Showcase NVK by Temple Drake

Today I'm showcasing NVK by debut author Temple Drake, yet another fantastic release by fave indie firm, Other Press.  Written in spare, high-octane prose, NVK is the first in a series of dark, hypnotic novels that explore the roots of desire and the cruel costs of immortality.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
 978-1-59051-936-3

Publisher: Other Press


Release Date: 11-26-2019


Length:
 352pp

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Overview:

HER SECRET MUST BE KEPT FOR ALL ETERNITY.

Set in the otherworldly megalopolis that is today’s Shanghai, Temple Drake’s suspenseful first novel blends the gothic, the erotic, and the supernatural as it charts an intense and dangerous affair.

One night in 2012, executive Zhang Guo Xing takes a group of European clients to a fashionable nightclub in Shanghai. While there, he meets a strikingly beautiful young Western woman called Naemi Vieno Kuusela. The physical attraction between them proves irresistible, and they embark on an intoxicating affair. But Naemi is not what she appears to be…

To Zhang’s surprise, she veers between passion and wariness, conducting the relationship entirely on her own terms. He feels driven to find out more about her, and is swiftly drawn into a web of intrigue, mystery, and horror. Is she a ghost? A demon? Do the living dead walk the streets of twenty-first century Shanghai?

Showcase Author Q&A Showcase, Lost Tomorrows by Matt Coyle

Lost Tomorrows is book #6 in Matt Coyle's brilliant series featuring his ex-cop protagonist Rich Cahill. Matt's publicist has included an author Q&A and I've managed to track down a fantastic excerpt too.
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ISBN-13:
 978-1608093632

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing


Release Date: 12-3-2019


Length:
 368pp

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Overview:

A phone call thrusts Rick Cahill’s past and all its tragic consequences into his present. Krista Landingham, his former partner on the Santa Barbara Police Department, is dead. When Rick goes to the funeral in the city where his wife was murdered and where he is seen as guilty for her death in the eyes of the police, he discovers that Krista’s death may not have been a tragic accident, but murder. Hired by Krista’s sister, Leah, to investigate, Rick follows clues that lead him to the truth, not only about Krista’s death, but about the tragedy that ruined his life. Along the way, Leah shows him that his life can be salvaged and he can feel love again if he can just move beyond his past. But the past is Rick’s present and will always be until he rights his one great wrong. In the end, Rick is left with a decision that forces him to confront the horrific actions he’ll need to take to exact revenge and achieve redemption.

#GIVEAWAY Where Winter Finds You by JR Ward blog tour Simon and Schuster

As far as I'm concerned J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood is in a class by itself so I wanted in on the tour to promote her brand new book, Where Winter Finds You A Caldwell Christmas staring the Shadow Trez who may just be getting another chance at love.
Plus Simon & Schuster is sponsoring a #giveaway. Details Below
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WHERE WINTER FINDS YOU

A Caldwell Christmas

by J. R. Ward

On Sale: November 26, 2019

Purchase Link: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Where-Winter-Finds-You/J-R-Ward/The-Black-Dagger-Brotherhood-World/9781982135478

ABOUT THE BOOK:

#1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward is heating things up this winter with a holiday novel featuring some of her most iconic Black Dagger Brothers.

When Trez lost his beloved to a tragic death (The Shadows, Black Dagger Brotherhood #13), his soul was crushed and his destiny seemed relegated to suffering. But when he meets a mysterious female, he becomes convinced his true love has been reincarnated. Is he right? Or has his grief created a disastrous delusion?

Therese has come to Caldwell to escape a rift with her bloodline. The revelation that she was adopted and not born into her family shakes the foundations of her identity, and she is determined to make it on her own. Her attraction to Trez is not what she’s looking for, except the sexy Shadow proves to be undeniable.

Has fate provided a grieving widower with a second chance...or is Trez too blinded by the past to see the present for what it really is? In this sensual, arresting book full of the themes of redemption and self-discovery, two lost souls find themselves at a crossroads where the heart is the only compass that can be trusted...but that may require a courage that neither of them possesses.

