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Release Blitz: Dirty Ex-Mas by Denise Wells

03 Tuesday Dec 2019

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Release Date: December 2, 2019

Synopsis

When your best friend asks you to cover for her, the answer is yes. Even if she is a contract killer.

The plan is simple: Sneak into the party, wait for the signal, shoot the bad guy, escape.

What she failed to specify is it’s an engagement party.

My target? The groom. Who happens to be my ex.

His best man? The one who got away. Did I mention he’s a Fed?

Now if I can just get out of this alive.

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About the Author

Denise Wells has been reading since before she could talk. And to this day, escaping into a book is her go-to activity before anything else.

She’s the author of six romance novels and one YA novel to date. She likes to write about sassy women and semi-flawed alpha-esque men. Denise’s female characters always have strong friendships, potty mouths, and like to drink–a lot.

Denise is loyal to a fault, a bit too sarcastic, blindingly optimistic, and pretty freakin’ happy with life overall. As a diehard fan of the band Journey, Denise would be a rock star in the band if she couldn’t be a writer. Preferably during the Steve Perry years, when they were awesome.

Home is in the Pacific Northwest where she lives with six special needs dogs, one cat (who’s busy plotting the demise of the six dogs), and a husband (BW) who has the patience and tolerance of a saint. And, lest she forget, Denise also lives with too many to count characters inside her head, who will eventually have their stories told.

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Cover Reveal: The Case For Temptation by Robyn Grady

03 Sunday Nov 2019

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The Case for Temptation
Robyn Grady
Published by: Harlequin Desire
Publication date: January 1st 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

“We can’t see each other again…

and I think you know why.”

After an impulsive one-night stand with Jacob Stone, Teagan Hunter is appalled to discover he’s a lawyer intent on suing her media mogul brother. They’re done. But Jacob pursues the understated heiress…and Teagan is tempted. Could the powerhouse attorney be the one to give Teagan the new lease on life she desperately needs? Or is this a star-crossed scandal waiting to explode?

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Author Bio:

Robyn Grady’s stories have been published in 29 languages with millions of copies sold worldwide. Her books have appeared at award ceremonies including the National Readers Choice, the Booksellers Best, and Australia’s prestigious Romance Book of the Year. Stories in her latest Harlequin Desire series, About That Night, will hit the shelves January and March, 2020. Stay up to date with the latest news at http://www.robyngrady.com.

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Cover Reveal: AF MC Ohio by Esther E. Schmidt

02 Saturday Nov 2019

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AF MC Ohio (Book Three)
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Standalone, MC romance
Author: Esther E. Schmidt
Cover Design: Esther E. Schmidt
Model: Zeke Samples
Photographer: Eric Battershell Release Day: December 6, 2019

One nameless encounter six years ago leaves both C.Rash and Magnolia with scorching memories. After all these years they both would like to find the one they shared a one-night stand with, though both for different reasons.

Memories can either haunt you or give you the strength to hold on and pull yourself through dark moments. Magnolia experienced both. The ones who gave her strength involve the rugged biker who comes back into her life to face the danger returning to torment her.

Christmas is a time to come together, to love, to share heartwarming gifts, and to make new memories. Yet everything is at risk when danger from the past threatens to take away everything.

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Release Blitz: The Italian by TL Swan

28 Monday Oct 2019

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Release Date: October 28, 2019

Cover Design: Hang Le

Photographer: Blake Ballard

Model: Walter Savage

Synopsis

They say there are three things you should do at least once in your life:

Dance like nobody’s watching.
Travel the world.
And fall hopelessly in love.

I aimed to do all three.

I went to Italy to find myself.
But he found me.

It was like a story book, our eyes met across a crowded room.
He asked me if I needed help reading the menu.
We ate, we laughed, we danced, and I fell.
Unfortunately, things didn’t go to plan, and we parted ways.

Two years later, our eyes meet across a room again.
Only this time I was on a date with another man.
He went crazy in a jealous fit.

But the man I met then is different now.
He’s colder, harder, and officially one of the most powerful men in Italy.
Dare I say it, even more enticing.

But if you dance with the devil, you get burnt.

And the fires in Italy are scalding hot.

 

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About the Author

Originally from Sydney, Tee Swan now resides in a dreamy beachside town on the South Coast of Australia with her hunk of a hubby, their three children and a menagerie of spoilt pets. She loves Margaritas, Chocolate and a swoony good book with a strong storyline. With a background in Mental Health, Tee writes characters that you want be friends with, strong alphas to fall in love with and witty women you want to be. When she is not writing you will find her in a cafe drinking coffee and eating cake.

