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Sisters of Spirit by Mazurk Christine

F our life-long friends face the biggest changes of their lives.

Four sisters—not related by blood—but by spirit, each embark on a quest

Four women find out what they’re truly made of, and what love really means.

In “New View” by Lynn Jenssen, a couple’s vow of “for better or worse” is tested to the max under the threat of overwhelming work stress, and marital misunderstandings. But when a danger threatens to tear them apart for good, they face their biggest trial of all.

In “Identity” by Christine Mazurk, a young woman embarks on a complete life-change after losing more than 100 pounds, and through a twist of fate finds herself training for a marathon under the guidance of a super sexy coach. But when she starts falling for the hunky trainer, can she trust her new-found confidence to take her to the finish line?

In “Shaman’s Shell” by Jeanine Duval Spikes, a spunky young woman finds a mystical Native American artifact that could change the course of an archeologist’s career. He wants what she’s got. She doesn’t know if she can trust him. But as an attraction builds between them, the mysterious artifact propels them to discover what they both truly need.

In “Moving Pictures” by Annette Blair, a down-but-never-out woman lands a much-needed job working for one of the top advertising agencies in the country. Her boss is an award-winning exec whose focus has been solely on work for the past few years, to the exclusion of everything else. She doesn’t know why, and he isn’t prepared to tell her. The more reclusive he is, the more determined she is to draw him out, but how can she fight the haunting ghosts of his past?

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NO KISSES by Anna Salole

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Contemporary Fiction

“ A few years only into my life, I once told my mother I was sad. She said I should toughen up. So I did. I was now twenty-nine years old. Although I was attractive, nobody told me I was beautiful. My family saw me as emotionally aloof. My friends called me strong. Others simply said I was a cold bitch.”

Luada does not have time for other people’s constant emotional displays. She lives life by her own rules–even if it means hurting others in the process. Love is obsolete. Friendships never last.

Could a total stranger bring her to put a question mark on everything she believes? Will it take a burn for the ice to melt?

In a world where the strange seems familiar and the demented teaches us how to be, this is a story about life, the events and encounters that make us who we become and sometimes forget who we are. This is a story about finding what we thought lost–and ultimately, remembering … what we thought forgotten.

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Something In Red (Fancytales Regency Romance Series) by Leighann Dobbs

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency, Historical Romance

O nce Upon A Time…

On a dark and lonely road, Lady Rhiad of the Ryding Hoode’s met a Wolfe on the way to her grandmother’s house. But little did Rhiad or the Wolfe know that their meeting was a scheme put into motion by her grandmother, for the countess had laid a trap for both lord Wolfe and her grand-daughter, weaving a tale all her own until both the Wolfe and Rhiad were firmly in her clutches at last, helpless to escape.

Rhiad did not remain unscathed as her grandmother’s brilliant plan was her betrothal to said Wolfe, Damien by name. Though she knew her grandmother’s intentions were good, she could not help but feel betrayed. After all, what sort of grandmother offers her own grand-daughter up to be made a meal of by a hungry predator – even if said predator was completely human and fed solely on the virtue of innocents?

Still, Rhiad cannot deny being tempted to bait the delightfully cunning Lord Wolfe. His every move tempts her, every word makes her yearn. Would it truly be so bad to surrender herself, body and soul, to the heat in his gaze, the pleasure of his bite?

Does the tale of Rhiad Hoode and Damien Wolfe end in fiery passion or perhaps there is something else? Maybe something in red?

This is a novelette of 11,000 words – a sweet short story to enjoy during a cozy afternoon.

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Love Thy Sister (Mina’s adventures) by Maria Grazia Swan

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Suspense

I talian-born Mina Calvi lives in a mansion in idyllic Orange County, California with her protective older sister, Paola. Unemployed again and aimless, Mina can’t seem to find her niche in her adopted country, but confusion and restlessness soon become the least of her problems. Someone is stealing from the software business owned by Paola and her husband, losses so great the business is sinking like the Titanic. And the strange death of a company employee turns out to be murder. Then, while, facing a loss so terrible she can’t bear it, Mina discovers an old family secret that turns her world upside down. There’s some solace in the arms of her blue-eyed lover, amateur sleuth Brian Starr, but danger still stalks her at every turn, edging closer and closer as Mina tries to untangle the web of lies, adultery and treachery, and put her life back together

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The Truth Beyond the Sky (The Epic of Aravinda) by Andrew M. Crusoe

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, High Tech

W hen Zahn recovers an extraordinary meteorite impacted into the silvery beach near his home, the course of his life is changed forever. Fearing that the observatory will confiscate the meteorite if it truly is what he suspects it to be, he hides it away for days, conflicted in what to do.

