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Kelegeen by Eileen O’Finlan

About Kelegeen by Eileen O’Finlan:

Ireland 1846

Meg O’Connor, daughter of poor Irish cottiers, eagerly anticipates her wedding to Rory Quinn. Her dreams of marriage and family vanish along with Ireland’s potato crop when Kelegeen’s inhabitants awaken one morning to find their sole source of food destroyed by blight.

At first Meg and Rory are able to use their skills, hers of sewing and his of wood carving, to provide for themselves and their families. But tragedy and a costly mistake end those means of survival forcing them into more dangerous ventures.

As An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger, continues to churn through Ireland ravaging the country’s peasantry with no let up in sight, Meg is compelled to make the most difficult decision of her life. What she chooses could be the salvation of the O’Connor and Quinn families or it could separate her forever from all she knows and loves.

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Bloodstained : The Crimson City Tales by J.P. Michaels

About Bloodstained : The Crimson City Tales by J.P. Michaels

Crime does not sleep on the streets of Crimson City. Detective Jonathan Saint is one of the fewhonest cops left, and he does what he can to keep the citizens safe. However, after havoc hitshome, Detective Saint comes to the dark realization that there is only one way to completely ridthe city of evil. He must send the law breakers to their graves. As his bloodstained heart battles with his faith, he must decide which path to take. Detective Saint needs to decide if he is going to continue faithfully “by the book” or take matters into his own hands. Love begins, corruption persists, a bloody mess ensues, but what will follow?

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Little By Little We Won: A Novel Based on the Life of Angela Bambace

About Little By Little We Won: A Novel Based on the Life of Angela Bambace:

Women marched for equal pay, the President of the United States advocated an anti-immigration policy, and the income gap between the rich and poor continued to grow. And it was just the beginning of the 20th century.

As a girl growing up in Italian Harlem, Angela Bambace needed answers. How could it be acceptable for women not to earn equal pay for equal work? Why were immigrants relegated to the factory jobs no one else would take and working under such dangerous and inhumane conditions? And why were the businessmen at the top getting richer and richer while the poor who worked for them struggled to provide for their own families? How could any of this be okay?

But perhaps Angela’s most consequential question was If not me, then who?

Born to a father and married to a man who both believed a woman’s place was in the home, Angela Bambace defied her family and social expectations to lead a labor union—organizing women’s marches, strikes, and protests “to build a better world, a better place for everybody.” Today, Angela’s story might be more significant than ever as others continue her fight and call to action.

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The Adulterer’s Handbook: A Novel

About The Adulterer’s Handbook: A Novel:

I’m about to jump into the canal and pull her to safety when I stop at the edge of the towpath.
What if I do nothing…?
The must-read psychological thriller for 2019.
If you’re having an affair and you don’t want to get caught, you must read this book.
The Adulterer’s Handbook is the story of a happily married man, desperately trying to prevent his wife from finding out about his affair. For months he is successful, but then things take a dark turn…
A love story, a betrayal, an accident, a murder? You decide.
Lee Bolton has it all: a wonderful wife who he adores and two lovely children. But something is missing from his marriage.
Sophia Miller, the office temptress, offers to fill the gap and they begin a carefully regulated and orchestrated affair.
Lee, delighted with his new and improved sex life, walks a tightrope of near discovery; forever trying to keep his secret safe.
But Sophia wants more. She wants it all.
Sophia starts to break the rules, and she puts Lee’s marriage in jeopardy.
How far will he go to protect his family?
Would you commit murder to save your relationship?
Gripping domestic noir with a shocking twist.
Book one in a three book series.

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Buried by Sian B. Claven

About Buried by Sian B. Claven:

Home is where the heart is … or the hatred.
You can feel the love and care someone puts into their home just by walking into it. Equally, you can feel the hatred and malice when you step into a home where dark deeds have been done.

Alex and his team of so-called paranormal investigators are given the opportunity of a lifetime when they are able to film inside one of the most haunted, and cursed, locations in their area.
The Jackson Mansion.
The thing that makes this mansion truly unique is that it is built completely underground. Determined to uncover the dark secrets of the mansion’s past, and prove himself a notable investigator, Alex doesn’t care what it takes. The mansion, however, has other ideas, as well as some rather restless occupants.

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What Survives of Us by Kathy Miner

About What Survives of Us by Kathy Miner

On sale for a limited time – October 10th – 14th, 2019!

B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree and Winner of the National Indie Author Award

Naomi sees her first corpse in a Colorado Springs grocery store, but it won’t be her last. With devastating speed, a plague sweeps first the city, then the state, then the world, leaving less than 1% of the population to go on. Naomi, a gentle and sheltered housewife, finds herself fighting for survival in a world populated by desperate people, where might-makes-right, and mercy and compassion are in short supply. Fellow survivors Jack, a youth minister from Woodland Park; Grace, a 17-year-old high school student from Limon; and Naomi’s daughter Piper, a student at the University of Northern Colorado, all find themselves searching for a safe path forward…because it’s not just the world that has changed.

