Refuse to Love by Alison Mello

Title: Refuse to Lose

Series: A Coach's Love Book 1

Author: Alison Mello

Genre: Second Chance Romance/Sports

Release Date: April 3, 2018

I thought I was helping a friend, but instead I only managed to get myself in a heap of trouble which left me with two options. Coach little league as part of community service…or face jail time. 

So here I am…coaching little league, a project I wasn’t looking forward to—that’s until I see Stella at the field with her son. Unfortunately for me it takes a lot longer than I’d hoped for her to give me the time of day.

Yet, now that I’ve caught her attention, things are much more complicated than I thought. Who knew juggling a struggling friend, community service, a team bully and a girlfriend would be this hard?

But I won’t let it get me down. Someone once told me the secret to success, and come hell or high water I’ll show everyone around me that I…

…refuse to lose.

Alison has been writing for over a year now. Her debut book Finding Love (October 2015) was published by Siren Publishing. Her following books Needing Your Love (November 2015), Found My Love (December 2015), and Fighting for Love (January 2016) were also published with Siren to finish the Learning to Love series.

Her desire to see her books on shelves led to her next work Chasing Dreams (April 2015), now Club Thrive 1: Compulsion. She submitted it for publication with Limitless Publishing and was thrilled that it was quickly accepted. Excited to reach that goal, she moved on to the next series she had in mind and wrote Saved By a Soldier (June 2016), My Broken Soldier (July 2016), Forever My Soldier (August 2016), and A Soldier for Bella (September 2016). She continued writing adding the Once Broken series and she's added to the Club Thrive series. 

Alison enjoyed reading as a child and found her passion for it again in 2011 when E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey was released. Her love of reading was re-ignited and she continued reading other books in the same genre. In the summer of 2015, she decided to give writing a try and two weeks later Finding Love was born. As soon as she finished the first book, she began writing the second book in the series. Her third book was finished by the time Finding Love had been accepted for publication. Alison discovered she has a passion for writing and has spent the last year meeting new readers and sharing the love she has for writing. 

Married to her own real life hero, Alison lives with her amazing family in Massachusetts where she was born and raised. She loves having her own personal inspiration right at home and when she’s not writing she enjoys playing soccer, basketball, and football with her son.

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Branded by Stacy Gail

Title: Branded

Series: Brody Brothers

Author: Stacy Gail

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 2, 2018
Publisher: Carina Press

You want my hands on you, Celia. Making you shiver, making you moan, making you scream. Admit it.

Celia Villarreal had wanted those things with Ryland Brody, Bitterthorn’s golden boy—and wanted them badly enough to make a fool of herself one idiotic night months ago. 

Naughty children shouldn’t touch what they don’t own.

Rejection always stings, but putting a move on Ry had devastating consequences. Now, her regret burns as bright as her need—until Ry, as glorious as ever, makes her an offer that might finally be her ticket out of town. 

I’m not your enemy, darlin’. If you give me half a chance, you’ll see that I can be your hero.

When working together leads to grinding all naked-like with the very cowboy who’d seen her at her worst, Celia is afraid she’s made a mistake. 

Until the truth comes out.

This is who we are, from now on. Say it. Feel it.

Once Ry’s past motivations come to light, Celia must decide if she can give him another chance, or turn her back on Bitterthorn—and the one man who’s always wanted her—for good.

A competitive figure skater from the age of eight, Stacy Gail wrote stories between events to pass the time. By fourteen, she told her parents she was either going to be a skating coach who was also a romance writer, or a romance writer who was also a skating pro. Now with a day job of playing on the ice with her students, and writing everything from PNR and cyberpunk to contemporary romance at night, both dreams have come true.

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From Little Houses to Little Women by Nancy McCabe

Creative Non-Ficion / Memoir / Travel

Date Published: Paperback out this March / eBook November 2014

Publisher: University of Missouri Press

Nancy McCabe, who grew up in Kansas just a few hours from the Ingalls family’s home in Little House on the Prairie, always felt a deep connection with Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House series. McCabe read Little House on the Prairie during her childhood and visited Wilder sites around the Midwest with her aunt when she was thirteen. But then she didn’t read the series again until she decided to revisit in adulthood the books that had so influenced her childhood. It was this decision that ultimately sparked her desire to visit the places that inspired many of her childhood favorites, taking her on a journey that included stops in the Missouri of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the Minnesota of Maud Hart Lovelace, the Massachusetts of Louisa May Alcott, and even the Canada of Lucy Maud Montgomery.

From Little Houses to Little Women reveals McCabe’s powerful connection to the characters and authors who inspired many generations of readers. Traveling with McCabe as she rediscovers the books that shaped her and ultimately helped her to forge her own path, readers will enjoy revisiting their own childhood favorites as well.