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Where Winter Finds You- US ONLY
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#GIVEAWAY Interview Unorthodoxy by Joshua Harris

Today I'm interviewing author Joshua Harris about his new novel Unorthodoxy, plus Joshua's publicist Author/Guide is sponsoring a #Giveaway. Details below
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ISBN-13:
 978-1646068364

Publisher: Atmosphere Press


Release Date: 11-12-2019


Length:
 292pp

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Overview:

The surviving son of a germophobic mother, Cecil Reitmeister embraces all forms of bacteria and formulates an elaborate plan to lead humanity out of the Anthropocene and into a new era of interspecies harmony. His idiosyncratic plan requires years of experimentation and precise manipulation of his microbiome, the totality of microorganisms present in or on the human body. His mad-scientist mission leads to extreme social isolation, with the memory of his dead mother becoming his most frequent visitor. Cecil's quest to save the world comes to a screeching halt when his social worker and the police show up to condemn the only home he has ever known. Thrown in jail for assaulting the police, Cecil soon finds himself homeless and struggles to adjust to life on the streets. When he meets a group of Freegans (people who reject consumerism and seek to reduce waste by collecting discarded food) led by a magnetic red-headed woman, Cecil is forced to confront demons from his past and to reassess his self-imposed alienation, the rigidity of his worldview, and, ultimately, his plan to save humanity.

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Review, Interview The Knight Before Christmas by Marilyn Brant

Long time favorite author and Austen enthusiast Marilyn Brant delivers a fantastic contemporary Austen inspired holiday tale plus she sits down and chats with me about her latest novel.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
  978-0998396491

Publisher: Twelfth Night Publishing


Release Date: 10-28-2019


Length:
 252pp

Source:
 Author for review

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Overview:

THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS is a light contemporary romance by New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Marilyn Brant, who also penned the award-winning and Jane Austen-inspired novels ACCORDING TO JANE and PRIDE, PREJUDICE AND THE PERFECT MATCH.When successful building contractor Austin Knightley returns to his hometown of Crystal Corners, Minnesota after a decade away, he vows to avoid pampered and popular types like his old high-school crush Emma Westwood—the town's biggest queen bee and self-appointed matchmaker—only to get swept into a community Christmas project she's now organizing.With nods to Jane Austen's classic novel EMMA, this modern heroine may be a little "clueless" in the Midwest, but she's got gifts to share and plenty to learn from the boy next door, who's all grown up and handsomer than ever. Even when a snowstorm threatens to derail her plans, she's determined to figure out how to set things right and save THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.This sweet and heartwarming holiday romance is a story that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages.

Sophia Rose Reviews Prima Facie by Ruth Downie narrated by Simon Vance

Today I'm turning the blog over to my pal Sophia Rose who is going way back to the Roman Empire reviewing a historical mystery on audio.
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Prima Facie by Ruth Downie, Narrated by Simon Vance

#8.5 Medicus Investigation

Historical Mystery

Publisher:  Tantor Audio

Published:  11.19.19

ASIN  B07SH693ZW

Time:  3 hours 6 minutes

Rating: 4

Narrator Rating: 5

Format:  MP3

Source:  Publisher

Sellers:  Amazon

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Blurb:

It's AD 123 and the sun is shining on southern Gaul. Ex-military medic Ruso and his British wife Tilla are back after a long absence - but it's not the reunion anyone had hoped for.

Ruso's brother has left him in charge of a farm he has no idea how to manage, a chronic debt problem and a gaggle of accident-prone small children. Meanwhile his sister Flora has run away to rescue her boyfriend, who's accused of murdering a wealthy guest at a party.

Can Ruso and Tilla save the boyfriend from the murder charge - or should they be saving Flora from the boyfriend? Will any of the guests tell the truth about the fatal party before it's too late? And meanwhile, how long can Ruso continue to lie about what's inside the bath house?

Showcase Labyrinth by Burhan Sonmez

Today I'm showcasing yet another fantastic new release, Labyrinth by Burhan Sonmez by my favorite indie publisher, Other Press

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ISBN-13:
  978-1-59051-098-8

Publisher: Other Press


Release Date: 11-19-2019


Length:
 208pp

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Overview:

From a prize-winning Turkish novelist, a heady, political tale of one man’s search for identity and meaning in Istanbul after the loss of his memory.
A blues singer, Boratin, attempts suicide by jumping off the Bosphorus Bridge, but opens his eyes in the hospital. He has lost his memory, and can’t recall why he wished to end his life. He remembers only things that are unrelated to himself, but confuses their timing. He knows that the Ottoman Empire fell, and that the last sultan died, but has no idea when. His mind falters when remembering civilizations, while life, like a labyrinth, leads him down different paths.

From the confusion of his social and individual memory, he is faced with two questions. Does physical recognition provide a sense of identity? Which is more liberating for a man, or a society: knowing the past, or forgetting it?

Embroidered with Borgesian micro-stories, Labyrinth flows smoothly on the surface while traversing sharp bends beneath the current.