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A Curve in the Road, Julianne MacLean

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About A Curve in the Road, Julianne MacLean:

From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a suspenseful, emotionally-charged novel that explores the secrets and hidden truths within a seemingly perfect marriage.
Abbie MacIntyre is living the dream in the picturesque Nova Scotia town she calls home. She is a successful surgeon, is married to a handsome cardiologist, and has a model teenage son who is only months away from going off to college.
But then one fateful night, everything changes. When a drunk driver hits her car, Abbie is rushed to the hospital. She survives, but the accident forces unimaginable secrets out into the open and plagues Abby with nightmares so vivid that she starts to question her grip on reality. Her perfect life begins to crack, and those cracks threaten to shatter her world completely.
The search for answers will test her strength in every way—as a wife, a career woman, and a mother—but it may also open the door for Abbie to move forward, beyond anger and heartbreak, to find out what she is truly made of. In learning to heal and trust again, she may just find new hope in the spaces left behind.
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Hollywood Daze

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About Hollywood Daze:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery, June 2015: A freshly dug grave.
Halloween, 2014: Mona arrives in Los Angeles.
Mona is lonely and heartbroken, All she knows is how to cut movies and all feeling off. Her brother is directing a Hollywood rom-com. Joost wants to use his shot to represent, to turn the world upside down. Mona just wants to drink and float in the pool. Working for her brother is a drag, always turning into major drama.
Then she meets Elki— a Koreatown native, who spends her days chasing obscure memorabilia, healing a traumatized puppy, and acting as de facto leader of a group of unruly girls.
Meanwhile, Joost pulls Mona into his mess like never before. And when everything spirals out of control, Mona is forced to decide where her loyalties lie.
About to put her only friend in mortal danger.

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Hollywood Daze by Simona Moroni

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About Hollywood Daze by Simona Moroni

A great beach read for a time limited offer of 0.99USD.

“A delightful book, fun, edgy, unforgettable.” -Mary Kennedy, Best-Selling Author of the Dream Club Mysteries

A seventeen-year-old high school dropout with a hidden talent, Mona, is sitting at the counter of the Fountain Coffee Room, trying not to attract the attention of Maddy Miller, a feisty, unfiltered, hotshot producer, who’ll decide if her brother Joost Larvink, gets to make his Hollywood debut. But before she knows it, Mona is kneedeep in Hollywood politics and some desperate characters, including a stoner screenwriter, engaged to Maddy’s daughter, an action hero jock lost in the closet and an overly dramatic A-list star about to become box office poison. All Mona wants to do is drink and float in the pool. But with her brother’s career at stake, Mona is determined to bend the town at her own will.
Enter Elki Daniels– a carefree K-town native, who spends her days chasing obscure movie memorabilia, healing a traumatized puppy, and acting as de facto leader of a group of defiant girls. Elki is a Hollywood insider who can explain this duplicitous town, and why not, even life.
While steering her brother towards success and away from another nervous breakdown, Mona hooks up with the wrong guy, goes along on a burglary spree, has to save a deranged Mexican gardener and even risks her own, and her best friend life, in Moroni’s gleeful and riotous takedown of Hollywood. (less)

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Whispers Among The Prairie by Michelle Roberts

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About Whispers Among The Prairie by Michelle Roberts

Historical Fiction novel set on the prairie lands of the American West in the 1860’s The Southern Cheyenne’s led by Chief Black Kettle find themselves in conflict with the US cavalry and settlers wanting to take their land. Through this conflict an unlikely friendship develops between Black Kettle’s adopted daughter, Morning Dove and Captain Clinton McKay of the US cavalry. Will their friendship turn into love or will they stay on opposing sides? Come and join them on their journey in “Whispers Among The Prairie” and find out.

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Hippies by Gary Gautier

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About Hippies by Gary Gautier:

By 1970, the hippie scene was faltering, a victim of both inner contradictions and external forces. The Vietnam war resistance, psychedelic drugs, sexual openness, the freedom of the commune – it seemed that everything about the 1960s could be incredibly liberating or wildly destructive. Against this backdrop, Jazmine, Ziggy, Ragman and a coterie of hippies discover an LSD-spinoff drug that triggers past life regressions as they head toward a dramatic climax. This epic tale of hippiedom is intimate in the lives of its characters but panoramic in its coverage of the sights, sounds, and ideals of the Age of Aquarius. Hippies is well-suited to readers of historical fiction, literary fiction, and anyone interested in the 1960s or the history of countercultural movements.