About the Author

Nancy McCabe is the author of four memoirs about travel, books, parenting, and adoption as well as the novel Following Disasters. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Prairie Schooner, Fourth Genre, and many other magazines and anthologies, including In Fact Books’ Oh Baby! True Stories about Conception, Adoption, Surrogacy, Pregnancy, Labor, and Love and McPherson and Company’s Every Father’s Daughter: Twenty-Four Women Writers Remember their Fathers. Her work has received a Pushcart and been recognized on Notable lists in Best American anthologies six times.

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Shadow Walker Box Set by Tiffany Shand

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Print Length: 342 pages

Publication Date: April 2, 2018

ASIN: B078RNJQXR



Genres: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

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After her enforcer teammates are killed in a bust gone wrong, Denai witch Charlie McCray struggles to carry on working the job without them. Using her gift of communicating with the dead, she's determined to get justice and find those responsible no matter what. But her only clue to go on is a mysterious orb with a deadly reputation that everyone wants to get their hands on.



The only one who may be able to help her figure out their deaths, and the connection to the orb is the dark and sexy demon from her past. Convinced she's his life mate, to her denial, Charlie isn't happy to see him again. Can they really work together as partners to track down the truth whilst ignoring the ever-growing attraction between them?

Excerpt From Book 2

Charlie McCray ducked down by her car as a fireball came at her. This was not going according to plan.

“I thought you said this guy would help us?” Kaz muttered, drawing her gun.

“I don’t think he was happy when he found out we’re enforcers.” Charlie grabbed her own weapon, wincing as her wing mirror exploded. “Time for this guy to go down.” Her body blurred as she vanished into the ground below. She moved through the concrete, using her fazing power which allowed her to become incorporeal and pass through solid matter. She jumped back up, pointing her gun at the man’s head. “Now I don’t like to use this unless there’s a problem. We don’t have a problem, do we, Val?”

The demon, a scruffy looking overweight man with a balding head and shaggy brown bead, froze. “You said you were Drake’s mate, not a fucking enforcer!”

“I’m both. Now are you gonna stop throwing fireballs at me or do we have to go and chat at the station?” She brushed her long brown hair off her face.

Kaz moved out from behind the car, sunlight catching on her strawberry blonde locks. “Yeah, attacking Division agents gets you at least three hundred years in prison,” Kaz said, her emerald eyes flashing. She grinned. “You’d get bored.”

Meet the Author

Tiffany Shand is a writing mentor, professionally trained copy editor and copy writer who has been writing stories for as long as she can remember. Born in East Anglia, Tiffany still lives in the area, constantly guarding her work space from the two cats which she shares her home with.

She began using her pets as a writing inspiration when she was a child, before moving on to write her first novel after successful completion of a creative writing course. Nowadays, Tiffany writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, as well as nonfiction books for other writers, all available through Amazon and on her own website.

Tiffany’s favourite quote is ‘writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go’ and it is armed with this that she hopes to be able to help, inspire and mentor many more aspiring authors.

When she has time to unwind, Tiffany enjoys photography, reading and watching endless box sets. She also loves to get out and visit the vast number of castles and historic houses that England has to offer.

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Death in Disguise by Karen Neary Smithson Teaser Tuesday

Mystery / Thriller

Date Published: April 6, 2018 

(up for pre-order now)

Publisher: Touchpoint

Teenage girls are being murdered in Los Angeles. Four in one week. The latest victim isn’t like the others—not a runaway or prostitute—but a nanny working for a celebrity couple.

And this has Sibeal “Beth” Getty, perplexed. Beth, an Irish born fashion model gifted with an uncanny sixth sense, was acquainted with the nanny and knew of her aspirations to become an actress. The veiled motive for the deaths haunt Beth and after reading the nanny’s stolen diary, she is hell-bent on unraveling the mystery surrounding the slain teens. But she doesn’t know the first thing about conducting a murder investigation, that’s her detective husband’s line. With a healthy dose of determination and her intuition on high gear, Beth forges onward. She begins to link unconnected details and stumbles into a tangled web of deception that makes clear, nothing is as it seems.

Help comes from an unexpected source when Beth’s self-centered, actress friend offers a lead and a hand in solving the crime. As Beth inches closer to detecting the murderer’s true identity will she be the next victim on the killer’s list?

About the Author

Karen Neary Smithson has been a child advocate, human rights commissioner, and an art educator. An author of mysteries she finds the writing craft magical. She is also a representational artist whose work is showcased in several art galleries. Karen has popped up as an extra in Baltimore based movies and television shows.

