Be sure to check out what they have coming next for their readers. I try to pick authors who are interesting studies and ask them unique questions for our Q/A section.
Check out the Showcase feature of the HBS Author's Spotlight. I have included those authors in this class. Also, we have added the Author Bundles we have posted this month.
Thanks to the following outstanding authors for a great month. Here is a summary of our September 2017 crew.
Brian Barr
Author Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Website: Brian Barr-Fiction Author
Twitter: @BrianBarrBooks
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Author Description:
My name is Brian Barr. I am a published fiction author. Along with novels and short stories, I've also written comic books, including the Empress series with Chuck Amadori. I am NOT the author of God's Plan for Us, written by some other Brian Barr.
My debut novel is Carolina Daemonic, Book I: Confederate Shadows. My second novel is Psychological Revenge: The First Super Inc. Novel, and I have a short story collection called Daemensions. All books are out now on Amazon, for Kindle and Print.
Carolina Daemonic is a dystopian alternative timeline urban fantasy-horror with LGBT, steampunk, and occult elements.
Psychological Revenge is a fun, campy superhero novel with zany villains and lots of action.
Check out my short stories, some of which are in anthologies, a few reprinted on Kindle for .99 cents.
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Next: I will be putting out my next novel, Serpent King: Shadow and Light, very soon.
Great covers: One of my goals is to have my own look with my books and for my brand. I love comic book art, so I’m hiring comic book artists for my short story and novel covers. I collaborate with my favorite artists, Sullivan Suad and Zilson Costa…
Carolina Daemonic Short Stories serial: I think the short stories get people curious about the novels, but I’m not sure about the sales crossover. My short stories first appeared in anthologies and collections, before I self-published them.
M.R. Mathias’ The C.A.M. Charity Anthologies: It was a pleasure being featured in those anthologies and I hope they help people suffering with cancer. My favorite person to connect with in the project was Lucas Pederson. He’s a good dude.
Giveaways: I have noticed that free book giveaways help sales. Reviews follow giveaways and generate interest from people to buy the book as well.
Primary genre: I write science fiction, horror, and fantasy, speculative fiction in general. My best marketing approach has been to write what I like to write, promote online and in other venues. I just stay true to my craft and what I like to do
Great blog: My primary goal is to write and enjoy what I write, and share my work with people.
Writing in several different formats: I like writing short and long fiction. I write a story and connect the dots until I feel a story is finished. I like writing them all equally- long fiction challenges me to maintain a story and the intricate details, while writing a short story challenges me to pack a lot of elements into less space while maintaining a flow.
Author's Book List
Babylonian Horrors
CAM Horror and Science Fiction Book 1
CAM Fantasy Book 1
Hell on the High Seas
The Shadow Ward
Wisdom in Black Seas and Eternal Lands
Dead Woman's Hand
Carolina Daemonic: Confederate Shadows
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Matt Broadway
Author Genre: Crime fiction and Fantasy
Website: The Broad Way
Twitter: @mattbroadway41
E-Mail: 45caliberpencil@gmail.com
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
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Author Description:
In April 2015, my wife Natalie graciously let me quit my job and pursue writing as a full time occupation. I have worked as a landscaper, a barista, a teacher, a land surveyor, a fork truck driver, a tutor, a sandwich artist, a dish washer, a security guard, a salesman, and a web designer; but now I find myself a spinner of tales. ?
I have a passion for writing crime fiction and fantasy, so that is what you will find in my stories.
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Next: The Crimson Serpent and I'm about four fifths of the way through it. I hope to start pitching it to agents and publishers this fall. If it doesn't interest any of them, I'll self publish it just shy of Christmas.
Social media: I have met so many authors on twitter. It's pretty unbelievable. I try really hard to learn from the experiences of others, and people are fairly generous about sharing their experience on social media. Twitter lets me take it all in via bite sized pieces.
Converted Narcotic Daydreams into an audio book: The impact? More money. :) I haven't really figured out what the audiobook audience is, but if you can find a good producer/voice actor, I highly recommend ACX.
Short stories: I don't think they had much of an impact on the sales of Narcotic Daydreams. One thing that I've discovered since I started all this, is that there doesn't seem to be much crossover between readers of gritty crime fiction and readers of fantasy stories.
M.R. Mathias’ The C.A.M. Charity Anthologies: I am extremely lucky to know M.R. Mathias. He is a font of wisdom in the writing business and will drop most anything (except a fish) to help answer any questions that I can think up.
Free books: I do not give any of my books away for free... I However, when it comes to my novels, I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for, and my stories are better than free. This may be detrimental to my long term sales, but it is a decision that I made early on and I will be sticking to it.
Primary genre: Crime fiction is easier to write (for me) than fantasy. However, I have more fun when I'm writing fantasy. I am a fan of word of mouth. My main goal is to keep plugging away, and keep writing, and maybe one of these days, tons and tons of people will hear about my books and buy them.
Plotting: I write a very rough outline of the overall story arc. Then I break it up into smaller pieces. Then I'll take the first chunk (around a fifth of the story) and break it up into chapters. Then I write about three pages of notes per chapter. After I have all that fleshed out, I set my notes beside my keyboard and start typing. I keep a small notebook and a golf pencil in my back pocket at all times.
Author's Book List
Narcotic Daydreams
CAM Horror and Science Fiction Book 1
CAM Fantasy Book 1
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Bonnie Edwards
Author Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Paranormal
Website: Bonnie Edwards
Twitter: @BonnieEdwards
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Romance author Bonnie Edwards lives with her husband and pets on the rainy coast of British Columbia.You'll find humour & tears in her earthy, irreverent, love stories. Sometimes her books have a paranormal twist, likes curses & ghosts, other times not, but they’re always entertaining and guarantee a happy ending.
With three ongoing romance series (steamy paranormal, sexy contemporary and heartwarming Christmas) & contemporary family novels, she rarely spends a day without writing. She has written novels, novellas and short stories for Kensington Books, Harlequin Books, Carina Press, and Robinson (UK) although now she publishes her work herself. Look for more exciting releases throughout 2017 and 2018…
I live in the majestic Pacific Northwest where the rain makes it easy to sit in an office and write. But, even the rain can't make me give up my long walks in the woods where I dream up storylines and fun characters.
To learn more about upcoming releases, please go to my website at http://bonnieedwards.com and sign up for my newsletter. Since I feel my readers lead busy lives, I only send out notices about new books, or special deals. I hope you'll take a moment to click and stay informed!
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Next: One Crazy Christmas will be available in the third annual Spicy Christmas Kisses, a boxed set of holiday-themed romances in early November. One Crazy Christmas will be book 3 of my Christmas Collection series. Diamond Trouble! That may be out even sooner.
Social media: Most authors use it to help get the word out about their books and I’m no different. But, I think most of us see it as a necessary part of the release process, even those of us who are (were) traditionally published. Building a following is an ongoing process, but until recently, I was one of those authors who hoped that good books would be found by interested readers, but I’ve learned differently. Now, I’m trying to actively seek newsletter subscribers and reviewers for my work. It’s the hardest part of the writing business for me.
Personal appearances: I may go to the Emerald City Writers Conference in Bellevue, WA in October. If anyone wants to know what I’m up to and where I’ll be, it’s best to sign up for my newsletter through my website.
Great covers: I was lucky to find an artist who shared my eye for images. I kept clicking on her pre-made covers time and again because I liked her work. We ended up doing several covers together and we came up with the orange for my name and titles, the fonts, etc.
I’ve written only two short stories…but I’ve sold each one into print and had each included in anthologies so it looks like I’ve written more. I plan on another with a heroine in her early 70s who takes a chance on love again. She is the matriarch of the family from my Christmas Collection.
Author bundles: I loved the effect my earlier bundles had on crossover sales. I think more than a few new readers have found me through the bundles. And finding new readers was what I hoped would happen.
Free books: One of the most effective things for me is having Perdition House Part 1 An Erotic Saga set to permanently free. It’s a long book and flows naturally into Part 2. Over time I added 3 more novellas and I swear, one day I’ll write the madam’s story.
Primary genre: I mostly write contemporary, steamy romance, but I was way ahead of that market when I started writing. I had manuscripts rejected because I had too much sex in them. (They said it was very well-written, though.) THEN, erotic romance began and I was ready! Now, those books are no more than steamy…not really considered avant-garde anymore.
Indie author: I use copy editors, content editors for longer, more in-depth stories, a cover artist. But I’d love help with the promotion and marketing. We’ll see how the rest of the year goes and how many more titles I can get up for sale.
Author's Book List
Whole Lot O' Love
Slow Hand
Body Work
A Breath Taken
Parlor Games
Rock Solid
Perdition House Part 2
Perdition House Part 1
Invitation to Christmas
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Thong
Not-So-Blue Christmas
Love in a Pawn Shop
Sweet Ride!
Stroke of Midnight
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Sylvie Grayson
Author Genre: Romantic Suspense,Fantasy
Website: Sylvie Grayson - Author of Romantic Suspense and Fantasy
Twitter: @SylvieGrayson
E-Mail: sylvie@sylviegrayson.com
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Sylvie Grayson loves to write about suspense, romance and attempted murder and has published contemporary romantic suspense novels, all about strong women who meet with dangerous odds, stories of tension and attraction. She has also written The Last War series, a sci fi/fantasy adventure, the first books, Khandarken Rising, and Son of the Emperor which were released in 2015. Weapon of Tyrants, The Last War: Book Four was released this year.
She has lived most of her life in British Columbia, Canada, in spots ranging from Vancouver Island on the west coast to the North Peace River country and the Kootenays in the beautiful interior. She has been an English language instructor, a nightclub manager, an auto shop bookkeeper and a lawyer. She lives in southern British Columbia with her husband on a small piece of land near the Pacific Ocean.
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Next: I also write sci fi/fantasy in a series called The Last War. I have Prince of Jiran: Book Five coming out next. We are just working on the final edits and a cover. Back blurb reads—Prince Shandro disagrees with his father, Sovereign of the Penrhy tribe, on nearly every issue that arises between them. But his goal is to uphold the family values in spite of Sovereign Pollack’s conniving moves. Then he is sent on a mission across the mountains to Khandarken to bring back Princess Chinata, a bride for Emperor Carlton’s Advisor. In exchange, they are able to enter into a peace agreement that provides protection against invasion. This seems a good trade for the Penrhy tribe, as Carlton is hovering on their borders with his need for more land. However, not far into the return journey, it becomes apparent someone is not keeping their part of the peace accord.
Great covers: I use Steven Novak for my book covers. http://www.novakillustration.com/
Steven does all kinds of illustrations, and is extremely patient with me as I muddle through what I am searching for in my covers.
Author bundles: The idea for the Dreams and Promises anthology came out of Canada’s 150th Birthday. The sales impact has been good—we are all pleased with the action on the collection itself and the effect on sales of our other books. I belong to a group of authors who critique and support each other, and we worked together on this. It was a first for us.
Giveaways: I have given books away when engaged in promotions with other authors. I can’t say the effect has been obvious. I am always interested in helping readers find my work, but I think giving away all your books is probably counter-productive. My goal for giveaways has been to build a reader base or a list of followers for my website, and that has worked.
Primary genre: I’d love to say I have one genre but the truth is I write in two areas. First is contemporary romantic suspense. I like romance, but I think the suspense element helps to focus the story and add excitement and interest. The second is sci fi/fantasy. I have a series called The Last War.
Newsletter objective: I have a newsletter readership of between 3000 and 4000. It’s been exciting to share my journey with them, and each time I send out a newsletter, I find a jump in sales and in people signing up to my website.