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When The Well Runs Dry

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About When The Well Runs Dry:

In a country divided by civil war, one city stands above the chaos. Since the system collapsed, citizens are struggling to survive. Marauders are destroying what little is left. However, not everyone is quite ready to surrender. The Alder and her loyal supporters find themselves caught in a life or death struggle to save, not only themselves but also those around them. The future of the nation is at stake. When The Well Runs Dry is the first book in M J Dees’ dystopian series set in a future where resources have all but run out. Read this book while there is still a future in which to read it.

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Kitchen Canary

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About Kitchen Canary:

Kitchen Canary is an historical fiction novel described by Midwest Book Review as, “Exceptionally well written, thoroughly absorbing, consistently entertaining.”
Boston, 1868…Two young Irish women immigrate to work as domestics (kitchen canaries) for the Brennan family. They soon become entangled in the secrets and lies of their employer. They are violated and humiliated and hide their shame even from one another. They each carry the guilt of their lost virginity and the fear of the fate they will suffer if their secret is exposed. In four short years, Katie O’Neil and Moira Murphy experience the evil and good of others, love, despair and redemption, as they pursue their dream of an American life. Welcome to their journey.
Kitchen Canary offers little known historical facts about the Irish famine, the Boston political scene, and plight of immigrants and negroes freed after the Civil War.
A recurring theme in reviews is, “I couldn’t put the book down.”

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Mysteria – An Anthology of Spooky and Mysterious Tales

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About Mysteria – An Anthology of Spooky and Mysterious Tales:

Be prepared to be spooked, but also be prepared to expect the unexpected. These are written to come at you from an entirely unexpected direction. There is more than a touch of the Gothic and macabre about these stories. In fact they are steeped in it. They are flesh-crawlingly delicious, and a treat for devotees of the paranormal. This is a collection of short stories. They are long enough to grip the reader, but brief enough to be read in a tea break or on a train – but why not treat yourself to a good spook-fest, and read them in the comfort of your armchair as the rain patters against the windowpane, and the wind howls its mournful tune – well, you get the idea. Read it wherever you feel most comfortable (or uncomfortable!). Just for good measure, I have also included a handful of stories (and a poem) from other authors who are friends of mine. You will find these scattered throughout the book at random intervals. So if you see the story title, and then a name, this will be a story from one of my friends, so watch out for Bernie Morris, David Clarke, Ann Perry and Lesley Hanson. See you on the other side!

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The Munich Girl

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About The Munich Girl:

The past may not be done with us. Fifty years after the end of World War II, Anna is plunged into the world of the “ordinary” Munich girl who was her mother’s confidante — and Hitler’s lover — and finds her every belief about right and wrong challenged. “A story of enduring friendship and the lengths people will go to for love.” Stellar Review

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Everlove (The Future Kingdom Book 1)

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About Everlove (The Future Kingdom Book 1):

At age six, Dave was alone swinging in his backyard and heard a heavenly voice, “SNOW SOMETIMES FALLS!” It takes over thirty years, along with several calamities to discover what God was telling him that day. Dave learns, even through the tragic death of his mother, the thirty-year revelation was well worth the wait.

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Song of The Boricua

By Christine Liston

About Song of The Boricua:

Puerto Rico, an island of contradiction, serves as an enchanting backdrop following three generations of women.

Elena: resilient and ambitious, but trapped by duty to her children. Maria: passionate and headstrong, but married to a man she does not love. Josephina: optimistic and romantic, but in love with an alcoholic. Isabella: clairvoyant and spiritual, but denies her heritage and roots.

Like the land, these women are held hostage, unfulfilled and unable to find their happiness. Each generation, like the land, is cursed.
Can they defy the bonds of the curse to find love everlasting?

