Spotlight: Capturing Fate by Abbie Roads

(Fatal Truth #2)
Publication date: January 28th 2021
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense, Thriller

Can love untangle a web of lies and expose the truth?

A loner with a mysterious childhood…

FBI agent Dolan Watts is no stranger to pain. From his childhood spent in foster care to his daily grind of hunting down hardened criminals, it’s been the one constant through the years. Pain carved out gut feelings he can trust and instincts able to solve cases in record time. Until now. Confronted by a malicious new enemy who revels in mind games, Dolan begins to doubt his own perceptions. Fearing he’s spiraling into insanity, he seeks help from the one woman who can shine light into the darkness consuming him.

A woman haunted by a secret…

Psychologist Daughter Dawson sabotaged her own safety the moment she accepted Dolan as a client. Still, she felt compelled to help him. Dolan’s past mirrored many of the questions about her own, making his torment achingly familiar. Despite their growing attraction, her career demands she keep an ethical distance. Yet when she makes the mistake of confiding in him, both their lives are thrust into unimaginable danger.

Nightmares come to life…

When gruesome tragedy uncovers a serial killer’s twisted agenda, Daughter and Dolan must cling to each other if they hope to survive. Can they stop the body count from rising? Or will they find their only purpose from the start was to be pawns in a reign of evil?

Excerpt

She wanted more. All of it. Hand-holding and kissing and long, lazy lovemaking. She opened her eyes and hoped he could read her feelings in them. The next two years were going to be torture, and it was all her fault.

His face was naked with longing, desire, deep affection. It was beautiful to see this powerful man baring his emotions to her. Emotions that had everything to do with her, with wanting her. It was a heady drug, one she wanted to overdose on. If she never saw him after today, she’d forever remember the way he looked at her right now, like she was his entire universe.

He slid his hand into her hair, the movement causing a rash of goose bumps to break out all over her body. “I’m sorry for breaking the rules. I take all the blame.”

She opened her mouth to ask him what rule he’d broken, just as his lips landed on hers. The world fell out from under her. She grabbed on to him to keep from falling, latching onto his shirt and yanking him closer. His arms clamped around her, holding her even tighter to him, and the raw male strength of his body against hers was a revelation. Heat radiated off him like he was her own personal sun.

And then his tongue was in her mouth—warm and tasting like a wish. The salt of her tears mingled to make this kiss the one that all other kisses would be measured by.

And then it was over and he was pulling away. She wanted to beg him to keep kissing her, and maybe the world and the two years separating them would disappear.

He looked down at her, his face ravaged by the war raging inside him, the same one inside her—the nearly overwhelming need to be together, the rules be damned.

He stared at her for an endless moment, a muscle in his jaw ticking, then turned and walked to his car.

Tears flowed as she watched him drive away. At the end of the parking lot, he stopped before pulling out onto the road. She couldn’t see inside the car, but knew he was watching her in the rearview mirror. A sob choked in her throat. If she cried any harder, he’d turn around and come back for her, but she couldn’t let him.

He drove out of the parking lot and out of her life. She turned to her car and saw the bouquet he’d given her sitting on the roof.

She mashed her face in the pretty flowers and watered them with her tears.

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About the Author

Seven Things about Abbie Roads:
1. She loves Snicker Parfaits. Gotta start with what's most important, right?
2. She writes dark emotional books featuring damaged characters, but always gives her hero and heroine a happy ending... after torturing them for three hundred pages.
3. By day she's a mental health counselor known for her blunt, honest style of therapy. At night she burns up the keyboard. Well... Burn might be too strong a word. She at least sits with her hands poised over the keyboard, waiting for inspiration to strike. And when it does--the keyboard might get a little warm.
4. She can't stand it when people drive slowly in the passing lane. Just saying. That's major annoying. Right?
5. She loves taking pictures of things she thinks are pretty.
6. She lives in Marion, Ohio with her favorite fellow and two fur babies.
7. Being a published author is a dream come true for her.

