"They expected a man to take the throne; what they got was the queen of chaos."

Ladies, devils, and deviants,

Over the last two weeks, the Dahlia and Sybil have been writing, editing, and revamping. While you are waiting for their next release, here's a little look at what's to come:

Half Cocked is a dark, enemies to lovers, standalone romance set in the Truth and Lies Duet world. You'll be introduced to Dani (the FMC) at the end of Part Two: The Sweeter the Lies as a bonus chapter.

BLURB:

Good guys finished last, but smart women finished on top.

It made for a quick climax and an even quicker escape.

Especially when you left ‘em zip tied to the headboard with a wink and a wave of the middle finger.

Mine wasn’t a love story. It was a cautionary tale. A how-to of what not to do, if ever caught in a similar predicament.

How not to fall for the bad boy, who promised you the world and left you with a bullet in your skull instead.

How not to fall harder for the good guy, the right guy, who decided to appear at exactly the wrong time. Every time.

And how not to use sex and adrenaline to cope with both.

Yup, my life wasn’t just complicated. It was fucked. And so was the pretty boy with the green eyes and the greener complexion. The same one with a limp in his step and a slightly tender set of balls because he was dumb enough to stand between me and my next paycheck. But, for some reason, the poor bastard still thought I was girlfriend material.

One of us was about to learn a hard lesson, and I sure as fuck hoped it wasn’t me…

Are you caught up on all of Dahlia Reign's titles?

If not, check out her full library here:

While we have your attention, here's a little recommended reading to add to your endless TBR.

Never Let Go by Lauren Biel

 Manipulated MMC (female and male captors)

 Captive FMC

 Unaliving, t0rture, and serious @buse

 Multiple layers of Stockholm

 Dark (near black if not black for most) and psychological

 Strong n0n c0n aspects and discussions

 HEA

Dreary Shadows (Part Four) by RE Bond

BLURB:

Dreary Shadows will always be the place where I lost my soul.

I’d look back on my memories of this town one day and feel torn. 

I found myself, made friends, and found my seven vampires.

I also took my last breath here and faced so much darkness it almost suffocated me.

Trying to find Blade has become impossible as the weeks pass.

Whether he hurt me or not, he was my best friend and he was in trouble.

I wouldn’t stop until I got answers and Ezra got his mate back.

Even if my vamps want to kill him for what he did. 

It's vampires vs witches and we can't afford to lose.

We have to find Blade and win this war once and for all.

I’ll turn to ash before letting my mother destroy everything that I love.

I Was Always Yours by Emma Luna

BLURB:

I was always yours, but are you mine?

I've been on every bad date you can think of, and I'm still traumatised by some of them. I know I'm a curvy girl, but I still deserve a nice guy.

I decide to give Internet dating one last go, and that's when I meet Lee. He's the perfect guy—smart, funny, and incredibly sexy. He brings out a praise kink I didn't even know I had, and I just want to be his good girl.

Sadly, Lee doesn't want a relationship, and instead proposes we be friends with benefits.

The more time we spend together, and the more benefits we enjoy, the more my heart is put on the line. So why can't I walk away?

Then when life throws me a deadly curveball, and I lose all hope, I push everyone away. But as Lee fights to be a part of my life, we both have to reevaluate what we're really looking for.

Is there any chance we were both meant for each other?

Until next time, keep your Kindles close and your book boyfriends closer,

DR & SK