Monday, November 5, 2018

HBS Author’s Spotlight – Class of October 2018

This month we have a group of interesting writers with worlds of knowledge and expertise. The author interviews are a MUST read.

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.

Thanks to the following outstanding authors for a great month. Here is a summary of our October 2018 crew.


Margaret A. Daly
Author: Margaret A. Daly

Author Genre: Romance, Suspense, Fiction

Website: Margaret A. Daly
Twitter: @mdaly_margaret
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Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
Having written her first paranormal fantasy book at the age of forty-three, Margaret Daly has started a wonderful trilogy. Margaret took her life's encounters and crossed a bridge to a different world with them, a world filled with untamed power and endless possibilities. Being raised in the hills of West Sparta, New York, Margaret lost her home and everything in it to fire at a young age. She dove into the dark world as a teenager and from there on spent most of her life wrapped up in unfortunate situations from bad choices. Margaret learned some things aren't what you expect; some things end up being more.

Now, with her loving husband and four children, a family full of support and love, she has managed to overcome all the oddities thrown at her. Becoming the published author she once dreamed of being as a child but lost track of during this journey we call life.



Interview Excerpt

Up next is my story that will be featured in another boxed set releasing in 2019. I'm not sure how much I can divulge, but I can say it has something to do with the Zodiac signs.

I love social media! I've met some terrific people online over the last few years and they have all helped me in one way or another. Whether it be through writing or through my marketing or web building, I've gained almost all my followers organically. I've used some giveaways for followers but the majority are "free followers".

Selling on social media can be tough. Especially if you aren't vigilant about it. When I say vigilant, I mean every single day to multiple platforms.


Book cover: I do all of my book covers. That is part of my lively hood, both representing my books as well as my clients. Anytime I make a cover for a client, I have them propose it to their fans. Then we work through what we like and or don't like. Honestly, most times I try to get to know what the book is about and develop the cover as I see it. The cover has to tell a story too.

You have written a short story called Sapphire & Me with your daughter. This project was a lot of fun. I involved all the kiddos as well as their cousins. I had them do the art work for it. My daughter Alex is Ten years old now, and she has already written 5 more books. They are all in the rough draft stage but we will get them edited and out to the public as soon as we can.

Primary genre: My primary genre is horror, fantasy, romance.??? I write a little bit of everything into my stories.

Love Under Fire with twenty other authors: Working with the Love Under Fire authors has been a wonderful experience. I first joined up just for that, experience. But now that I have a taste for the "letters", I'll have more of them please.

Author's Book List
Dusgadh: Essence of Life
Sapphire & Me
Monsters in my Closet


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Chris Patchell
Author: Chris Patchell

Author Genre: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller

Author's Blog: Chris Patchell
Website: Chris Patchell
Twitter: @chris_patchell
Google+: Check Out Google+
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
Chris Patchell is the bestselling author of In the Dark and the Indie Reader Discovery Award winning novel Deadly Lies. A former tech worker turned full-time author, Chris Patchell pens gritty suspense novels set in the Pacific Northwest.

Writing has been a lifelong passion for Chris. She fell in love with storytelling in the third grade when her half-page creative writing assignment turned into a five-page story on vampires. Even back then Chris had a gift for writing intricate plots that were so good her father refused to believe she didn't steal them from comic books.

Her novels have been praised by Kevin O’Brien and Robert Dugoni, and her rich complex plot lines and well-drawn characters will keep you turning pages well into the night. When she’s not writing books or watching football, Chris is hanging out with her husband, kids, and two crazy dogs.



Interview Excerpt

Next: I’m really excited about my next book, Deception Bay. It’s a bit of a departure from the dark suspense Patchell fans are used to reading—I’ve delved into the genre of Romantic Mystery. I suspect readers will enjoy this new direction as much if not more than what they’ve read previously.

Appearances: Most of my appearance of late have been in the form of online Facebook Events with my fellow boxed set authors, where we’ve been talking about our Love Under Fire books.

Audiobooks saved my sanity on my daily grinding commute through Seattle traffic, and when the audio rights for my books were acquired by Audible, I was thrilled! My goal was to attract a new audience of readers, and I have managed to reach new fans through Audible, but so far the audiobooks have not had a huge impact on my book sales.

Primary genre: People are the most interesting puzzles to solve. My fascination with the darker side of human nature has inspired me to primarily write suspense. I love crafting complex stories lines with realistic and flawed characters that keep people up late at night because they just can’t sleep until they know what happens next.

Free books: I gave away a lot of copies of my first book, DEADLY LIES. For me, the goal has really been to build a readership, and exposing your work to a broad audience is one great way to do this. My first BookBub free promotion was hands-down the most successful. In two days there were sixty-eight thousand downloads of DEADLY LIES. It was amazing, and the side-benefit was that sales of my second book, IN THE DARK, skyrocketed.

My reader list is my newsletter. This is a combination of folks who found me organically through a link in the back of my books, or my website and those I have found through various Newsletter building services, where fans of a particular genre sign up for your newsletter as part of a multi-author giveaway

Love Under Fire with twenty other authors: At first, I wasn’t sure about it. I mean, I knew there was an accomplished group of authors participating, but Romantic Suspense is new for me, and given my other deadlines and commitments, I wanted to make sure that I had a story worth telling.

Author's Book List
Vow of Silence
Deadly Lies
Dark Harvest
In the Dark
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Deception Bay


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Stephanie Queen
Author: Stephanie Queen

Author Genre: Mystery, Romantic Comedy

Author's Blog: Quirky Quips Blog
Website: Stephanie Queen
Twitter: @StephanieQueen
E-Mail: stephanie@stephaniequeen.com
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
About USA Today Bestselling Author Stephanie Queen

Stephanie Queen is the USA Today bestselling author of the romantic detective series, Beachcomber Investigations. She lives in the stunning state of New Hampshire with her family, her cat, Kitty and her fun-loving friends. Besides going to the gym sporadically, Stephanie cooks and crochets and loves chocolate covered potato chips (yes, she should go to the gym more often).

She used to be a 9 to fiver working in downtown Boston, but has thrown her stylish suits and fancy heels in a closet and now hangs out in UConn t-shirts, jeans and sneakers. "If I could come back in another life as anything I wanted, I'd be a regency era heroine." (Not surprisingly) Regency romances are her favorite secret reads.



Interview Excerpt

Next up is book 9 in the Beachcomber Investigations romantic detective series, BEACHCOMBER GONE. It will be out on November 25th on all platforms.

