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HEATHER GRAHAM’S LATEST!! IT’S TIME FOR HALLOWEEN MY FRIENDS… and she’s got it for us!!! And to celebrate this release, Heather Graham (as well as her publisher, 1,001 Dark Nights Press) are sponsoring today’s newsletter! 😀

So what’s it about?

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham comes a new story in her Krewe of Hunters series…

Halloween! Strange things are going to happen and every year, while loving the holiday, members of the Krewe of Hunters also dread it.

Something somewhere is bound to happen.

And it does.

Krewe member Jon Dickson’s fiancée Kylie Connelly is contacted by an old friend who has just moved to Salem, Massachusetts, when the unimaginable happens as the holiday approaches.

Jenny Auger has just managed to buy the historic home of her dreams. But it comes with far more history than she ever imagined—the skeletal remains of seven victims interred in the old walls of the house years and years before—along with a threatening curse.

And strange things are happening in the city. Bizarre attacks…murders that mimic days of old.

With Halloween on the way.

Kylie has a history with the city of Salem, and her strange talent for being within the minds of those under attack—first realized in the city—remains sharp.

But the situation is far more dire than what they have discovered, with strange events and attacks occurring.

And with all their talent for crime solving—with help from the living and the dead—it still remains to be seen if they can solve the murders of the past before Halloween, and the bloodbath that just might occur if the sins of a time gone by cannot be brought to light.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

And now… an excerpt!!

“I assume that, having lived next to this place for years and years, you know the history,” Jon said.

“Of course,” Charles said. “Our house belonged to my parents and their parents before them. I grew up next to this haunted house. My grandmother used to tell me tales about Fisher Smith, the man they suspected of being what we now call a serial killer, but no one was ever able to prove it. You’d hear about a murder in Peabody or Revere or elsewhere, and it always happened to be somewhere Smith had gone for the week or a weekend on business. Maybe there is justice we don’t know about sometimes. He was killed rather ridiculously by a falling icicle. Of course, people were still murdered. But not close to here, and not on days when he happened to be exactly where the murders were taking place. Nowadays, you people would have nailed him.”

“One can only hope. So, your families have been here forever?”

“Oh, no, not forever,” Emma put in. “My father passed away when I was a little girl, still living in Boston. My mother brought me here when I was about five because the game company offered her a good job.”

“And my family came up right after the Civil War. Like Emma’s family, my grandfather was offered a job, and there wasn’t much left in Mississippi at the time,” Charles said.

Jon wondered if that meant they were lucky. They might not be on a killer’s radar. Though, so far, it seemed the killer was targeting women.

Easier to offer a woman a poisoned drink.

“I am so sorry we can’t help you more,” Emma said sincerely.

“I’m curious. Charles, you said you’ve lived here all your life. Is much of the block the same? People leaving their homes to their children?”

“Ah. These days, kids can’t get going fast enough for a down payment,” Charles said, shaking his head sadly. “But I do believe that many people, with homes like these, try to keep them in the family. Now, the house to the other side…that’s a bit newer. It wasn’t built until around 1890. There’s still some family history there, but somehow, that lovely Ginger girl bought it from a fellow who had been there for about twenty years. And before that…I think the place changed hands a lot.”

Now for the giveaway!

We’re giving away a Dark Nights swag pack (which includes a 1001 Dark Nights limited edition coloring book, colored pencils, and promo booklet & bookmark).

How to enter for a chance to win it?

Just leave a comment below (and better yet, tell me your favorite halloween story – campfire ghost story or anything like that), and by 10pm EST, Sunday October 17, 2021, I will randomly select one lucky commenter as the winner.

The winner will be contacted and will have 48hrs to respond confirming their mailing address, so if you are picked, do not delay or you will lose your chance. The Dark Nights swag pack will be sent to one winner by the publisher.

US ONLY for now on this one (but all are welcome to comment).

HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY EVERYONE!!! It’s time to build us an amazing list of new releases, and I’m already excited about a few (especially that one to the left!!!!) OH MY. TOTAL blurb jolt!

