Of Passion and Restraint Poems of Love, Lust and Loss by Carrie Skinner

Life is a passion play that when kept restrained can lead to frustration of the heart. But when allowed to run free can cause the heart to wander into many unexpected territories where love and lust and loss cover the landscape like a primal forest. One can get lost in its shadows or find life in its fecundity.
Carrie Skinner has wandered this landscape gathering bits and pieces of light and shadow then poured them into the poems in this collection. Here you will find deeply personal poems written from the heart that share the ups and downs of a life lived fully – the wonders and the horrors and everything in between. The book is divided into three sections; Love, Lust and Loss and if you look closely you may just discover a familiarity in the hills and valleys she paints with her pen. If you have ever loved, lusted or lost while living within the passion play of life these poems will resonate with your body, heart and soul. Read them slowly and let them bring you to the edge of their cliff where it is possible to either plummet or soar out into the wonders of a life lived fiercely and passionately.

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Carrie Skinner is a poet, artist, writer and environmentalist holding a diploma in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation. Her love of nature permeates everything she does seeping into her writing and melding there in a very organic way. Her poems have been published in various anthologies and local periodicals and have received awards and honorable mentions from Iliad Press, Poetry Unlimited, Poetry Press and Prairie Dog Press among others. She has also illustrated a series of book covers for an independent writer of play-novels and has run a successful art business and herbal body care business but is now concentrating on her writing. Whether her subject matter is based in reality or fantasy she seeks to convey the message that we are all in this thing called life together. She believes we all have similar experiences in life and can learn and grow by sharing these experiences with each other.
She is married to her husband of more than forty years and has three grown children and seven grandchildren who all live nearby in a rural area in upstate New York by the beautiful and rugged shores of Lake Ontario and near the small tourist town of Fair Haven. When she isn’t writing or creating you can find her in her garden or wandering the woods with her dog, Raven or spending time with her 20 chickens. She is currently working on her second novel. This is her first published book of poetry and a second is waiting in the wings.

Tamed and Trained in the Lesbian Trap by Jordan Church

It’s bad enough that Mistress Mercy, Aria’s high school nemesis, wants her to be a forever no-going-back submissive to her like Aria’s friend Becky. But Aria learns the hard way that Mistress Mercy wants more than just Aria’s body, sexual service, obedience, and soul. Mistress Mercy wants Aria’s family also! In that same way! And she wants Aria to help her out!
Mistress Mercy keeps taking Aria over lines she didn’t know existed and never thought she’d cross.
Will Aria give up her job, her free will, her plan to get married and have children, and her family as well? Will she give up all that to swim forever in the depths of submission? Are the amazing mind-shattering orgasms worth all that in trade?

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Jordan Church’s dedication to the writing craft and his two degrees help him write the highest quality erotica for the intelligent reader.
Jordan loves sharing the inner thoughts and emotions of characters and thinks seeing into their minds is the ultimate voyeurism. Jordan is a big believer in plot and character development and makes the characters “real.”
Sex scenes are detailed and graphic. Jordan wants to give a perfect picture of what is happening, why and how it happens, and exactly how the characters feel physically and emotionally. Jordan’s style of writing makes for an immersive and intense experience for the reader.
Jordan has over seventy books available on Amazon and many of them on Smashwords as well.

About Featured Book: Mountain Man’s Valentine by K.C. Crowne

Clay Callaghan.
Stoic. Rugged. Mountain Man.
Seeing him again gives me ALL the feels.
But does Cupid have a scheme to make our second chance actually stick?

Clay is six-foot-four of pure muscled alpha.

It’s a good thing he isn’t lacking in the confidence department…
Because only a real man can handle a female Sheriff by his side.

But I’m not here to resurrect an old love,
Especially not with the man who gave me my first heartbreak.
I’m back to do the job my father no longer can.

Yet Clay’s father just showed up with trouble at his tail,
And we’re forced back into each others lives.

And a helpless child has come under my care with danger lurking behind the shadows …
I can’t help but ask: Will Clay be my partner in action to bring her to safety?

Something tells me this will be a Valentine’s Day I’ll never forget.

