This is the blog of Samie Sands, author of Lockdown. There will be many great books and projects reviewed here. For more, check out thelockdown.co.uk.

Thursday 30 May 2019

Lockdown is FREE!

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Leah Watton’s practical joke has spiralled way out of control—all to impress a crush…

With a prank online video, Leah hopes to catch the attention of Jake Colton, a cute, blond-haired, blue-eyed co-worker she’s had a crush on for months. But instead of sending it to Jake, she manages to forward the clip to her boss—who buys every gory second.

When mass panic ensues, Leah learns the video is more than a staged act…

The government is calling the virus AM13. As the outbreak spreads, citizens are forced to stay indoors while they assess the gravity of the illness. Most people are quarantined in their homes, but Leah, Jake, and Leah’s best friend Michelle are some of the unlucky few who are stuck at work when the Lockdown occurs.

That’s where she first encounters one of the infected…

Aside from a contaminated woman devouring one of her co-workers, Leah has another problem. Does she do as she’s ordered and stay at work? Or should she disobey government orders and break free to reunite with her family?

She can’t go it alone—after all, Leah has none of the skills needed to survive—but with Michelle and Jake by her side, not even a contagious virus and a sea of the dead can keep her from…

Breaking out of the Lockdown…

Sample...

Okay, it's official. I'm dead. I'm actually going to be killed.
Then I'll lose my job, my super important position and my beautiful nameplate, complete with Leah Watton written across it in shiny silver print. Of course, this will cause me to get kicked out of my flat and I'll end up living in some cardboard box on a skanky street corner, drinking cider and trading war stories around a bin fire.
Or the much worse option, I'll be forced to move back to my parents' house.
Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
All for one idiotic joke. I can't believe it. I've nearly wrecked my career already, and it was only just beginning. I can really feel the panic welling up in my stomach now. After those three long years at university studying journalism, the thing I was so sure I was destined to do with my life (which in the end turned out I actually hated). Those long depressing months of sending out CVs to every stupid newspaper, magazine, and supplement going—my parents had always made it very clear that they expected me to use my degree sensibly, especially as they may have helped me now and again, financially, after I got into a bit of credit card debt. I got rejected time and time again, even by a cheese periodical. Seriously, they said at the interview my lack of passion for the subject was apparent. I mean, what sort of person is passionate about cheese?
Finally I got a chance, well more like a small teeny tiny stepping stone, one that would actually go down well with my family. A news researcher. I mean, it's for the least watched local news program ever, in a small rural part of the country where nothing exciting ever happens, but it totally counts. I was so relieved, but definitely not happy to get this job. Still, I can't afford to lose it.
I'm such a fool. I only did this to impress Jake. Damn it. I've been trying to get his attention since I walked in on my first day and saw him smiling into the phone and twisting his hair in that cute way he does when he's concentrating. He's absolutely gorgeous—tall, dirty blond hair, blue eyes, a smile that lights up a room. I was instantly smitten, and have since spent my days catching any glimpse of him that I can.
He definitely likes to think he's the joker in the office, so after flirting and dressing to accentuate my best features—which believe me isn't easy if you're five foot three, with a figure that could do with losing about ten pounds—I thought I'd try a different approach to getting his attention.
He's one of those guys constantly emailing stupid YouTube videos to everyone, often with a fake news story attached, usually mocking one of our more recent, tedious projects. So I found a great one of a 'zombie' attack. It's brilliant. It looks so realistic and although it's in a foreign language and you can barely make out any words, the narrator sounds terrified. It made me laugh when I found it, and I knew Jake would find it funny, so I set it up.
But then came the error. I feel icy and uncomfortable even thinking about it. I accidentally sent it to Jamie King, the big boss. With a whole bloody news story attached.
He doesn't understand humour and I'm sure he's never heard a joke. He seriously does not tolerate messing around in the office. This can only mean he's either going to think I'm serious and I think this should actually go on television, on the news, like some idiot who doesn't deserve this job, or he's going to see it for the joke it is and instantly sack me. Oh God, I don't know what's worse, I can't cope with this.
