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Escape to Hair of the Dog: Hair of the Dog Series Book 3

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Gregory Davenport’s powers seem to be expanding — this time all the way to the future. In the past, Davenport only communicated with the dead, now he can talk to those not yet born.
When Gregory and Irene’s great, great grandson Sean reaches out from the future, begging for their help in finding a kidnapped baby– one whose existence is fundamental to their family’s survival, the two are thrown into a wild search of Chicago. To make matters worse—Bugs Moran calls in his marker. He wants the Davenports to find kidnapped Fannie Donnelly as well as stop the black market baby adoption ring. Without the babies, the entire family’s existence will be in jeopardy.

While the Davenports are searching Chicago, Teddy O’Hannilon and Carlo Anselmo are beginning to witness hate crimes in Berlin. Wishing to help their friend Lieb Libermann and his sister Ina escape the Nazis, they appeal to the powerful Hungarian, an underground leader, for assistance. They flee with the hated Brownshirts in close pursuit– Lieb now an enemy to the Fatherland.

Will Gregory and Irene find the kidnapped babies? Can Teddy and Carlo smuggle their friends out of Germany to the safety of Davenport Farm?

Time may be running out for the Davenports and their family…

Escape to Hair of the Dog is book three in a riveting series of paranormal historical fiction blending seances, mystery, and thrilling action. For fans of The Godfather, C.J. Archer, and Anika Scott, this is a must-read!

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Defend Confidently: Elevate Situational Awareness, Secure Your Personal Safety, and Master Concealed Carry by Stephen Mazzagatti

Defend Confidently: Elevate Situational Awareness, Secure Your Personal Safety, and Master Concealed Carry by Stephen Mazzagatti

Nobody expects a fire in their home, yet everyone has a fire extinguisher. Doesn’t it make sense to protect your life—and the lives of your family—in the same way?
Imagine walking down a street one day and you hear footsteps approaching behind you. What if you are standing in your kitchen and a stranger appears at your backdoor? Would you know what to do if someone is following you in your car?

These situations might seem like they have come straight out of a crime series but unfortunately, they are very real.

According to the FBI, a violent crime happens every 25.6 seconds. To put this into perspective, the average American spends 26 minutes commuting to work. That gives a criminal 60 opportunities to commit a crime against you in this time alone.

These statistics aren’t intended to scare you. Instead, they are here to inspire you to prepare for life-threatening situations. Instead of fearing the worst, you have the ability to spot signs of danger before they manifest. You can take steps to calm yourself and handle acts of crime with confidence. And above all, you can stay safe!

The truth is that carrying a concealed weapon isn’t for everyone. The right mindset and knowledge are crucial, not to mention the necessary skills. And for those who aren’t comfortable with firearms? There are plenty of alternatives for self-protection and self-defense. But the question remains the same, where do you start?

Picture a book that has the professional skills of a road trooper, a medevac pilot, a paramedic, a cyber crimes investigator, and a unit supervisor of a firearms investigation unit…to name a few. This is exactly what you have here.

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The Neverseen: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel by B.B. Brighton

The Neverseen: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel by B.B. Brighton

“I want to be Kana—just a kid in Hawaii with my island family. Not Private Munson, a soldier destined to die in a war I never chose, all because I’m a Neverborn. Sure, my life was spared by an abortionist and handed off to my island parents to raise. But without an identity chip, and with military duty as my only option how can I survive when the General himself wants me and all the other Neverborns including my sweet Mia—dead? And what happens to them if I die?”

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New Year, New Number by Dee Ellis

New Year, New Number by Dee Ellis

Croix Fiche

Being a nice guy has gotten me nowhere. I let “the one” get away with my former partner. I have given up on love, on friendship—and on ever finding the happiness we’re all seeking. It is a new year so I figure I can start fresh with this new way of thinking. If I won’t get happiness, at least I can have a good time.

When Camrin texts me by mistake, chatting with her is just a good time. Just fun between strangers. It does not have to mean anything…does it?

