Covers: The Saltwater Crimes series by PG Robertson
Introducing the covers for author PG Robertson’s Saltwater Crimes series!
“Tombstoning”
Detective Ange Watson is tougher than she looks—definitely tougher than she realises.
When asked to find a young surfer who vanished from a nearby fishing village, Ange feels confident she’ll solve the matter quickly, leaving the weekend free to enjoy the beach and catch some awesome waves. It’s ironic how the simple jobs are the ones that turn to custard.
As Ange dives deeper into the case, she’s swept up in a frantic chase to expose the truth and prevent further carnage. Every turn reveals yet another disturbing connection. There’s something sinister circling Namba Heads, something bigger and more treacherous than she ever imagined.
It’s not all hard work. The waves are fantastic and she loves the look of that mysterious property developer she meets while surfing. Fingers crossed he doesn’t turn into another of her patented ‘Male Fails’.
Everything is connected Ange—watch your step. Something stinks in town, and it’s not dead fish…
Immerse yourself in The Saltwater Crimes trilogy now!
“The Saltwater Crime novels are evocative Australian surf noir (if that’s not a thing, it should be), a cross between Garry Disher and early Don Winslow, and combine environmental activism, political corruption, star chamber hearings, suspicious property developers, and a few sexy bits. Highly recommended!!” Sarah Elks, book reviewer and senior journalist at The Australian newspaper.
“Gripping from Beginning to End. Tombstoning is the best kind of crime novel…grabs you early on, loads of nasty characters who seem okay initially…couldn’t put it down!” DJG
“Glitterstrip”
The irrepressible Detective Ange Watson is back for the gripping second instalment of the Saltwater Crimes Trilogy.
Ange’s return to her beat in Byron Bay certainly doesn’t go to plan. Some deep soul searching is needed when her reputation is left in tatters. Her fixation on the criminal syndicate behind the Namba Heads tragedies leads her to adopt the persona of a shady cop and head north to the glittering Gold Coast. All that glitters is definitely not gold!
With some newfound surf buddies to keep her company and aided by a surprising and thrilling reunion, she uncovers shocking alliances and a sleazy kingpin pulling the strings. Narcotics, gambling and deception collide, and Ange must use every ounce of her skill and intuition to decipher the ingenious scam that the syndicate has in play.
Her relentless pursuit becomes a race against time when some giant egos with lofty connections pile on pressure to abandon the chase. At every step, the villains seem one step ahead, almost taunting and teasing Ange and her colleagues.
The tides of fate are unpredictable. Will Ange or the syndicate prevail?
Dive deeper into The Saltwater Crimes trilogy. Get GlitterStrip Now!
“The Saltwater Crime novels are evocative Australian surf noir (if that’s not a thing, it should be), a cross between Garry Disher and early Don Winslow, and combine environmental activism, political corruption, star chamber hearings, suspicious property developers, and a few sexy bits. Highly recommended!!” Sarah Elks, book reviewer and senior journalist at The Australian newspaper.
“Snaked”
Get ready for the thrilling conclusion to P.G. Robertson’s Saltwater Crimes Trilogy and the return of the captivating Detective Ange Watson.
After the messy Gold Coast affair, Ange is forced south to Sydney where she soon picks up the trail of her deadly nemesis. It seems that drug trafficking isn’t the only game in town!
With the help of her colleagues and an unlikely ally, Ange delves into the murky world of cryptocurrency and NFTs, uncovering a web of criminal activity that reaches the highest echelons of society.
Ange lays everything on the line, striving to draw the brilliant mastermind out into the open, even as she faces threats and attempts to silence her. Surrounded by uncertainty and betrayed by those she trusts, Ange sets in motion a daring and ingenious plan that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
If you enjoy atmospheric crime series, you will love Snaked and The Saltwater Crimes. Full of action and intrigue, unexpected twists and turns, and a tenacious protagonist, this gripping novel explores the dangerous waters where crime, technology, and power collide.
From the beginning until to the explosive end, everything has been connected.
“The Saltwater Crime novels are evocative Australian surf noir (if that’s not a thing, it should be), a cross between Garry Disher and early Don Winslow, and combine environmental activism, political corruption, star chamber hearings, suspicious property developers, and a few sexy bits. Highly recommended!!” Sarah Elks, book reviewer and senior journalist at The Australian newspaper.