MY BLURB JOLTS: The Party Crasher (she sneaks into her family’s party that she was uninvited from and overhears some things…) Boyfriend (Sarina Bowen’s latest!! He’s her long time crush and she rents him for a date to a family event but… things go crazy!!)

P.S. Don’t forget to check out:

• Haunted House: A Krewe of Hunters Novella by Heather Graham IS LIVE!!! And we’re having a giveaway! <— Today’s newsletter sponsor!! 😀
• Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 10-11-2021 <— Excellent list yesterday!
• Reader Questions <— 7 new questions to solve!

READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:

• Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial <— I’ve been a Prime member for years and I LOVE IT.
• The Winter Before by Karen Crompton <— RECLUSIVE HERO ALERT!!! NANCY FOUND US THIS DEAL!!

Nancy: I love books about damaged recluse mountain man that live in remote cabins all alone. Than some damsel (usually in danger, injured or hiding) comes crashing into his life. This one sounds like my kind of book.

• Agent Nora Wexler Mysteries – 3 Book Set (Deadly Accounts, Deadly Pasts, Point of Failure) (Nora Wexler Mystery Universe 1) by Jason Letts <— SUPER-BARGAIN BOOK BUNDLE!!!
• Cowboy Bikers MC Collection Books 5 – 8 by Esther E. Schmidt <— BOOK BUNDLE!
• Cowboys: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology

PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:

1. Haunted House: A Krewe of Hunters Novella by Heather Graham <— HEATHER GRAHAM’S LATEST!! “…Krewe member Jon Dickson’s fiancée Kylie Connelly is contacted by an old friend who has just moved to Salem, Massachusetts, when the unimaginable happens as the holiday approaches. Jenny Auger has just managed to buy the historic home of her dreams. But it comes with far more history than she ever imagined—the skeletal remains of seven victims interred in the old walls of the house years and years before—along with a threatening curse. And strange things are happening in the city. Bizarre attacks…murders that mimic days of old. With Halloween on the way…”
2. Snow Dragon (Dragon Knights Book 16) by Bianca D’Arc
3. An Immortal Guardians Companion by Dianne Duvall
4. Berserker by Kitty Thomas <— NEW DARK READ BY KITTY THOMAS!! SHE HAS A SPECIAL POWER TO CALM HIM… & HE’S IN A RAGE IN THE AISLE “...I have a special power: the ability to calm a berserker, but I’ve been warned never to use it. My mother said: “If you see a berserker in a rage… not your monkeys, not your circus. Get the hell away. They’re too dangerous, and you’ll lose your freedom.” But the thing is… we’re flying 30,000 feet in the air in a speeding aluminum cage, and there’s a berserker raging out in the aisle beside me. Security won’t be able to hold him.…”
5. Hearts Unleashed: A Limited Edition Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Collection <— Hearts Unleashed brings you 20+ BRAND NEW tantalizing tales of paranormal romance and urban fantasy in this thrilling collection of heart-pounding books featuring Shifters, Vampires, Witches, and more.
6. Christmas Kisses: A Regency Holiday Romance Anthology
7. Deadly Kiss: A FF Vampire Paranormal Romance (The Immortal Reign Book 1) by Ariel Marie
8. Interstellar Angel: (An Astral Heat Romance #1) by Laura Navarre
9. Soul Bitten (Blood & Fangs Book 1) by Riley Storm <— VAMPIRE IS TRYING TO CLAIM HER!! “…I’m weeks from going through my Soulshift, where I’ll be united with my wolf, at last, the two of us running as one under the full moon. Every day, she grows stronger, and I can’t wait for the night we find our Soulbound mate. I don’t know who it is, but I’m darn sure it’s not the vampire at my door claiming me for himself…”
10. Tides and Ruin: A Fae Rising Spin-Off by Miranda Lyn
11. Wicked Lovely: An M/M Fantasy Romance (The Black Blade Chronicles Book 1) by J.K. Hogan

