Release Blitz with Teasers: Her Dirty Defender by Violet Rae & Fern Fraser @GiveMeBooksPR

Her Dirty Defender by Violet Rae & Fern Fraser

Series: In His Sights Series

Publication date: May 23rd, 2025

Synopsis:

One wild night, one ranch reunion--this protective ex-soldier won't let the sheriff's stubborn daughter escape his sights again.

Beckett

She was supposed to be a one-night distraction. A taste of something sweet before I moved on. 

But George Hayes left her mark--on my skin, in my head, and deep in my bones. And when I show up for a job at Rider Ridge, I find out she's not just the girl who got away--she's my new coworker. The sheriff's daughter. And the woman I haven't been able to stop thinking about since she slipped out of my bed before sunrise.

She's stubborn. Smart-mouthed. Impossible.

And mine.

I may be ex-military, but that doesn't make me a good man. I've done things--things I don't regret, but things that don't belong in the light. George? She has too much light in her to be tangled up with someone like me.

But that doesn't mean I'll let her go.

She thinks she can keep me at arm's length, that I'll let her pretend that night didn't change everything. But I see the way she looks at me when she thinks I'm not watching. And I'm done pretending.

She can fight this all she wants. But I know one thing for damn sure--she's not running from me again.

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VIOLET RAE and FERN FRASER write swoony, small-town cowboy romances full of heart, heat, and happily ever afters.

As besties and co-authors, we love creating stories about rugged cowboys, strong heroines, and the kind of love that feels like coming home. Our books are packed with emotional depth, playful banter, and just the right amount of spice--perfect for readers who want to laugh, swoon, and maybe cry a little too.

If you're into protective cowboys, slow-burn tension, and found family feels, you're in the right place.

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Review: Released by Rosa Lee

Released by Rosa Lee

Series: Highgate Preparatory Academy #3

Publication date: September 30th, 2022

Pages: 300

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Synopsis:

In our quest to vanquish the haunting monsters that plague us, we must abandon our morals, embrace the encroaching darkness, and transform into the deadliest creatures ourselves.

Life shattered my childhood dreams--no white picket fences, no dream job, and definitely no flawless husband...

Well, that last part isn't entirely true. I just didn't expect my husband's three friends to be my soulmates and lovers too, one of whom fathered the life growing inside me.

It all began with rivers of blood, and it ends the same. Drop by drop, we'll exorcise our demons, but I fear we'll lose too much along the way.

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Review:

Lilly seems to never get to catch a break. The minute she is blackmailed into marrying her darkest Knight she thought that her life was over. But her husband knew that to lose the rest of the men that owned her heart would mean the end of her entirely. As their wedding is coming to an end she is taken captive by a strange man that she knows nothing about. As she is drugged and kept confined within her room she starts to wonder if she had hallucinated her entire time with her Knights. Were they all a figment of her imagination? The evidence of their existence resided within her belly though. That is one thing she can hold onto as her life takes on a path all its own. It seems that no matter what Lilly and her Knights do they have enemies hounding their heels. So what are they to do? Eliminate the threat. But will this end up costing Lilly her men or them her?

Lilly seems to find herself in a mess of trouble at every turn. Even when she does nothing but exist she ends up in trouble. There were also scenes where she was punished in a BDSM capacity for things she should not have been punished for. For example, she is forced to do something that rocks the guys and makes them emotionally break down. It was for a good reason and was under the instruction of another person trying to protect her, but she ended up being punished for it? That is not how the BDSM world works. A sub is not punished simply for displeasing their Dom but because it is a learning tool for the sub to realize what they did was wrong and not the appropriate, healthy choice. That didn't sit well with me. Felt very 50 Shades of Abuse to me and that left a bad taste in my mouth.

I was really enjoying the series even with the incorporation of M/M romance which is not usually what I enjoy reading in my reverse harems. But there comes a time in books when there is too much of a good thing. The amount of sex that is in this book boggles my mind. It seems like as soon as a sex scene ends there is maybe 10 pages of plot then yet another sex scene. It got to the point where I couldn't even enjoy those scenes anymore because it was met with an eyeroll and a 'here we go again' mentality. There needs to be a good balance between smut and plot to make the book riveting for me otherwise I am just trying to slog through it to the end. I think if there was less sex and more twists and turns in the plot then it would have held my interest a lot more. I had hopes of bringing the series home with a bang but not that kind of bang.

I can't, in good faith, give this book less than three stars because while there were facets of it that I completely detested, there was still enough substance left behind to keep me reading. Even when I found what was happening to be something I was uncomfortable with as a reader. I think that reading this book is necessary to tie up the loose ends of the series, but go into it with the knowledge that it is 85% sex and 15% plot.

Book Blitz with Excerpt + Teaser + Giveaway: Same Place, Same Stars by Katey Taylor @XpressoTours

Same Place, Same Stars by Katey Taylor

Publication date: May 13th, 2025

Synopsis:

Twenty-one-year-old Natalia battles a rare parasomnia sleep disorder that propels her to act violently, experience night terrors, and put herself in dangerous situations--all while she's unconscious.

After waking up covered in unexplained bruises, she lands herself back in a mental facility. Making friends has never been easy, but at Awana, she quickly bonds with her fun-loving roommate Lindsay and falls for Gabriel, a handsome yet severely depressed resident she secretly meets at night.

As Natalia wrestles with the harsh side effects of her medication, her reality unravels, exposing disturbing truths about those she trusts most. Though romantic relationships are strictly forbidden at Awana, Gabriel becomes her lifeline amidst the chaos. To be with him, Natalia must risk everything--including her sanity, and she learns some choices carry devastating consequences.

Filled with shocking twists, Same Place, Same Stars, unpacks the many layers of what happens when you can no longer avoid dark secrets that refuse to be ignored.