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NBTM Hope and Honor by Marilee Brothers

Hope and Honor

by Marilee Brothers

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GENRE: Romantic suspense with a touch of fantasy

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BLURB:

Life is becoming more complicated for soul reader Honor Melanie “Mel” Sullivan. Her boss needs help with his rebellious teen daughter who believes rules are made to be broken and Mel’s current boyfriend, Homeland Security agent Mick Petrov, is becoming an absentee lover, dropping hints about a major decision he faces. To make it worse, Mel’s ex, 3 Peaks detective “Billy the Kid” McCarty wants her back. And those aren’t the only challenges. When a paramilitary group called New Dawn wants her soul-reading skills, Mel meets five-year-old twins who steal her heart. Unwilling to abandon the motherless children, she strikes a deal with the compound’s charismatic leader. Drawn deeper and deeper into New Dawn’s twisted agenda, Mel must figure out a way to save the twins and herself before it’s too late.

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Excerpt Two:

My peripheral vision catches sight of a sudden movement. I walk down the steps and turn right until I reach the edge of the building. I peek around the corner and see a little girl pressed against the rough siding. Her dark hair is braided. Her jeans and jacket are too big and look like boy clothes. Her gaze is fixed on the ground. Her thumb is in her mouth. She’s clutching a stuffed rabbit.



I take a step toward her and smile. “Hi. Are you waiting for your dad?”



She nods.



I take a step closer, trying not to spook her. “I’m Mel. What’s your name?”



Without removing her thumb, she mumbles something unintelligible. I take a step close and squat down until we’re eye level.



“I didn’t quite get your name. Maybe if you take your thumb out of your mouth it will work better.”



She lifts her head and I’m looking into eyes identical to those of the little blond boy. Bright and blue. My heart breaks when I look into her soul. Streaked with pale blue accents, it’s a soft shade of pink and bisected with a jagged black line. This little girl has experienced severe trauma.



“I think I saw your dad and brother go into the hall. Am I right?”



She nods. The thumb comes out of her mouth. “Papa and Gunner.”



“Can you tell me your name again, sweetie?”



“I’m Kimber.”



“Do people call you Kim?”



She shakes her head. “Nope. People call me Kimber, ‘cause that’s my name.”



“Got it,” I say. “How about you keep me company until the meeting is over. I’ve got nobody to talk to and I’m lonesome. We could go sit on the stairs and wait together.”



“Not there. No females. We can sit on the bench, though.”



She takes my hand and leads me to a rickety bench a few yards in front of the porch railing. We sit in companionable silence for a few minutes. I’m dying to know more about Kimber, but don’t want to bombard her with questions.



“This is Blossom Bunny,” she offers, thrusting the stuffed rabbit in front of my face.



Blossom Bunny is not attractive. Her fur is dull gray and splotchy. Her long, floppy ears droop down to her skinny legs. Black, beady eyes peer straight ahead atop a little pink nose.



“Very nice,” I lie.



“I love Blossom Bunny. She has zippers in her ears. I keep important stuff there.”

She lays the bunny across her lap, lifts one of the floppy ears and points out the zipper.



“Very cool. It’s good to have a place to keep important stuff.”



She nods solemnly, unzips one of the ears and pulls out stubby pencil, a little rubber ball and a hair ribbon. Seeing her sparse array of treasures makes me sad.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Marilee Brothers is a former teacher, coach, counselor and the author of ten books. Marilee and her husband are the parents of three grown sons and live in central Washington State. After writing six young adult books, Marilee is once again writing romantic suspense for the adult market. She loves hearing from people who have read her books. Feel free to contact her at http://www.marileebrothers.com and sign up for her newsletter The Obsessive Page Turner.

Her author page on Facebook is: www.facebook.com/marilee.author and she occasionally tweets @MarileeB. Check out Marilee’s Amazon page here: http://www.amazon.com/Marilee-Brothers/e/B003RL7EWQ/

Marilee’s blog is Book Blather, http://bookblatherblog.blogspot.com where she features aspiring and published authors as well as some tidbits of her own.

Interview with Marilee Brothers

1. Do your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have the reigns of the story?

They absolutely hijack the story and I depend upon them to do so. I usually know how the book starts and how I want it to end. The middle is a bit vague. Before I start writing, I do an extensive analysis of the main characters. I know them well and, so far, they have never let me down. If I get stuck, I add a new character to kick-start the action. I’ve tried outlining, but the book never seems to end up according to the plan, so I’ve learned to let the characters guide me.

2. Convince us why you feel your book is a must read.

The Soul Seeker series has a little of everything. Romance. Mystery. Suspense. Timely themes. I hope your readers will start with books 1 and 2, Affliction and Allegiance. Hope and Honor, book 3, ties everything together and delivers a satisfying finish to the series.

3. Have you written any other books that are not published?

I’ve been very lucky. All my books have been published.

4. Pen or typewriter or computer?

Most of the time, I use the word processing program on my computer. However, if I get really stuck, I use paper and pen to get the words flowing. There’s only one problem: I have a hard time reading my own writing.

5. Anything you would like to say to your readers and fans?"

Please visit my website, www.marileebrothers.com and check out my other books. Also, click on Work in Progress for a peek at my new mystery, A Woman Scorned. Many thanks to T’s Stuff for hosting me today. I appreciate it!

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