THE SACRIFICE by USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier is coming April 7th!!
Make sure to preorder this all-new dark revenge standalone romance TODAY!!
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Things to know about 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚🕯
✔MF
✔J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero
✔OTT (over the top) Hero
✔️Complete standalone
✔️Dark revenge romance
⚠️This touches on very dark themes. The 𝗧𝗪'𝘀 will be posted inside the book before the prologue. ⚠️
✔️You do NOT have to read The Ritual or The Sinner first but some characters from both do make appearances in The Sacrifice.
THE SACRIFICE by Shantel Tessier
Release Date: April 7th
Cover designer: Melissa Cunningham (To.All.The.Books.I.Love)
Don’t forget to check out the excerpt below!
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HIS LADY
A Lord is to marry after he graduates from Barrington University, an elite college for the rich. A Lady’s job is to help him fit into a world unaware of his secret society. The Lord does not get to choose who he spends the rest of his life with. But there is always an exception to the rule. And I just so happen to be his.
I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.
I was to wed a Lord of my parents’ choosing. Wealth can’t buy you everything, or I would have had freedom years ago. Instead, my strict parents made sure I lived a dull life in a mansion resembling a prison.
But on my wedding day, I was handed over to another man—an even more ruthless Lord that my family hated.
Tyson Riley Crawford only wanted me for his revenge. I’m nothing more than a debt to be paid. I didn’t have a say in the matter. So when I said my vows before the congregation, I knew I’d break them. Consequences be damned.
Too bad I underestimated my husband and didn’t realize he was more determined to punish me than I was to succeed at escaping. He’ll make me choke on those words I used to bind myself to him.
Yet even he couldn’t have seen what our future held. Ultimately, we’re all just pawns in a game that none of us can win unless you’re willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice … and even that may not be enough.
EXCERPT
LAIKYN POV“Here.” Tyson offers me the second glass of whiskey and I look from it to him, making no attempt to accept it. “I didn’t drug it,” he growls.
“I don’t believe you.” I lift my chin.
He rolls his eyes and throws the one he’s offering me back, proving that it was, in fact, not laced with something. Setting both down on the tray, he walks over to me, closing the distance and I stiffen. “Why would I drug you?”
I swallow nervously but answer honestly. “Makes me compliant. Easier to take advantage of.”
Reaching up, he runs his hand through what’s left of my bun, pulling bobby pins loose and letting them drop to the floor at our feet. The long, wet curls fall down across my bare back and over my shoulder, some falling in front to frame my face. “That would be too easy.” He finally speaks, his knuckles brushing it off my shoulder. “I want you to feel me holding you down. I want you to hear yourself gasping for breath when I force you to come. And I want your eyes on mine while I make you cry. I’ll never drug you, Lake, because I don’t need you compliant. You’re my wife, and I can take whatever I want from you.”
About the Author:
Shantel is a USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author. Who lives in Oklahoma with her high school sweetheart, who is a wonderful, supportive husband and their two daughters. She loves to spend time cuddled up on the couch with a good book.
She considers herself extremely lucky to get to do what she loves while wearing pajamas. Going to concerts and the movies are just a few of her favorite things to do. She hates coffee, but loves wine. Although she has a passion to write, her family is most important to her. She loves spending evenings at home with her husband and daughters, watching Netflix.
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A. Zavarelli has revealed the gorgeous cover for Contempt!
Releasing: April 25, 2023
Cover Designer: Lara at Coverluv
Photographer: Wander Aguiar
Model: Zack Salaun
Before the world knew me as a rock god, I was just the angry boy who stole her heart.
She was a good girl.
The forbidden fruit I wasn't meant to taste.
Our stars were crossed, and fate had doomed us from the start.
She was promised to someone else.
I had her secret smiles.
Moments stolen in dark corners.
But I couldn't have her future.
Destiny tore us apart, and all that remained was the ghost of her memory.
When she died, I did too.
But when I catch a glimpse of her five years later, alive and well, that love turns to hate as the bitter truth emerges.
She left me.
She lied.
And now, I'm going to make her pay.
Wanted You More by B. Celeste is now live!
After surviving a tragic shooting that took her mother’s life, eight-year-old Austen Cole’s life is turned upside down by the haunting memories of that traumatic Fourth of July night.
Now, when the seventeen-year-olds self-destructive behavior gets her into trouble, it’s the son of the retired cop who saved her that tries coming to her rescue before she wastes the second chance at life she was given.
But not even twenty-two-year-old Noah Kingsley can help the snarky girl who insists she doesn’t need anybody.
