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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Goddess Fish Presents: Phantom Hearts by Minnette Meador; #ReviewTour, #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live, #Review, #Giveaway


This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions.  
Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

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Phantom Hearts
by Minnette Meador
GENRE: Paranormal Romantic Comedy
Rating:  4 Stars

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received this book for review from Goddess Fish and the author. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". 

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BLURB:


Brianna's house is filled with ghosts, the neighborhood association is trying to get her evicted, and she just found out she's pregnant with a demon child. Not even her tarot cards can help her. To top everything off, officer Thompson, her new love, thinks he can make it go away, but he's just making it worse! When she winds up touring the 9 levels of Hell with her baby daddy, only Thompson and her dead grandmother can help her. But they better do it quick... A Ghost Series Book


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My Thoughts:


Bri has a way of reading people. Whether or not you believe in the power of tarot cards, it makes for an interesting read. Thompson seems to be a very caring man. This is a story where you need to have an open mind. 

 

I haven’t seen the series Ghosts, but I could see some of the characters within these pages making an appearance. This author has written an enjoyable fantasy where her imagination is front and center. One character had me shaking my head, but I could picture her as being an actual person. It’s a great reminder as to what I love about the paranormal genre. Nothing is off limits. 

 

One thing I loved about our author was how she gave her characters some lessons to learn. Then you have to wonder if those lessons are learned or forgotten. I didn’t get the impression that this book is tied to another so you can consider it a standalone. But I do have to wonder if there are any more books to follow and what I might have missed from not reading the first book in the series.  


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EXCERPT:


Those beautiful eyes never left her as he bowed deep. “Your humble servant, madame. Sir Reginald Constantine Angelos, knight of the first order, keeper of the keys of Crete, minister of the Philistines.” Then he smiled mischievously. “But you can call me Reggie.”


He moved to the back of the boat and held out his hand. “You could stay on the boat, but I’m afraid the only way out of here is forward. I swear to you on my mother’s soul, I will not harm you. Please.”


It was the please that got her. Inside that one word was safety, comfort, joy, peace and all the emotions she sorely missed. Without her knowledge, her hand took his and let him bring her to the shore.


When she got there, she surprised herself. Without thinking, she balled her right hand tight, pulled her lips in, and hit him across the jaw with a perfect right hook. Like a boxer on his best day, it had some real power behind it.


Reggie stumbled back in wonder, grabbed his chin, glared at her, and then burst out laughing. “I guess I deserved that.”


 “You think?” she snapped.


Bri’s anger was neutralizing the spell Reggie was trying to spin. Everything hit her at once; the seduction, the baby, Reggie, hell, Thompson, the ghosts… it was too much.


Slowly sinking to the ground, Bri curled into a ball of confusion and refused to get up. When Reggie approached her, she screamed again.


Her novels include:


Starsight, Volume I, II, epic fantasy, (Amazon)

The Centurion & The Queen, Book I in the Centurion Series, historical romance (Amazon)

The Edge of Honor, historical romance, Book II in the Centurion Series (Amazon)

The Gladiator Prince, historical romance, Book III in the Centurion Series (Amazon)

A Ghost of a Chance, paranormal romantic comedy, Book I in the Ghost Series (Amazon)

The Belle Stalker, urban fantasy thriller (Amazon)

Nogero, alternate universe fantasy (Amazon Kindle Villa)

Phantom Hearts, paranormal romantic comedy, a Ghost Series Book (Amazon Kindle

Villa)


Coming Soon:


The Pirate Prince, historical romance, Book IV (Amazon) 2023

Haunted Hearts, Book II in the Ghost Series, paranormal romantic comedy (Amazon) 2023

Wy’east, urban fantasy thriller (TBD) 2023

Arpeggios in the Dark, sci-fi 2023

Wy’east, Book II, urban fantasy thriller 2024

Starsight, The God Wars (prequel), epic fantasy - 2024

Starsight, The Restless Seed (sequel), epic fantasy - 2025


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Author Bio:



Somewhere between thirty and dust...red hair, blue eyes...six kids, one slightly used husband, and any number of pets from time to time... wanttabe hippy... wanttheirmoney yuppie... pro musician and actress for 20 Years... native Oregonian... lover of music, beauty, and all things green. Willing slave to the venerable muse. Minnette currently resides in Lincoln City, Oregon with her husband, having replaced the children with one dog and two cats. The dog, Milo, pretty much runs the show. 