Author's Book List
False Confession
Moon Shine
My Best Mistake
The Last War: Weapon of Tyrant
The Last War: Truth and Treachery
The Last War: Son of the Emperor
The Last War: Khandarken Rising
The Lies He Told Me
Legal Obstruction
Suspended Animation
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Catherine Lee
Author Genre: Mystery, Suspense
Website: Catherine Lee
Twitter: @CatLeeAuthor
E-Mail: catherine@catherineleeauthor.com
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Australian author of crime fiction with a topical edge.
Catherine's love of reading and dislike of working for a living led her to the only possible solution -- write fast-paced mysteries that readers will struggle to put down. Not content to simply produce page-turners, Catherine strives to leave the reader with more than who did it to think about. Cellular memory, ancestry, genetic therapy, and cyberbullying are just some of the topics involved in the Dark series, as Detective Charlie Cooper and his partner Joe Quinn solve mysteries and murders in the heart of Sydney.
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Next: Dark Paradise, being a novella, was a lot of fun to write. I enjoy the shorter style, it gives me a break from the more meaty stuff. Speaking of which, the next Dark book is called Dark Edges, and will involve the death of a sports star. It looks at the issue of drugs in sport, both recreational and performance enhancing.
Great covers: My book covers have definitely been a journey. What you see now is the third iteration of my covers. When I started out, I went with something pretty basic. Not surprisingly, they didn’t sell well. Then I hired an artist, who was a fantastic artist, but I still felt the covers weren’t quite there. I decided I needed someone who’s sole job was designing book covers, so not only would I have great art, but they’d convey the genre and my brand instantly. I worked hard with the cover artist I eventually chose…
Novellas: I love writing the shorter style. They’re about half the length of a normal book for me, and they’re written entirely from Cooper’s point of view. They don’t include a topical societal issue, like the main books, they’re just a fun read with a murder to solve. I wrote the first one, Dark City, as an introduction to the series.
Author bundles: It’s hard to tell what the impact of the bundle has been on my other sales. My book is about halfway through the bundle, so there are still probably a lot of people who bought that bundle who haven’t read it yet. But I have a few reviews on Dark Heart who mention they got it in the bundle, and they’ve become fans, so there’s definitely been some impact. It’s hard for us indie authors to get noticed in the crowd, and bundles like these are another way to get your work out there.
The Dark Series boxed set sells quite well, actually. I find a lot of people read the prequel novella, Dark City, decide they can’t get enough of Coop, and go straight to the boxed set. If you know you’re going to read the series, it represents quite a saving off the price of the individual books. Having said that, I still sell enough of the individual books that I don’t think the boxed set is cannibalising those sales.
Free books: I know giving books away for free goes against the grain for a lot of authors… But I got past that, and to be honest giving Dark Heart away for free was the best thing I ever did.
Primary genre: My primary genre is mystery/thriller. I like to think of the Dark Series as mysteries with a topical edge. I think the best marketing tool has been having book one permafree, and running some promotions associated with that. I was lucky enough to get a Bookbub ad for it earlier this year, which really boosted sales of the rest of the series. Besides that I ran Amazon AMS ads for it, which I think kept up the momentum.
Reader list: I do have a mailing list, I call them my reader’s group. They get Dark City free as a thank you for joining. I email them once a month with updates on my work, as well as links to reviews on my website of other books I’ve been reading. I encourage them to write me back and let me know of any good books they’ve read in the genre, and I then also share those with the group in the next newsletter.
Living in Australia: I love being an Aussie, and I make sure that comes across in my books. Sydney is my favourite city in the world, so being able to set my series here is a great thrill. Having said that, most of my readers are in the US. I also have quite a following in the UK, which I love because my Mum is British…
Getting reviews: Reviews are hard to come by, aren’t they? Especially with Amazon’s rules, which make it tricky to even ask readers to leave a review. I was lucky in that a lot of the people who’ve downloaded Dark Heart for free have gone back and left a review, which has been really nice.
Author's Book List
Dark Paradise
Dark Chemistry
Dark Secrets
Dark Past
Dark Heart
Dark City
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Amy Manemann
Author Genre: Romantic Suspense, Young Adult Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance
Author's Blog: Author Amy Manemann
Twitter: @AmyManemann
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Author Description:
Amy Manemann is an International Best Selling Author. She writes sexy and intriguing romantic suspense, young adult paranormal romance, contemporary romance (NEW), and dabbles in children's books. She resides in her hometown along the Mississippi river with her husband and their two children. When she isn't plotting her next book, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and diving into a good book.
Amy is also a site administrator for the World Literary Café, an online literary community for authors and readers.
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Next: loved writing Through the Darkness, the Lightkeeper Series is so different from all my other books that's it's fun to take a break from the real world and dive into the paranormal realm. My current project is a novella, which releases in a boxed set in November. This book will actually be the beginning to a series I'll be co-writing with author Stacy Eaton, which will feature two female detectives who get thrown together as unlikely partners.
Social media: Twitter and I have a love hate relationship. I love that I have the following I do, however I hate it that I forget to post there! Actually, I have built some fantastic relationships over the years through social media, not only with other writers, but with readers as well.
Great covers: The process of creating one of my covers ranges from easy peasy to a real headache, depending on if I already have an idea in mind, which isn't always the case. If I already have an idea, then I research the images and send her a bunch, tell her what 'feel' I'm going for with that particular book, then we play around with images, fonts and design until we find something that matches the image in my head.
Writing novellas can be a lot of fun, I highly recommend anyone to try their hand at! It's a fun way to take a short story from point A to point B without investing a large amount of time, depending on how quickly you write. Unless it's a contracted novella, I don't always go into a storyline with the mindset that this particular book will be full length or a short story.
Author bundles: These sets are a fun way of collaborating with a large group of authors and getting your name into places it wouldn't have otherwise gone. The main objective of boxed sets varies depending on the group, some are solely in it to make one of the lists where others are about getting sales and boosting their own readership.
Unfortunately, the market has been inundated with the free book giveaways that authors have seen a decline in the benefits. It used to be that doing giveaways boosted sales for other books in that series, however it is to the point where readers get so many freebies loaded on their devices that they aren't even reading the books they get, let alone grabbing up the next book in the series.
Primary genre: I don't really have a primary genre, per se. I enjoy reading romantic suspense, contemporary romance and paranormal romance, so I think it's natural I would want to write in all three of those genres. My marketing approach is different depending on which book I'm releasing.
Co-author books: Misty Evans and I have been dear friends for a number of years and I've always enjoyed reading her Deadly books, so when she suggested we co-write a novella in that series, it seemed like a good fit. The response from the readers was huge! So huge in fact that we are currently in the process of getting Deadly Holiday put together, which will release this December. Co-writing has been an eye opening experience, and works differently with every team.
Author's Book List
Through the Darkness
Into the Light
Love on the Slopes
Don't Know Jack
Deadly Affair
Deadly Politics
Deadly Science
Deadly Reunion
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Greg Spry
Author Genre: Science Fiction, Ebooks, Fantasy
Author's Blog: GregSpry.com
Website: GregSpry.com
Twitter: @GregSpryAuthor
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Greg Spry has immersed himself in science fiction since he was old enough to obliterate Lego star ships with Lincoln Log photon torpedoes. He writes fast-paced yet thought-provoking science fiction with thoughtful, tortured characters caught up in ethical dilemmas where the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. He's a forward-thinking person who always has an eye on the future, although he yearns for the good old days when there were nine planets in the Solar System (props to you, Pluto).
Since graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001, Greg has worked in the IT and computer programming industry. During that time, he's learned web design, search engine marketing, entrepreneurship, and other skills which help aid him in developing his author platform. He's also participated in multiple writing and critique groups, honing his craft while helping others to do the same. An M.S. Space Systems degree from the Florida Institute of Technology helps him craft sci-fi that's as realistic as possible.
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Next: I’m presently working on the fourth and final book in the Beyond Saga, Beyond Existence. After traveling back to the past in Beyond Yesterday (book 3), Maya must somehow foil an occupation by aliens that are much more advanced than humans in book 4. I’m also beginning to write the first episode of Bears in Space, a series of sci-fi comedy short stories.
Social media: Honestly, I was diligent about social media for the first couple years after I published my first book, Beyond Cloud Nine. Tweeting and posting to various sites took up a great deal of time while generating minimal sales. Then I was lucky enough to have a great promotional service find me because they liked the author platform that I had built. The quarterly promos that they do generate many more sales than my best social media efforts.
Great covers: I run my cover creation process like a project manager in a software company. I draft specs with detailed instructions and stock images for the designers that convey my vision for each cover. Then it’s an iterative process of them creating drafts, my providing feedback on the drafts, them making tweaks, and repeat until we get to the final design.
Support groups: Independent Author Network (IAN) plus I'm a member of the Fantasy & Science Fiction Network (FSNet), Rave Reviews Book Club (RRBC), and several other groups.
Free books: The strategy used by my promo company is to get thousands of people to download my book for free. Then when the book switches back to costing money, people buy it in larger numbers due to the visibility it gained. I also give books away in Goodreads giveaways in hopes that people will review them
My primary genre is science fiction and primary sub-genres are space opera and hard science fiction.
Plots: I brainstorm, outline, write, and repeat. I create an initial rough draft with plenty of holes and then add the meat in the second draft that goes to beta readers and the editor. Before I start writing, I typically know how I want to start the book, how I want to end the book, the key characters, the main plot points, and a handful of scenes that will occur throughout the book.
Reader list: one of the most important things any author can do is maintain a mailing list of readers. I use MailChimp to maintain my list. The members are the champions of your writing. They are fans who are most likely to leave all-important reviews…
Great blog: I should really post more often than I do. And yes, when I read and enjoy a book, I make a point to try to generate exposure for the author by making it visible on my sites and social media.
Getting reviews is one area where I still struggle. I first try to get my beta readers and mailing list members to leave honest reviews for each new release. Now that I’ve published three books, I’ve generated a short list of bloggers and reviewers who have enjoyed my past books. I also do Goodreads giveaways (see above).
Author's Book List
Beyond Yesterday
Beyond the Horizon
Beyond Cloud Nine
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Jonathan Turley
Author Genre: Fantasy
Twitter: @BathrexG
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Jonathan M Turley (1983-current) was born In Kokomo, Indiana, and grew up in Sharpsville Indiana. Currently studying at Indiana Kokomo University in Graphic design and some Typography. His first Book Chronicles of Bathrex was written and published as an assignment in an editorial and publication class.
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Next: Right now, I am currently working on Slippery Thief another story to Chronicles of Bathrex, as for a tease yes.
Book cover creation process: The cover was done in Florida at Fort Myers at a state park. I wanted to find an environment that matched the story so I went down to see a friend of my Orin Buis. He took the photo for me and I loaded it into Photoshop and tweak it. It was a lot of fun dressing up and yes that is me in the cover.
I do have a book that is in the works. I’ve spent several years on the plot, characters, and it’s been a colossus for me. I will drop the title of it but as for a release date there is none. It’s called Legend of Airies and it is an epic.
M.R. Mathias’ The C.A.M. Charity Anthologies: For me it wasn’t about that it was about knowing that each word read on kindle, each book purchased help a child smiled again, gave someone a chance at living, and helping an animal in need.
Time management: During the summer, it’s a bit easier to manage but when school starts up. Things become a bit difficult to manage and let’s face it collage is hard. I play it by ear and write whenever I can. Most of the time I write in the night and play some music in the back ground to help me think.
Primary genre: I’ve always love fantasy ever since I was a child.
Writing: I like Ywriter5 because it has a very nice and clean interface to do this. You can make the character and it brings up a section where you can fill in all the details about the character. As for a time line that has so far been easy to maintain. I don’t have anything majorly complicated yet.
