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Homeplace by Anne Rivers Siddons

A fter twenty-one years Micah (Mike) Winship is making the big move–she’s going home for a visit. She hasn’t been back since 1963, when her father threw her out, but now he is dying and asking for her. And although she is armed with her succesful journalism career and the strength found after her divorce, she is nearing forty and her sophisticated urban lifestyle is falling apart.

Heading home, Mike is unprepared for a past that has lain in wait for her–one that includes an old love, a spoiled sister, and a plot to seize her family’s land. And in trying to understand her long-forgotten self, she learns at last those lessons best learned early about love and loss, family and forgiveness, and the undeniable need for a place called home.

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Fun without Dick and Jane: Your Guide to a Delightfully Empty Nest by Christie Mellor

Genre(s): Humor & Entertainment, Humor, Love, Sex & Marriage, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Psychology, Parenting & Relationships, Family Relationships, Parent & Adult Child, Parenting

F rom Christie Mellor, the best-selling author of The Three-Martini Playdate, comes this hilarious (and helpful) guide to recovering from getting those little angels into college and out of the house. Filled with unapologetically funny yet entirely sympathetic advice, Mellor answers important questions (Is $200 an hour too much to spend for exam tutoring? Is moving to an apartment near campus ever an option?) and offers wise counsel on saying good-bye, getting kids to stay in touch (without begging), and coping when they come home to roost (which they will for holidays, summer break, and possibly for years after graduation). Best of all, she inspires empty nesters to embrace their newfound freedom and enjoy their lives to the full.

A Field Of Poppies by Sharon Sala

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Suspense, Contemporary Fiction

T wo families. One secret.
Separated by a river and twenty years of lies.

Five minutes changed Poppy Sadler’s life forever. Tick. The hospital called. Her mother’s battle with cancer was finally over. Tock. The police showed up at her door. Her father’s body has just been pulled from the River. Tick. Murdered.
Tick, Tock. Five minutes and a secret is coming undone.

Across the river, Justin Caulfield’s vast fortune can buy him anything but more time. Tick. A deadly disease is stealing his daughter’s life. He needs a miracle. Tock. The person he never doubted names the price he never knew he owed. A price more than one man can pay. Tick. Betrayed. Tick, Tock. Twenty years of lies may cost him his very soul.

Please Tell Me I’m On Mute by Romi Brenner

Genre(s): Humor & Entertainment, Humor, Parenting & Families, Parenting & Relationships, Parenting

W orking mothers of the world, your voice has arrived. Trying to preserve her last few precious shreds of sanity while working and raising children, Romi Brenner has come to terms with the fact that sometimes you have to turn a blind eye to the fashion whims of a four year old, that you can never underestimate the power of a phone with a working mute button, and that pedicures just aren’t for everyone.

Maintaining her sense of humor amid bathtime hysterics, birthday cake pop carnage and botched early morning conference calls, Brenner takes her readers through a series of hilarious adventures in modern parenting and family life.

Join Brenner and find out why she won’t let her husband go couch shopping on his own, why she is looking into buying stock in salt water taffy and how she lost her mind to motherhood, but why she doesn’t mind at all.

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The Tell (P.S.) by Hester Kaplan

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Literary, United States, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Domestic Life, Contemporary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Family Life, Literary Fiction

A n elegant and haunting novel of love and family, The Tell demands that we reconsider our notions of marriage–duty, compromise, betrayal, and the choice to stand by or leave the ones we love.Mira and Owen’s marriage is less stable than they know when Wilton Deere, an aging, no longer famous TV star moves in to the grand house next door. With plenty of money and plenty of time to kill, Wilton is charming but ruthless as he inserts himself into the couple’s life in a quest for distraction, friendship–and most urgently–a connection with Anya, the daughter he abandoned years earlier. Facing stresses at home and work, Mira begins to accompany Wilton to a casino and is drawn to the slot machines. Escapism soon turns to full-on addiction and a growing tangle of lies and shame that threatens her fraying marriage and home. Betrayed and confused, Owen turns to the mysterious Anya, who is testing her own ability to trust her father after many years apart.The Tell is a finely-wrought novel about risk: of dependence, of responsibility, of addiction, of trust, of violence. Told with equal parts suspense, sympathy, and psychological complexity, it shows us the intimate and shifting ways in which we reveal ourselves before we act, and what we assume but don’t know about those closest to us.

Adventures with Max and Louise: (Originally published under the title KNOCKERS) by Ellyn Oaksmith

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

T his novel was originally published as an e-book in 2011 under the title Knockers.If you like Sophie Kinsella, Meg Cabot, and Liza Palmer, you’ll love Ellyn Oaksmith!Molly Gallagher does not like to be the center of attention. As the mysterious Diner X, her pseudonym for a restaurant review column, she thrives on blending in. But before you can say “medical malpractice,” she wakes up from a routine procedure to find that her chart got switched with someone else’s, and now her A cup runneth over.Suddenly, unassuming Molly is turning heads wherever she goes. The man she’s been pining for since high school is sitting up and taking notice, a very handsome stranger has captured her attention, and her lifelong dream of publishing a cookbook is about to come true. But Molly feels like an imposter. Will some advice from a very strange place help her figure out how to navigate her new, full-figured world?Molly realizes her revamped shape might change her life. She just doesn’t anticipate quite how much . . .