Personal appearance: I'll be speaking next at Hampstead Public Library and others in early February with other romance authors to celebrate Valentine’s Day with local romance readers. The best places to keep up with me are Facebook a, my website, or BookBub

Great covers: I love my covers and developed the theme/brand over time. I work with Cover Designer Michele Hauf who is a saint and a genius. We work very closely on the design. I often find the photos of the people and backgrounds. And it's funny you should ask about reader in put--when I'm prevaricating on more than one version of a cover, I will often ask the members of my Stephanie Queen Team for their input.

Great book trailer for the Beachcomber Investigations Series I'm not sure about the impact on success, but I enjoy book trailers and have a Youtube channel which I've been working on populating because it's one of the more enjoyable social media places for me. Beachcombers Book Trailer

I love audiobooks. As a big consumer of them, I recognize their value and wanted to get as many of my books into audio as possible. I'm still working on getting my Beachcomber Investigations series into audio and will be releasing Let It Snow in audio for this Christmas season. It's a fun, but time-consuming process. I'm not sure about a cross-over audience, but I know there is a ravenous audio audience since I'm one of them!

My primary genre is romantic suspense with contemporary romance a close second. The line often gets blurred here I've noticed and there's lots of cross over.

My reader list, or newsletter list has been built in a variety of ways. Some purely organic, some people I meet at in-person events, some through rafflecopter contests and giveaways. I haven't found social media to be a great way to build lists, but advertising does.

Love Under Fire with twenty other authors: Author bundles or box sets are terrific fun for me. It's a chance to work fairly closely with a group of authors over a few months and really get to know them. So even if these sets didn't help with cross promoting readers among the authors--which they do--I would still be involved with them.

Author's Book List
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love
Margo & George Forever?
Beachcomber Danger
Beachcomber Test
Beachcomber Reckoning
Beachcomber Wedding
Beachcomber Heat
Beachcomber Trouble
Beachcomber Baby
Beachcomber Investigations
The Beachcombers
Beachcomber Love
Beachcomber Billionaire
Falling for Captain Hunk
Let It Snow
Beachcomber Santa
Beachcomber Valentine
Small Town Christmas Baby
Small Town Hot Shot Bride
Small Town Glamour Girl Wedding
Small Town Glamour Girl Christmas
The Romantics
Between a Rock and a Mad Woman
The Hot Shots
The Throwbacks
Playing the Game
Ace Under Fire
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Holiday Affair


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Fiona Quinn
Author: Fiona Quinn

Author Genre: Suspense, Romance, Mystery

Author's Blog: Fiona Quinn
Website: Fiona Quinn
Twitter: @FionaQuinnBooks
Google+: Check Out Google+
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
USA Today bestselling author, Fiona Quinn is rooted in the Old Dominion outside of D.C. with her husband and children. There, she pops chocolates, devours books, and taps continuously on her laptop.



Interview Excerpt

Next: New to this series is Thorn, releasing October 30th. This series includes strong women who work in various scientific fields. In Thorn, Dr. Alanna DuBois’s specialty runs counter to the needs of the US navy, throwing her into the path of our enemies.

Personal appearances: I do enjoy meeting readers in all kinds of venues. I particularly like to lecture about various topics that are technical in nature like fighting and weapons or applied psychology. Learn more on my website FionaQuinnBooks.com.

Great covers: I love my covers, and I owe them to the imagination of my book cover artist, Melody Simmons. She is always up on her research and has worked with me to create a cohesive brand as well as to make each series stand out as unique.

Author bundles: I have very much enjoyed being involved in bundles; though, it is a lot of work. The main reason I do it is to meet other authors, to talk shop with my colleagues, to have a common goal, to be part of something interesting. I have developed some lovely friendships this way. It’s also an opportunity for me to offer some of my work at a discounted price to my readers and for new readers to try out my style of writing to see if it’s something they enjoy.

My primary genre is suspense (often with a psychic twist). I developed the Iniquus World (Washington DC, modern-day, military subcontractor industry) in which I have five series; The Lynx Series, Uncommon Enemies, Strike Force, The Kate Hamilton Mysteries, and, with Love Under Fire, I launch the fifth an FBI series that starts with Cold Red.

I have a reader list. People who are interested can sign up on my website. In my newsletters, I try to share some of the things that I’m doing.

Author's Book List
Reliance
Resistance
Deadlock
Relic
Wasp
If You See Kay Lie
If You See Kay Freeze
If You See Kay Hide
If You See Kay Run
Jack Be Quick
In Too Deep
Cuff Lynx
Chain Lynx
Missing Lynx
Weakest Lynx
Cold Red
LOVE UNDER FIRE


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Alyssa Richards
Author: Alyssa Richards

Author Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Suspense

Author's Blog: Alyssa Richards
Website: Alyssa Richards
Twitter: @1AlyssaRichards
E-Mail: alyssa@paranormalromancebooks.com
Google+: Check Out Google+
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
**Start reading Alyssa's best selling Fine Art of Deception Series with book 1: The Fine Art of Deception for FREE on Amazon! Read all of Alyssa's books for FREE with KINDLE UNLIMITED**

ALYSSA RICHARDS is the Amazon best selling author of The Fine Art of Deception series and The Haunting of Alcott Manor series - a contemporary gothic trilogy.

She loves living in the South with her husband and two children. She also loves good espresso, her rescue dogs, magnolias and gardenias, and, of course, reading a great book. She grew up running barefoot in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where her favorite weekly adventure was a trip to the library with her mom.



Interview Excerpt

Next: A Stranger at Alcott Manor is the third installment in the Alcott Manor Series and its due for release in November. Readers tell me they love the fresh direction this series takes on the typical Gothic manor story, that the characters stay with them long after they put the book down.

Personal appearances: Online is the best place to find me right now and I love to hear from readers!

Facebook - And my blog are pretty active places — Alyssa Richards' blog.


Great covers: I worked with one designer for The Fine Art of Deception Series and a different one for The Haunting of Alcott Manor Series. When I’m working on a book cover with a designer, I study movie posters in that genre, particularly older ones. Maybe because my mind is more visual than most, but I love the way good movie posters make you feel their story.

Bundling a series of novels: I wanted to make it easy for readers to grab the series so I bundled the first 3 together. I also discounted the box set as a thank you for picking up all three books at once. I think that might have helped things pick up initially.

Primary genre: I love a good suspense story, one that takes me a while to figure out, one with characters I can invest in. So, that’s exactly what I write.

Giveaways: I often give books away for free, especially the first book in The Fine Art of Deception Series. Since I’m still relatively unknown to a lot of readers, my goal in giving books away is to remove any barriers that might prevent them from at least trying some of my work.

My primary goal with my blog is to communicate with readers. It’s an easy way to let them know about what’s going on in my book world. My secondary goal is to make it easier for people who are searching for books like mine, to find me.

