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The Story of Sassy Sweetwater by Vera Jane Cook

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About The Story of Sassy Sweetwater by Vera Jane Cook

After thirteen years on the run Violet McLaughlin returns to Carter’s Crossing, South Carolina, in 1962, with her young daughter, Sassy. As Sassy stands before the imposing white farmhouse for the first time, with no knowledge of her history but that the McLaughlin’s are her kin, Sassy begins a journey that will tear her apart before it heals her. Growing up among secrets that will forever damage her relationship with her mother, she attempts to make sense of her past. But will her passion for art and her love for Thomas Tierney be enough to sustain her future? Will the journey she must take to discover the truth be worth the journey?

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The Prophetic Mayan Queen: K’inuuw Mat of Palenque by Leonide Martin

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About The Prophetic Mayan Queen: K’inuuw Mat of Palenque by Leonide Martin

She was born to serve the Goddess Ix Chel. But K’inuuw Mat is destined to continue the Palenque (Lakam Ha) dynasty by marriage to Tiwol, fourth son of famous ruler Pakal. Trained in prophetic arts, she uses scrying to foresee the face of the man with whom she will bear the dynastic heir—but it is not her husband’s image. She is shocked upon arriving at Palenque to recognize that face as her husband’s older brother, Kan Bahlam. They are immediately attracted, sharing deep interest in astronomy. Though she resists, the magnetic force of their attraction propels them into forbidden embraces, until Kan Bahlam designs a bold plan that would solve his inability to produce a son—if he can gain his brother’s cooperation.

Set in the splendor of Lakam Ha’s artistic and scientific zenith, royal family conflicts and ambitions play out in a tapestry of brilliant Mayan accomplishments in calendars, astronomy, architecture, arts, and secret language codes that will astound people centuries later. As K’inuuw Mat contends with explosive emotions, she must answer the Goddess’ mandate to preserve Mayan culture for future generations. Her passion with Kan Bahlam leads to a pale daughter and bold son who carry this out as their civilization begins the decline and eventual collapse her prophetic vision foresees.

One great cycle rolls into the next . . .

Contemporary Mexican archeologist Francesca and her partner Charlie, a British linguist, venture into Chiapas jungles to a remote Maya village, seeking to unravel her grandmother’s secrets. The hostile village shaman holds the key, but refuses to share with outsiders the scandal that leads to foreign blood and ancient Palenque lineages. Only by re-claiming her own shamanic heritage can Francesca learn the truth of who she is, and bring her dynasty into the present.

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Destined by Gail Cleare

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About Destined by Gail Cleare

$.99 Sale 3/14-3/18! A USA Today Bestselling author offers a charming love story set against a mystical coming-of-age journey.

Emily Ross attracts ghosts, has prophetic dreams and can sense people’s thoughts. She’s learned to hide her strange talents, and leads a lonely existence until she takes a job at the curio shop owned by elderly occult scholar, Henry Paradis. He teaches Emily to accept her magical nature. She sets out to create the path to happiness, guided by the Tarot’s Higher Arcane, the twenty-two cards known as “The Fool’s Journey.” Sexy international antique dealer Tony Novak says she can steer destiny with her thoughts. Will Emily literally make her dreams come true?

“The book has its own special kind of charm that makes it hard to put it aside. It is a novel that celebrates the diversity of different cultures and the strength of women. It is also a reminder that we have the power in our own hands to change our lives. …I enjoyed the relaxed pace of the story and, while it lasted, it was nice to lie down somewhere at the end of a busy day and spend some time with the cast of this book. It’s a story I would recommend if you need something to lift you up, to inspire you, and to entertain you at the same time.” —Kim Anisi for Readers’ Favorite

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The Great Divorce by David Loy Frishkorn

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About The Great Divorce by David Loy Frishkorn

In a world of political division and thinly-veiled racism, the policies and personal behaviors of President Alexander Haight take our nation to the brink of dissolution. What role will the Lasserman brothers play in the turmoil and healing process? They both take very different paths exposing the flaws of white-washed ignorance and naivety over deeply-rooted racial feelings and beliefs.

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The Sunshine Girl

About The Sunshine Girl:

What’s hidden behind a smile?

Josie’s about to find out because sometimes secrets can explode and she’s not the only one keeping the truth to herself.

It’s 1970s Liverpool, jobs and money are scarce and she’s trapped in a job she hates with a boss who wants to break her.

