Release Blitz with Teasers: The Menu: Room 4 by Eva Haining @evahaining @EJBookPromos

The Menu: Room 4 by Eva Haining

Series: Club V Series

Publication date: February 5th, 2026

Cover Designer: Bia Santana Designs

Synopsis:

When it comes to love and kink, the lines are blurred, tensions are high, and there is everything to lose.

Ryder Stevens is the golden boy of Manhattan's fine dining.

A Michelin star chef with very distinct tastes, and a regular at Club V, Ryder finds himself newly single and jaded as a Dom.

Brought into the lifestyle at nineteen, Ryder promises himself he would never willingly introduce a woman to kink. It's not until he discovers one of his waitresses is a promising, potentially amazing chef, who also calls to his dark side, that his carefully constructed plans start to crumble.

"Naughty little thing. I'm in control here."

Aspen Struthers is an aspiring chef.

Working as a waitress in the hottest restaurant in Manhattan for a glimpse of the great Ryder Stevens, Aspen is given a chance to learn from him. She is all in, until her feelings for the enigmatic chef threaten to ruin her shot. She's been saving to buy her own restaurant, and it could all come tumbling down when she pushes to know more about the elusive Club V.

Will the allure of Ryder and Club V derail her life, or will she find everything she never knew she needed?

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I'm happiest when wandering through the uncharted territory of my imagination. You'll find me curled up with my laptop, browsing the books at the local library, or enjoying the smell of a new book, taking great delight in cracking the spine and writing in the margins!

EVA HAINING is a native Scot, but lives in Texas with her husband, two kids, and a whizzy little fur baby with the most ridiculous ears. She first fell in love with British Literature while majoring in Linguistics, 17th Century Poetry, and Shakespeare at University. She is an avid reader and lifelong notebook hoarder. In 2014, she finally put her extensive collection to good use and started writing her first novel. Previously published with Prism Heart Press under a pen name, Eva decided to branch out on her own and lend her name to her full back catalogue! She is currently working on some exciting new projects.

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Book Blitz with Teasers: The Unwanted Groom by V.F. Mason @GiveMeBooksPR

The Unwanted Groom by V.F. Mason

Publication date: January 22nd, 2026

Synopsis:

Once upon a time a hunter married his prey...

Orion Wright is vicious, cruel and cunning.

And he has one goal in mind--to conquer and destroy.

I wasn't supposed to be his bride.

Yet I'm the perfect weapon to deliver his final revenge.

He says if I survive one year with him, I'll be finally free.

That's what he promises me, at least.

Except...

I become a prisoner in his castle full of secrets and lies.

And what's worse?

My new husband is now obsessed with me.

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V.F. MASON always loved reading books and had quite a few fights with her mama over the genre she liked (romance, duh!). She studied filmmaking and thought that would feed her desire for stories, but that didn't happen.

Finally, when she was tired of all those voices in her head, she sat down and wrote a book. It was a huge decision to make and she thanks her friends and family for supporting her in it.

When she is not writing, she can be found with her friends doing all sorts of crazy things or reading recent romance books that were written by her favorite authors.

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Review: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Publication date: November 29th, 2017

Pages: 209

Spice: N/A

Synopsis:

Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans--though no one calls them that anymore.

His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about how he makes a living. After all, it happened so quickly. First, it was reported that an infectious virus has made all animal meat poisonous to humans. Then governments initiated the "Transition." Now, eating human meat--"special meat"--is legal. Marcos tries to stick to numbers, consignments, processing.

Then one day he's given a live specimen of the finest quality. Though he's aware that any form of personal contact is forbidden on pain of death, little by little he starts to treat her like a human being. And soon, he becomes tortured by what has been lost--and what might still be saved.

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Story: Some of the best stories created by authors are of the variety of situations in the near or distant future that could become a reality. A world where we are forced to consume each other for protein because animals are no longer an option feels like something that could never happen when we think about the world we live in now. However, with the occurrence of Covid is it not possible an illness we never planned for could very easily take over the world with the Government instilling fear and desperation to its people? Agustina Bazterrica managed to harness that breakdown of society in a story that featured a man who seemed to be struggling with the change in societal norms but who was at the forefront of the processing of humans for the meat industry. The story is a series of twists and turns that shows what the world is like in the present time as well as what happened in Marcos life during this change. There has not been a book that has consumed me and spat me back out on the other side of it as thoroughly as Bazterrica's in a long time. I took the book in both hands, shook it as if I could shake out a new ending, and then smacked it like it was a naughty child in need of a spanking. I made threats to my other book friends of tossing the book in the freezer to make it think about what it did to me. But even through all the horror and discomfort the story exhibited I couldn't argue that it was a stellar work of (hopefully) fiction.

Characters: The cast of characters is a motley crew of conundrums. In one respect some of them seem like decent people but in another they are cogs in the machine that promotes the breeding and consumption of human beings. Marcos seems to war with himself and the state of things. He has even taken to not eating meat any longer even as he is as deeply engrossed in the world of human processing as he can get. You can't help but feel for the man. His wife has left him, he has suffered a tragedy, his father is unwell, and his sister only wants to be in his life when it is convenient for her. He seems like he is the type of character that might be able to turn things around. But he is a complex character that you never fully understand until the very end. He was masterfully done by the author as were the rest of the cast.