All the while, the mystery of his mother’s disappearance continues to plague him. After twelve long years, he is the last person on the islands who believes she may still be alive. Even though he has no evidence for it, he cannot shake the feeling that she has been plucked off of the planet itself.

And then, in the midst of unspeakable dreams, he is awoken by a strange tapping at his window. Someone has come a great distance and scaled the side of his home for one unyielding purpose:

To reclaim what was lost.

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Altered Life (Sam Dyke Investigations) by Keith Dixon

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Hard-Boiled, Crime, Private Investigators

THE NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE KINDLE STORE HARD-BOILED CATEGORY!

Making a killing in business is one thing – doing it for real is another.

Private Investigator Sam Dyke turns down a job that would require skills that he doesn’t have – patience, computer-literacy, tact. Then he finds that the skills he does have – tenacity, aggression, street-smarts – are exactly the ones he needs for his next case – hunting down a cold-blooded murderer who seems to know what his every step will be.

To solve the case Sam must negotiate with his ex-wife, cement a relationship with a new love, unravel an office-based financial fraud and fight off an arrogant murderer armed only with a pen-knife. Altered Life is fast-paced, bitterly comic and introduces a tough new English private eye who knows what he wants and, usually, how to get it.

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Miss Buncle’s Book by D.E. Stevenson

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Family Saga, Historical, Humor, Literary, United States, Humor & Entertainment, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

W ho Knew One Book Could Cause So Much Chaos? Barbara Bunde is in a bind. Times are harsh, and Barbara’s bank account has seen better days. Maybe she could sell a novel … if she knew any stories. Stumped for ideas, Barbara draws inspiration from her fellow residents of Silverstream, the little English village she knows inside and out. To her surprise, the novel is a smash. It’s a good thing she wrote under a pseudonym, because the folks of Silverstream are in an uproar. But what really turns Miss Bunde’s world around is this: what happens to the characters in her book starts happening to their real-life counterparts. Does life really imitate art? A beloved author who has sold more than seven million books, D. E. Stevenson is at her best with Miss Buncle’s Book, crafting a highly original and charming tale about what happens when people see themselves through someone else’s eyes. “Love it, love it, love it” “There are no vampires, no faeries, no weird creatures, just a sweet story about real people living in a world I’ve always dreamed of.”–Reader Review

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The King of Clayfield by Shane Gregory

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Horror

“ One of the best survivalist horror stories I’ve read in quite a while… This is a tale that is well worth reading.”
–Jeff Jellets, Territorial Disaster Coordinator for The Salvation Army

On a cold February day in the small town of Clayfield, Kentucky, an unsuspecting and unprepared museum director he finds himself in the middle of hell on Earth. A pandemic is spreading around the globe, and it’s turning most of the residents of Clayfield into murderous zombies. Having no safe haven to which he can flee, the director decides to stick it out near his hometown and wait for the government to send help.

But the disease and those infected are not his only concerns. He must also contend with armed gangs, strife within his group, his own lack of skills… and his conscience.

There are tough decisions to be made if he is to survive. But if he is smart–and a little lucky–he can do more than survive; he can live like a king.

Immigrant Me & Other Short Stories by C. Osvaldo Gomez

Genre(s): Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Specific Demographics, Hispanic American Studies, Minority Studies, Special Groups

T his thirteen short story collection earned Finalist status in the 2012 Grace Notes Publishing: Discovering the Undiscovered, fiction book Contest. Three of the stories (only five have been tested in contests), Challenger, The Curb, and Los Malandros, have been previously published and won awards.