Love Under Fire with twenty other authors: [Working with] extremely talented, hard-working group of authors who have pooled their writing gifts and resources to benefit Pets for Vets. Pets for Vets is a non-profit that rescues and rehabilitates animals and places them with American Veterans.

Author's Book List
A Murder at Alcott Manor
The Haunting of Alcott Manor
Lost in Time
Somewhere in Time
The Fine Art of Deception
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Chasing Secrets


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Anna Celeste Burke
Featured Book: Lily’s Homecoming Under Fire


Someone in California’s wine country wants Lily dead.

When Lily Callahan returns home to California’s wine country, sparks fly amid a hail of bullets as she and U.S. Marshall Austin Jennings take cover.

Who wants Lily dead? Why?

Money, fame, and love may all come into play when Lily and Marshal Jennings try to find out who’s behind the attempt on Lily’s life. The trouble begins soon after beloved Aunt Lettie dies and leaves her estate to Lily—maybe it’s about the money.

Or, is life imitating art? Lily’s trouble-making character in a long-running TV soap was recently killed by a paid hitman. Is a crazed fan trying to end Lily’s life as well as her acting career? Did her agent borrow a page from the script after Lily dismissed him?

Lily’s surprised to find an old flame waiting for her when she returns home. Has he reached the point that if he can’t have her, nobody can? If it’s about an old love that’s become dangerous, the new one that propels Lily and Austin into each other’s arms won’t help.

Life in small town California wine country is a tangled vine of mystery, suspense, and intrigue.

Author: Anna Celeste Burke

Author Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Humor And Comedy

Author's Blog: Desert Cities Mystery
Website: Desert Cities Mystery
Twitter: @aburke59
E-Mail: aburkesocal@gmail.com
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Author Description:
Anna Celeste Burke is an award-winning, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author!

Welcome! Join me to get a free eBook--just copy & paste the link: http://www.desertcitiesmystery.com

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.

Author's Book List
A Dead Cousin
Summer Snoops and Cozy Crimes
Murder of the Maestro
Murder at Sea of Passenger X
A Merry Christmas Wedding Mystery
All Hallows' Eve Heist
Love Notes in the Key of Sea
Murder at Catmmando Mountain
Cowabunga Christmas
A Dead Daughter
Love a Foot Above the Ground
A Dead Sister
A Dead Husband
Lily's Homecoming Under Fire
Heinous Habits
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery Series
A Body on Fitzgerald's Bluff


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Luana Ehrlich
Featured Book: Five Years in Yemen


A CIA contractor goes missing in Iraq. Five years later, he turns up in Yemen. Now, it’s up to Titus to find out if he’s a traitor or a patriot.

After Titus accepts an assignment to bring rogue CIA contractor Jacob Levin back to the States, he learns the operation has been put on hold pending Presidential approval. That’s fine with him. He’s looking forward to spending time in Oklahoma with his fiancée, Nikki Saxon.

But then, his boss needs a favor.

After that, everything changes.

It begins in Springfield, Missouri . . .

Where he interviews a former CIA employee about the missing Jacob Levin.

It continues in Detroit, Michigan . . .

Where he and Nikki spend Thanksgiving with his relatives.

It leads to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . . .

Where he encounters a killer.

It ends in Somahi, Yemen . . .

Where he finally discovers the truth.

Along the way, he’s forced to deal with issues about his personal life, confront questions about his past, and make decisions about his future. Can he trust God for the answers? Will Nikki agree with his decision? How will he handle the outcome?


Author: Luana Ehrlich

Author Genre: Christian, Fiction, Thriller

Author's Blog: Luana Ehrlich
Website: Luana Ehrlich
Twitter: @luanasbooks
E-Mail: Author@LuanaEhrlich (dot) com
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Author Description:
Luana picked up her first adult spy novel when she was eleven years old. Today, she continues to have a passion for the thriller/suspense genre of fiction. In addition to being an avid reader, she is also a news fanatic and follows events around the world on a daily basis, particularly the Middle East.

Luana is a minister's wife and has lived in Norman, Oklahoma for the past two decades. Previously, she resided in several states in the South and Midwest. Along with her husband, she also served as a missionary in Costa Rica and Venezuela.

Occasionally, she reports on the experiences of newly converted Christians for Baptist Press, a national news service for Baptists. She was also a weekly columnist for The Indiana Baptist, where she told the stories of ordinary people who became followers of Christ. Luana is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers.

Author's Book List
Five Years in Yemen
Four Months in Cuba
Three Weeks in Washington
Two Days in Caracas
One Night in Tehran
One Step Back


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Tamara Ferguson
Featured Book: Two Hearts Under Fire


Tagline: Can two wounded hearts under fire survive LOVE?

Two years ago, members of Airman Russ Quinlan’s team were targeted and captured during transport in Iraq. When Russ discovers the only other survivor was left for dead after a brutal assault by insurgents, he realizes this covert mission had resulted in deadly consequences, and someone was trying to frame him.

When Russ decides to enlist help from AFOSI Agent Brand Reardon, he finds Claire Ellis instead. A close friend of Brand’s fiancé Sarah, the lone survivor of Russ’s mission in Iraq, Claire’s staying at Brand’s Quantico apartment temporarily, hiding out from an abusive ex-husband who’s trying to kill her.

When an assassin attempts to gun them both down, Russ is able to avert the attack, turning the weapon on the killer.

But who was the intended target? Russ figures their only option is to run, heading to Crystal Rock, Wisconsin to enlist Brand and Sarah’s help.

But something crazy happens to them both along the way. Can two wounded hearts under fire survive love?


Author: Tamara Ferguson

Author Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Author's Blog: Newsletter Sign Up
Website: Tamara Ferguson - Kissed by Fate
Twitter: @Tammysdragonfly
E-Mail: Tammysdragonfly@gmail.com
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Author Description:
Writing steamy yet sweet compassionate stories of fate that are wonderfully romantic, Tamara Ferguson is the multi-award winning, #1 international & Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Author of the Tales of the Dragonfly Romance Suspense Series, the Kissed By Fate Series, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series, the Daydreams & Dragonflies Sweet Romance Series and the Tales From Dragonfly Pointe Short Story Series.

If you don't believe in the power of fate, you shouldn't read her stories, because Tamara always writes a happily-ever-after for her heroines and heroes, since it doesn't always work out that way in real life.

Her wounded warrior romances have won six Readers' Favorite International Book Awards with Two Hearts Unbroken earning the Bronze (2018), Two Hearts Unspoken earning the Silver (2016) and Two Hearts Find Christmas earning the GOLD Medal in Military Fiction (2018.) Two Hearts Surrendered was also a New Apple Romance Selection for excellence in Indie Publishing.

