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Blog Tour – Soul or Discretion – Susan Mac Nicol & M. Tasia

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. One randomly drawn commenter will win eBook copies of Survival Game by Susan Mac Nicol and Grady by M. Tasia. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET

Simon Bridgeworth believes in loyalty, and keeping things in-house. When he discovers his best friend, who has been running the Canadian division of Simon’s tech empire, has been skimming millions from the company, Simon flies to Toronto to get to the bottom of the theft and learns his friend has been murdered. Devastated and at a loose end, Simon knows there’s no way the company’s problems can be kept under wraps now. Imagine his surprise when he learns the Mountie investigating the murder is the first repeat Simon has allowed himself in years.

Sergeant Nick Cooper is a proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He’s served his country in the military, and now he’s protecting the citizenry of Toronto. But devotion to duty is no longer enough. On a whim, Nick hooks up with Aristocrat69 on crUIzer, and what started as one night of incredible sex turns into an attraction neither man can ignore. When a grisly mob murder sends Nick to the Breakforce corporation, he is shocked to discover his lover is none other than its CEO. When Simon’s life is threatened, ethical lines blur as Nick does anything to keep him safe – no cost is too high for the man who has become Nick’s everything.

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Despite his experience at hook-ups and having sampled a wide range of the male population across the world, Simon’s jaw dropped on seeing the man in front of him.

Sweet Jesus. His profile picture didn’t do this man justice at all. He was, quite simply, stunning. And big. And muscled.

Crystal blue eyes stared at him from beneath short-cropped dark hair and from the expression of appreciation on the hook-up’s face; he was finding Simon equally as tasty. Dressed in old comfortable jeans, a jacket that looked as if it had been rescued from a thrift shop, and large boots that were scuffed and worn, the hook-up was exactly what Simon needed.

Simon gestured the man in. “Come in, Northernsalute,” he murmured with a smile. “I have a feeling we’re going to get on fine.”

Northernsalute grinned as he came in, his blue eyes crinkling with laugh lines and the trimmed stubble around his jaw looking deliciously lickable.

“Yeah?” He reached out a calloused hand and stroked Simon’s jawline. “I think I might agree with you on that one, Aristocrat sixty-nine. I’m a sucker for a man with an English accent.”

Simon rolled his eyes as he closed the door, and watched his guest—well, his guest’s extremely tight arse—stride across the room to stand by the cocktail cabinet Simon had already opened.

“Not the first time I’ve heard that,” he said. “I don’t know what it is about the accent that triggers horniness on this side of the pond, but I thank God for it. Perhaps someone should do a study on it.” He gestured to the bar. “Would you like a drink first? I know we’re here to fuck but there’s no point in not being civilised about it.” He noticed his “date’s” flinch at Simon’s choice of words. Oh God, he groaned inwardly. Please don’t let this guy be another needy bastard like the last one.

“Whisky, neat. No ice. Oh, and the name’s Nick. I can’t imagine calling you Aristocat sixty-nine all night so figured we might as well swap names now.” Nick raised an enquiring eyebrow as he shrugged out of his jacket and placed it on the back of the sofa.

Simon poured the drinks. Whisky for Nick, and a bourbon for himself. He’d developed a taste for it when he’d lived in New Orleans some years ago. “If you wish. Mine’s Simon. Please refrain from any cute ditties about ‘Simon Says’ because I’ve heard it all, and I’ll probably re-arrange your face if you try it. Especially in bed.” He handed the whisky to Nick, marvelling at the way the man’s face lit up in laughter.

He really was an attractive chap, Simon mused. With a personality to match. He might be worth a repeat or two while Simon was here. Save him explaining his hook-up philosophy to a new men.

“Duly noted.” Nick’s twang was sexy and Simon wasn’t averse to hearing more of it. He walked over to the couch and sat down, patting the seat beside him.

“Let’s have a drink, then we can get down to business.”

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About the Authors:

SUSAN MAC NICOL

Sue writes steamy, sexy and fun contemporary gay romances, some suspenseful, some gritty and dark, and others just plain ahhhh….

Lover of angst and conflict, she enjoys putting her characters through the emotional wringer and bringing them out the other side with an HEA, or, at the very least, a HFN.

She is a PAN member of Romance Writers of America and is also a member of the Romantic Novelists Association in the UK. She’s the Editor-in-Chief at Divine Magazine (www.divinemagazine.biz), and she’s a Charity Board trustee at Being Me in London (http://www.beingmecampaign.com).

Sue is passionate about research and has stayed in a circus, taken lessons from a blind person on how it feels to be non-sighted, and has travelled to a lighthouse with maintenance crew to see firsthand what it’s like inside. She’s also written a screenplay with a Hollywood actor/producer, with a view to taking her book, Sight Unseen, to the big screen.

website: http://www.susanmacnicol.com

facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Author-Susan-Mac-Nicol

twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SusanMacNicol7

instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susiemax77

amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Susan-Mac-Nicol/e/B008YE9GGI/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1

M. TASIA

Michelle is a paralegal and author who lives in Ontario, Canada. A member of the RWA and its chapter RRW, she is a dedicated people watcher, and a lover of romance, 80’s rock, and happy endings. Married to a good man, mother of two wonderful girls, Michelle is also a servant to two spoiled furry children.

website: http://www.mtasiabooks.com

facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mtasiabooks

twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtasiaauthor

instagram: http://www.instagram.com/m.tasia.author

amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/M.-Tasia/e/B01MT6I9FP/ref=sr_tc_2_0