What is your goal?: If I could just write all day I would be happy. I don’t want fame, I don’t want riches, that’s not why I do this. I write because its fun I love it. My goal in life is be simple. I want to create a world with characters that people can read and say I know how that feels, or I’ve been there. Most of all I want to be different from other authors.
Author's Book List
CAM Fantasy Book 1
Chronicles of Bathrex
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Carol E. Wyer
Author Genre: Thriller, Humor and Comedy, Nonfiction
Website: Carol E. Wyer
Twitter: @carolewyer
E-Mail: contact@carolewyer.co.uk
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
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Author Description:
Carol E. Wyer is an award-winning author whose humorous books take a light-hearted look at getting older and encourage others to age disgracefully. More recently she has chosen to write for the "dark side" and embarked on a series of thrillers, starting with the gripping #2 best-seller, Little Girl Lost.
Her book Grumpy Old Menopause won The People's Book Prize Award for non-fiction 2015.
Carol has been interviewed on numerous radio shows discussing 'Irritable Male Syndrome' and 'Ageing Disgracefully' and on BBC Breakfast television. She has had articles published in national magazines 'Woman's Weekly' featured in 'Take A Break', 'Choice', 'Yours' and 'Woman's Own' magazines and writes regularly for The Huffington Post.
Carol is a signed author with Bookouture and Delancey Press.
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Next: I have another five books lined up in this series, featuring DI Robyn Carter and her team, and all set in Staffordshire, where I live. The Missing Girls, the third book, is due out on September 14th. It's a tense novel, filled with twists, and a surprise that should make readers gasp.
Social media: I love social media purely because it allows me to hook up with my readers and develop relationships with new ones. I was a blogger before I became a published writer and many of my relationships grew from blogging. You may think me naive, but I was surprised at how effective twitter, Facebook and more recently, Instagram, have been in garnering interest in my books, and in gaining readers. I treat it all like a giant online party.
Personal appearances: You name it and I've probably done it. I spent most of 2015 at events, signings, gigs, interviews and talks. I've had to cut down my appearances and engagements this year.
Great covers: I absolutely love the cover for Little Girl Lost which was designed by Richard Augustus who also designed covers for Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith's books. I can't take the credit for my covers.
Audio books: I can't say for certain what effect it's had on regular sales, but sales in audiobooks have been excellent and have found me a whole new audience.
Novellas: I've only produced one collection of short stories, called Love Hurts. I wrote humour before I crossed to the 'dark side' and this collection was a change of direction for me, containing some lighter stories and some very dark ones. The idea was to offer them for free on Kindle Unlimited, to give people a taster of my writing.
Primary genre: It was comedy. Now, I'm firmly rooted in crime writing and am unlikely to turn back.
I'm a very late to the reader list party. I got in a complete mess trying to make one. I've got one now, thanks to my publishers, and I will be sending out a newsletter soon. Beforehand, I used social media to stay in contact.
Living in the UK: The audience for my thrillers is wide. They appeal to all ages and groups of people from all over the country. My guess is that they mostly appeal to women, since I get a lot of emails from women saying how much they've enjoyed them. Most of my readers are from the UK…
Author's Book List
The Missing Girls
Secrets of the Dead
Little Girl Lost
Take a Chance on Me
Grumpies on Board
Surfing in Stilettos
Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines
Grumpy Old Menopause
How Not to Murder your Grumpy
Life Swap
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Alison Golden
Featured Book: Chopped
A headless body. A contract killer. His human prey.
Ten years have passed since Diana Hunter, once the youngest spook in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, was captured by the elusive professional assassin known only as “Surgeon.” Now a magazine editor and a consultant for the Vancouver Police Department, Diana has been taunted for years by the shadowy psychopathic genius who continues to elude the grasp of the world’s top police and intelligence services.
It is two days before the anniversary of her ordeal, and Surgeon has claimed another victim in his gruesome, trademark fashion on the streets of the city Diana calls home. Desperate to bring Surgeon to justice, Diana dangles herself as bait for this ruthless, arrogant killer but her plan goes wrong. Will it go fatally wrong?
Set amid the urban bustle of Vancouver, Chopped is an electrifying game of chess with political undertones played against an opponent whose obsessive mind is working moves ahead. Can Diana and her handsome partner, Detective Peter Hopkinson, outthink this brilliant killer, or will Surgeon’s brutal game continue unchecked?
Author Genre: Mystery, Psychology, Paleo Diet & Lifestyle
Author's Blog: Alison Golden - the secret life of a warrior woman
Website: Cozy Mysteries
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Alison Golden was born and raised in Bedfordshire, England. She writes cozy mysteries and suspense novels, along with the occasional witty blog post, all of which are designed to entertain, amuse, and calm. Her approach is to combine creative ideas with excellent writing and edit, edit, edit.
She is the creator of the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mysteries, a charming, fun series featuring a female vicar ministering in the beautiful county of Cornwall, England. She also produces a Jersey-based detective series featuring Inspector David Graham and the Diana Hunter series, set in Vancouver.
Her books' themes range from the humorous and sweet to harder hitting suspense. They are recommended for readers who like to relax and unwind with their books, who enjoy getting to know the characters, and who prefer the tougher side of life implied.
She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and twin sons. She splits her time traveling between London and San Francisco.
Author's Book List
Horror in the Highlands
Grave in the Garage
Body in the Woods
Murder at the Mansion
Death at the Café
Chopped
Stolen
Snatched
Hunted
The Case of the Broken Doll
The Case of the Fallen Hero
The Case of the Hidden Flame
The Case of the Screaming Beauty
The Modern No-Nonsense Guide to Paleo
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Dianne Harman
Featured Book: Murder In Seattle
What would you do if your sister's husband of twelve hours, Clark, was considered a suspect by the police in connection with his rich Uncle Vinny's murder? And the rich uncle just happened to be a member of the Mob?
DeeDee has no choice but to enlist the help of her boyfriend Jake, a private investigator, as well as Al, Uncle Vinny's scary bodyguard, to help her find the murderer and clear Clark's name.
It could have been a number of people, but which one? Was it Uncle Vinny's cousin or his wife? Uncle Vinny had a lot of money, and although he hadn't come by it legally, the color was still green. Or the rogue cop whose father had ended the prostitution rings in Seattle, but was certain Uncle Vinny was the person who had resurrected them. Or perhaps Clark's business colleague who was jealous of Clark's recent promotion? Maybe it was the wedding planner who resented everything Uncle Vinny was giving the newlyweds, particularly the house on Queen Anne Hill. Or even Clark himself? After all, Uncle Vinny gave a toast at the wedding declaring him to be the sole heir of his substantial fortune.
Author Genre: Romance and Literary Fiction
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USA TODAY bestselling author and seven time Amazon All Star Author, Dianne Harman, draws her stories and characters from a diverse business and personal background. She owned a national antique and art appraisal business for many years, left that industry, and opened two yoga centers where she taught and certified yoga instructors. She's traveled extensively throughout the world and loves nothing more than cooking, playing backgammon with her husband, Tom, and throwing the ball for their dog, Kelly.
Being a dog lover and having attended numerous cooking schools, she couldn't resist writing about food and dogs. Dianne is the author of several cozy mystery series: Cedar Bay, Liz Lucas, High Desert, Midwest, Jack Trout, and the Northwest. Each of these books contains recipes from her travels. Alexis, the first book in the Midlife Journey Series was also recently published. She's the author of the award-winning suspenseful Coyote Series.
Murder in the Pearl District was chosen by Amazon to be one of their Mystery books in their October, 2016 homage of great writing by independent authors and several of her books have been chosen by them as PRIME books!
Author's Book List
Murder in Seattle
Murdered By Plastic Surgery
Murder in Whistler
Murder & The Movie Star
Murder on Bainbridge Island
Murder in Calistoga
Trouble at the Animal Shelter
ALEXIS
Murder at the Polo Club
Murder at the Clinic
Murder on the East Coast
High Desert Cozy Mysteries #1
Murder at the Big T Lodge
Murdered by Country Music
Murdered by Words
Trouble at the Kennel
The Blue Butterfly
Murder in Cuba
Murder & the Secret Cave
Murder At The Bed & Breakfast
Murder & The Monkey Band
Murder at the Cooking School
The Death Card
Murder in Calico Gold
Murder and Brandy Boy
Murder in the Pearl District
Murder in Cottage #6
Marriage and Murder
White Cloud Retreat
Murder at Jade Cove
Kelly's Koffee Shop
COYOTE SERIES
CORNERED COYOTE
Coyote in Provence
Blue Coyote Motel
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J.A. Jance
Featured Book: Proof of Life
Be careful what you wish for . . .
Before he retired, J. P. Beaumont had looked forward to having his days all to himself. But too much free time doesn’t suit a man used to brushing close to danger. When his longtime nemesis, retired Seattle crime reporter Maxwell Cole, dies in what’s officially deemed to be an accidental fire, Beau is astonished to be dragged into the investigation at the request of none other than the deceased victim himself. In the process Beau learns that just because a long-ago case was solved doesn’t mean it’s over.
Caught up in a situation where old actions and grudges can hold dangerous consequences in the present, Beau is forced to operate outside the familiar world of law enforcement. While seeking justice for his frenemy and healing for a long fractured family, he comes face to face with an implacable enemy who has spent decades hiding in plain sight.
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Author's Blog: J.A. Jance - NYT Bestselling Author
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J.A. Jance is the top 10 New York Times bestselling author of the Joanna Brady series; the J. P. Beaumont series; three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family; and Edge of Evil, the first in a series featuring Ali Reynolds. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.
Author's Book List
Proof of Life
Still Dead
Man Overboard
Downfall
Clawback
No Honor Among Thieves
Cold Betrayal
A Last Goodbye
Remains of Innocence
The Old Blue Line
Moving Target
After the Fire
Second Watch
Judgment Call
Deadly Stakes
Left for Dead
Breach of Duty
Paradise Lost
Birds of Prey
Exit Wounds
Edge of Evil
Betrayal of Trust
Fatal Error
Payment in Kind
A More Perfect Union
Dismissed with Prejudice
Improbable Cause
Minor in Possession
Justice Denied
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Jake Needham
Featured Book: Don’t Get Caught
JACK SHEPHERD IS the kind of lawyer people call a troubleshooter. At least that’s what they call him when they’re being polite. Shepherd is the guy people go to when they have a problem too ugly to tell anyone else about. He locates the trouble, and then he shoots it. Neat, huh? If life were only that simple…
A little money is missing from the Malaysian Development Fund, a sovereign wealth fund run by the Malaysian government. How little? Oh, a billion dollars or so, give or take. Shepherd is tiptoeing around Hong Kong’s financial back alleys looking for Malaysia’s missing money when an old friend from Bangkok dumps a much bigger problem in his lap.
A military coup has just swept over Thailand and the Thai army is holding Thailand’s first female prime minister under house arrest. Her popularity is a major threat to army rule and that’s why things are about to get messy. The army is going to hold a show trial, convict her of corruption, and send her to prison. Then, when she’s behind bars, they’re going to kill her. The only way to save her life is get her out of Thailand before the trial starts, and her friends need some big-time help to pull that off.
Shepherd once lived in Thailand. There was a time when he loved the place, then things went sour and he’s sworn he’ll never go back. But the former prime minister whose life is in danger is a woman with whom Shepherd once had a relationship – well, sort of – and Shepherd is loyal to his friends. He’s also a sucker for a smart, good-looking woman, but of course that has nothing at all to do with it. Whatever the real reason, Shepherd can feel it happening. Thailand is reeling him right back in no matter how hard he struggles to stay away.