I'm such a klutz. If I hadn't been talking to Michelle about the new blue high heels I bought over the weekend to go with my black swishy dress, and I was actually concentrating on what I was doing for a change, then none of this would have happened.
She's still talking to me about them now, and about a night out she's planning for someone's birthday, but I can't focus on a word she's saying. I'm just filling in all the pauses with "yeah" or "oh right" which seems to be satisfying her for now. She always was the talker in the friendship.
The waiting is almost worse than the inevitable boot. I'm on the edge of my seat, tapping my fingers and shaking my legs nervously. I keep seeing Jamie pacing up and down in his office, but not once has he come into the main room. I'm so scared I could throw up. I can't concentrate on anything. I keep logging onto Facebook just to calm down, which is actually just going to add to my bollocking, I realise as I quickly shut the Internet down.
Okay this is getting ridiculous now. It's been hours and still nothing. Maybe he just hasn't checked his email yet, or maybe my ideas are so insignificant he deleted it without even reading it. This idea bucks me up a little bit. In fact, now I think about it, he's been on his phone all morning, chattering away quickly and nervously. He looks really stressed out, and actually kinda sweaty. Gross, I screw my nose up in mild disgust. This man is far too important to be worried about some silly email from little old me, isn't he? I start to chuckle to myself. I feel relieved, almost hysterical.
"What's up?" Michelle interrupts my thoughts.
"Oh, er, nothing." I realise I've been laughing quite loudly. My face flushes red and I pretend to be engrossed in a press release on my desk.
God, press releases are boring. If I worked in PR I'd attach some freebies or something eye catching with everything I sent to anyone in the media. Surely that's a way to ensure you'd get on the news? I'd find out who worked at each news studio and send them something they'd specifically like. For example, for me I'd send a nice new bag. Or, no that might be a bit much; maybe some new bath salts or something. If someone sent me that I'd make sure their product or story got on the news, even if it was really dull.
"Leah."Jamie's voice makes me jump out of my seat. Damn, I'd forgotten all about that email for a minute there.
I quickly close down Facebook. How did I end up on that website again? I'm reading everyone's gossip and not even realising it. I walk quickly to his office with my head down. Everyone is staring at me, which makes me feel awful. Mind you, if I was sat amongst them I'd be staring at me too.
"Sit." I sit down very quickly. This is the end for me I can feel it.
The silence lasts for what feels like forever.
"I need you to explain this email you sent me."
"Well, it was just a, um, joke really. I was just...erm." I can't stop babbling, my heart is pounding and my face is getting hotter and hotter.
"Where did you find the video?" he asks me as if I'm about five years old.
"Um, well, I found it on YouTube. On my own time, of course. I was only messing around during lunch, trying to get a laugh, lighten the atmosphere a bit." I let out a strangled giggle; this could not be going worse. "I would never misuse company property. Except, well, the email. But that was just um, I didn't mean to."
"So, it's not something you have been working on for a story?"
"Er no, I don't thinks it's, you know—" Don't say it. Do not say it. "—real?" Damn it! Why would he need that obvious fact clarified?
"Hmmm, well, I want you to send me the video link so I can see what it is you lot are really doing when you're supposed to be working." The look he gives me makes me feel about two feet tall.
I'm shell-shocked as I walk back to my desk. What the hell just happened?
"What was that about?" Michelle whispers.
I shrug my shoulders as a confused reply. Jamie is furious. That much I can see. I can't tell if he really wants the link, or if he was just messing with me, trying to freak me out more than he already has, so I'll never do anything bad again. Well, it's working, but I think I'd better do what he asked, just in case.
I suddenly look at Michelle's face and realise she's actually pissed off with the fact that I haven't given her any details to gossip about and help pass the day quicker. I feel totally sympathetic, so I fill her in on all the details.

Tuesday 28 May 2019

Legend of Angreal - Carnival of Strange Things

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Ladies and gentlemen, step right up. The carnival is about to begin, and the show is to die for... 

