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Friday, April 3, 2020

Big Pickle by JJ Knight





Title: Big Pickle
Author: JJ Knight
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release Date: April 1, 2020






Blurb


He’s kind of a big dill.
An
enemies-to-lovers, secret boss, gut-splittingly hilarious rom com from USA
Today bestselling author JJ Knight



They call me Big Pickle.

It’s not what you think.

(Although that’s true too.)



I happen to be the oldest Pickle in the family deli business. And we have the
best salami.



Take that one however you like.



But when my father announces the franchise will go to the most profitable of
the three brothers, I learn that even though I’m the biggest Pickle, I’m dead
last.



I hightail it to Texas to see what’s happened to my restaurant, only to find a
sassy little spitfire named Nova Strong in charge.



She’s amazing. She’s sexy. She runs our deli like she owns it.



But despite the way we nearly melt the permafrost in the industrial freezer, I
have to control myself. Nova thinks I'm a new employee. She has no idea I’m
only there to spy.



Or that I'm her boss.



As I get to the bottom of why my franchise is failing, I desperately need to
know one thing:



Is Nova Strong everything wrong with my deli, or everything right for me?
___
Big Pickle is a full-length, 300-page standalone romantic comedy full
of pickle jokes, giggle-worthy references to male anatomy, and more salty
language than a jar of baby dills.









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Excerpt


PICKLE SLICE
1: PICKLE BREAD

Nova lifts the bag of flour, revealing a recipe. “You’ll need to chop two
kosher dills.”

“Dill pickles in bread?” I ask. Gross.

“That’s what it says.”

“And people eat it?”

She grins. “I think it’s going to be hugely popular. But it might be the
name.”

“It has a name?”

Nova spins around to stare at me. “You never eat at any of the Pickle
delis? Specialty breads are part of the chain’s appeal.”

I shrug. It’s true I avoid our own delis. I got sick of it growing up.
“There’s lots of restaurants around town.”

She shakes her head. “I think people are going to order this one just to
say the name out loud.”

Now she has me curious. “So what’s it called?”

“It’s dill pickles and bread.” She laughs. “What do you think?”

“I think I have no idea.”

She leans in. “It’s called the Dill Dough.”







Author Bio


JJ Knight
is the USA Today bestselling author
of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. She’s never met a pickle she
didn’t want to eat.


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Miss Typed by Aubrey Bondurant





Title: Miss Typed
Series: Miss #2
Author: Aubrey Bondurant
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 3, 2020




Blurb


Aiden Samuels is the most mysterious and sexy man I’ve ever
met – and he’s my new boss.
He’s given me a second chance and now it’s up to me not to
blow it. No matter how much I may want to trust him with my secrets, I can’t
afford to let him in.


He can’t discover the truth.

No matter what the cost.



Chloe Mattson is the most disarming and intriguing woman I’ve ever met – and
she’s my new assistant.



She’s brought light into my dark life, but she’s much too innocent for me. I
need discipline and control to keep her at arms-length, but I can’t resist
helping her, even when she insists she doesn’t need it. No matter how much I
desire her, Chloe is off-limits.



Growing closer may prove complicated.

Staying away may prove impossible.