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Cooking with Cicadas by R. Scott Frothingham

Genre(s): Cookbooks Food & Wine

E very 17 years, the Cicadas return; and we say, “if you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em”.

This is a great, light-hearted gift item for friends and/or family who are dealing with the return of the Cicadas … and beyond the novelty aspect, this fun cook book includes legitimate recipes for those adventurous souls who want to include an odd ingredient in their diet.

This guide focuses on preparing cicadas for snacks, meals and desserts. High in protein and low in fat, this insect is featured in a variety of recipes from Italian to Moroccan and Asian to Mexican. Dishes like Cicada Frittata, Pasta a la Cicada, Cicada Curry, Cicada Tacos, Cicada Pad Thai and Caramel Cicada Crunch.

Are you ready to add insects into your meal plans? Hurry up, the cicadas are only around for about 5 weeks.

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What I Wish I Knew Before I Moved to Hollywood by T. R. Locke

Genre(s): Arts & Photography, Music, Business, Humor & Entertainment, Movies, Movies & Video

“ Extremely entertaining and honest.”–J. Herman

According to Oprah Winfrey, “If you follow your bliss (what makes you happy), the money will come.” Joseph Campbell and dozens of motivational speakers agree. That may be true, but what they don’t tell you is how long it may take for the money to come.

“Laugh out loud funny. It kept me turning pages.”–T. Proctor, Producer

T. R. Locke abandoned dreams of being a writer and an actor in exchange for a comfortable life in suburban Chicago as a college administrator and real estate investor. Success didn’t make him happy though, it left him bored. So Locke took a chance on his old dream, wrote a screenplay and sent it to Hollywood. To his surprise, he made the semi-finals of a screenwriting contest developed by Stephen Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment. Soon Locke was flying out to L. A., having meetings with literary agents and producers, hobnobbing with movie and music stars and anticipating an exciting future following his bliss. Two years later he was broke.

That’s when the real WORK of following his dreams began.

“Should be required reading for every performing arts program in the country.”–Book Maven Reviews

People believe Hollywood is just a world of pampered movie stars and moguls making million-dollar movies. We’ve seen the fictional life on Entourage. Every year more than 111,000 talented (and not so talented) artists move to Los Angeles to pursue dreams in movies and music. But did you know that every year about the same number leave? Why? Because on the way to the dream, most spend years as an unknown actor, writer, assistant, singer, dancer, or apprentice doing hard work that isn’t very glamorous.

Movie star Samuel L. Jackson’s first movie was in 1972–the same year Al Pacino made The Godfather. Though Pacino rocketed to fame four years after his first TV appearance in 1968, Jackson’s journey took another 22 years before he became widely known.

Confucius said, “Do work you love and you will never work another day in your life.” But he also said, “It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.”

“The book isn’t intended to stop people from following their bliss, but it is intended as a wake-up call… If these stories don’t scare you off, you may well have what it takes to survive and even prosper there.” -Scriptwriting Secrets

What I Wish I Knew Before I Moved to Hollywood is based not only on Locke’s own hilarious, rollercoaster experiences in Hollywood as a screenwriter and actor, but the experiences of more than a dozen other artists–from Grammy-nominated singers, to screenwriters, staffers, film and TV executives, festival-winning directors, Emmy-winning filmmakers, platinum-selling record producers and award-winning movie and TV stars. The insights they share will inspire and entertain you whether your dreams lead to Hollywood or your own Hometown.

“I LOVED this book! His insider views on the norms of the Hollywood culture are extremely helpful for those whose bliss leads them there, but the information is packaged in such an intriguing and at times hysterically funny way, that it is a pleasure to read for anyone.”–Tiffany Craig, Therapist, Amazon Review

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Vámonos! (Humorous Action Adventure Novels) by Bill Stephens

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

E DITORIAL REVIEWS:

“Bill Stephen’s Vámonos! takes a wry and realistic look at human nature and the result is fun, lively, innovative, and highly entertaining. Instead of editorial comment on the character’s foibles, the various critters do the job, and the result is often hilarious and deeply revealing. Though the protagonists get themselves into heaps of trouble, the general tone is upbeat throughout, often left me laughing out loud. I recommend ¡Vámonos! in the highest terms.” Florence Weinberg, Ph.d Author of The Storks of Caridad and Unrest in Eden

