The Model Spy by Maryka Biaggio

THE MODEL SPY is based on the true story of Toto Koopman, who spied for the Allies and Italian Resistance during World War II. Largely unknown today, Toto was arguably the first woman to spy for the British Intelligence Service. Operating in the hotbed of Mussolini’s Italy, she courted danger every step of the way. As the war entered its final stages, she faced off against the most brutal of forces—Germany’s Intelligence Service, the Abwehr.

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Maryka Biaggio is an award-winning novelist who specializes in historical fiction based on real people. She enjoys the challenge of starting with actual historical figures and dramatizing their lives–figuring out what motivated them to behave as they did and recreating some sense of their emotional world through dialogue and action. Doubleday published her debut novel, Parlor Games, in 2013. Her second novel, Eden Waits, was published by Milford House Press in 2019. In 2021, Milford House Press released The Point of Vanishing and in 2022 The Model Spy. She has served on the Board of the Historical Novel Society North America Conference since 2015.

Shem’s Quest, Shem 0′ the West by Bill Eckel

First in a series of four. Kidnapped as a child and bonded to the Sun Father of the West, Shem seeks redemption. While drowning his lost love in ale and wine, he pledges to the new Central Lands goddess, Tierra who accepts him as her Hero. To save himself and the Central Lands, Shem must raise the Hjerte, the heartstone, before the western goddess, Mieze, achieves her Ascendency and the power to prevent Tierra’s awakening.

Distrusted as a lush, the Hero is anchored by a quirky pixie-sized creation with an ego larger than Shem and a priestess acolyte for the new goddess, Tierra. The trio is chased across the war-torn Central Lands by Shem’s brother Ham, who hates as only a brother can. In the climatic finish, Shem’s faces his brother and the two bonds. Which will prove the stronger?

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Bill Eckel has been writing novels since 2014. He has completed four and has two more in progress. He loves Nascar and screaming irately at driver’s that hinder his progress. There’s a connection in there somewhere. Uh, don’t tell him I told you that. I’d tell you more, but the statute of limitations has yet to expire.

Other books by Bill have won Honorable Mentions in the London Book Festival, New England Book Festival, and a Firebird Award.

The Beginner’s Guide to Content Marketing by Jessica Ainsworth

Content marketing is about providing valuable and relevant information to your followers and potential customers – for free. Why? Because you want to demonstrate that you’re an authority on the subject to instill confidence and you want to demonstrate that, yes, it’d be nice to make sales, but that it is not all about the money. When done correctly, this type of marketing can help you drive traffic to your website, provide value for your audience and increase your company’s revenue.

By including the right keywords and formatting you have the ability to rank on page one of Google and the other search engines, meaning increased revenue. Sounds good, right? To get that coveted first page result, though, it takes time, research and effort on your part. The first step? Understanding what it is exactly that you need to do to create effective content. This book will show you how to do just that, and more!

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Veteran, author, marketing professional, nerd and founder of Pendragon Consulting LLC, Jessica demonstrates her expansive experience, unbridled passion for research, and marketing aptitude as she strategically helps businesses capitalize on untapped target markets. Jessica is a digital marketing professional who possesses a comprehensive background in research, analytics, and intelligence that allows her to partner with small businesses and non-profits to help grow their brands.

In recent years, Jessica made her entrepreneurial debut in the form of Pendragon Consulting, LLC, a digital marketing agency focused on helping small businesses maximize their audience reach. Her marketing acumen and appreciation for research and analytics are evident in the specifically targeted campaigns and branding strategies she designs for each client. Under her guidance, many businesses have successfully expanded their audiences, boosted conversion rates, maximized ROI and their lead generation efforts.

As a veteran and former intelligence analyst, Jessica dedicated a decade of honorable service to the United States Army. She spent three of the 10 years of her U.S. Army career deployed to an active combat zone, which was transformative as it forged strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. She also spent two years working as a government contractor as an intelligence analyst, following her time in the military, which further sharpened her acute sensibilities as a marketer.

