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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | January 17, 2023 · 5:00 am

Utopia Teaser Tuesday

Paranormal Romance

Date Published: January 20, 2023

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UTOPIA (3-Book boxset)

When pack politics collide with destined mates, Alpha Levi and his men must
make some hard choices…

The Alpha’s Demiwolf (Utopia 1)

Kya: I’m a demiwolf — half wolf, half human, and both species
despise my weird mix of genes. Despite the fact I strip for a living,
I’ve hung on to my virginity for twenty-two years. Until I got knocked
up by a big, bad wolf. Now, I’m going to bring another demiwolf into
the world, but his father will never know.

Levi: I’m all wolf, and Alpha of my pack, committed to keeping our
bloodlines pure. Then on the night of my bachelor party, I hooked up with a
stripper. I just wanted to teach the demiwolf a lesson, but the sex set me
on fire. My wolf claimed her and now I can’t get her out of my head.
But what if she won’t accept me?

The Beta’s Spitfire (Utopia 2)

Samson:

Levi and I have always been best friends. Now he’s the pack Alpha and
I’m his beta, a.k.a. the man who cleans up after his shit storms. This
one is a doozy. He dumped his intended bride, and now it’s my job to
take care of her while he goes off to find his soulmate. Delilah is
beautiful, a real spitfire, and completely off limits. But she ignites a
fire that makes my wolf sit up and howl.

Delilah:

I was meant to be the mate of an Alpha, so l accepted an arranged marriage
with Levi. But the arrogant jerk dumped me right before the wedding.
I’m no damsel in distress, so I took off for New York to live a life
of independence. Along the way, I was kidnapped and my situation became
desperate. When Samson came to my rescue, I never expected him to claim me
for himself.

The Omega’s Temptation (Utopia 3)

A bullied omega leaves his pack and hides in plain sight among the humans.
But will he reveal his true identity to save the woman he loves.

Teaser from The Alpha’s Demiwolf (Utopia 1)

Kya

I cringed when I saw the billboard proclaiming, Girls! Girls! Girls! It was
a tacky way to get attention, and I hated it. Averting my eyes, I turned the
corner, pulled into the lot, and parked my old pickup behind the club. It
was my first night at Show ’n Tails, and a definite step down from my
old job, but I’d been fired and needed a gig ASAP.

The incident wasn’t my fault. There were two of us on the stage and
Brandi was so sloshed she invaded my space and fell on her ass. As if that
wasn’t enough, she accused me of tripping her. Well, one thing led to
another and we both got canned. Another girl told me that Show ’n
Tails was hiring and I went for an audition. The manager was an asshat, but
he doesn’t ask too many questions. I like to keep a low profile.

This isn’t the life I wanted, but taking off my clothes pays the
bills, and I won’t apologize for trying to earn a living. At least
I’m not selling my body, just the illusion of sex. A lot of girls up
their game, but not me. My virginity is the last piece of self-respect I own
and I won’t give it up to some creep for any amount of money.

The heavy backdoor slammed shut and locked behind me and the manager shot
me a dirty look. “Hey, Kya. You’re late.”

“Sorry, it won’t happen again. And my name is Raven when
I’m working.”

Marty’s lip curled in a sneer. “Yeah, yeah. Whatever. You
better get dressed. I mean undressed.” He snickered.

I ignored his disrespectful ass, and walked over to the dressing room. A
row of dented lockers lined one wall. A wide counter with a lighted mirror
behind it ran the length of the opposite wall. Everything stunk from sweat
and cheap perfume. The long vanity was cluttered with makeup and no one made
room for the new girl, so I started changing next to my locker. When a spot
at the mirror opened up, I grabbed it and started working on my wild black
curls.

Marty stuck his head in the door. “Hey, fresh meat, you’re on
next.”

About the Author

Gale Stanley grew up in Philadelphia PA. She was the kid who always had her
nose in a book, her head in the clouds, and her hands on a pad and
pencil.

Some things never change.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | · 5:00 am

Marissa Unbound Teaser Tuesday

Unbound, Book 5

Paranormal Romance, Suspense, Dark Fantasy

Release Date: January 20, 2023

Publisher: Changeling Press, LLC

When Marissa learns her abusive husband, Arfon Hanson, plans to murder her
so he can take another wife, Marissa flees. She hopes to find sanctuary at
the convent where she was educated, but fate intervenes when Steffan Gwinett
rescues her from the henchmen Arfon sent to bring her back.