“From a literary standpoint, Vámonos! is a book about good. evil, redemption, and the human condition, and it handles those elements with grace, intelligence, and wit. Remarkably, it also does something that literary novels rarely do: while accurately capturing the zeitgeist of today’s Mexico, it delivers the kind of edge-of-the-seat entertainment usually found only in plot driven thrillers. Have you ever wondered what it might be like to ride a Harley, or maybe to ride one in Mexico? Vámonos! brings you those experiences, virtually in 3D, with as much excitement as anybody needs, and does so with close to zero predictability. And there is enough humor to keep you smiling through even the most suspenseful scenes. The ending is especially satisfying: not only do the main characters achieve redemption but so do readers, most of whom will not be able to finish the book without a surge of optimism and a renewed enthusiasm for their own slog through this veil of tears.” Jim Peyton author of The Vampires of Bustamonte

“I think the comparison to Christopher Moore and Carl Hiaasen is a good one. I’ve read several of their books. In fact, I enjoy listening to these types of books and think Vámonos! is perfect for the audiobook format. It’s funny with a charming, self-deprecating hero. It reminds me of a modern day Don Quixote. And the dialogue and situational comedy make it a great candidate for film.” Diana Lopez author of Confetti Girl and Sophia’s Saints.

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C&W singer/songwriter Skeets Hollaran and best friend, piano player, Jesse Suarez, are both underachieving Austin, Texas, musicians. Skeets finds himself homeless when his soul mate, Gena Koster, kicks him out for philandering. Jesse’s landlord evicts him and threatens criminal action for his hot rent checks. They flee, on their Harley motorcycles, into the Mexican desert. They hope for a life-changing, pivotal spiritual journey of redemption: sin seared from their souls by the desert sun, atonement, and absolution of Skeets by Gena.
Instead, a riotous romp follows from the Mexican border to the small town of Tolencita where the despot El Jefe jails them and threatens their lives.
As you ride along with Skeets and Jesse on this Don Quixote-esque adventure, you find (in spite of the playful tone and often thigh-slapping humor) mankind’s foibles arrayed, illegal immigration illuminated, greed uprooted and foiled, and political oppression confronted and vanquished – all without a single gunshot.
Wonderful Josefina, the Mexican burro, also shows us if we are steadfast in our faith and stay the course, we can achieve our dreams, even though we might get diddled along the way.

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Ill-fated by Evelyn Ink

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

“ The stars have aligned to make my life grim and loathsome.” Fourteen year old Leila Edgewick stands on the brink of disaster, balancing the fate of Bainland and her father’s legacy against a vague, ill-fated prophecy. A meaningless number, a luckless red moon, and worst of all– a star that falls South, send Leila on quest she does not expect to survive. Simultaneously, an unknown boy wakes up in the sunken hull of a decrepit cargo ship. Captured and mind locked, the boy– dubbed Sam by the crew– must escape from the infamous ship Bonesplitter and the dark schemes of one Captain Erastacus Oren. When Leila and Sam’s paths cross, fate ties them together, sending them across the Ramble in search of the Wasteland Witches and a healer named Atara Valatrix. Plagued by Sam’s erratic memory and Leila’s dubious rational, they must outwit the Southland drudge hunters, and take on the dangers of the Ramble: sandwolves, bloodswamps, and the Kartivause – terrifying night creatures from the Shadowland.

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Little Sacrifices by Jamie Scott

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

J amie Scott is the pen name of Michele Gorman, the best-selling author of the Single in the City series and Bella Summer Takes a Chance

How much would you risk to stand up for your beliefs?

When Duncan and Sarah Powell move with their daughter, May, to Savannah Georgia in 1947, they hope against hope that they’ll be welcomed. But they’re Yankees and worse, they’re civil rights advocates almost a decade too early.

At first May can pretend they’re the same as everyone else. It means keeping quiet when she knows she should speak up, but it’s worth the sacrifice to win friends. Unfortunately her parents are soon putting their beliefs into action. And when they wake to find that they’re the only family on the block with a Ku Klux Klan cross blazing on their front lawn, the time comes for them to finally decide between what’s easy and what’s right.

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“I felt that this is a story a friend would tell me and many times had to remind myself that it was just a story, an amazing story. I could picture what Savannah was like, from the sweltering heat to the layouts of the streets.” –A Novel Review

“Little Sacrifices is an original, heartfelt and thought-provoking read. 4 stars.” –One More Page

“All in all, a fantastic story with historical elements and wonderful character development that will have you completely immersed in the secrets and plot twists of Little Sacrifices.” -Minding Spot

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Last Chance To Run by Dianna Love

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense, Suspense

A new romantic suspense from New York Times bestseller Dianna Love.

Note: This is “not” a reissue. This book was originally released as a smaller category romantic suspense. When Dianna received the rights back she significantly revised the story to LAST CHANCE TO RUN, a much larger romantic thriller version she’d always envisioned, which includes more romance and plenty of action.

To an undercover agent, she’s a Person of Interest. He’s interested.