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❤Review❤ Mask Beneath Her Face – Rafael Chandler @RafaelChandler

Book Name:  Mask Beneath Her Face
Author: Rafael Chandler
Series: Standalone
Genre: Horror
Number of Pages: 412
Publisher: Neoplastic Press
Publishing Date: October 14, 2017
My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

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*ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review*

Bobbi Metzger is a survivor. She was the only one left alive after a slasher invaded her sixteenth birthday party butchering all of her friends and leaving Bobbi with a scars in remembrance of that horrible night. Thirty years later, Bobbi is still trying to piece her life back together. Starting over in a new city with a new job, everything seems to be going well for Bobbi, until the nightmares invade her mind again. Fearful that a slasher is going to slaughter the only people she loves, Bobbi heads back home to North Carolina to her makeshift family….Jesse, sam and Cris, who each battle their own slasher and horrors from long ago.

MASK BENEATH HER FACE really brought back a lot of childhood memories for me. I remember watching all of the slasher films when I was a young teen and being completely horrified and yet staying up late at night glued to the tv screen watching all the movies like Friday the 13th and Halloween. So, it comes as no surprise that when I read the summary for this book, I knew I had to read it. I am happy to say it lived up to all of my expectations, gory details and all. The story starts off with a bang. You are drawn right into the horrific scene of Bobbi’s friends, or what was left of them I should say, all dead at the hands of a slasher, and Bobbi fighting for her life to make it out alive. My attention never waivered right from that opening scene. The plot slowly builds as you learn about Bobbi, Jesse, Sam, and Cris’ past history with slashers. I loved the ancient history that was sprinkled in and I felt it gave the story an eerie feel.

Rafael Chandler brought me back to my teen years and reminded me why I loved slasher films so much. He held nothing back and even took it a step further by introducing multiple slashers into the story. Wait, did I really say multiple slashers, you ask? Yes! I was completely floored and heavily invested in each of the slashers each wielding their own brand of terror. This book is not for the faint of heart. There is blood, gore, and a whole lot of chopped off body pieces. What I also like most is there is a story line.  We really get to know each of the characters and learn about their fears and why they have become what they are which makes them relatable to perhaps our own fears (like someone looking through my window at night in the dark, UGH!).  I also love the cover art with the spider and how it relates to the story because the spider in the story is no Charlotte’s Web!

I highly recommend picking up a copy, just don’t read it in the dark or when you are alone! Scratch that…..read it when it is dark and you are alone (insert evil laugh here).

❤Review❤ Until The End of Time – Edie Baylis @ediebaylis

Book Name: Until The End of Time
Author: Edie Baylis
Series: Downfall Series #1
Genre: Dark Romance
Number of Pages: 433 Pages
Publisher: Athame Press
Publishing Date: September 5, 2017
My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

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Seth Wright and Jane Ellerton are in love. Theirs is not an ordinary kind of love, though. It is filled with violence, drugs, and an intensity fueled by their cruel and sadistic tendency towards brutality. They feed off of each others need for the darkness, which in turn makes Seth and Jane’s relationship even more intense and passionate. Their love is like none other and they match each other perfectly. However, not everyone in their lives are happy with the two of them being together. Debbie has been in love with Seth for over two years and Paul wants Jane back for himself. Their delusions sets off a chain of events that test the bounds of Seth and Jane’s relationship like it has never been tested before. Seth and Jane start to feel the strain as paranoia steps in testing the depths of their relationship. Who can they trust in their circle of friends? Could their love survive until the end of time or are Seth and Jane headed down a path they could never return from?

UNTIL THE END OF TIME sets the bar pretty high right from the first few pages. Murder and mayhem interweave through the pages and into the lives of Seth and Jane. Both seem to relish and thrive through all of the violence in their lives. I don’t think either one knew how to be normal. Even though they were in love with each other, their love was filled with obsession and paranoia which eventually spirals out of control. While reading this story, I couldn’t help but think of Seth and Jane like the couple in the movie Natural Born Killers. Which, at the time was a pretty controversial movie, much like what I think this story is as well. Either you are going to love it and embrace the craziness that has become Seth and Jane’s world or you will absolutely hate it because it’s so unconventional. What can I say? I love the crazy. I love anything outside of the norm. This isn’t some happy go lucky romance. There is murder, violence, and cheating which can be a trigger for some readers. Personally, I love how the author, Edie Baylis, did not hold anything back. The story is in your face, every messed up thing you can think of is probably written in the pages of this story.

There are many characters and multi POV’s, but I never felt lost in the story. Did I necessarily like any of the characters? Yes and no. Seth and Jane do very bad things together and separately, but yet deep down inside, they both had some redeeming characteristics that made them likeable. It may not have been much, but you can see how much they did want to change, but they were so accustomed to a life they were leading, that it became hard to pull themselves away from it. Can they make it out of their life of depravity and become normal? Or is this already their normal?

I have to say that I really enjoyed this story and had a hard time putting it down. Edie Baylis has created a gripping, psychological story that sucks you right in and leaves you embracing the manipulation, lies, and craziness that takes place between the pages. If you like the weirdness, a couple who is not the norm, and a colorful cast of friends who are just as crazy/psycho as the main couple, then you may want to pick yourself up a copy of UNTIL THE END OF TIME, which is the first book in the Downfall series. Book two in the series, ESCAPING THE PAST, was released earlier this month and I cannot wait to find out what happens next.

Trigger warnings: Violence, murder, cheating, rape.