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Aiden sat
behind his massive desk and glanced at what appeared to be a copy of my resumé.
“How long have you worked for Delmont Security?”
Jumping
straight into the interview. Okay. I could do this. I smoothed back my blond
hair while reminding myself not to play with it. “About eight months.”
“You’ve
been working with Tom Wilde the entire time?”
I tried not
to cringe at the name of my former boss. It had only been two hours since he’d
fired me, and I was still reeling from the incident.
“Yes. I’ve
been working for Tom since I started here.” And
whatever you do, please do not ask why we parted ways.
“What made
you leave the position?”
Crap. “It
was a mutual decision based on incompatibility.” I hoped my words sounded
professional yet vague enough they weren’t a lie.
He studied
me like he was a human lie detector. Was the temperature getting hotter in the
room?
I squirmed
under his heavy scrutiny.
“Reid, the
interim HR Director, indicated there may have been a specific incident. One I’d
rather hear about from you than from Tom.”
Double
crap. I inhaled, realizing I had no choice but to come clean. “Yes, I suppose
I’d rather you hear it from me, too.”
He waited,
his amazing blue eyes focused on mine, making it clear he wouldn’t settle for
less than the truth.
I took a
deep breath, hoping to steady myself, not exactly proud of what I had to say.
“I may have, uh, called Tom a pussy.”
Both
Aiden’s brows shot up with surprise. “Come again?”
I forced
air into my lungs and upped the volume in my shaking voice. It was taking
everything I had to keep my composure. 
“I said, I may have called Tom a pussy.”
For a
moment Aiden didn’t speak. Then, looking as though he was trying to cover his
shock, he cleared his throat. “May have?”
Pretty sure
I was off the reservation as far as bad interviews went. “Did. I did call him a
pussy.”
“And he
overheard you?”
“Not
exactly.” I crossed my legs and then uncrossed them.
Aiden stood
up and walked with a slight limp to face the window. I could’ve sworn his lips
twitched, but his lack of eye contact wasn’t a good sign. Calling my former
boss a pussy didn’t exactly scream good assistant material to the potential new
one.
“There are
a lot of maybes and not exactlys, Chloe. I’m partial to the
facts if you don’t mind.”
Right. Best
to get the entire thing out. It would make for a great drunken story someday:
how I’d called my boss a pussy, lost my job and my work visa for the UAE, and
caused my family to become homeless.
Now
would’ve been a good time to lie or at least stretch the truth. I did neither.
“I was upset with Tom and using instant messenger to write about Tom when I
accidentally mistyped who the message was meant for. So I sent a message which
said TOM IS A PUSSY to Tom.”
Still not
facing me, Aiden coughed into his hand. Finally, he pivoted toward me. “Who was
the message intended for?”
“A
colleague.” I wouldn’t name Teagan in this mess. Reid had guessed she was the
intended recipient since she was both my roommate and best friend, but I didn’t
need to out her to Aiden.
 “What did Tom say about this message?”
“He simply
came out of his office and asked, ‘Is this how you talk about me behind my
back?’” He’d been red faced and had sputtered his words with a piece of spinach
wedged between his teeth. It wasn’t a scene I wished to relive.
“And?”
The devil
on my shoulder had been tempted to give Tom a piece of my mind for what he’d
done to warrant my name calling. But as was often the case, I hadn’t given into
the temptation and stood up for myself. Guess Tom wasn’t the only pussy.
“I didn’t
really respond.” I’d been in shock that I’d accidentally typed the message to
him instead of to my roommate.
“Why did
you call him a pu—the name you called him?”
In any
other situation, I would’ve giggled at Aiden’s word flinch. I could guarantee
nobody called the man in front of me a pussy. He presented sheer confidence. “I
believed Tom had earned the name in this situation.”
“Did you
apologize?” Aiden resumed the seat behind his desk.
Huh.
Recalling the moment, I realized, nope. I sure hadn’t. Which was unlike me
since I was Canadian, and apologies were in our DNA. “I don’t believe I had the
chance. I was fired on the spot.”
“What did
Tom do to warrant the name?”
Although I
loathed my ex-boss and everything the man stood for, I wasn’t about to out his
extramarital affair or the fact he’d thrown me under the bus to his wife. It
wasn’t professional, and I wasn’t a gossip. I’d related the whole story to Reid
because, as HR director, he had to keep the matter confidential. But telling
Aiden seemed improper. “I’d rather not say as it’s of a delicate nature. Since
you’re his colleague, I’m not sure it would be right for you to know the
details.”
Aiden
steepled his fingers. “I see.”
Triple
crap. Time to plead my case. “I’m not proud of what happened, Mr. Samuels. I’m
aware it was highly unprofessional and I wouldn’t take this second chance
lightly if it was given to me. I work hard, I’m easy to get along with, and
above anything, I hope my confession has showed I never lie even though this is
an interview, and I know my words haven’t exactly painted me in the best
light.”
“You’re
loyal to the man who fired you?”
I wasn’t
sure if it was a question or a statement, so I simply said, “Yes.
Unfortunately, it would appear so.” I wondered if I should’ve spilled the dirt
instead of sealing my fate with loyalty to someone who didn’t deserve it.
Aiden
deliberated my answer while sitting back in his chair, his gaze never leaving
mine. Damn, his intensity made me edgy.
“I admire
your loyalty, especially given the circumstances. I also believe in second
chances.”
I wanted to
let out a breath of relief but sensed he wasn’t done.
“But for us
to work together, I have a few rules.”
My mind was
already busy coming up with a mental list of naughty rules I wished he’d give
me. I certainly hadn’t ever felt this way about Tom, with his stupid JC
Penney-catalog-model haircut, inability to chew with his mouth closed, and condescending
tone.
But the
last thing I needed was to lust over my new boss. “Okay. What are they?”
“Number one
is honesty at all times. If you think I’m being a pussy, you tell me to my
face.”






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Author Bio


Aubrey Bondurant is a working mom who loves to write, read
and travel. 

She describes her writing style as: "Adult Contemporary Erotic Romantic
Comedy," which is just another way of saying she likes her characters
funny, her bedroom scenes hot, and her romances with a happy ending. 