Writing: The writing was not an obvious translation except in some facets. I did listen to the audiobook and the narrator having a strong Spanish accent actually worked really well with the story. The way that the author took unpalatable circumstances but could portray it in a way that it almost seemed to be understandable is a skill that not many authors have in any language. The verbiage and style created an eerie feel to the text that leaves the reader feeling off-center and a little uncomfortable. This was all by design to encapsulate the reader in a grotesquely horrendous landscape.

Overall: It is very hard for me to put into words how much I mutually hated and loved this book. I don't want to give away too much to ruin the story for any other readers who wish to go on the journey with Bazterrica. I will say that when I went into the book I knew that I would have to take frequent breaks. I was warned that it was not for the light of heart and even with my ability to read more unconventional books, I knew this one might get to me. However, it was utterly and completely addictive. I found myself devouring the book (poor choice of words) in the matter of only a singular day. I couldn't put it down and even after I finally did I had to pick it back up to read the ending again and make sure it hadn't been a figment of my imagination. This book will stay with you and make you uneasy. You will look for signs of your own world starting to collapse and turn to chaos and madness. You may also consider going off meat for a while if not all together. I know I am certainly considering it. But even so, this is a can't miss sort of book. 

 

Review: The Deathless One by Emma Hamm

The Deathless One by Emma Hamm

Series: The Gravesinger #1

Publication date: August 5th, 2025

Pages: 336

Spice:🌶️

Synopsis:

Instant USA Today bestseller!

A princess murdered at the alter makes a deal with the god of death for vengeance and to save her people in this first in a unique romantasy trilogy from USA Today bestselling author Emma Hamm.

Jessamine was raised to be a leader for her people, but when the land is overrun by an incurable plague, she must enter a political marriage to save them all. A union that should have brought hope only brings death as her new husband murders her at the wedding alter and seizes the throne.

But her death is just the beginning. Her spirit is met by the Deathless One, a god of death yearning to return to the mortal plane, and he needs her help. The two of them make a deal--her life and the return of her kingdom in exchange for his resurrection. But the Deathless One is a known trickster, and a deal with him is one made in blood.

Jessamine knows the Deathless One is a dangerous ally, but the longer they work together, the more she wants him and the less she can stay away. As their connection deepens, soon she wonders if she even wants this contract to end. Perhaps the more appealing throne is the one by his side, but she'd have to turn her back on her people to get it.

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Story: The synopsis and premise of the book were intriguing to say the least. A woman killed by the man she was meant to marry only to be tied to a god of death and destruction in her bid to reclaim her kingdom? That definitely seems like something that would be a fun read. However, it feels like the story was all over the place. Towards the beginning I was trying to follow all the little tidbits of the Deathless One's history and how it connected to his current situation. I struggled. There were times where I said, 'huh?' and had to flip back a few chapters to try to figure out where I had misunderstood something. Witches were bad but then good but then also bad but sometimes good? Can we possibly make up our mind which way we want to spin them? Watching Jessamine move throughout the story to try to piece together this major act of subterfuge was a little mind numbing. At the very beginning of the book all those who were on her side were murdered or give to the infected but we still have hope there is someone out there who was close to her that lives and also still supports her? Kind of a hard pill to swallow. Basically, I feel that the story was not plotted out well and the author kind of just threw things in that seemed to fit but actually didn't. It was rough and I found myself closing the book still utterly and completely confused by what even was going on.

 Characters: First of all, I really didn't like Jessamine's name. I feel like it was trying to hard to make her sound like she was the main protagonist of a fantasy novel. Too much on the nose for me. Add to that the fact that she was a bumbling idiot a lot of the time and I had no soft spot for the woman. There was a lot of eyerolling and "well there she goes dying again". She was a weak character that never truly found her strength in the 300+ pages I read. The Deathless One... Again, the name... I can't. But he felt like he was trying to hard to be a dark and mysterious shadow daddy. I wasn't impressed. Xaden Riorson he was not. Also, I never know what his motives were from one moment to the next. I would have not been the slightest surprised if he stabbed Jessamine in the back. Then, as if he wasn't enough of a disappointment, the author decided to take this stoic badass and make him a kicked puppy who has been used and abused. Sure give the man a backstory but do you have to make him a pitiful martyr? The only character that saved things even remotely was Sybil. I loved that she was rebellious without being openly defiant. She knew who she was and she knew her role. She didn't waver or stray from that. Good on ya, girl!

Writing: All over the place. It was kind of obvious that the author didn't do a lot of plotting out of the story and kind of threw things out there as they came to her. That lead to a lot of misunderstandings within the telling of the story. There weren't a lot spelling or grammar issues but the flow was constantly interrupted with how it was written. I would read a line like I would imagine it would read and then get tripped up on a word and have to go back and read it more slowly. It slowed down my progress a lot and made me frustrated enough to have to set aside the book a few times to take a breather. I think it would be a good thing to have another editor take a swing at it and change up a lot of the language to try to make it flow better for the reader.

Overall: I know that a lot of what I wrote was negative but there were some redeemable parts. Towards the end I did like how the story changed. It felt like the author wasn't as bogged down trying to insert all this witch history that she was able to let the character naturally flow together. It was the first time I was able to let my shoulders relax and actually delve into the book completely. So I would say the last 20-30% of the book was the sweet spot and what saved the book from complete ruination. I still feel the story and the characters need some work but I will see what the second book in the series holds.