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Scales of Rage: The Dragon Within Book I by David Angelo

Scales of Rage: The Dragon Within Book I by David Angelo

In a world where mythical dragons live in the shadows of abandoned subway tunnels, Nathan Van Cleef is just trying to survive life as a teenager. Plagued by a mysterious “forever flu” that leaves him bedridden and despondent, Nathan’s dreams of a normal life seem as unreachable as the stars. But a series of extraordinary events unveils a secret long hidden within his family—one that thrusts him into a world of ancient sanctums, powerful dragonkin, and deadly adversaries.

On what should be a triumphant graduation day, Nathan’s life takes a shocking turn when he’s struck by a car and awakens to find scales growing across his body. This startling transformation is just the beginning. As Nathan delves deeper into his family’s past, he discovers that his father’s legacy is intertwined with the secretive DC Sanctum, a covert group of dragon-human hybrids dedicated to preserving the balance between their two worlds.

With newfound abilities awakening within him, Nathan must navigate a treacherous path filled with fierce battles, ancient grudges, and dark secrets that could threaten everything he holds dear. Allies and enemies emerge from unexpected places, testing Nathan’s courage and resolve as he learns to harness the dragon within. From the bustling streets of New York to hidden sanctuaries, Nathan’s journey is fraught with peril and wonder.

As Nathan grapples with his own weaknesses and those who wish him harm, he learns that the greatest battles are fought not with claws and fire, but with courage and heart.

Join Nathan on an epic adventure where the lines between myth and reality blur, and destiny awaits those bold enough to embrace the dragon within.

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Trail of Fate The Arduous Quest Series (Book 1 Western Adventure Novels) by B. S. Daniels

About Trail of Fate The Arduous Quest Series (Book 1 Western Adventure Novels) by B. S. Daniels:

THE TRAIL OF FATE
The sun rises. Is it fate?
The moon rises. Is it fate?
The people we meet and the places where we travel. Is it fate?
All the many roads, twists, and turns, the people who come and go in our lives.
Fate . . . What does it have in store for you?

Step into the rugged world of the 1890s West in the debut novel, The Trail of Fate by B.S. Daniels.
Follow Reg, a man torn between his test of will in his quest for justice and the welfare of all he holds dear.
Will he find the cattle rustlers or lose everything he holds dear?
Will fate give him justice or despair?

Awarded An Exceptional Editorial Book Review Given by Reader’s Favorite August 2024.~ “Destined to become a Western Classic!”

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Thunder Road-Goodyear, God and Gatorade by Tom McAuliffe

Thunder Road-Goodyear, God and Gatorade by Tom McAuliffe

It was 120 degrees in the pits and 120mph on the track!

In the heat of a Southern summer, when the cicadas sang their endless dirge and the kudzu vines threatened to swallow entire towns, men turned to stock car racing. It was the 1960s, a time of transition and turmoil, and in the South, racing wasn’t just a sport; it was a way of life.

This is the story of the gutsy drivers and their speed machines during the golden
Age of Stock car racing on everything from dirt tracks to concrete ovals across the
Southland of America. In the sweltering summer sun they fought for money reputation and glory of having ‘bragging rights’.

From the smell of peanuts, beer and cotton candy to gasoline, buying rubber and human sweat It was a special time and place when the new sport of Stock car racing came into being. This is their story of speed, camaraderie and culture!

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Burn

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A beautiful woman’s spine is broken as she watches her boyfriend burn to death out on a creek, and Daltrey, a young detective, wants to know why. With the help of a legendary but aging private detective, an unwitting supermodel, and a host of others lurking in the mayhem of Vancouver’s seedy underbelly, Daltrey hunts a psychopath through webs of prostitution, deception, and savage violence.

Paul Slatter presents a portrait of the lies, hilarious perversions, and raw psychotic impulses at the heart of modern life in a too-close-for-comfort romp that keeps us laughing on every page.

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The Rule by Maggie Cole

The Rule by Maggie Cole

Four days with the billionaire on all the “Bachelors to Snag” lists…
He’s demanded I accompany him to his Colorado home to earn his business.
The chemistry is electric, but I never date clients.
His piercing blue eyes drill into me, cornering me to make a decision.
It sounds legit, but…
If anyone knows how to get what they want, it’s Tom Marko.

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Echoes of the Past: A Zombie Apocalypse Novel Shaped By The Choices You Make by Stipe Lozina

Echoes of the Past: A Zombie Apocalypse Novel Shaped By The Choices You Make by Stipe Lozina

“Echoes of the Past” is a captivating and unique tale that takes you on a journey through the depths of a post-apocalyptic world. At the heart of the story is Peter Folley, a man haunted by his past and determined to find his son amidst the chaos of a zombie-infested landscape.