She thinks she’s unbreakable but her troubles are only beginning.

Her family is everything but this could destroy them.

Mick’s her only hope but is he really what he says he is or does he have a dark secret of his own.

Laugh and cry with this nostalgic look back at Liverpool in the 1970s

Grace Jolliffe is the award-winning author of Liverpool based Piggy Monk Square, When The Sun Shines, Tell Me Magic Lies and Sweet Little Things.

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The Girl Who Would Be Queen by Jane Ann McLachlan

About The Girl Who Would Be Queen by Jane Ann McLachlan

Princesses Joanna and Maria were raised to be queens; no one prepared them for murder.

When King Robert the Wise, ruler of one of the wealthiest and most sophisticated kingdoms in Europe, dies in January 1342, he has named as his heir his sixteen-year-old granddaughter, Joanna, or, if she dies without issue, her thirteen-year-old sister Maria. Born in a male-dominated world in the passionate south of Italy and surrounded by ambitious male cousins with an equal claim to the crown, will these sisters be able to maintain control over their kingdom? With only their wits, beauty, and the love of their people to aid them, Joanna and Maria, bound together by their strong love and fierce rivalry, are prepared to do anything to hold onto their beloved kingdom.

If you enjoy true-to-life historical fiction based on real people, with all the passion, drama and court intrigue of Medieval Europe, you’ll love The Girl Who Would Be Queen, written by multi-award-winning author Jane Ann McLachlan.

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Absolute Threshold: A Harvey Chatham Novel by Charles Kipps

About Absolute Threshold: A Harvey Chatham Novel by Charles Kipps

When Doctor Harvey Chatham is hired as a CIA psychiatrist he thinks his job is to assist agents make the transition from cold blooded assassins to desk bound civil servants. But when his patients start winding up dead he uncovers a rogue CIA plot to destroy the economy of a foreign nation. As Harvey attempts to gather information about the covert operation, his own life is suddenly in jeopardy.

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A Shadow Life by Leta McCurry

About A Shadow Life by Leta McCurry

Run, Laney, run. That’s what Mama said she should do if something really bad happened. What just happened is worse than Mama could have imagined. Now Laney, terrified, covered in blood and alone, is on the run from the law.

She finds a way to hide in plain sight and builds a safe and near-perfect new life. Safe and near- perfect, that is, until three people from the past show up looking for revenge, redemption, and love.

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From Roots to Wings by Mannat Batth

About From Roots to Wings by Mannat Batth

A touching tale about a girl who decides to take a pause and reflect over the life she’s leading. It uncovers the pillars of human emotions and relations. From friendship, love, family, internal conflicts to depression and subsequent success. After her mother’s death, she’s vulnerable and in unknown territory. A hit which forced the protagonist, Snigdha, to introspect deeply. She rewinds the past events while knitting a better present.
It is the story of how she reclaimed her otherwise messy life. It is about how she accepted what’s wrong and decided to do something about it.

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The Last Chance Lawyer by William Bernhardt

About The Last Chance Lawyer by William Bernhardt

Getting his client off death row could save his career… or make him the next victim.

Daniel Pike would rather fight for justice than follow the rules. His unique ability to “connect the dots,” to observe what others do not, has made him the most notorious criminal lawyer in St. Petersburg. But when his courtroom career goes up in smoke, he fears his lifelong purpose is a lost cause. A mysterious job offer from a secretive boss gives him a second chance but lands him an impossible case with multiple lives at stake…

To protect a young orphan from a horrifying fate, Pike must save the girl’s guardian from a charge of first-degree murder. Dan uses every trick he knows in a high-stakes trial filled with unexpected revelations and breathtaking surprises as he uncovers a trail of deceit from Florida to El Salvador. When blood-soaked threats arrive, Dan realizes that winning the case might be a death sentence for him—and everyone he hoped to protect.

Can Pike protect the girl and get the charges dropped before his race for the truth proves fatal?

The Last Chance Lawyer is a gripping legal thriller. If you like courtroom suspense, page-turning plot twists, and rebel attorneys, then you’ll love William Bernhardt’s riveting drama.

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Fortune’s Son by Jennifer Scoullar

About Fortune’s Son by Jennifer Scoullar

Heads you win. Tails you die …
Can one man’s revenge become his redemption?

