Welcome Amber Daulton & Dark Hearts Aflame

Please welcome the wonderful author Amber Daulton. She’s here to talk about her latest sizzling romance Dark Hearts Aflame.

Tell us about the inspiration for your new series, Amber.

Thank you so much!

Bristol Rieger is one of my favorite heroes that I’ve ever written. Rather, he’s not a hero, but an anti-hero. I’ve always had a thing for the bad guys! Anyway, he was so awesome as a secondary character in the Arresting Onyx series that I wanted to give him his own book. After all the trauma I put him through, he deserved a bit of happiness. So I wrote this book, under a different title, fully expecting it to be the final book in the series. Only it didn’t fit well within the guidelines that I’d established for my Arresting Onyx world.

What was I to do? That question plagued me for months. Seriously. Months!

After some tears and an extremely long conversation with my supportive husband, I finally decided to listen to the niggling voice in the back of my mind and remove the book from the series. I knew deep down that I had to create a spin-off, but I resisted because of the extra work it would entail. Once I finally accepted what my head already knew, I reworked the story, re-titled it, and set it as book one in my new dark romance spin-off, the Lozano Cartel.

Book two, Lost in His Spiderwebs, is already under way. I’ve very proud of these books, and I hope you enjoy Dark Hearts Aflame as much as I do.

 

What’s the story?

Blurb:

A drug lord on the run. A cartel princess in hiding. All it takes is a spark to set their world ablaze.

Bristol Rieger left his criminal life behind for a fresh start in Mexico. Flying under the radar of the government and the cartels alike, his best-laid plans go awry when a woman from his narco days discovers his whereabouts. Carmen Lozano, however, is no longer the innocent girl he remembers.

Carmen escaped the chains of her tiara and her abusive marriage to join a group of resistance fighters. The last thing she expected was the now-retired capo setting out to seduce her with his wicked touch. Embracing the blood on his hands is easy, but his secrets wear on her patience.

When their enemies close in, Bristol will have to summon his inner monster to protect her. But can that monster be tamed again?

– Book one is an Interracial (Hispanic woman/white man) dark romance novel in the Lozano Cartel series. All the books can be read as a standalone, but are part of an interconnected series.

Excerpt:

He strode down the hall, his leather huaraches thudding on the white-and-blue mosaic tile. A flickering embossed ceiling light cast shadows across the smooth orange walls despite the explosion of sunlight pouring through the lobby windows. Taking a deep breath, he entered the laundry room and closed the door behind him with a soft snick. The racket from the heavy-duty washers and dryers along the back wall pierced his ears, the machines shaking like they had palsy. The stench of bleach stung his nostrils.

Carmen likely didn’t hear him come in. She faced away from him and dumped a basket of white towels onto a metal workstation. Then she stored the basket with several others on the bottom shelf of a shelving unit that spanned the length of the right side wall.

Folded towels, bed linens, colorful blankets and quilts, toiletries, and cleaning supplies stocked the upper shelves.

Most women couldn’t pull off her ugly gray blouse and ill-fitted black slacks with any sense of style, but somehow, she made it work. She should throw out her dour low-heeled black shoes for a pair of stilettos. The high heels would do wonders for her long legs. Her golden-brown ponytail swayed as she moved, begging him to pull it.

As he studied her now from behind, she could be anyone. Just another woman working a dead-end job to survive. Had his mind played tricks on him? Did he see Carmen in the woman’s face because he wanted to believe she was alive and well somewhere in the world?

Heat slicked sweat on his nape, despite the air chugging from the floor vents and the industrial-sized floor fan oscillating in the corner. Opposite the workstation and storage space, a kitchenette resembling the one in his hotel room lined the wall. However, the old whirring refrigerator needed replacing, and the cabinets required a fresh coat of paint.

He tsked. Back in the States, his employees never had to work in such a hot, dingy environment or relax in a shitty break room. Nor did the housekeeping staff at Sky Resorts Hotel, his family’s legitimate hotel chain that his relatives now managed. But that ship had long sailed.

Bristol bypassed a cart stocked with toiletries and two empty wheeled canvas hampers in the middle of the workroom. Itching to grab her close and demand to know her interest in him, he would rather not scare her. He coughed to gain her attention.

She sloppily folded a face towel, then grabbed a washcloth, her hands visibly shaking.

“May I have some towels?” Bristol asked in Spanish.

