Cover Reveal & Excerpt For SPARKS OF DECEPTION By Barb Shuler

Sparks Of Deception

Shattered Lives Series; Book 4

Publish Date: November 29, 2017

Genre: Suspense/Thriller

Cover Design by: MadHat Books

Where there are sparks, there are flames.

Nothing is ever what it seems. When you think life is straight-forward, someone kicks your feet out from under you.

Starting a new journey in our lives was supposed to be a happy, joyous occasion… but things burst into flame. We have to fight to keep alive, keep breathing, and to find the answers to the questions swirling around us.

I found the love I'd been waiting for when I was thirteen. Today someone tried to take me away from her. They stalk and lay in wait for me to stumble.

But I'm going down swinging. Deception will do nothing to change what we have. Sparks may fly, but we'll fight the fire… together.

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Bethany Frost's Re-release Of THE WITCH'S SAVIOR

The Witch’s Savior is LIVE!

The Witch’s Savior

Bethany Frost

Release Date: 11/5/17

Trinity, high priestess of the Starlight Coven, is being threatened by an evil warlock. Feeling a constant threat on her life, she finds herself taking drastic measures. Just when she thinks she has dodged a bullet, she meets a sexy British witch. Faced with new feelings for this hot stranger and a constant worry for danger, she has to face the inevitable. Her friends worry, her family has no clue, and in this, she is on her own. Has she finally escaped evil or has evil changed the game? 

Tobias is after the witch that stole from his family. Thrown into unknown territory on a mission, he is determined to succeed. When he first meets a beautiful witch, he has no problem following through with his orders. When he has to start fighting his growing affection for her, is where the issues begin. Facing her isn’t the only problem now. Between his family and her friends, there seems to be more to the story than what he has been told. When he starts questioning himself, he gets faced with the ultimate battle; is he fighting evil or will evil cost him everything?

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Blog Tour For WE WERE GHOSTS By Tabitha Barret

When Alicia meets the new guy in school, there is something about the mischievous look in his eyes that implies he's breaking the rules by talking to her. It's the rule abused kids live by - don't let anyone into your life. Don't let them see the real you.
She and Zack both have secret lives that only the other can understand. They suffer in silence, afraid that no one will believe them. Can their love for one another help free them from their turbulent lives, if only for a few minutes at a time? Together, can they find the courage and strength to escape from their hidden world of lies and deception in order to live normal lives?
Content warnings: This is story is meant to inspire hope in abused teens and young adults, though there are a number of traumatic scenes of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Some scenes may be disturbing for readers.

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Turning my head at a noise next to me, I ignored the fallen pencil and locked onto the blue eyes that were smiling apologetically at me less than six inches from my arm.  Zack’s smile was something poets took years to describe in poems as they tried to capture the innocence mixed with a hint of mischief.  I completely forgot about my wall of silence as I turned my body toward him, unable to resist his playful grin.

I think my mouth must have fallen open because I suddenly started coughing as I choked on nothing but air.

The rest of the class turned to see if they needed to administer CPR or call for the paramedics.  Even Scott raised his eyebrow at me.  “Do you need water, Alicia?  You can run to the water fountain if you need to,” he said, motioning to the hallway.  His voice sounded somewhere between amused and annoyed.  I was convinced that Scott was gay, though he did everything within his power to hide it from the Catholic School Administration.  It would have been frowned upon by the church, though Scott seemed to be liked by the other teachers.

I nodded my head, trying to remember what it was like to breathe normally.  I made it the hallway as fast as my Rockports could carry me.  My sensible walking shoes got me to the water fountain and I drained half of the water supply before I came up for air.  In an unladylike move, I wiped my mouth from my elbow to my wrist on my navy pullover sweater.  When I was able to move air through my windpipe without keeling over, I threw my hip into the nearest locker and leaned my head against it.  I suddenly realized why I had put up the frost wall to keep Zack out and why I had nearly swallowed my lungs.  I could never have Zack, even if I wished for it on every birthday candle.

I slunk back into the room and ignored the snickers from the two senior girls in the front row.  I pulled my skirt against the backs of my legs and I tried to sit quietly as the wood rubbed against the metal contraption they dubbed a desk.  Scott had forgotten about my interruption had moved on to helping someone who had a finger cut off by a jigsaw.  The vast majority of the room was grumbling about the graphic photos in the textbook and asking questions about how much ice was needed to keep the finger cold.  The morbid kids were busy doodling little squirts of blood around the hand.