Covers: “Blue Glass” and “Blue Tide” by S. Lee Poole
Another double cover reveal. This one for author S. Lee Poole’s newest series, Blue Glass Chronicles.
“Blue Glass”
Sara hasn’t had the best of luck in her search for her childhood friend, Ambrose and his family suddenly moved from Glaiysha, and not long after Sara’s grandmother passes away.
King Wes found her and brought her to live at the castle. Years after Sara becomes his second knight. While still in search of her childhood friend. Sara takes notice of the King and his first knight Julian keeping secrets from her. Especially when some unwanted visitors enter Glaiysha. Sara and her fellow knights are sent out on a quest to capture the unwelcome visitors.
James travels far to Glaiysha in search of the one who is tied to the key to a long-time coming prophecy. During the night in Glaiysha, the King’s knights find and capture him and his crew. James found the one who held what he’s come for was not only a woman who was good with a throwing knife but was also his enemy’s second knight. After Finding her to have what he came for. James and his men break from the King’s prison and take Sara captive.
After being taken captive by the prisoners I come to find out that they weren’t just traveling thieves passing through. I discover them to be pirates
“Blue Tide”
After almost being forced to meet his fate at the gallows. James wakes up to find himself on his ship with his crew.
Now that they have Mattrixs safely with them. What do they do now to keep the prophecy in their favor?
The only place that would have answers would be Blue Tide.
Along the journey, they come to battle big changes. Mistakes from their past come out, an old rival finds them, and mysterious answers are revealed.
Covers: “Facade”, “Decoy”, and “Vanish” by Camille Peters
Since I am so behind on releases and cover reveals, I’m going to pack three of one series in all at once.
Introducing the first three covers of Camille Peter’s latest series, The Royal Chronicles.
Facade
Princess Evelyn has spent her entire life striving to be the proper princess expected of her…only to suddenly discover that she’s not a princess at all, merely a decoy unknowingly masquerading as the heir to the enchanted throne.
With her identity stripped away and her future uncertain, Evelyn struggles to find her purpose and discovers it in a most unexpected source when she stumbles upon whispers that the true princess’s betrothed is plotting to use his upcoming marriage to steal her kingdom’s rare and precious magic. Desperate to prove that her life has meaning other than being an unwitting decoy, Evelyn comes up with a plan to marry the prince before he learns that she’s a fake in order to protect the kingdom she still cares for.
Prince Ryland has his own reasons for agreeing to the hasty union, for the magic in the princess’s royal bloodline is his last chance to save his kingdom from ruin. However, his careful schemes don’t exactly go according to plan when his unconventional wife proves thoroughly uncooperative and seems to be hiding secrets of her own.
As the two navigate the façades, deceit, and dangers threatening them, the lines between enemies and lovers soon begin to blur…yet their growing love comes at a price. In her effort to protect her kingdom, Evelyn might have just put herself and all her people in grave danger.
Decoy
Blair is a prisoner sentenced to die, but on the morning of her execution, she’s spared the noose by an unusual opportunity: pose as a decoy for the princess and learn which member of the court is the secret assassin after Her Highness’s life. If she uncovers the truth before they strike, she’ll receive a full pardon. But if she doesn’t, she’ll be forced to discover the threat at the cost of her life.
Despite the chance to avoid the gallows, Blair has no interest in helping the royal family…until she realizes that this will be an opportunity to complete the mission she was condemned to die for. But the task proves far more difficult than she anticipated when she finds herself entangled with a handsome and charming man—son of a prestigious dukedom by day, heir to the most infamous assassin house by night.
Luke’s involvement with the intriguing princess is solely for the sake of his own mission, and despite the dangers of getting involved, Blair finds herself captivated by the infuriating lord beyond investigating him as her main suspect. Yet target and enemy quickly find themselves drawn to one another by more than the intrigue surrounding them. With the secrets they both keep, falling in love is far too risky…especially with an unknown assailant and a mysterious curse lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike.
Vanish
Book Three
Now Available for Pre-Order
Coming June 2024
A disappearing curse is slowly consuming the Kingdom of Brimoire, causing everything that falls into its path to vanish…including Princess Lisette while en route to a diplomatic visit to meet her fiancé, Crown Prince Lucian, heir to the doomed throne.
