TITLE – One With the Darkness SERIES – The Companion Series AUTHOR – Susan Squires GENRE – Regency Vampire Paranormal Romance PUBLICATION DATE – October 6, 2015 LENGTH – 341 pages PUBLISHER – Independent COVER ARTIST – Rebecca Poole, Dreams2Media
BOOK SYNOPSIS
New York Times bestselling author Susan Squires invites you into the world of two lovers who share a seductive past and a dangerous desire…
DIVIDED BY CENTURIES
Contessa Donnatella di Poliziano has power, beauty, and—as a vampire—eternal life. Her overwhelming regret is a mistake she made centuries ago when she chose not to transform her one true love, Jergan, into a vampire too. Donnatella’s choice has deprived her of the only true love she’s ever known. But just as all seems lost, the discovery of a 300-year-old note leads her to a gift left by her old friend, Leonardo da Vinci: a machine to take her…
I love me some aliens who look like humans. This was a very sweet book and I am not saying that because the heroine is a baker. I found this book refreshing because the heroine did not rely on anyone to fight her battles. In this book the heroine is fighting the hero battles. Which had me laughing at each outcome. This is a sexy paranormal romance with a lot of humor and danger.
This book has a lot of sexy aliens with a twist of best friend romance.
Review by Romantic Renay
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Bakery owner Annabelle Sparks’ business is booming ever since she won reality TV’s Cupcake Wars. The one thing deflating her happy soufflé? The extremely sexy Kaden Chance only…
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For the past few months I’ve been focused on writing and not on social media. Hey, even the Social Media Jedi can get burnout 😉 . But now we’re going to shift gears because, aside from writing the actual book, social media (branding) is the biggest part of our job. And I can hear the moaning and gnashing of teeth already.
Here’s the thing. We don’t have to do social media. No one will take us to writer jail if we don’t. So I will narrow this down. If you simply love the art of writing and don’t necessarily long to be paid for writing, social media is not that big of a priority. Social media is only important for those of us who like money.
Thus, for those of us who want to make a living as a professional author…
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Last time we talked a little about our author brand and why, these days, our brand is almost as important as the books we write. It is an awesome time to be a writer, but also a scary one. Why can’t it be like the good old days when all we had to do was write the book?
Because that world no longer exists and, frankly, it wasn’t all that great to begin with.
Granted, in the pre-digital publishing world we authors didn’t need to tweet or blog or be on-line, but it was also a world with a 93% failure rate. According to the Book Expo of America, as late as 2006, 93% of all books (traditionally and non-traditionally published) sold less than a 1000 copies. Only one out of ten traditionally published authors would ever see a second…
By hosting monthly Lusty Fantasies parties, Killian Whitfield has created a unique environment where there is no fantasy off limits.
Bound by society’s norms, Alana and Doug have had fifteen years of successful marriage, but that’s all going to change with one simple request. Alana wants to indulge her fantasy of exhibition. Doug would give his wife the moon if she asked, so he’s more than willing to participate in a kinky request, but once the fantasy is set in motion his deepest secrets will come to light.
Will watching sin be enough, or can a lover with commitment issues have a happily ever after with a married couple?
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After a vindictive wendigo nearly kills his brother and kidnaps his sister-in-law, bear shifter Gabe Pearson has no choice but to ask psychic and ex-fiance Hope Wheeler for help. Together, they will fight through vicious snowstorms, murderous shifters, and grievous emotional wounds to save Gabe’s family–and get a second chance at love.
Colleen Gleason Raging Winter: Max Denton Book 2 (The Gardella Vampire Hunters) England, 1922: Savina Eleaisa is certain the famous vampire hunter–and her former lover–Max Denton is dead. But when she follows a vampire to a Christmas house party at a large English estate, whom should she find but Max Denton, deep undercover–and not very happy to see her. “If Buffy visited Downtown Abbey.” –Laurie London
Holidays stink when you’re alone, but the only woman Tristan ever cared for betrayed him years ago. Sucker that he is, Tristan teleports another Alterant to Atlanta in December to propose to his girlfriend, and walks straight into an ambush …along with the woman he vowed would pay for his
five years of imprisonment. Now he has to choose between saving her and losing his freedom forever.