Years ago, Marissa and Steffan had been in love, but her father broke off
their relationship, sending her away. Their chance meeting rekindles all
their old feelings for each other. After they make love, Steffan vows to
expose Arfon for a would-be murderer.

Marissa won’t let Steffan take on the dangerous job alone. She
disguises herself as a boy, and they begin an investigation of Arfon. They
get more than they bargained for when they discover her husband is the
leader of a demon-worshiping cult — and is making plans to offer a local
boy as a sacrifice. Can they rescue the victim and find a happy ever after
for themselves?

EXCERPT

Steffan Gwinett rode past the darkened house and dismounted in the pasture
where Darias, his horse, could graze as he would. The moon was almost full,
and the sky danced with stars, the heavens giving him enough light to guide
his steps. He stood for a moment looking toward the spot where the bee boxes
had stood. He could see no sign of them now.

“I’ll be back soon,” he said to his steed, before turning
toward the cottage.

It was not an imposing dwelling. The main room had a packed dirt floor.
When he’d lived there, the only furnishings had been a large fireplace
for warmth and cooking and a table and chairs for sitting and eating. Up
above, on the opposite side from the fireplace, was a narrow loft where he
had slept. Beyond the main room lay another, barely large enough for a
mattress, where his parents had slept until his mother had died. Then it was
only Steffan and his grizzled old father — until his father, too, had
succumbed to years of hard labor.

Steffan’s father had been a farmer whose fortunes rose and fell with
the vagaries of the weather. When the crops were good they ate well, with
extra coin for buying necessities they could not make themselves. Sometimes
they could even afford a few luxuries, like sturdy fabric for his mother to
sew into clothing.

Steffan had known that hardscrabble life was not for him. He’d
dreamed of running off with the girl he loved, though that had only been a
foolish fancy.

After reality had crashed over him, he had gone off to join King
Norwen’s troops. That had not worked out either. Three years of
enforcing the king’s draconian edicts had been enough for him.
He’d declined his next enlistment and taken the coin he’d
managed to save during his time of service.

Now here he was, having another look at this land, wondering if he could
make it work for him in a way his father had never considered.

He was almost to the front door when he stopped short. Since childhood
he’d enjoyed a talent other people did not possess. He had no name for
it, yet somehow he always knew when he was not alone.

That sixth sense had saved his life more than once when he’d been a
member of the royal troops — like the time they’d been ordered to
clear a town of troublemakers. One of the ruffians had been waiting with a
heavy club at the intersection of two streets. Sensing him, Steffan had
stopped in his tracks and turned the tables on the would-be assailant.

That same ability slowed his steps now as he approached the cottage.
Stopping short of the entrance, he drew his knife and reached for the knob,
easing the door inward a few inches. At the same time, he stepped to the
side so that he would not be an immediate target. With the door cracked, he
stood in the cool night air — listening. He could hear nothing. The house
looked as though it was abandoned, yet his instincts told him that was not
true. Pushing the door open a bit farther, he peered into the darkness,
waiting for his eyes to adjust to the shadowy interior. When he could take
in details, he scanned the room. The table and chairs were gone, as was all
the cooking equipment near the fireplace.

He tipped his head up, directing his attention to the loft. Someone could
be up there in the shadows, waiting to leap down on anyone who entered. A
quick glance told him the access ladder was also missing. Unless an intruder
had pulled it up after himself, there was no way to reach the sleeping
platform.

Who would be in here? From the squalid looks of the interior, obviously not
someone who had made a home in this empty cottage. Perhaps it was a ruffian
using it as a temporary hideout.

With the main room cleared, his next target was the bedroom. Quietly he
crossed the packed dirt and listened at the ripped curtain that still hung
there.

Steffan detected nothing — until the curtain flew open and a dark figure
leaped out at him, the only thing clearly visible the glint of moonlight on
steel.

Only Steffan’s instincts and his hours in the practice yard saved him
from a serious knife wound. He twisted away from the assailant and thrust
out his foot, sending the knave sprawling and their blade skittering
away.

The man was hardly an experienced fighter, Steffan noted as he followed the
attacker down, trapping him against the packed earth floor.

The man? No, it must be a youth. In their frantic struggle he detected
little meat on the assailant’s arms, and little muscle mass. This boy
had no idea how to fight off a warrior — luckily for Steffan. “Stop
struggling before you get hurt,” he growled.

Probably realizing that further combat was dangerous, the assailant took
his advice — which gave Steffan time to evaluate the body that lay beneath
his. He had expected a shallow chest to go with the spindly arms. The
reality was quite different. Instead of a boy’s upper trunk, he felt
the swell of nicely rounded breasts. Confusion grabbed him as he stared down
into glaring green eyes. Familiar eyes — eyes that took him back to another
time and place.