 

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Cover Reveal: Panic by Dawn Brazil

27 Friday Sep 2019

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Panic
Dawn Brazil
(Mass Hysteria, #1)
Publication date: October 29th 2019
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult

High-School senior, Elizabeth calculates the likelihood of finding love to the probability of starring in a slasher film with her best friend, until she meets Brian Thompson. Love isn’t the only thing that eludes Elizabeth, however. Several threatening notes that promise her demise make a long life also questionable.

When Elizabeth’s best friend shares an article about the death of a girl in Italy, she dismisses it. As more girls are murdered, and cryptic messages are tucked in her locker, she realizes something sinister might be at play. Why? Each of the slain girls look like her.

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Frenzy
Dawn Brazil
(Mass Hysteria, #2)
Publication date: November 5th 2019
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Elizabeth discovers an abnormality in her brain suppresses her emotions. The deformity plagued women for decades – on another universe. The abnormality created a threat of extinction. The government of this other universe began cloning to repopulate.

Elizabeth is one of those clones.

She is a researcher-clone, scheduled for death, since removal of the abnormality is impossible.

Faced with the knowledge of this other universe and her possible, untimely demise, she must make a decision. She can choose to remain on Earth – but risk becoming murdered-girl number ten in her own horror movie. Or she can choose to die alone, in an unfamiliar universe.

But in order to remain on Earth, she must discover who’s after her and why?

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Lunacy
Dawn Brazil
(Mass Hysteria, #3)
Publication date: November 12th 2019
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult

If trudging through the desert didn’t kill Elizabeth, what they brought back might: Tiffany. Her original clone sister.

Elizabeth is ill prepared to handle the onslaught of emotions coursing through her. She breaks up with Brian because there’s no way what she feels is love. But did she make the right choice? Her heart is so contrary to her mind.

Contending with a pouty Brian isn’t the vilest of situations … Staying alive to enjoy the emotions will be harder than running from a homicidal maniac wearing stilettos as a new threat presents itself – something she never imagined.

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Author Bio:

Dawn wants to live in a world fully inhabited by fictional characters. She thinks fictional characters are cooler than real people. Except herself, of course. But since the world is not comprised of dreamy book boyfriends, she creates them for everyone to fawn over. Her debut novel, Finding Me, book 1 in the Finding Me series, released on March 3rd 2016.

When she is not writing, she can be found with her nose in a book – swooning over another book boyfriend, drying up tears from a recent heartbreak, or shouldering a wound she received in battle. She also loves to create magic in the kitchen with an array of inspiring dishes she pulls from Pinterest. Dawn lives in South Texas with her sports obsessed husband, three technology infatuated teenagers, and her great, big, colossal imagination.

She is a master juggler and is working on two other Young Adult standalone novels – a high fantasy tearjerker and a science fiction story with a romance that will make your heart ache.

And she is passionate about superheroes – especially Wonder Woman!

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Sales Blitz: Wild Dirty Great by Skye Warren

09 Monday Sep 2019

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Title: Wild Dirty Secret Author: Skye Warren Genre: Erotic Romance Release Date: October 2, 2015 Cover Designer: Book Beautiful Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.

THREE BOOKS IN THE CHICAGO UNDERGROUND SERIES! Over 400 pages long!

FIVE STARS “[T]he darkest book I’ve ever read that uses humor to ease the pain felt as the revelations continue to delve into deeper darkness. Shelly is one of the strongest female characters I’ve ever read.” ~ Smut Book Club

WILD

Once upon a time I was the girl who had everything, the clothes, the car. The rich dad who spoiled me. But the truth was, the only thing I had was my body. I used it to buy my way out. I took a bite of the apple knowing full well what would happen. That’s how I became a call girl. That’s the story of how I ended up in hell.

DIRTY

There’s no escape for me. I’m tied to some of the scariest men in Chicago. Bound so tight I’ll never get free. I’ll do anything to survive, except bring Luke down with me. I won’t taint him. I won’t ruin the one good man I’ve ever met. I won’t turn him into a dirty cop. Except he refuses to let me go.

SECRET

I’m the one with the dark past, the scarlet letter, the soul so black there’s no hope of redemption. At least, that’s what I always believed… Luke has secrets of his own, and the more I search, the more I’m afraid of what I’ll find. But I have to know. My survival depends on it.

