BOOK BLITZ: The Boutique Hotel by Melissa D. MacKinnon

Today, we are excited to share this Book Blitz spotlighting Melissa D. MaKinnon's The Boutique Hotel, a standalone mystery. To highlight this novel, we have a sneak peak with an exclusive excerpt. Plus, we have a blitz-wide giveaway as well. So... Be sure to check it out and grab your copy NOW!

Genre:

Adult

Mystery

Publish Date:

July 29, 2025

Publisher:

Friesen Press

Synopsis:

“The Boutique Hotel is a richly absorbing novel. From the opening pages, MacKinnon weaves multiple narrative threads…with nuance, compelling the reader ever forward through its layered and engaging plot.”

—The Seaboard Review of Books

What happened in the days leading to murder at a glamorous destination wedding?

The story is set against the sophisticated backdrop of Nice, France. Evie Hansen, a travel agent determined to prove her worth, attends a destination wedding at the luxurious Negresco Hotel while staying at The Boutique Hotel au Coeur de Nice. She has sworn off dating, having suddenly been dropped by her boyfriend. Enter lawyer Jacob Liszt who is recovering from a stormy relationship and reluctant to start a new one.

Evie’s professional goals are upended by her discovery of a body on the hotel’s terrace. The search for answers leads her to partner with Jacob. Their investigation into the murder reveals disturbing truths about The Boutique Hotel, drawing them into a dangerous web of secrets and lies. They dig deeper, facing mounting peril, while navigating their growing feelings for each other.

Evie is forced to confront not only the dark realities of the case but her own life choices and aspirations.

The book delivers a series of fast-paced twists, culminating in a dramatic resolution.

With its vivid setting, complex characters, and timely themes, the book offers a compelling exploration of justice, self-discovery, and the pursuit of truth in the face of adversity.

      

  

*Excerpt*

As I’m taking photos of the art on the walls of the huge Reception Room, as per Pinkie’s request, vases of exquisite flowers on pedestals draw my attention. The arrangements of lilies, hydrangeas, white roses and other blossoms beckon. I take in the fresh, sweet, bouquet, redolent of spring days under our magnolia tree. If only I could have taken that tree with me when I sold the house.

Jacob walks toward me. When our eyes meet, he curls his lip in that irresistible way of his. I smile back.

“You’re so lovely. A flower in full bloom. Can I take your picture?” “Yes, please,” I say. I position myself in front of the arrangements.

“I’ll send it to you.”
An older man nearby stops. “I’ll take your picture, if you like.”

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**About the Author**

Melissa D. MacKinnon loves reading, writing and travelling. She holds bachelor’s degrees in English and Education. Her first book, The Remarkable Meadow Andrews, was published in 2024. Melissa lives with her husband in Ontario, Canada.

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BOOK BLITZ: Immortal Dark by Shermon Kodi

Today, we have a Book Blitz to share for the upcoming release of Author Shermon Kodi's new Young Adult Fantasy, Immortal Dark. To celebrate this upcoming new release, we have a sneak peek with an exclusive excerpt AND a blitz-wide giveaway! So... Be sure to check it out and pre-order your copy NOW!

Genre:

Young Adult

Fantasy

Publish Date:

March 10, 2025

Synopsis:

The shadows awaken as darkness falls. And these shadows have fangs.

Seventeen-year-old Bexis has survived the frozen streets of Coppejj by trusting no one but herself. With her shadow magic, she’s scraped by as a freelance thief, working for local gang lords and politicians. 

But when a routine heist goes horribly wrong, Bexis is branded with ancient magic, making her the target of a bloodthirsty spirit.

Desperate for answers, she turns to an eccentric demon hunter. Together, they uncover a deadly plot by a sinister cabal, threatening to plunge the world into eternal night. As Bexis confronts her haunted past, she faces a grim choice: Embrace the shadows within, or lose everything she holds dear.

To destroy the darkness, she must first become it.

      

*Excerpt*

Juzu turns and spreads his arms. “Look. We’re here!”

I stop. We’re standing in front of a dead end. The lot is empty except for a pair of trashcans that have been pushed conspicuously under a lone lamppost. The light is out, and all the buildings are dark and deserted. There aren’t even footprints in the snow. Nobody’s been back here in days.

I can’t help but feel disappointed. After all this walking, I was expecting to end up somewhere warm. But now we’re in the middle of nowhere, and I have no idea how we got here or how to get back. “Where are we exactly?”

“You’re in for a treat.” Juzu swings his umbrella around his wrist and makes for the trashcans. “Welcome to Shytar’s workshop.”

I stand on the curb with my shoulders hunched against the cold. “Juzu, there’s nothing here. No workshop. No speaker. This was a waste of time.”

He leans on the trashcan and bashes his fist against the lid. “Keep an open mind. Shytar is one of the wisest and most powerful Dreamspeakers in all of Coppejj.”

A voice comes from inside the trashcan. “Who is it?”

My heart skips a beat. There’s someone in there.

“Wake up, Shy.” Juzu removes the lid. “I need your help.”

“Juzu?” A middle-aged woman with short black hair and layers of baggy clothes pokes out of the trashcan. She has red cheeks and a round face with large brown eyes that she rubs with her knuckles. “Hezha’s fire, you went through that bag already?”

“What?” His gaze flicks to me. “No, I—”

“It’s alright. I got you.” Shytar yawns and crosses her arms. “How much do you need?”