This Erotica book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print

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About Tax Planning For Women Entrepreneurs: A Strategy to Permanently Reduce Your Taxes and Build Wealth Faster for Early Retirement

How to make the most of your tax breaks and reap the financial rewards, even if you struggle with filing…

The fear of taxes often comes from misunderstanding.

Many people believe that the goal of taxes is to take from the people, when in fact the tax code is written to benefit the people who contribute back to the economy.

By changing the way you approach your taxes, you can transform the way they impact your life.

Through strategic planning, you can take advantage of the hundreds of deductions and credits that were designed to save you money, just for running your business in a smart way.

In Tax Planning for Women Entrepreneurs, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:

How to make the most of your tax opportunities to minimize expenses and take advantage of what’s available to you as a business owner
What the cashflow quadrant is — and where you fall within it
The 4 essential asset classes you must be investing in if you want a truly balanced portfolio
The difference between tax deductions and tax credits, and why understanding how they differ is crucial to maximizing your tax savings
6 simple steps to lower your tax bracket, potentially saving you thousands of dollars
Small business tax deductions you might be overlooking that are costing you money each year
How to make the most of your real estate investments and choose the right niche for your needs
How to avoid double taxation by creating flow-through entities using the business that you already have
The easy-to-claim tax credits that you might qualify for without even realizing it

And much more.

This guide will take you through all the steps to take advantage of the opportunities the government gives you, all through completely legal means.

You’ll be able to confidently save for the future knowing that you’re paying the lowest possible tax rates, supporting your business, and planning for success.

Take the fear and stress out of taxes and make the most of your money.

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Lisa Corbitt is an entrepreneur, certified public accountant and the author of Tax Planning for Women Entrepreneurs.

She is a firm believer in building wealth and paving the way for early retirement in order to focus on living life to its fullest, and she funnels this passion into her work. Her writing is focused on providing practical strategies to help readers reach their dreams of wealth and freedom.

Lisa has been working in the financial industry for 26 years, combining her training as an accountant with her passion for tax planning and wealth management. Helping people achieve their financial goals brings her great joy, and she’s determined to use her extensive training to help others live the lives they truly want to live.

She has a particular passion for working with female entrepreneurs, whose dedication and drive inspire her every day. She has an inside understanding of how it’s possible to work with your taxes for the benefit of your entire life, rather than finding them a source of frustration or a hindrance to your business.

Lisa now lives in the Bahamas with her husband, a story she tells to show just how possible it is to live the life you thought was only attainable in dreams. Her greatest pleasure is walking barefoot on the sand to pick fresh mangoes for breakfast. It’s these small pleasures that make life worth living, and she’s determined to share everything she knows about accessing them with the world.

About Time Intertwined by Kaylon Bruner Tran

Mikayla Abiola’s life is a lie. A DNA analysis reveals a family secret that was never meant to be told and sets into motion a series of events that will impact multiple lives on two continents. Intertwined with Mikayla’s journey to find her past is the story of Anh Lin Pham. Anh was born at the start of the American War in Vietnam and orphaned at a young age. After an early life beset by tragedies, she found her calling helping others. Anh’s tumultuous life, inextricably linked to Mikayla’s, reveals the human cost of the Vietnam War—from the emotional scars left on both soldiers and civilians, to the orphans left behind, and the devastating legacy of Agent Orange. [ebook will be discounted to $0.99 on 2-11 and 2-12]

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Kaylon Bruner Tran, PhD is best known for her medical research examining endometriosis and the generational effects of environmental toxicant exposure. When her sons were little, she was annoyed that so many cartoons included an evil scientist. In response, she started making up stories about good scientists to tell them at bedtime. Now that her sons are in college, she is weaving the personal and professional struggles of good scientists into compelling mysteries for adults.

About Death to Janus, Part 1

It’s a Monday morning in the year 2123, and Vic Cawley is at the end of his rope. A recovering alcoholic and the 22nd century’s loneliest everyman, Vic hasn’t had a stiff drink or a full night’s sleep in two months, and of all things unlikely this particular morning finds him caught up in a bizarre, “humanitarian” time-travel experiment courtesy of Medlinger Industries, LLC. Volunteers only, to be traveling alongside a handful of gruff marines, their painfully attractive lieutenant and one enormous, overly friendly, earth-scented Russian Orthodox monk. The destination: Ancient Rome. The mission: Peace Corps on steroids. The tragedy: Jens Medlinger is involved, the 22nd century’s worst offender.

