This feature essentially looks at titles that are being released in eBook format without an accompanying hardback or paperback. Sometimes it’s a release ahead of those formats, sometimes it’s a release after and sometimes it’s only being released in eBook format. At the minute I have one reliable (free) source (not Amazon, which doesn’t work for this). So lets give it a go and see whether this idea has legs!
Just a reminder as I don’t see any advance copies, my choices are based on the cover, blurb, gut instinct and what takes my fancy at the time. Essentially that’s how I decide on my own purchases.
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A Poisonius Plot by Hannah Ellis
Poison has taken root on the island – and it’s not only the plant life…
When Lily moved to the Isles of Scilly for a fresh start, her plans were simple: open an ice cream shop and find out who owns the building she’s renting.
But her peaceful new life is shaken when a local Italian restaurateur begs for help—someone’s been tampering with his food and poisoning his customers, and he’s convinced it’s no accident.
When Lily narrowly escapes a similar attempted poisoning, it becomes clear: someone on the island has it out for newcomers, and her opening day might be in jeopardy.
With the charming but exasperating PC Grainger by her side, Lily tracks her leads to the eclectic staff at the local garden centre. But as the threats grow and sabotage looms, Lily realises she’s in a race to catch the culprit before her ice cream dreams melt away.
And with each twist in the investigation, Lily finds herself wondering: will her partnership with PC Grainger stay strictly business, or is there room for romance among the island’s rocky shores?
Spring Dreams at the Cornish Bakery by Sarah Hope
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A Dance with the Devil by Jaye Bailey
You can never escape your past…
When a brilliant university student seemingly vanishes without a trace, DCI Luke Wiley and DS Hana Sawatsky are called in to investigate. At first they question why the Serious Crime Unit has been assigned the case, but as they dig deeper into the circumstances surrounding the girl’s disappearance, they realise that something sinister is at play.
As the mystery surrounding the death of Luke’s wife becomes clearer, Luke and Hana struggle to keep it a secret, which draws a devious killer out of the shadows. It’s a race against time in the hunt for the missing student and as the detectives close in and the two cases collide, Luke realises that they are not the only ones doing the hunting. Will time run out for the missing girl and will Luke finally come face to face with his wife’s killer?
Because the Night by Kylie Scott
Waking a monster from its sleep is never a good idea.
Skye Carter is as normal as normal can be. But when she chances upon a man in the basement of an abandoned Hollywood Hills house, she’s suddenly playing tour guide, and introducing a fifteen-hundred-year-old vampire to this century. And who even knows what’s going on with her teeth.
The truth is, immortality can get old—which is why Lucas Thorne went to sleep for seventy years. But he’s back and ready to take on undead enemies and friends alike. In a world where threatening creatures roam the night streets, he’s the most dangerous of them all.
Rugged : Wolf Ranch by Renee Rose and Vanessa Vale
PACK RULE #8: NEVER LIE TO YOUR MATE.
I broke that rule the day I showed up on her doorstep.
I’m sworn to protect my kind from any kind of threat.
As a human, she thought I was there on friendly business.
Didn’t know I meant to take down her shifter boss.
I didn’t know she’d flip my world upside down.
One whiff of her scent, and I was lost. No–found.
I couldn’t leave without her. So, I spent the night. Made her fall for me.
But she doesn’t know what I am. What I’ve done.
I’m not just a ranch hand–I’m a shifter enforcer.
The clock is ticking before I have to finish the job.
I must win my mate’s heart and claim her before the lies catch up to me.
Before she finds out what I am and what I have done.
Or what I will do to keep her safe.
And mine.
Nash by Samantha Whiskey
As a vet on the Bangor Badgers, I’m no stranger to doing whatever it takes to earn us a win.
One thing I never thought I’d do to help boost ticket sales?
Fake a relationship with our irresistible and sharp-tongued social media manager, Reese Jaynes.
Her dream came true in the form of a viral video, but there’s just one problem…
It’s a lie.
And now millions of viewers think she’s landed the un-landable Badger—me.
When she asks me to keep up the act in order to help give the Badgers the attention they deserve, I can’t possibly say no.
We’re no strangers to fiery debates, but her quick wit and sexy mouth are two things I’ll never be able to resist.
Soon I find myself a little too comfortable playing the role of the doting boyfriend, and the more time I spend with her, the more I realize there’s nothing fake about how well we fit together.
But overnight fame demands a steep price, and when the Badgers’ moral ethics come under fire, I start to wonder where Reese’s heart truly lies?
I’ve never fallen like this before so when things get rocky, I’m the first one to break. And my mistakes might lose me the one thing I never knew I needed—her.