Grab your ticket and take a seat. The ringmaster’s opening act? A creature showcasing its bloody feat.

There are haunting spirits with much to tell. Tales of torture and screams straight from the burning flames of hell.

Tick-tock goes the time, seconds passing by as you slowly lose your mind.

Watch.
Wait.
Listen.

Evil is coming, and it’s striking from behind.

Horror and fear, like filth on your skin it clings,
Question is, are you brave enough to endure…

The Carnival of Strange Things?

Legend of Angreal Sample...

Sadie
 “Look!” Jessie screeches in an over the top manner. “Just look at him, he’s disgusting.”
I snatch my tablet off her, letting my annoyance shine through. “I’m the one who discovered him, you know. You don’t have to go about acting like it was you.”
“Alright, Sadie, you don’t need to be a bitch about it. I’m saying he’s awesome. What is it? Like, a demon, or something? We should hunt it. I’ve always wanted to be a demon hunter.”
“Don’t be ridiculous, it isn’t real. It’s just artwork. That’s why I wanted you to see it…”
But Jessie’s already distracted. She always gets this way when I talk about art or something else that doesn’t directly interest her. She can be so selfish sometimes, I honestly don’t know why I’m still friends with her.
I guess because I want to keep in with the other girls.
“Come on, guys.” Jessie turns to face the rest of our friends, the Girl Gang we call ourselves. “It’s my sixteenth birthday and this is how I want to spend it. At this carnival, hunting for this demon. What’s it even called?”
“Angreal,” I reply grumpily.
“Right. The carnival is here at the moment, in town. I’m sure my brother will give us a ride. Come on. Jessie, Kate, Rae, Isla?” She looks at everyone in turn. “Darla? We can turn it into a real night out as well. Carnivals are usually the best fun ever.”
I already know everyone will agree before they nod. Jessie always gets her way, and it’s her birthday, so how can we disagree? The problem is I hate carnivals. The smelly, sticky food, the bright whirling lights, the stomach-churning rides…it’s all awful. I knew the moment it hit town I wouldn’t be able to avoid it, but I’ve tried my hardest anyway.
I’ll suck it up though, I’ll go and make an effort because I don’t want to be all alone when it’s my sixteenth birthday. That’s social suicide, I can’t think of anything more embarrassing than that.
“Great!” Jessie bounces off her bed and out the room. “I’ll get Ben now. We’ll be there in a while, then the fun can begin.”
“Can I see that?” Isla quietly takes the screen from me, her brow furrowed in disbelief. “Jessie does realize this is nuts, doesn’t she? Someone’s obviously created this Legend of Angreal because the Carnival of Coisas Estranhas is in town right now.”
“No.” I point to the date. “Look, this website was set up years ago. I actually stumbled across it accidently when I was trying to find out what coisas estranhas means.”
“And what does it mean?”
“Strange things…or weird stuff. Depends on what translator you’re using. Basically, the carnival isn’t like other ones. The rides are all themed weirdly. Creepy-themed, mostly. It’s just a ploy to be a bit unique. I guess everyone’s growing sick of the same old clowns.”
“So, there are no clowns?”
“Probably. Just other stuff as well.”
“Okay, so whatever.” Isla shakes her head. “This demon obviously means nothing. The story doesn’t even make any sense. He was created using Voodoo. As far as I know, Voodoo isn’t used to create demons, so there’s a hole in the story right there. He haunts the carnival looking for people with dark souls to become followers. Using their blood to get into their bodies. Or to infect them…that part isn’t even clear. Doesn’t that sound like a publicity stunt to you? A crazy story to get people to come to this so-called unique carnival? Also, look at him. He doesn’t even look like a normal demon…”
“I don’t think he’s supposed to,” I jump in. “That’s part of the story. He isn’t a typical freaky beast you’d expect to steal your soul. Angreal has more of an ice-cold beautiful blue ethereal appearance to lure you in when you least expect it.”
Actually, the more I look at the image, the less disgusting it is. I guess he would be tempting in a way…
Her lips turn down into a frown. “Well, it still looks stupid to me. How is it supposed to determine if you have a dark enough soul to become a follower anyway? It can just see it?”
“On another site I found, it says he makes you do certain things, to find out if you have what it takes.”
“Things? What sort of things?”
“I don’t know. Like dark things, I suppose. Evil tasks. I wouldn’t like to think too much about it.”
“And then what happens? When it takes you?”
I shrug. “I don’t know, I guess you follow it around, doing it’s bidding.”
A thick silence clings to the air for a moment, until Isla bursts out laughing. She has this crazy infectious bellow of a chuckle that always gets me, so it isn’t long before I’m bent double too, and the other girls have joined in.
I love it when it’s like this, just us old friends. Well, and Darla too. She joined the school two years ago, same as Jessie, but she slotted into our friendship group with ease, whereas Jessie took over, pushing me to one side, changing everything.
I would love it to be this way all the time. Just us five.
Hey, who knows, maybe this demon will turn out to be real and it’ll eat Jessie as we hunt it down. Or it’ll recognize her darkness and steal her soul. Who cares as long as she’s out of my life!
“Guys, it’s time!” Jessie’s face returns, shattering the magic. “Ben said he’d take us. We’re on the way to the carnival.”
My stomach drops, my heart sinks, my fun night is over. I force a smile on my lips as everyone else squeals with joy, but I don’t know how long I’ll be able to keep pretending.
Being fake and keeping my feelings inside isn’t exactly something I’m known for, but I’ve had to get a lot better at it over the past couple of years. It seems like all that practice has been leading up to right now, a night that’s going to be the worst of my entire life.