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Spotlight: My Favorite Band Box Set by Lisa Suzanne

Release Date: January 28

A collection of six full-length, standalone, #1 bestselling rock star romances. Meet My Favorite Band and join the steamy ride as six rock stars navigate fame and love in over 1,000 pages of laughter, angst, and emotions.

BOOK 1: TAKE MY HEART (a rock star rom com)
The last thing lead singer Dax Hunter wants when his manager signs him up for a celebrity reality dating show is to find love. It looks like he’s about to find it anyway...but with who? 

BOOK 2: THE BENEFITS OF BAD DECISIONS (a forbidden rock star romance)
Drummer Brody Jensen falls for back-up dancer Zoey, but mistakes from the past come back to haunt them. Can they overcome it?

BOOK 3: WAKING UP MARRIED (a rock star rom com)
Lead guitarist Adam Wilson finds himself married the morning after a pretty crazy night in Vegas...to his little sister’s best friend. And now his manager wants them to stay married for publicity. It’ll only last six months, though...right?

BOOK 4: DRIVING ME CRAZY (a rock star rom com)
Keyboardist Will “Rascal” Rascowicz finds himself falling for his best friend’s little sister until they get into a massive fight and break up. But now they’re obligated to take a road trip together...and they have to pretend to be in love. Can they pull it off for the cameras capturing their every move?

BOOK 5: IT’S ONLY TEMPORARY (a rock star love triangle)
Bassist Kane Keller finds himself in the middle of a love triangle. Does he stay with the woman who has been by his side through his entire rise to fame, or does he take a risk on the songstress who can’t stop flirting with him?

BOOK 6: THE REPLACEMENT WAR (a rock star rom com)
When Gage and Lexi meet at the hotel bar, fireworks explode. They spend a hot weekend together, and then they part ways...only to meet up again a few hours later in the biggest competition of their lives. Who will win the open spot in one of the biggest bands in the world?

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Lisa Suzanne is a romance author who resides in Arizona with her husband and two kids. She’s a former high school English teacher and college composition instructor. When she's not chasing her kids, she can be found working on her latest book or watching reruns of Friends.  

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Spotlight: The Cowgirl's Surprise Match by Nina Crespo

Genre: Contemporary Romance 

 A sweet charade takes an unexpected turn!

Dearly beloved, we are (not) gathered together…Maid of honor Zurie Tillbridge has been working secretly with best man Mace Calderone to plan her cousin Tristan’s wedding to a well-known actress. To keep their wedding plans from leaking to the press, Zurie and Mace must pretend they are the ones getting married. Cake tasting and flower arranging seem like harmless fun…until wary workaholic Zurie realizes she’s feeling something real for her fake fiancé…

From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.

Excerpt

As he approached the far end of the parking lot, his headlights illuminated Zurie’s Mercedes in her reserved space. She was just getting out of her car.

Mace backed in beside her, turned off the engine and got out of the truck.

Lights from the porch of the guesthouse helped lessen the shadows.

Surprise and something he couldn’t place was on Zurie’s face. “Mace, what are you doing here?”

“You forgot something.”

“What?”

“An explanation for why you kissed me.”

“Isn’t it obvious?”

Not in the mood to guess or try to figure her out, he got straight to the point. “No. It isn’t. You either liked kissing me or you didn’t. Which is it?”

“Does it matter? You said it was no big deal.” She gave a shrug of indifference, but the slight hitch in her voice indicated the opposite.

“I know I said that, but I was wrong.” Mace stepped closer to Zurie. “You kissing me, it matters.”

“That kiss. It can’t happen again.”

“If that’s what you want.”

“She closed her eyes and shook her head. “Why did you have to follow me?”

Chances. He’d taken more than his share in his life. But answering her question was one of the biggest ones yet. “I liked kissing you. And I wanted you to know that.”

Her long lashes raised from her cheeks, and what they revealed took his breath away. Before he could recover, she gripped his arms and sealed her mouth to his. As she parted her lips,

he glided in, tasting the desire he’d witnessed a minute ago in her eyes.

