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Recommended for readers 18 years and over.
Devil in the Deep is the story of Brando “Bran” Pallidino (Ex-Navy SEAL and Madison “Maddy” Powers (daughter to the owner of the largest oil company in the US) but you also get a nice dose of Mason McCarthy (Ex-SEAL) and Alexandra “Alex” Merriweather (an educated historian and historian translator) in this book as well. Devil and The Deep starts 3 months after the first book Hell or High Water. Six former SEALs join forces to search for the Santa Cristina and the vast treasure she carries in her big belly deep below the sea. In book one, the search is full on but in this second book, we take a little 24 hour break for some action and of course falling in love.
Bran and Maddy first met in Hell and High Water when Maddy’s father’s yacht was hijacked. Three months later and several e-mail messages back and forth, neither one of them can get the other out of their heads. Adventure and danger seem to follow Maddy wherever she goes and brings these four amazing characters on an action packed ride.
Julie’s writing is truly amazing. It is witty, refreshing and just all over fun to read. The men are of course sexy and the women have no problem keeping the military alpha men in line. This book didn’t get us any closer to finding the Santa Cristina but I still enjoyed every minute of it.
Mason and Alex’s characters added some amazing comedy to this story and I am so looking forward to their book and story.
Be sure to pick up and read the first book, Hell or High Water, before you dive into Devil and the Deep. You don’t want to miss out on any of this adventure.
More about Devil and the Deep:
A COVERT MISSION
Maddy Powers’s life revolves around cocktail parties, political fundraisers, and charity events – but she can’t forget the daring former SEAL who appropriated her father’s yacht a few months ago … or the scorching kiss they shared before he disappeared into the deep blue sea.
SPARKS A FLAMING DESIRE
Bran Pallidino carries a dark secret behind his lady-killer eyes – one that keeps him from pursuing a serious relationship with Maddy. But when she’s taken hostage during a trip to the Dry Tortugas, the men of Deep Six Salvage drop their treasure hunt for a sunken galleon and embark on a dangerous mission to save Maddy.
WITH EARTH-SHATTERING REPERCUSSIONS
As they fight her merciless kidnappers, they discover this isn’t a simple hostage situation, but something far more sinister. Passion boils between Bran and Maddy, but what good is putting their hearts on the line if they don’t survive the dawn?
Reading order and Links to Amazon:
Hell or High Water Book 1 – https://amzn.com/B00Q571YD4
Devil and The Deep Book 2 – https://amzn.com/B01AO207BU
This anthology is intended for Mature Audiences Only!
Dark Captive is an exclusive collection of dark erotic romance stories featuring alpha men with fierce sexual appetites. They’ll stop at nothing to get what they want. And they have their sights on one man. Possessive and bold, these heroes give their conquests exactly what they crave—to be taken … to be owned. Any resistance offered will be tested, but in the end love rules.
Kidnapping, abduction, and sexual slavery are just a few of the titillating taboo themes in this hand-picked manlove anthology.
Cover Art by the amazing Jay Aheer ~ Simply Defined Art
At The Warehouse, boys are taken young and forced into slavery. T grew up there and is considered too old for most of the clients so the boss is willing to let them rough him up more than usual. But that changes when the man who’s supposed to be guarding him takes him away.
Diego wanted to avoid The Warehouse and the bad memories it held, but he’s sent there to act as a guard. When he realizes that a young man is being whipped to death, his anger forces him into action and he escapes with the slave.
But having a vulnerable companion brings out some very dark urges in Diego. Can T become the victim Diego needs? Can Diego avoid becoming the monster he despises?
Excerpt:
“Mm hmm.” Ty lay face down on the bed, relaxed and content. He focussed on the feeling of Diego’s fingers on his skin. Everywhere Diego touched tingled. Ty couldn’t remember the last time anyone had handled him so gently. As the contact went on, Ty became increasingly aroused and he shifted on the bed to ease the discomfort of lying with his hard cock poking a mattress.
The touch vanished and Ty let out a tiny whimper. “Don’t stop,” he whispered.
The bed bounced a bit as Diego stood. With a sigh, Ty lifted his head to look at where Diego stood looking through a crack in the curtains. Getting to his feet, Ty approached Diego.
“What’s wrong?” Ty reached out and touched Diego’s shoulder causing the older man to jerk away and stride to the other side of the room.