Camrin Stokes

It stings to be left on read. To be ghosted. I came to Pine Grove after everything started to go wrong. I thought a fresh start in the new year was worth taking the leap. Another wrong number seems par for the course.

Only, Croix does not ghost me or leave me on read—he responds. He listens to my sad stories. He makes me laugh and hope again…but it’s just a wrong number, just a stranger on the end of the line.

Could it be more?

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Ice & Autumn Glass by Mark Fuller Dillon

Ice & Autumn Glass by Mark Fuller Dillon

“In ICE AND AUTUMN GLASS, Mark Dillon marries the Jacobean line and gothic imagery to a colloquial, thoroughly modern, goth-punk demotic, a frenzied coupling that yields up a species of frictive, delirious lyricism, a monstrous infant both old and new. This is a strong, accomplished debut, work imbued with the sensibility of a twenty-first century Beddoes, a Poe slumped over his eggs and ham in a midnight, neon-soaked diner, a Webster condemned to walk forever through thick, luminous snow, lost, bereft, and contemplating the skull beneath his own skin.”

Richard Calder — author of DEAD GIRLS and BABYLON.

“A poet, W.H. Auden tells us, is a person who is passionately in love with language. That love is evident in everything Mark Fuller Dillon writes, but is perhaps more perfectly suited to the poetic form. That passion, coupled with his command of form is in abundance here. But poetry is more than the sum of its parts, and while language and form obviously play a pivotal role they are ultimately just the bones upon which flesh and blood poetry exists. Another Canadian poet, Leonard Cohen, referred to poetry as the evidence of life. It’s the life that makes this collection remarkable, the flesh that Mark has placed upon the bones, the blood that flows through each and every carefully chosen word. Yes, these poems have strong bones, but they also have heart. They have a soul that reveals much about the poet and even more about ourselves.”

Jason E. Rolfe — author of CLOCKS.

“The poetry of Mark Fuller Dillon is born of a scintillating intellect. It is elegantly, meticulously constructed, one might say classical in composition, but it is far from stiff or affected. Indeed, the emotions conveyed — particularly of loss and longing — are accessible and acutely felt. There is, though, also humor herein (as in ‘Abomination Corn,’ significantly written on April 1st), and much beauty. Often, nature is used as in the fiction and poetry of Thomas Hardy, to reflect the author’s inner state. And always, that gorgeous craftsmanship. Poems such as ‘This Heritage of Ice and Autumn Glass’ and ‘Everything I Need Right Now, To Live’ share a striking relationship between their opening and closing lines, this bookending effect giving their respective last lines a powerful “oomph.” There are, in fact, many lines throughout that give me that gut punch effect, as in this from ‘Perspective’: “I write because I spend my nights alone…As many living do, and all the dead.” So engage your mind, and your emotions, and gaze into the reflective surface of ICE AND AUTUMN GLASS.”

Jeffrey Thomas, author of HAUNTED WORLDS and PUNKTOWN.

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Aging Optimally: The Workbook; Essential Tools for Healing Pain of Body, Mind, and Spirit by Carol L. Monson DO.MS.

Aging Optimally: The Workbook; Essential Tools for Healing Pain of Body, Mind, and Spirit by Carol L. Monson DO.MS.

Are you ready to take action and transform your journey of aging?
No matter your age, the choices you make today can shape how you live tomorrow.
The Aging Optimally Workbook is your hands-on guide to embracing health, vitality, sexuality, and happiness in every stage of life. Designed as a companion to the acclaimed Aging Optimally: Essential Tools for Healing Pain of Body, Mind, and Spirit, this standalone workbook focuses on practical exercises and actionable steps to help you thrive.
In this workbook, Dr. Carol Monson, an award-winning physician and expert in integrative medicine, guides you through a step-by-step process to:
• Identify and heal physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds.
• Explore the beliefs and habits that influence your well-being.
• Apply proven tools and techniques to reduce pain, improve health, and increase happiness.
• Set achievable goals for positive change in your life.
• Build a foundation for optimal aging that fits your unique needs.
Inside, you’ll find:
• Engaging self-assessments to uncover areas of focus.
• Thought-provoking exercises to inspire growth and healing.
• Simple, effective practices to enhance your health and vitality.
• A clear roadmap to help you take charge of your aging process.
Aging is not just about adding years to your life—it’s about adding life to your years. With this workbook, you’ll have the tools and insights you need to make meaningful changes and embrace aging as an opportunity for growth and renewal.
Start your journey to optimal aging today—get your copy of the Aging Optimally Workbook and begin transforming your life, one step at a time.