Okay, he decides, how hard can it be? Sneak into Thailand, track down Malaysia’s missing money, grab his old friend right out from under the nose of the entire Thai army, and keep her hidden and alive long enough to get them both out of Thailand.
A piece of cake for the troubleshooter, huh?
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers Author
Author's Blog: Jake Needham blog
Website: Jake Needham
Twitter: @jakeneedham
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JAKE NEEDHAM is an American screen and television writer who began writing crime novels and legal thrillers when he realized he really didn't like movies and television very much.
He is a lawyer by education and held a number of significant positions in both the public and private sectors where he took part in a lengthy list of international operations he has absolutely no intention of telling you about. Then, somehow, he became a screenwriter following a series of accidents and coincidences too ridiculous to be believed.
Mr. Needham has lived and worked in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand for over twenty-five years. He, his wife, and their two sons now divide their time between homes in Thailand and the United States.
You can read excerpts from all Jake Needham's books as well as his occasional 'Letters from Asia' at his web site: www.JakeNeedham.com.
Author's Book List
DON'T GET CAUGHT
THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW
THE DEAD AMERICAN
THE UMBRELLA MAN
The Ambassadors Wife
THE KING OF MACAU
A WORLD OF TROUBLE
KILLING PLATO
LAUNDRY MAN
THE BIG MANGO
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David VanDyke
Featured Book: Reaper's Run
When US Marine Sergeant Jill Repeth's blown-off legs begin to regenerate, she thinks it's a medical miracle. But the breakthrough that heals her war injuries is exactly what the government desperately wants to quash - by any means necessary. Hunted, she must cross an America wracked by strife to try to find a family who may already be dead, searching for the inhuman secret of what started it all.
Reaper's Run is an origins story and apocalyptic novel, the beginning of one warrior's journey from tactical cop to freedom fighter and beyond. It leads the reader into the acclaimed Plague Wars futuristic thriller series.
Author Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author's Blog: David VanDyke's Author Blog
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David VanDyke is a Hugo Award finalist and bestselling author of the Plague Wars, Stellar Conquest, and Galactic Liberation sci-fi adventure series, which have sold more than 300,000 copies to date. He is co-author of BV Larson's million-selling Star Force Series, Books 10, 11 and 12. He's a retired U.S. military officer, veteran of two branches of the armed forces, and has served in several combat zones. He lives with his wife and dogs near Tucson, Arizona.
The Plague Wars apocalyptic thriller series begins in the world of today with a man and a woman twined together by circumstances, destined to change the world. It leads readers into an ever-darkening future of upheaval, struggle and war marked by the depths of evil and the heights of selfless sacrifice. Plagues, secret technologies and extraterrestrial meddling provide the backdrop for heroes and villains to struggle for control of the destiny of humanity.
The Stellar Conquest series carries the central cast of Plague Wars forward a century into the future, when humanity turns to the stars to find its destiny. Follow the starship Conquest as its captain and crew take the fight to Earth's enemies, finding allies and making heroic sacrifices in order to secure the future of our solar system against a hostile universe. Read it first and then its prequel series Plague Wars, or read it in order from The Eden Plague onward if you prefer.
The Star Force Series is a sweeping space opera and military sci-fi saga of alien invasion, telling the story of one ordinary man, Professor Kyle Riggs, who rises to become Earth's most implacable defender. In book 10, Outcast, his son Cody Riggs, fresh out of Star Force academy, takes over the legacy. With more than a million copies sold, this top-rated science fiction series sweeps readers into adventure.
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The Girl in the Morgue
SLIPKNOT
In A Bind
Loose Ends
Battleship Indomitable
Starship Liberator
Forge and Steel
Comes The Destroyer
Cyborg Strike
The Orion Plague
The Reaper Plague
The Demon Plagues
Nearest Night
Apocalypse Austin
Eden's Exodus
Skull's Shadows
Reaper's Run
The Eden Plague
Conquest and Empire
Conquest of Earth
Tactics of Conquest
Desolator: Conquest
Starship Conquest
Demon Star
Exile
Outcast
BloodMoon
MoonFall
MoonRise
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Featured Set: The Forbidden Series
Title: Forbidden, Book 1
Author: Mike Wells and Devika Fernando
When Lady Eleanor Sotheby unexpectedly enters the life of Jayne Clark, a 23-year old waitress from Wichita, Kansas, Jayne's world is turned upside down. Not only is she welcomed into a family that she never knew, but she is thrust headlong into the highest strata of European society. Nothing is too grand in the fairy tale lives of the uber-rich--the spectacular seaside villas, the sleek, chauffeured limousines, the outrageously expensive designer clothes. When Jayne plays her part and learns to fit into this new world, she meets Robert Astor, the man of her dreams. But her feelings for Robert are forbidden. Jayne's heady new life begins to unravel into a dark web of deceit, domination and greed...and she ultimately finds herself confronting an evil that truly has no limits.Available at Amazon
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Title: Forbidden, Book 2
Author: Mike Wells and Devika Fernando
When Lady Eleanor Sotheby unexpectedly enters the life of Jayne Clark, a 23-year old waitress from Wichita, Kansas, Jayne's world is turned upside down. Not only is she welcomed into a family that she never knew, but she is thrust headlong into the highest strata of European society. Nothing is too grand in the fairy tale lives of the uber-rich--the spectacular seaside villas, the sleek, chauffeured limousines, the outrageously expensive designer clothes. When Jayne plays her part and learns to fit into this new world, she meets Robert Astor, the man of her dreams. But her feelings for Robert are forbidden. Jayne's heady new life begins to unravel into a dark web of deceit, domination and greed...and she ultimately finds herself confronting an evil that truly has no limits.Available at Amazon
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Title: Forbidden, Book 3
Author: Mike Wells and Devika Fernando
When Lady Eleanor Sotheby unexpectedly enters the life of Jayne Clark, a 23-year old waitress from Wichita, Kansas, Jayne's world is turned upside down. Not only is she welcomed into a family that she never knew, but she is thrust headlong into the highest strata of European society. Nothing is too grand in the fairy tale lives of the uber-rich--the spectacular seaside villas, the sleek, chauffeured limousines, the outrageously expensive designer clothes. When Jayne plays her part and learns to fit into this new world, she meets Robert Astor, the man of her dreams. But her feelings for Robert are forbidden. Jayne's heady new life begins to unravel into a dark web of deceit, domination and greed...and she ultimately finds herself confronting an evil that truly has no limits.Available at Amazon
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Title: Forbidden, Book 4
Author: Mike Wells and Devika Fernando
It's been almost a year since Lady Eleanor Sotheby leaped from a hotel balcony into the abyss. Jayne Clark is now living an entirely new life in Oxford, England, with Robert Astor, the man she loves. The horrific memories are finally starting to fade.
That's when the malicious envelope arrives in the mail.
It's a blackmail letter.
And the criminal behind it threatens to destroy everything.
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Author: Mike Wells
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Young Adult, Romance
Website: Mike Wells Books
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Mike Wells is an American bestselling author of over 20 "unputdownable" thriller and suspense novels, including Lust, Money & Murder and Passion, Power & Sin. He is also known for his young adult books, such as The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer, The Wrong Side of the Tracks, and Wild Child, which are used by English teachers in high schools and colleges worldwide. Formerly a screenwriter, Wells has a fast-paced, cinematic writing style. His work is often compared to that of the late Sidney Sheldon, with strong and inspiring female heroes, tightly-written scenes, engaging action/dialogue, and numerous plot twists. He currently lives in Europe and teaches part-time in the Creative Writing program at the University of Oxford.
Author: Devika Fernando
Author Genre: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
Website: Devika Fernando
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Twitter: @Author_Devika
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Almost as soon as Devika Fernando could write, she imagined stories and poems. After finishing her education in Germany and returning to her roots in Sri Lanka, she got a chance to turn her passion into her profession. Having lived in Germany and in Sri Lanka with her husband has made her experience the best (and the worst) of two totally different worlds - something that influences her writing. Her trademark is writing sweet and sensual, deeply emotional romance stories where the characters actually fall in love instead of merely falling in lust.
What she loves most about being an author is the chance to create new worlds and send her protagonists on a journey full of ups and downs that will leave them changed. She draws inspiration from everyone and everything in life. Besides being a romance novel author, Devika is a faithful servant to all the cats and dogs she has adopted. When she's not writing, she's reading or thinking about writing.
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Title: Murder at Sea of Passenger X
Author: Anna Celeste Burke
Welcome aboard! Georgie Shaw and her handsome new husband, Detective Jack Wheeler, are living it up on Marvelous Marley World’s luxurious cruise ship when trouble strikes. "The screaming came in bursts followed by shouts of man overboard, just like in a movie." Who is passenger X? Did he fall or was he pushed? Does it have anything to do with the rash of jewelry thefts or the murdered man found near the spot where Passenger X went overboard?
With a killer on the loose, Georgie and Jack are soon enlisted to help solve the case. It's a non-stop scramble to unravel the mystery before Georgie's eccentric boss, "Mad" Max Marley, arrives in Tahiti demanding answers. That won't be easy since Passenger X isn't the only one with a dubious identity as the list of suspects grows.
That list includes Georgie's old friend Chef Gerard and his striking blond, blue-eyed Sous Chef, Paolo. Masters of five-star cuisine and wizards with chocolate, are they cooking up more than sumptuous feasts and banquets of desserts? How about the guy in the Perroquet suit or "Monster Marston," a standout in the fitness center?
It's all hands on deck to figure out whodunit. Even Georgie's cats get involved in the action on board this cruise that comes with a boatload of mystery!
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Author: Anna Celeste Burke
Author Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Humor And Comedy
Website: Desert Cities Mystery
Author's Blog: Desert Cities Mystery
Twitter: @aburke59
E-Mail: aburkesocal@gmail.com
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Anna Celeste Burke is an award-winning, USA Today Bestselling Author!
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Life is an extravaganza! figuring out how to hang tough and make the most of the wild ride is the challenge.
On my way to Oahu to join the rock musician and high school drop-out I had met in San Diego and married in Tijuana, I was nabbed by the police as a runaway. When the police let me go and the rock band broke up, my husband and I had to find another way to survive. Our next stop: Disney World where we trained to be chefs, courtesy of the Walt Disney World University. A GED for my husband and many more years of education landed us in academia at The Ohio State University. Retired now from my role as a professor in social work and behavioral science, I have picked up a long-time interest in writing fiction. I'm still married to the same sweet guy and live with him in the Palm Springs area. In addition to reading and writing fiction, I enjoy painting, hiking, hanging out with my handsome husband and tending to my Siamese kitties.
An award-winning and bestselling author I enjoy snooping into life's mysteries with fun, fiction, & food—California style! My books include the Jessica Huntington Desert Cities Mystery series set in the Coachella Valley near Palm Springs, the Corsario Cove Cozy Mystery series set on California’s Central Coast, and The Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery series set in Orange County, California--the OC. Coming soon: The Misadventures of Betsy Stark also set here in the Coachella Valley.
Title: Deadly Chocolate Addiction
Author: Sally Berneathy
A chocoholic comes to Death by Chocolate, eats Lindsay’s desserts and intimidates her ex, Rickhead. The mysterious man is her new best friend. She gives him a complimentary box of desserts.
After he’s gone, she finds a small brass key under his plate. Surely he’ll return for more chocolate and the key. But he’s murdered, and the Death by Chocolate box leads police to Lindsay.
Is his death connected to the blonde in four-inch heels who demands to talk to Lindsay about her relationship with the woman’s husband?
Who is her husband? Fred? For all Lindsay knows, he could be married, could be a bigamist or even a trigamist. He is an over-achiever.
