BooksGloriousBooks Newsletter 30 June 2023
Jun 30, 2023 2:31 am
Hi Everyone
We have been in the sprawling city of Rockhampton for the past week and will be here for another two weeks.
The city is known for cattle, mostly Brahman and sits on the Tropic of Capricorn in the Central Queensland Region. It has some of the most beautiful parks in Australia and sits on the Fitzroy River, one of the largest in Australia that runs for around 733km.
Beautiful heritage buildings line the river front and are scattered around the city.
On our walk today we found the Golden Jubilee tree, planted for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and I also learned about Snottygobble Trees aka Personia. The name had me giggling.
There are two theories on why they are called "Snottygobbles" but most popular is because of the appearance of the inside of the fruit when it is squeezed.
They flower in summer and have fruit the size of blueberries which ripens in autumn. The fruit is edible and very tasty, so I'm led to believe, and was used as bush tucker by the Noongar tribe.
One of the things I love about our travels is how much can be learned. I hope you have enjoyed my pieces of new knowledge.
I have been busy moving some of my books out of Kindle Unlimited and they are now available in all stores. I will post below on the universal links for each book and note: these are ALL at 25% off on Smashwords for the month of July.
THE CEO'S OUTBACK GAL is now live and ESPRESSO MARTINI is up for pre-order for release on 24th June 2024.
Enjoy the wonderful selection of books I have for you again this week from Andrea, Lainey, Story Origin, Book Funnel and other authors.
Until next time.
Thank you so very much for your support.
Sue
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I'll be signing and would love to meet you and have a chat.
I will have unique gifts for those who pre-order so check out my pre-order form at https://tinyurl.com/ywabmy5w
Please note that the tickets will not go LIVE until 7pm AEST THIS SUNDAY 2nd July.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/love-on-the-beach-book-signing-tickets-625917304507?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Elizabeth loved the wide open spaces, isolation, and cattle station she had grown up on in the top end of Australia, but she was ready for a change.
She wanted to dip her toes into the waters of the big city, so Sydney, NSW, was where she headed on her adventure.
Hudson was busy running a multi-billion dollar corporation and had no time for anyone serious in his life. Or so he thought.
He was frozen in place when the gorgeous brunette appeared in his life and was, for the first time ever—speechless.
But, there is more than what meets the eye with this pair and things are about to get a whole lot more interesting when the CEO finds out he’s the new boss of his outback gal.
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BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL STORES
ALSO 25% OFF AT SMASHWORDS FOR ENTIRE MONTH OF JULY
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ESPRESSO MARTINI
Ace Barrett is a barista by day and a mixologist at The Sweet Cocktails bar on George Street, Sydney, Australia by night.
He shares an apartment in the upmarket suburb of Darling Harbour with his lover.
But working two jobs means Ace rarely sees the man and the relationship is a disaster waiting to happen.
Duke Edmond is a man who is fed up with his life as a lawyer and his two-timing soon to be ex.
When he stumbles across the bar after a few too many drinks, demanding an espresso martini, Ace makes a decision that will change both of their lives.
Book #5 in The Sweet Cocktails Series
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CJ Caldwell is faced with becoming a man, coping with heartache, and trying to save his cousin Ryan from hanging out with the wrong crowd.
A crowd targeting Harley, his childhood friend with whom he wants a different kind of relationship.
CJ is even more hurt that she didn’t trust him enough to ask for help—that hurt fueling the anger already building, skewing CJ’s decisions which go from good to stupid to downright dangerous.
Then tragedy strikes, reducing one of the MC member’s houses to ashes, and destroying a trust that may never be restored.
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She made her sister a promise. Now Kassie is on the run with Emma and they need help.
Chase knows all about secrets. His time in the military taught him how to root them out. His years as a doctor gave him the patience to persevere. However, learning her secrets might destroy the building trust between them.
When she's forced into hiding on Serenity Mountain, Kassie has a difficult decision to make. Can she put her faith in Chase to protect them? Or should she take Emma and run again?
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From Book 1: Kass is truly on the brink of madness now; she can feel it taking control. She screams as loud as she possibly can, "What do you want from me?"