Two Hearts' Christmas Wish, the fourth story in the series, spent 6 consecutive weeks at #1 in the Mistletoe Kisses & Christmas Wishes romance set and has become a #1 Best Seller independently as well a 2017 IAN Book of the Year Finalist. And it's the #13 BEST INDIE BOOK of 2017.

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.

She's just released Two Hearts Find Christmas (Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Book 5) and is working on Two Hearts Unbroken (Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Book 6) and Emergence, her third Tales of the Dragonfly Novel, due to be published by Windswept in spring of 2018.

A member of the RWA, the Authors' Billboard and the Authors' Independent Book Network, her stories have been included in several #1 bestselling anthologies.

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.

Author's Book List
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love
TWO HEARTS IN ACCORD
That Unexpected Kiss
TWO HEARTS UNBROKEN
TWO HEARTS FIND CHRISTMAS
A KISS UPON A STAR
TWO HEARTS' CHRISTMAS WISH
Two Hearts Undone
TWO HEARTS UNSPOKEN
TWO HEARTS SURRENDERED
That Unforgettable Kiss
In Flight
Tales of the Dragonfly Book I: In Tandem
Two Hearts Under Fire
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Two Hearts Home for Christmas
Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series


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Inge-Lise Goss
Featured Book: Diamonds and Lies


Mia’s advertising career masks a side job in the family business?the business is thievery and the competition kills. Partnering with her brother, Andy, Mia is drawn into a short timeline to plan a diamond heist to make good on Andy’s double-cross of the crime boss who hired him for the prior job. Openly teasing the mark, Mia plays with the jeweler’s attraction to her, insinuating herself into his life, gaining his confidence. When Andy’s past threatens them both, Mia abandons the heist and disappears. The mark, under Mia’s spell, hides and protects her from danger. They are both in peril as her brother’s stalker closes in on them. Alternating between ecstasy and fear, she has to make a fateful decision. Is she placing her trust in the wrong man? Can a relationship built on lies become real?


Author: Inge-Lise Goss

Author Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Mystery

Website: Inge-Lise Goss, Author
Twitter: @IngeGoss
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Author Description:
Inge-Lise Goss, a multi-award winning author, was born in Denmark, raised in Utah, and now lives in the foothills of Red Rock Canyon with her husband and their dog, Ted. She spends most of her time in her den writing stories. There, with her muse by her side, her imagination has no boundaries, and her dreams come alive. When she's not pounding away on the keyboard, she can be found reading, rowing, or trying to perfect her golf game, which she fears is a lost cause.

Author's Book List
Tegen Punishment
Compelled
Tegen Justice
Cisco Bandits
The Cost of Crude
The Tegen Cave
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Diamonds and Lies


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Dianne Harman
Featured Book: Murdered by News


He was a Pulitzer Prize winning publisher. She was a celebrity newscaster. Someone hated one of them enough to commit murder.

Kat’s shocked when she’s asked to help solve the murder but it looks like her daughter may be marrying into the decedent’s family. Sometimes you just have to do the right thing. Nice to know there’s a Rottweiler at your back!


Author: Dianne Harman

Author Genre: Romance and Literary Fiction

Author's Blog: Dianne Harman Author
Website: Dianne Harman Author
Twitter: @DianneDHarman
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Author Description:
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!


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Dianne Harman
Featured Book: Murder in Cottonwood Springs


Sheriff Rich got the call every lawman dreads - a relative's murder. And it's even worse when it's your sister.

Brigid moved back to Cottonwood Springs to be with friends and family when her marriage and her publishing company both ended. When her best friend's murdered, she's determined to find the killer.

A new romance and an adopted big Newfoundland are pretty comforting at times like these. Recipes included!


Author's Book List
Murder and the Museum
Murder in Cottonwood Springs
Black Dots - Book Three
Murdered by News
Black Dots - Book Two
Murder and Food Porn
Black Dots - Book One
The Professor's Predicament
Red Zero Book Three
RED ZERO Book Two
Red Zero Book One
Murdered by Superstition
Murder at the Gearhart
Murder at the Waterfront
Murder and Mega Millions
Murder at the Gallery
Murdered at the Courthouse
Murder at Le Bijou Bistro
Murder in San Francisco
Murder After Midnight
Murdered By Wine
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
Murdered in Argentina


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K.M. Hodge
Featured Book: Summer of ’78


Responsible twenty-year-old Susan Evenbright didn’t get drunk at parties, do drugs, or sleep around like her friends, who clung to the sexual revolution like they had invented it. No, she worked hard, and it paid off when she got the acceptance letter to Standford’s School of Journalism—a thousand miles away from her small town in Texas.

Susan pledges to make her last summer before going away to college a big one. With just an army surplus bag in hand, she sets out to hitchhike to Austin to catch her favorite singer, Willy Nelson, in concert. But what starts out as an innocent adventure soon turns sinister as young Texas girls turn up dead.

Micheal Riley, a young FBI agent, sets out to find the man murdering young girls in Central Texas, a case that could make or break his career. When he stumbles across a young woman who fits the killer's victim profile to a tee, he finds much more than he bargained for. Can he protect her and catch the killer before it is too late?


Author: K.M. Hodge

Author Genre: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller

Author's Blog: The Land of Hodge - Author K.M. Hodge
Website: The Land of Hodge
Twitter: @KMHodgeAuthor
E-Mail: kmanfredini@gmail.com
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Author Description:
USA Today Bestselling author, K.M. Hodge grew up in Detroit, where she spent most of her free time weaving wild tales to spook her friends and family. These days, she lives in Texas with her husband and two energetic boys and once again enjoys writing tales of suspense and intrigue that keep her readers up all night. Her stories, which focus on women's issues, friendship, addiction, regrets and second chances, will stay with you long after you finish them. When she isn't writing or being an agent of social change, she reads Independent graphic novels, watches old X-files episodes, streams Detroit Tigers games and binges on Netflix with her husband. She enjoys hearing from her readers, so don't be shy about dropping her a line.

* K.M. Hodge was awarded the winter of 2016 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for her Red on the Run.

Author's Book List
The Sally Ride Chronicle
True Blue Son
Save the Date
Black and White Truth
Red on the Run
Texas and Tiaras
Walker Texas Wife
Hodgenovsale17
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Summer of ‘78


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Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Featured Book: Buckle Bunny


The last guy to call Maggie a buckle bunny didn’t make his eight seconds.

Every cowboy at the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo is hot for rising music star Maggie Killian. But Maggie is laser focused on her songs, her next show, and her future. She’s not going to be any cowboy’s buckle bunny.