Lindsay’s life is spinning out of control with lots of questions and no answers.
Is the key a clue to the murder? What does it hide that makes it important enough for someone to kill Lindsay to get it?
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Author: Sally Berneathy
Author Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Romance
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I grew up in a small rural town in Oklahoma where our favorite entertainment on summer evenings was to sit outside under the stars and tell stories. When I went to bed at night, instead of a lullaby, I got a story. That could be due to the fact that everybody in my family has a singing voice like a bullfrog with laryngitis, but they sure could tell stories--ghost stories, funny stories, happy stories, scary stories.
For as long as I can remember I've been a storyteller. Thank goodness for computers so I can write down my stories. It's hard to make listeners sit still for the length of a book! Like my family's tales, my stories are funny, scary, dramatic, romantic, paranormal, magic.
Besides writing, my interests are reading, eating chocolate and riding my Harley.
Currently I have written four Death by Chocolate mysteries: Death by Chocolate; Murder, Lies and Chocolate; The Great Chocolate Scam; and Chocolate Mousse Attack as well as three Charley's Ghost mysteries: The Ex Who Wouldn't Die, The Ex Who Glowed in the Dark, and The Ex Who Conned a Psychic. More in each series will be released as soon as I can copy them from my brain to the computer!
I have sold fifteen romance novels ranging from comedy to dark suspense under the names Sally Carleen, Sally Steward and Sara Garrett. For these novels, I won several awards including National Readers' Choice, Romantic Times Best Silhouette Romance and two Rita finalist slots. Most of the Silhouettes are available as e-books, and I have e-pubbed six of the out-of-print single titles
Title: A Fine Year for Murder
Author: Lauren Carr
After ten months of marital bliss, Jessica Faraday and Murphy Thornton are still discovering and adjusting to their life together. Settled in their new home, everything appears to be perfect … except in the middle of the night when, in the darkest shadows of her subconscious, a deep secret from Jessica’s past creeps to the surface to make her strike out at Murphy.
When investigative journalist Dallas Walker tells the couple about her latest case, known as the Pine Bridge Massacre, they realize Jessica may have witnessed the murder of a family while visiting family at the winery near-by, and suppressed the memory.
Determined to uncover the truth and find justice for the murder victims, Jessica and Murphy return to the scene of the crime with Dallas Walker, a spunky bull-headed Texan. Can this family reunion bring closure for a community touched by tragedy or will this prickly get-together bring an end to the Thorny Rose couple?
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Author: Lauren Carr
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Website: Lauren Carr Mystery Writer
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Twitter: @TheMysteryLadie
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An Amazon All-Star Author, Lauren Carr writes mysteries that have made Amazon's best-selling ranks internationally.
Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, and Thorny Rose Mysteries. The twelfth installment in the Mac Faraday Mystery series, Candidate for Murder is scheduled for release on June 20, 2016.
Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, son, and four dogs (including the real Gnarly) on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV.
Title: Working with Wheels
Author: Stacy Eaton
Levi Rivers is one of the most protective men in Celebration Township, so when his neighbor passes away, he feels responsible for not having noticed her absence for ten days. His guilt only increases when he finds out that it was possibly suicide, and he had been too wrapped up in his own life to catch any signs of her withdrawal.
Alesandra Findley moved away from Celebration when she was four years old and was told that her mother had died when she was young. She’s shocked to learn from her brother that he knew their mother had been alive the past twenty-five years and neither he nor her father had shared the information with her.
When Alesandra returns to Celebration to learn about the mother she lost years ago, Levi is there to lend his guidance, support, and encouragement. The two of them immediately connect in ways neither of them expected.
Levi will need to learn to live with his guilt while Alesandra learns the truth about her mother. When it’s time for Alesandra to return to her life in New York City, she’s not sure she wants to leave Levi and all she has discovered in the town to return to the cold world of fashion. But can life with Levi working with chrome and wheels instead of glamour and glitz be enough for her?
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Author: Stacy Eaton
Author Genre: Crime, Thriller and Mystery
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Stacy Eaton is a USA Today Best Selling author and began her writing career in October of 2010. Stacy took an early retirement from law enforcement after over fifteen years of service in 2016, with her last three years in investigations and crime scene investigation to write full time.
Stacy resides in southeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, who works in law enforcement, and her teen daughter who is working toward her second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and on the choral and cheerleading squads at school. She also has a son who is currently serving in the United States Navy.
Stacy is very involved in Domestic Violence Awareness and served on the Board of Directors for her local Domestic Violence Center for three years.
Title: Murder in Seattle
Author: Dianne Harman
What would you do if your sister's husband of twelve hours, Clark, was considered a suspect by the police in connection with his rich Uncle Vinny's murder? And the rich uncle just happened to be a member of the Mob?
DeeDee has no choice but to enlist the help of her boyfriend Jake, a private investigator, as well as Al, Uncle Vinny's scary bodyguard, to help her find the murderer and clear Clark's name.
It could have been a number of people, but which one? Was it Uncle Vinny's cousin or his wife? Uncle Vinny had a lot of money, and although he hadn't come by it legally, the color was still green. Or the rogue cop whose father had ended the prostitution rings in Seattle, but was certain Uncle Vinny was the person who had resurrected them. Or perhaps Clark's business colleague who was jealous of Clark's recent promotion? Maybe it was the wedding planner who resented everything Uncle Vinny was giving the newlyweds, particularly the house on Queen Anne Hill. Or even Clark himself? After all, Uncle Vinny gave a toast at the wedding declaring him to be the sole heir of his substantial fortune.
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Author: Dianne Harman
Author Genre: Romance and Literary Fiction
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USA TODAY bestselling author and seven time Amazon All Star Author, Dianne Harman, draws her stories and characters from a diverse business and personal background. She owned a national antique and art appraisal business for many years, left that industry, and opened two yoga centers where she taught and certified yoga instructors. She's traveled extensively throughout the world and loves nothing more than cooking, playing backgammon with her husband, Tom, and throwing the ball for their dog, Kelly.
Being a dog lover and having attended numerous cooking schools, she couldn't resist writing about food and dogs. Dianne is the author of several cozy mystery series: Cedar Bay, Liz Lucas, High Desert, Midwest, Jack Trout, and the Northwest. Each of these books contains recipes from her travels. Alexis, the first book in the Midlife Journey Series was also recently published. She's the author of the award-winning suspenseful Coyote Series.
Murder in the Pearl District was chosen by Amazon to be one of their Mystery books in their October, 2016 homage of great writing by independent authors and several of her books have been chosen by them as PRIME books!
Title: Protocol One
Author: Nathan A. Goodman
The first casualty of terror is innocence
When Jana Baker first landed the internship of a lifetime, she never imagined walking into a pit of terrorists. But when a secretive federal agent approaches her, she learns the truth and has no choice but to infiltrate their plot. As Agent Stone tries to protect her, Jana pushes past the outer edges of peril only to find herself clinging for life.
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Author Genre: Thriller, Christian, Crime
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Nathan Goodman lives in the United States with his wife and two daughters. His passions are rooted in writing, and all things outdoors: the health of the oceans, especially the success of the sea turtles, time on the beach, camping, and hiking. Where writing is concerned, the craft has always been lurking just beneath the surface. In 2013, Goodman began the formation of what would later become The Special Agent Jana Baker Spy-Thriller Series, which have quickly become a set of bestselling international terrorist thriller novels.
In the series, Goodman focuses on crafting a strong female lead heroine that his young daughters can look to as a role model. You can find more of his work at NathanAGoodman.com.
Title: HOT ZONE
Author: Steven Konkoly
SOMETHING INSIDIOUS HAS ARRIVED--RIGHT IN THE HEARTLAND OF OUR NATION.
Dr. Lauren Hale, a new hospital resident, is nearly killed by a raving mad emergency room patient, in a senseless, unprovoked attack.
Officer David Olson, veteran cop and former Marine, returns from a father-son camping trip to discover that his ex-wife has vanished under bizarre circumstances, and his police department is on the verge of collapse.
Jack and Emma Harper, a young, upwardly mobile couple, find their hip city neighborhood rapidly descending into madness.
Dr. Eugene Chang, a research scientist for a major pharmaceutical company makes a shocking discovery that might explain the spreading wave of illness and violence gripping the city.
Eric Larsen, leader of a top-secret, rapid-response unit, circles high above the Midwest, in an unmarked military transport. Mission still unknown, his team waits to parachute into the night.
WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, complete strangers from different walks of life will be forced to join together to survive the LIVING NIGHTMARE that has been unleashed on their city--AND THEIR COUNTRY.
This is their story.
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Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Horror, Literature & Fiction
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Steven Konkoly is the USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels and novellas. His canon of THRILLERS includes: the FRACTURED STATE trilogy, a "24-style," near future conspiracy series set in the southwest United States; the BLACK FLAGGED books, a gritty, no-holds barred covert operations and espionage saga; and THE PERSEID COLLAPSE series, a tense, thriller epic, chronicling the aftermath of an inconceivable attack on the United States. He recently released HOT ZONE, the first book in a thriller series chronicling the events surrounding a bioweapons attack against the United States.
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Steven graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1993, receiving a bachelor of science in English literature. He served the next eight years on active duty, traveling the world as a naval officer assigned to various Navy and Marine Corps units. His extensive journey spanned the globe, including a two-year tour of duty in Japan and travel to more than twenty countries throughout Asia and the Middle East.
From enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq as a maritime boarding officer in the Arabian Gulf, to directing aircraft bombing runs and naval gunfire strikes as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) assigned to a specialized Marine Corps unit, Steven's "in-house" experience with a wide range of regular and elite military units brings a unique authenticity to his thrillers.
He lives with his family in central Indiana, where he still wakes up at "zero dark thirty" to write for most of the day. When "off duty," he spends as much time as possible outdoors or travelling with his family--and dog.
Steven is an active member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) organizations.
Title: Bum Luck
Author: Paul Levine
Thirty seconds after the jury announced its verdict, I decided to kill my client.
Second-string linebacker turned trial lawyer Jake Lassiter squares off against his toughest, most unpredictable adversary yet: himself.
The downward spiral begins when Jake's client, NFL superstar Thunder Thurston, is cleared of murdering his wife. Jake didn't expect to win, didn't want to win, since he is sure his client is guilty. When Thurston walks free, Lassiter vows to seek his own kind of justice. Street justice. Vigilante justice.
Law partners Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord can't believe their friend has become so inexplicably obsessed with killing his client. Convinced Jake's unhinged behavior is due to repeated concussions suffered during his pro football career, they beg him to seek treatment. But as Lassiter's raging fixation on vengeance grows, Solomon and Lord wonder if they're too late to help. Is it game over for Jake's career...and his life?
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Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Fiction, Crime
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PAUL LEVINE is pleased to announce that KINDLE UNLIMITED members in the USA, Canada, India, Italy, Spain, Brazil, and several other countries can now read all his novels for FREE.
Eleven of Levine's novels have hit Number One bestseller status on Amazon in their genres, and in June 2015, he was the Number One bestselling author on Amazon Kindle.
BULLETIN: Now available in paperback, ebook and audio: "Bum Luck." Here's what the South Florida Sun-Sentinel had to say: "Paul Levine continues his trademark brisk pacing with timely storytelling and well-placed humor...The trio [Lassiter, Solomon & Lord] make an unstoppable team — concerned about the law but even more about people."
And this, from Bookreporter.com: "BUM LUCK is a one-sit, must-read novel full of memorable characters and unforgettable vignettes Put BUM LUCK at the top of your spring reading list.”
