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Home: Interstellar (Hope’s War) by Ray Strong

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About Featured Book: Home: Interstellar (Hope’s War) by Ray Strong

* Free on Amazon June 23-24/2001 *

To protect the ones she loves, Meriel Hope will have to face the inner demons she’s been running from, and the monsters who created them.

For Meriel, evil sounds like her mother’s scream. It smells like burning flesh and tastes of iron. It’s a slow, sticky wetness, oozing under the door. As much as she wishes it weren’t so, Meriel knows evil intimately.

In the pirate’s wake, she inherited a busted ship, a traumatized sister, and a bunch of orphaned kids. But deep within Meriel lurk memories that challenge the official account of what happened. Clues that hint at an insidious conspiracy too vast and horrible to believe.

She’s threatened, gas-lighted, and drugged, but the flashbacks continue. Fighting to find a new normal, Meriel grows close to Nav Officer John, whose quiet strength gives her hope for a fresh start and sanctuary for them all.

But Meriel’s past refuses to remain buried, and her fight for justice and freedom could cost her everything she has left—her sanity included.

Winner: Self-Published e-Book Awards, Genre Fiction, Writers Digest.

Winner: 2017 Global eBook Award.

Winner: 2016 Reader’s Favorite International BookAward.

“… a science fiction tale that reads like a pilgrimage with a haunted and haunting female character who combines strength and grace in a way that instantly wins the reader over to her perspective and her values, her every cause.” — Writer’s Digest

“Reminiscent of Ray Bradbury, early Heinlein, or Alan Dean Foster. Characters who are realistic, not perfect…” ★★★★★ Norma Mason (Goodreads)

“Great Story! Great World Building! … engrossing and entertaining, and a plot full of twists and turns… awesome world building and character arcs…!” ★★★★★ Madhavi Ghare (Goodeads)

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Whole Heart by Michelle Felix

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About Featured Book: Whole Heart by Michelle Felix

"Whole Heart" is an honest and inspiring memoir.
This is an inspiring true story that proves darkness can lead to light, and joy is possible on the other side of pain.
At once heartbreaking and joyously uplifting, "Whole Heart" is an unflinching portrait of one woman's fight for self-discovery, opportunity, and hope.
There is grace and possibility in even the bleakest places—a triumphant journey toward inner happiness.
In this moving memoir, Michelle Felix opens her whole heart and recounts her life, starting from her childhood in Africa to her transitions and current life in America.
During her childhood, Michelle had her world turned upside down, as she was forced to face several family issues that deeply affected her and made her feel stuck in a cycle of pain, regret, and immense grief.
However, even with the hurt that painted her childhood, Michelle is determined to find healing and turn her pain into purpose, even when she sometimes feels weighed down by the complexities of her past.
This memoir offers an inspiring and intimate look into the life of a girl who fought her way through loss, uncertainty, and rejection.
It tells the story of author Michelle Felix's incredible journey of perseverance and redemption.

This Christian Memoir book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print

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All That the Locusts Have Eaten: God’s Redemption Through Loss and Heartache by Chuck Carr

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All That the Locusts Have Eaten: God’s Redemption Through Loss and Heartache by Chuck Carr

Are you suffering from loss? Confused? Do you feel like the world is set against you? Inspiring, this dynamic memoir tells the true story of how one man journeyed from the pit of despair to the purpose filled life God intended him to live. Mingled with poetry, scripture, and literary allegories, this artistically crafted masterpiece of a memoir is sure to breathe life into even those in the deepest struggles.

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Long Walk Up by Denise Turney

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Long Walk Up by Denise Turney

This poignant, inspirational story takes you inside the life of a six-year-old East African orphan girl named Mulukan who is pushed into the street after her mother dies. Mulukan faces extreme poverty and trauma as she starts the long walk. Her future appears bleak, but her faith, inspiration and her spirit to trust rises for reckoning. Help comes from unexpected places. It’s under this same sense of the unforeseen that Mulukan finds her life moving further and further away from her dream after she becomes a woman. Despite her growing fear, she can’t stop what is coming next. She must take her place amongst the world’s great leaders.

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Little Home, Big Dreams: The Tiny Home Lifestyle for Beginners

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About Little Home, Big Dreams: The Tiny Home Lifestyle for Beginners:

There are probably as many reasons for wanting to live in a tiny house as there are possible tiny house configurations. With less than 400 square feet of living space, some people might be intimidated by the idea of consolidating their lifestyle into a tiny home.