Escaping the compound of a deadly international felon–with a fortune in rare, stolen coins hidden on her body–elite athlete Angel Farentino has to make the most important run of her life. Literally. With her father in prison, where he belongs, and a prior undeserved conviction hanging over her head, she has nowhere to turn and no one to trust. Definitely not law enforcement who railroaded her through a judicial nightmare. One step ahead of lethal men and dogs on her trail, she runs into the arms of a dark stranger willing to help her if she’d let him. But that would only get the sexy pilot killed.

Between figuring out who’s sabotaging his undercover work for the DEA and trying to save his baby sister from herself, Zane Jackson has enough on his plate. The last thing he needs is to get entangled with a woman who’s treading on the wrong side of the law. But when the long-legged distraction races into the middle of his operation and stows away on his plane, a primal need to protect forces Zane to risk everything, starting with his heart.

“I have three things to say about Dianna Love’s writing…breathless pace…heart-stopping suspense…real characters you feel for.”
~~#1 NYT bestseller Sherrilyn Kenyon

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A Dead Red Oleander (The Lalla Bains mystery series) by RP Dahlke

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

3 rd in the Lalla Bains mystery series:

“Janet Evanovich meets aero-ag pilots.” Emily Anderson for The Kindle Book Review

5 stars from Fiction Books.biz reviews:
“The
main protagonists and all the supporting characters, have larger than life
personalities, which lend themselves to some great dialogue exchanges and some
pretty strange and esoteric action scenes. In preparation for the couple’s
forthcoming nuptuals, Lalla’s relatives have arrived in California, from Texas
and now the fun really starts!!”

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When a late in the season emergency forces Lalla Bains to accept a greenhorn ag pilot for her dad’s cropdusting business, she sighs in relief . After all, he comes highly recommended, his physical is spotless, and with a name like Dewey Treat, what could possibly go wrong?
Then her quirky relatives arrive from Texas and things go south in a hurry: Dewey Treat drops dead, his tearful widow claims he was murdered, clobbers Sherriff Caleb Stone with his own gun, and makes a run for it. Lalla, convinced the widow is innocent, sets out to prove it–against the express wishes of fiancé Caleb Stone.
Feds, local law, suspicious ag-pilots, nutso relatives, and her daddy’s new sidekick, Bruce the goat, make life a living hell for Lalla. Will her nosey nature solve the crime and save the day? Or put them all in mortal danger?

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Never Smile at Strangers (Grand Trespass Series, #1) by Jennifer Minar-Jaynes

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

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Please note that “Ugly Young Thing,” the second book in the GRAND TRESPASS SERIES will be released on April 2013. If you would like to be notified once it launches, please go to http://www.Facebook.com/NeverSmileatStrangers and hit “Like” or email Jennifer at jenniferjaynes777@gmail.com.

WHEN TEENAGE GIRLS VANISH in what was once considered a safe Louisiana bayou town, the lives of four desperate young locals take unexpected turns, begging the question: Do you ever truly know those closest to you?

When nineteen-year-old Tiffany Perron vanishes from rural Grand Trespass, Louisiana, best friend HALEY LANDRY’s relationship with her boyfriend becomes increasingly strained. To make matters worse, her impressionable younger sister BECKY has begun idolizing an impetuous, seductive 15-year- old who’s encouraging her to do dangerous things.

Meanwhile, ERICA DUVALL, a reclusive 19-year-old aspiring writer, befriends Haley. Ten years earlier, Erica’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with the womanizing used car salesman father she loathes. She’s decided to write a novel based on Tiffany’s disappearance; a novel that she hopes will lead to a reunion with her estranged novelist mother.

RACHEL ANDERSON, a 36-year-old mother of two, is having trouble coming to terms with her husband’s affair with the missing girl–a relationship that supposedly ended shortly before Tiffany’s disappearance. What’s more, she comes to the realization that someone is watching her family through the large back windows of her house.

A DISTURBED MAN also lives in the area. Ever since his mother’s murder four years earlier, he’s been raising his insolent teenage sister, ALLIE, who sleeps with truck drivers for money. He considers women to be dangerous–and his world revolves around his fear and hatred for them. He’s terrified of his sister, knowing she’s intent on pushing him over the edge.

PRAISE FOR “NEVER SMILE AT STRANGERS”

“Jennifer Minar-Jaynes’ debut novel Never Smile at Strangers is a gritty, atmospheric Southern thriller that keeps the heat and the tension cranked high right to the end. Small town secrets, fully-realized characters, and a truly twisted killer keep you turning the pages. Minar-Jaynes has an unerring instinct for the perfect detail that draws you in and won’t turn you loose.”

– J.D. Rhoades, Shamus nominee & author of The Devil’s
Right Hand, Good Day in Hell, and Safe and Sound

“Never Smile at Strangers is an irresistible debut packed with surprises. Her set-up is riveting, the plot loaded with twists and turns that leads into an effective and logical conclusion. Add this to prose that is fresh, interesting, and innovative, and you have one of the best debut novels that’s sure to please readers for years to come.”