But although Lisette has been tainted with the curse, she hasn’t fully succumbed…though an unfortunate side effect is that she’s now been rendered entirely invisible. With her shy nature her fate initially seems fortuitous, especially as it’s helped her escape her unwanted union…though even an arranged marriage is preferable to disappearing.
While her invisibility allows Lisette to uncover some of Brimoire’s darkest secrets, it does make it rather difficult to fall in love—the fabled cure that may be the last hope for the kingdom on the brink of extinction. On her quest Lisette will not only learn more about herself, her husband-to-be, and what it means to be truly seen…but she’ll discover that the true love she once thought elusive might have been in front of her the entire time.
But how can a fading princess earn the heart of a prince who doesn’t even know she’s there, and all before her limited time runs out and she vanishes forever?
Cover Revamps The Mage’s Influence by Melanie Cellier
Check out the new covers for Melanie Cellier’s A Mage’s Influence Series.
Seeds of Glory and Ruin
Book One
Now Available!
Two sisters. Two seeds of power. One Mage’s Guild, and an unprecedented new power—but which sister does it belong to?
Cadence and her sister possess the seeds of glory and ruin—or so their father always insisted. Cadence never understood what he meant until Airlie’s seed of power is activated, turning her into the most powerful mage in generations. Despite knowing it must mean her own dormant seed is much more malevolent, Cadence is swept away to the distant Mage’s Guild in her sister’s wake. She’s used to living in Airlie’s shadow, but she can’t see a place for herself in this new world.
Nor can she believe in the apparent interest of the charming Zeke. No one has ever chosen her over her beautiful sister.
But leaving her new home isn’t an option. Plagued by questions from her isolated childhood, Cadence needs answers, and the Guild might hold them. But as the revelations grow, Cadence must find a way to conceal the truth from her new companions before the sisters’ secrets turn everyone against them.
And as word of Airlie’s power spreads, new danger emerges. Across the kingdom’s border, a threat is growing among the ruins of their former neighbor—enemies who will do anything to get their hands on the sisters and the seeds they contain. No longer able to shelter behind Airlie, Cadence must make a choice. Will she embrace her power—whatever it might be—or pursue a different path?
If you enjoy strong heroines, fantasy worlds, sibling dynamics, adventure, and clean romance, then try this new world now!
Vines of Promise and Deceit
Book Two
Now Available!
A royal tour.
A hidden settlement.
A deadly new power.
Cadence just wants to help Airlie. Instead she’s trapped in a double life at the Guild. And with nomad delegations arriving for a royal tour, everything is only growing more complicated.
As the threat from both the raiders and the fallen kingdom grows, Cadence and Zeke’s charade is stretched to breaking point as they fight for their friends. But how can Cadence keep everyone safe when she’s growing less and less sure who she can trust?
Separated from her sister, Airlie has never felt more helpless. As she uncovers more about their heritage, her fear for Cadence grows. Cadence is ignorant of the danger lurking inside her, but Airlie can do nothing to warn her. Desperately searching for a way to help Cadence from afar, Airlie must find a way to unleash her own power before it’s too late for both of them.
Thorns of Hope and Betrayal
Book Three
Now Available!
The wild power is getting stronger and ignoring it won’t be possible for much longer. Cadence is willing to sacrifice herself if it will save them all, but Airlie and Zeke are determined to find another way.
Drawn to the Hidden City, Cadence and Airlie are swept into the cutthroat terrain of nomad politics. Tribe Nicabar hope to seize the throne, but Annora’s secrets threaten everything—including the sisters.
But while the twisted vines that connect them all threaten to tear apart everything Cadence and Airlie hold dear, they might offer the only chance for survival. They just have to escape the vengeful wrath of the General first.
Forests of Grandeur and Malice
Book Four
Now Available!
With the borders breaking down, and their friends in the settlement in deadly danger, Cadence and Airlie need to act fast. Instead they’re caught up in politics where torn allegiances threaten their freedom.
But the greatest danger lies across the border in the fallen kingdom. The threat of the General still looms large, and the wild power is far beyond the control of any one person.
After a lifetime of deception, the sisters are still discovering their power and heritage. Airlie wants to let go of her final secret, but she worries it could pave the path to further destruction, and she fears its revelation might mean losing Cadence for good. But it also might offer their only hope of salvation. If the sisters have any chance of saving their world, they must do it together.