“Emotional, angsty, and just enough suspense to keep you hooked to the very end.” ~ Smexy Books

 

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Cover & Excerpt Reveal: How to Ruin Your Ex’s Wedding by Denise Wells

15 Thursday Aug 2019

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Release Date: September 4, 2019

Cover Design: Opulent Designs

Synopsis

I shoot war zones, not nuptials.

But when my ex-wife lands a starring role in the wedding of the year, it’s tempting to change things up a bit.

Who’s better than me to follow her around before and during the big day, capturing every picturesque moment, snapping every detail as they join together in wedlock? No one.

Not to mention, she still owes me for destroying my prized vintage camera during our divorce.

As the saying goes, revenge is a dish best served cold.

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Excerpt

“What in the hell do you think you’re doing?” Tabatha’s face reddens to an unnatural shade I’ve not seen before. Her tiny fingers pinch at my arm as she tugs me in the direction of the exit.

Ouch!

“Well, this here is a camera.” I stop, holding it up to show her, pissed about her pinching my arm. “And I use it to take pictures. I know you don’t like the candids, but Mr. Simpcox was real specific—”

“Oh, cut the shit, I know who you are,” she fumes.

“I don’t know what you mean,” I hedge.

Her gaze cuts through me. We make it outside and she turns once the doors close.

“I know it’s you, Pax.” She stomps her foot, making her breasts bounce. It takes every modicum of strength I possess not to look. I may hate the woman, but that doesn’t mean I hate her breasts.

“I’m not sure about this whole Pax person, but my name is—”

She reaches up and grabs the corner edge of my fake mustache, pulling down sharply and taking skin along with the piece.

“Ouch, what the fuck, Tabs?” I touch my fingers to my upper lip and pull them away seeing blood on the tips.

“I knew it!” she yells. “Oh my god. You are unbelievable. What are you doing here?”

“That fucking hurt!” I grab a lens cloth from my pocket and hold it against the stinging skin.

“I knew you were low, Pax. But this is beyond. How could you do this? I can’t believe it.” Her voice grows increasingly shrill.

“If you could keep your voice down below dog whistle decibels that’d be great.” I stick a finger in my ear for emphasis.

“I will not keep my voice down. In fact, I’m going to get Hunter out here right now.”

“Do you really think that’s the best idea, Tabs?”

“Quit calling me that!”

“Think about it, babe. How’s it going to look that you hired your ex to be your wedding photographer without telling the new sucker?”

She pauses and takes a deep breath through her nose, letting it out slowly through her mouth. “I didn’t hire you, Liza did. And I’m sure once I explain the situation, she’ll understand.”

“Uh huh. Yeah. I’m sure she will.” I keep my tone purposefully skeptical. I’m stalling. I haven’t quite come up with why she should keep me on, and not tell the others, but I’m hoping to soon. I don’t want to get fired. That much I know. The reasons why are what I’m not willing to examine too closely.

“You did this on purpose, you deliberately tricked us into hiring you.” She jabs me in the chest with her finger, the nail biting into my skin through my t-shirt.

Fuck, that hurts too.

Stop being a fucking pussy, Pax.

And it occurs to me.

“Come on, Tabs. You don’t really think they’re going to believe you didn’t know I had an alias?”

“Of course I do.”

“Matthew Hanhauser has been around for a quite while.”

“That doesn’t mean I knew about him.”

“Are you sure about that? We’ve known one another for how long now? I’m pretty sure I told you early on in our marriage that I had a false name that I worked under. I mean, you had to have recognized it when you heard it.”

“Why would I?” She narrows her eyes.

“It’s my middle name and my mother’s maiden name. Pretty easy. And, of course, my wife would have known both of those things.”

Her face pales. “I didn’t—”

“I’m sure you didn’t.” My voice drips sarcasm. “And I’m sure they’ll believe you too.”

I see it on her face, the moment she realizes she’s going to have to go through with this. She closes her eyes and drops her head.

I win!

“What do you get out of this, Pax?” she asks after a moment, looking up at me.

“What do I get? Are you kidding? This is the best. For one, your next Mr. Sucker over there is going to pay me a fuck-ton of money.”

She rolls her eyes.

“Two, I’ve always enjoyed wedding photography.”

“You’ve never liked it,” she says.

She’s right. I decide to give her that one.

“True,” I say. “It pays great but it’s boring as fuck and a little beneath me to be honest—”

“Good to see your ego is still intact,” she interrupts. “Unjust though it may be.”