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The Ambition by Yvonne Blackwood

The Ambition by Yvonne Blackwood

The Ambition is an entertaining, sexy, cat-and-mouse crime thriller set in the cosmopolitan city of Toronto’s building industry. Driving ambition propels John Cippione to expand the business he inherited from his father too quickly, but big industry players conspire against him. Can John win the fight, and at what cost?
“The Ambition is a riveting story of high-finance business deals, Italian family ties, an illicit romance, and murder. You won’t soon forget Connie, Lorenzo, and the other vivid characters who populate this unique tale.”—Marcia Trahan, author of Mercy.

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Infailible: The Artificial Intelligence Ideology Reshaping Consumer Behavior by Chris Hood

About Featured Book: Infailible: The Artificial Intelligence Ideology Reshaping Consumer Behavior by Chris Hood

The promise of AI is captivating—faster decisions, sharper insights, and unmatched precision. But have we paused to consider what we might lose in our race to embrace the machine? Infailible examines how AI is reshaping customer relationships and human interaction in business.

The book explores the intersection of consumer behaviors and human intelligence, pairing them with AI capabilities to uncover strengths, limitations, and opportunities. It challenges the “AI Ideology,” a belief system that elevates AI beyond its capabilities, tempting businesses to prioritize automation over empathy and efficiency over meaningful connection. Yet, customers are not bots themselves; they are people with emotions, stories, and aspirations that extend beyond datasets.

Through real-world examples from brands like Nike, Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Disney, Infailible illustrates AI’s paradox: efficiency at the cost of its own market. This is not a book about technology—it’s about trust, humanity, and crafting experiences that balance innovation with genuine connection.

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Sexting the Don by K.C. Crowne

About Featured Book: Sexting the Don by K.C. Crowne

When I slipped a note to the ruthless billionaire…
I never expected a text back—or his dangerous demands.

Ezno:
Years in the mafia hardened me. Made me untouchable.
Until her.
Mandy—a waitress with curves that could bring a man to his knees,
And a fire in her eyes that sparks something primal n me.

She’s in over her head, tangled in a mess she can’t escape.
She wants my help.

Our texts grow hotter, darker, more daring by the day.
The problem? She doesn’t know the rules of this game.
I don’t just take—I claim.
I’ll make her tremble, make her crave, make her mine.

The vultures are circling, waiting to tear her apart.
But this is my kingdom.
And I’ll burn this city to the ground before I let anyone get near her.

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Promotion Made Simple: Your Year-Long Plan For Career Growth by Chris J Baker

Promotion Made Simple: Your Year-Long Plan For Career Growth by Chris J Baker

Unlock Your Path to Purposeful Success

You’ve been working tirelessly, putting in hours, and juggling tasks, yet something feels off. You find yourself chasing after deadlines, tasks blending into one another, and the feeling of accomplishment seems elusive. It’s like running a race without knowing where the finish line is, and that can leave you feeling frustrated and lost in your career journey.

But what if there was a way to bring clarity and direction to your efforts? Imagine transforming your chaotic professional life into a well-orchestrated symphony of achievements.

By learning to set intentional and actionable goals using the SMART framework, you can reshape your journey and unlock new levels of motivation and success.

Discover the power of specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals.
Learn how aligning your aspirations with your company’s mission amplifies your impact.
Engage in collaborative goal-setting to leverage diverse strengths and insights.
Develop practical strategies to track your progress and celebrate your wins along the way.