Sunday 26 May 2019

Wild Card by Michael Brandman

Wild Card (Buddy Steel Mysteries Book 3) by [Brandman, Michael]
"...another irreverent, complex lawman." —Library Journal
Follow Buddy Steel on his most difficult and dangerous investigation yet as he stumbles upon corruption in his own backyard.
When San Remo County Acting Sheriff Buddy Steel is deputized by the California Coastal Commission to investigate a reclusive Russian billionaire who has repeatedly violated state law by obstructing public access to his vast beachfront property, he makes a shocking discovery. And learns that the politicos, some with a history of corruption, some just chicken, will not back up enforcement.
This makes Buddy, a former LAPD cop dragged home by his Sheriff father's ALS diagnosis to "temporarily" head the department, dig in his heels and face down the Russian's imported goon squad. It can and will get uglier.
At the same time a string of random murders in the county's normally sleepy town of Freedom, a wealthy enclave up the coast from Los Angeles, places the Sheriff's Department on high alert as it seeks to apprehend a serial killer whose crimes are so perfectly executed they leave no forensic evidence.
Buddy enlists an old adversary in his war with the Russian. She's a legal shark from L.A., a savvy negotiator—and former lover. He needs to carry this fight to court. And he needs more backup—from the Sheriff's Department staff, not the Sheriff, who resists being sidelined. Nor Freedom's mayor, Buddy's stepmother.
Unconventional and meticulously obtuse in his methodology, wild card cynic Buddy Steel barrels his way through the myriad obstacles that defy him. He may not want the job but his quest for serving the law is relentless.
Wild Card is the third in the Buddy Steel series by Hollywood ace Michael Brandman who, among his other credits, has both written New York Times bestsellers in the Robert B. Parker Jesse Stone series and brought Jesse to the screen in nine films starring Tom Selleck.

