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Knights After My Heart
Amelia’s past issues and personal time limits propel her into a relationship that alters her normal life at Westbrook University. Connor, her new potential boyfriend, triggers jealousy, rehashes old relationships, sparks new ones, and ignites a rage in others that will devastate her ordinary life. As she desperately tries to hold on to her pre-Connor life, she struggles to balance the new-found attention while trying to follow her heart. Something she realizes is complicated… very complicated – because her heart has no idea where it’s going.
Connor may be the change Lia is looking for, but he is certainly not the ending Hawk wants for his Queen. Hawk’s invested too much time in planning his future to let some random guy walk away with his happily ever after. He will do anything to protect her virtue, even if it means protecting her from herself because Amelia belongs to him.
He’s chosen her…
He’s watched her…
He’s studied her…
He knows everything there is to learn about her…
And when the time is right she will reign his heart.
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Who am I?
Basically, I’m a fiction writing science nerd, who balances Ph.D. work with my imagination. I love the way writing fiction liberates my mind and allows me the freedom to be creative. A large portion of my time is devoted to turning dreams into reality and the other portion to loving and embracing life. When I’m not writing or trying to investigate the inner workings of the microbial world, I’m either binge watching Netflix, reading on my Kindle or painting. That or I’m either pretending to be a Master Chef with my husband, playing with my 5 dogs, or talking to my family and friends.
Why do I write?
My mind is a hotel and way too many characters live there. They slam doors, fall in love, blow things up and murder each other. Avoiding them usually results in multiple temper tantrum, slamming doors and silent treatments that inevitably results in writer’s block. So, I listen to them and share their stories.
Sweet Fire
Dr. Lane is all kinds of uptight—oh-so proper and professional.
I can’t help but try to rile her up.
I want her, and I can’t even say why.
One night with her, and she’s seared into my soul.
But her life is complicated. I don’t do complicated. So I think.
Because, you see, Charlie is everything I ever wanted and more. I just didn’t know it yet.
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USA Today Bestselling Author J. H. Croix lives in a small town in the historical farmlands of Maine with her husband and two spoiled dogs. Croix writes steamy contemporary romance with strong independent women and rugged alpha men who aren’t afraid to show some emotion. Her love for quirky small-towns and the characters that inhabit them shines through in her writing. Take a walk on the wild side of romance with her bestselling novels!
The Mercy Watts Box Set
Mercy investigates murder and mayhem in St. Louis, MO, Honduras, and Copper Mountain, CO with humor and a little bit of help from her nerd crew.
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USA Today Bestselling author A.W. Hartoin grew up in rural Missouri, but her grandmother lived in the Central West End area of St. Louis. The CWE fascinated her with its enormous houses, every one unique. She was sure there was a story behind each ornate door. Going to Grandma’s house was a treat and an adventure. As the only grandchild around for many years, A.W. spent her visits exploring the many rooms with their many secrets. That’s how Mercy Watts and the fairies of Whipplethorn came to be.
As an adult, A.W. Hartoin decided she needed a whole lot more life experience if she was going to write good characters so she joined the Air Force. It was the best education she could’ve hoped for. She met her husband and traveled the world, living in Alaska, Italy, and Germany before settling in Colorado where she now lives with her family, a Great Dane, a skanky cat, and six bad chickens.
Walking Shadows By Chijioke Dikeocha
About Walking Shadows By Chijioke Dikeocha
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“Walking Shadows: Stories of Tragedy, Love & Triumph is just one example of a form of contemporary fiction that winds Nigerian social reflection and issues into a literary work designed to appeal beyond Nigeria’s borders. Chijioke Dikeocha outlines universal experiences of love, struggle, change, and survival; and these are themes any reader can readily understand.” — D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer,
Midwest Book Review
“Each story exposes the complexities and unpredictability of human life and relationships, and deals with relevant topics like love, prostitution, divorce and separation, child abuse, corruption, social injustice, and many more which will keep readers glued to the book. All the stories are crisp, sharp, and the authenticity of the characters makes this a captivating collection. Dikeocha’s honest assessment of life, human nature, and emotions are woven into these short stories; simple yet complex, and forthright yet laced with humor.”
— Mamta Madhavan,
Readers’ Favorite
“Dikeocha’s stories are powerful agents of change that seem intent on creating awareness for current issues facing Nigeria. While the stories are primarily plot-driven, there are numerous characters who readers will find memorable. On the whole, the author employs simple sentence structure and writes with vibrant detail to appeal to all levels of readers.”
