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It was the cover of Allison
Temple’s COLD PRESSED that caught my attention. Bearded, long-haired
hipsters are my thing right now.



COLD PRESSED is book 2 in the new-to-me Seacroft Stories series and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Oliver, the former lawyer,
and Nick, the former firefighter, have a lot going on individually: one has a
new career, one has old family troubles, both are recovering from

“Two men. One dangerous planet. To survive they need
to trust each other.��



I was in after that logline and Hanna Dare’s BLACK SKY
MORNING (Mind + Machine #3) did not disappoint. Hardcore science fiction fans
may find this novel underwhelming—it is a romance first and foremost—but I
enjoyed the lighter science fiction backdrop and Xin’s reactions to all things
planetary, in particular. Good,

ILLUMINED SHADOWS by G.R. Lyons was a
tough read, because there was great writing and well-developed characters, but
a troublesome need to suspend my disbelief. The writing is very good. Clearly
this is an experienced writer who knows how to tell a story. Each character was
well-defined and had a great arc. I loved Cam and the dogs and the friendship
between the men.



But ��



I did not

L.J Hayward’s WHERE DEATH MEETS THE DEVIL is the first
in a new-to-me series that includes two novels and three novellas.



If you know me, you know I‘m a sucker for m/m
suspense/thriller/mystery written in Third Person with or without romantic
elements. Add assassins, and I’m in.



Hayward’s WHERE DEATH MEETS THE DEVIL has a lot going
for it. I love the fairly exotic locale, Australia,

THE PROTECTOR has a brand-new cover. I loved the cover
that graced the first edition, but now it is time to reveal the gorgeous new cover
created by Jared Rackler.




But first, the blurb:









Soren Buchanan feels trapped by
his controlling father James, a businessman who’s clever at masking illegal
financial dealings on the tropical island of Guam. When James finally asks too
much of

I love red hair, and I love freckles. There is no denying that :)




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I've been posting beach pics in preparation for THE PROTECTOR's
rerelease with MLR Press on 07.28. Guam is a lovely location and makes for an exotic setting, but a lot of stuff also happens on The Sea Sprite, modeled here by a Kadey-Krogen 58.

Pivotal scenes take place in that galley and salon.����

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In honor of THE PROTECTOR’s cover reveal on 07.18. and its
rerelease with MLR Press on 07.28., here a few tropical, sandy
beach pics.


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