Title: The Lies Beneath
Series: The Westwick University Duet #1
Author: Bri Blackwood
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes: Gothic Forbidden Romance
Professor/Student, Age Gap
Release Date: March 13, 2023
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Privilege has its secrets…
Westwick University is known for its prestige and pedigree for hundreds of years.
Many people would die to come here…
And some have come here and died.
There are lies buried within these walls that the world doesn’t know about.
But I do.
It’s what happens when your family has gone to the same college for generations.
Stories and secrets are passed down, making me yearn to know more.
I’m determined to discover if each and every one is true, but I’m distracted.
Because my new professor has taken a particular interest in me.
Or so I think.
I shouldn’t be tempted because anything with him is forbidden.
But the way that he only has eyes for me has set me on edge.
I can’t tell if there is something there or if I’m making it all up in my head.
Why would a billionaire, who is known for his solitary life after the death of his wife, want to teach here?
There’s so much I don’t know.
But I know that lies do nothing but lead to more lies.
And when I uncover the truth, the world will implode.
The Lies Beneath is the first book in a dark forbidden gothic college romance duet that has enemies-to-lovers themes. This book may not be suitable for all readers due to dubious situations that might be triggering. It ends in a cliffhanger.
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Releasing October 2
AUTHOR BIO
Bri loves a good romance, especially ones that involve a hot anti-hero. That is why she likes to turn the dial up a notch with her own writing. Her Broken Cross series is her debut dark romance series.
She spends most of her time hanging out with her family, plotting her next novel, or reading books by other romance authors.
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We Will Reign by Rachel Leigh is now live and free with Kindle Unlimited!
Enrolling at BCU was supposed to be my chance at freedom.
An escape from my parents who insist I follow in their footsteps as a Guardian of the Society.
Keep the members safe—that’s what I’m supposed to do.
But how can I safeguard the students when I can’t even protect myself?
Someone has been watching me.
His eyes burn into my soul like a branding iron. At night, he haunts my dreams and transforms them into nightmares.
And sometimes when I wake, he’s there.
Standing at the foot of my bed in awe of my existence.
He isn’t the one I fear most, though.
There are others who have their eyes on me, too.
Only their obsession runs deeper than Ridge’s and I fear if I fall under their thumbs, I won’t make it out of here alive.
There once was a sicko who lurked in the mist.
He preyed on my soul baring a closed iron fist.
His stare made me itch while his eyes locked me under his spell.
But taking his hand may be my only escape from this hell.
Title: The Space Between Love & Hate
Duet: The Space Between #1
Author: Melissa Toppen
Genre: New Adult Romance
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Love Triangle
Release Date: March 10, 2023
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From USA Today Bestselling Author Melissa Toppen, comes a brand-new, enemies to lovers, new adult romance that will take you on an intoxicating journey of friendship, betrayal, self-discovery, and the cost of risking it all for the person you love.
I remember the first time I saw Sutton Barnett in perfect detail- like a fragment of time suspended in front of my eyes. I remember his shirt- faded blue against tanned skin that had seen countless hours of the summer sun. Wet droplets peppered his shoulders from where his still wet hair had dripped onto the fabric. He rounded the bottom of the stairs, our eyes meeting for only a fraction of a second before he looked away, but it was long enough for me to know right then and there that nothing would ever be the same again.
And I was right. At thirteen years old, I had predicted exactly what was to come. Some things you just know are an absolute inevitability, and Sutton was that for me. The one thing I couldn’t escape no matter how far or fast I ran. But the distance only made me want him more. Time intensifying the deep ache that I could not outrun no matter how hard I tried. I loved him so much it hurt. But I also hated him almost as intensely.
Over the years I found comfort there- in the space between love and hate. But even I knew I couldn’t stay there forever- that one day I’d be forced to face Sutton again. I just wish I was a hell of a lot more prepared when that day finally came…
The Space Between Love & Hate is the first book in The Space Between Duet.
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Releasing May 19
Well I have more questions than when I started this book!! I need answers, a drink and for someone to tell me straight to my face that everything is going to be OK. I know that things are going to get messy because judging by the anxiety that I'm feeling right now, it's about to go down in book 2 and I'm not prepared for it.
Best friends Remi and Aspen have been by each other's side since childhood. Their bond is something that they truly cherish and knowing that nothing and no one can disrupt that is what makes them love each other even more. But for Aspen, taking a trip back home is going to rattle her bones a bit because the one person that she despises, is also the one that she can never truly get away from. What happens when your best friend's brother is also your love enemy?
I honestly had no idea how this story was going to go when I first started reading it but I braced myself still. I saw early on how things were going to play out and I was on board for it despite me having a few choice words for one of the characters. I loved seeing their evolution and that had me rooting for them all the way even though I knew that things were going to change drastically.