Cover Redo for “Silent Screams” by Yvonne Nicolas
Check out the first of the new covers for author Yvonne Nicolas’ revamped Dragon Queen Series.
Now available in ebook, coming soon to print!
I wanna set the world on fire.”
R&B and pop sensation, Sharayna “Rayne” Piers has taken the world by storm. She’s living life to the fullest as the new triple-threat celebrity, but on the night of her twentieth birthday, everything changes.
As women in their twenties vanish all over the globe, horrendous acts of murder seize Rayne’s mind. She’s unable to escape the piercing screams that attack her day and night. It’s awakening something terrifying inside of her.
When she meets the ruthless demon slayer, Demetri, she discovers a new world hiding within the shadows. It calls to the darker side of her nature, threatening her humanity.
Will she shun the darkness or embrace the powerful creature she is becoming?
Cover: “The Golden Princess” by Melanie Cellier
Cover reveal for Melanie Cellier’s “The Golden Princess”.
Now available!
Exiled from her old life as the daughter of a vizier, Zaria still grieves the lost friends of her childhood. She’s grown accustomed to her new role as a servant, though—up until the day she stumbles on the fabled lost cave of treasures.
The wealth inside is enough to transform anyone’s life, but Zaria isn’t the first to find it. A gang of cutthroat thieves got there first, and their behavior makes Zaria question everything she sees. With an unknown enchantment at work, and forty criminals desperate to protect their hoard, she doesn’t want anything to do with the gold.
But when her royal friends reappear, Zaria discovers the cave is the key to defeating a threat to the entire kingdom. She can’t turn her back on her people, even if that means facing thieves and traitors with Crown Prince Tarek at her side. Zaria thought she’d found peace with her past, but now she isn’t sure if she’s more in danger of losing her life or her heart.
In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, a servant girl must outwit a cunning adversary before she can claim the treasure her heart truly desires.
If you enjoy clean romance, adventure, and intrigue, then try the books in the Return to the Four Kingdoms series now! These interconnected fairy tale retellings each feature a different heroine who finds herself friendless in a strange land and who must fight to save her new home and win her happily ever after.
Cover: “Insomnia” by Camille Peters
Cover reveal for the third book in author Camille Peter’s Dream World Chronicles, “Insomnia”.
Now available!
After the events of Nightmare, Eden and Darius are finally together, even if their forbidden relationship must remain a secret. Their separation becomes even more difficult to navigate as the darkness taking over the Dream Realm gradually increases, stealing the light and trapping Mortals in their dreams. Soon a different type of magic begins to threaten their paired union, one that is not only robbing them of their powers but which could separate them if they don’t find a way to stop it. Despite their diminishing powers, Eden and Darius are determined to discover the source of the darkness and find a way to stop it from completely destroying the balance of the Dream and Nightmare World forever.
Cover: “Her London Season” by AW Hartoin
Introducing the cover for USA Today Bestselling author A.W. Hartoin’s latest Stella Bled Thriller, “Her London Season”.
Now available!
London, 1940.
The Battle of Britain rages while Stella Bled sits frustrated on the sidelines. Her husband, Nicky, is unreachable as he risks his life flying in a Spitfire and she has to recover from her mission in France without her beloved Bijou or a single familiar face.
Stella isn’t exactly content to rest, but she has no choice until a mysterious set of orders arrives at Castle Caladh. Something isn’t right, but Stella’s eager to return to service and ends up at a meeting in the famous St. Ermin’s Hotel. That meeting will land in the history books, but Stella, clearly, wasn’t supposed to get through it unscathed. Someone wants her out of the SIS and they have the power to pull some very long strings.
As the Blitz begins, Stella juggles two roles. One as a secretary at the newly formed Special Operations Executive and the other as an ordinary volunteer at the Women’s Voluntary Service. The Nazi push to invade England is looming closer and the chatter in the SIS networks is getting louder. All Stella wants to do is get back to her chosen profession and fight the only way she can, but the enemy has other ideas. If it isn’t bombs from the sky, it’s betrayal on the ground. Like England, Stella has almost nothing left to give, but more will be required if she and the nation she loves is to survive some of the darkest days in history.
Cover: “Crimson Claws” by Abigail Manning
Cover reveal for the first book in author Abigail Manning’s Ruby Realm series, “Crimson Claws”.