Stare into a world of despair with this collection of thirteen short stories. Mexican immigrant characters in the U.S. struggle to find work, dignity, and purpose. Meanwhile, their counterparts, especially those living in the Juarez, Sinaloan, and Gulf cartel occupied State of Chihuahua, struggle to stay alive or find meaning from violence and death. From Jesus, the rookie day laborer who learns a big lesson about hope, dreaming big, to Brayan, the high school standout that learns prior to graduation that he’s been living in the U.S. illegally, these stories have impact anyone can feel. As a platform for conflict, American citizens are weaved into scenes. From Bob, the virgin employer of day laborers, who’s trying to live the American dream and save some money on the side, only to be put in his place by a retired Marine veteran, to David, a debt collector who goes all out to get his life back (his wife and son) and ends up causing the beating of a little Mexican boy at the hands of his belligerent father, these stories will make you feel uncomfortable in a good way.

Coming of Age, Education, Cultural Perspectives, Immigration, Violence, Relationships, and more are all explored through the realistic and memorable characters within these stories. You will find their lives and experiences in the U.S. intriguing. With immigration reform being a hotly debated topic, this is a book you will need to understand the issues in all of their complexities.

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Rage by Lawrence Gold

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Medical, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Crime

W hen normal people suddenly attack and murder, their defense attorney hires Dr. Michael Rose, a former cop turned forensic psychiatrist and his associate, Karen Scott to represent them in court. The inexplicable events mystify these experienced professionals, and together they seek a rational explanation.
When psychiatric evaluation reveals a pattern among the subjects, Michael suspects that there is more to these incidents than spontaneous psychosis. Using his instincts and skills as a former police detective, Michael and Karen begin their own investigation.
What they uncover is chilling.
Who is behind it?
Why is it happening, and most importantly can they do something before the killer strikes again?
During the dramatic denouement, Michael must wrestle with his conscience and the true meaning of justice.

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Grasping at Eternity (The Kindrily) by Karen Amanda Hooper

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Metaphysical, Romance, Fantasy & Futuristic, Paranormal, Teens

“ …Truly one of the best books I’ve read in a very very long time.”
~SARRA CANNON, author of the Peachville High Demon series

Leave it to Maryah Woodsen to break the one rule that will screw up eternity: Never erase your memories.

Before entering this life, Maryah did the unthinkable–she erased. Now, at seventeen years old, she’s clueless that her new adoptive family has known her for centuries, that they are perpetually reincarnated souls, and that they have supernatural abilities. Oh, and she’s supposed to love (not despise) Nathan, the green-eyed daredevil who saved her life.

Nathan is convinced his family’s plan to spark Maryah’s memory is hopeless, but his love for her is undying. After spending (and remembering) so many lifetimes together, being around an empty version of his soulmate is heart shattering. He hates acting like a stalker, but has no choice because the evil outcast who murdered Maryah in their last lifetime is still after her.

While Maryah’s hunter inches closer, she and Nathan make assumptions and hide secrets that rip them further apart. Maryah has to believe in the magic within her, Nathan must have faith in the power of their love, and both need to grasp onto the truth before they lose each other forever–and discover just how lonely eternity can be.

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Bunny Hills and Bikinis by Heather Thurmeier

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Humor, Romance, Contemporary, Humor & Entertainment

S unny California? Not so much. Amelia’s stuck at the office retreat in frickin’ Lake Tahoe with a grabby colleague who thinks he’s God’s gift to women. At least the workshop presenter is super hot… if only she can get him to take her from the bunny hill to the bedroom.
Amelia Brooks agrees to a weekend retreat in California, thinking it will be held in sunny Malibu only to find out she’s stuck in chilly Lake Tahoe for four long days–just what a girl from Minnesota wants to hear in the middle of winter. Now instead of wiggling her toes in the sand, her feet are squeezed into her new manufactured-by-Satan-himself-uncomfortable boots. If that’s not enough, Amelia’s obnoxious colleague William has decided this is the weekend they’ll finally be together and he won’t keep his thoughts–or his hands–to himself.
Amelia’s ready to kick off those boots and peel off her wooly sweater once she meets Nate Miller–the workshop’s hunky presenter. But Nate’s not ready to settle down. He’s seen his workshop buddies fall in love then fall out of the running for being promoted to the big city workshop circuit and he’s not about to let that happen to his life’s dream–until he gets involved with Amelia. Now he’s not so sure he can walk away at the end of the weekend with his heart intact and his promotion in hand.
Now Amelia’s got four days to stave off William’s persistent advances long enough to fall in love with Nate and possibly…learn to ski the bunny hill.