His heart went haywire.

Mace curved his hands to her waist, bringing her closer, and need hummed through his veins as he explored the curves and hollows of her mouth.

If only he had more time.

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Nina Crespo lives in Florida where she indulges in her favorite passions — the beach, a good glass of wine, date night with her own real-life hero and dancing.

Her lifelong addiction to romance began in her teens while on a “borrowing spree” in her older sister’s bedroom where she discovered her first romance novel.

Let Nina’s sensual contemporary stories and steamy paranormal tales feed your own addiction for love, romance, and happily ever after.

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Spotlight: Love Spells and Other Disasters by Angie Barrett

Publication Date: February 1, 2021

Publisher: Entangled Teen

I didn’t know when I wrote the first love spell that it would actually make things happen. Like, actually make people fall in love with each other…

How could I have known something like that? I mean, magic isn’t real, right?

But here’s the thing—the spell does work and so does the next one and the next one...and suddenly I’m getting a whole lot of attention from everyone at my high school. Me, Blend-into-the-Walls, Please-Let-Me-Introvert-in-Peace Rowan Marshall. And not only that, but I’ve also caught the attention of Luca Russo, a godlike, football-playing hottie who claims he likes me just the way I am. Ummm...

But as I’m about to learn, playing around with things you don’t understand means when things go wrong—like really, very awfully wrong—you don’t know how to fix them.

Excerpt

“These spells are missing something.” I grab a pen and tap my bottom lip with the end. What would I want in a guy if I were going to summon one with a spell? I mean, if spells actually worked. 

I’d want someone who was hot, of course, and fun. Into me in a caring, interested way, not a creepy, possessive way. He’d be down to earth and realistic. Open-minded, sure, but I have enough weirdness in my life as it is, so not a guy who’d be all into ghosts and stuff, or at least, not someone who would be enamored by my mom’s line of work. Someone I can laugh with, like I do with Ethan. The belly hurting kind of laughs that make everything seem like it’s going to be okay no matter what. I’d love someone who knows what I’m thinking and what I need without me saying a word. 

Okay, that’s a long list. 

I sigh inwardly. Let’s face it—even if a guy like that exists, someone like that would never go for a girl like me, no matter how awesome Ethan thinks I am. 

Abby’s watching me daydream with a look of annoyance on her face. I put pen to paper and scribble a poem. “There is a love I desperately long for, so vibrant that it makes my heart soar. With a love at first sight, we’ll know it’s just right—” Her eyes go wide. 

“Whoa there, Shakespeare. Maybe poetry isn’t your forte.” She taps the book. “Let’s stick to one of these but put a twist on it with names.” 

I push my notebook away, closing it on the silly poem I just wrote. “I was joking.” Sort of.

“Well, I’m not.” She shoves the book toward me. “Seriously. Read this.” 

I cock an eyebrow, and despite my better judgement, glance at the words on the page. “This says not to use names.” 

“Mel, come here!” Abby shouts to one of her friends, completely ignoring me as she waves Mel over. “How much would you pay for a hookup with your crush?” 

Mel is a tall, lithe, gorgeous girl who probably could get any guy she wants just with a flutter of her eyes. “Who’s that guy from St. Michael’s College we met the other weekend? Andrew?” She closes her eyes and sighs. “He won’t give me the time of day. Rich, hot, and very into older women.” 

“Yes, but what would you pay for a chance?” Mel’s eyes pop open and she smiles like a cat with a mouse trapped under its paw. “Mmmm… A lot.” 

“Hang on, genius.” I point to the book again. “First of all, this is not an actual thing. Magic doesn’t work. And second of all, what you’re proposing is a little skeevy, don’t you think?” 

Abby contemplates me. “Okay, right, I got a little excited.” She looks over at Mel again. “For entertainment purposes, what would you pay for a crush spell—you know, a little poem that you could read for fun that would be about you and Andrew k-i-s-s-i-n-g-ing? Five bucks? Ten?” 

Mel pops a hip out and puts a finger on her lips. “For fun? Maybe a dollar?” 