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B. Frohby is an avid traveler and Iraq War veteran who makes his home in the Pacific Northwest alongside his beautiful wife, bouncing baby girl and the world’s greatest dog. Death to Janus is his first published work, a sci-fi and historical fiction epic inspired by the intersection of comedy and tragedy in history and life.

About The Wisdom Of Murder

Fast moving, gruesome murders and horrific scenes.

Free kindle 11-14 feb 2022

Wisdom of murder- the fourth book in the D I Keen Investigates series. When a second young lady goes missing, from the same company, there is no such thing as coincidence. All hands are working to find her and every turn takes Keen back to his original prime suspect.

There is a dinner party in full swing, everyone putting their own point of view and causing mayhem. To find the missing women, Keen needs an invite to the party. Only then is Keen going to prove he has the right prime suspect

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Art, reading and writing. William spend his days on commissions, portraits and pets . He is currently working on the fifth DI Keen Investigates. Murder at the eagles nest .

A keen short story writer.

About Barnabas Tew and the Case of the Holy Grail

If a stranger dropped a horribly ugly goblet on your doorstep, would you drink from it? Or, more importantly, should you?
The answer, of course, is no. But Barnabas Tew has no use for rules, unless they are of his own making.
Freshly returned to London as a reward from Aphrodite, Barnabas and his business partner, Wilfred, are enjoying a nice supper with their lady loves, Bindi and Brynhild, when the doorbell rings. Someone has deposited a box on their doorstep, and within is a cup that is as old as it is large. Everyone agrees that Barnabas should leave it alone, but he never listens. Not only does he drink from the hideous vessel, but he also convinces Wilfred to do the same.
Right away, it becomes obvious that this was a mistake. The unwanted gift is not just any goblet; it is the mythical Holy Grail! And it whisks Barnabas and Wilfred off to Camelot of yore.
So begins Barnabas’ strangest adventure yet. Tasked by King Arthur himself, Barnabas and Wilfred must find the Grail again and bring it back to Camelot – or die trying. Meanwhile in London, Bindi and Brynhild have their own troubles. They track down the not-so-benevolent benefactor who gifted them the Grail to try to figure out not only where Barnabas and Wilfred have been sent, but also why.
Knights and fairies, wizards and witches, curses and promises – all of these are at odds in Camelot, and all have their own agenda. But which are friend, and which are foe?

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Columbkill Noonan is the author of the best-selling Barnabas Tew series. She works full time in academia, and when she’s not writing or teaching she’s spending time with one of her many animals. She lives in Baltimore with her husband, three cats, one dog, and a horse named Mittens.

About The Squatter

The house is free, but it comes with a price…

Single mom, Molly Greene, is forced to close her Michelin star restaurant due to the Covid 19 pandemic. To escape the ghosts of her past and the high cost of city living, Molly moves the Greene family to the isolated town of Old Castle where they move into a free-of-charge 200-year-old stately farmhouse…which isn’t quite vacant.

The Greene family realise they’ve become unwitting participants in a macabre contest where the farmhouse is the first prize…or is it? Little do they know they’re sharing their house with a sinister squatter that lingers in the fireplace and likes to come out and play when the sun goes down.

Financially broke, Molly decides to go public about the ominous presence in the farmhouse, hoping to cash in on the phenomena, never considering the repercussions of her actions.

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Hi, I’m Jonathan. I write suspense and supernatural horror these days. I don’t do blood…well, maybe just a drop Once from the leafy greens of Limerick, Ireland, I now live in the arid medieval city of Toledo, Spain, a town steeped in medieval legends and ghost stories. I am a member of the Horror Writer’s Association (HWA).

About A GAME OF GODS by Sean Paquet

Imagine a world where aliens are real, Vikings still roam on another planet, and Earth is on the brink of doom. For nearly six hundred years, the ancestors of Jon Raynecksson have lived in such a world. Upon assumption of his Title as Warden of the Lands, Jon is thrust into an adventure of epic proportions. The quiet life he had known as a boy is torn from him as he becomes a playing piece in a game of cosmic proportions, a Game of Gods.