— Mihir Shah,
The US Review of Books
Walking Shadows is a collection of nine breathtaking, compelling stories, which no doubt keeps you spellbound as you read its fascinating pages. With an uncharacteristic, innovative form of chapters, plots and characters, the author stylistically narrates his stories that are replete with satires.
Dikeocha’s collection of compelling short fictions will help new adults understand the complexities of “Love”, “Relationship”, “Determination” and “Fail-forward.” Walking Shadows subtly dwells on the themes of prostitution, child abuse and trafficking, corruption, gender inequality, social injustice, adverse economic hardship, divorce and separation, and religious profligacy among others. For a sense of the breathtaking and compelling stories ahead, here is a glimpse of three stories in the collection:
In “Campus Lovers,” Jane, a campus “ajiboo” plots her way through into enticing Iyke, her intelligent course mate with a love potion. The mad love that ensues between the duo pitches Iyke against Dr Smith, a randy lecturer who has been eyeing Jane lustfully. The brouhaha that results in the love game leaves all involved in a serious mess.
Amaka, a young virgin in “End Time Disciples,” falls into the hand of her careless and immoral Pastor, who deflowers her in his bedroom and impregnates her. Unable to control her emotions, the Pastor’s wife, Mrs Grace, scalds her husband with hot water and burns Amaka’s body with hot electric iron. Faced with the challenge of unwanted pregnancy and unprepared motherhood, Amaka must take a decision.
Challenged with the forces of nature, culture and religion; and her marriage on the edge of a break up because of no male child in “To Please Her Husband,” Lady Monica carries the ninth pregnancy in search of a male child for her disgruntled and chauvinistic husband. Determined to save her marriage, she goes through various harrowing and gruesome experiences in the hands of the native doctors and spiritual churches.
These stories are told with his characteristic sharpness of observation, honesty and humour. Walking Shadows is unputdownable. Each story is a perfect piece; together they display Dikeocha’s mastery of the form.
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A media practitioner, researcher and development communication expert, Chijioke Dikeocha is privileged to be one of the young African leaders who is leading a paradigm shift in development communication in Africa with a mission to engage communication and media platforms in driving and sustaining development initiatives in communities in Africa.
Born as Chijioke Davidson Dikeocha, Chijioke holds B.A (Hons) in English/Literary Studies of Imo State University, Owerri, Post Graduate Diploma in Management and Master of Arts in Communication Studies of University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He is a Fellow of Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA).
He is the Chief Executive Officer of Farreach Media and the publisher of Farreach News, a leading online news network in Africa. Also, he is the Founder of Farreach Initiative for Development Communication in Africa Inc., a non-governmental organization.
Chijioke lives with his family in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Nigeria.
The Bellringer by William Timothy Murray
About The Bellringer by William Timothy Murray
The opening act of a new epic fantasy, The Year of the Red Door. The fantasy you’ve been waiting for begins…
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For centuries, the Great Bell was silent…
It remained undisturbed, nearly forgotten by history, hidden away in the ruins of an abandoned fortress. The enchantments within its iron slumbered, its secrets protected by silence. Until someone discovered how to ring the Bell, other secrets would remain safe.
One day, while running an errand, a young store clerk took a wrong turn, then another, until he found himself deep within the old fortress where the Great Bell waited.
It waited for him.
And when the hapless clerk rang the Great Bell and released its enchantments, his troubles began.
For he had become the Bellringer.
He claimed it was all an accident, that he did not mean to ring the Bell. Fate, it seemed, thought otherwise, and proof of the Bellringer’s destiny began to emerge just as the world spiraled into war. Revolt and treachery worked to break apart the Seven Realms. Armies were on the march. The faraway King, obsessed with his own power, seemed unwilling or unable to prevent the looming catastrophe.
Perhaps a new King was needed…if only someone could penetrate the secret of the King’s power and take the throne before it was too late. It was foretold that the person who discovered the True Name of the King would become the next King. But who was capable of such a thing?
The Bellringer.
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About The Year of the Red Door:
244 Days Remain.
That is all.
The Year of the Red Door has begun, and four months have already passed by. This is the story of the final days of the Second Age.
Uncanny things are taking place in the world, mysterious powers are stirring, and there are signs of coming change. Like pieces on a gameboard, ancient forces are moving into position, gathering strength. Many sense the portents and see the signs, but few know their meaning. Fewer still understand what must be done. But who is there to do it?