“Which leads me to the biggest reason why I’m doing this.” I pause for effect. “Revenge, baby. It would behoove you to be nicer to me. I’m in total control of how you’re going to look on your big day. Memories are fleeting, but pictures are forever.”

“You wouldn’t,” she gasps.

“I would, I am, and I will.”

“Pax, please don’t do this. Just let it go. Walk away.”

“You begging me, Tabs?”

“Would it work?” She looks up from under her lashes, her eyes pleading and her face soft. A long-practiced look I’ve seen her use many a time before. She’s playing me. Problem is, it’s damn effective.

Must stay strong.

I shake my head in response, not trusting myself to speak.

She looks down at her shoes and shuffles her feet.

I watch her, waiting to see what she’ll pull out of her magic hat next. I need to be prepared. She knows all the ways to get to me.

“I just.” She pauses and wipes at her nose with her finger, while sniffling.

Oh, she’s good.

Rarely can I handle crying. Fake or otherwise.

“You know, you and I never had a wedding, I always felt like I missed out on something big. Something important. And this is my chance. I know it’s silly, with it being a second marriage and all. But I’m excited about wearing a dress and going through all the pomp and circumstance. And I want beautiful pictures to capture the day, you know?”

She keeps her gaze down.

I tilt her chin up with my fingers, half expecting to see tears in her eyes, even knowing all the while this is a ploy. The look she gives me confirms my theory.

She’s faking it.

“That was almost convincing, Tabs.”

“Fuck off, Pax.” She turns to head back into the venue.

I grab her hand and pull her back to me. She stumbles into my chest.

“Must you?” she asks.

“Must I, what? Be so irresistible? Used to be a time you liked your body pressed up against mine.”

“Hardly.” She scoffs.

“You aren’t that good an actress, babe.”

“Don’t call me babe.”

“Got it.”

“And don’t call me Tabs.”

“Yup.”

She pushes at me, I let her go. “I hate you,” she seethes.

“Feeling’s mutual, darlin’.”

“Don’t call me that either!”

“That?”

“Yes!”

“Or darlin’? I’m making a list but it’s hard to keep track.”

“Seriously?”

“Hey, I’m just trying to be clear on what I can and can’t say.”

If she were a cartoon character, this would be the time when steam blew out her ears and her face turned bright red. “You know my name, use that.” She turns and walks away.

“Tabatha?”

Her feet stop moving, but she keeps her back to me.

“Can I have my mustache back so I can return to work?”

She holds her hand out to the side and drops the mustache on the ground, then smashes it with her shoe, her sole rotating back and forth on it until it starts to come apart beneath her foot.

“Aw, come on, Tabs. That’s my only mustache,” I call after her.

She walks into the building, flipping me off as she goes.

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About the Author

Denise Wells has been reading since before she could talk. And to this day, escaping into a book is her go-to activity before anything else. She’s the author of five romance novels and one YA novel to date. She likes to write about sassy women and semi-flawed alpha-esque men. Denise’s female characters always have strong friendships, potty mouths, and like to drink–a lot. Denise is loyal to a fault, a bit too sarcastic, blindingly optimistic, and pretty freakin’ happy with life overall. As a diehard fan of the band Journey, Denise would be a rock star in the band if she couldn’t be a writer. Preferably during the Steve Perry years, when they were awesome. Home is in the Pacific Northwest where she lives with six special needs dogs, one cat (who’s busy plotting the demise of the six dogs), and a husband (BW) who has the patience and tolerance of a saint. And, lest she forget, Denise also lives with too many to count characters inside her head, who will eventually have their stories told.

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Sales Blitz: Signature Sweethearts Series Box Set by Kelsie Rae

12 Monday Aug 2019

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Sale Date: August 12-16, 2019

 

Synopsis

Sweet, sassy heroines and their hot, stubborn men who will do anything to find their happily ever afters.

*LIV* A new widow. A positive pregnancy test. And an old friend who offers a place to stay. I never imagined my life would end up this way. I thought I had everything figured out until I got the call my husband was killed in a car accident and that my period was late. Dead Husband: Check Positive Pregnancy Test: Check Screwed Beyond Belief?: Double Check

*BREEZY* A zero fraternization policy. A sexy new boss. And a girl who’s hell-bent on breaking the rules. Derrick made a big mistake when he told me he doesn’t date employees. It’s like he just placed a giant piece of chocolate cake in front of me and told me not to touch it. What else does he expect me to do? You think you can resist me, Derrick? Challenge accepted.