Young Luke Tyler has everything going for him: brains, looks and a larrikin charm that turns heads. The future appears bright, until he defends his sister from the powerful Sir Henry Abbott. His reward is fifteen years hard labour on a prison farm in Tasmania’s remote highlands.

Luke escapes, finding sanctuary with a local philanthropist, Daniel Campbell, and starting a forbidden love affair with Daniel’s daughter, Belle. But when Luke is betrayed, he must flee or be hanged.
With all seeming lost, Luke sails to South Africa to start afresh. Yet he remains haunted by the past, and by Belle, the woman he can’t forget. When he returns to seek revenge and reclaim his life, his actions will have shattering consequences – for the innocent as well as the guilty.

Set against a backdrop of wild Tasmania, Australian Gold and African diamonds, Fortune’s Son is an epic saga of betrayal, undying love and one man’s struggle to triumph over adversity and find his way home.

Bestselling Aussie author Jennifer Scoullar writes about the land, people and wildlife that she loves. Previously her books have only been available Down Under. Now they are going global with Pilyara Press.

– Praise for Jennifer Scoullar –
‘Scoullar, it turns out, is a writer of documentary calibre … lovely, lyrical prose.’ The Australian.
‘Jennifer is a writer of great imagination.’ Author Andrea Goldsmith
‘The people, the animals and the places … such vivid and vibrant story-telling which wholly swept me away’ Beauty and Lace

Fortune’s Son is the first book in the Tasmanian Tales trilogy. Buy it now to discover why Jennifer Scoullar is one of Australia’s favourite story-tellers!

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The Lost Valley by Jennifer Scoullar

About The Lost Valley by Jennifer Scoullar

A Tasmanian East of Eden
The Lost Valley is a sweeping saga of ambition, betrayal and dangerous love.

Hobart 1929 – Ten-year-old-twins, Tom and Harry Abbott, are orphaned by a tragedy that shocks Hobart society. They find sanctuary with their reclusive grandmother, growing up in the remote and rugged Binburra ranges – a place where kind-hearted Tom discovers a love of the wild, Harry nurses a growing resentment towards his brother and where the mountains hold secrets that will transform both their lives.

The chaos of World War II divides the brothers, and their passion for two very different women fuels a deadly rivalry. Can Tom and Harry survive to heal their rift? And what will happen when Binburra finally reveals its astonishing secrets?

From Tasmania’s highlands to the Battle of Britain, and all the way to the golden age of Hollywood, The Lost Valley is a lush family saga about two brothers whose fates are entwined with the land and the women they love.

Jennifer Scoullar writes page-turning fiction about the land, people and wildlife that she loves. Get The Lost Valley now to discover why Jennifer Scoullar is one of Australia’s favourite story-tellers. Free from 23rd -27th February.

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Hollywood Daze by Simona Moroni

About Hollywood Daze by Simona Moroni

Hollywood Forever Cemetery: a freshly dug grave.
Eight months earlier, Mona arrives in Los Angeles.

Mona is nursing a broken heart. She wants to be left alone. But her brother, Joost, a famous gay director, is about to hit it big in Hollywood. The problem; he doesn’t want to sell out. Before she knows it Mona is pulled into her brother’s madness. When everything spirals out of control, Mona has to make an impossible choice that could destroy her family, betray her best friend and ruin her future.

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The Whisper of a Saint

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If you like mystical experiences and the grandeur of the Himalayas, you will love “The Whisper of a Saint.” An American businessman is called to India by a visionary Saint, and must find him without the advantage of a name or location. Follow the seeker on his adventures, magical and mysterious as they are.

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Once a Marshal by Peter Brandvold

About Once a Marshal by Peter Brandvold

Playing poker, smoking, drinking whiskey—retirement was treacherous business for ex-lawman Ben Stillman. The best of life seemed to be past, but then the past came looking for him…

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Impact

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July 1945. War in Europe is over, but Japan is still holding out. 12-year-old Bill Wilson reluctantly returns to grimy, war-damaged London to face severe austerity and worse. His emotions are confused: he’s left his loving evacuation family; he’s thrilled to have his Uncle Ted back safe from the war, yet worried by Ted’s post-combat behaviour; now manipulative cousin Kenneth is to share Bill’s home, flaunting his popularity with adults as well as his artistic talent. Bill’s well-meaning match-making of his widowed aunt with a GI has resulted in a blossoming romance, and Kenneth is fuming. The boys’ long-standing rivalry intensifies further with adolescence and Kenneth’s continued and devious intrusion into Bill’s home life. Everything Bill has, Kenneth grasps… until one reach too far into Bill’s psychological territory. An emotional explosion is inevitable. The fearful climax had dreadful consequences for everyone around them. The fall-out is traumatic and life-changing. Can Bill find an honourable resolution, or will Kenneth always be a threat?