The plague that decimates the human race also pushes mankind into evolutionary change. Those who survive are different, profoundly so, in ways they are just beginning to comprehend. As Naomi struggles to protect and reunite what’s left of her family, she must also learn to understand and accept the changes in herself. In this strange new world, her survival, and the survival of those she loves, depends on it.

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Gaia’s Majesty-Challenge: The Chosen Rise by Roger B. Burt

About Gaia’s Majesty-Challenge: The Chosen Rise by Roger B. Burt:

Chantia and Beck share the wonder of the world of the Tethyans being opened to them and feel a oneness with the universe. But their joy is short-lived when their refuge on the Turks & Caicos comes under heavy attack by Overlord agents. The women of the Andromeda defeat the attackers but they must take flight to a new refuge in Provence, France. For now the Overlords are left with nothing but their own fury at defeat.

Chantia is restless in their new home. She needs focus and understanding. It pleases her that the next step is she and Beck are to marry. A wedding is arranged near the village of Gaelach on the coast of Ireland where it serves the Tethys of Mach Meall. It brings a gathering of representatives from all the Tethys across the world. Gaia makes an appearance and signs her blessing of the union.

The Overlords are closing in on the Tethyans. They attack during the wedding but are roundly defeated by well prepared Andromeda women. Later they mount another powerful attack on Thonis but it fails because of the artful defenses of the Tethys. To their horror the Overlords are feeling their power is slipping away.

Simultaneously, alliances with the world of the spirits are growing. Andromeda women are building new and deeper relationships with the spirits including those from the world of Vodun. In the Thonis Tethys Chantia is deep in research and discovers oracles and prophesy among the books in the ancient library. It is clear there are deeper meanings to the Tethyans than she had believed.

Chantia is thrilled to learn that she is pregnant with the daughter she will call Thera but Celeste is terrified because she bears a a child conceived with a man who betrayed her. When the children are born the question becomes who they are and what they will bring to the growing conflict.

Gaia conveys to all humankind the sense of the presence of someone near. The Tethyans greet it as indicating benevolence. But each of the world religions believes it is proof that they have the one true religion and it triggers unprecedented conflict. In the Thonis Tethys a parchment is found which indicates Gaia is entering the struggle.

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The Galactic Adventures of Hazel – Gurecoa by Starlight

The Galactic Adventures of Hazel – Gurecoa by Starlight

What is it like to live in 4519 AD in a suspended town in the Earth’s Stratosphere and commute to school in your Inter Galactic Vehicle? How far do the adventures take you? In this story, you will find yourself traveling with Hazel, Richie and their alien best friend, Dmitri, on an exciting roller coaster ride of electrifying but perilous adventures from Mars to Enceladus, from Gly to Drethna. You will have to deal with the annoying doorbell, alien creatures and beings, while on a journey to understanding what Gurecoa is.

“An interesting take on the future in a well-crafted tale that integrates what education, technology, business, and everyday living might be like a few centuries from now. Throw in space travel and interactions with beings from other planets and it is a science fiction page-turner. Some might scoff at some of the ideas for the future but some scoffed at Jules Verne and Arthur Clarke, yet some of their ‘crazy ideas’ have become reality.”– Ed Massey, Retired Project Manager for Voyager & NASA Manager for Ulysses.

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Sue & Stu – A Diary of Two

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Adrian Mole & Hendrik Groen fans rejoice! Two diaries, one book! Two singletons go from strangers to lovers in this hilarious, laugh out loud debut.

Sue (Suzanne Conway) and Stu (Stuart Jackson) live in the small city of Rockwood. They have never met, nor do they know of each other. Sue manages a hair salon and spends her days styling the ‘who’s who’, while Stu manages a record store and typically deals with the ‘who’s not’. Though they’ve never met, Sue & Stu do share a common trait, they both keep a diary. A brief encounter between the two sends Stu on a search to find the mystery woman he believes is destined to become his future wife.

Unbeknown to Stu, Sue is busy attempting to be her perfect self. She wants to find the man of her dreams, she wants to settle down, and while she may not admit it to herself or her friends, she’s broody as hell for a baby. Sadly, she’s not having much luck. All her encounters with men have been disastrous. Her mother is in her ear day-in and day-out and she is fearful of spending the rest of her life with her cat, Mr Snuggles.

In a bizarre happenstance, Sue & Stu become an item. Now, their daily diary rants are on each other, not just obscure records and Sue’s mother. Can Stu, the epitome of the ‘man child’ navigate what’s to come? Or will his more recent past catch up to wreak havoc? And what about Sue? Is she ready to embrace this whirlwind situation? Is she capable of coping with Stu’s antics or is she on course for another doomed relationship?

