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Our Last Chance by Bob Keaton

Our Last Chance by Bob Keaton

What happens when the old college gang—many of whom haven’t seen each other in 20 years—get together for a weekend?
Tommy, their host, is leaving the country, but he hasn’t told anybody why. That—and a lot more—gets revealed during the last barbecue at Peckerwood, his plantation south of Atlanta. He bought the decaying Southern relic 10 years ago and put a lot of money into the restoration. Now he is ready to show it off. So, he invited the old college gang for the weekend, hoping to relive some memories and maybe even create a few new ones, as he sees his friends for the last time.
Lovingly referred to as “the family,” the gang includes a soap opera star from Los Angeles with a colorful past love life; a prominent Seattle attorney still trying to overcome damage done by one of the guys back in college; an evangelist from Charleston whose ministry is based on getting high on drugs instead of Jesus; a famous New York actress with a mysterious past; and a well-known model from the 70s who now has his own agency. Everybody’s favorite professor back in college who was always there to listen to their problems shows up, but now he needs someone to listen to him.
During the weekend old rivalries are reignited. Secrets get revealed. A young guy meets his birth mother for the first time and discovers who his dad is. Old love interests get rekindled. One member of the group reveals a sex change that nobody knew about. Oh, and there’s a murder, but who, and who did it?

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Sketches of Life (Where The Road Goes Series Book 1) By Ms. A. Gavazzoni

About Sketches of Life (Where The Road Goes Series Book 1) By Ms. A. Gavazzoni:

A careless girl. A survivor alone in the world. A world in turmoil.

In the middle of WWII, France surrendered to Germany, and young Lily, half French and half American, has her life turned upside down. A careless girl, full of dreams, Lily must leave France and go to her father’s homeland, taking her mother with her. Lily’s mother becomes completely dependent upon her teenage daughter, and Lily is forced to grow up quickly. Trying her best to support them both, balancing work and dreams of continuing her studies, Lily meets her first love and discovers passion and betrayal on her way.

Ninon is a survivor. Alone in the world, she works as an exotic dancer in a French cabaret called Le Passioné, where she moves her hips to put food on her plate until a new and dangerous opportunity is presented to her. Although Ninon has lost faith in love and God, life will show her surprises can be found around every corner.

France, the United States, Spain, Austria, and Argentina present the backdrops for an epic tale of people trying to adapt to a world in turmoil—one that’s filled with secrets and surprises…

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What readers are saying about Sketches of Life: ★★★★★- “I would recommend “Sketches of Life” to anyone looking for a warm heartfelt, heart-wrenching story of a girl coming of age in a war-torn world.” Reader’s Favorite Awarded ★★★★★ “If you want to read a good book, look no further.”

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Greasy Joes’ & Other Stories

About Greasy Joes’ & Other Stories:

Those were her last words ‘wish me luck!’
What happened to Jessie the day she left Greasy Joe’s?
Twelve dark or darkly funny contemporary short stories.
Spend time with each, very individual character as they narrate their story.
Discover their jealousies, loves, delusions, dreams, crimes and acts of kindness.
Greasy Joe’s.
Not Like Back Then.
Curriculum Vitae
Number Thirty-Four, The Ivy House
What They Don’t Know
Henry The Eighth
I Didn’t See Anything
Ouagadougou
Green Eye’s
Jimmy and The Ferret
In My Dreams
Strangers On A Train

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Once Upon A Subway

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“Once Upon A Subway” lays bare the heartache of loving the broken. Former sweethearts Harper and Wyatt, now on separate paths, reunite on a subway ride, almost two years after their fiery relationship crumbled.

The past and present blur as Harper and Wyatt relive their passionate, yet stormy, love story, overshadowed by Wyatt’s unresolved demons and battle with alcoholism. Sparks fly, old love flares, and two souls battle with their lingering feelings for one another.

This intense romantic drama explores love, loss, and the healing power within, resonating with anyone who’s ever loved someone deeply scarred.

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American Blasphemer by John Matthew Gillen

About American Blasphemer by John Matthew Gillen:

Would you dance with the Devil in New York City?
Even if she wanted to kill you?