Down-and-out bull rider Hank Sibley needs big money fast, so he strikes a deal with the devil to lose in Cheyenne for cash. When Hank reneges to get Maggie to go out with him, the only thing standing between him and deadly payback is a pissed-off, buckle-wearing Maggie.


Author: Pamela Fagan Hutchins

Author Genre: Mystery, Romance, Humor And Comedy, Non-fiction

Author's Blog: Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Website: Pamela Fagan Hutchins - Holding Nothing Back
Twitter: @PamelotH
E-Mail: pamela@pamelafaganhutchins.com
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Author Description:
Pamela writes overly long e-mails and the What Doesn't Kill You romantic mysteries from deep in the heart of Nowheresville, TX and way up in the frozen north of Snowheresville, WY. Pamela is passionate about hiking with her hunky husband and pack of rescue dogs (and an occasional goat and donkey), riding her gigantic horses, experimenting with her Keurig, and traveling in the Bookmobile.

Pamela's mysteries have won a lot of awards, from the 2017 Silver Falchion for Best Adult Mystery WINNER (Fighting for Anna) to the 2016 and 2015 WINNERS for USA Best Books Fiction: Cross Genre (Hell to Pay, Heaven to Betsy). With downloads of nearly 2,000,000 for the What Doesn't Kill You series, readers seem to enjoy her smart, sassy female sleuths.

Author's Book List
Searching for Dime Box
Knockout
Stunner
Bombshell
Fighting For Anna
Hell to Pay
Earth to Emily
Heaven to Betsy
Going for Kona
Finding Harmony
What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too?
Leaving Annalise
Saving Grace
The Clark Kent Chronicles
Hot Flashes And Half Ironmans
How To Screw Up Your Kids
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Buckle Bunny


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Dawn Greenfield Ireland
Featured Book: Bonded


Roman Davenport thought he was the only shifter in existence—a freak. He first shifted to a panther when he was twenty years old. Now, in his forties, he and his panther are so lonely.

Then he rescued Gage Stryker, an eagle that had been shot from the sky with an arrow through his wing. Like Roman, Gage thought he was the only shifter.

Roman and Gage were so happy to have found each other. They spent the next fifty years searching for their kind—and searching for mates. Relationships with women were short—most only wanted the limelight of the city’s two most eligible bachelors.

Then Ari Davis crossed their path.

The woman was seventy but looked not quite fifty, with thick white hair to her waist. The attraction was a powerful pull for all three of them.

Ari was so confused by the strong attraction to the men—that were barely older than her two sons—that she fled to Mexico for a week to try to get her head straight. When she returned home, they were there—waiting for her.

Nothing would ever be the same for any of them again. They formed a bond that could never be broken.


Author: Dawn Greenfield Ireland

Author Genre: Mystery Thrillers, Fantasy,Professional & Technical

Author's Blog: Dawn Ireland
Website: Dawn Ireland Writer
Twitter: @dawnireland
E-Mail: dawn@dawngreenfieldireland.com
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DG Ireland writes full time. She lives among dreams and fantasies with two cats and moving boxes. Her head is filled with stories. She doesn’t suffer from writer’s block. If you buy her books and products, she’ll love you forever.

I’m on Patreon! Please help support me while I create fabulous content!

Author's Book List
Bonded
Forced Dreams
The Far Corner
The Last Dog
Prophecy of Thol
Spicy Chocolate
Bitter Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
Mastering Your Money
The Puppy Baby Book
Writer’s Preparation Handbook


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Suzanne Jenkins
Featured Book: Christmas with the Clouds


After life changing news, Tracy, her daughter Jasmine, and friend Mrs. Lincoln spend Christmas with the Clouds on the reservation in Lapwai, Idaho. Tracy isn’t interested in love, until an unexpected Christmas visitor changes her heart.


Author: Suzanne Jenkins

Author Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense

Author's Blog: Suzanne Jenkins
Website: Suzanne Jenkins
Twitter: @suzannejenkins3
E-Mail: suzannejenkinswriter@gmail.com
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Get Suzanne's newsletter and never miss a new release! Receive a FREE Pam of Babylon short story by signing up at http://suzannejenkins.com

Suzanne's Gift to You! DOWNLOAD FREE and Bargain EBOOKS Start the first installment of Suzanne's bestselling series, Pam of Babylon FREE! Download Today - The Greeks of Beaubien Street 99 Cents (Greektown Detroit Detective Stories), and Burn District: The Prequel.

Her anthology of romance titles with eleven other authors, A TOUCH OF PASSION, has just become the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Awards.

Suzanne writes page-turning contemporary romance, mystery, and women's fiction with passionately gripping characters that stay with readers long after they turn the last page. The Detroit Detective Stories, beginning with The Greeks of Beaubien Street are a reflection of American fantasy with historical reality. Pam of Babylon books consistently rank in the Top 100 Best Sellers in American Drama with over 500,000 downloads.

Suzanne's stand alone novels include Someone Like You, the Family/LGBT themed Alice's Summertime Adventure, suspenseful The Savant of Chelsea, Slow Dancing, The Liberation of Ravenna Morton and Perfect for Him, her latest romance story. "Bring the tissues," readers say.

Burn District, Jenkins new sci/fi series, follows an American family as they flee from political insanity to save their lives in the Arizona Desert.

Her short story, Vapor appeared in Willow Review, Spring 2013.

A retired operating room nurse, Jenkins lives in Southern California.

Author's Book List
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love
Portrait of Marriage
Esmeralda's
Pink Heaven
If I Ever Leave You
My Christmas Romance
Bittersweets - Brenda and Larry
The Jade Emperor
Second Chance
Pam's Adventures in Babylon
Mademoiselle
Burn District 2
Meet Me at the Beach
South Shore Romance
Beach Spirits
I'll Always Love You
Save the Date
Soulmates
In Memoriam
The Tao of Pam
Family Dynamics
Prayers for the Dying
Dream Lover
Don't You Forget About Me
Pam of Babylon
A Greektown Wedding
Christmas in Greektown
The Princess of Greektown
The Greeks of Beaubien Street
Perfect for Him
Gracefully, Like a Living Thing
Burn District 1
Slow Dancing
The Liberation of Ravenna Morton
Someone Like You
Alice's Summertime Adventure
The Savant of Chelsea
Running with Horses
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Christmas with the Clouds


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Suzanne Jenkins
Featured Book: Portrait of Marriage


The aftermath of Pam's lavish beachside Memorial Day party on Long Island has everyone wondering what's up with their relationships. What does a suspicious wife, a bored husband, a nosy neighbor, and a curious kid have to do with the story? Everything in the continuing saga of Babylon's beautiful and rich Pamela Fabian Smith Zapelli Bradshaw.