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Gaia’s Majesty-Challenge: The Chosen Rise by Roger B. Burt

About Gaia’s Majesty-Challenge: The Chosen Rise by Roger B. Burt:

Fantasies, dreams and reality swirl together in this time when humankind and our beautiful blue planet face terrible social and environmental crises. And just at this moment we see a significant movement to empower women. We are already seeing the benefits for families, communities and even nations. For this author it was a siren call to build a story where women were central to preserving the future.

And so the Gaia’s Majesty Trilogy was born to explore the possibilities. What if our Earth Mother Gaia had reserved a very special population of women whose existence was to guard the future when an inevitable time of social and environmental crisis befell us. That time has come. And this series has central characters of talented and effective women to lead us forward.

Gaia’s Majesty-Challenge is the second book in the trilogy and the crisis is building but now our heroine, Chantia, is under the protection of the Tethyan people and under the care of Andromeda warrior women as well. She and her love, Beck, work on the mission and they join in the research deep in the sea in one of the cities called Tethys. Gaia is in contact and guides them in their discoveries. At the end Chantia births a child who is portentous and of extraordinary power.

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My Crazy (Sick) Love

About My Crazy (Sick) Love:

Amanda Loeb is a single, intelligent New York City attorney coming up on the eve of her thirtieth birthday. With a stable job, circle of supportive friends, and close relationships with her mother and sister one detail sets Amanda apart from others – she is a hypochondriac. Her medicine cabinet is home to a stock of medications sourced from an actively managed A-Z list of the best doctors in NYC. When Amanda meets Brian Marshall, a handsome and charismatic restaurant owner, her heart beats in undiagnosable somersaults. As their relationship develops Amanda learns the intricacies and complications love brings may be the cure-all ‘pill’ she needs to free herself from the affliction – for the rest of her life.

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Lucinda by Richard Dietrich Maddox

Lucinda by Richard Dietrich Maddox

A fully Enlightened Being is living in modern America. And she is a woman.

Lucinda is a child who spends her time daydreaming in a sacred woods. She is a girl who sees fairies and angels and the souls of animals and birds. At college, she meets two spirit-sisters with whom she enjoys a marvelous moonlight adventure. In the classroom, her eyes are opened to the profound teachings of the East. Lucinda is “kidnapped” by a charming couple and taken to a bayou house full of laughing, singing, and lovemaking Cajuns. After meeting and spending time with a wise Master, she heads off to India for the spiritual adventure of a lifetime.

Lucinda is the thrilling story of a girl whose life carries her to the highest level of spiritual attainment. If you like the discovery of all life’s possibilities, miracles, wonders, and the teachings of the great Saints, then you will love this uplifting tale.

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Facemate by Steven Greenberg

About Facemate by Steven Greenberg

Want to find your identical double? You sure? Alex Daugherty’s new website can do it–But what happens to you and your identical double when it gets found? Ben Atherton, legendary billionaire investor is about to find out.

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Wanders Far-An Unlikely Hero’s Journey by David Fitz-Gerald

Wanders Far-An Unlikely Hero’s Journey by David Fitz-Gerald

Wanders Far lived in dangerous times and was faced with one difficult challenge after another. He was a skinny, quiet boy who was raised on the banks of a tributary of New York State’s Mohawk River, hundreds of years before colonists arrived. One lifetime was not enough for Wanders Far’s old soul.

From a very young age, his wanderlust compelled him down one path after another. No village could contain him.

He was happy living a simple life in the physical world during challenging times. The spirit world had other plans.

A wise, enigmatic shaman mentored Wanders Far and helped him cultivate the supernatural visions that haunted him. His guide could only help him so far.

He set out to become a runner, carrying important messages across the lands of his people and their enemies. He ended up fulfilling a much greater destiny than he ever imagined.

This is the first installment in the Adirondack Spirit Series.

You might like this book if you like historical novels, westerns, supernatural thrillers, or books featuring distance hikers. If you like all of those, hopefully this book will be one of your favorites.

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Danny Smashed

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Born to an unstable mother whose death leaves him in the clutches of a sexual predator, sixteen-year old Danny escapes from a commune in the northern Arizona desert and makes his way to Los Angeles. In short time, the spectacularly handsome teen lands a modeling contract with a small West Hollywood talent agency. Cunning and charismatic, his climb to celebrity status is meteoric. But as true A-list stardom comes within his reach, Danny is jailed for a grievous crime that neither society, nor Hollywood, can forgive. His crash and burn, and shocking re-invention, ignite a catastrophic chain of events as a crazed stranger from his past unleashes a plot to destroy him.