Levine is best known for two series of legal thrillers: "Jake Lassiter" and "Solomon vs. Lord." The national bestseller "Bum Rap" brings together the protagonists of both series in an explosive murder case set on glitzy South Beach.
"The pages fly by and the laughs keep coming in this irresistible South Florida crime romp. A delicious mix of thriller and comic crime caper." - Booklist (starred review)
On June 8, 2015, "Bum Rap" became the Number One bestseller in the Amazon Kindle Store. It was also the Number One bestseller in "legal thrillers" and "mysteries." On the same day, "To Speak for the Dead" was Number One in "heist thrillers" and "Night Vision" Number One in "international crime thrillers."
Levine's first novel, "To Speak for the Dead," introduced the world to Jake Lassiter, an NFL linebacker turned hard-nosed lawyer. Lassiter has been described by Booklist as "one of the most entertaining series characters in contemporary crime fiction."
In "Bum Rap," Lassiter has had it with sleazy clients, shifty prosecutors, and a legal system out of whack. He's about to hang up his shingle when Victoria Lord calls. Solomon has been arrested for murder. What's worse: the only person who can clear him has disappeared. Now it's up to Lassiter and Lord to track down the witness--a stunning Bar girl--before she's roped in by the feds...or eliminated by the Russian mob.
Levine's other series features squabbling lawyers - and lovers - Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord, who duel in and out of court. The Chicago Sun-Times praised "Solomon vs. Lord" as: "Remarkably fresh and original with characters you can't help loving and sparkling dialogue that echoes the Hepburn-Tracy screwball comedies. A hilarious, touching and entertaining twist on the legal thriller."
Levine has won the John D. MacDonald fiction award and has been nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award, the Macavity, the International Thriller Writers Award, the Shamus Award, and the James Thurber Humor Prize. A graduate of Penn State and the University of Miami School of Law, he was a trial lawyer before becoming a full-time novelist.
Title: Promise of Malice
Author: Marla Madison
When Kendall becomes a date rape victim, the incident triggers a series of events that send her life into a dangerous freefall. Still struggling with the remains of her relationship with ex-lover Adam Nashlund, Kendall is temporarily suspended from her job, and she joins Nash, who has been hired to locate a man’s missing wife.
A rape-homicide in the area leads Kendall to investigate the case of a rapist who leaves his victims tattooed with a strange symbol. Kendall’s neighbor, Brynn Zellman, card reader and reformed computer hacker, identifies the tattoo as a Reiki symbol and helps Kendall unearth the truth as both cases become intertwined.
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Author Genre: Suspense, Mystery & Thrillers
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Marla Madison is the author of two suspense series. She's Not There is her debut suspense novel and is the first book of the TJ Peacock and Lisa Rayburn series.TRESPASS, is the second and Marla's next novel will be the third of that series.
Relative Malice, her second book begins the Detective Kendall Halsrud series. Iced Malice, is the second book of that series.
Marla is a retired Federal Mediator who works as an Arbitrator. She lives on Prairie Lake in Northwestern Wisconsin with her significant other, Terry, a beloved shelter dog, Skygge, and Poncho, an opinionated feline from the same shelter.
Also an avid reader of suspense, some of Marla's favorite authors are Tana French, Lisa Gardner, Jeffrey Deaver, Jonathan Kellerman, James Patterson, Tess Gerritson, and Tami Hoag.
When not reading or writing, Marla enjoys hanging out with other area authors, playing duplicate bridge, golfing, and going on long walks with her dog.
Title: Rogues & Rascals in Goose Pimple Junction
Author: Amy Metz
Like any good Southern belle, Caledonia Culpepper was raised by her mama to be gracious, charming, witty, and above all, a devoted mother and loving wife, so she's baffled when her marriage falls apart.
Wynona Baxter is a master of disguise but is often a ditzy airhead. A hit woman wannabe, when she's hired for her first job in Goose Pimple Junction and things don't go as planned, she's forced to resort to Plan B. She'll also need Plan C and D.
Crooked lawyers, restless husbands, a teenaged hoodlum – it seems there are rogues and rascals everywhere you look in Goose Pimple Junction.
When Caledonia and Wynona's paths cross, they prove there isn't a rogue or a rascal who can keep a good woman down. Mama always said there would be days like this . . .
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Author: Amy Metz
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Humor, Romance
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Amy Metz is the author of the Goose Pimple Junction mystery series. She is a former first grade teacher and the mother of two sons. When not writing, enjoying her family, or surfing Pinterest, Amy can usually be found with a mixing spoon, camera, or book in one hand and a glass of sweet tea in the other. Amy lives in Louisville, Kentucky and loves a good Southern phrase.
Title: DON'T GET CAUGHT
Author: Jake Needham
JACK SHEPHERD IS the kind of lawyer people call a troubleshooter. At least that’s what they call him when they’re being polite. Shepherd is the guy people go to when they have a problem too ugly to tell anyone else about. He locates the trouble, and then he shoots it. Neat, huh? If life were only that simple…
A little money is missing from the Malaysian Development Fund, a sovereign wealth fund run by the Malaysian government. How little? Oh, a billion dollars or so, give or take. Shepherd is tiptoeing around Hong Kong’s financial back alleys looking for Malaysia’s missing money when an old friend from Bangkok dumps a much bigger problem in his lap.
A military coup has just swept over Thailand and the Thai army is holding Thailand’s first female prime minister under house arrest. Her popularity is a major threat to army rule and that’s why things are about to get messy. The army is going to hold a show trial, convict her of corruption, and send her to prison. Then, when she’s behind bars, they’re going to kill her. The only way to save her life is get her out of Thailand before the trial starts, and her friends need some big-time help to pull that off.
Shepherd once lived in Thailand. There was a time when he loved the place, then things went sour and he’s sworn he’ll never go back. But the former prime minister whose life is in danger is a woman with whom Shepherd once had a relationship – well, sort of – and Shepherd is loyal to his friends. He’s also a sucker for a smart, good-looking woman, but of course that has nothing at all to do with it. Whatever the real reason, Shepherd can feel it happening. Thailand is reeling him right back in no matter how hard he struggles to stay away.
Okay, he decides, how hard can it be? Sneak into Thailand, track down Malaysia’s missing money, grab his old friend right out from under the nose of the entire Thai army, and keep her hidden and alive long enough to get them both out of Thailand.
A piece of cake for the troubleshooter, huh?
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Author: Jake Needham
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers Author
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JAKE NEEDHAM is an American screen and television writer who began writing crime novels and legal thrillers when he realized he really didn't like movies and television very much.
He is a lawyer by education and held a number of significant positions in both the public and private sectors where he took part in a lengthy list of international operations he has absolutely no intention of telling you about. Then, somehow, he became a screenwriter following a series of accidents and coincidences too ridiculous to be believed.
Mr. Needham has lived and worked in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand for over twenty-five years. He, his wife, and their two sons now divide their time between homes in Thailand and the United States.
You can read excerpts from all Jake Needham's books as well as his occasional 'Letters from Asia' at his web site: www.JakeNeedham.com.
Title: Forbidden, Book 4
Author: Mike Wells and Devika Fernando
It's been almost a year since Lady Eleanor Sotheby leaped from a hotel balcony into the abyss. Jayne Clark is now living an entirely new life in Oxford, England, with Robert Astor, the man she loves. The horrific memories are finally starting to fade.
That's when the malicious envelope arrives in the mail.
It's a blackmail letter.
And the criminal behind it threatens to destroy everything.
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Author: Mike Wells
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Young Adult, Romance
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Mike Wells is an American bestselling author of over 20 "unputdownable" thriller and suspense novels, including Lust, Money & Murder and Passion, Power & Sin. He is also known for his young adult books, such as The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer, The Wrong Side of the Tracks, and Wild Child, which are used by English teachers in high schools and colleges worldwide. Formerly a screenwriter, Wells has a fast-paced, cinematic writing style. His work is often compared to that of the late Sidney Sheldon, with strong and inspiring female heroes, tightly-written scenes, engaging action/dialogue, and numerous plot twists. He currently lives in Europe and teaches part-time in the Creative Writing program at the University of Oxford.
Title: The Forbidden Lily
Author: Shelley Young
Enter the year 1824 in New Orléans when it’s considered the largest city in the Antebellum South. The flag of France had once waved high above the city’s Square, but now it is the American flag that has been lifted for all to see. In this city there dwells a Creole family by the name of Jennings, and the men in this family are known as the Devils in Nouvelle-Orléans.
The family’s patriarch, Will, has never lived by anyone’s standards but those that have been in his family for many years. His most reputable plantation, Ashleywood, is known secretly amongst slaves near and far as ‘Slaab Heaben.’ And many slaves risk their lives to reach it rather than the North.
But that’s not what this story is all about. It’s about the wealthy family that resides in the Big House on the Ashleywood plantation that consists of men unafraid to pull the trigger on their enemy. It is about loyalty amongst those you learn to trust most, and the Creole Culture as it then existed, and the people of New Orleans trying desperately to hold onto that culture after Americains have arrived and try just as hard to change it.
It’s about a broken family, and failed marriages, and extramarital affairs, and love, and what a father and two sons will go through to get it. It’s about protecting your children, and the people you love when the enemy looks just like you. And forgiveness, and how it can heal a past that many wouldn’t want to remember. And last but not least, it’s about a brothel madam who dabbles with tarot cards, for it is this woman who tells Pierre Jennings to find The Forbidden Lily.
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Author: Shelley Young
Author Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Historical, Mainstream, Erotica
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Shelley Young is the author of the thriller-suspense Dardian Dreshaj series, the sci-fi Battle of Eiglexx series, as well as the author of mystery, historical romance, and her latest novel, a psychological thriller titled The Rain House. Her promise to readers are the four things they can find in each of her books and series: plenty of suspense, laugh-out-loud humor, steamy romance, and murder. This promise paid off after her debut novel The Blood Feud earned her a solid fan base and many interviews. She currently resides in Southern California with her husband. Find out more about Shelley Young on her website, shelley-fiction.com, on Facebook as ShelleyYoungFiction, and Twitter as dardiandreshaj.
*Dardian Dreshaj has lived twelve years solely during the night. A handsome, Albanian immigrant who loves as passionately as he kills, he is the highest paid contract killer in America.
*Bad doctor, good nurse is a lethal combination. For Dr. Andreus Solomon Tell, who has a temperament as dark as his well-kept secret, it's no wonder women are falling head-over-heels dead in the small town of Plain Dealing where he lives. Is he a murderer? Is his persuasive mannerism potent enough to fool everyone around him?
*Ericka Martin can 'see' the past, present and future, but unfortunately for her, her gift sometimes doesn't allow her to 'see' until it's too late. After listening to her inner voice, she arrives in Blue Trees Mountain only to discover the secret the government has kept from the public. Aliens are real, and those living amongst us has a deadly agenda. Although Ericka has seen the future, she must find a way to live long enough to lead a rag-tag army to victory. But how can she when those who have invaded has listed her as priority number one when they discover she has seen the secret that could free humanity from domination?
Title: Proof of Life
Author: J.A. Jance
Be careful what you wish for . . .
Before he retired, J. P. Beaumont had looked forward to having his days all to himself. But too much free time doesn’t suit a man used to brushing close to danger. When his longtime nemesis, retired Seattle crime reporter Maxwell Cole, dies in what’s officially deemed to be an accidental fire, Beau is astonished to be dragged into the investigation at the request of none other than the deceased victim himself. In the process Beau learns that just because a long-ago case was solved doesn’t mean it’s over.
Caught up in a situation where old actions and grudges can hold dangerous consequences in the present, Beau is forced to operate outside the familiar world of law enforcement. While seeking justice for his frenemy and healing for a long fractured family, he comes face to face with an implacable enemy who has spent decades hiding in plain sight.