But if you’ve found yourself gravitating towards miniscule spaces on social media…
If you can’t stop thinking about starting over with less…
If minimalism, down-sizing, and organization are things you’d like to practice with greater dedication…
If you’ve recently discovered that you can deal with a lot less than you have now…
Or if the freedom of having a home on wheels is calling your name…

… then the tiny house lifestyle may be worth exploring more, with “Little Home, Big Dreams: The Tiny Home Lifestyle for Beginners” by Kristine Hudson.

This is not your typical tiny house “how to” book. You won’t learn how to build a tiny house, but you will learn a lot about yourself and your lifestyle needs. In “Little Home, Big Dreams: The Tiny Home Lifestyle for Beginners”, Kristine Hudson shares the steps to create the tiny house space and lifestyle that fits your needs the best. Based on her own transition into tiny house living, Kristine takes readers through a journey that she intimately understands.

You’ll learn about the special legal considerations that need to be kept in mind when moving from a standard “house” to a tiny home.

You’ll get the opportunity to explore why tiny house dwelling is so important to you and how you can make it work for your lifestyle.

You’ll take a look at your current lifestyle, and prepare to “mini-”mize your possessions and habits.

In “Little Home, Big Dreams: The Tiny Home Lifestyle for Beginners”, Kristine Hudson takes readers through the process of getting ready to live in a tiny house. From picking out a house that suits your purposes, to choosing a function-driven decor with minimal sacrifices, you’ll get an idea of what it really means to “live tiny.” Complete with real-life tiny experiences and a robust Resource section to get you started on the right path, “Little Home, Big Dreams: The Tiny Home Lifestyle for Beginners” by Kristine Hudson is a must-read for anyone who is starting to contemplate the tiny house lifestyle.

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Conscious Home Design: The Guide to Living Your Best Life by Designing for Happiness Health and Relationship Success by Talor Stewart

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Conscious Home Design: The Guide to Living Your Best Life by Designing for Happiness Health and Relationship Success by Talor Stewart

There is a paradigm shift happening in home design. Today’s homeowners are more design savvy and demand more than what the old world values represent and deliver. For the Conscious Homeowner, gone are the days when a house is deemed adequate simply because it is built in Z architectural style, has Y number of bedrooms, and X number of square feet.Conscious Homeowners expect more from their homes. They want increased functionality, reduced maintenance, and smaller utility bills. They want a home that maximizes their sense of individual freedom and personal privacy, while at the same time fostering greater family connection. They want highly supportive homes that enhance their lifestyle by removing friction and creating ease and grace.Just as proper diet, exercise and good relationships are essential components of a happy, successful life, so too is proper home design. Conscious Home Design creates momentum in the lives of those who experience it, helping people more readily achieve their noble hopes and dreams, and bright ambitions. When you place the essential parts of life within the context of a consciously designed home, you and your loved ones will be served and supported night and day.

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Demystifying Enlightenment: Messages, Signs, and Predictions From The Spiritual World

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About Demystifying Enlightenment: Messages, Signs, and Predictions From The Spiritual World:

“Incredible Messages for the Grieving Heart!” ~ J. Cade
Are you seeking straight answers to confusing questions, guidance from the realm and comforting advice then you will adore this illuminating book. Learn to connect with your dearly departed loved ones. Discover the healing power of spirituality and faith. “It is an easy read, beautifully written and informative book. This book provides lots of hope for those who are grieving. I highly recommend it.” ~Jennifer S.

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Creativity: It’s not what you think by Don Campbell

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Creativity: It’s not what you think by Don Campbell

Unleash your untapped creative powers.

Do you have an inner voice that calls out to you, that longs to be heard, that
wants to be expressed?

Join renowned artist Don Campbell on his creative journey as he explores the
outer limits of creative potential through his art and life. An astonishing and
multiple award winning artist with over 30 years experience as a sculptor, Don
is also the founder of a graphic design agency.

Discover how to listen with the whole body through sensing and to create space for
a new future to emerge for you.

We all have that inner voice, a desire, a calling that hungers to be born through us.
Too often this voice is repressed, which results in living small in the shadows of what
we can truly become.

Learn to both sense and listen to the intuitive impulses of the inner voice that longs
to be heard.