Something touches her ankle. She shrieks and pulls her leg away. She looks down, or at least what she feels is down. She sees her feet dangling in the black nothingness, and that rush of vertigo hits her once again. She can't see anything except her own extremities. She is touched again, this time on her right arm. Again, she can see nothing. She feels hot breath on her nape. Her nostrils are infiltrated with that pungent odor of dead, rotting meat. It is the smell of the thing that visited her in that small bedroom in the cabin in the woods. She whirls around-nothing is there. Kass begins to cry out from all the fright that engulfs all her senses. The light above her wink out. Total blackness befalls her.
The darkness breathes in, and it breathes out.
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We are lords over a savage land.
— Gabriel —
It’s my senior year at the Asylum. After this, it’s either college or padded walls for life.
They say fake it until you make it, and I’ve gotten really good at faking it.
Well, I was really good, until she came along.
A blonde transfer student with a sharp tongue and a superiority complex makes me want to see her insides.
They call me a sociopath, a maniac, unbalanced.
But here, I am king.
Repent your sins and beg forgiveness, baby girl.
Prayers won’t save you from me.
— Avery —
I never expected my parents to deliver me to this hellscape.
They want this place to cure me, to make me into a good girl, to save me from starvation.
An arrogant creep with dead eyes made me his target instead.
He’s sick and twisted, and I’m tired of his games.
He says he’ll stop if I go with him to the basement, to the place forbidden and kept under lock and key.
Everyone knows, though, you don’t go down there and come out alive.
Author's Note: Wicked Vile King is recommended for those 18+. It features mature themes including, but not limited to, an explosive heat level, bullying, and, like my other novels, struggles with mental illness.
This book is the second of three standalone novels in the Godless Heathens universe, each of which takes place at Chryseum Reformatory Academy and features one of the three lords of the Academy (Saint, Gabriel, and Killian). Reading the other books in the series, although recommended, is not necessary to enjoy this book.
Please read the content/trigger warnings carefully before reading, available either through the Look-Inside feature or on my website (linked on my Amazon author page and TBA soon).
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One single dad. One woman facing my fears.
And a vacation reunion that changes everything.
I'm traveling to Flamingo Island for vacation. It used to be home, but that was years ago. In addition to fun in the sun, I’m also looking forward to overcoming the scuba-diving accident that upended my life eight years ago.
Until I step onto the dive boat and am completely blindsided. I’m face to face with the man who tore my life to shreds. I had no idea he’d returned to the island to raise his son. Quinn—of all people—is supposed to help me triumph over my fear?
Both of us are stunned senseless.
Our past rushes back and we must confront the mistakes that led to our shattered relationship. Can we find our way back to each other and heal the wounds of the past?
Can Quinn and I ever truly go home again?
In Too Deep is a standalone second-chance romance featuring a devoted single dad and a woman in need of a reboot. Dive into this steamy beach read today!
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A Dark RH Romance Peter Pan retelling - the series is now complete!
No man has ever managed to satisfy me—until Peter Pan carries me away to Neverland and now all bets are off…
I never thought that there is another reality beyond this one. My life is normal—work, routine, a few disappointing flings—when a man grabs me from the street and carries me off the Neverland.
A madman.
Granted, he probably saved my life, and the island he has brought me to is beautiful, the sights including three more hunks like him.
He says his name is Peter Pan and this is Neverland, he says they have been waiting for me and I may be the one…
Yeah, he sounds like a madman, all right.
A pity. He's so pretty. And so are his friends.
Peter and the Lost Boys, living on an island where the mermaids sing in the sea and creatures named Reds roam the land.
It sounds like a fairytale.
But if Peter is mad, the rest aren't much better. Dark forces seem to be at work here, and I'm caught in a web of fear and doubt.
The Lost Boys turn out to be violent, vicious men and I am their plaything.
Caught in a web of desire and pleasure.
Am I really the one they have been expecting?
Can I save them?
And do I even want to?
Please note: This is book 1 in a trilogy and ends in a slight cliffy. This story is dark romance and contains some sensitive content - check inside the ebook for content guidance. This trilogy includes M/M relationships.
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Four Couples- One small town.
Each hero is faced with a challenge to Man Up in the name of love.
Fall for Noah and Lexi in a brother’s best friend, enemies to lovers, beach romance.