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Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
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J.A. Jance is the top 10 New York Times bestselling author of the Joanna Brady series; the J. P. Beaumont series; three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family; and Edge of Evil, the first in a series featuring Ali Reynolds. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.
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Title: The Time in Between
Author: Kristen Ashley
After a painful loss, Cady Moreland is coming to Magdalene to start the next chapter of her life. A chapter that began eighteen years ago but had a heartbreaking ending. The time in between was full of family and friendship, but Cady could never get the man she fell in love with all those years ago out of her heart.
Coert Yeager has learned to live without the girl who entered his life right when she shouldn’t and exited delivering a crippling blow he never would have suspected. The time in between was full of failing to find what he was missing…and life-altering betrayal.
But when that girl shows up in Magdalene and buys the town’s beloved lighthouse, even if Coert wants to avoid her, he can’t. A fire in town sparks a different kind of flame that won’t be ignored.
As Cady and Coert question the actions of the two young adults they once were thrown into earth-shattering circumstances, can they learn from what came in between and find each other again?
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Author: Kristen Ashley
Author Genre: Romance, Humor
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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA and nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn't taken her first breath!). Her mother said they took Kristen away, put her Mom back in her room, her mother looked out the window, and Gary was on fire (Dr. King had been assassinated four days before). Kristen's Mom remembered thinking it was the end of the world. Quite the dramatic beginning.
Nothing's changed.
Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana and has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus, she's blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her family was (is) loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write. They all lived together on a very small farm in a small farm town in the heartland. She grew up with Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).
Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.
And as she keeps growing, it keeps getting better.
Title: Turbulent Intrigue
Author: Melody Anne
The final novel in bestselling author Melody Anne’s Billionaire Aviators series finds Ace Armstrong back home after years away in the CIA. Faced with the stipulation in his father’s will to find a wife or lose his inheritance, the “black sheep” of the family takes to the skies like his aviator brothers. Soon Ace encounters temptation in the form of the sexy and confident Dakota Forbes, a female pilot who just so happens to be his new sister-in-law’s best friend…and should be off-limits. But Dakota is used to getting what she wants—and she makes it clear she wants Ace.
Ace’s previous line of work is not so easily left behind, and soon someone from his past threatens both him and all he holds dear. As Ace’s relationship with Dakota heats up, he’ll be forced to choose whether to walk away in order to keep her safe or risk it all on the breathless high of passion.
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Author: Melody Anne
Author Genre: Romance, Young Adult
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Melody Anne is a NYT best selling author of the popular series: Billionaire Bachelors, Surrender, Baby for the Billionaire, Unexpected Hero's, Billionaire Aviators, Becoming Elena and some solo titles. She also has a Young Adult Series and is currently working on her first Thriller title to be released in 2017.
As an aspiring author, she wrote for years, then officially published in 2011, finding her true calling, and a love of writing. Holding a Bachelor's Degree in business, she loves to write about strong, powerful, businessmen and the corporate world.
When not writing, she spends time with family, friends, and her many pets. A country girl at heart, she loves the small town and strong community she lives in and is involved in many community projects.
To date, she has over 7 million book sales and has earned multiple placement on varying best seller lists, including NYT's, USA Today, and WSJ, being an amazon top 100 bestselling author for 3 years in a row, as well as a Kobo and iBooks best-seller. But beyond that, she just loves getting to do what makes her happy - living in a fantasy world 95% of the time.
Title: Rescued by a Gambler
Author: Annamaria Bazzi
Natalia’s world changes forever when her husband gambles and loses everything…including her. Things go from bad to worse when Brad, the winner, moves in to collect his winnings: the house, the cars and maybe even Natalia.
Unknown to Natalia, Brad has sworn an oath to protect her, but he can’t stop his growing feelings and even the signed contract is no shield for his heart. But, the longer he stays, through flares of attraction and fading trust, his only hope of fulfilling his agreement and walking away seems an unreachable goal. Saving Natalia’s heart and helping her to love again might be an impossible rescue.
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Author: Annamaria Bazzi
Author Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
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Although born in the United States, Annamaria Bazzi spent a great deal of her childhood in Sicily, Italy, in a town called Sciacca. Italian was the language spoken at home. Therefore, she had no problems when she found herself growing up in a strange country.
Upon returning to the states, she swore she would speak without an accent.
She attended Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Computers with a minor in Spanish.
Annamaria Bazzi spent twenty years programming systems for large corporations, creating innovative solution, and addressing customer problems. During those years she raised four daughters and one husband. Annamaria lives in Richmond Virginia with her small family where she now dedicates a good part of her day writing.
Title: Chasing Shadows
Author: Cheryl Bradshaw
A single moment is about to change Sloane Monroe's life forever ...
On an early winter morning, college student Shelby McCoy walks the quiet, snowy path back home. A tree branch snaps in the distance. Then another. A man is there with her, following close behind, whispering her name. She looks back, sees him gaining on her, and runs. Who is this man, and why is he carrying a gun?
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Author: Cheryl Bradshaw
Author Genre: Mystery/Thriller fiction novels
Website: Cheryl Bradshaw
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Cheryl Bradshaw is a New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author writing in the genres of mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, women's fiction, and paranormal suspense.
Title: Murder in Seattle
Author: Dianne Harman
What would you do if your sister's husband of twelve hours, Clark, was considered a suspect by the police in connection with his rich Uncle Vinny's murder? And the rich uncle just happened to be a member of the Mob?
DeeDee has no choice but to enlist the help of her boyfriend Jake, a private investigator, as well as Al, Uncle Vinny's scary bodyguard, to help her find the murderer and clear Clark's name.
It could have been a number of people, but which one? Was it Uncle Vinny's cousin or his wife? Uncle Vinny had a lot of money, and although he hadn't come by it legally, the color was still green. Or the rogue cop whose father had ended the prostitution rings in Seattle, but was certain Uncle Vinny was the person who had resurrected them. Or perhaps Clark's business colleague who was jealous of Clark's recent promotion? Maybe it was the wedding planner who resented everything Uncle Vinny was giving the newlyweds, particularly the house on Queen Anne Hill. Or even Clark himself? After all, Uncle Vinny gave a toast at the wedding declaring him to be the sole heir of his substantial fortune.
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Author: Dianne Harman
Author Genre: Romance and Literary Fiction
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USA TODAY bestselling author and seven time Amazon All Star Author, Dianne Harman, draws her stories and characters from a diverse business and personal background. She owned a national antique and art appraisal business for many years, left that industry, and opened two yoga centers where she taught and certified yoga instructors. She's traveled extensively throughout the world and loves nothing more than cooking, playing backgammon with her husband, Tom, and throwing the ball for their dog, Kelly.
Being a dog lover and having attended numerous cooking schools, she couldn't resist writing about food and dogs. Dianne is the author of several cozy mystery series: Cedar Bay, Liz Lucas, High Desert, Midwest, Jack Trout, and the Northwest. Each of these books contains recipes from her travels. Alexis, the first book in the Midlife Journey Series was also recently published. She's the author of the award-winning suspenseful Coyote Series.
Murder in the Pearl District was chosen by Amazon to be one of their Mystery books in their October, 2016 homage of great writing by independent authors and several of her books have been chosen by them as PRIME books!
Title: Fool Me Once
Author: Catherine Bybee
Cynical divorce attorney Lori Cumberland lives by one motto: Love is grand, but divorce is a hundred grand. With one failed marriage under her own personal belt, Lori had fallen hard and early—and it isn’t something she plans on repeating. She’s content focusing on the temporary marriages of her rich and famous clients. When she joins some of her recent divorcées on a celebratory cruise, her only vow is fun, sun, and new friends. But Lori finds herself tempted by a jury of one.
For Reed Barlow, falling into the world of private investigation was easy. He knows the law and knows how to avoid breaking it—all while doing his job. His rule to live by? No emotion, no involvement…until Lori. His charming smile and cocky attitude distracts Lori and lowers her guard, which is exactly what Reed desires.
But what appears as a one-time-only flirtation may be a plot orchestrated by Reed. As he’s taking his investigation to a dangerous level, it’s Lori who could end up in jeopardy. Reed has only one shot for Lori to grant him a second chance. But if he comes clean with her, he blows his cover. And that just might cost him the opportunity for an alliance of family…and of love.
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Author: Catherine Bybee
Author Genre: Romance
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New York Times Bestselling Author
USA Today Bestselling Author
#1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author
#1 Indie Reader Bestselling Author
Catherine Bybee was raised in Washington State, but after graduating from high school, she moved to Southern California with hopes of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full-time and has penned several popular bestselling series and is translated into over a dozen languages and has sold over 3.5 Million copies of her books.
Title: Double Jeopardy
Author: M A Comley
Successful entrepreneur, Ross Spalding, has everything to live for; a thriving business, a stunning new home, and a high society wedding to his beautiful fiancée to look forward to in the coming months. That is, until his life comes to an abrupt, gruesome end.
DI Hero Nelson and his team need to dig deep to find the reasons behind someone wanting Ross Spalding dead. As more people connected to Ross also die, some in suspicious circumstances, the suspect list grows beyond all expectations, until a major clue presents itself and spins the investigation off in a totally new direction.
However, Hero’s personal life is also dealt a major blow when his parents are faced with a life or death situation. He is forced to put his personal problems aside when the murderers are revealed and Hero is faced with a tight deadline in which to apprehend them.
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Author: M.A. Comley
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Twitter: @Melcom1
E-Mail: melanie.comley@wanadoo.fr
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New York Times, USA Today, Amazon Top 20 bestselling author, iBooks top 5 bestselling and #2 bestselling author on Barnes and Noble. Over one million copies sold world wide. I am a British author who moved to France in 2002, and that's when I turned my hobby into a career.
When I'm not writing crime novels I'm either reading them or going on long walks with my rescue Labrador, Dex.
I hope you enjoy reading my books, especially the Justice series, Cruel Justice, Impeding Justice, Final Justice, Foul Justice, Guaranteed Justice, Ultimate Justice, Virtual Justice, Hostile Justice, Tortured Justice, Rough Justice, Dubious Justice, Calculated Justice, Twisted Justice, Prime Justice. There are several novellas and short stories in the series too.
Title: A KISS UPON A STAR
Author: Tamara Ferguson
It's Christmas time when ten-year-old Emily and thirteen-year-old Tim first meet at Dragonfly Pointe. Emily has run away after hearing her mother arguing with her aunt and after seeing her sitting alone in the bleachers when his hockey game has ended, Tim makes sure Emily is returned to her aunt's home safely.
Fast forward eight years; Emily is now a rising star while Tim has decided to enlist in the Air Force intending to train service dogs. Tim is nursing a broken heart when he runs across Emily and comes to her aid, saving a stray puppy from drowning in the lake at the Dragonfly Pointe Beach. But little does Tim know that Emily's returned to Dragonfly Pointe to sing at the wedding of the girl Tim thought he was in love with.
Even though Tim doesn't recognize Emily right away, their chance reunion sparks feelings between them, and later on at the wedding, Emily's kiss makes Tim understand he's never really understood the meaning of the word love.
Although they try to keep in touch, little do they know that Emily's controlling mom is conspiring to keep them apart.
Later in their twenties, Emily's a famous vocalist who feels disillusioned with life, and Tim's an injured Air Force veteran who makes a living training service dogs.
But maybe their worlds aren't so different after all. Can Tim find a way to break through Emily's hardened heart?