The maid ducked her gaze, grabbed a few recently folded items, pulled two bath towels from the shelf, and closed the distance between them. Without glancing up, she thrust everything into his outstretched arms, the scent of bleach and lavender clinging to the fabric. She pivoted and returned to her workstation.

He sighed hard, rolling his eyes. “Are you Carmen Lozano Sanchez?” His voice sharpened as her full given name ripped off his tongue. He couldn’t stomach tacking on her husband’s surname.

Her hands stilled, and a towel slid from her grasp. She shook her head and grabbed the fabric. “No hablo Inglés.”

“Given the way you stopped dead, you speak English and understood my question just fine.” He set the soft, fragrant towels aside and stomped toward her. “You’re Carmen, I know—”

She flipped around with a small dagger in her hand and glared at him. The overhead light glinted on the blade. Shoulders hunched, she braced her feet in a wide stance.

He stepped back, hands up to placate her.

Anger and fear blazed in her hazel eyes, the specks of emerald turning molten in her brown irises. He wasn’t mistaken. This fiery woman was Carmen Lozano, cartel princess.

Title: Dark Hearts Aflame

Series: Lozano Cartel (book 1)

Release Date: April 8, 2025

Publisher: Daulton Publishing

Cover Designer: Satin Rose Designs

ASIN:  B0D18CB8CF

Genre: Dark Romance

Length: 90k

Heat Rating: 5 Flames

 

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About the Author

Amber Daulton is the author of the Lozano Cartel, the Arresting Onyx, and the Ramseys in Time series, as well as several standalone novellas. Her books are published through Daulton Publishing, The Wild Rose Press, and Books to Go Now, and are available in ebook, print on demand, audio, and foreign language formats.

She lives in North Carolina with her husband and demanding cats.

 

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C. D. Bennett & her new romantic suspense No Good Dead

Please welcome C. D. Bennett and her new romantic suspense, No Good Dead. 

Hello readers, I am thrilled that M.S. Spencer invited me to her blog today. I appreciate the opportunity to connect with all of you and introduce you to my upcoming release No Good Deed, a book that, in a small way, took shape from personal experiences. This novel takes place on a family ranch in the rugged mountains of Colorado, a beautiful state filled with breathtaking views and people that share a deep-rooted love of the outdoors. It also happens to be where I spent a lot of my childhood. I got to play among the aspen trees and have ridden through those mountains on horseback. I still miss it. Since I can't hop on a plane every time I get nostalgic. What better way is there to revisit my old stomping grounds than to write about it?

I also included a main character that previously worked as an EMT (just like I did). It is how I put myself through college. Everyone says to write what you know, right? Needless to say, my heroine can handle a crisis. It's a good thing too, because Kiya James couldn't have known that saving the life of a stranger would make her the target of a dangerous unknown adversary. When she joins forces with the victim and his family, she finds herself thrust into a world filled with endless greed and relentless danger. It also opens the door to new love and found family.

I would love to hear your thoughts on No Good Deed!

 

Blurb:

No Good Deed…goes unpunished.

Kiya James’s relocation to idyllic Riverton, Colorado is disrupted when she discovers a critically wounded man lying in a field near her home. Little does she know that her selfless act to save the man’s life would thrust her into a world of corruption, greed, and danger. As the only witness to the initial attack, and shaken by an attempt on her own life, Kiya is offered refuge with the victim’s family. Together, they struggle to uncover the circumstances that would trigger an unknown assailant to unleash a string of deadly attacks in an otherwise quiet rural ranching community.

Jake McCleary’s world could have been destroyed with a single bullet if it hadn’t been for the quick actions of a stranger. Now, in a desperate attempt to protect her and his entire family, Jake must fight to defend his home, livelihood, and the woman who is rapidly capturing his heart, against the vicious actions of a criminal who will stop at absolutely nothing to get what he wants. But will they find the answers they need in time, or will they lose everything to the conceit of a madman? And will the bond between his wounded brother and the woman that saved him prove to be too big of an obstacle for Jake to overcome in the pursuit for Kiya’s love?

Introduction to the excerpt:

In this excerpt, Jake and Kiya have been spending time together while trying to uncover information about an attack on Jake’s brother, Dylan. Jake starts to realize that his feelings for Kiya aren’t as simple as he thought, but he would never hurt his brother by coming between the two of them.