This emotional hate-to-love-you slow burn romance spans over five years, telling the love story between one fragile girl molded by tragedy and the young man who wants to save her from herself…
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Wanted You More is a heartbreaking story about love, loss and finding yourself. It shows you the different type of grief, self sabotage and trying to navigate your way through this thing call life. It's a raw look at how despite what people say, time doesn't heal all wounds.
After surviving a mass shooting at the age of eight that also claimed the life of her mother, Austen Cole has been trying to get back to a sense of normalcy. Even though it's been almost a decade, she still hasn't found it and sometimes that means exploring bad habits. Despite all of those things Austen knows that she has a good support system around her including Noah and even though their relationship is complex, he knows the real her. Flaws and all.
This story started off with a gut punch that just gave you an immediate sinking feeling and I was practically praying for something lighter after reading the prologue. This author has no problem reeling you in and ripping off a band aid full force and I really like that about her writing. The issue(s) that I had with this story was that I felt like no progress was made with the main character. I completely understood her struggle and her pain was real and so raw but the self sabotage was a bit too much. There was no growth until practically the final chapter and I didn't want that. I wanted to see the evolution of this character going from someone who was hurting and down to knowing her worth and being more than a survivor.
I know that this was a slow burn romance but I also wanted to feel a better connection between the main characters. It felt like they were friends the entire time and I didn't feel the passion or the longing that they had for each other and I needed to feel more.
Despite that, I think that if you're looking for slow burn emotional romance, then this one's for you.
Meet B. Celeste
B. Celeste is a new adult and contemporary romance author that gives voices to raw, realistic characters with emotional storylines that tug on the heartstrings.
She was born and raised in upstate New York where she still resides with her four-legged feline sidekick, Oliver "Ollie" Queen. Her love for reading and writing began at an early age and only grew stronger after getting a BA in English and an MFA in English & creative writing. When she's not writing, she's working out, binge-watching reality game shows, and spending time with her friends and family.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 (The Winter Queen Duet Book 1) by USA Today bestselling author Ivy Fox is LIVE! Don’t miss this why choose, enemies to lovers, royal romance!
From the USA Today Bestselling Author Ivy Fox comes a new angsty romance filled with mystery and intrigue, revenge, and a thick web of secrets and lies ready to be disentangled.
“The king is dead. Long live the Winter Queen in the north!”
Unfortunately, those jubilant shouted-out wishes over my role as queen of the Kingdom of Aikyam were short-lived.
All because three pesky kings stand in my way.
King Levi in the east.
King Teodoro in the south.
And the rebel king in the west, Atlas.
They want my crown.
My throne.
My birthright.
So instead of trying to dismantle their plots to overthrow me, I do the unexpected.
I offer up marriage instead.
A trap of my own making that will ensure I remain on top.
Because, make no mistake, there can only be one ruler in this kingdom—me.
*The Touched Frost Queen is a #whychoose, enemies to lovers, royal romance.
*This is the first book in the duet – The Winter Queen.
*Recommended 18+ due to mature language and situations.
Title: The Land Where Sinners Love
Author: V.F. Mason
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine Billionaire Romance
Release Date: March 17, 2023
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Once upon a time she became mine. Mine to protect.
I have it all.
Successful career.
A loving husband who adores me.
A future full of possibilities.
A perfect fairytale nothing can break.
Until a ghost from my past sweeps in and shatters my world.
A new serial killer is on the loose.
And he won’t rest until he gets what he wants.
Once again, I’m part of a twisted game the monster is playing.
And the only way I can survive in it?
Trust a man who I once vowed to hate and then promised to love till my last breath.
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I went into this story knowing that it was going to be a somewhat dark read and having being an enemies to lovers story. I started the first chapter and I immediately stopped reading because there was an intense feeling that I was missing something with this couple. Turns out that I was right because there was another book that started their journey and I'm so glad that I read that one first because I would've been lost!!
The Land Where Sinners Love is a follow up to The Land Where Sinners Atone and we're back in the lives of Phoenix and Zachary King. After going through heartbreaking and tumultuous events one after the other, Kings are now happier than ever and enjoying the expansion of their family. But when Phoenix gets called to help with a murder case, past memories comes back to haunt her and everyone she loves could be at risk.
After reading the first book and seeing that it was more intense than this one, I really liked the fact that we got to see a bit more family time in this one. Even though Zachary and Phoenix each had their own careers and were constantly busy, they made their family a priority and set rules so they could spend more time with each other and I loved that. I wanted to see more of the business conflicts that were arising because I felt like that was pushed to the side fairly quickly and I also wanted more background into certain things.
Overall I think that this was a good conclusion to Zach and Phoenix’s story and I cannot wait for King of Heartbreak. I have a strong feeling that this author is going to bring it in that one. If you’re looking for a sexy dark thriller duet, you should give this one a try.
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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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COMING SOON
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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COMING SOON
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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