Friday 24 May 2019

If the Creek Don't Rise by Leah Weiss

If the Creek Don't Rise: A Novel by [Weiss, Leah]
"[A] striking debut..." — BUSTLE  
"...masterful use of language....Weiss' novel is a great suggestion for fans of the Big Stone Gap books, by Adriana Trigiani, and Mitford series, by Jan Karon."—Booklist, STARRED Review
He's gonna be sorry he ever messed with me and Loretta Lynn
Sadie Blue has been a wife for fifteen days. That's long enough to know she should have never hitched herself to Roy Tupkin, even with the baby.
Sadie is desperate to make her own mark on the world, but in remote Appalachia, a ticket out of town is hard to come by, and hope often gets stomped out.  When a stranger sweeps into Baines Creek and knocks things off kilter, Sadie finds herself with an unexpected lifeline...if she can just figure out how to use it.
This intimate insight into a fiercely proud, tenacious community unfolds through the voices of the forgotten folks of Baines Creek. With a colorful cast of characters that each contribute a new perspective, IF THE CREEK DON'T RISE is a debut novel bursting with heart, honesty, and homegrown grit.

Wednesday 22 May 2019

All This I Will Give to You by Dolores Redondo

All This I Will Give to You by [Redondo, Dolores]
The award-winning, international bestselling page-turner about the secrets and lies of one man that lead another into a treacherous house of strangers…
When novelist Manuel Ortigosa learns that his husband, Álvaro, has been killed in a car crash, it comes as a devastating shock. It won’t be the last. He’s now arrived in Galicia. It’s where Álvaro died. It’s where the case has already been quickly closed as a tragic accident. It’s also where Álvaro hid his secrets.
The man to whom Manuel was married for fifteen years was not the unassuming man he knew.
Álvaro’s trail leads Manuel deep into one of Spain’s most powerful and guarded families. Behind the walls of their forbidding estate, Manuel is nothing but an unwelcome and dangerous intruder. Then he finds two allies: a stubbornly suspicious police lieutenant and Álvaro’s old friend—and private confessor—from seminary school. Together they’re collecting the pieces of Álvaro’s past, his double life, and his mysterious death.
But in the shadows of nobility and privilege, Manuel is about to unravel a web of corruption and deception that could be as fatal a trap for him as it was for the man he loved.

Monday 20 May 2019

The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe

The Beach House by [Monroe, Mary Alice]
A Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie, as seen on Hallmark Channel!

Known for her moving characters and emotional honesty, Mary Alice Monroe brings readers a beautifully rendered story that explores the fragile yet enduring bond between mothers and daughters 

Caretta Rutledge thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother—coming just as her own life is spinning out of control—has Cara heading back to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide “turtle lady” and renews old acquaintances long thought lost. But it is in reconnecting with her mother that she will learn life’s most precious lessons—true love involves sacrifice, family is forever and the mistakes of the past can be forgiven.

Monday 13 May 2019

Suicide Forest by Jeremy Bates

Suicide Forest: A horror mystery novel (World's Scariest Places Book 1) by [Bates, Jeremy]

OVER ONE MILLION READERS HAVE TAKEN THE JOURNEY TO THE WORLD'S SCARIEST PLACES. NOW IT'S YOUR TURN.

From USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Jeremy Bates comes a tale of mystery and horror set in Japan's ancient Suicide Forest, a place that is easy to enter but, for some, impossible to leave. Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for horror. For fans of Stephen King.
Just outside of Tokyo lies Aokigahara, a vast forest and one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in Japan...and also the most infamous spot to commit suicide in the world. Legend has it that the spirits of those many suicides are still roaming, haunting deep in the ancient woods.
When bad weather prevents a group of friends from climbing neighboring Mt. Fuji, they decide to spend the night camping in Aokigahara. But they get more than they bargained for when one of them is found hanged in the morning—and they realize there might be some truth to the legends after all.
Praise for Jeremy Bates:
"A master storyteller!" ★★★★★
"Best book I've read to date" ★★★★★
"Old-school horror story reminiscent of Stephen King" ★★★★★
"Perfect for Laymon fans!" ★★★★★
"Definitely recommend to all fans of modern horror" ★★★★★
"Any Stephen King or Dean Koontz fan will love it" ★★★★★
"I sort of fell into Jeremy Bates by accident, and I'm so glad I did. He's one of my new favorite writers, and I urge everyone to check him out" ★★★★★
"The most chilling book I’ve ever read!" ★★★★★
"Definitely gave me chills reading this late at night which hasn't happened since I was a 13-year-old teenager reading Stephen King's It for the first time" ★★★★★
"Absolutely loved this book" ★★★★★
"Non-stop adrenaline rush from beginning to end" ★★★★★
"I was hooked from the first page!" ★★★★★
"Binge-worthy!" ★★★★★
"I had to stop reading at certain points because he was freaking me out. That only happens to me with one other writer - Stephen King" ★★★★★
"This is one of the best books I have ever read!" ★★★★★
"A very juicy, scary ride" ★★★★★
"Suicide Forest is up there with Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box" ★★★★★
"Scariest book I've ever read" ★★★★★
"Huge fan of Mr Bates! You won't be disappointed" ★★★★★
"Edge-of-my-seat experience! I felt I was indeed living the horror" ★★★★★
"Page-turner with a twist! I was hanging on to every word!" ★★★★★
"I found it rivaling some of Stephen King's and Dean Koontz's early works - high praise indeed" ★★★★★
"One of the greatest suspense-filled books I have ever read" ★★★★★
"If you enjoy Richard Laymon , you'll love reading Jeremy Bates" ★★★★★
"A true edge-of-your-seat thriller...I couldn't put it down!" ★★★★★
"Startlingly Spooky!" ★★★★★
"A non-stop page-turner!" ★★★★★
"Early Stephen KingRobert McCammon, Jeremy Bates is a must read!" ★★★★★
"As usual Jeremy Bates has done it again... Give him a try, you'll not regret it" ★★★★★
Although in a series, this is a STAND-ALONE novel. For fans of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Richard Laymon, Bentley Little, as well as other horror and mystery authors such as Dan Simmons, Jack Ketchum, Robert McCammon, Brian Keene, Darcy Coates, Amy Cross, Jeff Strand, Ambrose Ibsen, Jeremy Robinson, Nick Cutter, Blake Crouch, Joe Hill, Iain Rob Wright, Jeff Menapace, Matt Shaw, Heather Graham, Jack Kilborn, James Herbert. We hope you enjoy!

Saturday 11 May 2019

Gilchrist by Christian Galacar

Gilchrist: A Novel by [Galacar, Christian]
Winner Best Mystery-Thriller — Writer's Digest 6th Annual Self-Published Ebook Awards

"Gilchrist by Christian Galacar is terrifying. Stephen King made his readers afraid of clowns, cars and so much more; Christian Galacar WILL make you afraid of small towns and memories!" - Charla White, WordsAPlenty

"If you like Stephen King or Dean Koontz you will like this story." - Sunny DuPree

"A genuinely scary book that I should not have read right before bed." - Dannielle Insalaco

Bag of Bones meets Stranger Things. . .

Gilchrist is as beautiful as it is terrifying — a novel of mounting suspense, with an unsettlingly human heart at its core. . . black as it may be.

Two years after losing their infant son to a tragic accident, Peter Martell, a novelist with a peculiar knack for finding lost things, and his wife, Sylvia, are devastated to learn they may no longer be able to have children. In need of a fresh start, and compelled by strange dreams, the couple decide to rent a lake house in the idyllic town of Gilchrist, Massachusetts, a place where bad things might just happen for a reason. As bizarre events begin to unfold around them—a chance encounter with a gifted six-year-old boy, a series of violent deaths, and repeated sightings of a strange creature with a terrifying nature—Peter and Sylvia find themselves drawn into the chaos and soon discover that coming to Gilchrist may not have been their decision at all.

Set against a small New England town in the summer of 1966, Gilchrist is a sinister tale about the haunting origins of violence, evil, and the undying power of memory.