Excerpt: Troubling realization

Outside, the air had turned chilly causing Kiya to shiver slightly when the wind blew across the yard. Jake immediately wrapped his jacket around her shoulders. He had snagged it from a peg hanging inside the door as they were leaving. “What are you doing running around out here without a jacket?”

“Thanks, I didn’t need one on my way over, and I wasn’t expecting it to get so cold. The temperature changes fast around here,” she said as she snuggled farther into the jacket.

They made the short walk to the cabin in relative silence, but as they entered the glow given off by the light near the front door, Kiya stopped and turned toward Jake. “Thank you for inviting me tonight. It was great getting to see Dylan that way. Even if he still tires easily.”

“It’s surprising how effortless it is for you to tune in to how he’s feeling. You noticed his change in energy quicker than any of the rest of us.”

Jake’s words were spoken lightly, but his eyes appeared guarded. Kiya shrugged. “I know what to look for, that’s all.”

“I suppose that could be it,” he allowed.

The wind picked up again causing Kiya’s hair to flutter across her cheeks. Without thinking, Jake reached over and smoothed the silky strands away from her face, but the mental image of his brother’s interaction with her earlier in the evening had him pulling his hand back and shoving it into his pocket. He had been unprepared for his reaction to their almost instant and very obvious bond. He was struggling with the fact that he didn’t like it.

 

No Good Deed

The Wild Rose Press, June 26, 2024

Romantic Suspense

308 pages

 

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About the Author:

I am an avid reader and nature lover who enjoys adventurous outdoor activities when I'm not busy writing romantic suspense novels. Horseback riding, hiking, kayaking/paddleboarding, and swimming are some of my favorite pastimes. I have even "taken the plunge" with skydiving and scuba diving. I live in rural northwest Pennsylvania with my family and a menagerie of animal companions. I am currently working on my third book.

 

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Welcome Amber Daulton & her Upcoming Release Arresting Alan

Please welcome my guest Amber Daulton, who will tell us all about her upcoming romantic suspense release, Arresting Alan. This is Book 4 of her popular series Arresting Onyx. Arresting Alan is available for pre-order now, and will release April 9. The floor is yours, Amber.

His darkest secret is exposed. Will he find love and redemption in the arms of the woman who could destroy him?

Blurb

A hacker, a federal agent, and a crime boss. The time has come to fight.

Computer technician Alan Harding is no saint, but his squeaky-clean image is unshakable in the eyes of his family and especially his young son. After he agrees to assist a drug lord-turned-snitch and hack into a criminal database, he’s faced with an impossible challenge—keeping his hands and heart away from his sexy-as-sin bodyguard, DEA Special Agent Hannah Adler.

Hannah would rather go hand-to-hand with an assailant than go undercover as Alan’s girlfriend, but she’s determined to keep him safe and his illegal activities on the down-low. The handsome man and his adorable child, however, are more than she bargained for.

Once their enemies learn the truth and retaliate by kidnapping Alan’s son, they’ll have to race against the clock to save the boy and bring a dangerous empire to its knees.

Arresting Alan

Daulton Publishing, Release Date: April 9, 2024
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Length: 85,000 words
Heat Rating: 5 Flames
Series: Arresting Onyx (Book 4)
ASIN: B0C887HXK9

Excerpt: The bad guy and even badder guys

Alan and Hannah have spent all day working on their assignment and then overhear something they shouldn’t have. Tension mounts as they demand answers from a dangerous drug lord. 

    Voices carried from down the dimly lit corridor.

As they neared the armory, the rough voices grew louder. The sound of metal clanked in his ears. His gut clenched. He grasped Hannah’s hand to keep her at his side in case she tried to jump in front of him with some harebrained notion that he needed protection. Harsh white light shone from the open doorway. His pulse thrummed faster as he paused at the threshold.

Five bulky men in SWAT gear pulled a few semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles from a corrugated-metal cabinet.

“It’s about time Thorn fucks with the Jestons.” One thug jammed a clip into a gleaming black gun. “I never liked their store—too damn expensive.”

“Got that right.” A dark-haired man stuffed on a ski cap.

Hannah stiffened and whispered to Alan, “What’s going on?”

He stepped back and pulled her with him before anyone could bitch at them for intruding. Chills raked his skin. “I don’t know, but it’s not our business.”

“Like hell, it’s not. They’re prepping for war. I can’t let this go.”

Neither could he since those assholes were going after the Jestons. He tightened his grip on Hannah and stomped back the way they came. The two dead-eyed guards in the vestibule outside Bristol’s office sneered as he stopped in front of them.

