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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Cover Reveal and Pre-order: Jordyn's Army - Romance Charity Anthology

September 3rd, 2019
Genre: Romance
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR
We are happy to bring you seventeen never seen before short stories!

This anthology is a fundraiser for Jordyn Preston and her fight against liver cancer.

Participating Authors: 
Heidi McLaughlin, Kathy Coopmans, Shari J. Ryan, Adriana Locke, HJ Bellus, Julie A. Richman, Sam JD Hunt, Tara Leigh, Kaylee Ryan, Michelle Dare, Verlene Landon, Haylee Thorne, Michelle Windsor, Kristin Mayer, Amy Briggs, MJ Fields, Rebecca Brooke

Heidi McLaughlin
"Fighting For Our Forever… Baby style"
The Beaumont Gang comes together for the birth of Ajay and Whiskey’s son.

Kathy Coopmans
"Pure Rose"
Meet Rose and Owen in this short sexy story about two single parents in their forties.

Think Cinderella meets Prince Charming

Opposites really do attract.


Amy Briggs
"Waking Up to Forever"
What happened when Snow White woke up to her Prince Charming?
When Jaqueline White awoke from a coma, the result of a poisoned apple, her doctor Jacob McIntyre, was by her side. They’d never met, but it was fate that drew them together when he saved her life.

Now, one year later and days away from their wedding, disasters begin to strike in tandem, threatening to ruin the entire day. Jacob and Jackie work tirelessly to put out one fire after another, wondering if these catastrophes and mishaps are a sign from the universe that perhaps they aren't meant to be after all.

Does true love really conquer all or are curses just not meant to be broken?

Adriana Locke
"Crush"
Delaney McCallister isn’t looking for a date. She just wants clean pajamas so she can go home from the laundromat, flop on the couch, and relax. As the spin cycle begins, in walks the most delectable man she’s ever seen—one that clearly doesn’t belong in her small town. She doesn’t belong in his bed, either, but a simple little crush never hurt anyone.

Shari J. Ryan
"Love, Rose"
I didn’t want Frankie back. I didn’t want him to stay, but I wanted him to know how much I loved him, why I loved him, and what I would have done to make him happy. Through letter after letter, I poured my heart and soul onto paper and mailed them.

The letters never made it to Frankie. Frankie moved away, but a new man moved into his old place. His name was Colton, and he was the one who received all my letters.

When Colton wrote back, he told me my words changed his life. He wanted to meet me.

I didn’t know that meeting Colton would also change my life.

Julie A. Richman
"Reunion"
Two high school besties.

Two ex-boyfriends.

A 10-year high school reunion.

An unexpected surprise revealing a long-kept secret

There are just some nights you’ll never forget...

HJ Bellus 
"Coming Home"
The My Way Gang is back together. Annie has news to break to her dad, Cree. Life on the farm will never be the same. 

Sam JD Hunt
"Roses for Rachel"
Major Jonah “Whaler” Jones is at rock bottom. After losing his wife in a tragic accident that he’ll never forgive himself for, the once elite fighter pilot is ready to end it all. But one sweltering Vegas morning, a voice from beyond changes the trajectory of his life.

“Wake up, Jonah, and go get my roses,” she says.

On a hungover quest to fulfill his dead wife’s request, he stumbles upon Hannah Green. A struggling widow, Hannah fills her days crafting copper roses. Although he vowed to never love again, Jonah knows that his beloved Rachel came to him that morning with a purpose; and that purpose was Hannah.

Tara Leigh
"Finley and Sebastián, Wages of Sin series"
It’s a steamy summer in New York City, and the newest couple in the Wages of Sin series is burning up the pages.

With Aislinn and Damon away, Finley and Sebastián will play.

Let the games begin.

Kaylee Ryan
"Whiskey & Roses"
You met Rhett and Saylor in Hey, Whiskey.

My outlook on life has changed in the last fifteen years. I now have a husband and a family I can lean on. I’ve paved my own path, but they’ve traveled it with me.

Not a single day have I regretted my choice to make this small town in West Virginia my home. We’ve built a life here and raised our kids here.

Now here we are fifteen years later, and I’m about to show my wife that even after all these years, she’s all I see.

Michelle Dare
"Where I Escape"
You never know where your life will lead. Mine led me to a man who abused me. Who hurt me. Who destroyed everything I was. I never thought I’d be whole again.

Love is something my friends have, not me. I thought it was unattainable. Until I met Finn.

He knows of my past. He’s held me through my nightmares. I’ve never met someone so kind and patient.

Where I escape is into the arms of Finn where everything in my world finally feels right again.