From the time he was a young boy Jon Raynecksson knew he was different. A boy who could speak to spirits and animals was not something normal, even for the world in which he lived. All of his life, he was trained to harness gifts that he never asked for and often did not want. Now he travels far from home on a quest that began as the simple escort of a Sabretooth to a faraway land. Once he started that journey, it became far more complex. Now Jon is the agent of the mysterious Lady of the Lands. As he journeys farther into the unknown Northlands, he uncovers a deadly menace that could change the course of human events forever.

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Sean Paquet is an author, investigative journalist, and freelance writer who lives and works as an American Expatriate in the Philippines. He retired from active duty military service in 2013 after 24 years. He then was a private defense contractor in the Middle East until 2018. Sean is from a small town called Carp Lake in the Northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. He grew up loving to read, write poetry, and had enough promise as an artist to consider it full-time until he decided to join the military. Sean has always had an interest in the weird, unusual, and strange things that exist on the fringes of our reality. His interest in heathenism, metaphysics, meditation and out of body experiences led him to publish his first novel titled A Game of Gods in June, 2020. His second novel, titled The Jarl’s Shadow released in January 2022, and explores metaphysical concepts along with personality disorders while maintaining a science fiction/fantasy related backstory of unimaginable alien forces, lost civilizations, and conspiracy theories.

About Aztec History for Kids: A Captivating Guide to the Aztec Empire and Civilization, from the Aztecs Settling in the Valley of Mexico to the Spanish Conquest by Captivating History

Travel back in time to the vast expanse of Mesoamerica (Central America) to discover who the Aztecs were, how they built their impressive empire, and how this race of mighty warriors was eventually defeated.

Become a history detective, and bust some of the myths that surround the Aztecs! Learn about the people, religion, and culture behind their fearsome reputation. Discover why they took part in the grizzly act of human sacrifice and the surprisingly advanced elements of their society.

Here’s just a small sample of what you’ll discover on your journey through the Aztec Empire:
• The Egyptians weren’t the only ones to build pyramids–the Aztecs did too!
• Who the many Aztec gods were and how they impacted every aspect of Aztec life
• The legend behind the Mexican flag
• What life would be like if you lived in Aztec times
• The unfair sport of gladiatorial sacrifice
• How the Aztecs brought us two of our favorite foods–chocolate and tacos!
• The elaborate outfits the Aztecs wore and what they meant
• What Aztec customs are still important in Mexico today
• There’s a hidden city below the Mexican capital!
• Life as a slave in Aztec times wasn’t the worst
• The gruesome stories and reasons behind the Aztec human sacrifices
• Aztec math, writing, and elaborate calendars
• The Aztecs loved fighting and art?
• How it all came crashing down!

History will come alive with fascinating images, fun facts, and activities. Learning is made fun and easy in this book, and the more you read about the Aztecs, the more you’ll want to know!

If you want to be amazed by this impressive and misunderstood society, grab your copy of this book!

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A lot of history books just contain dry facts that will eventually bore the reader. That’s why Captivating History was created. Now you can enjoy history books that will mesmerize you. But be careful though, hours can fly by, and before you know it; you’re up reading way past bedtime.

About Land Of Wolves – Cassidy White

Kate was five years old when they moved.
Thirteen years have passed since then.
She hadn’t seen her father in so long.

And through the years, she had never asked her mom, why they moved from city to city.

But now, she has to go home.

Until now she thought her mother was paranoid, but she disappeared.
And she left nothing but a message, asking her daughter to run away because they will hunt her too.

If Kate wants to find Eva she has to dive into her mother’s past, which may hide darker secrets then she thought.

But what is the guarantee Eva is still alive?
And what will be Kate’s fate if she makes the same mistake that Eva made once..

* Crime * Murder * Humor *

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Cassidy White is a new writer, who loves the really exciting and unique stories. We can find her voice in the crimes, but she doesn’t write about just murders, she writes about people and their feeling, their naivety, and their mistakes.
Land Of Wolves is her first novel. This is a first book of a trilogy with a really good story and the text style is really amazing.
If you love the well-wrote, well-edited stories, then Cassidy White is a good choice for you.