Hannah tugged her hand free and spread her feet in a battle stance.

“I need to speak with Thorn. Tell him I’m here.” Alan waited for a guard to open the doors or phone the man, but they continued to skewer him with their beady glares. The high-tech camera in the corner with the blinking LED light inside the globe fed the footage to Bristol’s computer—a system Alan had designed for each camera in the compound. “Damn it, I have no beef with you, but I’m getting into that room. Move, or I’ll make you.”

The blond bastard smirked.

All right, then. Alan fisted his hands. There was no time like the present to test out his boxing skills.

The barrier swung open from the inside, and the guards stepped away.

Bristol blocked the entryway with his broad shoulders, six-foot-five height, and his fuck-off scowl. Deep creases bracketed his cold brown eyes like craters.

Unfazed, Alan gazed past him to the four angry lieutenants near the desk. The heat of their stares burned as hot as the noonday sun.

He focused on the captain. “Why are your henchmen dressed for war?”

“You’re supposed to be gone by now. We’ll speak tomorrow.”

Alan pushed past him to enter the room with Hannah at his heels. “Now, in private.”

Bristol’s eyes bugged out. “Have you lost your fucking mind?” He grabbed Alan by his coat’s lapel and dragged him closer until barely an inch separated them.

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About the Author 

Amber Daulton

Amber Daulton is the author of the romantic suspense series Arresting Onyx and several stand-alone novellas. Her books are published through Daulton Publishing, The Wild Rose Press, and Books to Go Now, and are available in ebook, print on demand, audio, and foreign language formats.

She lives in North Carolina with her husband and demanding cats.

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Long & Short Reviews Anniversary Bash Features The Wishing Tree

 

Fun for one and all—LASR is celebrating its 16th anniversary with books of all kinds and loads of prizes. Today my latest cozy mystery The Wishing Tree: Love, Lies, and Spies on Chincoteague Island is spotlighted. Read all about it, answer a question and enter to win!

Who’s stealing documents from the top secret facility? The handsome stranger who's tapped into her heart could be a spy, or even a murderer.

Here's the link: 

http://www.longandshortreviews.com/guest-blogs/lasr-anniversary-scavenger-hunt-the-wishing-tree-love-lies-and-spies-on-chincoteague-island-by-m-s-spencer

The Wishing Tree in The Big Thrill August issue

 

I'm interviewed in the Big Thrill August issue! I talk about my new release The Wishing Tree: Love, Lies, and Spies on Chincoteague Island and more. 

Read it here: https://www.thebigthrill.org/2023/08/the-wishing-tree-love-lies-and-spies-on-chincoteague-island-m-s-spencer/

A New Excerpt from The Wishing Tree at Beyond Romance Today

 

Come by Beyond Romance for a new excerpt and a bit about the “naughty triumvirate”—a trio of erotica writers from the 18^th century.

https://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com/2023/07/his-every-word-may-be-lie-cozymystery.html

The Naughty Triumvirate

July MFRW Magazine here with The Wishing Tree

Check out the wonderful Marketing for Romance Writers Magazine, July issue:

https://viewer.joomag.com/marketing-for-romance-writers-magazine-july-2023-volume-6-issue-7/0467963001688154397?short&

Wonderful articles for writers (not just romance writers) and announcements of new releases. The Wishing Tree: Love, Lies, and Spies on Chincoteague Island—to be released July 17—is the featured spotlight in Suspense on p. 22.

Happy reading!

Please Welcome Kerry Blaisdell & Her New Book Burying the Dead

Please welcome my friend and an inspired writer, Kerry Blaisdell. The fourth installment of her acclaimed Dead Series will be released January 16, so we’re getting an early taste of it here.

Burying the Dead

The Wild Rose Press, January 16, 2023

Dead Series, Book 4

Supernatural Suspense/Paranormal Romance

PG-13, 330 pages

 

Be sure to drop in at her January 16 Facebook party for fun and prizes! 

So, Kerry, tell us what on earth made you start writing about demons and returning from the dead…as a comedy?

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where the inspiration for my Dead Series books came from. I’ve always been fascinated with the supernatural—the Active Enzyme, Lemon-Freshened Junior High School Witch was one of my favorite books as a kid. Plus I love a good mystery, and adventure stories (Can you say Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, and The Five Books?) (And now you know how old I am—LOL!).