What I was not prepared for was that ending. I felt like I was sucker punched by the rock!! The emotions that I felt towards the end had me wishing I had a blood pressure monitor because there's no way this author left it like that. What happens now? Will there be a reunion? Who's going to truly get their heart broken? What other secrets are there? All of these questions and I'm hoping for ALL of the answers in book 2.
If you're looking for a best friend love triangle romance, then I recommend you try this one.
Please note: This is a duet and it ends on a cliffhanger.
AUTHOR BIO
Melissa Toppen is a USA Today Bestselling Author who specializes in New Adult and Contemporary Romance. She is a lover of books and enjoys nothing more than losing herself in a good novel. She has a soft spot for Romance and focuses her writing in that direction; writing what she loves to read.
Melissa resides in Cincinnati Ohio with her husband and two children, where she writes full time.
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P. Rayne has revealed the gorgeous cover for Vow of Revenge!
Releasing: April 27, 2023
Cover Design: Emily Wittig Designs
Nothing ruins a perfect day like your dead fiancé showing up in the middle of your first class.
Mirabella La Rosa
When my father arranged for me to marry the next in line to lead the Costa crime family, I swore I'd do anything to escape that fate. I have way more to offer my family than being some man's arm candy, producing heirs, and making appearances at weddings and baptisms.
Marcelo Costa might be my fiancé, but he'll never be my husband.
Somehow, I get lucky because he and his father are killed in a car bombing. Not only do I not have to go from being a mafia princess to a mafia wife, but now I can attend college at the Sicuro Academy--an affluent private college created for mafia children like me.
I'm so excited. I've moved into my dorm room with my best friend, put on the uniform and am ready to learn. But all my plans come to a screeching halt when he shows up on campus alive and well, seeking revenge on those that crossed him.
Marcelo Costa
The look of shock on my fiancée's face when I walk into the classroom at the Sicuro Academy gives me more pleasure than it should.
Mirabella made it clear she didn't want to marry me, and she's a problem to be dealt with for sure. But now, she's the smaller of my two problems.
The only reason I'm at the Sicuro Academy is because my investigation into the bomb that killed my father and almost took me out has led me here.
So I'll allow Mirabella to stay at the academy while I track down my father's murderer, but once I've brought that person to my own particular brand of justice I'll remove her from campus and make her my wife.
And no amount of pleading on her part will change my mind.
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The darker side of USA Today Bestselling Author, Piper Rayne.
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𝔸 𝕍𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕚𝕟'𝕤 𝕂𝕚𝕤𝕤 (𝔸 𝕍𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕚𝕟'𝕤 𝔻𝕦𝕖𝕥 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝟙) by USA Today bestselling author T.L. Smith is LIVE. Don't miss this opposites attract, forbidden stand-alone romance!
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Savior or seducer.
I am not sure which one he's playing at.
He is forbidden, after all.
I am married to a rockstar.
Appearances must be upheld.
But what does it mean when your marriage is breaking, and the dark, mysterious savior is offering you things you have never had before?
Do you say yes? Or do you say no?
He owns a s*x club.
So the promises he is making might very well hold true.
It's risky to do this with a stranger.
But how much of a stranger is he really?
A Villain's Kiss is a standalone within a duet about brothers.
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A Villain’s Kiss is a quick, character driven, steamy read that I devoured in one sitting. The story was a little different than I thought it would be based on the blurb, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. If you're a fan of this author's Chained Hearts Duets, you'll be happy to know some of the characters you already know and love make an appearance here.
Jake and Oriana meet when the latter's husband surprises her by auctioning off a date with Oriana for charity. Jake outbids everyone, and before the night is through, secures two dates for himself instead of one. If this sounds like a cheating book to you, don't worry, it's actually not like that at all. There aren't a ton of crazy sex club scenes in it either even though Jake is the owner of a few.
What you can expect is a story of two people unexpectedly (to them) falling hard and fast for one another. They both have walls up for different reasons, but it's fun to watch them crumble to the ground. There are some darker elements sprinkled throughout the book, but in my opinion, it's on the lighter end of the dark romance spectrum.
Overall, I had a good time! I do wish parts of the story were more fleshed out, and the ending wasn't rushed, because this easily could have been a 5 star read for me if that was the case. If you're looking for something easy to get into with a filthy mouthed, alpha antihero that kneels for no one until he meets the heroine, this one's for you!
Jake and Oriana meet when the latter's husband surprises her by auctioning off a date with Oriana for charity. Jake outbids everyone, and before the night is through, secures two dates for himself instead of one. If this sounds like a cheating book to you, don't worry, it's actually not like that at all. There aren't a ton of crazy sex club scenes in it either even though Jake is the owner of a few.
