Adult Fiction, Book Blitz, College Romance, Contemporary Romance, NA Romance

Book Blitz: The Flame Must Burn by Beena Khan

The Flame Must Burn by Beena Khan

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On October 13,20 | 0 Comment

Title: The Flame Must Burn (Forbidden #1)
Author: Beena Khan
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Release Date: 22 September 2020

Summary:

The hottest summer brings the first flames of love.
Love is dangerous. It collides with culture, and culture is defied with rebellion.

She promised herself to me.
Ryder is the small town’s local college boy.
It’s summertime, and he’s at the beach when he sees a young, college girl.
Their eyes lock together.
Intrigued by her, he wants to approach her but she quickly disappears.
Disappointed he returns home, but he sees her the next day in his summer class.

Good girls don’t fall in love. They only obey.
From a traditional Middle Eastern family, Cyrah is a young foreign-exchange student.
She’s studying abroad in a summer program of the small-town.
Intimidated by her beauty, Ryder begins writing love letters to her.
She is flattered but tries to steer clear from him.
But then an incident happens that draws these two star-crossed lovers together.
Slowly, she begins breaking all the rules and reciprocates the same feelings.
But summer doesn’t last forever though, and Cyrah has to leave.

Adult Fiction, Book Blitz, Contemporary Romance, New Release, Rocker Romance

Release Blitz: Wish You Once More by Julie Archer

Wish You Once More by Julie Archer

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On October 07,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Wish You Once More (Wish You #2)
Author: Julie Archer
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Rock Star Romance
Release Date: 07 October 2020

Summary:

The more you love someone, the more you hurt them…

Bree

Mat Redmond chose his career over me. He broke my heart. I vowed never to let him back in.

Until he shows up in the last place I expect him to.

Old memories and feelings come back to haunt me and I can’t push them away. Then Mat abandons me a second time and I’m not sure I can forgive him again.

Mat

Bree Sheridan was my first love. And I broke her heart. I hurt her with my choices, and I vowed never to do it again.

Except I did, and I regret every single moment.

But when my family needs me, I have to come back home to look after them. If I make another wrong choice this time, I’ll lose Bree forever.

Wish You Once More is a second chance rockstar romance and can be read as a standalone.

Adult Fiction, Book Blitz, Fairy Tales, Retelling

Book Blitz: The Night’s Chosen by E. E. Hornburg

The Night's Chosen by E.E. Hornburg

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On October 07,20 | 0 Comment

The Night's Chosen by Emily Hornburg — The Night’s Chosen by Emily Hornburg

Title: The Night’s Chosen (The Cursed Queens Series, #1)
Author: E. E. Hornburg
Genre: Adult, Fairy Tales, Retelling, Romance
Release Date: 06 October 2020

Summary:

Chosen of the Moon Goddess. Destined to rule. Fated to marry.

A quest to save her family, kingdom, and heart.

For the past five years Princess Eira has run from her impending wedding. As much as she loves her goddess and kingdom, she’s searched the kingdoms for another way to rule as queen someday while also choosing her own husband.

Yet, Eira’s claim to the crown falls into jeopardy when her father, King Brennus, is poisoned and fated to a sleep of living death and Eira is next on the assassin’s hit list – who happens to be her stepmother, Queen Amelia.

After Eira escapes Queen Amelia’s clutches she journeys to the northern Paravian mountains in search of an enchanted cup to save her father.

Her quest is more than she anticipated with evading Queen Amelia’s guards, traveling with the one man she shouldn’t be with, and having to bargain with the ancient dragon guarding the enchanted cup.

She’ll have to decide how to save her family and kingdom, even if it means sacrificing her heart and all she’s wanted her whole life.

If you like Sarah J Maas, Jennifer Estep, and Maxym Martineau, then you’ll love this adult fantastical retelling of the classic Snow White fairy tale.

