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Published: Mon, 04/30/18
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Debris
Fourteen-year-old Andre feels to blame for his mother’s death and feels his father does too. After months of difficulty he flees to his aunt’s house where he meets troubled teen Erin McEvoy. Her mother disappeared a year ago and she believes her abusive father is guilty of hurting her. But when Andre starts to investigate nothing is as it seems. Erin’s story doesn’t match up, and Andre realizes he is not the only one with a secret.
In this coming of age novel, love and loyalty are tested and we find that there are monsters and heroes hiding in the unlikeliest of places.
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I grew up in Ireland, but now live in Massachusetts. I have a Masters in Creative Writing from Emerson College. My short stories have appeared in several magazines and have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. My short story collection ‘The Village’ is forthcoming with Fomite Press.
Taken as His Prize by Tamsin Bacall
About Taken as His Prize by Tamsin Bacall
DEFEATED. CAPTURED. STRUGGLING TO RESIST. DESPERATE TO BE TAKEN.
JACK
I’m the man in the shadows. The point that all the money leads to. I control everything in this city. Anything I want? It’s mine.
And right now I want Riley Lark.
Perfect, pale curves. Wide, vivid eyes. Full of dreams, passion, and delusions. She doesn’t even realize how gorgeous she is–or how stupid.
Her idiot fiancé owes me a great deal of money. I’m going to take his company and I’m going to take Riley. No one can stand in my way. I’ll break anyone in the world in order to possess her.
I need to get this infatuation out of me. But if I let Riley into my heart I could lose it all; myself and my empire. I won’t let that happen.
She thinks she can resist me. I’m going to claim her, use her, and break her. I’ll show her how dark the world really is, then I’ll throw her away.
This can’t be love.
RILEY
I’m kidnapped and held as collateral for my bastard fiancé’s debts. I’ve become the possession of the most dangerous man in New York, Jack Turner.
He’s like no one I’ve ever known–powerful and primordial. He wants to destroy me but I’ll resist him. He may own my body, but he’ll never break my soul.
But I betray myself each time he punishes me. Why do I crave his cruel touch? A beast like him couldn’t truly want me, could he?
No. If I fall for him then I’ll truly be broken. He says he’ll make me beg him to take me. I can’t let that happen–he can’t have my heart. I have to find a way to break him before he breaks me.
I can’t be in love.
A full length 90,000 word, standalone, very steamy romance, with no cheating and an HEA.
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Tamsin’s a nice girl with dirty dreams. Before switching to writing full time she went to school for philosophy and worked as an actor. She drew comics as a kid and wrote her first novel when she was fifteen; she loves telling stories, whether it’s on a stage or in the pages of a book. When she’s not earning her keep at her keyboard she likes to hike, snowboard, mountain bike, swing dance, and go to the movies. She lives on the East Coast with a little dog in a little house by the beach. She’d love to hear from you.
Tamsin@TamsinBacall.com
Volcanoes, Jungles and Leeches: A Glimpse of Indonesia by Gordon Alexander
About Volcanoes, Jungles and Leeches: A Glimpse of Indonesia by Gordon Alexander
There was a point when, covered in leeches and limping off a volcano, layered in mud from head-to-toe, that Gordon realised remote jungle trekking wasn’t such a good idea after all.
Join him for some laugh-out-loud moments as he island-hops across Indonesia.
From Sumbawa’s Mount Tambora, the home of the largest eruption in human history, to Krakatoa, the creator of the loudest sound ever heard by modern man, Gordon works his way across the country, taking in some of the most remarkable, beautiful and downright scary places on Earth.
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Having returned from Indonesia with thousands of words of mostly jargon, sprawled over three different devices, two note pads and some toilet paper, Gordon has finally pieced it all together in fairly readable English in the form of his second book.
Following the release of his first book The Nepali Flat, Gordon packed in his job to become a full-time writer, taking probably the world’s largest pay-cut in the process.
He is currently working his way through Chile and Argentina, with plans of traveling north through Bolivia and into Peru for his third book.
Gordon was born in tropical Northern Australia to a pair of intrepid adventurers that soon began dragging him around the world. He spent four years at boarding school in Scotland, partook in a brief yet unspectacular stint at the University of London, studying Arabic, before transferring to the University of Jordan (in Jordan). Six months later he gained his first professional writing experience working as a sports journalist in the Gulf.
He is off to see the world in 2018, starting with South America, with plans of trekking Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, the Canadian Rockies and pretty much anything that forms a bump on the earth’s surface.
