LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE;
AN ANTHOLOGY IN AID OF THE INNOCENCE PROJECT
Genre: Romance (contemporary and paranormal)
Cover Artist: The Graphics Shed
Description: Love
In The First Degree is a collection of short stories written by seven
authors who have come together to help raise money for The Innocence
Project. This anthology includes stories by Laura Morgan, Allana Walker,
Clare Dugmore, Kyra Lennon and Kirsty-Anne Still.
Each
story speaks of crime, passion, determination, and most importantly,
intense romance that will leave you thinking about the characters long
after you have finished turning the pages.
Being
wrongfully accused of a crime could happen to anyone, anywhere, and The
Innocence Project works hard to overturn wrongful convictions and help
innocent people get back to their real lives where they rightfully
belong. All proceeds from sales of Love In The First Degree will be
donated to The Innocence Project.
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Author: Laura Morgan
Title: Ensnared
A
hand outstretches amidst the chaos of a brutal attack, offering safety
and protection—but only in the arms of a villainous gangster who
certainly isn’t going to be good news. Take it and accept the
consequences? Or refuse and risk losing it all in the aftermath?
That’s exactly what happens to Bree Locke the night she meets mobster Alexis Ramon.
What
seems like a good idea at the time ends up being the turning point in
her life, but how will things pan out, and will she be able to survive
the consequences of her decision?
Because when you fall from the frying pan into the fire, you’re going to get burned…
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Author: Allana Walker
Title: Believe
What
happens when the one guy you thought would protect you, doesn't? What
happens when your own family and friends turn against you in your time
of need? What happens when all you want is someone to believe you? What
happens when the one person you least expect does? Find out how one
girl’s life turns upside down only to turn back with a few simple
words... "I believe you."
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Author: Clare Dugmore
Title: Seeking The Truth
Erin
Reynolds has been on the West Midlands Police force for seven years.
She’s seen some strange things in the line of duty, but nothing quite
like this.
On
her first day working as a detective Erin witnesses something that
makes the whole department question her sanity, and leads to her being
sent on a leave of absence.
Desperate
to prove what she saw was real, Erin tracks down the only other
witness, Arcane Specialist Morgan Jackson. The occult expert is as
infuriating as he is charming. When the killer leaves a disturbing
message on her answer phone, Erin is forced to work with Morgan in order
to catch the culprit and get her job reinstated.
The
hunt takes them around the West Midlands, visiting a flirty priestess, a
druid on the wrong side of the law and a sorcerer from Morgan’s past.
As Erin learns more about the supernatural world, she also realizes
there’s more to Morgan than just his sarcastic wit and arcane knowledge.
She's
drawn to him almost as deeply as she is to the truth of what she saw.
Her feelings for him are bought into sharp when Morgan gets on the wrong
side of the murderer and it's up to Erin to rescue him, and stop the
occult forces plaguing the area before the darkness takes over.
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Author: Kyra Lennon
Title: Reasonable Doubts
Darcy Ryan is a woman on a mission.
A
mission to take down the corrupt cops who ensured her best friend,
Matteo Torres, went to jail for a crime he didn’t commit – the murder of
his wife, Rebecca.
Darcy
is willing to do just about anything to prove his innocence, including
getting up close and personal with the case’s lead detective, Finn
Drake.
She
knows she’s playing a dangerous game, but it gets more dangerous then
she could have ever imagined when she discovers everything she thought
she knew about Rebecca Torres was wrong, and Finn Drake isn’t the man
she thought he was either.
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Author: Kirsty-Anne Still
Title: Love Me Not
Synopsis:
I love him. He loves me. Our love story was that easy. I stuck by that,
making sure he knew I was his person, his rock when he was arrested for
murder. A murder that I knew he didn’t commit. But here I am, breaking
his heart, unravelling our love story. All to save him. I’d break his
heart – and mine – a thousand times over if it clears his name. *** I
wasn’t raised to be a good man. I was loved to be one. She was the one
constant when my world started falling apart. Until she wasn’t. I was no
longer the man I had become. I was a murderer, a criminal, a broken
man. She started to see me as the murderer I was branded, but mark my
words, this doesn’t end here. When I’m a free man I’ll tear this world
apart to get her back.
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About the authors:
Laura Morgan
Laura
Morgan writes dark and powerful romance novels. She’s a hopeless
romantic with a dark side. Be warned, she may give her characters their
Happily Ever After, but makes them work hard for it!
You can join her for more information regarding her books at www.lauramorgan.co
Allana Walker
Allana
Walker is from Scotland. She began writing in secret then took the big
leap into self-publishing in 2015. She doesn't have a specific genre,
but she's all about romance and HEA's.
She loves mafia, MC and dark reads.
Always in love with the bad guy of books when she should hate them.
Her
other passions, besides reading and writing, are baking, spending time
with her family, watching wrestling and going to concerts.
www.facebook.com/authorallanawalker
Clare Dugmore
Clare Dugmore is a thirty-something, married, mother of two from the West Midlands, of England.
In her spare time, Clare enjoys binge watching shows with her hubby,
spending time with her two sons, and playing video games.
You can connect with Clare via her website at http://www.claredugmore.com
Kyra Lennon
Kyra
Lennon was born on the South coast of England, and to this day, still
lives by the sea. Fiction writing has always been her passion, but she
also has numerous articles on a variety of topics published on prolific
websites.
Kirsty-Anne Still
Kirsty-Anne
is a British author who stumbled across her love for writing just as
she started university. Over the last couple of years she's found the
style of writing that best defines her and her work. Her favourite
genres to write are romantic suspense with dark themes, but loves to
push her boundaries.
Find Kirsty on social media Twitter @KirstyAnneStill
Books sound great. Congrats
ReplyDeleteJuneta @ Writer's Gambit
First time I'd heard of the Innocence Project. Sad that it's needed, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great cause. Kudos to those writers for their support.
ReplyDeleteKudos and congratulations on doing this. This sounds like a book crammed with some wonderful stories.
ReplyDeleteThe Innocence Project sounds like a great cause. Sad that it's necessary.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great anthology, with an equally great cause tied to it. Congrats to everyone involved!
ReplyDeleteThese all sound great! All for a good cause too:)
ReplyDeleteA great read for a great cause. Kudos to the authors. Thanks for sharing here, Christine.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great cause and a wonderful list. Wishing you all success.
ReplyDeleteThanks to everyone for stopping by! I'm eager to read this collection. Two of my favorite romance authors are in it. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Christine - just bought .. so will get to read - glad I'm helping the authors and the project - cheers Hilary
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