As you delve into the pages of “Echoes of the Past,” you will become an active participant in the narrative. Through the power of choice, you will shape the destiny of Peter and the characters he encounters along the way. The decisions you make will have far-reaching consequences, altering the course of the story and ultimately determining its outcome.

The world within “Echoes of the Past” is filled with a diverse cast of characters, each with their own motivations and desires for survival. Some will offer a helping hand, while others will pose threats and challenges. It is up to YOU to navigate this treacherous landscape, forming alliances, making sacrifices, and battling the undead in your quest to reunite Peter with his son.

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This is not just a single book, but the beginning of a thrilling trilogy. With each installment, the story will evolve based on the choices you make, creating a truly personalized reading experience. The environments will transform, the characters will grow, and the overall narrative will reflect the impact of your decisions.

Prepare yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions as you traverse the pages of “Echoes of the Past.” There will be moments of grief and sorrow as Peter confronts the consequences of his past actions, but there will also be glimpses of hope and light amidst the darkness. This is a story that challenges the boundaries of traditional storytelling, immersing you in a world where YOUR CHOICES MATTER.

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Doctor Misery’s City of Music by Nick Cascino

Doctor Misery’s City of Music by Nick Cascino

Can laughter save the mortal soul? Perhaps it can as a beauty-obsessed mad scientist becomes the cultural and political leader of a nation. Deceived by his pupil Doctor Praterius, Doctor Mizzieri and Gelsomina are driven again to creating new realities facilitated by transformative music. Great innovations are on display; AI-created propaganda such as the Mexican Robin Hood La Carambada, musically induced blockchains and introducing Crotox, a cryptocurrency based on the value of skin rejuvenators.

Musicians develop personal leitmotifs as the navigate mundane and extraordinary worlds, from the forested hills of New York to the Italian mountaintop city of Ravello, to a neighborhood in Venice where the feeble-minded are barred from technologies created after 1980, and finally on a river journey through a South American rainforest, a world that becomes entirely transformed into music. Will music enable higher consciousness or bring about submission through mesmerizations? Will it strengthen the conscience or assist Praterius in fulfilling her corrupt ambitions? Engaged in battle with dissonant harmonies and immoral regimes, these musicians will attempt to reconcile the mystifying paradoxes of human nature, proving that music can indeed save the mortal soul.

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The Assassin’s Case by Craig Alexander

The Assassin’s Case by Craig Alexander

What is a man to do when his life is ruined by a notorious criminal? Pursue justice? Exact revenge? What if said criminal seems to exist above the law, completely untouchable? For Grant Sawyer, this bleak scenario is reality. Sixteen years have passed since a coordinated set of bombs took his family. Grant is a walking ghost of the man he was back then. His career in an elite division of the FBI is done, his friends have dwindled, and his prospects are bleak. Grant unintentionally witnesses a clandestine transaction that sets him on a collision course with his arch rival, Jimmy ‘Boom’ Tedesco. Grant uncovers a plot that runs deeper than his hatred for the man who killed his family.
Filled with complex plot and compelling characters, The Assassin’s Case is an addictive read! Craig Alexander exhibits phenomenal attention to detail in his use of complicated weaponry and combat techniques. The narrative runs like water racing over a waterfall. The plot is clever and unexpected yet realistic, keeping readers grounded in reality with pop culture references and subtle imagery.
The Assassin’s Case is bursting with action and suspense but is tempered perfectly with unlikely heroes and the theme of redemption, making it one of the best reads of the year!
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The Ibbur’s Tale by Lenny Abelson

The Ibbur’s Tale by Lenny Abelson

Professor BENJAMIN Dinerstein is more than a little surprised to find someone in his home when he returns from class. As he notes, “I was even more startled, because I realized that she was one of my former students. However, I was far more taken aback when I remembered that she had died a few weeks earlier.”

MIRIAM explains that she is an ibbur. She has come to seek his assistance with the task, a last mitzvah (good deed), she was unable to complete in her short lifetime.

The skeptical professor soon finds himself drawn into a remarkable family saga that began in a shtetl on the outskirts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire shortly before World War One. Miriam’s family has been unaware of a scandal: the sister of Miriam’s great-grandmother had an illegitimate child. Moreover, her Uncle Isidore (aka “IKE”) has stumbled upon evidence that this child might somehow have become a Nazi war criminal, and that the entire family may be in grave danger.

Another character looms over the narrative: a mysterious old woman seen clutching a tarot deck wrapped in a handkerchief. Who is she — and what is she?

Can Benjamin help the ibbur resolve the mystery. More importantly, can they overcome a curse?