Seventh Born by Rachel Rossano
About Seventh Born by Rachel Rossano
In a world where seventh born sons are valued for their strength and power, she is born a daughter.
Zezilia Ilar is the disappointment. Born after six brothers, she was supposed to be the son to restore her family’s prestige. She intends to remedy her shortcomings by being a dutiful daughter, marrying well and producing children, preferably a set of seven sons. But when someone offers her an alternative, she begins to dream of more.
In a society that worships a goddess, he follows the Almighty.
Hadrian Aleron, as a seventh son of a seventh son, stands to take up the second highest position in government, Sept Son. His main qualification for office is his birth. Despite preparing for this role from childhood, he does not desire what is to come. As a follower of the Almighty, he knows he will be the target of many, and his faith might eventually lead to death.
SEVENTH BORN is first in a series of three books.
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Rachel Rossano loves writing and reading in a wide variety of genres. As happily married mother of three children, her days are filled with teaching, writing, and keeping the chaos at bay.
Instapoet
For classmates, Max Wilson & Jeff Button, their disdain towards Texas Tech’s exclusive English department divides relationships. Yet, a new medium, ‘Glanceagram’, is discovered and their dreams of becoming an ‘instapoet’ turn into a grandiose reality neither expected. “Instapoet”, a comedy, draws inspiration from the illustrious Instagram subcommunity. Analyzing trends and exposing devious practices, this novel centralizes on how one’s moral compass is contested with lofty expectations and delusions of grandeur
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Thom Young is a writer from Texas. His work has been in PBS Newshour, The Wall Street Journal, The Oxford Review, and over a hundred literary journals. A 2008 Million Writers Award and 2016 Pushcart Prize nominee. His work was recently featured in the Friction Series in over 700 Barnes and Noble locations. You can follow him @tyypoet on IG.
Sammy McGann and the Secret Soup People
About Sammy McGann and the Secret Soup People
Eleven year old Sammy McGann was bored, lonely, and just plain fed up with her life. So she ran away. But only for a couple of hours. And it was life-changing, so she did it every day.
What she finds on her travels is both heartbreaking and uplifting.
But then her mum found out exactly where she’d been going!!
Sammy thought she was going to be grounded until she was 100, but the consequences were a little different to what she expected, and Sammy would never be the same little girl again.
A beautiful book about an eleven year old girl’s quest to find a better life for herself and her single mother. It is a lovely tale that will make you laugh and cry. It teaches children the values of life and how to appreciate the simple things that they have, and not to take them, or those around them for granted.
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Kate Cullen lives on the glorious Sunshine Coast in Australia by a beautiful beach. She lives with her PlayStation addicted son, her Mine craft addicted daughter, her football addicted husband and a white fluffy thing called Lucy who is the subject of some of her books, and a new brown fluffy thing called Alfie.
Kate has a background in teaching and nursing but her biggest passions are writing and acting.
As crazy as it sounds, Kate was inspired by her children’s love of computer gaming to write humorous books for middle grade kids in an effort to gently lure them away from their consoles, and sway them toward light, humorous, and sometimes wacky books that incorporate just enough elements of the gaming craze to keep them interested.
Willem
If he leaves, he can never come back. But is he dumb enough to get in his car and drive away anyhow?
A contemporary paranormal romance with a little night magic. New York Times bestselling author, Victoria Danann, begins a sizzling new series about an enclave of modern day witches who are sexy, philanthropic and living in the Texas Hill Country. They’re selfless to a fault when it comes to generosity, but when it comes to the men they choose for themselves, they don’t settle for anything less than the best.
“Enchanted from the very first page. I couldn’t put it down!” – Night Owl Reviews 5* TOP PICK
While waiting for what would probably be his last acting audition ever, the guy standing in line behind Willem gave him a card with a phone number on it and said, “You’re a good looking guy. If you’re definitely quitting, try the witches.”
Willem took the card for the sake of being polite. He planned to throw it away, but didn’t. Crazy as it sounded, it seemed like the card was bugging him. It even kept him awake when he put it in the refrigerator.
He called the number, entered the competition and won. Winning meant getting everything he’d never even dared to dream about.
Get your copy TODAY and find out why readers are saying Willem is sexy, delightfully fun, witty and witching with humor, magic, and lots of romance!
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Over one million books sold by this New York Times bestselling author who has won top awards for best series and best novels the past six years in a row.
Victoria Danann loves romance.