Adult Fiction, Book Blitz, Book It, Contemporary Romance

Book Blitz: Mine To Keep

Mine to Keep by M.C. Cerny

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On October 02,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Mine to Keep (Love By Design #7)
Author: M.C. Cerny
Genre: Adult, Contemporary Romance
Release Date: 29 September 2020

Summary:

Remington Kennedy was out of “bless your hearts” to give. She moved North for a chance at something better. Her compass to success was getting an education and getting out of tornado alley. A failed scholarship led her to tending bar. A lie drove her into the arms of the town football star filled with hopes and dreams. A year later, she found herself with a baby on the way, more lost than ever, alone, and terrified.

Evan Rooney was nobody’s hero. As a good cop in a small town, he felt the daily weight of responsibility. Known as the Preacher’s son, he struggled to keep his faith…but secrets have a way of finding the surface and Evan finds himself drawn to the red headed barmaid with a bun in the oven like a moth to it’s flame.

Both need a little saving…both need love, and a baby needs a family made of more than just DNA.

Book seven in the Love By Design series of contemporary romantic comedies.
Mine To Keep is written to be read as a standalone, but many readers prefer to read the series in order.

Book Blitz, Book It, New Release

Release Day Blitz: Tempting Lies by Sara Whitney

Tempting Lies by Sara Whitney

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On September 28,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Tempting Lies (Tempt Me #4)
Author: Sara Whitney
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release Date: 28 September 2020

Summary:

He’s out to prove he can do more than swing a hammer.

After her widowed mother rushed into a regrettable second marriage, Thea Blackwell vowed never to commit to anything. Not jobs. Not hairstyles. Not men. Yet here she is dreaming about buying a house and having it renovated by the town playboy who never spared her a second glance. Too bad she lacks both the cash and the courage.

Aiden Murdoch put his wild ways behind him to help his ailing father run the family construction business, but he can’t seem to escape his scandalous reputation. Then his childhood friend Thea shows him her money pit of a fixer-upper, and he stumbles on the perfect solution: he’ll provide the labor, and she’ll make him look happily domesticated in front of his father’s nervous clients.

What should be a simple arrangement gets complicated fast when fake kisses lead to real feelings, leaving Aiden aching to prove he’s worth a lifelong commitment and Thea wondering if her pretend boyfriend can truly give up his swipe-right lifestyle. With forever on the line, will they be brave enough to tear down the lies they’ve told each other—and themselves?

Tempting Lies is a witty, wild romantic comedy featuring a charismatic carpenter and the woman who loves to watch him swing his hammer. It’s a standalone romance with a happily ever after, so find your favorite breakfast nook and get reading!

Blog Tour, Book Blitz, Book It, Guest Post, New Release, YA Fantasy

Guest Post: Jessi Kallison, Author of Where Angels Can’t Follow

Where Angels Can't Follow by Jessi Kallison

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On September 22,20 | 0 Comment

Where Angels Can’t Follow: The Origin

Angel photo by Kathy Hagood at Angel Finger Photography. It’s now displayed on Jessi Kallison’s Wall of Weird.

There’s a slightly creepy and definitely weird piece of art on my wall. The print caught my eye at a local festival a few years back, and I bought it because it intrigued me.

My kids hated it when I hung it on the wall, but my tastes haven’t gotten less eclectic since. (Sorry, not sorry, nerdlings.)

I obsessed over the details. I wondered why the angel woman was headless and whose much larger hand was on her stomach? Was he human? Another angel? Why was he touching her at all? Was the owner of that hand a good guy? Why would she be a statue? And why would she be a headless statue after that?I don’t know the real story. But my brain wouldn’t let go of the image and decided to start making up its own story that began with an angel statue. And Where Angels Can’t Follow was born

Book Blitz, Book It, New Release, Women's Fiction

Book Blitz: The People We Meet Along the Way by Beth Rinyu

The People We Meet Along the Way by Beth Rinyu

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On September 21,20 | 0 Comment

Title: The People We Meet Along the Way
Author: Beth Rinyu
Genre: Romance, Women’s Fiction
Release Date: 17 September 2020

Summary:

Would you be able to grant the same forgiveness to someone else that you’re so desperately seeking yourself?