“No, Shy. I’m not here for that—”

“Are you kidding me?” I’m unable to contain my disbelief. “You brought us to your drug dealer? That’s why we’re out here? So you can buy more jalpe?”

“Ju.” Shytar narrows her eyes, scanning me up and down. She jams a thumb in my direction. “Who’s the square?”

“Everyone, calm down.” Juzu rubs his forehead. “Shytar, this is my new ward, Bexis. She’s alright, I think. I’m not here for jalpe. But we do need your help.”

“You’re not here for jalpe, and you need my help,” Shytar repeats. She sucks her teeth. “That can’t be good.”

“It’s not,” Juzu says. “Can we come in?”

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**About the Author**

Shermon Kodi is a legally blind author who finds inspiration in the quiet knolls of Chittenden County, Vermont, where the long snowy winters drive one to pair wool socks with moccasin slippers and curl up by the furnace with a pot of chamomile tea and a book about monsters in dark places doing dark things. Through his writing, Shermon seeks to explore the resilience of the human spirit, the tenacity of good people faced with hard times, and the relationships that light us up, make our hearts smile, and carry us through every storm.

When he’s not writing, Shermon spends his time thinking about writing.

He knows this is a problem— although, he contends, it’s a good kind of problem to have. Occasionally, he’ll break from his routines and really let go— sleep in till 7 AM, drink tea instead of coffee, read in the mornings, or plug in the ’07 Strat and reminisce about the days when he dreamed of being a rockstar instead of an author.

He’ll be the first to tell you: “No regrets!”

Life is funny like that.

Shermon is the author of Heart of the Valley and Songs of the Rhor, both available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Stay connected on TikTok and Instagram for updates on his latest books, behind-the-scenes insights, and creative content.

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BOOK BLITZ: The Professor by Skye Warren

Today, we are thrilled to kick off this Book Blitz for New York Times Bestselling Author Skye Warren's The Professor, the first book in the Tanglewood University series! To celebrate this new release, we have a sneak peek with an exclusive excerpt! Plus, we have a blitz-wide giveaway to share, too! So... Be sure to check it out and start this new series NOW!

Genre:

Adult

Contemporary Romance

Series:

Tanglewood University, #1

Publish Date:

March 26, 2024

Synopsis:

New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren, delivers the sizzling first book in a brand new trilogy, The Professor, a forbidden, student/professor, ex-boyfriend’s dad romance.

One night only with a handsome stranger.

Older. Alluring. Savage. Dominant.

No last names or expectations.

Just raw, carnal, filthy pleasure.

I never thought I would see him again.

Until the first day of class. He’s my new professor.

And my ex-boyfriend’s father.

He has a world of secrets in his eyes and the weight of the world on his shoulders. I should stay away from him, but the more I try, the more consumed he gets.

His possessiveness is rivaled only by his secretive nature. He knows everything about me, but mystery surrounds him. Shadows threaten the entire university…and our forbidden love.

      

  

*Excerpt*

“It’s okay,” he murmurs. “Pretend you don’t want it.”

His kiss is urgent, unyielding. He forces my mouth open, allowing me to feign resistance. Or at the very least, nonchalance. I let him tilt my head back and run his lips down my neck. It’s a terrible game I’m playing, letting him take the fall for our mutual destruction.

I should at least tell him, confess my own desire, even if he already knows.

It would be the honorable thing to do.

“Will—”

“Ah ah,” he says with a slow shake of his head, with a devastating expression of knowing in his dark eyes. “In this office, you will address me as Professor Stratford.”

My secret muscles clench, and he gives me an almost boyish smile.

“This gets you hot, doesn’t it, Ms. Hill?”

How is this possible? I had a heavy course load of classes my freshman year, with professors of every shape and size. They were smart and interesting, and for the most part, at least somewhat arrogant. Professor Stratford is all those things…and more. He’s simply more. More handsome, more mysterious. More playful as he nips at my lower lip.

“I asked you a direct question, Ms. Hill. Don’t make me punish you.”

My eyes widen. It’s not an entirely fake break in my voice. “What kind of punishment?”

“Let’s see,” he says, tugging my T-shirt off, leaving me in my bra. The starkness is enough to make my cheeks burn. He’s fully clothed while I’m shirtless. “For the first offense, I wouldn’t be too harsh. Then again, we can’t have disruptive students, can we?”

I thought his fist in my hair had been perverse.

That holding me up against the window had been a wild form of desire.

This is far worse.

And far better.

At least my body thinks so, becoming hot and clenched, swollen around nothing, hungry to have him inside me again, thrusting and thrusting the ache away.

“I tried to behave,” I tell him, surrendering to the game. Surrendering to him. “I tried to be a good student. It’s just that you were so…distracting.”

That earns me a dark chuckle. Large, strong hands undress me with calm expediency, as if stacking books or finding the right page. With both care and anticipation.

At this moment I’m the worn pages of an old copy of Romeo and Juliet.

He thumbs through my pages.

“You’d blame your professor for your own lack of focus?”

I gasp at his touch, low and intimate. It’s too much, and I scoot back to get away from him. That only lands me on the edge of his desk, smooth wood cool beneath my bare ass. “Maybe I can make it up to you?”

“Extra credit,” he says, musing. “Perhaps an oral report would suffice.”

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Tanglewood University series:

 

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****The Student cover coming soon***

         

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**About the Author**

Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance. Her books have sold over one million copies.

She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.

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