It does not matter what your background is, who you are, what you do, your
age or where you live, what matters is having the will to let go of what is not working for
you so you can step off the treadmill of repeating the past. This book will help you identify
the obstacles that hold you back. Only then can you free yourself and create the space
to thrive and grow. Some of the topics offered are:

• Learn the four levels of deep listening to enhance intuition
• Express creativity through sensing, not thinking
• Aligning oneself with one’s life’s purpose
• Achieve “presence” and “stillness,” the essential portals to higher creativity
• Learn to utilize your thoughts, but only when needed

Don’s book will inspire and encourage you to open your heart and mind and give
voice to what is hidden.

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Turtle Crossing by Malve von Hassell

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Turtle Crossing by Malve von Hassell

Moving from home is hard. It is even harder for young children who cannot imagine a world beyond the one they have always known. Oliver the turtle experiences this first hand. Reluctant to leave his home, he finally runs to catch up with his parents. Oliver has some adventures along the way and learns an important lesson in the process. Enjoy this read-aloud picture book with your child. For inquiring minds some interesting facts about turtles are included at the end, answering questions the reader might have about turtles.

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Call: Pied Piper Retold by Demelza Carlton

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Call: Pied Piper Retold by Demelza Carlton

A sole survivor. A desperate mother. An impossible quest.
Once upon a time…
Zoticus the assassin has killed more people than he can count, but when he is the sole survivor in a town wiped out by plague, he vows to stop the scourge before more innocent lives are lost.
But what use is one man against a deadly disease?

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A Love Attempt by Morhaf Al Achkar

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About Featured Book: A Love Attempt by Morhaf Al Achkar

Developing your emotional intelligence? Learn simple and practical techniques to cultivate your love competence…

Everyone wants love. We’re so desperate for it that we are frequently willing to take any deformed shape of it. But what if we can bring in the idea in a developed and genuine form to make it available to every person?

While there is no such thing as a “Love Doctor,” you now have a viable alternative. Morhaf Al Achkar obtained his Ph.D in education and is currently a practicing family physician at the University of Washington. He was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Since then, his research has focused on the experience of patients living with cancers. His first book is based on interviews I did with 39 patients who live, like him, with advanced illness. He explored how these patients find meaning, cope, and build resilience. Using his deep understanding of philosophical concepts, Morhaf shares his understanding of love from the perspective of someone aware of his finitude.

By following his easy-to-apply practical exercises, Morhaf invites you on a journey of dialogue and reflection to Heighten your Empathic Abilities.

Inside A Love Attempt, you’ll learn:
The Pragmatics of Love
How to Love by recognizing and capturing the opportunity.
How to Love and forget by purifying and receiving love afresh
How to be intentional, pay attention, and set up a space, norms and expectations to listen with love
How to reconstruct what is being and learn about context and biography to communicate with love
How to become oriented to understanding and agreement to act communicatively with Love
How to develop a strategy to reinforce and abstract some learning about yourself to Become Authentic with Love
And much, much more!

A Love Attempt is the third book in Dr. Alachkar’s self-help series. The first was on resilience and meaning. The second, his memoir, was released only six months before the first draft of this project. In Being Authentic, he wrote ideas about love but did not develop them sufficiently. So he is completing that project here

Dr. Alachkar’s elegant but transparent manuscript is packed with thought-provoking insights and concrete action steps to make salient our native competency for loving so we can then orient our next actions toward embracing love. If you want to learn the conceptualization of love and say “My next act is A Love Attempt!” then you can’t afford to miss Morhaf’s essential guide.

Unlock your true love potential with this easy-to-follow guide Today!

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Do No Harm

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About Do No Harm:

Doctors go to medical school to save lives… right?

When Matthew Preston was eight, his father was shot and killed in rarefied Pacific Palisades by Ted Nash, a home burglar who happened to be the Preston’s neighbor. Though Nash was sentenced to life in San Quentin, Matthew’s lifelong obsession is to somehow get into the prison, gain access to Nash, and exact the ultimate personal revenge. He devises a plan to become a prison doctor to gain access to Nash.

While in medical school, Matthew falls for brilliant classmate Torrey Jamison from poverty-stricken East Palo Alto. Torrey is battling her own demons, having been raped by a school counselor while in high school. Matthew is focused on vigilantism; but he loves Torrey who is morally opposed to killing for any reason—or so she thinks

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Sacrified by Bella Klaus

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Sacrified by Bella Klaus

I’m the daughter of our pack’s lame wolf and lower than an outcast. When fate matches me to our alpha, I might get a chance for happiness.