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Excerpt

No sharp objects. Pack light.

My instinct is to run, but I don't know how far my sore limbs will carry me. Apathy is my last line of defense.

I reach for a baggy sweatshirt and leggings. This has become my uniform when I go away, not for any fashion statement but its functionality--it can be easily taken off before my body is searched by a nurse's gloved hands. The pressure from the fabric causes me to hiss in pain. I carefully step each leg in to cover the tender scrapes and deep purple bruises along my pale white shins and thighs. The bruises are a reminder that I've messed up again.

I drag my worn leather suitcase that's on its last leg away from our cottage and into the trunk of Olga's station wagon. She doesn't say a word as we head out of our driveway and onto the tree-dense highway. The branches are grayer than normal, though it could be my mood filtering the world in a cloud of indifference.

Olga rolls every window down even though it's a brisk fifty-two degrees. Long drives make her sweat. I think she would never leave our small town if it were up to her, but I remain her forcing agent.

My eyes wander from the pastures filled with cows and horses to Olga and her wild blowing hair that is unusually more silver than black for someone in their thirties.

"So, what's this ward like?" I ask, trying to break the tense silence.

"Don't call it that. That's not what it's called. This is a treatment center."

She turns up her classical piano playlist, the one she plays to calm her nerves, then hands me a folded piece of stock paper filled with smiling faces of young adults--those who, like me, are not teenagers anymore but not quite what I would consider adults either. Much like our mental state, we're something in between.

The brochure states this center isn't government funded. By the looks of it, it seems far out of the budget of Olga's ballet studio salary and my unemployed status, but it claims as part of their philosophy that they take on special cases free of charge. Just my luck, they happened to have room for a last-minute drop-in.

After the stunt I pulled last night, I'm sure Olga would be willing to pay any price.

KATEY TAYLOR is a San Francisco Bay Area-based author and published poet, with work featured in online magazines such as DarkWinter Lit, SWAAY, and Fauxmoir. She's recognized for her ability to address complex topics with sensitivity and depth. To find out more about her previous and upcoming novels, visit her website.

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Book Blitz with Excerpt + Giveaway: The Boy Upon Death: Reaper's Last Call by J. Robert Adams @XpressoTours

The Boy Upon Death: Reaper's Last Call by J. Robert Adams

Publication date: April 5th, 2025

Synopsis:

My existence was as cold as my birth. I was born with both knowledge and will--an inevitability for my kind. Drawn to the final moments of mortal life, we came into being. Some of us became Reapers, tasked solely with ferrying souls to their afterlife. Others craved the power of souls, calling themselves gods of Death--Shinigami. They believed that devouring or absorbing souls granted them greater might, but found that power only deepened their coldness and emptiness. Those gods of Death became husks, bored of their own immortality yet too frightened to end themselves. But being a Reaper can yield the same chill. Though I know the souls would be lost without our guidance, my own existence seems bound to a perpetual winter, drawn to the final beat of each mortal life.

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Prologue: The Cold Existence

My existence is as cold as my birth. I was born with both knowledge and will--in inevitability for my kind. Drawn to the final moments of moral life, we come into being. Some of us become Reapers, tasked solely with ferrying souls to their afterlife. Others crave the power of souls, calling themselves Gods of Death. They believe that devouring or absorbing souls grants them greater might, but such power only deepens their coldness and emptiness. The Veil--the great boundary between life and the afterlife--exists as the ultimate destination for souls. It does not judge or choose; it simply awaits those ready to cross. Souls unwilling to pass linger in the mortal world, their tether to the Veil slowly degrading. Once that connection is broken, they descend into madness, becoming fragmented and unstable, unable to find peace. For Reapers, our role is clear: guide the souls before they are lost. Yet even for us, there are choices. We are born as extensions of the Veil, to be reabsorbed into its vastness and find peace. But there is a second path--one far more dangerous and final. A Reaper may sever their tether to the Veil, abandoning their purpose and embracing free will. These fallen ones become what we call Gods of Death. Free from the Veil's guidance, they face a choice: help lost souls or exploit them for power. Many succumb to the hunger, consuming souls to strengthen themselves. These beings often destroy themselves, transforming into husks--twisted, empty shells driven mad by their own excesses. I have not chosen to rejoin the Veil, though the option tempts me in moments of despair. And I have not severed my tether, though I sometimes wonder what lies beyond that severance. Instead, I remain a Reaper. But the cold emptiness of my existence grows heavier with each passing year. I guide souls to the Veil, knowing that my own tether will never allow me rest. The souls need us, but who guides the Reapers? Who saves us from the weight of eternity? Perhaps the answer lies in the unknown. In the countless eons of existence, I have never questioned my role--until now. The faint stirrings of doubt creep into my thoughts, like cracks forming in the ice. The time will come when I must choose: to remain a servant of the Veil, to seek peace within it, or to become something greater--or perhaps something worse. This is the story of how I began to question eternity. Of how I--a guide to the lost--found myself on a path to becoming something entirely new.

J. ROBERT ADAMS has been building worlds in his imagination for as long as he can remember. What began as a childhood escape quickly grew into a lifelong passion for storytelling. By middle school, he was already scribbling down tales of heroes, haunted places, and fantastical realms--stories that refused to stay quiet.

Today, Adams continues that journey with The Boy Upon Death, a dark fantasy exploring the tension between duty and identity, power and purpose. His work blends introspective character arcs with immersive worldbuilding, often walking the line between light and shadow.

He writes not only to entertain, but to ask the quiet questions--about who we are, what we fear, and what we choose to fight for. Whether you're here for the eerie mystery or the emotional depth, his stories aim to stay with you long after the final page.

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