– Michael Laimo, author of Dead Souls
and Deep In The Darkness

“Solid, effective throughout. Dark emotions ranging from grief and loneliness to insanity are vividly brought to life with entirely believable insight… immediately sucks us in, sustains the suspense and keepers the reader involved. . .”

– Reader from Atchity Entertainment International

“Combines the best elements of mystery and suspense–intriguing characters, compulsive plotting, first-rate storytelling. A terrifically impressive debut.”

–David Angsten, author of Dark Gold and Night of the Furies

“Jennifer Minar-Jaynes is a welcome addition to the family of thriller writers.”

–Robert S. Levinson, bestselling author of Where the Lies Begin, Ask A Dead Man, Hot Paint

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The Buggy List by Courtney Rice Gager

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

D rew and Libby Sullivan have spent the past six years building the perfect life together. They have a beautiful home, flourishing careers, and they’re finally ready to take the plunge into parenthood. Well, almost. Despite the endless prodding from family, friends, and even strangers, there still seems to be something holding the couple back from starting a family. Perhaps that’s why they decide to take the advice of Libby’s older sister and make a list of everything they want to do before they have a baby. Making their baby bucket list, or as they call it, “The Buggy List”, buys them just a little more time to be Drew and Libby, who sleep in until noon on Saturdays and eat Chinese takeout for dinner on the couch. Besides, it gives Libby the opportunity to pull straight-laced Drew out of his comfort zone and do something fun for once; like go undercover as singles to a speed dating event with their friend, Tom; or finally take the honeymoon they never had. Drew and Libby each write down five items that they must complete before having a baby. But what starts out as a little harmless fun quickly becomes more than this couple bargained for. When secrets, little white lies, and competing desires threaten to pull them apart for good, Libby and Drew must rediscover why they fell in love in the first place.

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Pierced (Book One of the Pierced Series) by J. C. Mells

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary, Paranormal & Urban

I magine the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Betty Crocker.

That’s Pierce in a nutshell.

Pierce has been on the run for two years from the man who held her captive in a vampire compound for almost a decade. Life on the run would be a lot simpler if she didn’t suffer from several social disorders and ‘quirks,’ have a ten-year-old brat in tow, as well as have two characters from a 1945 classic film living in her head and guiding her at every turn.

˃˃˃ Book 1 in the NEW Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Series PIERCED. For more information on the series and its author, please visit http://www.jcmells.com

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Broken Birdie Chirpin by Adam Tarsitano

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Coming of Age, Literary, Literary Fiction

A Rock n’ Roll Coming of Age Roller Coaster Ride.

Broken Birdie Chirpin tells the story of a watershed year in the life of a gifted, but mostly maladjusted, teenage rock n’ roller. He embarks on a journey from mysterious loner through the upper echelons of the London music scene in search of his rock n’ roll fantasy.

The story opens at St. Thomas’ School for Blighters, where our rock n’ roller seemingly falls for Becky, a rough-around-the-edges schoolmate who sees past his shortcomings. His life is quickly complicated by an encounter with Skeffington, a high flying jock with musical aspirations of his own. The not-so-chance encounter sets in motion a series of events that will forever change each of their lives. As the summer months unfold so do the dreams and tragedies of our protagonist. Bloody hell. Even the smallest decisions define life for decades to come.

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Tunnel Vision-The Bomb Maker Arrives in Boston by James E. Craven

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

* ****3 Weeks on the Action Thriller Novels #100 Best Sellers List.*****

Mike McDaniels has the perfect life; a loving wife, two beautiful kids, he’s a pillar of the community.

Then insanity strikes in the form of a madman with a rifle. Next he’s targeted by the mob. Finally, his brother gets mixed up with terrorists and their evil plot to kill Americans.

He tries telling the police, but they don’t believe him. His family and friends don’t believe him either.

But it’s true…horribly true…

Now he’s forced to act. Will all his skills as a Tae Kwan Do expert keep him alive when so much is at stake?

Only time will tell…And so little remains before the bomb maker and the vicious sleeper cell unleashes hell on the city of Boston.

***Tunnel Vision-The Bomb Maker Arrives in Boston***is a new and exciting action thriller novel by James E. Craven. It is full of suspense and intrigue. You won’t be able to put it down, for this action thriller book about terrorism in the city of Boston is a real page turner.

Read the excerpt from Chapter 4.

“A heavy weight descended on Rasheed, and life took on new meaning. It was no longer whispered meetings in dark rooms or hurried errands storing smuggled weapons from overseas. The game was over, and there was no going back. He shuddered, knowing.
The terror cell was active.”

Be prepared, for “Tunnel Vision-The Bomb Maker Arrives in Boston” may keep you awake well after everyone else is sleeping. This action packed, suspense filled novel will transport you into the minds of terrorists, mobsters, prostitutes, drug dealers, criminals, martial arts experts, policemen, FBI, loving housewives and many other interesting characters.