Jillian O’Rourke’s marriage died long before her husband’s tragic accident. Years of battling with infertility and demanding careers melted their once solid relationship. Bearing the burden of guilt over his death, Jillian gets lost in despair and a series of what ifs. But one chance encounter with a stranger, changes everything. Now being faced with newfound knowledge and a painful decision, Jillian must push past her anger, learn to forgive and open her heart in ways she never could’ve imagined. As she comes to grips with the devastation of her past, she learns to embrace the possibility of a future she never thought possible. A bittersweet story of love, forgiveness, and the unexpected destiny that is sometimes handed to us in life from the people we meet along the way.

Blog Tour, Book Blitz, Romantic Comedy

Release Blitz: Well This Sucks by Carrie Gray and Coralee June

Well This Sucks by CoraLee June and Carrie Gray

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On September 20,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Well This Sucks
Author: Carrie Gray and Coralee June
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release Date: 20 September 2020

Summary:

I treat eating pancakes on patios like it’s a personality trait.

Brunch is my jam. I like the beach, shopping, carbs, and reading naughty books on the train during my commute. I wear pink. Lots of it. If Tinder were an Olympic sport, I’d take home the gold. I can rock stilettos like they’re a pair of Nike joggers. I’m basically basic.

I’m in the prime of my life. I’ve got my dream job as the head of marketing, and I’ve been steadily dating myself for the better half of the last decade. I’m thirty, flirty, and thriving.

Or at least I was, until some jerk had the audacity to turn me into a vampire.

I don’t do blood and doom and gloom. I sure as hell don’t like sleeping in a coffin, avoiding garlic bread, and these ridiculous vamp politics. And don’t get me started on Diego. He’s vampire royalty and a pain in my butt. A very sexy pain in the butt. When he’s not driving me crazy with all his rules, he’s turning my panties into Niagara falls.

I absolutely refuse to live the rest of my immortal life in some wannabe nineties grunge music video.

This SUCKS!

Book Blitz, Book It, Book Reviews, Cultural Heritage Fiction, New Release

Book Review: All Visible Things by Brian McPhee

All Visible Things by Brian McPhee

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On September 17,20 | 3 Comments

Title: All Visible Things
Author: Brian McPhee
Genre: Cultural Heritage Fiction
Rating: 5 of 5 stars

All Visible Things is an excellent book to get lost in.

When doctorate candidate Lauren Patterson uncovers pages from the journal of Paolo del Rosso, she couldn’t guess that her find would reveal secrets of the great artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci. Nor would she have known it would kick up a thirst for the mystery of what lay within its sheets.

Brain McPhee artfully creates our hero, Paolo del Rosso, through pages and pages of diary entries. And although we are only experiencing him ‘second hand’ through-out our story, he always feels very much at the forefront of our attention. His crafting, so well done, he’s often the arbiter of our views and our most trusted narrator, despite him being long dead and merely a study subject.

Blog Tour, Book Blitz, Book It, New Release, Romantic Comedy

Release Blitz: Thanks for Last Night by Lauren Blakely

Thanks for Last Night by Lauren Blakely

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On September 16,20 | 1 Comment

Title: Thanks for Last Night (The Guys Who Got Away #3)
Author: Lauren Blakely
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release Date: 16 September 2020

Summary:

A sexy new friends-to-lovers standalone!

Let me list the reasons why dating a sexy, charming, pro hockey star is a bad idea:

He’s one of my closest friends
All our friends are friends
The wounds I’ve got from past relationships go deep. And so do his.

We’re both devoutly single — it’s just safer for the heart that way. But there’s no reason not to bid on the gorgeous, clever athlete at the charity auction this weekend. If I win, it’ll be a friendsdate.

And I do win.

I win him big.

And hard.

And all night long.

The trouble is . . . what happens in the morning?