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HOPE IN PARIS! – Vol. I of The Teddy Bear Chronicles by Donnalyn Vojta

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About HOPE IN PARIS! – Vol. I of The Teddy Bear Chronicles by Donnalyn Vojta:

NOTE: This is NOT a children’s book.
In this first volume of the extraordinarily unique suspense series (for ages 16+), unexpected, sweet narrators tell quite a suspenseful and cringe-worthy story. On top of plot-twists, this book offers a mind-bending twist on narration! The story is about a young educated Chicago woman, Kelly Donovan, who must escape from her luxurious home to get away from her sociopath boyfriend, Mark Flannery, before he takes her to a woodsy cabin for a little “anniversary get-way.” She must plot, lie, and pretend to be happy before she can flee her relationship and her own home, alive. Unforeseen obstacles frustrate Kelly’s efforts to escape, and her family and friends, strangers to one other, must perfectly work together to help her live a life free from threat. The diverse group includes an insecure drama teacher, a brilliant pharmaceutical engineer, and an international businesswoman with a secret that comes in very handy at one critical point.

This story is uniquely narrated by inanimate household teddy bears, which, notwithstanding their immobility, have interesting thoughts and perspectives on the shocking events and intriguing relationships which form before their plastic eyes. These plush bears also get a healthy dose of an entertaining blooming romance when Kelly’s plight takes everyone overseas to Paris. While in France, more scheming, racing to stay steps ahead of Mark, and even physical violence ensue – violence which does not always involve a damsel in distress. To complicate matters further, some of the characters are not necessarily what, or who, they seem. Once the plot’s feverish pace decelerates, the group starts to feel some hope, but is the race really over? The genre-mixing and ground-breaking narration style make this novel a sensational ride. Enjoy!

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Songs From Richmond Avenue

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About Songs From Richmond Avenue:

“Reed has a gift of creating ridiculous characters who are not caricatures. Because his narrator engages his quirky friends with an earnest familiarity, the reader finds their predilections and idiosyncrasies credible. Endowed with this surreal cast of characters, ‘Songs from Richmond Avenue’ hums along on its own perverse, comic logic.”
– Michael P.Hartnett, author of “Generation Dementia”

“Michael Reed’s Songs from Richmond Avenue was the cynically humorous story I’ve been waiting for. It was a well-written novel that didn’t take itself too seriously, and in turn had some poignant moments.”
– Lexy Voytek, ABQ Free Press Weekly, Albuquerque,N.M.

“All the more impressive when considering that “Songs From Richmond Avenue” is Texas journalist Michael Reed’s debut as an author, this deftly crafted, compellingly entertaining novel showcases his genuine flair for narrative storytelling. Highly recommended and certain to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to community library Contemporary General Fiction collections.”
– Able Greenspan, Midwest Book Review

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Never Be Alone by Paige Dearth

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About Never Be Alone by Paige Dearth

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Young Joon’s parents died tragically. Homelessness is her only option.

Joon had a good life with her parents—she was loved and cared for the way all eight-year-olds should be. Then, one horrible day, her parents died, and she was put into the foster care system.

When Joon is placed with a single mother, Aron, and her two sons, nothing could have prepared her for the cruelty and brutality she would be subjected to over the next four years. When things escalate and her foster brother Deen threatens her, Joon takes to the streets to escape the viciousness of her foster family and start her life over.

On the streets, Joon finally finds comfort with a group of homeless teenagers. But things are never what they seem, and there is always a price to pay for safety on the streets. NEVER BE ALONE is a story of homelessness but hopefulness, as Joon’s relentless determination eventually helps her find her place in the world and make a difference.

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Sweet Pea: Gift Set Books I, II,III by Mary Elizabeth Fricke

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About Sweet Pea: Gift Set Books I, II,III by Mary Elizabeth Fricke

Sweet Pea Gift Set: To one man she gave her virginity; to another, she gave her heart. One, she would mourn. With the other, she would share life’s triumph and turmoil. With both, she would endure times of love, and passion and complete happiness as well as times of despair, confusion, and sorrow. One day at a time—each day, building unforgettable memories.
Sweet Pea I: The Demise of Innocence (1968-70): At seventeen Johnie is no longer a child but still full of virgin innocence—and defiance. She quickly learns growing up involves a lot more than physical loss of her virginity.
Sweet Pea II: Time to Deceive (1973-74) Johnie’s dream of happiness becomes a nightmare where Brenda cackles while Johnie boils naked in a cauldron of pea green soup.
Sweet Pea III: The Price of Passion (1984-1990) A secret part of Johnie’s soul survives nurturing the memory of Jake. Fate strikes several more dramatic blows and once again, everything changes.