Author: Suzanne Jenkins

Author Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense

Author's Blog: Suzanne Jenkins
Website: Suzanne Jenkins
Twitter: @suzannejenkins3
E-Mail: suzannejenkinswriter@gmail.com
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Get Suzanne's newsletter and never miss a new release! Receive a FREE Pam of Babylon short story by signing up at http://suzannejenkins.com

Suzanne's Gift to You! DOWNLOAD FREE and Bargain EBOOKS Start the first installment of Suzanne's bestselling series, Pam of Babylon FREE! Download Today - The Greeks of Beaubien Street 99 Cents (Greektown Detroit Detective Stories), and Burn District: The Prequel.

Her anthology of romance titles with eleven other authors, A TOUCH OF PASSION, has just become the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Awards.

Suzanne writes page-turning contemporary romance, mystery, and women's fiction with passionately gripping characters that stay with readers long after they turn the last page. The Detroit Detective Stories, beginning with The Greeks of Beaubien Street are a reflection of American fantasy with historical reality. Pam of Babylon books consistently rank in the Top 100 Best Sellers in American Drama with over 500,000 downloads.

Suzanne's stand alone novels include Someone Like You, the Family/LGBT themed Alice's Summertime Adventure, suspenseful The Savant of Chelsea, Slow Dancing, The Liberation of Ravenna Morton and Perfect for Him, her latest romance story. "Bring the tissues," readers say.

Burn District, Jenkins new sci/fi series, follows an American family as they flee from political insanity to save their lives in the Arizona Desert.

Her short story, Vapor appeared in Willow Review, Spring 2013.

A retired operating room nurse, Jenkins lives in Southern California.


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Suzanne Jenkins
Featured Book: Running with Horses


Local folklore said Mindy Murphy was born on the back of a horse. Mucking out stalls and spending days surrounded by beautiful horses on her grandfather’s ranch is all she needs. The only caveat is neighboring rancher, Fred Rough’s long term holding lot where captured wild horses live a sad existence. All of that changes on the day she meets her childhood friend, Antonia for coffee, and Randy Johnson, an animal rights activist just happens to be there, too. Mindy becomes entangled in an explosive encounter between Fred and Randy’s friend. Moving horses to the high country comes just in time when Mindy and her coffee date





Author's Book List
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love
Portrait of Marriage
Esmeralda's
Pink Heaven
If I Ever Leave You
My Christmas Romance
Bittersweets - Brenda and Larry
The Jade Emperor
Second Chance
Pam's Adventures in Babylon
Mademoiselle
Burn District 2
Meet Me at the Beach
South Shore Romance
Beach Spirits
I'll Always Love You
Save the Date
Soulmates
In Memoriam
The Tao of Pam
Family Dynamics
Prayers for the Dying
Dream Lover
Don't You Forget About Me
Pam of Babylon
A Greektown Wedding
Christmas in Greektown
The Princess of Greektown
The Greeks of Beaubien Street
Perfect for Him
Gracefully, Like a Living Thing
Burn District 1
Slow Dancing
The Liberation of Ravenna Morton
Someone Like You
Alice's Summertime Adventure
The Savant of Chelsea
Running with Horses
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Christmas with the Clouds


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Judith Lucci
Featured Book: The Case of the Very Dead Lawyer


Dead Lawyer’s Body an Instrument of Terror

Michael St. John never lost a criminal case. He wasn’t a nice guy. He cheated his clients, destroyed criminal evidence, paid off judges, and ran around on his wife. He was an albatross around the neck of the Richmond Police Department. The District Attorney’s office loathed him until they found his mutilated corpse – one lovely fall morning - after an unusual outburst in Court the day before. Little did they know that Attorney St. John’s body was key evidence in far more heinous crimes.


Author: Judith Lucci

Author Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Author's Blog: Judith Lucci
Website: Judith Lucci
Twitter: @JudithLucci
E-Mail: JudithLucciWrites@gmail.com
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Judith Lucci is a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Best Selling author who writes what she knows.... Hospitals, Medicine, Crime and Art. She adds suspense along with well-constructed plots, vivid descriptions and memorable characters. Very few readers can put down her medical and crime thriller novels once they start reading them.

Ms.Lucci is a Gold Medal Winner for Best Sleuth 2017 for Dr. Dude, the first book in the Michaela McPherson Series and Best Political Thriller 2017 for Viral, the third book in the Alexandra Destephano Novels. She has contributed to five anthologies which are currently available on Amazon. She has recently claimed the prestigious status of a Wall Street Journal Best Selling author. Her Cozy Mystery series, Artzy Chicks, debuts this summer and takes place at Massanutten Resort where she and five ditzy authors solve mysteries that occur at the resort.

Dr. Lucci is the author of the Alexandra Destephano Series, true-to-life medical thrillers set in New Orleans and the Michaela McPherson crime series set in Richmond, Virginia. Lucci's thrillers are a fast-paced, riveting reads that offer readers believable drama, memorable characters and true suspense.

Judith was born and educated in Virginia where she holds graduate and doctoral degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia. She is also the author of numerous academic and health-related articles and documents.

Author's Book List
The Case of the Very Dead Lawyer
The Case of the Man Overboard
Evil: Finding St. Germaine
The Case of the Dead Dowager
The Case of Dr Dude
Toxic New Year: The Day That Wouldn't End
Viral Intent
The Imposter
Chaos at Crescent City Medical Center
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Summer Snoops and Cozy Crimes
Gawd Almighty & the Corn
Run For Your Life


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S.R. Mallery
Featured Book: Tender Enemies


When Lily sets up a spy trap, she faces great danger––of falling in love.

It’s 1941 in New York City, a time before Pearl Harbor, when Nazi spies are everywhere in the U.S. and no one knows who’s working for whom. In comes beautiful Lily, paid to gather intelligence by setting up a “honey trap” for Joe Stiles, a supposed German infiltrator. Problem is, she soon faces a danger she isn’t prepared for––falling in love.


Author: S.R. Mallery

Author Genre: Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery

Website: S.R. Mallery's AND HISTORY FOR ALL
Twitter: @SarahMallery1
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Author Description:
They say I'm as eclectic as my characters. I've been a singer, a composer, a calligrapher, a quilt artist, and an ESL/Reading teacher. But it is the world of writing historical fiction where I feel I've come "home." It's where I've received various awards and in addition, get to do my second love: Research.