This novel is in no way associated with the events of the Terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon in 2013. God bless those who were affected (especially the victims and first responders.)

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Shadows of Lost Time by Kanwarpreet Grewal

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Short Stories, Single Author

I n this collection of short stories, Kanwarpreet Grewal brings fresh perspective to the shadows of the past, present and future. From historical figures such as Genghiz Khan, Plato and Lord Byron to the mysterious futuristic worlds of Zespian and Yoerzek, he covers an eclectic array of events, both real and imagined. These stories are exciting and philosophically profound and each one will arouse curiosity in the reader about the characters and events on which they are based.

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Magic of Impromptu Speaking: Create a Speech That Will Be Remembered for Years in Under 30 Seconds by Andrii Sedniev

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

M agic of Impromptu Speaking is a comprehensive, step-by-step system for creating highly effective speeches in under 30 seconds. It is based on research of the most powerful techniques used by winners of impromptu speaking contests, politicians, actors and successful presenters. The book is entertaining to read, has plenty of examples and covers the most effective tools not only from the world of impromptu speaking but also from acting, stand-up comedy, applied psychology and creative thinking.
Once you master the system, you will grow immensely as an impromptu public speaker, become a better storyteller in a circle of friends and be more creative in everyday life. Your audience members will think that what you do on stage after such short preparation is pure magic and will recall some of your speeches many years later.

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Criminal Decision by Jill Kramer

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Chick-Lit, Domestic Life, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Legal, Genre Fiction, Family Life

“ A wonderful, knock-down true-to-life story! Horrifying and entertaining at the same time.” — Dr. Mo Therese Hannah, Professor of Psychology, Siena College, and producer of the annual Battered Mothers Custody Conference.

“Jill Kramer, an exceptional reporter, has written a fast-paced, engaging novel about an obviously important topic.” — Katherine Ellison, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of THE MOMMY BRAIN: HOW MOTHERHOOD MAKES US SMARTER.

Gina Seymour wages a one-woman battle against a corrupt family court as she tries to protect her 3-year-old daughter from sexual abuse. But the judge, allied with the wealthy and powerful pedophile, threatens to place the little girl in the very hands of her molester. The only way Gina can protect her daughter is to break the law and take her on the run.

Inspired by actual cases covered by award-winning journalist Jill Kramer, CRIMINAL DECISION exposes the tragic failings of family courts throughout the nation which mistakenly place thousands of children in the homes of their abusers.

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Lucky by Alice Sebold

E normously visceral, emotionally gripping, and imbued with the belief that justice is possible even after the most horrific of crimes, Alice Sebold’s compelling memoir of her rape at the age of eighteen is a story that takes hold of you and won’t let go.

Sebold fulfills a promise that she made to herself in the very tunnel where she was raped: someday she would write a book about her experience. With Lucky she delivers on that promise with mordant wit and an eye for life’s absurdities, as she describes what she was like both as a young girl before the rape and how that rape changed but did not sink the woman she later became.

It is Alice’s indomitable spirit that we come to know in these pages. The same young woman who sets her sights on becoming an Ethel Merman-style diva one day (despite her braces, bad complexion, and extra weight) encounters what is still thought of today as the crime from which no woman can ever really recover. In an account that is at once heartrending and hilarious, we see Alice’s spirit prevail as she struggles to have a normal college experience in the aftermath of this harrowing, life-changing event.

No less gripping is the almost unbelievable role that coincidence plays in the unfolding of Sebold’s narrative. Her case, placed in the inactive file, is miraculously opened again six months later when she sees her rapist on the street. This begins the long road to what dominates these pages: the struggle for triumph and understanding — in the courtroom and outside in the world.

Lucky is, quite simply, a real-life thriller. In its literary style and narrative tension we never lose sight of why this life story is worth reading. At the end we are left standing in the wake of devastating violence, and, like the writer, we have come to know what it means to survive.

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GODDESS OF THE MOON (A Diana Racine Psychic Suspense) by Polly Iyer

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

P sychic Diana Racine and her boyfriend, Lieutenant Ernie Lucier of the New Orleans Police Department, are drawn into a baby kidnapping case. Clues lead first to a hospital worker, then to Brother Osiris, the head of a homeless shelter, and finally to some of the richest men in the state. A combination of mysticism, mythology, and the black arts lures Diana and Ernie even deeper into a plot that puts both their lives in danger.

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Absolute Truth by Bill Larkin

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

N ewly transferred to the Harbor Patrol in Newport Beach, Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy “Schmitty” Schmidt responds to a deadly boat explosion that turns out to have links to Schmitty’s past. Already under investigation for wrongdoing by his department, Schmitty is now being confronted by a hard line detective with a lot of questions.