In only 244 days, six intrepid travelers must cross thousands of miles, to the far edge of the world, to find a place that may not even exist. A legendary place called Griferis where a new king may be prepared, trained, and judged for worthiness. It is their bid to find that place, to discover the secret Name of the King, and to make one of their companions the new King. But hope is thin, and time runs out. Can the Name be found? Can the Usurper use it to take the throne? And will it make any difference? It already seems too late.
In the spirit of J.R.R. Tolkien and Charles Dickens comes a new heroic tale, a story of ageless love and brave determination, of tragic loss and the hope of redemption. During this quest, mythic powers arise from the ancient past, fate collides with destiny, dream battles nightmare, and the world edges swiftly to its final destruction or to its ultimate fulfillment. Only the Bellringer can tip the balance of fate, but the world is almost out of time…
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“Quick and inexpensive reads for self-improvement, a healthier lifestyle, and book publishing”
13-time Amazon bestselling author, Paul Brodie believes that books should be inexpensive, straightforward, direct, and not have a bunch of fluff.
Each of his books were created to solve problems including living a healthy lifestyle, increasing motivation, improving positive thinking, traveling to amazing destinations, and helping authors write, publish and market their books to a #1 bestseller.
What makes Paul’s books different is his ability to explain complex ideas and strategies in a simple, accessible way that you can implement immediately.
Paul is lifelong learner and educator and earned an M.A. in Teaching from Louisiana College and B.B.A. in Management from the University of Texas at Arlington.
In his spare time he loves to read and write books, travel (especially to Maui and Las Vegas), and is an avid sports fan.
He resides in Arlington, TX and can be reached at Brodie@BrodieConsultingGroup.com for speaking, coaching, and consulting opportunities.
Bring You Home Again: You Can Find Freedom and Inner Peace from Stress, Worry and Being Overwhelmed in 31 days from Psalm 23
About Bring You Home Again: You Can Find Freedom and Inner Peace from Stress, Worry and Being Overwhelmed in 31 days from Psalm 23
Have you ever felt stressed and overwhelmed?
Have you struggled just to make it through another day?
Have you wondered if you can really count on God to help?
God’s desire is to bring you home again. His wants to bring you back to His ideal for you.
This interactive book is a 31-day journey deep into the answers that Psalm 23 offers to these questions – and more!
As a Christian, you’ve learned the “safe” answers. The answers that you are supposed to give. But you live in the real world, with real challenges and real stressors.
Pastor Jonathan has experienced this struggle, found peace, and chosen to mentor others through the same process.
You will:
•Discover how God is even more relevant than you ever imagined
•Understand that you are not alone as you walk through the “valley of the shadow”
•Explore how the two kinds of fear can either limit or strengthen your walk with God
•Learn how to implement the one key to a happy Christian life
Immerse yourself in this interactive book, and you will grow immeasurably in your relationship with the Good Shepherd.
In just 31 days, your mindset and your Christian journey will be transformed.
What’s stopping you from living the vibrant life that God has planned for you?
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Pastor Jonathan Geraci, best selling author, is on a mis-sion to share with others how to make the Word of God practical in every day life. By personal experience he has learned the hazards of ignoring God’s wisdom. He shares with a desire that you won’t make the same mis-takes.
Let’s Run! Running the Race with Faith and Perseverance by Jennifer Hayes Yates
About Let’s Run! Running the Race with Faith and Perseverance by Jennifer Hayes Yates
Every race is a challenge.
Hills, valleys, dips, and curves; pain, thirst, weariness, and overwhelm—sometimes it’s just easier to take a seat on the sideline and slip off our running shoes.
But God has inspired us in His Word to run the race with faith and perseverance and to finish well. He gives us examples of others who faced some of the same challenges, yet remained faithful.
Let’s Run! explores the faith chapter of Hebrews by taking us back to the Old Testament and the stories of some ordinary people who faced enormous challenges but managed to stay in the race. This Bible study will give you not only a look at their lives, but also an opportunity to apply the same principles of faith to your own life, to keep you in the race and running toward the prize.
• Discover how worship and the Word can help your faith grow.
• Learn how to apply these principles in your own life, family, and church.
• Develop a strategy for handling challenges to your faith.
• Gain a new perspective on church and ministry.
Let’s Run! is a 6-week Bible study which includes weekend devotions to recap the principles learned each week, as well as ideas for group study. Join Jennifer and be inspired to lace up and get back in the race! Discounted to just 99 cents July 1-14, 2018!
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Jennifer Hayes Yates is a wife, mom, and empty-nester who enjoys reading, writing, and drinking coffee, especially while hanging out with friends. Having taught in Christian education for twenty-two years, she has a passion for communicating God’s truth and inspiring others to follow Him.