When people talk about the news of the day, or when I listen to music, my overactive imagination likens the story to a similar kind of news in the past, which helps me conjure up scenes between characters I've yet to meet.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT S. R. MALLERY'S BOOKS:

Unexpected Gifts: "This is a book to be savored, as there is much information, as well as a captivating story about one family greatly affected by the events of their times. A thought-provoking read indeed!" -- Deborah Lloyd for Readers' Favorite

Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small Threads This is a fascinating collection of anecdotes and historical snippets focusing on the timely art of sewing. - Emily-Jane Hills Orford for READER's FAVORITE

"Mallery is an extremely talented writer. Her style lures the reader; you actually become a part of her tapestry of expression." -- Blogger Melinda Hines, on Tales to Count On.

The Dolan Girls "was so enjoyable. At times rollicking, at times poignant, but always authentic, well researched and a beautifully told story. Highest recommendation. Five stars." -- B. Nelson, Top Amazon reviewer

Genteel Secrets "is a beautiful story which transports the reader in time. True to life historical fiction at its best, it's so much more than romance." - Riley, Top Amazon reviewer

Trouble in Glamour Town "is very historically accurate, portraying the real workings of the Hollywood sleaze, dishonesty and corruption happening at that time. S.R. Mallery is a gifted author who drew me into the story from the first word and kept me reading until the very last page... " - Trudi LoPreto for Readers' Favorite

SARAH LOVES TO HEAR FROM HER FANS.

Author's Book List
Trouble In Glamour Town
Love in Times of War
Genteel Secrets
The Dolan Girls
Unexpected Gifts
Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small Threads
TALES TO COUNT ON
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Tender Enemies


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James Moushon
Featured Book: Operation Hidden Truth - A Jonathon Stone Mystery Short Story


A plea bargain turns deadly and a known gun runner is the primary suspect. Jonathon Stone becomes involved with the FBI to try to catch the elusive terrorist. With espionage and government secrets in play, the DHS suddenly becomes a problem. Jonathon needs to be on top of his game for this op.


Author: James Moushon

Author Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers

Author's Blog: Indie Author’s Corner
Website: James Moushon - Mystery Writer
Twitter: @jimhbs
E-Mail: james.moushon@gmail.com
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Author Description:
James Moushon is a Mystery writer and an Author Advocate.

Starting over 15 years ago, he helped lead the startup of the electronic forms industry in the creation, conversion and usage of electronic forms by supplying that industry with a continuing source of published literature, software products and training seminars.

In 2003, Moushon changed his focus to ebooks and their development.

He is the author of the Jonathon Stone Mystery Novels. He has published three books: Black Mountain Secrets, Game of Fire and The Cajun Ghost plus several short stories including Operation No Sanctuary (June 2017), Operation Camp Navajo (July 2017), and Operation Asian Tiger (August 2017). All featuring CIA Agent Jonathon Stone.

A Jonathon Stone Mystery Short Story Winter 2017 is being released currently: Operation Sundown (November 2017), Operation Little Havana (December 2017), and Operation Listen Close (January 2018). All featuring CIA Agent Jonathon Stone.

James is currently wearing two Hats. He is a Mystery Writer and a Book Publishing Blogger. You can find his blogs at:

HBS Author's Spotlight http://bit.ly/QVEMix
The blog's purpose is to help authors get exposure in the book publishing industry. He has interviewed and showcased over 600 authors to date.

HBS Mystery Reader's Circle http://bit.ly/19Nfrx8
The HBS Mystery Reader's Circle provides information about the latest novels and what is coming next from a collection of Bestselling and Outstanding Authors in the Mystery, Thrillers, Historical Fiction and Crime genre.

eBook Author's Corner http://bit.ly/TauYkJ
The Corner is a collection of Author advice and studies including Marketing, Social Media and other major topics created to help writers in today's ever changing world of book publishing.

He has spent the majority of his adult life developing computer systems and thinking about writing mysteries.

His website is: www.jamesmoushon.com

To contact him, e-mail: james.moushon@gmail.com

Author's Book List
Operation Hidden Truth
Operation Runaway
Operation Deadline
Operation Red Dragon
Operation Listen Close
Operation Little Havana
Operation Sundowner
Operation Asian Tiger
Operation Camp Navajo
Operation No Sanctuary
The Cajun Ghost
Game of Fire
Black Mountain Secrets


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Uvi Poznansky
Featured Book: Virtually Lace


Haunted by the memory of Lace, a beautiful dancer whose throat has been slit, Michael sets out to create a virtual reality simulation of her murder. Can he bring the mystery to life? Can he solve its clues in time, before the killer turns on the woman he loves, Ashley?

Suffering memory loss due to a horrific incident in her own past, Ash is unable to identify her attacker. Despite the persistent fear, she puts her life in danger. In a nail-biting twist, she draws out the man who killed Lace, so as to avenge her murder.

Meanwhile, the cops treat Michael as their prime suspect for the crime. The only reason they haven’t arrested him yet is an urgent call for their assistance in a rescue, as Laguna Beach is engulfed in flames. On his way back to the murder scene, will Michael manage to slip away from them and save his sweetheart, before it’s too late? And will he get the murderer?


Author: Uvi Poznansky

Author Genre: Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Poetry

Author's Blog: Uvi Poznansky
Website: Uvi Poznansky
Twitter: @UviPoznansky
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Author Description:
Uvi Poznansky is a bestselling, award-winning author, poet and artist. “I paint with my pen,” she says, “and write with my paintbrush.” Her romance boxed set, A Touch of Passion, is the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Awards.

Education and work:
Uvi earned her B. A. in Architecture and Town Planning from the Technion in Haifa, Israel and practiced with an innovative Architectural firm, taking a major part in the large-scale project, called Home for the Soldier.

Having moved to Troy, N.Y. with her husband and two children, Uvi received a Fellowship grant and a Teaching Assistantship from the Architecture department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. There, she guided teams in a variety of design projects and earned her M.A. in Architecture. Then, taking a sharp turn in her education, she earned her M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.

She worked first as an architect, and later as a software engineer, software team leader, software manager and a software consultant (with an emphasis on user interface for medical instruments devices.) All the while, she wrote and painted constantly, and exhibited in Israel and California. In addition, she taught art appreciation classes. Her versatile body of work includes bronze and ceramic sculptures, oil and watercolor paintings, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, and mixed media.

Books and Genres:
Her two series won great acclaim. Still Life with Memories is a family saga series with touches of romance. It includes Apart From Love, My Own Voice, The White Piano, The Music of Us, and Dancing with Air. The David Chronicles is a historical fiction series. It includes Rise to Power, A Peek at Bathsheba, and The Edge of Revolt.