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The Legend Is Born by Gerald R. Knight

The Legend Is Born by Gerald R. Knight

Helkena, having barely survived the storm, must now travel to Naṃdik, a wet atoll in the southern rain belt of the Rālik Chain. As Ḷainjin’s surrogate mother, she will sail with the infant by outrigger canoe in the company of his maternal grandfathers. These kind men had recently helped the Wōtto Islanders overcome the terrible drought that typically follows a typhoon. With the trade-wind season approaching, it’s soon time to complete their voyage. The grandfathers begin teaching Helkena the traditional navigational arts along the way.
Her goal is to get her tattoos on Naṃdik and, in time, to find a man there to take home to Wōtto. But will she be successful at enticing a man from the lush south to her barren desert island?

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WASP NEST by INGER WOLF

WASP NEST by INGER WOLF

From Bestselling Scandinavian author Inger Wolf comes another spine-chilling mystery.  In an empty villa in Aarhus, Denmark, a teenage boy is found murdered.
He has been tortured, and around his body, dead wasps are scattered.
Lieutenant Daniel Trokic and the rest of the investigation team suspect that the murdered boy’s parents are hiding a secret about a series of scars on the boy’s body.
But the police find it extraordinarily difficult to uncover what the parents are concealing and how it ties together with the wasps, a fanatic collector, and an old rape case.
Meanwhile, a patient escapes from the psychiatric hospital’s closed ward–a patient obsessed with wasps.

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Way of the Viper: The Samurai Cowboys – Book Two by Nate Wagner

Way of the Viper: The Samurai Cowboys – Book Two by Nate Wagner

The Master and the Viper
Cade Wilson is a troubled man. The shadows of his past are haunting him, and he knows he must make things right––but he feels so far away from where he started and no closer to where his heart belongs.

As Viper, he was one of three elite warriors trained by a deadly samurai from Japan to fight in the service of their Benefactor, and honor bound to expand and defend their master’s landholdings in the New Mexico Territory.

Then Cade experienced a glimpse of the normal life he so desperately wants. But to have love and a family of his own, he must escape the life of eternal servitude.

Now he is the last of the samurai cowboys, and the blood on his hands cannot be undone. His Benefactor seeks retribution and will stop at nothing to see that Viper does not interfere with his business.

To be free, Cade must take a dangerous journey to confront his Benefactor and face Toshi, their master’s personal bodyguard and the man who taught him the way of the samurai.

But Cade is not alone. He discovers that he’s not the only one with a wounded heart or a painful past, and he will need to trust his new friends to find his way and survive with big game hunters on his trail.

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Way of the Viper is the second action-packed book in The Samurai Cowboys series.

After defending his honor and the Johnson family from his samurai cowboy brothers, Cade Wilson begins the journey to confront his Benefactor and free himself of his past as Viper. But his quest and the epic battle for his soul will be fraught with new companions, strange encounters, and deadly bounty hunters in this explosive sequel to Wagner’s award-winning debut novel: Warriors of the Forgotten Way.

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Operation: Protected Angel by Margaret Kay

Operation: Protected Angel by Margaret Kay

Angel Matthew’s day started like any other…until she ran into the armed man in the hallway at work. What came next was a blur, a hostage ordeal, a terrorist attack, explosions and gunfire, a fight for her life. Then she wakes with a head injury and finds herself in the custody of a group of armed men, who won’t disclose exactly who they are. One of them, the attractive and attentive Jackson is kind and Angel finds herself trusting him, falling for him.

Shepherd Security recruits only the best. They can protect someone in trouble like no other because they work in the shadows, invisible, and outside the system where the rules don’t apply–just the oath they took. They don’t exist. That’s also why they can break any suspect and can get answers out of anyone accused. That’s when they’re called in, when someone must be protected at all costs, or when answers must be obtained, by any means necessary. Sometimes it’s not clear, though, is the person in their custody a witness or the perpetrator, a friendly or a foe, innocent or guilty as sin? Angel Matthews fits into this category–where exactly needs to be determined.

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Claimed By The Mafia Prince by Vivy Skys

Claimed By The Mafia Prince by Vivy Skys

I want her.
The moment I set eyes on the enemy’s prized Mafia Princess she was mine.

My best friend will destroy me for even laying eyes on his little sister.
But I can’t give her up.

Not since I swallowed her moan when I showed her what a first kiss should feel like.
And definitely not after my name escaped her beautiful lips as I claimed her innocence.

I’m the next Don, and our fathers, Chicago’s ruthless Mafia Kingpins, will start a blood bath when they find out I’ve tasted her.

But I’ll lay down my life to protect what’s mine. Nothing will stop me from making her my queen.

Xander and Melissa’s story is an InstaLove, Spicy Secret Pregnancy, Age Gap, Billionaire Dark Mafia Romance that will leave you wanting more.