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Author: Tamara Ferguson
Author Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense
Website: Tamara Ferguson - Kissed by Fate
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Writing steamy yet sweet compassionate stories of fate that are wonderfully romantic, Tamara Ferguson is the multi-award winning, #1 international bestselling author of 8 #1 books and novellas in the Tales of the Dragonfly Romance Suspense Series, the Kissed By Fate Series, and the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series.
Her wounded warrior romances, Two Hearts Unspoken. Two Hearts Surrendered, and Two Hearts Undone were all winners at the 2016 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards; with Two Hearts Unspoken earning the Silver Medal in Military Fiction. Two Hearts’ Christmas Wish, the fourth story in the series, just spent 6 consecutive weeks at #1 in the Mistletoe Kisses & Christmas Wishes romance set. Two Hearts Surrendered was just announced as a Romance Selection for the 2016 New Apple Book Awards.
Along with the 2015 Romance Reviews Readers’ Choice Award Winner That Unforgettable Kiss, Two Hearts Surrendered and Two Hearts Unspoken were also finalists for the 2016 IAN Book of The Year. Tales of the Dragonfly In Tandem was a romance finalist in the Indie Excellence Awards, while Tales of the Dragonfly In Flight was a romance suspense winner at the Readers' Favorite International Book Awards.
Since she remains a full-time caregiver for an autistic son (along with a bunch of adopted pets!), you can usually find Tammy working at home, where she spends a lot of time not completing her numerous home improvement projects, because she's writing or helping author friends promote their books on twitter.
Title: Chasing the Husky
Author: Madison Johns
Penny and Holly opened the Pet Recovery Center to locate lost pets, but when bones are dug up at a Victorian mansion, it's game on to find a husky who stole a jawbone that just might help the police to identify the remains.
Sheriff Nathan Bradley is willing to allow Penny, whom he dated in high school, to assist on a cold case on her own time. But it proves to be difficult when she slips information to the press that's he's not yet ready to share.
While Penny and Holly search to find out who buried the remains on the Gravely's property, the husky continues to elude them.
It's a race against the clock as the girls step up their efforts to track down the missing husky with the help of Percy the Pig. Will they be able to find the jawbone that was taken from the crime scene in time to catch a killer?
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Author: Madison Johns
Author Genre: Sleuth Mystery,Cozy Mystery,Romance
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Twitter: @madisonjohns11
E-Mail: madisonjohnswriter@gmail.com
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USA Today Bestseller Madison Johns is most known for her Agnes Barton Senior sleuths mystery series featuring lively and zany senior citizen sleuths — Agnes Barton and Eleanor Mason. Her time working at a nursing home was all the inspiration she needed to portray realistic characters that readers have gone on to love. Her first book Armed and Outrageous has solidified her in the publishing world and her series has been well received.
Madison’s aim was simple; she wanted to change how the world viewed senior citizens. Why you could take a stroll through her neighborhood in Mid-Michigan where some of the liveliest seniors live to know she wasn’t that far off the mark.
She knew if she used what she had learned while caring for senior citizens to good use, it would result in something quite unique.
She now works full time as a writer from home where she continues to write cozy mysteries and sweet romances. She also writes historical romances as Clara Kincaid.
Title: Taerak's Void
Author: M. R. Mathias
After finding a strange medallion and some maps with markings that no one in his village can understand, Braxton Bray decides to take it all to the Hall of Scholars in the kingdom's capital. But greed is everywhere. Braxton and a tough young female caravan guard named Nixy are forced to run for their lives, for someone else wants what Braxton found and is willing to go to great lengths to take it from him.
With a hefty, kingdom wide, bounty on their heads, not even the great wizards of the Sorcerious can help them. Left with nothing but each other, Braxton and Nixy have no choice but to get on a ship and go on an adventure that will take them places they would have otherwise never imagined. Elves, dwarves, giant gothicans, and trolls, treacherous forests on distant shores, love, death, terror, and magic all await anyone brave enough to go along.
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Author: M.R. Mathias
Author Genre: Fantasy - Magic & Wizards
Website: M.R. Mathias Fantasy Author
Author's Blog: M. R. Mathias Connection Hub
Twitter: @DahgMahn
E-Mail: mrmathiasjr@aol.com
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M.R. Mathias rose from unknown to award-winning, best-selling author at a pace most authors can only dream about. He is a prolific writer of epic fantasy novels, novellas, and short stories. Despite his busy writing, publishing, and promotional schedule Mathias continues to aid his fellow indie authors by posting about their books at Twitter and Facebook etc.
He shared his considerable knowledge of self-promotion in publishing The First Ten Steps. The book has become an important indie guide for navigating the often murky waters of using social media sites to get your eBook in front of avid readers.
Mathias has taken cross promotion to a new level in his "Indie Kindy" giveaways where he gives away a FREE Kindle Touch and or Kindle Fire loaded with independently published books. These events create a great deal of interest for the authors involved and to independently published books as a whole.
It is a pleasure working with M.R. Mathias and watching his amazing run at the top of the Amazon best seller lists.
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"There are few writers in the genre of fantasy that can equal the creative mind of M.R. Mathias - now acknowledged as a master in this genre of dragons and dwarves, and magic, and spells, and all aspects of fantasy."
-- Top 100, Hall of Fame, Vine Voice, Book Reviewer, Grady Harp
Visit www.mrmathias.com, or use these series hashtags on twitter to find maps, cover art, sales, giveaways, book reviews, upcoming releases, and contest information:
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Title: Empress Matilda of England
Author: Laurel A. Rockefeller
Born in 1102 to King Henry of England and Queen Matilda of Scotland, Matilda's uniquely royal Norman, Saxon, and Scottish heritage was meant to unify an England still divided by her grandfather's conquest in 1066. When the 1120 White Ship Disaster made her the only surviving child of her parents, Matilda suddenly became heiress to the English throne in a time when the old Saxon Witan, not the king's Will, still decided the succession.
Discover the true story of the first woman to claim the throne of England in her own right and be inspired!
Includes Matilda's family tree, a detailed timeline, and a suggested reading list so you can keep learning.
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Author: Laurel A. Rockefeller
Author Genre: Biographical Historian
Website: USA Amazon Author Page
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Twitter: @laurelworlds
E-Mail: peersofbeinan@gmail.com
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Born, raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska USA Laurel A. Rockefeller is author of over twenty books published and self-published since August, 2012 and in languages ranging from Welsh to Spanish to Chinese and everything in between. A dedicated scholar and biographical historian, Ms. Rockefeller is passionate about education and improving history literacy worldwide.
With her lyrical writing style, Laurel's books are as beautiful to read as they are informative.
In her spare time, Laurel enjoys spending time with her cockatiels, attending living history activities, travelling to historic places in both the United States and United Kingdom, and watching classic motion pictures and classic television series.
Title: Just Follow The Money
Author: Jinx Schwartz
Hetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she’s not afraid to use it!
She’s been visiting France for a couple of months, barging on the Canal du Midi with her boyfriend, Jenks Jenkins, hitting the hot spots in the South of France, eating great food, drinking fine wine, and foiling a terrorist plot: all the usual stuff.
Now, she’s ready to leave for Mexico and back to her yacht in the Sea of Cortez, but not so fast. At the last minute she’s offered a mysterious and lucrative assignment by persons unknown, and jumps at it. After all, Jenks is back at work in Dubai, so why not stay in France a little longer and make some bucks, to boot? Never mind that she doesn’t know where she’ll be working, or for whom.
Ending up aboard a mega-yacht in the Mediterranean—with a surprising crew—she quickly finds herself embroiled in a kidnapping, and up to her neck in bad guys; the problem is, just who are the good guys?
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Author: Jinx Schwartz
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Young Adult/tweens, Historical/Western, Humor, Chicklit
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Twitter: @jinxschwartz
E-Mail: jinxschwartz@yahoo.com
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Jinx Schwartz is the author of twelve books, including nine in the award-winning Hetta Coffey series. Hetta is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she's not afraid to use it!
A ninth-generation Texan, Jinx has lived and worked all over the globe, and much like the protagonist in her Hetta Coffey mystery series, she's a woman with a yacht and not afraid to use it.
Title: Thousands
Author: Pepper Winters
“Love had been stolen from me for reasons entirely my fault. But then a miracle happened, and Pim gave me something I thought was lost forever. She gave me a love I’d earned. Love that ruined me. Love that made me hopelessly hers…”
Once upon a time, I didn’t think I’d ever be normal.
Now, I’m talking and trusting, and it’s all thanks to Elder.
He gave me my life back, and I gave him my heart, but love stories like ours are never simple.
I did something to protect him.
He did something to survive me.
We screwed up.
And now, it’s no longer just about us.
It’s about safety, sanctuary, and sin.
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Author: Pepper Winters
Author Genre: Romance
Website: Pepper Winters - International bestselling author
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Bestselling and award-winning author, P.C. Zick, describes herself as a storyteller no matter what she writes. And she writes in a variety of genres, including romance, contemporary fiction, and nonfiction. She's won various awards for her essays, columns, editorials, articles, and fiction. Currently, crafting fiction—mostly romances—occupies her time.
Many of her novels contain stories of Florida and its people and environment, which she credits as giving her a rich base for her storytelling. She says, "Florida's quirky and abundant wildlife - both human and animal - supply my fiction with tales almost too weird to be believable." The three novels in her Florida Fiction series explore rural, state, and global politics, address the fight between environmentalists and developers and capture the lives of the people struggling to survive it all. With touches of humor and romance, these novels trace Florida’s history, delve into current events, and imagine future impacts of both.
The novels in her Behind the Love contemporary romance series are also set in Florida. From love at first sight, to giving love a second chance to friends turning to lovers, the novels run the spectrum of the contemporary romance genre.
Title: Behind the Door
Author: P.C. Zick
Sally Jean Compton is in love. And this time it's with a man who isn't in love with someone else. Dr. Brett Gorman arrives in Victory to help the veterans of Deer River with PTSD symptoms. When tragedy strikes, neither Sally Jean nor Brett are prepared for what happens next.
The shocking aftermath of the terror of PTSD untreated leaves the entire town of Victory reeling. But none are more affected than Sally Jean and Brett who must deal with their own pasts and the trauma left behind. When Sally Jean seeks out the expertise of Dr. Brett, the psychologist of the river folks, they discover an intense attraction that leads them both to learn about themselves.
But before anything happens, Sally Jean must learn she deserves to be loved, and Brett must forgive himself for the death of his friend and his sister, his wife. It's a rocky journey to love.
Behind the Curtain is the fourth novel in the Behind the Love contemporary romance series that features sizzling attractions, dramatic confrontations, and intertwined and complicated lives. Set in the fictional small town of Victory, Florida, friends fight and love and form families of their own choosing.
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Author: P. C. Zick
Author Genre: Literature & Fiction
Website: P. C. Zick
Author's Blog: Living Lightly
Twitter: @PCZick
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P.C. Zick describes herself as a storyteller no matter what she writes. And she writes in a variety of genres, including romance, contemporary fiction, and nonfiction. She's won various awards for her essays, columns, editorials, articles, and fiction.
The three novels in her Florida Fiction Series contain stories of Florida and its people and environment, which she credits as giving her a rich base for her storytelling. "Florida's quirky and abundant wildlife—both human and animal—supply my fiction with tales almost too weird to be believable."
Her contemporary romances in the Behind the Love trilogy are also set in Florida. Her most recent works are set in the Smoky Mountains. All of her books are stand-alone reads, even if they appear in a series.
Her novels contain elements of romance with strong female characters, handsome heroes, and descriptive settings. She believes in living lightly upon this earth with love, laughter, and passion, and through her fiction, she imparts this philosophy in an entertaining manner with an obvious love for her characters, plot, and themes.
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