Her poetry book, Home, is in tribute to her father. Her collection of dark tales, Twisted, and her Historical Fiction book, A Favorite Son, are both new age, biblically inspired books. In addition, Uvi wrote and illustrated two children books, Jess and Wiggle and Now I Am Paper. For each one of these books, she created an animation video (find them on YouTube and on her Goodreads page.)

Author's Book List
My Own Voice
The White Piano
The Music of Us
Dancing with Air
Marriage before Death
Apart from Love
Rise to Power
A Peek at Bathsheba
The Edge of Revolt
Inspired by Art: Fighting Goliath
Inspired by Art: Fall of a Giant
Inspired by Art: Rise to Power
Inspired by Art: A Peek at Bathsheba
Inspired by Art: The Edge of Revolt
Inspired by Art: The Last Concubine
A Favorite Son
Book Bites: The Wrong Girl
Twisted
Home
Jess and Wiggle
Now I Am Paper
Virtually Lace
LOVE UNDER FIRE


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Mohana Rajakumar
Featured Book: The Princely Papers


Albie Ringham is like most twentysomething men. He likes fast cars and women who look good driving them. As the spare in the Ringham dynasty, he parties in the best nightclubs around the world while his sister Victoria prepares to take the throne one day. When fate thursts the crown back onto Albie's head, three generations of romance, hopes and frustrations come along with it. Can Albie fulfill generations of his family's obligation to become the people's prince? Or will he be lured away from duty by love when introduced to the winsome Rachel?


Author: Mohana Rajakumar

Author Genre: Essays & non-fiction projects with young adults

Author's Blog: YouTube Channel - Mohana Rajakumar
Website: Mohadoha - Modern Mother, Writer, Scholar
Twitter: @moha_doha
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Author Description:
Mohana is a writer and scholar of gender, race, and writing. Her work has appeared in academic journals and books. She is the award-winning novelist of Love Comes Later and An Unlikely Goddess, among others. As the host of the Expat Dilemmas podcast, she peppers each show with reflections from a decade of living abroad. She teaches courses on literature, argumentative and creative writing.

Author's Book List
The Princely Papers
Pearls of the Past
No Place for Women
The Migrant Report
Love Comes Later
AN UNLIKELY GODDESS
The Dohmestics
From Dunes to Dior
Saving Peace
Hip Hop Dance
Mommy but Still Me
So You Want to Sell a Million Copies?
Coloured and Other Stories
Qatari Voices


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Jinx Schwartz
Featured Book: Baja Get Away


Becky is trapped in paradise. Working as a timeshare hawker in Cabo San Lucas sounds like a dream job, but like any tourist destination, there is always an undercurrent, and she finds herself being dragged into it. When a handsome stranger offers to help her escape, can she trust him?


Author: Jinx Schwartz

Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Young Adult/tweens, Historical/Western, Humor, Chicklit

Author's Blog: Jinx Schwartz's Water Writes
Website: Jinx Schwartz
Twitter: @jinxschwartz
E-Mail: jinxschwartz@yahoo.com
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Author Description:
Jinx Schwartz is the author of fourteen 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.

Author's Book List
Just For The Birds
Just Follow The Money
JUST PARDON MY FRENCH
Just Different Devils
Just Needs Killin'
Just The Pits
Just Deserts
Just Add Trouble
Just Add Salt
Just Add Water
Troubled Sea
The Texicans
Land Of Mountains
Hetta Coffey Series
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Baja Get Away


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Linda Watkins
Featured Book: The Witches of Storm Island, Book I: The Turning


It is the Year of Our Lord 1685 and fourteen-year-old Maude Prichard finds herself at a crossroads in life. A chance meeting with a strange woman who never ages sets the young Puritan maid on a path littered with fear, superstition, and witchcraft. A boy whose love is forbidden and an old man drenched in darkness and depravity, will catapult Maude out of her well-ordered world and into a life fraught with danger. Travel with her as she journeys from the Massachusetts Bay Colony to the wilds of Maine where she will finally take her place with The Witches of Storm Island.

The Witches of Storm Island Series serves as prequel to the contemporary gothic novel series, The Kate Pomeroy Mysteries, the first of which is entitled, Storm Island.


Author: Linda Watkins

Author Genre: Horror, Paranormal, Thriller

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Author Description:
Linda Watkins is the author of the multi-award-winning MATEGUAS ISLAND SERIES. She currently resides in Sedona, Arizona and, in another life, was a Senior Clinical Financial Analyst at Stanford University School of Medicine. In 2006, she packed her belongings and, along with her four rescue dogs, took the plunge and moved to a remote island off the coast of Maine. It was there that she wrote MATEGUAS ISLAND, which has garnered the following awards:

* 2014 Gold Medal, Supernatural Fiction, Readers Favorite International Book Award Competition
* 2014 First Place Award, Contemporary Gothic, Chanticleer Book Review, Paranormal Awards
* 2015 Outstanding Novel in Horror/Suspense, IAN Book of the Year Awards

The second novel in the series, RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND, was also awarded a First Place in Contemporary Gothic Fiction in the 2015 Chanticleer Book Review's Paranormal Awards and was named 2015 Finalist in Horror by Readers Favorite International Book Award Competition, and 2016 Finalist in Horror by the IAN Book of the Year Awards.

GHOSTS OF MATEGUAS, the third novel in the series, was published in early 2016 and, in 2017, was named "Finalist in Thrillers" in the Book Excellence Awards and "Finalist in Horror/Suspense" in the IAN Book of the Year Awards.

In addition to the MATEGUAS books, in 2017, Linda published a new stand-alone novel, SUMMER GIRL, and a novella, SARAH & ZOEY, A STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.

Today, she is working on a new series of gothic fiction, THE KATE POMEROY MYSTERIES, the first installment of which she hopes to publish in late 2018. Also, on her agenda will be to write the fourth installment in THE MATEGUAS SERIES.

Serious about dog welfare and rescue, all net proceeds from sales of THE MATEGUAS ISLAND SERIES are donated to Linda's charitable trust, The Raison d'Etre Fund for Dogs, Dedicated to Rescue and Research.

Linda is a member of the Horror Writers Association, The Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers, The International Association of Crime Writers (N.A.), and the Authors Guild.

To take a look at her other works or communicate with her, please visit her website (www.lindawatkins-author.com), her blog where she posts book reviews and other features (www.lindawatkins.biz) and/or her novel website, dedicated to the Mateguas Island Series (www.mateguasisland.com).

Author's Book List
Storm Island
Summer Girl
Sarah and Zoey
Ghosts of Mateguas
RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND
Mateguas Island
SECRETS
The Mateguas Island Series
LOVE UNDER FIRE
The Witches of Storm Island, Book I: The Turning


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