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. Temptation After Dark: A Gansett Island Novel by Marie Force
2. The Hacker (Norcross Security Book 5) by Anna Hackett <— ONE NIGHT STAND PREGNANCY!! “…Relationships and kids are not on the cards for him—ever. He has his reasons. But then feisty, saucy Maggie—who snuck out of his bed like a thief—drops a bombshell. Before they can even process the surprise pregnancy, it becomes clear someone is trying to kill Maggie...”
3. Luca & Marcel (Hostile Takeover Book 1) by Lucy Lennox
4. He Said Never (The Lost Corisis Book 2) by Ruth Cardello
5. All the Sauce (IceCats Book 5) by Toni Aleo <— HOCKEY STAR & THE GIRL STARTING OVER… “…Owen has had a thing for Angie since they were kids, but she would never give him the time of day. Now that they’re reconnecting as adults, they quickly find they want to spend all their days together. Angie is struggling to let go of the insecurities that plague her, but growing up Adler has made Owen an expert at getting what he wants. And for him, Angie is the only goal worth making…”
6. Quinn’s Quest (Bullard’s Battle Book 7) by Dale Mayer
7. A Dancing Tide (Barefoot Tides Series Book 2) by Grace Greene
8. The Party Crasher: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella <— SOPHIE KINSELLA’S LATEST!! HER CHILDHOOD HOME WAS SOLD & SHE WAS UNINVITED FROM THE FAMILY PARTY & SHE HATES HER FATHER’S NEW GIRLFRIEND “…When Krista decides to throw a grand “house cooling” party, Effie is originally left off the guest list—and then receives a last-minute “anti-invitation” (maybe it’s because she called Krista a gold-digger, but Krista totally deserved it, and it was mostly a joke anyway). Effie declines, but then remembers a beloved childhood treasure is still hidden in the house. Her only chance to retrieve it is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is busy celebrating. As Effie sneaks around the house, hiding under tables and peeping through trapdoors, she realizes the secrets Greenoaks holds aren’t just in the dusty passageways and hidden attics she grew up exploring. Watching how her sister, brother, and dad behave when they think no one is looking, Effie overhears conversations…”
9. The Reboot by Clodagh Murphy <— SHE DIDN’T TELL HIM WHAT HAPPENED!! “…ten years later, neither is where they expected to be. A chronic illness forced Ella to abandon her studies and put her dreams on hold, while Roly got kicked out of the band and lost everything – all his money, his career in music, even the underwear-model girlfriend. When they cross paths again they’re both ready to start over, and they rekindle their friendship as they each try to get back what they lost. But Ella didn’t tell Roly what really happened the last time they met...”
10. Nowhere to Run (Nowhere to Ride Book 3) by Andrew Grey <— M/M ROMANCE!!
11. Decker: An Eidolon Black Ops Novel by Maddie Wade
12. Breaking the Rules: A Hockey Romance (Hot Jocks Book 8) by Kendall Ryan <— KENDALL RYAN’S LATEST!!
13. Boyfriend: A Moo U Hockey Romance by Sarina Bowen <— SHE RENTS HIM AS A DATE (AND HE’S HER LONG TIME CRUSH)!!! “...Now everyone knows it’s a bad idea to introduce your long-time crush to your messed-up family. But I really do need a date for Thanksgiving, even if I’m not willing to say why. So I tear his phone number off of that flyer… and accidentally entangle our star defenseman in a ruse that neither of us can easily unwind. Because Weston’s family is even nuttier than mine. He needs a date, too, for the most uncomfortable holiday engagement party ever thrown...”
14. Mafia Queen (The DiLustro Arrangement Book 3) by CD Reiss <— CD REISS TRILOGY CONCLUSION!! Must be read in order…