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Warriors of the Forgotten Way: The Samurai Cowboys – Book One by Nate Wagner

Warriors of the Forgotten Way: The Samurai Cowboys – Book One by Nate Wagner

In the spring of 1870, Cade Wilson is one of three orphans of the American Civil War that meet a samurai warrior from Japan in the northern New Mexico Territory. This warrior trains these young men in the samurai way––in their weapons of war and the code they live by.

As honor-bound servants to their Benefactor, these samurai cowboys combine their deadly new skills with the way of the West (the gun) to ruthlessly increase and defend their master’s landholdings. Five years later, the efforts to take control of the territory before the expansion of the railroad have all been going according to plan … when Cade decides he wants out.

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In Nate Wagner’s award-winning debut novel, this Outlaw Josey Wales meets The Last Samurai meets John Wick tale and action-packed western immerses readers in a boldly original setting as three orphans of the Civil War are trained by a samurai warrior in the ruthless and deadly American West––and then forced to choose between honor, loyalty, and redemption.

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The Legend Is Born by Gerald R. Knight

The Legend Is Born by Gerald R. Knight

Helkena, having barely survived the storm, must now travel to Naṃdik, a wet atoll in the southern rain belt of the Rālik Chain. As Ḷainjin’s surrogate mother, she will sail with the infant by outrigger canoe in the company of his maternal grandfathers. These kind men had recently helped the Wōtto Islanders overcome the terrible drought that typically follows a typhoon. With the trade-wind season approaching, it’s soon time to complete their voyage. The grandfathers begin teaching Helkena the traditional navigational arts along the way.

Her goal is to get her tattoos on Naṃdik and, in time, to find a man there to take home to Wōtto. But will she be successful at enticing a man from the lush south to her barren desert island?

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Hoofprints in Saguaro Shadows by Shay Taggert

Hoofprints in Saguaro Shadows by Shay Taggert

Set in the beauty of the American Southwest, “Hoofprints in Saguaro Shadows” portrays the complicated dynamics presented in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, bringing to life the intensified fears and vulnerabilities at the U.S.-Mexico border—a frontier of both hope and peril. Amidst this volatile backdrop, Rye Dalton, a fiercely independent woman, and Alejandro Mendoza, the seasoned Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs, stand as guardians of the Dalton Ranch, a symbol of peace in a land riddled with conflict.

This gripping novel weaves a tale of courage, sacrifice, and the powerful bonds on the new frontier. Rye’s unwavering commitment to justice and Alejandro’s diplomatic acumen plunge them into a world where loyalties are tested, and every shadow could conceal an adversary. As they confront the complex realities of border crime and ethical quandaries, their story evolves into a profound exploration of resilience and moral integrity.

Join Rye, Alejandro, and the resilient residents of Dalton Ranch as they navigate a labyrinth of intrigue and danger, striving to uphold their cherished values against the encroaching tides of criminal exploitation. “Hoofprints in Saguaro Shadows” is a compelling narrative of survival and hope, resonating deeply with the contemporary challenges of border security and human dignity.

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Critical Habitat by Terrence King

Critical Habitat by Terrence King

A Fantastical Sci-Fi & Dystopian Action-Adventure Mash-Up & WINNER of the 2024 National Indie Excellence Cross-Genre Award. As a devastated world recovers from war and plight, an unlikely heroine emerges and attempts to rescue distressed rebels from the government’s corruption controlling the rationed food supply and from a rogue general trying to steal the only known honeybees. And Earth itself fights back.

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The Legend Is Born

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This faraway, Pacific pre-contact story begins with Helkena, a young, still untattooed girl enduring a typhoon crashing over the only island she has ever known. Her home is Wōtto, one of the dry, windswept atolls of the northern Marshall Islands. The newborn infant Ḷainjin has just been entrusted to her care by his mother, who has sailed her fleet of proas into the open ocean to save them from certain destruction.
Helkena, having barely survived the storm, must now travel to Naṃdik, a wet atoll in the southern rain belt of the Rālik Chain. As Ḷainjin’s surrogate mother, she will sail with the infant by outrigger canoe in the company of his maternal grandfathers. These kind men had recently helped the Wōtto Islanders overcome the terrible drought that typically follows a typhoon. With the trade-wind season approaching, it’s soon time to complete their voyage. The grandfathers begin teaching Helkena the traditional navigational arts along the way.
Her goal is to get her tattoos on Naṃdik and, in time, to find a man there to take home to Wōtto. But will she be successful at enticing a man from the lush south to her barren desert island?

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The Undoing

About The Undoing:

Nobody goes to sleep thinking it’s their last day of normalcy. But what if it was?

When the power goes out on Christmas Day, everyone thinks it’s temporary. A storm, a car accident, human error. When it shows no signs of returning and society as they know it starts collapsing all around them, six strangers embark on a quest for survival.

For Naveed, Tim, Luz, Jquan, Minh, and Shanice, the world may have stopped, but their lives have only just begun.

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