Half Past Midnight by Jeff Brackett

The Doomsday Clock gauges the threat of nuclear war. The closer the hands are to midnight, the more imminent the threat of nuclear war. But what happens after the hands reach midnight? Survivalist Leeland Dawcett finds out when he and his family are plunged into the nightmare of their country returned to a third-world state. No phones. No computers. No television. At first, Leeland thinks basic survival is the answer. Then he crosses the path of the wrong guy… someone who wants to do more than simply survive.

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance

Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The disintegration of this group, a process that has been slowly occurring now for more than forty years, has been reported with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.

The Vance family story begins hopefully in postwar America. J. D.’s grandparents were “dirt poor and in love,” and moved north from Kentucky’s Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty around them. They raised a middle-class family, and eventually one of their grandchildren would graduate from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of success in achieving generational upward mobility. But as the family saga of Hillbilly Elegy plays out, we learn that J.D.’s grandparents, aunt, uncle, sister, and, most of all, his mother struggled profoundly with the demands of their new middle-class life, never fully escaping the legacy of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and trauma so characteristic of their part of America. With piercing honesty, Vance shows how he himself still carries around the demons of his chaotic family history.

A deeply moving memoir, with its share of humor and vividly colorful figures, Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels. And it is an urgent and troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of this country.

The Dance of Loveby Meara Platt

She was ballrooms and glitter. He was grit and brawn. They should have been wrong for each other, but they weren’t.

This blazing hot Brayden cousin has no idea what the beautiful, obviously refined young woman is doing in his office, but he has no intention of ever letting her go.

Lady Augusta Nesbitt only meant to deliver a book to Exeter’s surprisingly handsome magistrate, Rafe Quinton, as a favor to his Brayden cousins. She never meant to deliver her heart as well. But a mystery surrounding her aged aunt has forced them to work closely together to discover who burned down the old woman’s house. As dangerous secrets unfold, Auggie quickly realizes Rafe is the only one she can trust, not only with her heart but her very life. Will this rugged man ever see her as more than an elegant, pampered debutante?

Widower and Exeter’s tough as nails magistrate, Rafe Quinton, was having a really bad day until he encountered the beautiful Lady Auggie Nesbitt sitting at his desk with his son on her lap. Now his son is determined to make Auggie his new mother. Of course, that would require Rafe to marry her. But how can he put his heart at risk when something very bad is going on in the Nesbitt family and Auggie may be involved? Even if she is innocent, which he truly believes she is, how can he marry this elegant daughter of a marquess? She is a ton diamond, and her life is a dance, a series of glittering balls and elite soirees.

Can she find a place in her heart for a blunt, unrefined man like him?

Enjoy this next installment in the humorous and heartwarming, bestselling Regency romance Book of Love series.

The Book of Love
Book 1 – The Look of Love
Book 2 – The Touch of Love
Book 3 – The Taste of Love
Book 3.5 – The Hope of Love – Novella
Book 4 – The Song of Love
Book 5 – The Scent of Love
Book 6 – The Kiss of Love
Book 7 – The Chance of Love
Book 8 – The Gift of Love
Book 9 – The Heart of Love
Book 10 – The Promise of Love
Book 11 – The Wonder of Love
Book 12 – The Journey of Love
Book 13 – The Treasure of Love
Book 14 – The Dance of Love

Flame and Crystal Thornsby Kay L Moody

She vowed she’d never return to Faerie…
But vows were made to be broken.

As a human girl, Chloe is perfectly happy being back in the mortal realm where she belongs. She’s even become the town apothecary. When a fae from her past shows up begging her to return to Faerie, she utterly refuses.

But then she finds out an angry group of mortals are using iron to hold an entire castle full of fae hostage. And of course, the hostages include Chloe’s older sister and her sister’s beloved.

Reluctantly, Chloe packs a bag for what is supposed to be a short trip to Faerie.

But the mortals are more powerful than she expected. To fuel them, they have weapons, flames, and revenge. They won’t stop until they control every court in Faerie.

With the help of a new and mysterious magic and a devastatingly handsome fae companion, Chloe has to save Faerie before her sister and the other fae are killed.

If you like the rich world building of Throne of Glass, the enemies to lovers romance of Once Upon a Broken Heart, and the mythical creatures and twisty plot of The Cruel Prince, then you’ll devour Kay L. Moody’s breathtaking new young adult epic fantasy series.

Flame and Crystal Thorns is the first book in a new YA fae romance series. This is a spin off of The Fae of Bitter Thorn series by Kay L. Moody. It features a few appearances and minor spoilers from The Fae of Bitter Thorn, but it also stands alone as its own series. It can be read without any prior knowledge or reading of The Fae of Bitter Thorn.

Twin Secretsby Ajme Williams

It was tortuous to work for my dad’s best friend.
When I say torturous, I mean that I had to tear my eyes away from his chiseled abs and gorgeous jawline.

Until I just couldn’t…

Dane is a former SEAL turned CEO.
Oh, how I wish CEOs weren’t that irresistible.
As a self-made woman who never used her daddy’s resources, I have a ton of pride.
I would never risk my career by sleeping with my boss.
I would never destroy my reputation by falling into bed with my dad’s best friend.

Or so I thought.

Yes, I did those exact things but that’s not even the worst part.
I’ve got a bigger problem to deal with.
Not one but two problems.
I’m having his twins… And I’m effectively panicking.

Am I about to lose my heart, my career, and my sanity all at once?

Twin Secrets is a full-length age gap office romance, with loads of forbidden naughtiness – the kind that makes you go weak in the knees. Filled with lots of heart and heat, all books in this series stand alone and promise a very satisfying happily ever after. No cheating or cliffhanger – EVER.

Where You Go, I Will Go: Lessons From a Military Spouse by Victoria Terrinoni

“Author writes with a friendly tone, conversational and clear. We never feel like we’re zipping from topic to topic, as author’s writing voice guides us between experiences with a nice, relatable tone. We get a voice of acceptance when military lifestyle confounds logic, and we also benefit from the author’s inside wisdom such as which days to shop at the commissary and how to understand the social structure of the base. Very nice work. Author gives us a lot to connect to.” — Judge, 9th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published E-Book Awards.”

Your significant other just announced they joined the military. After getting over the shock, you have questions lots of questions.

What is it like living in the military?

How do I handle moving all the time?

This honest and insightful book will give you an inside look at the author’s life as a military spouse for 31 years. It will also help you navigate the system. Readers will learn the joys and pitfalls of being married to the military.

Where You Go, I Will Go: Lessons From a Military Spouse will:

— Dispel myths about the military lifestyle
— Teach you how to combat loneliness
— Give you insight into how to deal with a different culture
— Help you understand military-speak, a language of its own.
By reading this book, you will find lessons to help you throughout your military career while getting an insider’s view of the fun times and the tough times of military life.

What’s stopping you from learning the ropes from someone who has been there?