A wild, intimate, literary novel written in the tradition of Denis Johnson, Charles Bukowski, and Hunter S. Thompson, each chapter of American Blasphemer delivers new characters and unforgettable experiences – a knife fight with a sex addict, a psychedelic family Christmas, a Cathedral burning in Manhattan, a midnight visit to Elvis’s grave, and more.

This debaucherous but heartfelt tale culminates in a showdown with a tattooed witch who tries to get the writer to join her coven after meeting him at a rock concert in Times Square.

★★★★★ “Love this new book. Refreshing to read, long on the memory. Images that stick with you. Emotion that cuts through. Fabulous.” -CharlieGo, reviewer.

★★★★★ “The writing is excellent. Vivid. Wild. Honest. Gillen could write the user manual for a printer and make it hard to put down.” -Twitchard, reviewer.

★★★★★ “Incredible plot. Well written. Original, yet relatable. This is my new favorite book.” -Cody DeWees, reviewer.

★★★★★ “If I were still teaching lit, I would add this book to the optional reading list.” -Kindle Reviewer

★★★★★ “This unabashedly honest romp with heartbreak will satisfy readers who are looking for a story of self-discovery under psychedelic circumstances…This delightfully lecherous debut is a masterful exercise in debauchery, understanding religious interpretations, and coping with heartbreak.” – BookLife Review

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Grayer than Grey by Bob Keaton

Grayer than Grey by Bob Keaton

Haunted by his past and his need to control his demons, Scott never lets anyone get close. He’s never been in love or even spent the night with a girl after having sex. Then he meets Abby, and it’s like she casts a spell over him. A spell he can’t break, and maybe doesn’t want to. To buy time to decide, he takes a job in another state as an entertainment writer for a newspaper. Despite the excitement of interviewing celebrities and jetting off to New York and Hollywood, he can’t stop thinking about Abby. Can he conquer his demons and have a successful relationship with Abby?

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The bird that saved the fish by Harry Teasdale

The bird that saved the fish by Harry Teasdale

This is a story of a family of seagulls who are struggling a fishy war against the fishermen at sea. in the end

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The Auction by Elci North

The Auction by Elci North

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In a society where babies have become a source of government income, laws designed to push up the birth rate are enacted that strip women of the most basic of human rights: The right to choose when to have a child, the right to choose who to marry, and the right to raise her biological child.
Logical computer programmer Jane overindulges at a graduation party, winds up pregnant, and is forced to marry a near-stranger. Drama queen Angelica bets a gay guy in a bar that he couldn’t “do it with a woman.” Pregnant Angelica loses her job and the love of her life. And after 13 years of trying, Millie finally conceives, but sitting vigil at her severely injured husband’s bedside takes priority. Fifteen-year-old Wendy loves school and art, but an ex-convict breaks the glass from her window and rapes her.
Their paths cross when they are sentenced to the same pregnancy prison. But as lawmakers know, putting women together can lead to ideas. Ideas that could end the baby auction and bring down the government.

“Four women use their skills, along with the help of sympathetic men, to hatch a plan to set things right. Readers will toggle between rage and hope as they immerse themselves in North’s meticulous worldbuilding that exposes the hypocrisy and illogic of brutal government policies, stifling bureaucracy, and government censorship. North crafts a memorable and emotional thrill ride through an unnerving society with intelligent and inspirational characters who strive to create their own destiny.” Booklife Review

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One Night With Finnbar by Leo D’Lance