Having developed expert level competency in research and analytics, the subsequent progression into the marketing field was a natural one. Hence, following her honorable discharge from the U.S. Army, Jessica went back to school to finish earning her degree in Business Administration with a focus on marketing. The career transition to becoming a marketing professional was swift, allowing her to master modern elements of digital marketing.

Recent publications, including The Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Advertising: How to create effective ads, generate leads and increase your ROI, The Beginner’s Guide to Content Marketing: How To Drive Traffic, Provide Value and Increase Revenue and The Beginner’s Guide to SEO: How to Optimize Your Website, Rank Higher on Google and Drive More Traffic capture her credibility as a marketing expert. These books are compilations of practical tips and guidance obtained from the first-hand experience, illustrating how businesses can sustain their competitiveness.

Emphasizing the importance of philanthropy, Jessica also serves as a board member for a non-profit organization called 22 March for Life, Inc., which works for suicide prevention among veterans. Being a veteran herself, this role holds immense value.

Jessica resides on the east coast with her husband and children. You can find her spending time with her family over paint nights, hiking up a challenging trail, or deeply engaged in a comic book.

About The Secret of the 48th Foot

When a chest of gold and silver coins is up for grabs, all hell can break loose. And usually does. That outcome is confirmed in The Secret of a 48th Foot, a thriller involving a modern-day hunt for the pay chest that disappeared after General Braddock was defeated by the French & Indians near Pittsburgh, PA, in July 1755,
Academicians Ben & Julia receive an odd message from a student who has gone missing. After they figure out what he is trying to tell them they find themselves in a life-and-death struggle with a band of cutthroat militiamen who are after the same treasure the missing student’s message put Ben & Julia after. To keep ahead of their murderous pursuers the pair must rely on their wits, the town fool, and even the diary of George Washington in an increasingly dangerous effort to locate the treasure and somehow stay alive. Blind luck doesn’t hurt either.
Using faked documents, a series of desperate and unexpected aggressive moves, clever disguises and gutsy maneuvers, they careen across West Virginia and western Maryland, pursued by armed killers. In the end, their success in the treasure hunt – and their survival – depends on their guts and, ultimately, on an act of kindness they had shown earlier.
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F.J. Bowman weaves an entertaining, action-filled, treasure-hunting tale in The Secret of the 48th Foot. Wonderfully and artfully written, peppered with true historical events and people, this book will bait the reader with a cat-and-mouse game between our unwitting heroes (Ben and Julia) and their ruthless adversaries. In a race against time, will Julia and Ben be able to stay one step ahead of their enemies by cleverly deciphering mysterious clues and maps? Will they survive long enough to uncover the hidden historic treasure before it winds up in the hands of murderous militiamen? Will the tension of their perilous situation push the ex-lovers back into each other’s arms? I highly recommend this book as each clue and each chase will compel you to keep turning the pages to the impressive ending!

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Forest ‟Jack” Bowman is the Jackson Kelly Professor of Law Emeritus at West Virginia University and a lifelong West Virginian. He taught at WVU for twenty-three years, during which time he was named “Professor of the Year” by an unprecedented seven graduating classes. He also was named University-wide “Professor of the Year” in 1998, and in 1988 was named “Professor of the Year” for all of higher education in West Virginia by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia.
A veteran of the United States Army, he served over four years in the Judge Advocate Generals Corps, Regular Army, where he defended soldiers in courts martial, including two capital cases. From March 2007 through February 2011 he served as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for the state of West Virginia.
In his retirement Bowman has written two novels, All Our Yesterdays, the story of a much-wronged orphan boy’s revenge on his tormentors, and The Secret of the 48th Foot, a novel about the search for the chest of gold and silver coins that disappeared following General Edward Braddock’s defeat by the French & their Indian allies in 1755. Both books are available on Amazon.com in both paperback and eBook format.
Having spent his youth fascinated by what ordinary people do when faced with great peril, his characters are not fearless, but face their fears head-on with cunning, grit and logic.
An accomplished public speaker who had a seminar business on various legal issues that took him to 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces while he was teaching, today he does presentations on various historical issues and speaks to organizations about his novels.
Jack Bowman has been married for 60 years to the love of his life, Myla, and they are the parents of two sons and have three grandchildren.