On Christmas Eve, vampire Officer Kyle Drake has finally persuaded the shy shifter, Verena, to go on a first date. His plans include a little mistletoe and a lot of seduction. But when a call comes in that a teenage girl has been abducted and Kyle and Verena go in pursuit, he fears the
dangers of their world will once again force Verena back into her no-dating-ever mode…
Mary Buckham Invisible Betrayal: Invisible Recruits Novella Street savvy Jaylene Smart is spending her DC holiday on a snatch and grab assignment to terminate a threat, but it beats sitting alone in an empty hotel room. Her target is way-out-of-her-league-powerful Herm Kane and stealing from him sends her into the dangerous underworld of preternaturals she never knew existed. Surviving will depend on teaming up the same sexy Herm Kane, the man she just betrayed.
Magic has always been a part of Calico’s life, but now because of it, she is on the run. Ahead, more danger. Enter Brodie, a prince from another realm. Will saving Brodie, trap her or save her?
When a dangerous female shows up in the middle of the night, Rafe’s world is turned upside down. Was she sent by a rival clan to rip apart his pack, or just his heart?
After Jericha Frost is thrust into a paranormal existence she knows nothing about, she learns that the scorching blood from an infuriating dragon-shifter is her only hope of survival.
Vampire politics are not exactly what Rondy expects when he enters the dark world of immortality and killing a deadly, out of control tigershifter is not his idea of fun. When fate intercedes, Rondy and Esha fight her inevitable death and take the brief time they are given to search for a miracle
that would topple the childless world of vampires.
Take one snowbound dragon combine with one Christmas Angel, throw in a healthy dose of an attraction only the Universe could have conjured and top with the largest blizzard in a hundred years. Now sit back and enjoy the show! This one’s gonna be a bumpy ride!
Winter Guardian Ashley Baker never forgot the icy December night he came into her life. Her fallen guardian angel with wings dark as sin destroyed a beast from her worst nightmares, and then disappeared into the storm. When the beasts return, so does the guardian, but this time he’s the one in trouble. Wingless. Mortal. The spark of attraction ignites into a flame that threatens to consume them both, but will it be enough to save them from the hell that awaits if they fail? Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1NMJX2Q Amazon: http://amzn.to/1IHGdrG
Stephanie Rowe
Dark Wolf Rising
Shifter Cash Burns has been on the run for ten years, hiding a dark secret. When his childhood sweetheart, who he hasn’t seen in over a decade, is targeted for assassination by his wolf pack, he’s the only one who can save her…but at what cost?
Bridget Sinclair, Special Agent with the Cougar Special Forces Division has a mission—permanently stop two shifters from distributing a new drug in Cheyenne, Wyoming. While investigating, she rescues Special Agent Travis MacKay. Winter advisories are in effect for the Christmas holidays, but that doesn’t cool off the sizzling heat spiraling out of control between the two agents as they covertly team up to take down the drug-runners.
Lori’s Wolf Pack, Rolf’s Wicked Winter Rolf is Beta and has managed to escape the Pack for a couple of days ‘alone time’. However, Fate has other plans for him and he soon finds himself in a situation he never envisaged. Finding a mate is surprise enough, but she is on the run, and those that are looking for her are only a day behind. Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1GrvBvY Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Q7EClb
Candice Stauffer Legendary Lover – Arctic Plunge Glorious friction sets Northern Alaska’s winter air ablaze when Dean Lawless, an alpha lycan, finds Jayne Dekker, his double-crossing mate, and takes the ultimate plunge
Ravished by the Alpha: A Christmas Cull (The Cull Book Three)
Single by choice, werewolf Lizzy Langston has never been a fan of Christmas. But when Coy Vega chooses her tribe’s lands to hide from the drug cartel over the holiday, she is drawn to his dark nature and, oh yeah, his yummy six-pack abs. It will take a Christmas miracle to survive below freezing temperatures, Colombian hit men, an accidental culling, and each other.
Kenna McFadden has waited more than two hundred years for her mate and she finds him in a most unexpected way. On a mission to find his missing niece, prince Gunnar Baldersson finds someone far more precious to him. Join in their bonding as they fall in love while celebrating the sweetness and joy of Christmas.