But my mate sacrifices me to Fenrir, a mysterious wolf god, and now my soul belongs to him.

Fenrir offers me freedom and revenge against my traitorous mate. In exchange, I must set him free from Hell…

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Illusions: Ravens of Darkness by Elle Preston

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Illusions: Ravens of Darkness by Elle Preston

The Ravens of Darkness is a secret society of gifted elites: seers, shifters, and telepaths that have controlled history from the shadows. They have remained hidden for centuries, until now.
Living in a quiet beach town on Lake Michigan, sixteen-year-old Evie Willow is terrified of drowning, but she’s even more afraid of letting her feelings out. When the charming, telepathic lifeguard, Talon Renwyck, suddenly turns his affections toward her, Evie’s ability to rein in her feelings is threatened. Talon knows a secret that plunges Evie into the deep waters of her emotions.
As she drifts away from the life she knew into Talon’s beckoning arms, she learns that he is more than just the handsome guy she’s falling in love with. Caught in a supernatural addiction and tied to the mysterious raven cult, Talon is crying out for help. Can Evie save him from himself?
Is their love the real deal or is it an illusion?

*First book in a series.

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SCAM A-LAMA DING DONG: A Funny Noir Rock Star Rip-Off by Jinx James

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SCAM A-LAMA DING DONG: A Funny Noir Rock Star Rip-Off by Jinx James

Slide into the sleazy side of Show Biz, the dodgy side, in this fast paced Noir mash up of Dark Comedy, Crime and Classic Rock. When you’ve been a Rock Star as long as Marc Charles, you’ve seen a few Scams in your time, but never one quite like this. Cory, the dude from California isn’t just after Marc’s rock star mansion. He wants the lot, and with his corporation’s scumbag shakedown scheme he aims to get it.
To Marc it smacks of an old-time SCAM A-LAMA DING DONG rip-off. “Us Rock ’n Rollers have been getting scammed and ripped off ever since they invented shiny suits and electric guitars,” Marc tells his pal Howie.
But Rock Stars don’t like being messed with, especially when their career is at stake and time is running out. Marc fights back, and boy, can he play dirty too! With the brains of his sidekick moneyman Howie, and Marc’s own charisma and front, he sets out to turn the tables on the “Pay-to-Play” scammers. Marc’s tough-as-nails Agent, the ever-horny Felicity, is right in the line of fire, and there’s a new girl too, Samira, aka Sam. But she’s from a different age. This alluring heartbreaker isn’t taking any of that Rock Dinosaur crap Marc tries to lay on her.
As he battles Cory, Marc keeps up the hi-jinks like any red-blooded rock star: Sex in a cupboard, duets with a Cowboy movie-star, a déjà vu jig-a-jig with his knife-throwing ex-wife – it’s all here, along with a Classic Rock and Soul soundtrack. That and some kinky KO’s from Morgana, a crazy Bad-Girl TV star, a little hot guitar, plus an absolute nutcracker of a plot twist at the end.

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The Summer Escape

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About The Summer Escape:

A mysterious inheritance, a huge mansion, and a family filled with secrets.

Struggling with the untimely death of her late husband and unsure what to do with her life, when Maggie Walkers receives a strange letter from her enigmatic and wealthy in-laws, she never could have expected what she’d discover. Her husband left an old mansion, nestled in the quiet town of Cannon Beach, in Maggie’s name.

Reeling from the shock revelation, Maggie and her best friend Leanne leave behind their busy lives to visit the mansion… and they’re quickly sucked into the small town’s charm. And after Maggie stumbles upon her handy – and exceedingly handsome – neighbor Sean, she’s faced with an impossible choice: to sell the mansion and return to her old life, or to dive into the unknown and see where this new opportunity will take her.

As Maggie digs deeper into her husband’s secretive past, she’ll uncover the strange story behind the elusive Haystack Society her husband was involved with – along with the mystery behind Cannon Beach and her alluring neighbor Sean.

Can Maggie find happiness when everything she’s ever known is called into question? Or will the pain of being lied to sabotage her second chance at love?

Perfect for fans of sweet and wholesome romance tales with a beautiful backdrop and all the cozy charm of a quiet seaside town, the Cannon Beach Series is a fun read for anyone looking to lose themselves in a picturesque adventure

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The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue by Mark Sloan

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About Featured Book: The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue: Remarkable Hope for Depression, COVID, AIDS & other Viruses, Alzheimer’s, Autism, Cancer, Heart Disease, Cognitive Enhancement, Pain by Mark Sloan

You’re about to learn why Methylene Blue is one of the most potent metabolic medicines ever discovered!

