Posts Tagged ‘love-story’
Reigny Nights (Two Novels)
Two Novels: “I.O.U.” by April M. Reign and “Vampire Love Story” by H.T. Night
I.O.U.
Book # 1 “The Mancini Saga”
Twenty-seven-year-old detective Carlo Mancini is your average do-good kind-of-guy with an insatiable appetite for justice. However, Carlo has one personal setback: his inability to let a senseless crime become a cold case. His obsession to uphold the law has led him on a ten-year, dead-end search for the infamous IOU thief.
Twenty-six-year-old Mia Baker lives a normal life: a quaint apartment overlooking Central Park, cherished friends, and Pirate, her one-eyed cat. To most people, Mia’s life seems perfect; but to Mia, that couldn’t be further from the truth-especially when her disturbing past comes back to haunt her.
When Detective Mancini bangs on Mia’s front door, he has no idea he will soon unravel some disturbing truths about himself, and the woman in front of him. One chance encounter can destroy the very fabric of their woven lives when Carlo realizes reality is not always black and white…
. . . Especially when secrets are involved.
Vampire Love story
Book #1 “Vampire Love Story Trilogy”
Josiah Reign is a lover and a fighter. Out for a simple jog, he happens upon a young woman who needs help. So Josiah does what he does best. He takes on her attackers…all five of them, in fact. Little does Josiah know that this one act of goodwill will introduce him to a very strange world, a world of dreams…and nightmares. For this woman, Lena, is not who she seems, and her friends are the stuff of legends. Worse yet, Josiah finds himself falling for not one, but two of these deadly creatures of the night. And as Josiah suffers a devastating loss that rocks his world, he will fight for what he believes in. He will fight for his one true love. And fighting is what Josiah does best.
Acclaim for H.T. Night:
“A hip and timely vampire novel filled with real characters and some of the coolest vampires since The Lost Boys! You’re going to love Night’s completely original take on the supernatural.”
-J.R. Rain, author of Moon Dance and The Body Departed
“Vampire Love Story is a passionate story that is told from a refreshing perspective. This book was a blast. Night invents a brand new world for the Vampire genre. Great Job!
-Summer Lee, author of Kindred Spirits and Shenanigans
“From the first page to the last, I was wrapped up in this tale of courage, risk, love, family, and passion. It’s a page-turner from start to finish. April Reign does a terrific job delivering poignant truths in a riveting story. If you want to get wrapped up in a world of intrigue, secrets, and true love, this is the book!”
John Catlin – editor
“April Reign provides a unique vision in this spellbinding novel. Full of suspense, I.O.U will make you come back for more.”
William Neil Bryson Jr. – scriptwriter
The Burning Point (The Circle of Friends)
The first contemporary novel by New York Times bestselling author, The Burning Point is a riveting story of the ties that bind two people together-and the incendiary forces that can tear them apart.
Kate Corsi always dreamed of working for her family’s world famous explosive demolition business-a wish her old-fashioned father denied until the day he died. According to his will, Kate will receive a fortune while her ex-husband, Donovan, will inherit the family business. But only if they agree to live under the same roof for a year.
Forced into a reluctant alliance, Kate and Donovan must discover the truth about her father’s death-and confront the past that almost destroyed them both. And as they face their shattered dreams, their wrenching secrets and bitter resentments, they find themselves sliding perilously toward the burning point where passion catches fire once more….
* The Burning Point was listed as one of the five best romances of the year by Library Journal.
“Powerhouse novelist Mary Jo Putney explodes on the contemporary scene with an emotionally wrenching and dramatically intense story. She tackles a very difficult subject with insight, and compassion. Exceptionally powerful reading!”
* Jill Smith, Romantic Times, 4 ½ stars and a Top Pick rating
“This passionate love story unravels gradually, in trademark Putney style. The author has created a realistic, well-crafted story, laced with elements of suspense and mystery and featuring sympathetic protagonists whose biggest mistake was marrying too young.”
* Publishers Weekly
“Kate and Patrick are both complex people, and answers do not come easily for the unresolved issues in their past. Set against the backdrop of demolition work and a question of sabotage, this gripping story sizzles with passion and danger, but is ultimately about healing and forgiveness-not only for others, but for ourselves as well. Mary Jo Putney will no doubt gain new fans with this book.”