Choices An unbreakable bond with a handsome immortal Protector, drags Rachel Andrews into a world she never believed existed and has no desire to be part of. The actions of one night drastically alter the course of his long existence. Torn between his feelings for Rachel and his life’s calling, Roderick Cronan comes face to face with the fact that he is losing both. Facebook : http://on.fb.me/1FiRSwQ Amazon: http://amzn.to/1NWWHmV
Sky Purington
Yule’s Fallen Angel
Sparks fly as a sexy fallen angel turned warlock tries to free a feisty witch trapped between life and death. But rekindling lost love comes at a price. Now it’s time to beat the clock against a yuletide curse with a midnight deadline of December 25th.
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Her Dragon to Slay – The chemistry between this strong-willed curvy girl and
fierce warrior makes all the difference in the world where nothing is as it
seems. The existence of an ancient race of protectors was
hard enough to accept but now the dead are coming back to life and holding a
knife to her neck.
Can these fated mates defeat their greatest
enemies and get their happily ever after?
Darkness Unleashed – Forbidden heat explodes between the two tormented, isolated
souls when they meet, a fiery, sensual connection that threatens everything
they hold most dear. Will they survive the passion raging between them? Or will
it cost them the one thing each cannot bear to lose?
Frippe House – Having inherited the estate of her Great-Aunt Alice, Becky soon finds the mysterious Frippe House is hiding some dark secrets. She faces a choice of dealing with her chequered family history, or going home and abandoning her inheritance.
Let Him Reign – Born a prince of the
underworld, Frederick Coughlin, III is forced to stop running from his legacy
after his father is murdered. With all hell breaking loose around him, Eric
realizes that an irresistible woman from his past holds the keys to his future.
Chasing Magic – After a jealous foe unleashes
a hailstorm of mischief onto an unsuspecting small-town, Anika Webb finds
herself battling a volatile spell; where all bets are off, and magic will fly.
The Witch, The Wolf and The Vampire – The Witch, The Wolf and The Vampire, book 1. From
the moment they meet sparks fly. Can young Witch, Peri, escape those that hunt
her? Can Vampire, Josef, and Wolf, Gabe, keep her safe? Can they stop what is
coming? Read this hot Paranormal Romance to find out.
Vampire Next Door –
After being left for dead in the woods, a woman wakes up from a coma. With no
memory of her past, she is given the name Jane Doe. While trying to adjust to
her new life, tragedy strikes again. However, this time a mysterious and handsome
next-door neighbor is there to help her pick up the pieces. But is he really a
stranger, or does he hold the key to unlocking her past and finding out who
wants her dead?
Exquisite Breath of Darkness – Being a nearly invincible immortal warrior,
Joseph Payne had never paid attention to time, but now time consumes his every
thought because he is running out of it.
Fate is about to rip Mia Harte, the only woman
he will ever love, out of his arms because she belongs to Eli Thomas, the
relentless alpha male of one of the strongest lycan packs in the Pacific
Northwest.
Change – A sudden life
threatening injury turns Nickie’s world on its ear, but not in a way she ever
would have predicted. Nickie finds out that not only do shape-shifters exist,
but she is one. The Kitsune are a race of shape-shifters that have been living
in secret alongside humans for centuries. As Nickie struggles to master her
newly discovered shape-shifting and the abilities it brings her, she learns
that some of the people in her life are far more than she knew. Can Nickie
handle all the changes headed her way on her own? Or does she have someone who
can help her?
A Laugh Till It Hurts Literal Leigh Romance Diaries Spin-off Witches, Werebears, and Imps. Oh my!
Waiting for Karma is fine—for the patient. But for the rest of us, it sure would be nice to give Karma a little nudge every once in a while.
Too many dates that turned out to be losers or liars? Have a problem with two-faced backstabbers? And don’t even start with the so-called customer service centers. There comes a day when enough is really, truthfully, enough already. For Kelly and Esmeralda, two snarky single witches, that day was yesterday. After applying their witchcraft to dish out a little magical payback, they realize they have a penchant for the dark art of revenge. And who’s to say a witch can’t make a few bucks with a talent like that?
Doing the odd job was fun and gratifying. Then along came an unusual client with a pitch for an idea, “Karma Inc.-Reality TV.” The witches set up shop in the sleepy little town of Caldron Falls, Wisconsin. By enabling the good citizens to settle old scores, they hoped to transform the town into a virtual coliseum of televised revenge. It didn’t take long before a few inconvenient and unexpected dead bodies began to pile up. To complicate matters, Caldron Falls just happens to have more than its fair share of paranormal creatures, not to mention a Chicago mobster seemingly bent on taking over the town.
BOOK SYNOPSIS
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