Step into your future with confidence and take the first stride towards your empowered career today.

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Head, Heart, Crotch Connections: How Not to Fail in Search of Your Perfect Union by Dr. René Gilberto Vázquez del Valle

Head, Heart, Crotch Connections: How Not to Fail in Search of Your Perfect Union by Dr. René Gilberto Vázquez del Valle

Head, Heart, Crotch Connections: How Not to Fail in Search of Your Perfect Union is a self-help book in relational psychology written to help readers explore the nature of mind, body, spirit connections in their relationships, the type of intimate connection they have, the level of attachment it sustains, and how to overcome the difficulties that come with creating a more perfect union.
It is a guide designed to safeguard your intimate relationship by better understanding how to connect: mentally, emotionally and sexually. It offers insights into how connections actually occur and how to prevent the demise of those connections. The writer provides case examples from his clinical practice which exemplify the way relationships can flourish or fail to thrive. The ultimate goal being how to “succeed”, and specifically “How Not to Fail” in search of a union that is uniquely perfect for you.

The book explains: what head, heart, crotch connections imply, what are the 6 W’s of connection, how to identify when a relationship is starting to dissolve, how to overcome disconnections, how trauma affects connections, how connections are not created equally, provides an easy formula to identify the type of intimate connection you have in your relationship and finally how to achieve a better head, heart, crotch connection.
The ultimate goal being how to “succeed”, and specifically “How Not to Fail” in search of a union that is uniquely perfect for you.

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Piper’s Impasse by J. Traveler Pelton

Piper’s Impasse by J. Traveler Pelton

Piper’s future was direct and well thought out; graduate, do research, marry, have 2.5 kids, live happily ever after. Then she met Sebastian in Baxter State Park; Bigfoot is real, the military is after her and nothing is certain anymore.

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Silver Fox Kingpin by Ivy Lux

About Featured Book: Silver Fox Kingpin by Ivy Lux

Feared mafia don.
Seductive silver fox.
My father’s most trusted ally.
This can’t possibly end well.

I was only there to deliver pastries at the lavish party,
Not get entangled in a scandal with the magnetic Dominic Fiore.
Yet there I was, clumsily spilling dessert all over his perfectly tailored suit.

As he leads me to his private suite to “get cleaned up,” his commanding presence captivates me while he casually licks frosting from his finger.

Then, as the chandeliers dim, I accidentally witness a crime that suddenly marks me as a target of his ruthless enemies.
Dominic’s solution? Keep me close for my own protection. Talk about a recipe for disaster.
Now, confined within the walls of his lavish mansion, every smoldering glance, every forbidden touch, ignites a fire that threatens to consume us whole.

The ultimate shocker comes when I discover I’m pregnant with his child.
In Dominic’s perilous world, this secret is more than a vulnerability; it’s a lethal weapon his enemies would die to exploit.
And now Dominic has vowed NEVER to let me go.

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Essential Pillars: The Three Proven Keys to Success and Happiness by Jay Grossman

Essential Pillars: The Three Proven Keys to Success and Happiness by Jay Grossman

To see success across your life as a whole, and feel real contentment behind all of it, you need to know how to harness the power of the three Ps. Read on!

What does success mean to you?

Maybe it’s financial freedom… Perhaps it’s deep and meaningful connections with others… Maybe it’s continual growth and a desire to constantly strive to be better.

It could even be a combination of all of these things.

No matter what you envision a future of success and happiness looking like, there are three keys to finding it.

These are the Essential Pillars of Life: Prosperity, People, and Personal.

These words may not mean much to you right now, but they have the power to unlock the future you dream of—no matter what that looks like.

This is the secret that has led Dr. Jay Grossman to a long and happy marriage and a thriving family… to accumulating (and sustaining) wealth… and to mentoring thousands of people to better themselves…

It’s the secret that has brought him the success and happiness he always knew was possible… And he’s ready to share the recipe.