Now available for pre-order!
A girl and her grandma… separated by an entire pack of beasts.
A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
Roisen Karro and her grandmother run the most beloved bakery in the province of Omaira. Ever since her father disappeared seven years ago, Ro has decided there is no place for a man in her heart, especially an obnoxiously flirty woodcutter. Unfortunately, her granny has no issue encouraging the young man’s advances toward her.
At the far end of Omaira, a strange foreigner washes up on the shores and finds himself amongst the ranks of a nefarious group of beasts. With no knowledge of the Ruby Realm or even a grasp on their language, the foreigner agrees to do their dirty work until he gets back on his feet. All they asked him to do was kidnap some girl from a bakery, anyway…
As Ro discovers there is more behind her father’s disappearance than she knew, she finds herself entangled in the schemes of a sly new foe. With only the clothes on her back and a pack of wolves on her heels, Ro must find her way back to her granny before it’s too late for them both. Will Ro be able to survive the hunt? Or will the beasts swallow her family whole…?
The Ruby Realm is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, inspired by classic fairy tales.
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Cover: “First Date: Divorce” by Patricia McLinn
Cover reveal and release day for USA Today Bestselling author Patricia McLinn’s latest book, “First Date: Divorce”, the first in her new Wyoming Marriage Alliance series.
Now available!
Going undercover as a couple on the brink of divorce is the perfect role for K.D. and Eric. After all, neither of them believes in marriage. The one snag is they’ve never met before.
Locals think there’s something wrong going on at the Marriage-Save facility that wants to take up permanent residence in a historic building in Bardville, Wyoming. While he investigates from the outside, the sheriff recruits his friend, Eric Larkin, to look into the matter from the inside, along with deputy K.D. Hamilton, as a couple desperately in need of counseling.
It’s a match made for divorce.
K.D. never has believed in marriage, with her view strengthened by watching her mother’s current marriage restrict and change her.
Eric’s family is filled with good marriages, leaving him unprepared for the possibility of a bad one. His was a stinker. The divorce from his ambitious ex was even worse. As he told someone, “For me it was getting hit in the head from behind with a cement block. After the first blow, it’s all a little foggy.”
So, they’re all ready for the relationship-headed-for-divorce part of this assignment. But to fool everyone at the Marriage-Save facility, they also need to persuade them there was enough between them once to fall in love and get married.
This could be trickier than either of them ever expected/bargained for.
The Wyoming Marriage Association – Helping love find a way
Characters from Patricia McLinn’s Bardville, Wyoming and A Place Called Home trilogies, the Wyoming Wildflower series, and Ride the River come together to bring together people they hope will find love and happiness as they have.
Readers’ raves for USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn:
“Wyoming Wildflowers series is full of joy, sadness, letting go, coming together, love, and the true meaning of family.”
“Even if you never read the other books you’ll love this one. … Great read; love all these characters like family!”
“Love the story! Ms. McLinn continues to impress me with her creativity and characters!”
“If you love emotional stories with complex characters, especially strong heroines and heart-stopping heroes, don’t miss” the A Place Called Home trilogy.
On Bardville, Wyoming: “Wonderful cowboy stories (that) touch the heart”…”Adventure, romance, and intrigue in a good blend.”
Titles connected to The Wyoming Marriage Association
Wyoming Wildflowers series
Wyoming Wildflowers: The Beginning (Snowberry)
Almost a Bride (Indian Paintbrush)
Match Made in Wyoming (Fireweed)
My Heart Remembers (Bur Marigold)
— A New World (prequel to Jack’s Heart)
Jack’s Heart (Yellow Monkeyflower)
— Rodeo Nights (prequel to Where Love Lives)
Where Love Lives (Threadleaf Phacelia)
A Cowboy Wedding
Making Christmas
Bardville, Wyoming
A Stranger in the Family
A Stranger to Love
The Rancher Meets His Match
A Place Called Home
Lost and Found Groom
At the Heart’s Command
Hidden in a Heartbeat
Ride the River: Rodeo Knights (romantic suspense)
About the Author
Patricia McLinn is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 60 published novels cited by readers and reviewers for wit and vivid characterization. Her books include mysteries, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, historical romance and women’s fiction. They have topped bestseller lists and won numerous awards.