As an adult, I love TV shows like Supernatural, Stranger Things – anything with “atmosphere”, and otherworldly themes. Plus, I’m fascinated by religion in general, and early Christianity specifically. So, after writing romantic suspense for a few years, I got the urge to write something different, something I wanted to read. I had no idea if it would be “publishable.” I just started writing, and Debriefing The Dead is what came out, then Waking The Dead and Damning The Dead—and here we are at Book Four, Burying The Dead.

Blurb

Sometimes the only way to stop the world from going to Hell is by working with Demons.

Hyacinth Finch has one goal: Save her nephew Geordi from the Hell Demon who kidnapped him. But to succeed, she’ll have to work with his demon Mafia relatives, which she swore she’d never do. Worse, she’ll have to make another deal with the High Demons who murdered her. But Geordi's life is worth it, even if she loses her own humanity in the process.

Meanwhile, Hyacinth’s ghost boyfriend Eric is wasting away, after being ejected from his “borrowed” body. While digging in his past for something to make him fight for survival, she uncovers secrets that could destroy their relationship. Moreover, her feelings for Geordi’s demon cousin Jason are stronger than ever, though every morally impossible choice she makes drives him farther away. Can she save Eric and Geordi, without losing herself—and Jason—forever?

Excerpt: Facing My Demons

I picked an invisible speck of lint off my maroon tights and tried not to fidget with the hem of my black pencil skirt.

Jason gave me the side-eye. “Relax, will you? Everything will be fine.”

“Easy for you to say—you’re one of them. They have to listen to you. Me, not so much.”

In fact, at best, the “they” in question probably wished they’d never heard of me. And at worst—well, let’s just say my current outfit could easily be accessorized with concrete boots and a deep ocean dive, to make sure I never resurfaced again.

If you’re wondering, I’m Hyacinth Finch, former graverobber turned “art dealer” for a certain select clientele who like to steal from each other for fun. I’m also a former dead person, with a brand-new third career as Assistant to the Angel of Death, otherwise known as Archangel Michael. His job is to shepherd souls Up or Down, depending on their life choices, and my job is to “presort” said souls, so he can attend to other business, like stopping Satan’s escape from Hell. Which I also help with, by tracking down rock shards that contain both his and Satan’s powers, left over from a big battle they had, eons ago. If Satan gets enough of these, he can use them to break out of his prison, and I’m the only “rock senser” Michael’s ever met, so…lucky me.

But I’m on a temporary hiatus from the day job, so I can grovel to my dead sister Lily’s ex in-laws, Niccolò and Caderina Dioguardi—the aforementioned “they”—in hopes they’ll help me save my nephew, Geordi, from the Hell Demon who kidnapped him. The slight hitch being that they’re also demons—although not from Hell—and they want Geordi for themselves. He’s their only grandchild, and has incredibly strong supernatural powers himself. Which is why he was kidnapped in the first place: to be used as a bargaining chip by various factions who want his powers for themselves. Including Satan.

I shivered, and Jason took my hand. “Hey—seriously—it will be okay. Marchosias won’t hurt him. Geordi’s far too valuable to be damaged.”

The vast marble-columned foyer in which we sat, awaiting an audience with Nico and Rina, felt cold and unwelcoming, and I wanted nothing more than to burrow into Jason’s side and let him keep lying to me that this would all be okay.

Jason is also a Dioguardi, and a demon, but a “good one.” Supposedly. He uses Jones as his surname, but even so, it’s hard to separate him from the larger family sometimes, especially since he’s got the signature Dioguardi “look”: wavy black hair, baby blue eyes—when they aren’t demon black—and a hefty six-foot-six height. Which seven-year-old Geordi, who is technically his cousin, is well on his way to achieving.

But things are complicated between us right now, so instead of caving to my instincts, I removed my hand and tugged at my skirt again, and Jason sighed and sat back.

“Look,” he said, “I get how much it cost you to do this. Hell, Rina and Nico get it, too. I know you’ve viewed them as the Enemy for months now. And I admit, you’re probably not their favorite person.”

In spite of it all, I laughed, and a smile crept onto Jason’s face.

I blew out a breath. “I don’t trust them. I know you think there’s another side to the story, but Nick didn’t happen all by himself. His abusive nature was augmented by their nurture, and he meant everything to them. And I…”

Jason grimaced. “It’s not your fault their only son—”

“Their only child!”