Journey along with Cooper and Selene in a damaged hero, second chance romance.
Trudge through the challenges of married life with Troy and Marlena in a tuff stuff, till death due us part, rekindling the flame romance.
Warm the sheets with Jagger and Allie as danger closes in around them in a damaged hero, military romance.
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What makes us go back to our fears and dark desires, again and again, unable to escape?
I thought it was all over. That I was back in the human world, for good this time. Back in my apartment, with my friends, my job, my life.
But the heart works in mysterious ways and it won't let me rest. When I find out that the Lost Boys might still be alive, I jump at the chance to go back to the island and save them.
Losing them would be unbearable, even though I ran away from them once before.
Only problem is, saving them means I'll have to face my greatest fear, plunge into the unknown and accept what I did and who I am.
Can I do it?
Will it work?
And even if I manage… where do we go from there? Will love prove strong enough to save us all?
Please note: This story is dark romance and contains some sensitive content - check inside the ebook for content guidance. This trilogy includes M/M relationships.
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Vortex of Desire is an amazing adventure into perilous worlds and exploration of hidden desires which lie beyond the wormhole; discover a torrent of new and exciting stories on earth and throughout the universe while experiencing love that will not be denied. Ride the waves of the multiverse and get ready to experience the twists and turns of desire. Enjoy the voyage.
PUBLICATION DATE: 26 October 2023
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Tabitha...
By day I was a successful blogger although to look at me, you’d never guess. My best friend Manny called me hot.
A hot mess that is.
By night, I was a peeping Tom, listening in on my neighbour getting it on.
It was like porn without the picture.
Shame about that.
Who was this stud on the other side of my bedroom wall?
I was boring in comparison.
The only man sharing my bed was my black cat.
I needed to even the score.
Show him I could have a good time too.
I just needed to enlist the help of Manny for my master plan.
Leon....
By day, baking cakes was my passion.
Creating things of beauty to eat.
By night, my passion centred around the beautiful women who warmed my bed. Hearing my neighbour getting it on roused more than just my curiosity.
I wanted to meet the sexy siren who lived next door.
Wow, did she turn out to be nothing like I expected.
Swap sexy siren for tiny, crazy fireball with big hair.
She kept me on my toes.
She had me wanting more.
Could we make this work?
You know what they say about the best laid plans….
Not suitable for readers under 18 years.
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FROM BOOK FUNNEL
To the outside world, Samantha "Sammy" Eastwood is just your ordinary girl. Grade A student, aspiring journalist, and an introvert who'd much prefer to stay home reading than have a night out partying. However, Sammy has a secret not a soul can ever know about - she's the founder of Love, Anonymous, an anonymous love letter page for her peers on campus are obsessed with.
And it all started because of him. Byron Ashford, her former childhood best friend. Law student by day, PT by night. The player who unknowingly broke her heart.
When Sammy ghosted Byron a year ago, it had almost broken him. No text, no note - nothing to explain what had gone wrong. Crossing paths again in the most unlikely of places, Byron becomes determined to win back his best friend, no matter what it takes. He'll pose as her project partner and write some sappy romance story. He'll fake date her roommate just for a chance to see her face. Hell, he'll even give up pursuing other women, if she agrees to his proposal.
Their new arrangement seems to satisfy them both...until it doesn't.
Will their relationship survive when the secrets and revelations of Love, Anonymous come to light? Will Byron forgive Sammy for running away when he discovers the reason she left? Can a simple love letter bring these two soulmates back together?
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Especially when you both prefer to let someone else take control. We knew we were meant to be together, with another, and both had dreams of the perfect Daddy who’d want us both, though he hadn’t come along yet.
Riya Cox and Stefan Pierce’s friendship didn’t start out the conventional way. Nope. It happened when Stefan stepped in after a wanna be handler attempted to coerce Riya into something he didn’t want. When he raised his hand to strike Riya, Stefan jumped in and nearly ripped it off. Needless to say, they were banned from that club.
Jonovan Duarte was tired of boys donning masks they weren’t meant to wear, used only to appease wealthy Daddies. Was honesty a virtue no longer possessed? Boys would come and go, each having the same goal—to max out his credit cards. With debt gone, along with the sugar babies Jonovan returned to the scene only to go home empty handed. Was it time to call it quits and accept that fate had no match for him?