As Schmitty races to stay one step ahead, he learns that the victim had invented a new lie detector. The traditional polygraph was invented in the 1920s and although it’s evolved, scientists, courts, and critics know it isn’t perfect. A clever liar can convince anybody and any machine – until now. This new lie detector can’t be beat. But it threatens a new future, and a lot of people will do anything to get their hands on this technology.

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Earthwalker (The Seduction of Decklan Holmes) by Lexa Roi Clarke

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Romance, Fantasy & Futuristic, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal, Angels, Demons & Devils, Werewolves & Shifters, Paranormal & Urban

A mazon Bestseller!
#4 in Contemporary Fantasy
#8 in Supernatural Romance

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At one time, Decklan Holmes may have considered herself well and fully inoculated against the intrigue of abnormal mysteries. She was a prominent detective with the Caplan City Police Department, the child of a suicide victim, and the survivor of one of the most notorious catastrophes in Caplan history. Yet, in the wake of another horrifying accident, Decklan encounters an all-too-familiar man who forces her to confront a forgotten past and reexamine everything she has come to believe concerning myth, legend, and the nature of reality. Now, caught in a mystery of the supernatural variety, the feisty detective is quickly learning to question everything… but, as it turns out, “everything” might not quite cover it.

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Falling in love with an angel is like falling in love with a supernova. It’s as cosmic as it is unrealistic. You can be physically shaken by its splendor, or so wholly debased by your own sense of awe that you weep to think it’s anything but a dream. You can tell yourself that simply being aware of it means something profound, something real. You can rationalize it all you want. But in the end, you’re bound to learn that this celestial body can never love you back. Not the way you need it to.

So yes, Decklan knew that falling in love with an angel was absurd. Maybe even a little insane.

But falling in love with a demon? That was something else entirely.
 

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The Great Leap Forward by Armand Burke

Genre(s): Humor & Entertainment, Humor, Satire, Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue

N o. 1 Satire on Amazon (Top 100 Free Books in Kindle Store – April 10 –11, 2013).

If you enjoy Kurt Vonnegut, Catch-22, Chuck Palahniuk, the Illuminatus trilogy or the Fu Manchu novels of Sax Rohmer, you might enjoy THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD – a post-modern comic fantasy that defies categorization.

The year is 1978. China is an isolated empire of conspiracy, deception and delusion.

From Radio Beijing comes the astonishing announcement: China will unilaterally disarm. Is this a Great Leap Forward for mankind–or a plot to take over the world?

Into this surreal landscape steps Number Five, a master spy of undisclosed nationality. What he finds in China is so shocking, so strange, so far beyond the usual categories of fact or fiction, that the story of his mission must be passed off as fantasy for the next thirty-five years. It’s as if Kafka, Borges and Wittgenstein, after binging on Fu Manchu novels and the Illuminatus trilogy, had decided to write a spy novel, with a little help from Lewis Carroll.

Die-hard fans of thrillers and spy novels beware: Don’t buy this book unless you’re prepared to suspend your expectations in favor of a story that’s funny, literary, and trans-genre’d!

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The Chicken and The Quail by Nissar Ahmed A. Naik

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

A dead man stands up,
and boards a flight to Singapore from Mumbai.
Has he faked his death to escape financial troubles?
Have the doctors who certified him dead been his accomplices?
Or, has an imposter boarded the plane using his passport?
Eventually when the police unravel the mystery, it is so mind boggling that it sends tremors around the world.

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The Eden Plague: Book 1 (Plague Wars) by David VanDyke

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Alien Invasion, Military

O N SALE for a limited time, pick it up today before it’s back to its normal $3.98 price. Military science fiction apocalyptic / alien invasion. BOOK 1 OF THE SERIES.

Rule #1: Try not to shoot your future wife. When special operations veteran Daniel Markis finds armed invaders in his home and it all goes sideways, he soon finds himself on the run from the shadowy Company and in possession of a biological breakthrough that might throw human society into chaos. Out of options, Daniel turns to his brothers in arms to fight back and get the answers he needs. Soon he takes possession of a secret that threatens the stability of the world, as he leads a conspiracy to change everything.

​This thriller leads readers into the exciting and engrossing Plague Wars combat speculative fiction series.

The Eden Plague is a speculative technothriller in the tradition of Michael Crichton, Dean Koontz, with shades of David Drake, Jerry Pournelle, S. M. Stirling, Vaughn Heppner and B.V. Larson. Second Edition.