He gasped, feeling as though he had taken a hard blow to the gut in a
jousting match. For heartbeats he was frozen in place — as was the girl who
glared up at him.

Finally he was able to choke out, “Marissa Dumfries.”

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Author Rebecca York began her
career as a journalist writing articles for newspapers and magazines, but
after several years decided to try writing fiction. She’s a highly
successful author of over 50 romantic suspense and paranormal novels and is
the head of the Columbia Writers Workshop. Her many awards include two Rita
finalist books. She has two Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times:
for Series Romantic Suspense and for Series Romantic Mystery. Her Peregrine
Connection series won a Lifetime Achievement Award for Romantic Suspense
Series. She collects rocks, and enjoys cooking, walking, reading, gardening,
travel, and Mozart operas.

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Publisher’s Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @changelingpress

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | · 5:00 am

Shadow Touched Virtual Book Tour

MC Romance, Paranormal Romance

Date Published: 12-06-2022

Publisher: Evernight Publishing

Cursed with the ability to see the shadow of death, Leia hides from the
world and stays far away from people. Until the night she comes face to face
with Brimstone Jandreau.

Brim is the president of the Death Riders MC, but he went nomad in an
effort to heal from grief. The moment he spots Leia, he is drawn toward her.
When she warns him of his impending death, he’s not sure if he
believes her, but decides to take precautions.

He finds the would-be assassin. Then discovers it’s one of his own
men.

Hit hard from the betrayal, he takes Leia with him back to his world. The
more time they spend together, the deeper their bond grows. But death is
waiting for Brim, and Leia will do anything to protect the man she’s
fallen in love with.

EXCERPT

“I hope my mother hasn’t been too stressful,” he said, nudging her knee with his own.

“Nah, she’s been enlightening.”

“Uh oh. What does that mean?”

“Wouldn’t you like to know?” she asked with a smirk.

“Don’t tell me she told you about what happened on my sixteenth birthday.”

“No, she hadn’t, but now that you have, tell me everything.” Leia rested her chin in her palm as she stared at him, waiting.

            Brim slinked down to mimic her pose, but his big frame only looked ridiculous. “Not on your life.”
            “That embarrassing?”
            “That’s for me to know and for you to never find out.”

She narrowed her eyes. “That makes me want to know all the more.”

He smirked. “Good luck.”

They stared at one another, a challenge on each of their faces. Slowly, Leia stood up and while still holding his gaze called out.

“Oh, Marth-”

Quicker than she could finish, Brim jumped up, grabbed her hand, and tugged her away from the bonfire.

“Nope,” he said. “Come on.”

She laughed as he led her away from the revelry,

“Shouldn’t we stay?” Leia asked, pointing back toward the gathering.

“I want to show you something.” He led her further away, toward the line of trees. As they got farther from the fire, darkness gathered around them.

Leia blinked a few times to readjust her sight. Soon, they were all alone. “Should I be nervous?”

“Nah, you’re going to love this.”

Finally, they came to a clearing in the trees, and he pointed up. Leia tilted her head and saw a vast ocean of stars set against the inky black of space.

“Oh, wow,” she breathed, captivated. “It’s beautiful.”

“I thought you’d love it.”

About the Author

I began reading my mom’s Harlequin Presents in the fifth grade, and
from the first story I knew I wanted to write romance novels. Love is the
most powerful emtion we can experience, and I adore happy ever afters. I
write about the very ordinary woman thrust into an extraordinary
circumstance, so my heroines will probably never be lawyers, doctors or
corporate highrollers. I try to write characters who aren’t cookie
cutters and push myself to write complicated situations that I have no idea
how to resolve, forcing me to think outside the box. My characters are real,
complex and full of flaws, heroes and heroines who find redemption through
love.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | January 10, 2023 · 5:00 am

Now and Always Blitz

Hearts and Haunts Book 1

Paranormal Romance

Date Published: 01-10-2023

Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing

Romance may not be all that awakens while two best friends renovate a
mansion rumored to be haunted.

If you kiss your best friend…

Halloween-loving Ren needs a new job. The only problem? The sole accountant
opening in her small town requires construction experience, which are skills
she lacks. Luckily, her best friend Leo— sexy, grumpy and completely
off limits— is a construction hotshot. Their relationship is perfect
as is, and, despite the intense chemistry, Ren refuses to ruin it with
romance. Leo agrees to teach her, with one condition— she must live on
site with him… and somehow survive the temptation.