“—died. He brought that on himself. But you’re right. They do blame you, in part. Still, they’ll take into account that you came to them. The family as a whole has done terrible things. But they’re honorable. If they give you their word, you can trust it.”

His eyes were dark and unreadable—not black, thank God, so his demon powers weren’t surging, or whatever it’s called. But…did he count himself among the “whole” who’d done “terrible things”? Did I want to know?

At this point in our relationship, probably not. Not that we’re in a relationship—far from it. In fact, I have a boyfriend. Sort of. Assuming his spirit recovers.

As though reading my mind—an annoying talent he has—Jason said, “Eric will also be fine. If anyone can save him, Nadezhda will.”

Eric Guilliot is a former French police officer killed by the Dioguardis the same night I died, and Nadezhda is a woman we met in Turkey who, like me, walks among the Dead. She had saved Eric once before, by making him Full Dead, but this was different. He’d been damaged, possibly beyond repair, when he appropriated a fresh corpse, to gain a living body again. He’d succeeded for a time, but then the man’s body began absorbing Eric’s spirit, and kept those bits behind after Eric got ejected.

The nausea roiled, and I shoved it down. “How can you be so sure? About any of it? How can you stay so positive?”

What I really wanted to ask was, Why are you always so damn nice? The words stuck in my throat, and he looked away. But not before I saw the suppressed emotion in his blue eyes—rage, but not at me. And fear—but not for me.

“I have to,” he said quietly. “It’s the only way through.”

 Buy links

https://books2read.com/BuryingTheDead

 About the Author

Kerry Blaisdell is the bestselling and award-winning author of the acclaimed Dead Series, including Debriefing The Dead and its sequels, which InD’tale Magazine recommends for “fans of shows like ‘Constantine’ or ‘Supernatural.’” She also writes award-winning romantic suspense (Publish Or Perish, a Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize quarterfinalist) and historical mystery. She holds a BA from U.C. Berkeley in Comparative Literature (French/Medieval English), and a Master’s in Teaching English and Advanced Mathematics from University of Portland. Kerry lives in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest with her family, assorted animals, and more hot pepper plants than anyone could reasonably consume.

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Chatting around the Fire with D. V. Stone

 

Chatting around the Fire today at D. V. Stone’s: https://www.dvstoneauthor.com/around-the-fire-with-d-v-stone/around-the-fire-welcomes-todays-guest-m-s-spencer

Among other bits of confessions, D. V. weasels out of me my strange affinity to a statue of Ganesh, my best talent (wiggling out of stuff), and life on Capitol Hill. Oh yes, and there’s a bit about Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine! Do drop by—I’d love to hear your comments!

https://www.dvstoneauthor.com/around-the-fire-with-d-v-stone/around-the-fire-welcomes-todays-guest-m-s-spencer

Hidden Gem at Jill Piscitello's Today

 

Today Jill Piscitello hosts me for a quick look at my new cozy mystery/romantic suspense Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine. Do drop by!

https://jillpiscitello.com/2022/04/18/book-in-the-spotlight-hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-by-m-s-spencer 

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Hidden Gem at Rebecca Grace's Writing Corner...with a dead body

Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine, my new mystery romance, released yesterday!  

Rebecca Grace has kindly invited me to talk about on her blog today. Do drop by to learn a bit about the Gilded Age and St. Augustine—and to discover what I mean by the tag line: Their story begins with very bad chili and a dead body.

Find it here:

https://rebecca-grace.blogspot.com/2022/04/05-Hidden-Gem-M-S-Spencer.html

Hidden Gem at Alicia Dean's Today

 

Release day for Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine! Lots of stuff going on, but be sure to stop by Alicia Dean’s wonderful blog for an introduction to the book, and discover what the tag line: Their story begins with very bad chili and a dead body.

 

Catch it here:

https://aliciadean.com/2022/04/04/spotlight-on-m-s-spencer-hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-cozymystery-romanticsuspense-wrpbks-blog/

Five Plus Plus Stars for Hidden Gem!

Five Plus Plus Stars for Hidden Gem!

N. N. Light loved my book! This is my first review for Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine, and it’s a doozy. Here’s a quote:

“Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine is a romantic adventure rolled up into a mystery that is one of the best books I've read this year. It has all the components I crave in an unputdownable read and then some. M.S. Spencer writes an addictive mystery with quirky characters, a treasure hunt, all taking place in one of the oldest cities in America.”

You can read the whole review here:

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-br