One Night With Finnbar by Leo D'Lance

One Night With Finnbar by Leo D’Lance is the story of two men; Martin Atwater and Finnbar, a bondservant.
This tale of revenge, blackmail, betrayal, and murder is set in the Georgian era of 1767, in London, England where the infraction of any of the over 160 laws in the Bloody Code could see a man hanged.
It begins when Martin visits his uncle’s country estate where he discovers a strikingly handsome stable boy; a bondservant called Finnbar. Martin’s uncle has secured a commission for him in the Royal Fusiliers, and he convinces his uncle to allow him to take Finnbar along to be trained as his orderly.
Back in London, waiting for the commencement of his enlistment, Martin grows bored and restless. He quickly falls back into his old routine of drinking, gambling, and a barely closeted homosexual lifestyle. It’s only a matter of time before it all catches up with him.
Finnbar is forced to live by his own resources when he is turned away from the posh gentlemen’s club where Martin is staying. But London is unforgiving for an innocent country boy, and Finnbar must quickly learn how to navigate this dangerously unfamiliar world.
Just as Martin’s plans for escaping his ill-spent past seem to be coming together, Edmond Mattox, a sinister figure from his boarding school days, appears on the scene to exact revenge and settle an old score.
To satisfy his blackmailer’s demands, Martin sacrifices Finnbar. But Martin has a score of his own to settle, and in a fit of rage, he murders Mattox.
But who will pay the price?
Written for an adult readership.

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The Color of Pain by E.G. Rose

About Featured Book: The Color of Pain by E.G. Rose

In The Color of Pain, author E.G. Rose delivers a haunting horror novel that explores the dark side of human nature.

Raymond is an orphan with a talent for art who suffers from chronic stomach pain. He has been ruthlessly bullied about his strangeness and “special” abilities that sometimes frighten the other children at The Haven for Little Wanderers Orphanage.

When his new case worker, Ada, shows him affection and helps explain how he can see through people’s emotions and secrets, Raymond is thrilled. However, as he delves deeper into his strange abilities, he discovers the horrifying truth about himself – he must feed on the pain of others to survive.

Ada becomes increasingly controlling and possessive, pushing Raymond to feed off his only friend, leading him down a dark path that culminates in a tragic ending.

With chilling prose and a gripping storyline, The Color of Pain is a must-read for horror fans who crave stories that delve deep into the human psyche.

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So Gently Goes the Hummingbird by D. Davidson – R. Marcano

So Gently Goes the Hummingbird by D. Davidson – R. Marcano

This powerful narrative depicts the challenges and difficulties teenagers faced in 1950s America. It was not all rock n roll, drag racing, record hops, and puppy love. There were the terrors of bullying, antisemitism, racism, incest, and violence some teens faced every day.

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At Rope’s End by June Summers

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Sonny Dankovic loves his job as a superintendent of an apartment building. He likes the tenants, and they trust him to be there for them—no matter what. Then why does he want to commit suicide? Sonny has this secret which leads him to believe he’d be better off dead. So he makes detailed plans on how to accomplish his objective. But just as soon as he starts his latest attempt, one of the tenants has an emergency, and Sonny comes to their rescue. In the nick of time, the trigger isn’t pulled; his wrists aren’t slashed; or he doesn’t drown himself. He is at his rope’s end. What is keeping him alive? Divine intervention? Fate? Karma? Or something else?

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Defective by Susan Sofayov

Defective by Susan Sofayov

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Her mood swings drove away her would-be husband. Can she slow life down before she’s left behind?

Maggie Hovis battles herself daily. Scrambling to pick up the pieces after something possesses her to pelt a shoe at her fiancé, the law student quickly takes up the suggestion to see a therapist. But she’s crushed when she receives a stigmatizing Bipolar II diagnosis and fears her shot at normal just died.

Now saddled with a label and terrified she’ll end up like her institutionalized great aunt, Maggie delves into her family’s storied history of mental illness. And with tensions at a breaking point and her emotions on a hair trigger, she worries what others say is true: she’s permanently broken.

Can she learn to fully accept herself and decide her own future?

Defective is a beautifully empathic women’s fiction novel. If you like journeys of self-discovery, hard subjects thoughtfully handled, and blossoming passions, then you’ll love Susan Sofayov’s touching story.

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Atlanta Fish Fry by Anthony “AJ” Joiner

About Featured Book: Atlanta Fish Fry by Anthony “AJ” Joiner

Atlanta Fish Fry will be free from 4/25/2023 through 5/16/2023.