Haylee Thorne
"Capturing Tomorrow"
Bachelorette party shenanigans planned √
Hotel suites booked √
Invites sent √
Jet fueled √
Have all your plans go to hell√
Phoenix Kingsley is about to find out that sometimes even the best laid out plans fall apart…and it’s not always a bad thing…

Michelle Windsor
"Coming Up Roses"
Five long hours in flight.

Four cocktails in.

Three little words.

Two strangers in first class.

One unexpected connection.

Buckle up and prepare for takeoff as Griffin Harrison and Chloe Adams find themselves encountering more than turbulence on their way to New York City. Make sure your tray tables are locked and in their upright position, cause things are gonna get bumpy.

Verlene Landon
"LINE 39"
Lena gave up on life and abandoned her dreams of a happily-ever-after when a freak accident took her eye, most of her vision, and left her scarred. Her only reason for living now is to make her terminally-ill father believe otherwise.

Rue is blinded by the beauty of Casterton’s newest resident, but he can’t work up the nerve to approach her. Sadly, he notices her leaving Carol’s every week with a bouquet of flowers from someone who obviously has the courage he lacks.
Lucky for them, a happy-go-lucky golden retriever puppy helps them both to see what’s right in front of their faces.

Kristin Mayer
"Mine to Protect"
Austin and Scarlette come together in a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end.

MJ Fields
"The Way We Fell"
Ben and Kendall, part one. ( Brand new part of the Legacy world) 

One brilliant smile, and my heart beat for what felt like the very first time.

One night as he held my sister and sang to her, it broke.

Years later, his smile is different, and I curse my heart when it beats in an all too familiar way, a way it’s only ever beat for him... again.

He was once hers, could he ever truly be mine? 

Rebecca Brooke
"Ring Me"
I am not a bully.

At least not anymore. I’d learned my lesson even before I had all my dreams ripped away.

Then I saw her. I knew I wanted her to be mine.

I made so many mistakes, but she let me in and gave me her heart.

Now I want to keep it forever.


How do I ask the woman of my dreams to spend the rest of her life with me? Simple, just ask.

At least I thought it would be that easy.



Sunday, August 16, 2015

Read, Fight, Cure: Compassionate Care Packages

Please consider joining Saints and Sinners Books for their first annual Read, Fight, Cure: Compassionate Care Packages cancer charity event. Do you know a mother, sister, cousin, aunt, or friend that's facing cancer? Do they read as a way to get through their treatments? Please consider nominating them for a gift box from Saints and Sinners Books' Read, Fight, Cure: Compassionate Care Packages Donation Form campaign. You will find below sign up form. Please provide as much information as you can. The basic information we need is their name, mailing address, which digital e-reader they use, e-mail, and favorite genres. We will try our best to match every recipient with their genre. 

Each care package will come a prayer blanket or bracelet made by Lauren from SNSB or from other donations as well as books in addition to books and/or gift cards, digital books, and other gifts. 

Help us bring a smile to a brave warrior this fall. 





Friday, March 14, 2014

Comic Review: Bad Blood issue #1

BAD BLOOD #1Writer: Jonathan Maberry
Artist: Tyler Crook
Genre: Horror
Publication Date:December 31, 2013
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Getting bitten by a vampire pissed him off. Seeing his best friend brutally slaughtered started a war.

Trick was a typical college student—sort of—until vampires attacked. Then he found out his blood was poison to the bloodsuckers. And Trick will do anything to eradicate them.

* His blood kills!A vampire tale with an unlikely hero!

* Art by Eisner Award–winning Tyler Crook (B.P.R.D., The Sixth Gun, Petrograd).


This isn’t your typical vampire story. The hero, Trick, has cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. The comic is narrated by Trick and he catches us up on his situation and how he is handling things. Basically he isn't, he is ready to give up. We get introduced to his best friend Kyle who refuses to treat Trick any different and wants him to fight. Then things turn ugly. A vampire calling himself The Prince of Blood, son of the Goddess of Shadow attacks Trick. 


This is a horror story on many levels. The main character must fight death from an inside as well as an outside force. Will his vengeance to go after the vampire that destroyed his life help fuel the fight against the cancer also destroying him? Maberry does an excellent job of portraying a young man stricken with cancer. The use of black humor by Trick and his friend as a way to cope along with the artwork and colors used shows a realistic and respectful picture of what his life is like. This horror aspect of the story doesn’t get too heavy and is offset by an even worse horror Trick must face which gives him a reason to fight for his life in more ways than one.
A great start to a new horror series.

4 “polluted” Sheep




Sharon Stogner