15. Just One Chance (The Kingston Family Book 3) by Carly Phillips
16. I Love You, I Hate You: All’s fair in love and law in this irresistible enemies-to-lovers rom-com! by Elizabeth Davis <— OPPOSING COUNSEL!! “…Of all the decisions brilliant lawyer Victoria Clemenceaux has made in her life, an unforgettable one-night stand with her opposing counsel Owen Pohl is either the worst…or the best…”
17. Shadow of the Heart: (Shadow SEALs) by Sharon Hamilton
18. Beach House Vacation (The Beach House Trilogy Book 2) by Cora Seton
19. Undercover Boyfriend: Brotherhood Protectors (The Guardian Agency) by Regan Black
20. My Lord Protector (The Beresford Adventures Book 2) by Cheryl Bolen
21. No Words: A Novel (Little Bridge Island Book 3) by Meg Cabot <— SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE!! “…Jo’s given an offer she can’t refuse: an all-expense paid trip to speak and sign at the island’s first ever book festival. Even though arrogant Will is the last person Jo wants to see, she could really use the festival’s more-than-generous speaking fee. She’s suffering from a crippling case of writer’s block on the next installment of her bestselling children’s series, and her father needs financial help as well. Then Jo hears that Will is off-island on the set of the film of his next book. Hallelujah! But when she arrives on Little Bridge, Jo is in for a shock: Will is not only at the book festival, but seems genuinely sorry for his past actions…”
22. The Mismatch (Bad Bridesmaids Book 3) by Noelle Adams
23. Total Seduction: Brotherhood Protectors World by Nicole Morgan
24. The Brightest Star in Paris: A Novel by Diana Biller
25. Finally You (Luna Harbor Book 1) by Claudia Burgoa <— SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE WITH A ROCK STAR!! “…that big heartbreak was it for me. I built a successful lavender farm and a shop and that’s now my only priority. All is well until Mane’s grandfather falls ill and all the Cantú family comes back to Luna Harbor. For good. What’s worse is that Mane’s now famous. Like, real-life famous, not Luna Harbor famous. He made a name for himself with his band and he and his perfect face dare to open a bar next to my store with his bandmates. Well, he may have started the war, but I plan to finish it…”
26. First Glance (A Steamy Series-Starter Anthology) by Shayla Black
27. A Heart So Wild: A Hockey Romance (The Atlanta Siege Book 1) by Raine Thomas
28. Not a Love Song by Veronica Albright
29. Tacos for Two by Betsy St. Amant <— SHE CAN’T COOK! “...Rory Perez, a food truck owner who can’t cook, is struggling to keep the business she inherited from her aunt out of the red–and an upcoming contest during Modest’s annual food truck festival seems the best way to do it. The prize money could finally give her a solid financial footing and keep her cousin with special needs paid up at her beloved assisted living home. Then maybe Rory will have enough time to meet the man she’s been talking to via an anonymous online dating site...”
30. Bury Me Before You Go (Pandemonium Book 1) by LC Lehesaho
31. Savage Redemption: A Fake Relationship Romance (Savage in Love) by Lark Anderson
32. Daddy’s Little Hellion (Daddy Series Book 14) by Lila Fox
33. Kiss of Death: A Mafia Romance (Hush) by Mary Elizabeth <— THE NEW STRIPPER... “…Grand Haven has a new underworld king, and he’s celebrating at the local gentlemen’s club. But rules are rules. Not even the newly crowned underboss of the Coppola crime family touches the girls without permission from the madam who runs the local escort service. It’s easier said than done once Vera Monroe takes the stage under a blood-red light. The lure of the mysterious dancer can’t be ignored, and they’re soon hooked…”