When Aubrey isn't working her day job, or spending time with her family, she's
on her laptop typing away on her next story. She only wishes there were more
hours of the day!

She's a former member of the US Marine Corps and passionate about veteran
charities and giving back to the community. She loves a big drooly dog, a
fantastic margarita, and football. 



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Twisted Devil by Lynn Burke


Twisted Devil
Lynn Burke
(Vicious Vipers MC, #4)
Publication date: April 23rd 2020
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense
Hacking is my specialty, extortion my means of keeping the Vicious Vipers MC in the money. I’m a devil who thrives on forcing sinners to atone for their corrupt ways since the one who damaged my soul escaped punishment.
When a battered, too-young woman shows up at our club searching for sanctuary, finding a way through her walls becomes my obsession. She ties my stomach in knots—and I know she’ll be the key to unravelling them.
My plan to possess her abides by the law, but my thirst for her torments my restraint. I’ll risk it all to show her she has worth, to claim her as my property.
She believes she’s tainted. Stained.
I’ll move heaven and hell to make her see we can be beautifully broken—together.


Author Bio:
Lynn Burke is a full time mother, voracious gardener, and scribbler of spicy romance stories. A country bumpkin turned Bay Stater, she enjoys her chowdah and Dunkin Donuts when not trying to escape the reality of city life.

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Gin's Tonic by Olivia Owen

Title: Gin's Tonic
Author: Olivia Owen
Genre: Contemporary Multicultural Romance
Release Date: April 16, 2020
Set Design: Rebecca Wang
Photographer: Diana Lee
Cover Model: L. Wang
Cover Design: Rose Miller



What mends first? A shattered heart or a broken mind? 

What began as a series of misunderstandings catapults into urgent need, as Gin finds herself forced to make an impossible choice, staying faithful to memories of the past or living for the future. 

I’m not who I used to be.

Losing them turned me into someone I don’t even recognize. I’m not even sure I want to know that person.

So I ran. 

But that was just a change in longitude and latitude.

When I met Roman, my insides were a twisted, decayed, knife-edged thing I was sure no one would ever want.

But he took every crushed bit of it and demanded more.

He’s as scarred on the outside as I am on the inside, but somehow, we fit together like two jagged pieces of the same fractured puzzle. Our tortured pasts brought us together—then ripped us apart.

Falling for him was inevitable. So was losing him.

Girl meets boy, girl loses boy, but maybe…girl gets nothing at the end.

Happily ever after just isn’t meant for people like me…right?

Gin’s Tonic is a steamy, angsty, mature, small town romance featuring a Chinese-American heroine who is stronger than she knows. This is the story of a perfectly imperfect woman and the tall-dark-and-brooding hero who proves to her that love after loss is possible. 











Olivia Owen is new to the world of writing romance novels (long time reader, first time writer). Every once in a while, she finds it is necessary to push out of her safe little box and do something that kind of scares her. This is definitely one of those things. She has a soft spot for bulky, brooding male leads and the awkward, relatable women those guys just can't help but love. In her free time, she can be found cooking with just a bit too much butter, contemplating having Lasik surgery to increase her chances of survival during a zombie apocalypse, and (much like her novel’s heroine) having coffee in her garden while conjuring up happily ever afters.




                

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Plaything by Cole Denton




Title: Plaything

Series: Club Oxygen #2
Author: Cole Denton
Genre: Dark Romance with BDSM

Cover Design: Mayhem Cover Creations

Photo: Wander Aguiar

Model: Eddie Wess
Release Date: April 14, 2020




Blurb


I used to have everything. Then my everything was ripped away from me.
Now, instead of the warmth of his love, I feel the coldness of his loss. The
darkness that remains in me is frightening. 

I don't want to feel anything. The cold has a nice numbing effect. I've
decided to embrace it. I've also decided that even though I no longer feel, I
do still need. I need to bind, flog, and Dominate younger men. 

Especially one in particular. I know he thinks he can change me. Thaw
my frozen heart. He cries so beautifully for me; I could almost believe in love
again. But I could never love another man the way I did my husband and Master.
Not even my eager young submissive. He will never be my love...only my
Plaything.





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Cole Denton is an ocean lover who finds joy in almost all physical
activities. He is especially passionate about baseball and surfing, indulging
in them every chance he gets.

His other passion is writing. It began at a young age and followed him
through to his time at a university in SoCal where he majored in
screenwriting. 

After moving to Sin City itself, Cole has put his knowledge and talent as
a writer to work by pursuing a career as a dark fiction author. Cole is
enjoying testing his kinky side, in pursuit of all things pleasurable.


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