Abby holds her hand out. “Okay, give us a dollar.” She looks at me. “Write her a spell.” 

My mouth drops open. 

“All you have to do is copy these.” She leans in close so Mel can’t hear and taps the book. “Come on, we’re doing this project together. I’m the brains and you’re the—” She gives me a judge-y once over. “Well, I don’t know what you are but your cursive is legible and I guess pretty, besides you’re stuck with me.” She narrows her eyes. “And I’m stuck with you.” 

I scan the library and take note that every other person in our classes has been partnered up. There are no other options and I know, without even asking, that Mr. T will not agree to a switch. 

“This is stupid.” I pick up the pen, though, because she has a point. We are stuck with each other. 

Abby’s smile curls knowingly. “I knew you’d see it my way.” She shoves my notebook back toward me. “Write a crush spell for Mel.” 

Mel fishes out a dollar and hands it to Abby. “Your first customer.” 

Abby waves the bill at me. “No overhead. Pure profit.” 

Okay…true. We’ve already aced this project if people fall for this nonsense, and if she needs to impress Mr. Tremmel, making a butt-load of money for his charity will have us both in his good books for a while. Abby’s social status alone will get us customers, and I do have nice cursive thanks to my mom’s calligraphy phase years ago. If I’m going to be copying the simple rhymes from this book, at least I can make it look pretty. 

“Fine. What’s the guy’s name again?” 

“Andrew.” Mel giggles. “He’s got the cutest dimples and these huge blue eyes. Mmmm, I just melt when I see him.” 

“Okay. Andrew…” I glance at the spell book. Pretty straight forward. “A wish for love, she beckons for him. He’ll come when called, her heart he shall win. Forever in Mel’s arms, Andrew will agree. No other will do, so bound will they be.” I glance over at Abby. “It’s not exactly Pulitzer prize winning but…” 

“Do I have to do anything with it?” Mel asks as she takes the sheet of paper, obviously not caring that it sounds ridiculous as hell. 

“Uhhh…” Abby reads the book. “Yeah, you have to read it out loud when you’re alone tonight. Light two white candles before you do and then…” She continues reading. “And then burn the spell when you’re done.” 

Mel laughs as she folds the paper. “Okay.” She winks. “Best dollar I’ve ever spent just for the fantasy of it all. Andrew is totally out of my league.” 

Hard to imagine someone being out of Mel’s league, but okay. 

She walks away and Abby grabs my arm, her long, manicured nails pinching into my skin. “We’re going to make a ton of money with this project. Mr. Tremmel will love us and then he’ll totally write me a glowing referral. Best plan ever!” 

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Author Angie Barrett lives in a small town in Ontario, Canada in an old century home that is also known as the “cat house” because, well, Angie likes cats. A lot. She also likes shopping for books, or for anything really, and spending time RVing in the summer with her family. She has worked for sixteen years as a high school English teacher and Librarian and is currently a Curriculum Consultant for new teachers. Angie has always dreamed of being a published author and strives to create worlds where there are strong, relatable characters who maybe are not always perfect but who understand the meaning of friendship and loyalty and who will use their collective strengths to overcome adversity.

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Spotlight: Hit or Miss by Everly Ashton

Release Date: February 1

What’s one way to make a lasting impression on a man? Shoot him.

When I accidentally send a bullet flying through a handsome stranger I’m mortified. When I find out he’s a doctor who treats children with life-threatening heart problems? I’m determined to make it up to him.

Playing nursemaid to Dr. Oliver Kinkaid is easier said than done. At least while having to pretend I’m not attracted to him. He’s a decade older than me, supremely sexy and has his life together. What’s not to swoon over?

Especially since I’m scraping by as a teacher, sharing an apartment with two friends and an exciting Friday night means binge-watching Dateline episodes with a bag of potato chips. Not much to swoon over here. 

Until I find a hidden letter in our century old apartment that predicts I’ll meet my soul mate and live happily ever after.