“Don’t touch me.” Diego’s voice carried a hint of a growl.
Ty didn’t want to push Diego too hard, but he couldn’t figure out why he was reacting this way. “Why did you save me?”
Diego’s eyes widened. “Seriously? You think I saved you to have you for myself?”
Ty shrugged. “Why else would you do it?”
“Listen, kid. I’m at least ten years older than you, and I may have dragged you out of that hell hole, but I am not a good guy.”
Undeterred, Ty approached Diego again. “You’re a good guy to me.”
In a blur of motion, Diego grabbed Ty’s arm and yanked him forward. Ty cried out as Diego slammed him against the wall and grabbed him by the throat. With the older man pinning him against the wall and the wounds on his back screaming in protest, there was little Ty could do. When he looked into Diego’s eyes, the excitement glittering in them sent a thrill of fear through him.
“Would you change your mind if I told you that I get off on seeing the fear in your eyes? That I enjoy causing pain when I fuck?”
Ty struggled to draw breath and grabbed at Diego’s arm to try and pry the fingers off his throat, but Diego’s grip was too tight. It occurred to Ty that he might be in more trouble now than he had been back at The Warehouse. As he fought against Diego’s hold, the older man pressed his groin to Ty’s, grinding a sizeable erection against him. And then Ty realized that in spite of the fear, in spite of force being used against him, he was just as turned on as Diego.
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Me, the girl who wrote two book reports her entire high school career, me who only read what was absolutely necessary in college, has a blog that’s a year old and has 57 posted book reviews of which I personally made 56. It’s received over 1000 hits, has 22 followers, and has given away over 25 books. Also, Per Goodreads, I have read close to 300 books in the last 2 1/2 years. Who would have thought.
Below is a list of E-books to be gifted through Amazon to the lucky winners. To be eligible to win, simple tell me what book you would like to win and then random.com will do the rest. You can comment on this blog page or you can comment on the Facebook Book Reviews janisf and leisha page. (To see my review, simple click the title below.)
The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon – New Adult, Historical Fantasy Romance
The Summer Remains by Seth King – This is the first book I reviewed one year ago.
The Seventh by SD Wasley – Young Adult Paranormal
Justin’s Season by S. M. Sawyer – Young Adult – Miracle and Journey of Discovery
Wicked Ride by Rebecca Zanetti – Paranormal Romance – Witches, Vampires and More
This is the first in many giveaways coming during May, so stop back often to see what’s up next.
Amy Harmon’s Historical Fantasy Romance novel, The Bird and the Sword, is live TODAY! This story is magical in the way Amy wove the words together to give us this amazing story of strength, determination, survival and most of all love.
It’s not a secret, I am a huge Amy Harmon fan and winning an advanced reader copy of this book absolutely made my day. I’ve read every one of her books and each one has left me feeling every emotion possible deep down in my soul and this book is no different.
Amy’s words flow so well all I had to do was take them in and let them build the world she created so vividly in my mind. Her scenes are very descriptive but I never felt overwhelmed or confused. The story kept moving along with every chapter and I had a few moments of yes I was right and a few where I was shocked. As I got closer to the end of the story, all I could think was I’m not ready for it to be over. I know you know what I mean. You’re reading a book with just one chapter left and you don’t want to read it because you know the story is coming to its end. Every one of these wonderful characters sucked me in and I didn’t want to let them go. Amy is an extremely talented storyteller and I look forward to reading more of her work with an additional publication coming out later this year.
One of the things that fascinated me most about the story were the names of her characters. They are all unique and different. Thank you, Amy for putting a Pronunciation Guide right at the beginning of the book.
I try very hard to never include spoilers in my reviews but I want to give you some words I think describe The Bird and the Sword. There are good guys, bad guys, lifelong friends, protectors, secrets, kings, queens, castles, horses, animals, bloody battles and most of all, Love.
Go to Amazon right now and click buy on The Bird and the Sword. You will not be disappointed!
Swallow, Daughter, pull them in, those words that sit upon your lips. Lock them deep inside your soul, hide them ‘til they’ve time to grow. Close your mouth upon the power, curse not, cure not, ‘til the hour. You won’t speak and you won’t tell, you won’t call on heav’n or hell. You will learn and you will thrive. Silence, Daughter. Stay alive.