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Out of the Shadow by J.S. Winn

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Women Sleuths, Thrillers, Suspense

E ditorial Reviews:

Any reader interested in compelling mysteries will find OUT OF THE SHADOW a powerful read, telling of one Becca Rosen, who survives a rape and just wants to move on with life. The only trouble is: she’s being stalked by a psychopath who has a different agenda for her, and the police are convinced she’s faking the rape to get away with her husband’s murder.

Desperate, Becca hires a psychotherapist to help her handle the flashbacks and nightmares that are plaguing her – only to find that hypnotherapy is peeling back some dangerous layers of memory even as three men, new in her life, may not be as they seem.

First- and third-person perspectives alternate in a series of twists and turns that offer a stunning conclusion to a story replete with intrigue and deceptions.

Like the layers of an onion, OUT OF THE SHADOW peels away personalities, motivations, underlying motives, and dark, long-hidden secrets that immerse a circle of people in a web of dangerous associations.

The conclusion is riveting, unexpected, and as satisfying as the rising psychological suspense which begins from the first page and ends with a bang. D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review

Fear is an insidious emotion; it causes us not only to distrust those around us, but also to distrust ourselves. Can we believe the assurances of others that we are safe? How far do we trust our memories when others insist that we’re wrong?

In the opening chapter of Out of the Shadow, Becca Rosen is raped in her bedroom, and her husband is murdered and left to die in their living room. The police can’t find any proof of a break-in, so she becomes the lead suspect for the murder. Becca believes that she’s got a stalker who did it, but she can’t prove it, and each time she tells the police about her convictions, the evidence doesn’t hold up.

Becca decides to seek professional help from Dr. Sarah Abrams, a therapist who specializes in Repressed Memory Syndrome. Yet Dr. Abrams, too, is grappling with love, betrayal, and the possibility of a new relationship on the horizon.

Out of the Shadow is a story within a story…within another story. That level of complexity can be a mess in the hands of an unskilled writer, but author J. S. Winn’s novel is so exquisitely dovetailed that the pieces unfold cleanly and clearly. Winn writes from her own experience as a therapist, and it shows in her deep awareness of Becca’s inner world and her skillful exploration of family and romantic relationships. She’s equally adept at creating the heart-stopping moments that a great crime mystery requires. Topping it off is the Philadelphia setting, which the author has filled with well-known landmarks and film-noir-esque side streets, which will be interesting for any reader but especially for a lover of Philadelphia (as I am).

This is such a terrific page-turner that I lost sleep on the three nights that it took for me to complete it. Since the book is multiple stories in one, there are also several layers of red herrings, but that just hooked me all the more. By the time I was two-thirds of the way through, I couldn’t stand it any longer; I cheated and checked out the ending–and I was blown away.

I hope J. S.Winn writes her second novel very, very soon. Next time, I’ll try hard not to start with the last chapter. Debra Sponable, Nights and Weekends

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Magic of Public Speaking: A Complete System to Become a World Class Speaker by Andrii Sedniev

Genre(s): Business & Investing, Skills, Communications, Running Meetings & Presentations, Education & Reference, Words, Language & Grammar, Public Speaking, Meetings & Presentations

T he Magic of Public Speaking is a comprehensive step-by-step system for creating highly effective speeches. It is based on research from the top 1000 speakers in the modern world. The techniques you will learn have been tested on hundreds of professional speakers and work! You will receive the exact steps needed to create a speech that will keep your audience on the edge of their seats. The book is easy to follow, entertaining to read and uses many examples from real speeches. This system will make sure that every time you go on stage your speech is an outstanding one.