This inspirational guide is your shortcut to happiness, balance, and success, and it will change the way you approach your life—so you can achieve astounding results.

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La Cosa Nostra Volume 1 Escape

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Janie Fontaine’s life has never been easy. However, when she and her brother Daniel leave the small town in Louisiana headed for Los Angeles, Janie and Daniel’s hopes are for a happier and better life. The realization that she will never have that life crashes down around her when she discovers Daniel is working with one of the biggest Mafia families in the nation, the Calvanzos. The journey this new life takes Janie leads her across country to escape death and find comfort and help in the stranger that saves her life, Malachi. Will she ever really be free from the Calvanzo’s. Will Rico let her leave her life or continue to manipulate and control her? Will Janie ever find her happily-ever after.

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Stress-Free Communication Skills for Couples by Sophia Simone

Stress-Free Communication Skills for Couples: How to Recognize and Effectively Address Issues, Build Trust and Resolve Conflicts for a Stronger Marriage or Relationship by Sophia Simone

Do you want to strengthen your relationship while staying calm, confident, and connected—even during tough conversations?
Stress-Free Communication Skills for Couples provides the tools to create a deeper, more harmonious connection with your partner. Whether you’re struggling with miscommunication or frequent arguments or want to grow closer, this book offers simple, actionable strategies to help you build trust, improve understanding, and resolve conflicts with less stress.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
Recognize and break free from common communication pitfalls
Express your feelings and needs without triggering defensiveness
Listen with empathy to understand your partner’s perspective
Turn disagreements into opportunities for growth and connection
Create an atmosphere of trust and emotional safety in your relationship
And much more…
Research shows that couples with strong communication skills are happier, healthier, and more satisfied in their relationships. When you learn how to communicate effectively, you unlock the ability to handle challenges with confidence and respect.
Sophia Simone’s stress-free techniques are rooted in real-world scenarios and step-by-step guidance, so you can apply what you learn immediately and see results in your relationship.
This book is perfect for:
Newlyweds looking to start their marriage on the right foot
Long-term partners seeking to strengthen their connection
Couples struggling with recurring conflicts or communication blocks
Anyone who wants to build trust and intimacy in their relationship
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The Wordsmith by Alan Ayer

The Wordsmith by Alan Ayer

Walt Erickson has achieved a level of success most novelists can only dream of—yet the way he’s reached this point in life is the stuff of nightmares.

With his agent, an associate, and a particularly unique typewriter by his side, Walt’s creative process is much more sinister and merciless than the average writer’s. The lengths to which one man will go to achieve fame and notoriety give a chilling glimpse into what humans are capable of, regardless of the moral consequences.

The Wordsmith is a thrilling and darkly innovative story of suspense, one that will force you to wonder if we can ever truly know the whole story behind the people we love. Is it possible to unearth the darkest details of ourselves and still come out alive?

As Walt’s hunger for fame continues to grow, and his girlfriend begins to suspect the unsettling truth behind his words, the tenuous threads holding Walt’s life together begin to fray.

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Steven F Seagull & The Missing Chips

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The chipocalypse is the greatest mystery to hit the seaside town of Fry Cove. Join Steven F Seagull on the adventure of a lifetime in this Pencraft Best Book engaging read about courage, friendship and teamwork, which reviewers hail as ‘an unexpected delight.’

Who stole the chips? Was it the Deny the Fry colony, who want all seagulls to quit eating chips? Or was it the seagull mafia boss, Stefano Giacomo, who has concocted a dastardly plot to convert all seagulls to pizza and pasta? As part of the newly formed CIA (Chips Investigation Agency), our reluctant hero, along with Charlie, Steven Colton, the karate chopping Bart, and Steven Rhys pit their wits to solve the mystery.

Whether you’re a fan of whimsical tales or simply in need of a feel-good read, this Readers’ Favourite 5 Star ‘war of the best carbohydrates’ book is sure to leave you smiling.

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