Life’s a Fish and then you Fry

Growing up as a kid in Louisiana, AJ Joiner’s all-time favorite thing was his grandmoh’s Fish Fry. Now that he’s all grown up in Atlanta, GA, AJ is working a job he doesn’t like and living in a neighborhood he doesn’t love – at first.

But when gentrification threatens to strip the community of its authentic charm, AJ hosts a Fish Fry to get to know his neighbors, and he begins to fall in love with each one, despite their eccentricities.

But this tight-knit community doesn’t have the money to fend off rich developers and determined city planners, helped by one of their own: Eddison Fisher.

So AJ decides to throw a second Fish Fry to raise some cash. Despite increasingly-serious issues with his health and his marriage, the event is a huge success.

But it’s still not enough.

Can AJ and his new friends throw a Fish Fry big enough to save their neighborhood?

Or will Eddison and his outsider allies destroy everything they love about their home?

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Sexual Awakening

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Teenager Cassandra Economos loves five things: Her awesome friends. Her big fat, dysfunctional, Greek family. Rock music. Her plan to move to Chicago. And Kurt Cobain. Soon, she’ll gain another love. Sex. Stifled by her family’s rules, how will Cassie explore her sexuality?

Everything I know about sex I learned from health class diagrams and from reading erotica books I secretly borrowed.

Boys never paid attention to me in middle school. Then it happens. Keith Cook starts a conversation with me. We play Seven Minutes In Heaven, and somehow he’s my boyfriend. My sister tells me he isn’t a great one because he never calls, and he keeps pressuring me do things I’m not ready to do. After Kurt dies, I realize life is short and nothing’s stopping me from having sex with Keith. Except for one thing – he betrays my trust.

That same week, Todd Miller comforts me when I ditch class to mourn Kurt. Todd’s definitely an upgrade from Keith. He listens and can hold an intelligent conversation. He cares about my opinion. And he has a body all the girls drool over.

Our first kiss is mutual. The first time he touches me is mutual. When he pops my cherry, that’s mutual, too, even if I am jail bait. We said we’d wait until I turn 17, but we just couldn’t. We want to be together so badly it hurts. I never feel pressured with Todd. That’s how it’s supposed to be, isn’t it, when a guy cares about you?

Book one in The Rock Star’s Wife series, a series about sex, family, and rock & roll. It contains coarse language, sexual situations and adult themes, and is intended for mature audiences.

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Coach Me Casanova: Serenades & Escapades

About Coach Me Casanova: Serenades & Escapades:

Can a dating zero become a romantic hero?

All I had to do was fall into a different century.

Okay, my name is Jason Tryon, I’m a 21st century college freshman. I’m mastering in robotics, but when it comes to ladies, I’m a master of disaster.

So, after another crushing rejection, (who’s counting) I needed a break and went to Venice to try to keep my love from sinking. Instead, I fell off a gondola and was really sinking until I was pulled to the surface by a man in a carnival mask…Casanova!

And, unbelievably, he also seemed to have pulled me into the 18th century.

Hey, I’m no dummy, I’m now in the city of sexy signorinas. And maybe, just maybe, this legend can transform me from a lovable loser into a babe magnet.

So, please, Coach me Casanova.

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The Death of a 10-Year-Old Boy

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The Death of a 10-Year-Old Boy is a heartbreaking, once-in-a-generation novel about a man who takes his dying son on a hunt for a bear that’s killed two people.

The man wants the boy to see something in life beyond school and sports, beyond everything he’s ever known. Ultimately the book is about what’s left when we’re facing the end: what are we and what does it mean to be alive?

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One Visit

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In sleepy, rural North Wales, Frankie Gibbs, a recently laid off, aimless twenty-year-old on Universal Credit, wants nothing more than to keep his younger brother out of the care system. He single-handedly takes this upon himself while their alcoholic, cocaine-addict, single-parent father, Guy Gibbs, heaps misery on their lives through systematic abuse and his never-ending wild parties. After Guy is sent to prison, Frankie is coerced into opening his home to Justin, an acquaintance from his school days now turned drug dealer, while his own addiction and self-worth spiral beyond recognition.

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