See Me by Jennifer Ryan
Brooke has loved Cody forever even though he keeps her at arm’s length, but there’s someone else out there who wants to take his place in Brooke’s heart and he’ll do anything to make her his.
Brooke has only loved one man. Cody’s smart, gorgeous, perfect.
Except he’s older. Taken.
Oh, and her step-brother.
If only she could prove to him they are meant to be.
Cody has the perfect life.
A sophisticated, supportive girlfriend, a career on the rise.
And an amazing best friend and stepsister. If only he could stop noticing just how beautiful Brooke is. How she gets him. How he hates any other guy near her.
When one night of passion turns into a morning-after disaster, Brooke is left to face the future alone. And pregnant.
But little does Brooke know, she’s not alone. Someone else has been watching. Waiting. Stalking her every move. And they only want one thing.
Into Ruin by S Massery
Hockey guys are off limits—and yet, one has set me in his sights, and I have no chance of escaping.
Camden Church is the guy I should’ve stayed away from. But when he mistakes my identity, I don’t correct him. I let him break all my rules.
It’s a night I’ll never forget—not that he’ll ever let me.
If my brother discovers our secret, he could jeopardize Camden’s pro hockey career and end it before it’s begun.
Camden thinks I’m going to rat him out, but he’s wrong.
I’d rather let him drag me into ruin than admit my most hidden desire: I like the dark, twisted things he does to me.
There’s nothing worse than falling for your tormentor… unless he also happens to be your brother’s best friend.
The Secrets of Second Beach by DD Black
She lived life online, her final post a cry for help. But the mists of Second Beach answered only with silence.
When the body of a beloved social media star washes up on the rocky shores of Second Beach, panic spreads through the surrounding coastal community. What was once a peaceful haven is now shrouded in fear, and the locals demand answers.
But what begins as a tragic mystery quickly spirals into something far more sinister. Beneath the surface of Washington’s sleepy beach towns lies a hidden underworld—a secretive criminal syndicate that has operated in the shadows for years.
Are they involved? Or is something even darker lurking in the mist?
As Detective Thomas Austin uncovers secret after long-buried secret, he discovers a chilling truth that’s been hiding in plain sight for decades. And the deeper Austin digs, the closer he comes to a devastating revelation that could rock the entire Pacific Northwest.
The Seventh Body by Catherine Kirwan
THE TRUTH NEVER STAYS BURIED
When six human bodies are discovered, building work on a derelict site in Cork grinds to a halt. And then a seventh is discovered. Although the first six are men who died centuries ago, the seventh body is different – female, for a start, and much more recent.
What began as a historic find is now a crime scene.
Detective Garda Alice McCann is determined to track down the killer, even though she knows her superiors don’t want her anywhere near such a high-profile case. Not after what happened before.
But at every turn, her investigation reveals more questions than answers, more lies than facts. And someone powerful is watching her every move. Can Alice uncover the truth before she’s taken off the case – and before the killer strikes again?
Wood Working by Emily St James
An unforgettable and heartwarming book-club debut following a trans high school teacher from a small town in South Dakota who befriends the only other trans woman she knows: one of her students.
Erica Skyberg is thirty-five years old, recently divorced—and trans. Not that she’s told anyone yet. Mitchell, South Dakota, isn’t exactly bursting with other trans women. Instead, she keeps to herself, teaching by day and directing community theater by night. That is, until Abigail Hawkes enters her orbit.
Abigail is seventeen, Mitchell High’s resident political dissident and Only Trans Girl. It’s a role she plays faultlessly, albeit a little reluctantly. She’s also annoyed by the idea of spending her senior year secretly guiding her English teacher through her transition. But Abigail remembers the uncertainty—and loneliness—that comes with it. Besides, Erica isn’t the only one struggling to shed the weight of others’ expectations.
As their unlikely friendship evolves, it comes under the scrutiny of their community. And soon, both women—and those closest to them—are forced to ask: Who are we if we choose to hide ourselves? What happens once we disappear into the woodwork?
Mixed by Tamar Hodes
Can two sisters overlook their differences?
Mixed is a hilarious yet moving story of family and faith, best served hot (or cold) with a dollop of sour cream.
Sisters Ruth and Miriam Green spent most of their childhood loving each other and hating each other, treasuring each other and resenting each other. Now they’re grown up their lives have taken them on very different paths, creating a rift which is proving difficult to heal. Ruth has followed her traditional Jewish upbringing. Miriam has not – and while she wants to instil her heritage in her children, they just want to fit in.
As resentment, tension and divisions build within the family, can the sisters overlook their differences or will their family be torn apart?
So that’s all for this week.
Happy Reading!