The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue will show you the secrets of dye therapy and how to use it to improve mitochondrial function and powerfully enhance your body’s metabolism.

This Non-Fiction book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print, Audiobook

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His Secret by Ajme Williams

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His Secret by Ajme Williams

I only had one option: Run away from my wedding.
But what I did next was quite unexpected.
I fell in love with trouble.

My secrets were all piled up when I met Zach.
A changed identity, a new name, but the same soft heart.
Zach was my new boss, but I couldn’t say no to his demands.
He took me by storm and by surprise.
I saw a submissive side of me that I didn’t know existed.
And then it happened…
The thing that I was most afraid of.
My family tracked me down.
I knew drama would follow and secrets would be revealed.
But never in a million years did I think that I’d feel this stupid.

Zach is not who he said he was.
Another betrayal… Well, big surprise!
Good thing I know how to start over.
But do I really want to run away this time around?

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Stay With Me by Leslie Hachtel

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About Featured Book: Stay With Me by Leslie Hachtel

Two women. Years apart. Linked by common experience and a cottage that has survived since the Civil War.
Evelyn Smith has changed her name and is running from an abusive husband. She buys a cottage in Florida that has its own history, only to experience an attraction to the previous owner.
Rebecca Faber has rescued a Yankee soldier and fallen in love, but circumstances have forced her to marry an evil man who killed her father.
When Rebecca reaches out from the past, Evelyn finds it life changing.
And in their own times, each must discover strength and fight to find and keep true love.

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Death Mask by Nora Delzelle

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About Featured Book: Death Mask by Nora Delzelle

Ghosts, gods, and cursed relics are at the heart of this thrilling debut novel by Nora Delzelle. Death Mask is a modern re-imagining of the battles between Horus and Set, ancient deities that represent order and chaos. Alex Kincaid is a young woman who gets caught in their deadly feud by placing a bid on an eBay auction for a golden mask. The relic confers protection and ageless power to the owner, but there is a price. If Alex survives, she is in danger of losing her soul.

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Whole Heart

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Compulsion by Jennifer Chase

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Compulsion by Jennifer Chase When Serial Killers Terrorize a California Beach Community, One Woman Stands in Their Way Emily Stone doesn’t have a badge. But that hasn’t stopped her from tracking down some of the West’s most dangerous … [Continue reading]

The Munich Girl

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About The Munich Girl: The past may not be done with us. What family secrets is a portrait of Eva Braun hiding? Fifty years after WW2, Anna is plunged into the treacherous world of the Munich girl who was her mother's confidante - and Hitler's … [Continue reading]

Learning Italian

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About Learning Italian: Who is Elise Wilde? A strong, confident, self-assured woman driven by a clear-cut plan for her future? Pfft! Just give me a moment to quiet the hysterical laughter currently going off inside of my head. More like an … [Continue reading]

Pea Body

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About Pea Body: Betty and Walt Rollin are bird watching at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, avoiding Talkative Ted and Clingy Caroline, their overbearing neighbors at the RV "resort" where they've been … [Continue reading]

Garkain by Anna J Walner

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Garkain by Anna J Walner Amelia's journey to find the truth behind her adoption twenty-five years ago, might end up being just a quick tour around the sights and a visit with her biological family. Or it could reveal a more mysterious and … [Continue reading]

Garrett’s Ghost

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About Garrett's Ghost: What's a time traveling Texas Ranger supposed to do? Harassed by a ghost. Trouble is brewing and her name is Margarite, an unrelenting force determined to get his attention. A story of timeless love, the power of healing, … [Continue reading]

Retribution by C. M. Sutter

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Retribution by C. M. Sutter The violent drug-related murders of two prominent attorneys have the homicide division of the Chicago Police Department scrambling for answers, but without clues, a motive, or a suspect, not even the FBI can track down … [Continue reading]

Featured Author David C Mason

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Featured Interview With David C Mason Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now? I was born in the east end of London, England and spent about forty years there before I finally moved out to the south coast. I … [Continue reading]

Featured Author Leigh M. Hall

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Featured Interview With Leigh M. Hall Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now? I live in Texas, where I was born. I have ventured out to other areas, but Texas is where I belong. I have three trying boys … [Continue reading]