* Lenore Howard, The Old Book Barn Gazette
“Ms. Putney is one of the very best authors who excel at historical romances-now she’s crafted her first contemporary and fans of both genres will be delighted to learn that her incredible talent for compelling characterization and original premises comes through on every page. She takes a taboo issue not normally found in a romance and with touching sensitivity, creates a poignant tale about forgiveness and the awesome power of love to heal all wounds….I could not put it down.”
* Darlene Kendall, Rendezvous
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putney was born in Upstate New York with a reading addiction, a condition for which there is no known cure. Her entire romance writing career is an accidental byproduct of buying a computer for other purposes.
Her novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs and two Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, she has six times had books listed among the Library Journal’s top five romances of the year, and three times had books among the top ten romances of Booklist, the magazine of the American Library Association.
Her favorite reading is great stories, but in a pinch she’ll settle for the backs of cereal boxes. She’s delighted that e-publishing can now make available books that have been out of print.
Sugar Daddy
Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas—if she can keep her wild heart from ruling her mind. Hardy Cates sees Liberty as completely off-limits. His own ambitions are bigger than Welcome, and Liberty Jones is a complication he doesn’t need. But something magical and potent draws them to each other, in a dangerous attraction that is stronger than both of them.
HE’S THE ONE MAN SHE CAN’T HAVE
When Hardy leaves town to pursue his plans, Liberty finds herself alone with a young sister to raise. Soon Liberty finds herself under the spell of a billionaire tycoon—a Sugar Daddy, one might say. But the relationship goes deeper than people think, and Liberty begins to discover secrets about her own family’s past.
WILL THEY FIND THEIR HEARTS’ DESIRES OR WILL HEARTBREAK TEAR THEM APART?
Two men. One woman. A choice that can make her or break her. A woman you’ll root for every step of the way. A love story you’ll never forget.
Salt Bride: A Georgian Historical Romance
ALL LUCINDA BRANT KINDLE BOOKS SPECIALLY PRICED FOR THE CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR HOLIDAY SEASON
When the Earl of Salt Hendon marries squire’s daughter Jane Despard,
Society is aghast. But Jane and Lord Salt share a secret past of
mistrust, heartache and misery. Four years on, they are forced into a
marriage neither wants; the Earl to honor a dying man’s wish; Jane to
save her stepbrother from financial ruin. Beautiful inside and out, the
patient and ever optimistic Jane believes love conquers all; the Earl
will take some convincing. Enter Diana St. John, who has been living in a
fool’s paradise believing she would be the next Countess of Salt
Hendon. She will go to extreme lengths, even murder, to hold the Earl’s
attention. Can the newlyweds overcome past prejudices and sinister
opposition to fall in love all over again?
More Reviews
- Brant’s talent is undeniable… dare I admit… I enjoyed Salt Bride more than many of Georgette Heyer’s own beloved works and that is high praise indeed.
–Courtney Webb, Stiletto Storytime
- A love story that fans of historical romance will relish… the author guides the reader though the maze of misunderstandings without ever giving the game away.
–Fiona I., Readers Favorite
- If you appreciate well researched, beautifully plotted and engaging romance then this is the book for you. I’ve ploughed through many Georgian romances that are advertised to be: ‘just like Georgette Heyer’ or ‘simply fantastic’ and haven’t managed to plough through the first 100 pages. Here there are no cliche’s, no references to autumn as ‘fall’, pavements as ‘sidewalks’ or 18th century dukes wearing ‘pants’
–leb15, Amazon UK
- Ms. Brant is a genius for dialogue! I was gasping and laughing nearly the entire time. …I highly recommend this book! I was entertained to the fullest while reading, and can honestly say I haven’t read a book that hooked me like this one did in quite some time
–Eliza Knight, History Undressed
Deception
From Seduction to Surrender and Reckless to Ravished, New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick has spun one thrilling love story after another. Now, in her long-awaited hardcover debut, she introduces her most endearing heroine and compelling hero, in a dazzling, daring tale of lost pirate gold and legendary love… Deception.
From the Paperback edition.