*JUDE* A girl with a dream who doesn’t need a distraction. And a guy who doesn’t give a damn. I’ve been asked to compete in an online gaming championship and I can almost taste the victory on my lips. But then my assistant coach arrives named Jude. I can’t get distracted. Not when I’m so close to achieving my dreams. But I can’t help but wonder… is my focus on the right prize?

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About the Author

Kelsie is a sucker for a love story with all the feels and enjoys a solid chick flick, too. When she’s not chasing words for her next book, you will probably find her reading or, more likely, playing with her three small children who love to drive her crazy. She adores chocolate, photography, and baking. And now that she’s actively pursuing her writing dreams, she’s set her sights on someday finding the self-discipline to not eat an entire batch of cookies in one sitting.

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Review: The Devil’s Angels MC – Axel by Lola Wright

08 Thursday Aug 2019

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The Devil's Angels MC: Book 2 - AxelThe Devil’s Angels MC: Book 2 – Axel by Lola Wright
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bailey works as an accountant and believes she is helping her boss when she uncovers something sinister. Confronting him about it puts Bailey in danger and into the path of of Devils Angel MC and their VP Axel. Axel realizes quick that Bailey needs protection and he goes about protecting her but he also realizes he wants to sleep with her but Bailey is not a one night stand type of gal. Axel was not looking for long term but he quickly realizes Bailey is his for the long haul, now he just needs to find the man intent on doing her harm.

This was great had some really funny moments in it. I liked Bailey, she is an intriguing character, her mom is a hot mess and was curious how that part of the story would unfold. Unexpected treat, looking forward to more in this series.

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Book Tour: Zoey’s Place by E.M. Bannock

30 Tuesday Jul 2019

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Zoey’s Place

by E.M. Bannock

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GENRE:   Modern Adult Romance w/Erotic elements

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BLURB:

Zoey DeLucca is a successful Michigan divorce attorney. Growing up the center of a bitter custody battle between her neglectful mother and her caring father convinced her to become a Family Law attorney and champion the father’s that seldom won in court.
Her handsome husband, Mickey, works for an oil development company. The money is great but as he climbs the corporate ladder, he must spend more time traveling and away from home.
It was love at first sight when they met in college. Their storybook marriage is the envy of all of their friends. They keep the spark in their marriage glowing red hot with wild, uninhibited behaviors in the bedroom. So why does the feeling of impending doom occupy Zoey’s thoughts?
Zoey’s Place is a modern erotic romance about bonding friendships and life’s lessons. See how Zoey handles the challenges that come her way. Experience her joys, fears, and unusual solutions.
This book contains explicit sex scenes and very mature subject matter. It is intended for adult pleasures only. So, turn on the fan, because it’s going to get hot!

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EXCERPTS (Please choose only ONE to use with your post):

Excerpt One:

It was early evening. A scarlet sunset had faded into muted grey tones. The shimmering reflection of the moon danced on the surface of the lake as the lovers emerged naked, hand in hand.

The subject of love was not brought up nor was the word uttered by either. But it was love that was made that night. It was passionate and personal. They were two unwittingly becoming one.

Excerpt Two:

The look on his face told her that he was looking for her approval. She called it his puppy dog look. She could read his face like a newspaper. There were subtle quirks and twitches that were telltale signs of his emotional state that only she seemed to be able to pick up on. Her mind wandered to the childlike grin he had before he proposed to her, and she chuckled.

Their lovemaking was hard and intense. It was a good thing their bedroom was in the guest quarters above the garage and not connected to the house where everyone could hear them making loud, crazy love. Zoey’s climactic groan of pleasure could have woken the dead.

Excerpt Three:

Sparks of electric energy surged between them as the rhythmic tempo of their love play created a sweet melody of passion and desire, building until the thunder of their orgasms drained them of their strength.

Through the years of marriage they always kept the spark of excitement alive in the bedroom. Both were still adventurous and, between the two of them, it was just about anything goes. If they liked it, they added it to their repertoire. If they didn’t, it was a one-time deal. They had tried almost all the positions of the Kama Sutra. Some they passed on because it seemed that only contortionists could get into the twisted positions. They experimented with toys of all kinds, a little SMDS, role-playing, and porn.

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Author Spotlight:

I’d like to thank Musings From An Addicted Reader for hosting as stop on my Zoey’s Place Virtual Tour. Since I got to choose my topic, I chose to write about two people that are very important and close to me, even though they are imaginary.