Things start to develop between Oliver and me. Our mutual attraction grows to combustible levels and I can’t help but wonder if the letter was right—is he my perfect match?

Then I find out Oliver’s secret and I want to put another bullet through him.

Hit or Miss is a lighthearted, heartwarming and steamy romantic comedy with a happy ending and a cast of hilarious characters that will have you laughing out loud until the last page. No cheating. Buy or borrow this book for free with Kindle Unlimited!

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Everly Ashton is a USA Today Bestselling Author who wanted to try something a little different under a new name. She loves brooding heroes, spunky heroines, and happily ever afters. You can usually find her with a Kindle in one hand and a cup of caffeine in the other. And because she’s using a pseudonym she can’t tell you much more than that. ;)

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Spotlight: A Stolen Kiss with the Midwife by Juliette Hyland

Published by: Harlequin
Publication date: February 1st 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Dare these best friends…

…risk it all?

Midwife Quinn Davis and Dr. Milo Russell have been friends forever. So why is it now that they’re working together things have become…awkward? Quinn can’t get Milo out of her mind—and when they share an explosive kiss, she’s left questioning everything! Free-spirited Quinn never planned on settling down…and Milo has a life plan of his own. Are they ready to think about a new life—together?

From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.

Excerpt

A hot cup of coffee pressed against her fingers and Quinn lifted it to her lips without opening her eyes. The black coffee was bitter, and a bit burned, but the caffeine kick was what she needed. And she was grateful for any distraction.

“Seriously, Quinn. What’s going on?”

A knee connected with hers as Milo slid into the chair across from her, and Quinn ignored the tingles that slid along her leg. She was tired, worried, and her emotions were tangled. That was the only reason she was reacting to Dr. Milo Russell this morning, she told herself, ignoring the fact that she’d felt those same tingles yesterday morning...and every other day since she’d walked into his arms at the airport eight months ago. Such a simple welcome that had shifted everything in Quinn’s soul.

Almost a year later and she still couldn’t explain the feelings.

Or why those emotions hadn’t made her pack her bags and flee.

Luckily, Quinn’s brain was too full of other worries to let that one take residency in the front of her mind today. Not that it ever wandered away for long, though...

Opening her eyes, Quinn tipped her cup at Milo as he took a seat beside her on the lounge chair. His jade eyes bore through her and she barely kept herself from leaning into him. Milo was her friend. Her best friend. He was the reason she’d leaped at the opportunity to work at St. Brigit’s.

Sure, he was gorgeous. Stunning. His deep dimples were the stuff of legend. She’d heard more than one single lady talk about what it might take to get those dimples to appear outside the birthing center. But Quinn never swooned over anyone. Not over her cheating ex-fiancé and certainly not over Milo. At least, that had been true until she’d moved back to California. Now she yearned for any contact with him.

Quinn and Milo had always just been Quinn and Milo. They’d been best friends since grade school when Quinn had refused to name the person who had started the epic food fight. She’d stood in the principal’s office, refusing to out the new kid, when Milo had marched in and declared that he’d thrown the first nugget. In truth, neither had thought tossing a few hard chicken nuggets would result in pandemonium and pudding on the walls—but they’d cleaned it together. And they’d had each other’s backs ever since.

Even when wanderlust had taken her to the other side of the country or the other side of the world, she and Milo always kept in touch. Video calls, emails and social media had meant they were only ever a GIF away. He was the one constant in her rambling life. Always there to make her laugh, to bounce ideas off about her next move, to make her happy.

He’d always just been her friend Milo and working together at St. Brigit’s was a first for them. She’d enjoyed every minute of it, even if she was in a constant battle to get her body to stop substituting friendly feelings with romantic ones.

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Juliette Hyland believes in caffeine, hot drinks and happily ever afters! She lives in Ohio, USA, with her prince charming, who has patiently listened to many rants regarding characters failing to follow the outline. When not working on fun and flirty happily ever afters, Juliette can be found spending time with her beautiful daughters, giant dogs or sewing uneven stitches with her sewing machine.

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