Thursday 9 May 2019

Within the Woods by Tony Urban

Within the Woods: A Horror Novel by [Urban, Tony]
Don't go in the woods...
For 12-year-old Garrett and his four best friends, the idyllic summer of 1989 crashes to a halt when his older brother vanishes.
Something is very wrong in Sallow Creek, Pennsylvania.
Something is turning their neighbors, their relatives, into unstoppable monstrosities...
Monsters that are coming for the them.
Their small town is under siege, but the adults refuse to believe the truth. Can five young misfits and outcasts save the day?
For fans of Stranger Things, Stephen King, Stand By Me, The Goonies, etc. comes a thrilling new novel from #1 best-selling horror author Tony Urban. 
Read Within the Woods now because growing up has never been so scary.

Tuesday 7 May 2019

The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates

The Haunting of Ashburn House by [Coates, Darcy]

People whisper rumors about a family murdered at Ashburn House. They say its old owner, Edith, went mad in the building, and that restless ghosts walk the halls at night.


When Adrienne arrives on the gothic house’s doorstep, all she has is a suitcase, twenty dollars, and her pet cat. She doesn't know why her estranged Aunt Edith bequeathed Ashburn to her, but it's a lifeline she can't afford to refuse.

Adrienne doesn't believe in ghosts, but it’s hard to rationalize what she sees. Strange messages have been etched into the wallpaper. Furniture moves when she leaves the room. And a grave hidden in the forest hints at a terrible, unforgivable secret.

Something twisted and evil lives in her house, and Adrienne must race to unravel the decades-old mystery… before she becomes Ashburn’s latest victim.


A USA Today Bestselling Novel.

Sunday 5 May 2019

You. Me. Bed. Now. by Olivia T. Turner

You. Me. Bed. Now. by [Turner, Olivia T.]
It's my first day as the new reporter covering New Zealand's famous rugby team.
I'm an American who knows nothing about rugby, but after taking one step into the locker room after the game, I'm a huge fan.
These massive tough men are true alphas.
And there's one who stands taller than the rest.
Akea Saluni.
The Samoan god.
Covered in tribal tattoos, this chiseled man has muscles for days.
He puts the moan in Samoan.
He makes the Rock look like a pebble.
He brings me to my knees.
And once this possessive man lays his dark eyes on me, that's exactly where I'm going to stay...


Oh yes!!! We're headed to NZ for a Samoan rugby player who is looking to score with his one and only! Over-The-Top. Insta-love. And of course a sugary sweet HEA guaranteed!
You know how OTT does it. Grab this book and let Akea bring you to your knees...

Friday 3 May 2019

Best Friend's Li'l Sis by Katy Kaylee

Best Friend's Li'l Sis by [Kaylee, Katy]
Amber
How would I describe myself?
Single mom.
Strong as steel.
Stupid – because I listen to my heart and not my head.
Logan
This job interview was supposed to get Amber in front of me so I could apologize for hurting her. So I could figure out how to get a second chance to make her mine.
I don’t care if she’s had kids since us – I’ve always wanted to be a dad.
She’s my best friend’s li’l sis – we’ll figure that out.
I’ve got money – but I can’t buy her.
I was her first – she was mine.
I want her to be my last.
Wait…is that even possible?

Wednesday 1 May 2019

The Silent Patient: The No.1 Bestselling crime thriller you won't want to miss in 2019 by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient: The No.1 Bestselling crime thriller you won't want to miss in 2019 by [Michaelides, Alex]
Read the Sunday Times and No.1 New York Times bestselling, record-breaking 2019 thriller that everyone is talking about - soon to be a major film.
'Terrific' - THE TIMES Crime Book of the Month
'Smart, sophisticated suspense' - LEE CHILD
'Absolutely brilliant' - STEPHEN FRY
'A totally original psychological mystery' - DAVID BALDACCI
'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' - CARA HUNTER
'The pace and finesse of a master' - BBC CULTURE

ALICIA
Alicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet - and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can't bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain.

Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word.
THEO
Forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia's silence goes far deeper than he first thought.

And if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth?
THE SILENT PATIENT is the gripping must-read debut thriller of 2019 - perfect for fans of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW by A.J. Finn and THE GIRL BEFORE by JP Delaney.

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