Also from David VanDyke:

The Plague Wars Series:
- The Eden Plague
- The Demon Plagues
- The Reaper Plague
- The Orion Plague
- Comes the Destroyer (Plague Wars #5, forthcoming Summer 2013)

Stellar Conquest Series:
- Planetary Assault (contains First Conquest: Stellar Conquest Book 1, forthcoming May 2013)
- Desolator: Stellar Conquest Book 2 (June 2013)

PG-13 for language, violence and adult situations (non-explicit)

See more from this author at davidvandykeauthor.com

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The River Valley Collection Boxed Set by Tess Thompson

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense, Suspense

* *Two ebooks at the special price of $2.99 for a limited time only!**

In the first two novels of The River Valley Collection, bestselling author Tess Thompson (formerly known as Tess Hardwick) assembles a colorful cast of endearing small-town characters and takes you on two journeys that will make you believe in the possibilities of life and renew your faith in love, friendship and the power of community – even in the face of unimaginable grief.

A surprising mix of romance, humor, friendship, intrigue and gourmet food – The River Valley Collection entertains while reminding you of life’s greatest gifts.

RIVERSONG – Top 100 Kindle Bestseller April/May 2012
When Lee Tucker’s husband commits suicide, he leaves her pregnant and one million dollars in debt to a loan shark. Out of options, she escapes to her deceased mother’s dilapidated house located in a small Oregon town that, like her, is financially ruined, heartbroken and in desperate need of a fresh start. Lee’s resilience leads to a plan for a destination restaurant named Riversong, to new chances for passion and love, and to danger from her dead husband’s debt as her business blooms. Lee Tucker is the kind of woman you find yourself rooting for long after the last page is read.

RIVERBEND – New release May 2013
“Tag. I found you.”

Just as Annie Bell’s reputation as one of the best chefs in the Pacific Northwest grows to new heights, she receives a threatening phone call from her abusive ex-boyfriend. Marco is out on parole and hungry for revenge, blaming her for his ten-year imprisonment. Fearing for her life and that of her young son, Annie reluctantly accepts help from Drake Webber, a cold and wealthy recluse hiding a dark history of his own. Supported by the gang of misfits from their restaurant Riversong, Annie forges ahead despite her growing terror that Marco will appear at any moment and make good on his threats.

Also includes an exclusive preview of RIVERSTAR, the third book in The River Valley Collection, available August 2013!

KEEP NO SECRETS by Julie Compton

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

A fter the ultimate betrayal, which is more important: trust or forgiveness?

In KEEP NO SECRETS, the controversial follow-up to Compton’s debut legal thriller TELL NO LIES, a district attorney struggles to redeem himself after a one-night stand damaged his marriage and professional reputation.

After surviving the private and public fallout from a one-night stand four years before, St. Louis DA Jack Hilliard wants nothing more than to be trusted again by his wife, Claire, and to earn back the respect of the community he serves. Since the day Claire accepted him back into the family, he’s vowed to be true to these goals, and so far he’s succeeded.

But all of Jack’s efforts begin to crumble when the woman involved in his earlier downfall, Jenny Dodson, returns to town claiming threats on her life and asking for his help, and resurrecting for Jack long-buried emotions and questions of her guilt for the murder of a client. Just when he thinks the pressure can’t get any worse, his son’s girlfriend, Celeste, accuses him of sexual assault, and he suddenly finds himself on the wrong end of a criminal case, battling for his freedom.

Can Jack trust his freedom to the legal system on which he built his career? Or will the ghost of his one-night stand four years before come back to haunt him, causing him to be convicted on the mistakes of his past?

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Bitter Nothings by Vicki Tyley

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

H alf her family have been murdered in their beds. Her father is the prime suspect. And things are about to get a whole lot worse…

Graphic designer Dervla Johns wakes one morning to the news that her father, Warren, is missing and her stepmother and step-siblings were found dead in their beds. While the police hunt for Warren, Dervla searches for answers. Could her father really be a killer? Refusing to be warned off by police threats, or intimidated by the reporter who appears to be following her, she delves into her family’s past.

But as she uncovers one shocking secret after another, Dervla’s world is rocked further by another murder – and she finds herself desperately trying to untangle a web of illicit love and betrayal. Soon, Dervla must face her greatest fear… or suffer the same deadly fate as her stepmother.

BITTER NOTHINGS is a thrilling page-turner that fans of Erica Spindler and Karin Slaughter will love.

“If you like mystery fiction with a psychological flair, Vicki Tyley will deliver. She understands that fiction is about real people, and that real people have their dangerous flaws.” -Scott Nicholson, Bestselling author of Liquid Fear

Fusion by Maria Savva

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Anthologies & Literary Collections, General, Short Stories, Anthologies, Single Author, Genre Fiction

C rime, passion, ghosts, obsession, hope, faith, and new beginnings-you will find all these things, and more, within these pages. A mixed collection of short fiction, by the prolific writer, Maria Savva, who has been praised for her story telling abilities by fellow authors as well as her fans. Sit back, relax, and begin your journey with a story of deep love, and follow through to read insightful tales reflecting our world today, but at the same time taking you away to a world of fantasy. Thought provoking and eventful stories written to entertain and inspire. Maria Savva’s latest collection is sure to please, with haunting and psychological tales, blended with romantic and humourous ones. A diverse assortment, brought together by ‘fusion’.