What you can expect is a story of two people unexpectedly (to them) falling hard and fast for one another. They both have walls up for different reasons, but it's fun to watch them crumble to the ground. There are some darker elements sprinkled throughout the book, but in my opinion, it's on the lighter end of the dark romance spectrum.
Overall, I had a good time! I do wish parts of the story were more fleshed out, and the ending wasn't rushed, because this easily could have been a 5 star read for me if that was the case. If you're looking for something easy to get into with a filthy mouthed, alpha antihero that kneels for no one until he meets the heroine, this one's for you!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
USA Today Best Selling Author T.L. Smith loves to write her characters with flaws so beautiful and dark you can't turn away. Her books have been translated into several languages. If you don't catch up with her in her home state of Queensland, Australia you can usually find her traveling the world, either sitting on a beach in Bali or exploring Alcatraz in San Francisco or walking the streets of New York.
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HEART SICK by Monica James
Release Date: February 21st Series: Heart Memory Transfer Duet: Book One Genre: Dark Romance/ Gothic HorrorHEART SICK, book 1 of the Heart Memory Transfer Duet, by Monica James is NOW LIVE!
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Daaaamn.
This author just keeps throwing shots out there and never misses. Blind fold and all she gets the job done and just when you think that there’s no way she’s going to make the final one at the buzzer, she gives you a half court shot while stopping your heart at the cliffhanger. Everyone is going insane and you want nothing more than to relive that moment over again but you know that you can't. Heartsick was that story and now I'll be left biting my nails until book two comes out!!
Child prodigy Dutch has always had a love for music. Playing the piano was his lifeline and he felt the music in his bones to the point where he didn't need anything else but that and a new heart. When he learns that he’s a match for a heart transplant, life as he knows it should only get more better right? But they take a drastic turn when the music suddenly stops playing and life as Dutch knows it, ceases to exist.
Luna has always been a hard worker from a young age. She’s smart, determined, and knows exactly what she wants but fate decided that she needed a new route. When she meets Dutch everything that she thought she knew, has her questioning her surroundings. Will a stranger end up saving Luna's life or make it more complicated with discovering buried secrets?
I loved the fact that this story was completely different and the twist and turns kept me on the edge of my seat. I started to question my own sanity at certain points and I honestly didn't know how this was going to end. My only complaint is that the ending felt rushed and I wanted to see some things unfold a bit more because I felt that they were important and I needed more answers.
If you’re looking for a dark thriller romance that is going to have you hooked till the very last page, then this one’s for you.
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Piano has always been my one true love.
So when the music stops, I do whatever I can to hear it again.
But when I wake, all I hear is his heart and the memories that come with it.
This is my body.
My mind.
But not my heart.
Each beat hides a secret, and his voice now replaces the music, demanding I uncover the truth.
I’m sent to a place to get better, and that’s when I meet her.
Every artist needs a muse, and Luna allows me to hear the music again. But when her secrets soon
become mine, I realize it’s because I’ve lived this life before.
Or rather, he has.
The man whose heart beats within my chest knows Luna…and everything she’s done.
Daaaamn.
This author just keeps throwing shots out there and never misses. Blind fold and all she gets the job done and just when you think that there’s no way she’s going to make the final one at the buzzer, she gives you a half court shot while stopping your heart at the cliffhanger. Everyone is going insane and you want nothing more than to relive that moment over again but you know that you can't. Heartsick was that story and now I'll be left biting my nails until book two comes out!!
Child prodigy Dutch has always had a love for music. Playing the piano was his lifeline and he felt the music in his bones to the point where he didn't need anything else but that and a new heart. When he learns that he’s a match for a heart transplant, life as he knows it should only get more better right? But they take a drastic turn when the music suddenly stops playing and life as Dutch knows it, ceases to exist.
Luna has always been a hard worker from a young age. She’s smart, determined, and knows exactly what she wants but fate decided that she needed a new route. When she meets Dutch everything that she thought she knew, has her questioning her surroundings. Will a stranger end up saving Luna's life or make it more complicated with discovering buried secrets?
I loved the fact that this story was completely different and the twist and turns kept me on the edge of my seat. I started to question my own sanity at certain points and I honestly didn't know how this was going to end. My only complaint is that the ending felt rushed and I wanted to see some things unfold a bit more because I felt that they were important and I needed more answers.
If you’re looking for a dark thriller romance that is going to have you hooked till the very last page, then this one’s for you.
About Monica:
Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.
When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.
She is a bestselling author in the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.
Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.
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