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The Shekinah Legacy (A Charlotte Ansari Thriller) by Gary Lindberg

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Political, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Suspense

To define the genre of this book, think of Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code. To determine whether you will be entertained by it, think better than Dan Brown’s thriller. This is the book that Mr. Brown should have written. It is as an exciting alternative religious history filled with plenty of action and interesting plot twists. It is based on real research, at least as real as Mr. Brown’s, after all the discussion about how authentic his sources were. … I recommend this book to all who like a good thriller. I can’t imagine what Mr. Lindberg will do for an encore. ★★★★★
S. Moore for BookPleasures.com

★★★★★ “The Shekinah Legacy” is a riveting read that should prove hard to put down for fans of “Da Vinci Code”-inspired thrillers. Recommended. ★★★★★
Midwest Book Review
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The Shekinah Legacy” is a well-written thriller in the style of Dan Brown where long-held religious beliefs are turned upside down and challenged. The story is filled with the twists and turns that make a novel great. The story’s ending is meant to be a shocker and it is, concluding a very well crafted story. ★★★★★
Alice D. for ReadersFavorite.com

SYNOPSIS
In this controversial Amazon best-selling thriller, international cable TV journalist Charlotte Ansari and her Asperger’s son are caught literally in the crossfire of history when terrorists, the CIA, Mossad and the Vatican all converge in a pulse-pounding search for relics that could forever change the balance of power in the world.

Three decades ago, Charlotte’s mother suddenly vanished with no trace. The mystery was never solved. Then suddenly, on the same day that Charlotte’s home is attacked by terrorists, her son receives an email from the grandmother that he has never known. The coded message catapults Charlotte and her son on a dangerous mission to India and Kashmir to find the only objects that can save the old woman’s life. Unfortunately, Charlotte and her autistic son don’t know what they are looking for.

The Shekinah Legacy is a thriller in the tradition of Dan Brown, Steve Berry and James Rollins. In this provocative novel, author Gary Lindberg uses the form of the thriller to explore the limits and perils of belief.

★★★★★ A “thriller” is a car chase. In the best of the genre, tires squeal on the first page and rubber burns until a fiery crash or a plume of exhaust merges with the horizon. Now visualize being strapped into a green Mustang fastback for 339 pages, riding shotgun with Lieutenant Bullitt. That’s where Gary Lindberg puts the reader in “The Shekinah Legacy”.
★★★★★Charles Locks, author of Greater Trouble in the Lesser Antilles

★★★★★ Charlotte Ansari has hunted the big stories around the globe. Then in one week she becomes the hunted. Or are the secret societies that are chasing her throughout India after someone else? Gary Lindberg’s debut novel “The Shekinah Legacy” will please fans of Dan Brown and James Rollins. This is a book not to be put down until you’ve read the last
page. ★★★★★
Cynthia Kraack, author of “Minnesota Cold and the “Ashwood Trilogy”

★★★★★
Lost souls, saved souls, CIA agents, religious nuts and spiritually superior beings mix creatively if not comfortably in this international thriller. The protagonist comes across as a believable woman and a pretty believable journalist, and the portrayal of her son as a painfully blunt, difficult, gifted kid afflicted with Asperger’s really works well. ★★★★★
Bruce Rubenstein, author of “Greed, Rage and Love Gone Wrong: Murder In Minnesota”

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Poem for the Wolves: Verse I – Journey by Andrew Hudson

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure

A thousand miles of stone black pavement
Along the war torn, snow packed plains.
Beckons you to soon forget
The place you once called home.

In the middle of a world wide war against an anonymous alien force, self-described “world’s worst poet” HC Diego takes eight-year-old Aimée Dumont across America to see her father. However, the two quickly find out that the mission is not as simple as it sounds. Armed with only an old M1 Carbine, a Glock 35, and sheer wits, HC Diego and Aimée Dumont discover new places, grand adventures, and constant dangers. And soon, they’ll find a close companion as well.

Packed with action, memorable characters, and plenty of poetry, “Poem for the Wolves: Verse I – Journey” marks the first part of an epic tale you won’t forget.

Praise for Andrew Cyrus Hudson:

“…the promise Andrew C. Hudson has for a brilliant career writing fiction.”
-Nylon Admiral

“”Hudson has the gift of storytelling”
-Books, Bones, & Buffy

“Take time to check out this new author”
-Glenda A. Bixler

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