You’ d better be sure…

Skeptic, sword-swinging Leo has loved Ren since she mistook him for a
hardware employee in the plunger section two years ago. While he took his
time winning her trust, she caged him in the friend zone. He’ s done hiding
his feelings, and living together— working, sleeping, playing—
at the Gothic mansion he’ s renovating will convince her that best friends
make the best lovers.

It’ s meant to be forever.

Ren resolves to resist Leo, even if he bends every rule. Discovering the
mansion’ s secrets— and lingering spirits, no matter what Leo
claims— offers distraction enough. But with her defenses splintering,
one kiss is all it takes to shatter every boundary, one night of passion to
believe in happily ever after… and one crumbling letter of unrequited love
to awaken ghosts forgotten. If Ren and Leo can’ t piece together the past
for two lost souls, they might lose more than their hearts.

About the Author

Once upon a time, a girl with flat hobbit feet dreamed of adventures in the
woods with an elven hero, fighting off orcs and saving magical rings. All
grown up now, C.J. Burright resides in Oregon (at least she got the trees).
While she faces her duties at the law office day job, she avoids writing
legal thrillers and instead turns toward romance—contemporary
(sometimes with a supernatural flair), paranormal or fantasy. With a 5th Dan
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, it’s no surprise she prefers feisty
heroines who aren’t afraid to jump into the fight. Her slivers of
spare time are spent working out, gardening, playing the latest
Assassin’s Creed, and rooting on the Seattle Mariners, always with
music. She shares a house with her husband (not elven, alas, but a fine
alternative) and a devoted cat herd while missing her daughter from afar. C.
J. is represented by Brittany Booker of The Booker Albert Literary
Agency.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | January 3, 2023 · 5:00 am

Now and Always Teaser Tuesday

Hearts and Haunts Book 1

Paranormal Romance

Date Published: 01-10-2023

Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing

Romance may not be all that awakens while two best friends renovate a
mansion rumored to be haunted.

If you kiss your best friend…

You’ d better be sure…

It’ s meant to be forever.

Excerpt

Hours later, midnight darkness lured Karen from some dream she
couldn’t remember. She sat up and scrubbed her fingers through her
hair. Moonlight spilled through the windows and shimmered over walls,
softening the boarded-up hole across the room. The draped furniture slouched
in the corner like fallen curtains. She’d left her door ajar after
learning it didn’t latch right, another project added to her
learn-to-do list, and it remained open a wedge.

A silhouette darkened the doorway, and her pulse jumped. Leo eased past the
door, shirtless in the shadows. He looked at her, and his burning gaze stole
her breath.

“Leo?”

Without saying a word, he padded toward the bed, his bare feet silent on
the rug, black boxers clinging to his muscular thighs.

With Leo, she never worried about appearances, but the silky tank top
she’d worn to bed left zero to the imagination. Her face warmed.
He’d have to be blind to miss how he affected her physically.

Something had to be wrong. He wouldn’t enter a woman’s bedroom
without permission or knocking, not even if she happened to be his best
friend. But the fire in his eyes erased all words from her brain, and when
he crawled onto the bed on all fours, holding her gaze, she melted. Holy
hell, he was a masterpiece, the powerful lines of his body hypnotic in the
muted light.

As he approached with animal grace, she couldn’t react, lulled by the
skewed sanity of the darkness and fantasy coming to life before her eyes.
Straddling her legs over the blankets, he didn’t stop until he planted
his palms on each side of her hips, caging her. Heat radiated from his bare
skin, easing the chill of the air on her naked shoulders and arms. His
breath brushed her lips.

“What are you doing, Leo?” The words hardly counted, more a
rasp in her throat.

Leaning in, he bypassed her mouth and nuzzled her ear. “Tasting
you.” He nibbled her lobe and tugged with his teeth, then licked the
sting away. “Hmm. Luscious.”

A shiver trembled through her as the stubble on his cheek scraped her jaw
and he pressed his lips to the sensitive spot beneath her ear. She fisted
the sheet to keep from touching him. She should stop him, push him away,
tell him to leave. But he trailed his lips to her shoulder, and the thought
spun away, beyond her power. Her eyes closed of their own accord.

Denying the touch she’d dreamed of for so long was impossible. The
fact that Leo was her best friend slithered out of reach. He rested his hot
hand on her hip, and the magic of his mouth killed everything except
desire.

“I’ve waited too long for you, Ren.” He sat back on his
heels, his knees spread on either side of her thighs, and cupped her face.
“Far too long.”

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