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1. I Love You, I Hate You: All’s fair in love and law in this irresistible enemies-to-lovers rom-com! by Elizabeth Davis
2. Temptation After Dark: A Gansett Island Novel by Marie Force
3. The Party Crasher: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella
4. Haunted House: A Krewe of Hunters Novella by Heather Graham
5. Just One Chance (The Kingston Family Book 3) by Carly Phillips
6. He Said Never (The Lost Corisis Book 2) by Ruth Cardello
7. No Words: A Novel (Little Bridge Island Book 3) by Meg Cabot
8. The Brightest Star in Paris: A Novel by Diana Biller
9. Tacos for Two by Betsy St. Amant

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

• The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann – October 14th 2021

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HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE!! New releases just went live early and I’m adding them in as we speak! 😀 Did you read anything awesome this weekend? Let me know. And… if you have “three things” to tell me, let us know that too.

THREE THINGS:

1.) Reader Questions have been coming fast and furious these days. I love it!! I still have more to post (I posted 7 of them yesterday)

2.) One of my dogs has gotten into the habit of waking me at 6:30am on the dot every single morning in the last week to be fed. I always wake up at 7am. They are fed at 7:05am. What the heck happened??? Why is she so crazy??? I’m tiiiiiiiired. She’s hunnnnnngry.

3.) I’m so glad mornings are cooler here… it means Florida’s version of “winter is coming” is almost here. 😉 And that gives me the warm and fuzzies.

LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE  !!!

1. Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, Sian Ann Bessey, Paige Edwards, A. L. Sowards <— AFTER WWII! “…decades later, fate brings together the descendants of this broken dynasty in the place where it all began—Falcon Point. Anna, Cole, and Tess have never met, each relying on fractured pieces of information to understand their Austrian heritage. But when unforeseen opportunities draw these Lang cousins to Falcon Point, they soon discover they are not alone in their quest to claim the coveted property and the fabled treasure hidden within...”
2. 2,697 Pages by Heidi Dischler
3. Dark Alpha’s Need (Reaper Book 12) by Donna Grant
4. Midlife Daddy and Virgin Secret (Daddies and Babies Book 5) by Lauren Wood <— OLDER MAN-YOUNGER WOMAN ALERT!! AGE GAP!! “...No one tells my father “no.” Not even me. That’s when Jude Romano comes along to prove me wrong in so many ways. He has no problem resisting my father’s commands, But I seem to have a big problem resisting Jude. It doesn’t help that Jude is fifteen years older than me. My dad’s head would explode over anyone I tried to date…”
5. His Interim Sweetheart by Aliyah Burke
6. Boo’ed Up: A Halloween Hot Holiday Hookup (Hot Holiday Hookup Novella) by Danielle Allen
7. Set in Stone by Lynn Camden
8. Elliot, Song Of The Soulmate (Love, Austen Book 5) by Anyta Sunday
9. Maverick (Perished Riders MC Book 1) by Nicola Jane <— HE SAVES HER FROM ABUSE!!! “…Do you ever wonder when your life became this? Wake, eat, sleep, repeat . . . oh, and don’t forget to throw in the odd beating. Marrying Grant Carter was not my finest moment, nor was becoming his prisoner. Slowly, he made me dependent solely on him, and now, I’m stuck here. Wake, eat, sleep, repeat. It’s by chance that my new neighbour hears my cries calling to her from the pits of my own hell. Instead of ignoring me, she sends me a lifeline. One I grasp with both hands. Being rescued by The Perished Riders MC was just the beginning of my journey...”
10. One Good Knight (A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey
11. The Christmas Fix Up (The Guardian Angel Chronicles Book 2) by Barbara Ankrum
12. Lost Cure: Hidden Cure Series Part 2 (Paranormal Wolf Shifter Romance) by Abigail Grant
13. Not Seeking Mr. Right by Natasha Moore <— ONE NIGHT STAND OOOOOPS!! “...Ginny Colburn can’t believe she’s been dumped by her wedding date. And everybody knows it. So when a cute, younger man serving champagne to the guests flirts with her, she decides to really give the guests something to talk about and flirts back. But the incredible one-night stand gives her more than great memories. A few weeks later, she’s got a positive pregnancy test…”
14. Worse Guy: A SciFi Alien Villain Romance by Ruby Dixon
15. Small Town Dragon Next Door (Small Town Sexton Brothers Book 4) by Lisa Daniels
16. Sacrifice: A Salvation Society Novel by Brooke O’Brien
17. Park Avenue Pretender: A Hero Club Novel by Crystal Perkins <— SHE THINKS THE MANNY IS THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR! “…I love being a manny. Love it. Especially when my boss goes on extended business trips and leaves me with the keys to his Park Avenue penthouse. I mean, sure, I’ve got to watch his daughter, but she loves me almost as much as she loves her favorite K-Pop group. Really. All is going well until their new neighbor thinks I’m the actual billionaire next door, and I don’t correct her...”

AUDIOBOOK LVERS!

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• One Good Knight (A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

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