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Sands Rising: The California Ballot Killings Book I by H. M. Wilhelmborn

About Sands Rising: The California Ballot Killings Book I by H. M. Wilhelmborn:

Janet Whitaker Virdis is a New York State transplant to San Diego at the very beginning of the longest drought in California’s history. Years after her arrival, she is happily married with four children and a very well-paid job at an elite San Diego law firm. Her work grants her unparalleled access to the rise of the firm’s most powerful client: an extremely wealthy political party with its own beliefs, uniforms, and hierarchy that is determined to lead California and the nation in a moment of crisis.

As the drought worsens and dust storms become the norm in San Diego, Janet insists on remaining in Southern California. Across the world, species are going extinct, people are forced across borders in unprecedented numbers, and entire regions are becoming uninhabitable. A mysterious disease associated with increased desertification, which only kills teenage boys, has made its entrance, and no cure is available. Janet is the mother of three boys. Awaiting public execution in San Diego, twenty-four years after the drought began, Janet tries to make sense of the many reversals she has suffered and how ostensibly innocuous choices upended the happy life she once enjoyed.

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Birds in Peril Boxed Set by Mary Elizabeth Fricke

Birds in Peril Boxed Set by Mary Elizabeth Fricke

Five women met, fell in love with and married men who aided the arrest and subsequent imprisonment of Sheldon Humsler. Even though the events that disrupted their lives, did not necessarily involve Humsler, they certainly invoked the conviction that one-day Humsler would find a way to enact his revenge. All of these women and the men they married are in some way closely connected to Humsler’s arch enemies, Benton Cromwell, T.J. Harvester and Thad Hunt. Because of Humsler, Benton Cromwell’s life and livelihood have become so precarious he now lives as an invalid on borrowed time. However, his friends, T.J. Harvester and Thad Hunt, continue to grow in family, and in deed. Both are well-loved by many. The time is near when a final confrontation with Humsler must occur. Humsler has an accomplice…someone closely connected to Hunt….but who could that possibly be?

Pigeon in a Snare: He was her knight in shining armor. She was his lost love—the one girl with whom life might have been worth sharing—if another had not told lies deliberately intended to separate them. Now her life is in serious danger. Can he save her? Is their lost love worth the blood and tears it will take to salvage not only themselves but their families and their businesses─ and rekindle the love they lost?

Roses for the Sparrow: It was bad enough that her best friend/employer took off on an extended honeymoon leaving Jani to oversee the building of their new business alone. But in strolls this tall, dark, handsome contractor who makes it clear he intends to become the center of Jani’s attention. But, is Rick too good to be true? Why is he the one who continually finds long-stemmed roses on her car or at her door? What kind of admirer leaves expensive roses to freeze on windshields or be trampled on the floor? Some girls have all the luck- or maybe that’s no luck at all. How often does a girl have two stalkers after her at the same time?

Plight of the Wren: Susie Wrener’s life became front page news when her abusive husband put her in the hospital and sent himself to jail. Three years later, life has returned to mundane, while Susie struggles to maintain a peaceful loving home for her two children as a single mom. Then she meets Ted Harvester and wins the lottery in the same week…

Robin Unaware: Life is constant change, sometimes planned, sometimes instant and devastating. For Stephanie Harvester-Garrett, life takes an abrupt curve when her husband is killed in a car accident.
Determined to secure a stable home for her three children, Stephanie returns to Missouri to be closer to family and to accept employment in her brother’s law office. However, the dream of living a peaceful country life is interrupted by unexpected ghosts of the past, and hatred spawned in the name of love.

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The Braided Stream by Harper Swan

About The Braided Stream by Harper Swan:

When the Neanderthal band led by the old matriarch, Elder Woman, ventures out to the edges of the Great High Plains, Raven’s tranquil life with the Wind tribe is turned upside down. Her mate, Leaf, and her oldest daughter, Wren, have gone missing, and Raven suspects that Elder Woman is behind their disappearance. Injured during her quest to find them, Raven is rescued by someone out of the past whom she never thought she would see again.

Meanwhile, Leaf finds himself in a very tough spot for unknown reasons. The only person who can explain what has happened to him is Elder Woman, but she’s in no hurry to enlighten anyone. In trying to find answers, Leaf soon finds himself estranged from the people he cares for most with little hope of reconciliation.

As for Elder Woman, she’s very sure of herself. Above all else, she wishes for her people to survive, and she will go to any lengths necessary to accomplish that goal even if it means she has to deal with Early Humans, a group she contemptuously calls “Them”.

Picking up the story several years after Leaf, Raven, and Wren join up with the Wind tribe, The Braided Stream once more paints us a picture of how Early Modern Humans and Neanderthals met and interacted.

Set against the unyielding landscape of ice age Eurasia, The Braided Stream is a reading binge of Neanderthals and Early Humans for those who think that Jean Auel’s first book “The Clan of the Cave Bear” was her best work.

The Braided Stream can be enjoyed without reading the first three parts of the Replacement Chronicles series.

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