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Shattered Moon by Renata Lanzoni

About Shattered Moon by Renata Lanzoni:

Shattered Moon is based on a true story. The book explores the heights of an unexpected romance, the lows of despair and the terrors of violent abuse. The purpose of the book is to show you are not going crazy, you are not alone and that there is hope on the other side of pain. An Oxford graduate, lawyer, dependable mother, Maddy has been living a secluded life since her teenage son ran away from home three years ago. Her grief for his loss and her sense of guilt have been plaguing her ever since. When her daughter leaves for university, and her estranged husband announces he is moving abroad, she finds herself without purpose. At 42 she decides it is now time to start living again and accepts her friend’s offer to go away on holiday to Sri Lanka. On the exotic island, she encounters an enticing young man who showers her with unexpected attention. She is swept off her feet by the intensity of his feelings and the effect he has on her. The connection with him is so deep, so sudden and so powerful that she decides to leave her empty life behind and embark on an exciting new adventure.

But the mysterious young man, damaged by a past of suffering and loss, is not what she expects him to be. She finds herself more and more tangled in his web and unable to see a way out. Feeling responsible for his every mood and fiercely protective of him, she fails to recognize the first signs of abuse and only realizes what is really happening to her after months of emotional and physical violence. But the shame and disbelief isolate her from everyone, and she finds herself lonely, utterly sad and fighting against her feelings. The unprecedented rollercoaster of emotions traps her in a toxic and violent relationship. Her life is in danger. Can she save herself? A story of unconditional love, powerful emotions, strong friendships, deep despair and utter terror, hope and resilience. A true account told with the desire to help others find the strength to save themselves and maybe even to recognize early signs of toxic relationships and avoid all the pain and damage they cause. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Amici di Casa Mihiri, a registered charity which is doing a fantastic and thankless job helping and housing women and young girls affected by domestic violence and abuse in Sri Lanka, giving them safety, security, love and hope.

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For Their Convenience … ten days out of a lifetime by Home

About For Their Convenience … ten days out of a lifetime by Home

Celebrate an African American family. Violet and Everett Banks, a domestic day worker and Pullman porter hold legacy jobs passed down from one generation to the next, jobs that are a bridge from slavery to freedom. Peer into their lives, for ten days, as they manage the expectations of family, community, and ancestors who have gone before them as they are reminded daily that they are building upon a legacy that started long before they were born. Whatever you can imagine is no match for reality.

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Pray to the Wind: Armageddon by Dr. Jeffrey Donner

About Pray to the Wind: Armageddon by Dr. Jeffrey Donner

The die was cast. There were no more questions, no more hesitations. The actions of the Warrior Queen had sealed the fate of the Greek Demos. Xerxes, the Great, would take his army and blacken the soil of Attica with their blood. He swore to his God and to his ancestors that Athens would burn, and he would spit on the sacred ground of the Greek civilization. There was no turning back. The Persians would take their justified vengeance.

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The Liberation of Lauren Lane

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Lauren led a sheltered life. She came from a religious family. Lauren had a decision to make, she felt a calling to religious life, but at the same time felt the need to get married. Now, sharing the last summer at Cape Cod with her family and best friend, Jenny, she hoped things would become much clearer in her mind.
While on summer vacation, Jenny convinces Lauren to go to a local club before they head off in different directions to start their futures. Lauren meets a young man who she finds attractive and kind, but he had a dark side.
She barely escapes his attempt to take advantage of her. Now, she was more confused than ever and her emotions were zig-zagging in every direction. She felt unworthy of religious life and unsure of her future.
She decides to go to community college to figure things out. While there she meets up with that young man again, this time she was not so lucky. Feeling she had shamed her family, she runs away to start a new life, but quickly finds out that she is not equipped for any decent work and winds up homeless.
Just when all seems lost, a priest that runs a local shelter for runaways comes to her aid. Lauren’s life changes and she becomes what she was meant to be.

The Liberation of Lauren Lane takes a hard look at rape and how it deeply affects a woman’s emotional stability and at the same time, offers a hand up and a hope to those who are wounded.

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