About Essence of Stone

Gellion, an accomplished metal artist and dignitary of elven politics, has spent the last two hundred years trying to forget the horrors of his past – a terrible war waged by a demonic phoenix, and an infamous mentor whose legacy has plagued Gellion through the centuries.

The Lifestone Trilogy embodies the heart of epic fantasy while pulling readers into a fresh world defined by a creatively different elven society, science-based magic, and diverse cultures.

Gellion, an accomplished metal artist and dignitary of elven politics, has spent the last two hundred years trying to forget the horrors of his past – a terrible war waged by a demonic phoenix, and an infamous mentor whose legacy has plagued Gellion through the centuries.

A sea away, Gellion has managed to build a new life for himself in the great elven city of Daro, mining the precious stone that forms the fabric of the elven race. Vierstone’s touch allows the elves to shape their physical world through metal, stone, and glass. It enhances their emotions, burning them with love, empathy, anger, and sorrow, and it opens them to that same burn in others. Vierstone is eternal. Unfading. Or so the elves have always believed. When strange and seemingly sentient earthquakes begin to attack the city with unknown magic, vierstone is left broken and lifeless in the streets.

In the face of a looming battle alliance and political treachery from within, Gellion must keep the elves united, confront the shadows of his past, and solve the mystery that could obliterate the foundation of his very race.

Haley Rylander’s debut novel unfolds a page-turning and interwoven series of plots steeped in mystery, political intrigue, and romance. Fans of massive world-scale, high-stakes, and dynamic characters will fall in love with this first installment of the Lifestone Trilogy.

In the face of a looming battle alliance and political treachery from within, Gellion must keep the elves united, confront the shadows of his past, and solve the mystery that could obliterate the foundation of his very race.

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Haley Rylander is a fantasy author from Texas living in upstate New York and writing about the wild worlds that live in her head. She is also a circus artist, greenhouse extension specialist, and a slightly obsessive dog owner. It is Haley’s ultimate goal to write inspiring stories set in worlds that reflect our own in ways that can only be achieved through the magic and power of words.

About Vanilla Kisses

A delayed season.

An irregular debutante.

Dangerous liaisons of an uncommon kind.

It’s 1821 and Eleanor Ashlyn’s glittering debut has finally come about. She has been in training for this moment her whole life and is expected to make an excellent match, for she is a renowned beauty and has been well-schooled by the finest tutors and masters. But it is not the train of her presentation gown, or her dance steps that trip her up and put her future prospects and reputation on the line…

There had been no learning to prepare her for mixing with the rising classes, or how to interpret Mariella’s odd dancing in the orangery and how it would undo her, awaken her to parts of herself she never knew existed. How it would take the shine off the season’s offerings and lead to so much more than she could ever have bargained for.

Will the anticipated moment that should prove her making, spell her fall from grace instead?
Far from what she imagined possible, this turns out to be no ordinary season, but then, Eleanor is no ordinary debutante.
A tale of innocence, awakening, deceit, and scandal.

The first volume in a series of subversive tales from the life of an obstinate, headstrong female.

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Claire was born and raised in London. She graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Social Sciences from the OU, and a Creative Writing MA from Royal Holloway. She now lives in Surrey with her family where she is fulfilling her lifelong dream of writing full-time.

About Ali’s Portal

THE PERFECT LIFE
Ali flies from Chicago to China frequently for her job in sales. She adores her good-looking lawyer husband, enjoys daily walks in her picturesque suburban neighborhood with her best friend and lives in a charming cape cod style house with their faithful Springer Spaniel. Except for her fertility issues and the constant criticisms from her mother, life for Alison, as she sees it is picture-perfect.