Zack, however, was staring at a blank section of desk.  His book was open and he was on the correct page, but he seemed like he was three states away.  I knew how he felt.  It was like that for me most days.

Curiosity tugged at me and I was forced to look at him again.  He was hunched over on his forearms and his feet were tucked away on either side of the desk.  He looked like a normal, bored student, but there was something about his expression that made him stand out from everyone else.  His smile had vanished and he almost looked worried about something as he glanced up at the clock.  I was sad when the bell rang, signaling that I had run out of time to look at Zack for the day.

Grabbing my purse from behind my chair, I absently watched Zack pick up his books.  I opened my mouth to speak though I hadn’t completely formed the words in my brain.  “If you want to avoid Heather, I would use the stairs in the middle of the school.  It will take you a little longer to get to the lockers, but I mostly see her, or rather, ignore her, coming up the stairs on this side of the building.”  I regretted the sound that came from my throat instantly.

He frowned at me like I was a lunatic and then suddenly a blindly gorgeous smile crept across his lips.  Before I knew what I was doing, I was smiling too, though I probably looked high.  He nodded and gave a small chuckle.  “Thanks for the advice.  I like your escape plan better than the one I came up with,” he said, looking at my face instead of the floor, the wall, or the speck of dust on the heater behind me.  “I was planning on either jumping out the window and making a break for the parking lot or climbing onto the desk and crawling through the ceiling until I made my way to the roof.”

The sparkle in his eyes showed that hint of mischief I had seen earlier.  I stupidly shrugged and nodded, unable to reply.  By the time he made it to the door, I had my witty reply all ready, but of course, it was too late.  He looked over his shoulder at me and pointed in the direction of the main staircase.  I nodded with a stupid grin on my face.

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Angel of Darkness ~ Angel of Death ~ Angel of Vengeance ~ Angel of Fear

Tabitha Barret is an Award Winning Multi-Genre Romance author who graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in English.  She married the guy from her Creative Writing class and together had two amazing children.  They live together in a quiet town in New Jersey with their four insane dogs. 

She is currently working on her RH Paranormal Romance series, The Third Throne, as well as a number of other books that are warring in her head.

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Release Boost For BURNING BRIGHT By Morgan Campbell

Burning Bright

The Starlight Falls Series#1

By Morgan Campbell

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 18, 2017

Caitlyn

Coming home is supposed to be a fresh start. Away from the man determined to make my life a living hell, I didn’t count on Charlie showing up, and making my heart beat faster. Now, he’s the only man who can protect the very heart he broke.

Charlie

I tried to stay away; to get her out of my mind. But the second she comes home, my whole world is turned around. She’s hiding secrets, telling lies, and the only way to protect her is to confront her past, to save our future.

Returning home isn’t as easy as Caitlyn thinks. Someone won’t let her forget. Someone is out for revenge at any cost. As flames are rekindled, Caitlyn must battle more than one kind of fire to stay alive, and fight for the life she was always meant to have.

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I’ve been watching, listening, planning for this moment for a while. It’s come sooner than I’d anticipated, but the thrill of everything gets my blood flowing. Excitement fuels my motives and right now, it’s giving me a trigger-happy finger.

I feel my phone vibrate in my pants pocket, so I duck behind one of the tall spruce bushes and fetch my phone. I look at the name and hit ignore right away. I’m in no mood to speak to Uncle right now, and the second he finds out that I went against his wishes, I’m dead meat. I better make this count before I make my big move.

I step back from the bushes and slowly make my way to the other side of the house, angling my head until I see shadows moving behind the drawn curtains. I can’t figure out which shadow belongs to which Walker, but at this point, I don’t care.

I take in a deep breath, centering myself before I reach back for the gun. The metal feels right, in my hands. Heavy, but sturdy. I position myself accordingly, my legs preparing my body to run. I aim toward the window, and pull the trigger. I take off running, shooting until all I hear is clicking. And screaming.

Lots and lots of screaming.

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Morgan lives in the south of Texas, going back and forth from Austin and Houston, with her husband. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found with her nose stuck in a book, cooking, baking, crocheting, and causing a general ruckus with her friends and family! Filled with an overactive imagination at a young age, she began writing her thoughts down in a journal, and the rest, as they say, is history.

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Burning Bright

The Starlight Falls Series

Book 1

By Morgan Campbell

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 18, 2017

Caitlyn

Coming home is supposed to be a fresh start. Away from the man determined to make my life a living hell, I didn’t count on Charlie showing up, and making my heart beat faster. Now, he’s the only man who can protect the very heart he broke.