Zoey and Mickey DeLucca

I want to tell you a little bit about Zoey and Mickey DeLucca. They are my main characters in Zoey’s Place. These two individuals were born out of an idea. Their personalities are nothing like those of anyone I know or have ever written about. As I wrote the book, I got to know them; what they looked like, what their childhood was like, why they thought the way they did, how they fell in love.

They had different backgrounds. Mickey was a mid-life, unplanned pregnancy. His parents sacrificed their active and lavish lifestyle for their son.  They were very loving and were able to give him a full and honest understanding of life.

Zoey’s was born as the hippy movement was coming of age. Her parents split when she was young due to her mother preferring the alternative lifestyle and her father wanting it more traditional. She was the focal point of many bitter court battles over custody. At that point in time, it was unheard of for a father to get custody of a child. Her father spent every dollar he could on attorney fees and never gave up the fight for his daughter. It did not matter that Zoey preferred to be with her father, she was forced to live in the commune with her mother and the rest of the assorted members of the household. This was the deciding factor in Zoey’s career choice. She became a family law attorney and represented the very unrepresented fathers who were not being treated fairly by the courts.

These childhood experiences left lasting impressions on them. And although they came by different means, they both had the same core life values. They were kindhearted and generous. They were ambitious and ready to meet life head on.

Their love was true from the first. Like magnets they were drawn together, and from the moment they met, they were in love.

By mutual consent they decided not to have children. After realizing the sacrifice of lifestyle his parents gave up for him, Mickey had decided that he didn’t want that for himself. He enjoyed living with a level of material comfort. He knew that his career path would not lead him to a 9 to 5 type of job. Children did not fit into the equation. He was fine with it.

Zoey still had nightmares about the fights, and the court dates that were part of the custody battle for her. She remembered the hatred her mother had for her father. She thought it was hypocritical because her mother was preaching Peace and Love with her hippy friends but treated Zoey’s father with such vitriol. She never wanted to put a child through that. She never wanted to put herself in the position of having to fight for her child. Her memories left her with feelings of self-doubt as a parent. She decided she would never have children.

Zoey and Mickey have many more things in common, including insatiable sex drives, which is why they are a perfect fit for each other.

Although they have no family, per say, except for each other, they have four best friends that are always there when needed. Their children consider Zoey and Mickey their aunt and uncle and are treated as such  and spoiled in return.

But as in real life, it’s not all hearts and flowers. Life is sometimes cruel. Zoey and Mickey’s lives are not immune to hard times and unexpected trials.

Through the process of writing this book I reflected on things that were important to me; friends, family, children. I realized how much I loved my friends and blood couldn’t make us feel closer. I have a love for my family that is special and precious. I tried to draw on my own feelings and experiences in a way that my readers could also feel and experience these emotions. Without giving too much away, let me just warn you that you will need a comfortable chair, tissues, a drink of choice, and a fan, when you read this book because it gets hot and a little crazy. Enjoy!

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

E.M. Bannock grew up in the Detroit suburbs. She is the second child of seven and eldest daughter of a working class family. Her parents had traditional, old style, European ideals which clashed with her modern, adventurous personality. The daughters were not encouraged to attend college. Instead they were expected to get married, have children, and be homemakers.

Her father was a great storyteller and sparked her love for writing. In high school she enjoyed writing short stories and poetry. A small inheritance from her father gave her the funds needed to begin her career as a published author. She has published two books, Totally Devoted, which is also available in audio, and Zoey’s Place. 


Born with the wanderlust, she found herself in Los Angeles. LA was an exciting place to be in the early 70’s and she experienced all that it had to offer. She met her husband there.

Marie and her small family have lived in California, Oregon, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming, where she now lives with her small family which includes a spoiled dog and cat, two horses, also spoiled, and a brood of chickens that live like queens in the chicken-coupe-de-ville.

She has made her living as an office manager, computer programmer/analysts, project manager, clothing sales person, substitute teacher, and buffalo meat packer. Throughout it all, she never lost her love for writing.


E.M. Bannock is a Goodreads Author, a BookHub Author, a member of the Romance Writers of America, and a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer.  Her book, “Totally Devoted” is a finalist for a 2019 NERFA (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award) in two categories.

Web site: www.embannock.com

Facebook: E.M. Bannock – Author   https://www.facebook.com/EMBannock/

Twitter: @EMBannock

Instagram: e_m_bannock

Buy links: https://www.amazon.com/Zoeys-Place-M-Bannock-ebook/dp/B07SCPT611/

The book will be $0.99 during the tour.

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION :

E.M. Bannock will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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