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Ali encounters a curious bartender in the Detroit airport and the direction of her life takes a drastic turn. How did the bartender change her trajectory? Alison’s world is turned upside down.

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Saylor Storm takes something from real life and turns it into something fun, and perhaps a bit twisted. Reality becomes fantasy, or is that imagination turns into real life experience? Her stories include places where she has lived or visited from the beaches of Malibu to Islands of Fiji and destinations in between. Love and passion are at the root of her novels; after all isn’t that what life is all about? Storm is a long-time resident of beautiful Lake Tahoe. Saylor is currently working on several new books and loves to hear from her readers!

About Blood of the Pack by Cassie Alexander

Angela: I know fear well. It’s had me looking over my shoulder since the day I ran from The Pack, Nevada’s most dangerous werewolf motorcycle gang. I’ve had seven years to build a life and my tattoo parlor with the help of my best artist, Jack. But I’m living on borrowed time. My ex-boyfriend may still be in prison, but that won’t stop him from getting what he wants — our son.

Jack: I want her, I crave her, but I can never have her. So I wait and watch from the shadows. But when a friend is murdered by the same gang that’s threatening Angela, I vow that they will never touch her. Their blood will be mine first.

She’s a wolf backed into a corner.
He’s a vampire on a tight leash.

Welcome to Dark Ink Tattoo, where needles aren’t the only things that bite.

Blood of the Pack is the first book in the Dark Ink Tattoo series — it’s a scorching paranormal in the vein of Sons of Anarchy, with strong sexual situations and bisexual MCs. See reader reviews below for heat level and pairings!

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Cassie Alexander is a registered nurse and author. As Cassandra, she’s written the Year of the Nurse: A 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic Memoir. As Cassie, she’s written numerous paranormal romances, sometimes under the name Cassie Lockharte with her friend Kara Lockharte. She lives in the Bay Area with one husband, two cats, and one million succulents.

About Victory at Hawaii, December 1941: America Defeats the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor by Frank Jefferson

What if earlier in 1941, the United States had specific intelligence about the upcoming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and had acted upon this information? In Victory at Hawaii: America Defeats the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor- the decades old question is explored-how could the US be so surprised and defeated on December 7, 1941 by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? And how could just six months later, in June 1942, the US Navy deal a crushing blow to the Japanese Fleet at the Battle of Midway? We all know that the US had some important intelligence indicating that the Japanese were going to attack us at Midway Island. But what if earlier in 1941, America had specific intelligence about the upcoming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and had acted on it?
In this exciting new novella, Victory at Hawaii: America Defeats the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, by Frank Jefferson, a time traveler goes back in time to 1941 to warn President Roosevelt and his military leaders about the upcoming attack on Pearl Harbor. Read this compelling page-turner to see if President Roosevelt and his advisors believe him and act on this information, and see how the Pacific War could have worked out differently.

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I am a former US Army officer with a interest in history since childhood. I have made several trips to both World War I and World War II battlefields in Europe and have visited Pearl Harbor three times. I have always been interested in “what if” scenarios, alternative history, and historical fiction.
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About A Pale Winter

A Country Without a King. A Girl Without a Home. A Man Without Hope. War rages.

In a land ravaged by warfare, Elwyn is pursued for reasons she doesn’t understand and thrown into the harshness of the world. Spurred on by the scars of his past, Brannagh embarks on a perilous search of the battlefield desperate to find her before the enemy does.

They face trials at every turn and some even threaten their very survival. They will meet allies on their journey and encounter strange foes as both struggle to survive. Can he find her before the enemy does?

The turmoil of war. The touch of death. The trial of life. A Pale Winter follows the victims of war and circumstance. In an upset world, how far will they go to find peace?

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L.M. Rozycki draws inspiration for his work from an ecclectic catalogue of authors. Jane Austen to Stephen King, Joe Abercrombie to Pierre Boulle, he enjoys any and all work with heart and soul. A Pale Winter is his debut fantasy novel and he also writes a science-fiction anthology series titled The Ranger. He resides in the UK.