Vampire’s Quest by Alexa Dare
About Vampire’s Quest by Alexa Dare
A vampire’s quest leads him to his greatest challenge, a defiant traveling Appalachian nurse targeted for her supernatural healing abilities. In the middle of his final mission, Ryderholt Judson’s desire for the sexy healer burns deep and fierce. Yet, as his duty to the Dark Knights comes to an end, the last person he wants anything to do with, despite a centuries-old prophecy, is a potential fated mate.
Hidden away in the Appalachian mountains, Jess Willowbrook shares her supernatural abilities. No time for romance, she struggles to stay under the radar as the news of her success in healing supposed untreatable illnesses spreads. Danger on her heels, she encounters an injured man whose true nature defies reality.
Passion entwined with peril, Jess must join forces with Ryder to battle the unexpected evil that plagues the mountain community in Vampire’s Quest, Knight Fever Book 1.
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Author Alexa Dare, with the oversight of the Jellicle Three (Jasmine, Lightning, and Stormy of feline persuasion), writes time travel and paranormal romance the way she likes to read them: sensual, adventurous, memorable. Along with spending time with her happily-ever-after alpha outdoorsman, Alexa cozies up at home—when not devoting her time to writing and bringing sexy romances to readers—with movies, popcorn, and triple chocolate cupcakes, not necessarily in that order.
Curse of Wolf
The last words of the dying ancient vampire lord prove to be prophetic. Terrible battles erupt in cities around the world between the vampire lords that remain. Civilians, paranormal creatures, and Order soldiers are left dead in the streets.
The Order attempts to rein in the chaos, but they are outmatched by the unknown supernatural forces. Jessica asks for Sverre’s help in tracking down Izzy, to obtain the vital data that was stolen from the deceased vampire lord. Sverre’s got problems of his own, however.
Already unstable from the thousands of souls that inhabit his body, he must now also battle the bestial instincts of his savage werewolf form. He’s more powerful than ever, but using that power puts those he cares about in danger.
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S Mays grew up in a small rural town in Virginia. He spent much of his childhood building elaborate stories in his head, reading whatever books were hidden around the house, or exploring the local woods. His grandma possessed a bookshelf containing a set of hopelessly outdated encyclopedias, which he read front to back numerous times. He marveled at the prediction man would eventually land on the moon (1.5 decades after the event had already occurred). He’d make frequent trips into his grandma’s armoire, attempting to find the entrance to Narnia, but he’d always just end up making his grandma angry instead of discovering a dimensional portal.
You Must ‘C’ Your Way Through by C. Ray Calhoun
About You Must ‘C’ Your Way Through by C. Ray Calhoun
C. Ray Calhoun gives us a real gem in his sophomore book “You Must ‘C’ Your Way Through”. He lays out more practical, relatable life-transforming nuggets that when applied can take the ordinary person to extraordinary heights as well as elevating to greater heights those persons who are already on a path to success. C. Ray uses the alpha letter C to illustrate the pieces of life’s puzzle that the reader must “see” in order to elevate their lives. Each chapter in the book is dedicated to a word that begins with the letter C and C. Ray outlines in a telescopic way how “seeing” each word in the context of life’s obstacles and opportunities can help us reach our highest potential. With real-life examples and personal testimonials, he describes how to overcome day to day challenges that exist only to try and deter us from becoming our greatest self. He speaks to the reader with candor, humor, and heart. Sincerely sharing information and notable quotes, he takes us on a journey step by step to develop, apply and achieve the goals and dreams we aspire to. We are in a historic and unprecedented time in 2017. “You Must ‘C’ Your Way Through” is a book that allows us to see how to successfully navigate the sea of life – practically, simplistically and productively.
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From drug, alcohol addiction, and trouble with the law, C Ray Calhoun turn his life around becoming a senior pastor, a bestselling author (‘You Can Win In Life’), business owner for over 30 years and a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Speaker, Teacher & Trainer. By developing and learning the skills and techniques to assist others in reaching, achieving, and acquiring their goals and ambitions in life. From starting your own business and/or developing your business to a higher potential, to losing weight, a better relationship, to enhancing a lifestyle you deserve, to teaching & equipping all how to ‘Win In Life’.
YOU-NICORN: 30 days to find your inner unicorn and live the life you love by Danielle A. Vincent
About YOU-NICORN: 30 days to find your inner unicorn and live the life you love by Danielle A. Vincent
After more than 10 years of corporate cubicle life, Danielle decided to practice the lessons she learned in her last job at The Oprah Winfrey Network and craft an exciting life of travel, handmade soap, a dream home, and even goats. With the rigor of a scholar, she tested any self-help program, spiritual course, or mental practice that came her way.