Charlie

I tried to stay away; to get her out of my mind. But the second she comes home, my whole world is turned around. She’s hiding secrets, telling lies, and the only way to protect her is to confront her past, to save our future.

Returning home isn’t as easy as Caitlyn thinks. Someone won’t let her forget. Someone is out for revenge at any cost. As flames are rekindled, Caitlyn must battle more than one kind of fire to stay alive, and fight for the life she was always meant to have.

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“Oh god. She’s really back. And for good. What the fuck?” I pace back and forth inside the trailer Landon and I cart around for our on-site jobs. It’s just a makeshift office for us, but right now, it’s my thinking space. And I have a lot to think about.

I run a hand through my hair. It’s shaggy, longer than I normally keep it. But at this point in my life, I’m all about work. I don’t date anymore, I don’t have a family to nag me about cutting it, I’ve got nothing but me, myself, and I to answer to.

For six years, I’ve managed to stay away from Caitlyn Walker. When she would come into town, I would conveniently be in Houston, Austin, or Dallas. I changed my number, moved, and avoided her at all costs. Anytime her family brought her up, I would shut them out until Landon would nudge me or call my name.

But it did me no good.

Everything I did, everything I’ve ever done and will do, has revolved around Caitlyn. I finally went to school when she left me so I could become a more responsible man. One that she could rely on. The home I’m still building is with her in mind. Each and every breath in and out of my body is laced with the thought of Caitlyn Walker.

Being around her family was torturous at first but they never pried, they never questioned me about our break-up, and they never pushed. Even though I was no longer with their daughter, I was still one of theirs. Especially after my parents died.

I tried to date. I tried to get her off my mind but they weren’t her. It’s stupid to compare anyone to the love of your life when they’re married to someone else but it’s what I did. I’ve always held out for her and I always will.

“Charlie, you okay?” I whip around to see Landon inside the office with me. I didn’t even hear the door open. “I have to move her car, but I wanted to make sure you’re fine. You bolted pretty quickly.”

“Yeah, yeah. It’s just weird, ya know? I haven’t seen her in so long and it’s just crazy.” Oh, but I do see her and if she only knew what seeing those doe eyes and those pouty lips had done to me at the kitchen table, then they’d all know just how crazy I was still for her.

“This might be weird to ask but do you still have feelings for my sister?” I look at Landon, He’s uncomfortable asking, rubbing the back of his neck and looking at me with an uneasy glint in his eye.

“No, that was all in the past, dude.” I lie my ass off because now isn’t the time to get into it. I need some more time alone so I can really take in seeing her again. I was caught off guard but now that I know she’s back, maybe we can at least talk. Clear the air or whatever. Maybe get some closure because as much as I want to be with her, she might not want to be with me and maybe I need to hear that last no to move on.

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Grayson: A Bully Novel

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Finn: A Bully Novella

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Morgan lives in the south of Texas, going back and forth from Austin and Houston, with her husband. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found with her nose stuck in a book, cooking, baking, crocheting, and causing a general ruckus with her friends and family! Filled with an overactive imagination at a young age, she began writing her thoughts down in a journal, and the rest, as they say, is history.

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Cover Reveal For BURNING BRIGHT By Morgan Campbell

Burning Bright

The Starlight Falls Series

Book 1

By Morgan Campbell

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 18, 2017

Caitlyn

Coming home is supposed to be a fresh start. Away from the man determined to make my life a living hell, I didn’t count on Charlie showing up, and making my heart beat faster. Now, he’s the only man who can protect the very heart he broke.

Charlie

I tried to stay away; to get her out of my mind. But the second she comes home, my whole world is turned around. She’s hiding secrets, telling lies, and the only way to protect her is to confront her past, to save our future.

Returning home isn’t as easy as Caitlyn thinks. Someone won’t let her forget. Someone is out for revenge at any cost. As flames are rekindled, Caitlyn must battle more than one kind of fire to stay alive, and fight for the life she was always meant to have.

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~~~ Other books by Morgan Campbell ~~~

Grayson: A Bully Novel

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Finn: A Bully Novella

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~About Morgan Campbell~

Morgan lives in the south of Texas, going back and forth from Austin and Houston, with her husband. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found with her nose stuck in a book, cooking, baking, crocheting, and causing a general ruckus with her friends and family! Filled with an overactive imagination at a young age, she began writing her thoughts down in a journal, and the rest, as they say, is history.

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