Pick Us, Daddy is part of the Pride Pet Play 2023 multi-author series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not check them all out? If you like playful pets who are sometimes naughty, Pride parades, and Daddies who love their boys unconditionally you’ll fall in love with our pack!
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My name is Emma Johnson, and I never expected sustainable farming to lead me straight into the arms of a rugged rancher like Cole Graham.
Talk about planting seeds in unexpected places!
When my car decided to crash on his property, sparks flew between us faster than a combine harvester.
Cole, with his chiseled physique and a rodeo past hidden under his Stetson, roped me in with an offer I couldn't resist—a job on his land.
We tilled the soil together, discovering a shared passion for sustainable farming and a rodeo-loving streak.
But just when I thought we were riding off into the sunset, a haywire misunderstanding tore us apart. I had to put down my pitchfork and gallop away.
It took some soul-searching and a whole lot of manure-shoveling for Cole to realize what he had lost.
Now, we're back in the saddle, ready to wrangle our differences and lasso our love for good.
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Love has no limits or restrictions in this collection of stories from some of the hottest authors in the Daddy genre.
No matter how these Daddies or their little ones identify, they'll find their happily ever afters inside these pages.
And you'll need a dip in the pool to cool off after reading this smoking hot anthology!
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Bella von Horn. Billionaire. Exotic beauty. And owner of The Queen's Empire - a global chain of private luxury resorts and hotels.
She’s been in lust with many men, but only fallen in love with one. Miguel.
Heart-wrenchingly handsome, he’s also a global player in the resort world.
They share a passion for the business and for each other but are they too alike to ever be a perfect match? Can competitors still be lovers?
Book 1 - Beginnings - an unexpected twist in the perfectly plotted life.
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FROM STORY ORIGIN
"I loved everything about this book, whether it was based on a true story or not." - The Naked Reviewers
"The world-building was quite interesting and it had me considering reading about the actual Haiduk movement in Eastern Europe." - Starred Pages
"Historical fiction at its best!" - Goodreads reviewer
18th and 19th century Eastern Europe.
Sirma's world is shattered to pieces when she bears witness to the abuse and murder of her two best friends by a gang of mountain outlaws. The village elders do nothing because they fear the wrath of Hamza Bei. Not long after, the same outlaws raid Sirma's village, and she is fed up with keeping quiet.
She disguises herself as a man and takes the lead of her own gang dedicated to protecting the mountain villages and searching for Hamza Bei to put a stop to his tyranny. Clashing with outlaws in life and death battles, surviving the mountain wilderness, and keeping her men from becoming the scoundrels they’ve sworn to fight are all challenges she must face. Not to mention, her comrades don’t even know she is a woman.
This is a historical fiction novel about the life of Sirma Strezova Krasteva, also known as Sirma voivode, a real historical figure who lived in the most western parts of the then Ottoman Empire and took part in the Haiduk movement of Eastern and Central Europe.
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Lightbulb Moments in Human History tracks humanity’s big ideas and the eccentricities of those who conceived them. Along the way you’ll find answers to questions such as:
• Why did the Sumerians have temple prostitutes?
• Just how psychotic was the God of the Old Testament?
• And what on earth inspired the Mayans to have tobacco enemas?
Funny. Irreverent. Never boring. This is not the history you were taught in school. Scott Edwin Williams’ Lightbulb Moments in Human History engages, entertains, and provides hope that while times are tough, we’re not all going to hell in a handbasket.
"(T)his book is expertly written and packed with interesting information and educational insight into the past. Whether you’re a history buff or looking to expand your historical horizons, this book is a great read." How It Works Magazine · 6 Oct 2022
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It’s time for the annual Raigus Art and Design Halloween Carnival.
Lily Astor is exploring her freedom far away from the hold her parents have on her.
Her one goal at this year’s carnival is to have the time of her life.
Turner Crosby is working in RAD’s legendary haunted house.
His one goal is to scare as many unsuspecting victims as possible.
As the night goes on, fun and excitement turn to fear as police storm the campus.
Lily rethinks her life choices as the truth unfolds in this novella.