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Daego’s Destiny: Dawn of Secrets

By Christine Liston

About Daego’s Destiny: Dawn of Secrets:

Paris has lived her life as the daughter of the great Islekin, only to learn everything she has known is a lie. Upon learning her true identity, Paris is faced with the brutal task of saving four realms, including her own, from ultimate ruin; she must create stability in all realms and unite all races. In a surprising turn of fate, Paris finds her closest friend and those she called family are now her most dangerous enemies. But, with the help of witches, warlocks and new otherworldly beings, Paris hones her newfound skills in the realm of Daego – a high-tech and colorful place – and in turn she gains new friends, family, power, and magic. As kings and queens fall, will Paris succeed in bringing peace and unity to all realms? Or will she fail and ultimately bring damnation and dystopia to all races and realms?

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The Real Truth by Gregg Maxwell Parker

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About The Real Truth by Gregg Maxwell Parker:

Derek Severs is a popular talk radio host beloved by millions for his fiery opinions and unflinching moral judgments. When a scandal threatens to bring down everything he’s built for himself, a past he’s tried to forget returns, bringing with it the biggest regrets of his life.

Then Derek is visited by a series of cranky ghosts from throughout history. If you think you know where it’s going from there, you’re wrong. Repeatedly thrust through time and space at night as he tries to keep his legacy afloat by day, maintaining his sanity won’t be easy.

As the fabric of his reality slowly peels away, Derek is forced to confront all his conceptions of his past, his life, and what is waiting for him at the end of it all.

With a mix of humor, heartbreak, and politics, Gregg Maxwell Parker’s debut novel examines what we think we know about ourselves, and how little we understand the basic nature of existence. This twist on a classic story is for anyone who wishes they had the answers, and struggles with the fact that there are some things nothing can prepare you for.

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The Officer’s Affair by Samantha Grosser

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About The Officer’s Affair by Samantha Grosser:

England, 1944.

On the Anzio beachhead in Italy Allied troops are fighting for their lives. Young men watch their friends die around them and grow old before their time. From some of the most brutal conditions of the Second World War, two wounded men return to England.
When Danny Lock returns to his wife and children, it is not the joyful homecoming that he dreamt of all those nights in Italy. Disabled and embittered, he knows he will never resume a normal life. His young wife Rachel, determined to revive their marriage, struggles to understand the man her husband has become. But as his hostility towards her grows and the distance between them widens, all her hopes for the future begin to fade.
Then Captain Andrews comes to visit. His attraction to Rachel is instant, but the tension between the two men seems to stem from an earlier time. What happened in Italy to make Danny so hostile to an officer he once trusted and admired? And why has Andrews come to visit him in the face of it?

As all three strive to shake off the ghosts of the war, they must each face their own searching questions about the nature of love and loyalty in this heartwrenching novel, which explores the lives of a small group of people caught in the devastating legacy of the Second World War.

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Clone City by Adrian Peters

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About Clone City by Adrian Peters:

Clone City (Joypolis #1) by Adrian Peters is a dystopian thriller that narrates the events of a city called Joypolis. Joypolitans believe they have survived the challenges of a world devastated by the impact of asteroids due to a single act of monumental importance – the decision to clone. But the repercussions of this act are about to unravel in a way that no one could have foreseen. First, the dismembered arm of a clone is discovered. Next, the murder of a high-ranking politician. A clone is arrested, but Security fears something far, far worse.

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Mourning Dove

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The heart has a home when it has an ally.
If Millie Crossan doesn’t know anything else, she knows this one truth simply because her brother Finley grew up beside her. Charismatic Finley, eighteen months her senior, becomes Millie’s guide when their mother Posey leaves their father and moves her children from Minnesota to Memphis shortly after Millie’s tenth birthday.

Memphis is a world foreign to Millie and Finley. This is the 1970s Memphis, the genteel world of their mother’s upbringing and vastly different from anything they’ve ever known. Here they are the outsiders. Here, they only have each other. And here, as the years fold over themselves, they mature in a manicured Southern culture where they learn firsthand that much of what glitters isn’t gold. Nuance, tradition, and Southern eccentrics flavor Millie and Finley’s world as they find their way to belonging.

But what hidden variables take their shared history to leave both brother and sister at such disparate ends?

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