Author Links:


https://www.amazon.com/stores/Minnette-Meador/author/B002BMBV58

https://minnettemeador.blogspot.com/

https://www.facebook.com/meadorminnette

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1327624.Minnette_Meador


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GIVEAWAY:


Minnette Meador will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.



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Monday, February 27, 2023

Give Me Books Presents: At First Meet by Carrie Ann Ryan; #ReleaseBlitz, #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live


Title: At First Meet
Series: Montgomery Ink Legacy #2
Author: Carrie Ann Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 27, 2023
Rating:  4.5 Stars
Told in the first person.  Alternating persons.
#AtFirstMeet #CarrieAnnRyan #MontgomeryInkLegacy #newbooks #contemporaryromance #enemiestolovers #unrequitedlove #friendstolovers #bestfriendssister #emotionalromance #givemebookspr

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for review from Give Me Books Promotions and the author. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255:  "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". 


BLURB:

NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues the Montgomery Ink Legacy series with an emotional, friends-to-lovers romance where second chances begin with a promise.

I fell in love with the wrong man and learned the hard way to ask for help.
I don’t plan on falling again and have no intention of trying.
But when I get invited to a high-powered CEO retreat, I know I can’t say no.
And I can’t go alone.

When my frenemy, Nick, invites himself as my escort, I should walk away.
But there’s no stopping the connection we’ve both ignored for far too long.

Only Nick’s past is far darker than he lets the world know, and the shell he encased himself in is stronger than my own. And when the pain from my past comes back with a force, I’m afraid that walking away will be the only choice—even if it breaks us both.


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My Thoughts:

Lake may seem like she’s got her life in order but there seems to be one thing holding her back.  Nick seems to be pleased with how things are going in his life at the moment.  Our author does a great job at giving her readers some serious moments, some steamy moments, and even some laughable moments. 

 

This will be a series that you will want to read in order. Lake was introduced to the reader in Bittersweet Promises (and if you read the author’s note, you’ll realize something else). Some characters in book one of the series will also make appearances here. And these characters are related to the characters found in the original Montgomery Ink series.  

 

If you’re looking for a woman who doesn’t mind taking on the boss roll, then come and see what Lake has to offer. Nick was there when Lake needed a strong pair of shoulders to lean on. But can they learn to be just more than friends. Our author is good at both surprises and shockers and the ending has both. It also means that I need to prepare for the next book in the series because I just can’t stop now. 



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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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Give Me Books Presents: Toe The Line by Penelope Ward; #ReleaseBlitz, #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live, #OnSale, #LimitedTime


Title: Toe the Line
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Trope: Friends-to-Lovers
Release Date: February 27, 2023
#ToetheLine #PenelopeWard #newbooks #friendstolovers #standaloneromance #givemebookspr #contemporaryromance


BLURB:

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a friends-to-lovers story spanning more than a decade…

At first, I thought I’d hate spending the summer with Archie Remington—the conceited son of my parents’ friends.
What I knew about Archie: he was gorgeous, pre-law, and had always treated me like I didn’t exist when we were younger.
When our families bought a house together on an island in Maine, he and I were forced to share a bathroom.
The boy I remembered was now a full-grown man—but with the same attitude.
After a rough start, Archie and I unexpectedly started getting along one day and eventually became friends. We shared secrets and bonded during our morning jogs. I discovered that Archie had a wild spirit and that he struggled to conform to his father’s expectations.
Things were cool until I had to go and ruin it, getting drunk one night, and blurting out my fantasy—involving him.
I took it back, but it was too late. Archie had heard me loud and clear. After that, we never quite knew how to toe the line.
When that summer came to an abrupt and shocking end, I headed back to college, unsure if anything would ever be the same again.
Across the miles over the years, he and I stayed in touch as friends, but fate and timing always kept us from becoming more.
You know the saying: If two people are meant to be, they’ll find their way back to each other?
Let’s just say Archie came back into my life in a way I would’ve never expected.
And this time, my heart would really be put to the test.


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Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.

With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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