YOU-NICORN is a distilled collection of the 30 most important lessons she learned during that time, in daily, straightforward, easy-to-complete exercises that take between 10 and 40 minutes.
Completed solo or in a group of friends, or even in one of Danielle’s free coaching groups, you’ll have fun while building the life you love.
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Danielle left her corporate life at the Oprah Winfrey Network to start a small handmade soap business and become a writer.
Her mission is to help people live their richest, fullest, and most unicorny lives possible.
Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero
About Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero
Are you or a loved one struggling with mental health challenges? Do you feel like you are silently suffering in silence due to shame about your situation?
Are you at a loss trying to figure out what to do or how to get help? Do you feel like this is getting in the way of your happiness and success?
It’s time for you to begin Transforming Stigma
.
In his revolutionary book, Transforming Stigma
: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero, Mike Veny provides a simple solution to improve the lives of people struggling with mental health challenges. The agony of a lifetime battling his own mental health challenges led Mike to the realization that one of the most difficult obstacles in overcoming a mental health challenge is The Stigma Cycle
.
The Stigma Cycle
starts with shame; shame leads to silence; silence leads to sabotage, self-destructive behavior, social injustice, and suicide. It is a never-ending cycle that is experienced by people who struggle, and people who love someone who struggles, with mental health challenges. It is experienced by people living with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse, and many other disorders. Mike’s personal experience with the debilitating and vicious Stigma Cycle
helped him learn how to transform stigma in his own life.
Nowadays, Mike has made his life about helping others transform stigma through his work as a well-respected speaker and writer. As a 2017 PM360 ELITE Award Winner, Mike is recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the healthcare industry. His company’s mission is to help people heal emotional pain and discover meaning through simple ideas that empower wellness and healthy relationships. This book shares breathtaking personal details of his life that led him down the path to mental health recovery.
* Meltdowns leading to multiple stays at a mental hospital in his youth
* Being expelled three times from school for constant behavioral outbursts
* Use of medication to reduce his emotional instability
* Suicide attempts
* Self-harm
* The discovery he made that ignited his mental health recovery
This is not a superhero fantasy in a comic book—this is a non-fiction tale of how we can overcome one of the most significant challenges we face: the stigma surrounding mental health.
Transforming Stigma
is an investment in yourself. It provides the framework for a solution that you can apply to yourself, your loved ones, and your community. It is an aggressive plan that any person whose life has been touched by mental health challenges will benefit.
After reading Transforming Stigma
: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero you will:
* Understand The Stigma Cycle
* Understand how to replace shame through self-care
* Learn how to use conversation to transform silence
* Learn to transform sabotage, social injustice, self-destructive behavior, and suicide through connecting with others
* Learn innovative ideas for suicide prevention
* Have a practical plan for mental health recovery
This book is a useful resource for anyone interested in learning more about:
* Mental illness
* Children’s mental health
* Adolescent mental health,
* At-risk-youth
* Psychiatry
* Psychology
* Social work
This book is for you if mental health advocacy and mental wellness are important to you. It will give you a unique perspective of what it feels like to live with mental health challenges. It will also define what stigma is in a way that makes it easy to understand. And you will walk away with practical tools that you can apply immediately.
Read this book to start Transforming Stigma
in your life today.
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Mike Veny is one of America’s leading mental health speaker and a high-energy drum circle facilitator. He’s the author of the book Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero. He delivers educational, engaging, and entertaining presentations to meetings and conferences throughout the world. As a 2017 PM360 ELITE Award Winner, Mike is recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the healthcare industry. He starred in several OC87 Recovery Diaries documentary films, two of which were featured at the 2017 Reel Minds Film series.
Mike is fiercely committed to wellness, suicide prevention, and helping people work together more smoothly. If you are looking for a proven speaker who can address the stigma surrounding mental health and deliver a corporate drumming event, then you have come to the right place.
With 15 years of experience electrifying audiences and making meeting planners look good, his mission is to empower people to connect authentically.
Mike’s path to becoming a public speaker became evident at an early age. He convinced the staff at psychiatric hospitals to discharge him three times during his childhood. In addition to being hospitalized as a child, he was expelled from 3 schools, attempted suicide, and was medicated in efforts to reduce his emotional instability and behavioral outbursts. By the fifth grade, Mike was put in a special education class. Aside from getting more individualized attention from the teacher, he learned that pencil erasers make a great sound when tapped on a desk. He had no idea that drumming would become his career or his path to recovery.
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