When their god needed a protector, she chose yes.
When
prophecies stack up to threaten an arrogant deity, Chariss must choose between
the dragon that courts her and the ostracized kings of the Southlands for help.
Evil stalks her at every turn and madness creeps over the goddess who guides her.
Can an orphan-turned-Protector resist the dark side of her heritage? Or will
she sacrifice all to keep her god-charge safe in Choices Meant for Kings?
About the Book: Minneapolis PI Lyle Dahms reluctantly visits a friend, an armorer at a rural Renaissance festival. Instead of a day of medieval merrymaking, Dahms witnesses a grisly murder, watching helplessly as one of the armorer’s colleagues is pinned to a wall by an arrow shot by an unseen assailant.
Although
warned to stay out the case by the local constabulary, Dahms gets drawn in
farther and farther, uncovering an illegal drug operation and crooked cops—and even
stumbles into an unlikely chance at love with a comely, independent-minded
barmaid. As lies and hidden agendas reveal themselves, Dahms must keep his wits
while navigating the unfamiliar lands of knights in armor, wandering jugglers,
lusty wenches, strolling minstrels, and broadsword wielding adversaries.
All
that and, of course, something with which Dahms is all too familiar—murder.
Theater isn't just a play, it's a passion, and the sparks fly between these two co-stars.
About the Book: Aiden Harrison is stunned by the change in his co-star.
In college, she’d been the worst. A stalker he’d actually feared. Now, however,
she was so hot, he could hardly keep his hands from grabbing her and dragging
her to the nearest dark corner.
Maylis Smith had no idea what to make
of the man playing opposite her in this small production. He blew cold, then
hot, then colder. But she was a professional, and her goals went farther than a
small theater in BFE. All her dreams were about to come true, and she was
holding on for everything she was worth.
Our Review: Once again, author Mia Augustine shows her ability to ‘write short’—meaning a fully realized plot with few essential characters with compelling goals, motivation and conflict, and ties it all up with a logical, realistic resolution. All in less than 75 pages. Plus, she adds spice to the romance and for her many fans, that’s a treat.
Based on a scale of 1-5, When Stars Align merits a 5.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews.
Sometimes the person you're looking for is the one you
least expect.
About the Book: In supermodel
Catalina Locatelli’s fury with her father, she finds herself lost in Vegas
somewhere off the Strip with no idea how to get back to her hotel. Yes, in the
height of her pique, she’s forgotten her cell phone. At first glance, her
rescuer-motorcycle-maniac seems like your typical bad boy. He's got the duds,
the motorcycle, and the attitude.
Survivalist Persus Phuckzer is
stymied by the beauty he stops to assist. Unfortunately, she isn't the only one
in need of help.
Our Review: With a name like Persus Phuckzer the reader knows from word one this story will be a hoot—and Author Augustine does not disappoint. The characters—from lead to supporting—are well drawn and intriguing as shown by the clever use of dialogue. This is likely the most fun to read in this series. As an extra treat, Augustine is bringing one of the sub-plots—the controlling billionaire fashion mogul/father—to a healthy and satisfying conclusion. Nice job, Mia.
Based on a scale of 1-5, Dangerous Curves merits a 7.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
A
tale of love, loss, revenge, and, oh! ... a secret marriage
About the Book: Pierre Beauvoir is fired without even a reference, only
for want of a better position. But when his nemesis’s beauty, the brand’s most
popular and beloved daughter, strolls into sight, revenge enters his heart.
Isabel, the youngest of all the Locatelli siblings, hates her job, hates her life and resents her irritating family. But the photographer her father just sacked has a plan--and she's all in.
Our
Review: this story is more than what
is described in the title. It is a clear, concise description of toxic family
dynamics and the price its victims pay if they do not break the bonds. Isabel, determined
to make her own way in life, finds truth and understanding with Pierre, an
intrepid photographer. Well done!
Based on a scale of 1-5, Revenge’s Sweet Reward earns a 6.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
A night to remember...or not.
Naturally, after Gina Bové woke up
in bed next to a strange man, she freaked out. She can’t remember a thing from
the night before, has no idea who the man next to her is, or how she ended up
in this precarious position.
Anthony Locatelli spends the next decade
wondering what happened to the horribly attired woman he’d saved from a seriously
dangerous situation ten years earlier. But after his father threatens Anthony’s
livelihood, he turns to a specialized matchmaking service for assistance and
learns exactly what happened to his mystery bedmate.
Our
Review: There is something about a person
who does the right thing because it’s the only way he/she knows. We call that person
a hero—and Anthony Locatelli fits the description from page one of Unfashionable
Diva. As well, there is something about a person who refuses to bemoan
things beyond their control—and go on to thrive. Gina Bove is that person. The
reader is better for having met them, then watching each find their way back to
each other. Well done.
She’s left holding the bag and the billionaire...
About the Book:
Drew Butler needs a wife. ASAP. But his matchmaker failed to show for
their designated meeting. Now he’s doomed. But the understated beauty at the
bar gives him another idea. A forbidden agreement that holds much more
enticement.
Attorney, Samantha Felix, is tasked
with informing a drunk billionaire in how he’s violated the terms of his
contract with Weddings To Go. Instead, she falls right into his trap. Right
into his bed.
Our Review: While we continue to affirm Mia Augustine’s ability to create short, intriguing romantic fiction, with Forbidden Agreement we discover her talent for snappy dialogue and biting humor. Well done!
Falling for her again might be his undoing.
About the Book: Elizabeth Jones had changed everything about herself
down to her name. She quashed the naïve, overweight girl she’d been at
nineteen. Now, she was a savvy, sophisticated woman with a unique and thriving
business that, if the details came out, could ultimately ruin her.
The young woman who left Carson Hill standing at the altar ten years ago is now scamming his best friend, and there’s no one to stop her but Carson. But coming face to face with her again is like a punch to his gut. Gone is the shy, curvy woman he’d once loved and believed loved him.
And, falling for her again just might be his undoing.
They’ll never find that perfect love again. . . or will they?
Little does she know that the phone number now belongs to
Rob, a music columnist, who also is in mourning for a relationship that ended
badly. Suddenly, these ‘love texts’ from an unknown woman, show him there is
something or someone else out there for him.
They meet accidentally at a production of Orpheus and
Eurydice and the new love both so desperately need begins to bud.
And are we glad we did. At the same time, choking up for
Mira’s profound sadness and grief, we were laughing over the bumbling, socially
inept Rob who loathes many forms of music [even though he’s a music editor for
a popular online magazine] to the despair of his hilarious boss and co-workers.
As the two work through the early stages of a romance, it is sweet and clear
these two are terrific actors.
And the music choices ain’t bad either.
Can a blind date gone wrong with multiple do-overs gone wrong ever become a relationship gone right?
But,
it does, so they agree on a do-over. Despite several hilariously disastrous
do-overs, their connection continues to sizzle. JoJo knows her time in Laurel
Ridge is limited and returning home to Atlanta is inevitable. She’s not open to
long-distance love affairs, nor putting her business second to a love interest.
Plus, Joe is convinced he’s not one of those guys who will ever find the
perfect woman or the fairy tale end.
This
meant-to-be couple must overcome their cynical natures to find the happiness that’s
within their reach.
