’s okay,” I lie, because it never will be again. “It’s okay.”

The car pulls away and Ash’s face grows smaller and smaller through the back window of the car. The world carries on around me, but I can’t move, even when the car is gone, and Ash’s pain is too far away to reach me. I stand, and I watch. To move would mean it’s over. To move would mean the line has been drawn and, for all my bravo and sass, the truth is I’m not sure I’m going to be okay tomorrow.

My secrets are out. My closet is wide open. They’ve no ammo left to fire. Except there’s no point firing at an opponent who’s already broken. I’ll hold my head up high. I’ll plaster a smile onto my face. But unless I find and expose their secrets, the war will be over before it has begun.  

About Rachel M. Raithby

Rachel M. Raithby started her writing career in 2013 and hasn’t looked back.

She draws her inspiration from the many places she has lived and travelled, as well as from her love of the paranormal and thriller movies.

She can often be found hiding out with a good book or writing more fast-paced and thrilling stories where love always conquers all.

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Review - Faking It as the Maid by Emily James

Faking It as the Maid: A Fun and Sexy Romantic Comedy

Blurb 

A brand-new Rom Com with banter so HOT it’s better than foreplay.

Avery is unemployed and one paycheck away from being homeless. When she helps out a friend by covering her shifts as a maid to the super rich, she doesn’t expect Ben, the arrogant jerk who hit on her, to wind up being her boss. 

To top matters off, he thinks she stole his wallet, and he’s determined to work her hard until she’s paid off her debt.

Now Avery has to keep her infuriating boss sweet, and tolerate his sexy, naked ass, fresh out of the shower, wandering about the place like he owns it. Okay, so he does own the place, but still, it’s indecent—Abs like that should come with a warning label, or whipped cream…

Can Avery clean up her act and keep her friend from getting fired or will cleaning Ben’s mansion make her dirtier than ever? 

Warning: FAKING IT AS THE MAID is a standalone RomCom that hits you right in the feels. Only hit BUY NOW if you are over 18 and can handle SEXY situations, TITILATING foreplay, and red-hot PASSION.

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Review

Faking It as the Maid by Emily James
Kats rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was the perfect choice for a light read while I was away with the family. The premise of the storyline had me expecting it to be a little predictable in the essence of the trope of poor girl falls for the rich guy but I was pleasantly surprised. I started reading and couldn't put it down
Avery has had a hard life so far, but she is determined not to fall into the slot society wants to put her in, living in the cheap and run-down estates of the UK, where the impoverished are forced to pay rent to greedy housing corporations who don't give a dam about the niceties of heating or working lifts (elevators).
Being an Expat who recently spent time in the UK and saw the huge changes that have occurred since I left, I felt this book had a really good grasp of how the poor are held back and are unable to get out of the poverty cycle.
I liked the way the author puts Avery and Ben into each other's paths and how each moment after gives the reader an unpredictable set of circumstance, pre-conceived ideas and fate that make both Ben and Avery learn about themselves and each other.
This is the first book of this author I have read and I will be checking more of her work soon


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