The day my mother was killed, she told my father I wouldn’t speak again, and she told him if I died, he would die too. Then she predicted the king would trade his soul and lose his son to the sky.
My father has a claim to the throne, and he is waiting in the shadows for all of my mother’s words to come to pass. He wants desperately to be king, and I just want to be free.
But freedom will require escape, and I’m a prisoner of my mother’s curse and my father’s greed. I can’t speak or make a sound, and I can’t wield a sword or beguile a king. In a land purged of enchantment, love might be the only magic left, and who could ever love . . . a bird?
Find Amy Harmon here: Internet, Facebook, Goodreads
For more novels by Amy Harmon, visit her Amazon page Here.
Below are two of my favorite Amy books with the link to my review. Enjoy!
The Law of Moses – My Review – Amazon Link.
Making Faces – My Review – Amazon Link.
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A Time to Rise is a Paranormal Male Romance. The story takes place in Rome and Vatican City. I learned a great deal about the Swiss Guard and their role in keeping the Pope safe. The story has vampires, demons, revenants and basically all the things that go bump in the night. A Time to Rise contains adult content suitable for mature readers only.
A Time to Rise releases May 2, 2016
For the past 12 years Sergeant Alain Autenberg has been in charge of Special Projects for the Guard which basically means it’s his job to protect the Vatican and Rome from all the things that go bump in the night. His partner is Father Lotario who is quite a piece of work and hard to believe he’s a father at all. I immediately loved him. They work together to eliminate any threat but things are starting to change in the dark world and they can’t seem to figure out why. As a side note: Alain lost the love of his life 12 years ago and he’s been lonely but he’s sticking to the promise he made to himself to never love again.
In walks new guard recruit, Cristoph Hasse who Alain is immediately drawn to and who becomes his new mentee. He’s never been a Mentor before and he’s not happy about it. But he can’t say no to his boss, Commandant Best.
There are sections in the book, during the hunts, where Alain and Father Lotario destroy the “bad” guys. Be prepared for it to be graphic and bloody. But within all of the blood and gore, you can see a very strong friendship between these two men.
During the mentoring process, Alain and Cris form the start of a friendship. Cris ends up finding out more then he should about Alain and what he does while he tries to find his place in the world. Their friendship grows into something more and they start to care about each other. At this point things start to get very crazy. Vampires and Demons working together, someone in the Vatican wanting to “rule the world” and Alain trying to stop it all. Let’s just say you need to hang on for this ride because it’s a rollercoaster! There is a dramatic conclusion to this but however, the end of this story was left wide open. Not a cliffhanger but there is definitely more story to be told and I look forward to book 2.
This is the second book I’ve read by Tal Bauer. The first was Enemies of the State and you can find my five star review here.
Tal’s stories are a bit different. While both these books are male romance, the romance is not really the focus of the book. They are packed with action, adventure, some horror, some blood and gore, men saving the world and basically “stuff” that makes a novel exciting to read. Don’t get me wrong, the romance is still there and it’s written beautify. Tal’s writing flows smoothly, is very easy to read and also very entertaining. I enjoyed both of these books and look forward to reading more by Tal.
History says the Knights Templar were destroyed in 1307.
History is wrong.
Vampires haunt the sewers beneath Rome, revenants desecrate graveyards, ghouls devour helpless passersby, and incubi stalk dark alleys and seedy nightclubs in Italy’s capital. Deep in the Vatican, a brotherhood exists, sworn protectors of the earth, and they stand firm against monsters from the dark depths. Operating in secret and silence, they protect our world from the sinister, the etheric, and the evils that exist beyond the Veil.
But it’s a lonely life, and Alain Autenberg knows that more than most. His lover was ripped from him years ago, and he vowed never to get close to another soul again. Even when the loneliness presses down on him, and his empty heart cries out for something more.
Something more comes in Cristoph Hasse, a new soldier arriving in Rome to serve in the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Young, brash, and fitting in at right angles everywhere he goes, Cris struggles in the murky, deceptive labyrinth of the Vatican. Propelled forward by a past he can’t understand, Cris collides with Alain, and both men crash headfirst into the darkest secret of the Vatican…and of the world.
Find Tal Bauer Here: Internet, Facebook, NineStar Press.
Pick up A Time to Rise at Amazon – here. Pick up Enemies of the State at Amazon – here.
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