Jennifer now writes a weekly blog, is active on social media, and is working on her third book. She serves in her church as a Sunday school teacher and music director and leads a small group of awesome ladies in Bible study at her home.
Jennifer is the best-selling author of Seek Him First: How to Hear from God, Walk in His Will, and Change Your World. But she’s still just seeking to glorify God in all she writes and make a few disciples along the way.
The Twilight Tsunami
How can a social worker cope who goes to work one day, and after eleven years on the job, find himself overwhelmed by a mother who fights to keep her newborn? This particular social worker, Grey, arrives at the maternity ward to take away an infant withdrawing from cocaine due to its mother’s addiction. Grey does not expect the mother to fight back for her baby, nor the nurses and doctors to disapprove of what he is doing. What happens next unravels his life as he fights to keep his sanity and his job.
As Grey struggles to cope, he is forced to go to a place where few others dare to go. When he finally meets his enemy face-to-face, he discovers a broken place in himself he must triumph over. Through his self-discovery, he finds adventure, love, passion, and power in unexpected places. He finds hidden gems of life that surround everyone if they only dare take a risk.
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Shelby Londyn-Heath is a writer who has been a restless traveler, bicycling through Europe and Morocco, traveling across the Sahara on the back of a salt truck, and jumping freight trains across the United States. As a result, her writing is eclectic, edgy and unexpected.
More Poetry of an Addict
About More Poetry of an Addict
This is some of the poetry I have written over the past 30 or so years. It is not complex or brilliant. It is what it is, and that is a group of works from an alcoholic, and drug addict. Some were written sober, but a lot were not. Some are good (I think) and some are crap (I am sure). Either way you may find it amusing, or interesting, if not good. Some of these were written when I was under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and some have been written since I have entered recovery. The oldest poem in this collection was written in 1987, when I was fourteen years old.
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Brett Persson was born in 1973, in Bridgeport Connecticut, but grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. Brett has a wife and 3 daughters and now lives in Buckeye, Arizona. He is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. His first book, “Poetry Of An Addict” is a collection of poetry he started during his adolescence and finished when he was an adult. These poems were written while both on and off drugs. His hope in writing is to let other addicts know that there is someone who knows what they went through or are going through. His second book is an expanded version of the first called ‘More Poetry of an Addict’ which was released June 27th, 2018. This new expanded version has more poetry and some illustrations done by his middle daughter S.C. Persson.
Captured by Fae
Highly commended in the Passionate Plume Award for best paranormal romance.
From the talented Lisa Gardiner comes a novel packed with magic, alpha male dominance, explosive passion and suspense.
*Like 50 shades on acid- Good Reads review
*Well worth the read- Ashley Lister
MMF paranormal romance, BBW romance, Bisexual menage romance, sexy Christmas romance, fairy tale.
It’s a lovely night for a sleigh ride— until something wicked takes the reins.
When Nick and Kris, the half-fae sons of human mothers, aren’t using Santa’s sleigh in the off-season to make deliveries for their booming sex toy business, they’re setting off sensual fireworks in the bedroom.
Yet they dream of a feminine third to complete their lives. There’s only one woman they can picture filling that role: Lilly, the girl they both dated in college.
Lilly thought earning extra money stripping was a good plan, until she’s left battered, bruised, and stuffed in a back-alley trash can.
Her rescuers turn out to be the dark, brooding Dom and the golden-haired sub whose faces—and shockingly entwined bodies—are still the stuff of her most searing fantasies.
While she’s more than willing to take them up on their offer of one perfect night of magic, she questions whether anyone can break into Nick and Kris’s powerful bond. But there’s someone who’s been waiting for this moment all Lilly’s life. An evil psychopath who holds the secrets of her past—unless Nick and Kris can unravel them in time to save her from a fate worse than death.
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Praise for the novels of Lisa Gardiner
Captured by Fae (previously Wicked Wonderland) is the first title I’ve read from the talented Lisa Gardiner. Combining a strong narrative with a wicked imagination, Lisa tells a story that is sexy, shrewd and savvy.
Admittedly, there are some aspects of Wicked Wonderland that I thought were dark. But they’re balanced by a passion and power that enchant, excite and entertain from the opening pages to the triumphant denouement.
Well worth the read.-Ashley Lister-Prolific writer and key note speaker at Eroticon
(Previously published by Samhain Publishing as Wicked Wonderland)
You can also grab book 2 Claimed by Fae available now.
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Lisa Gardiner was born in New York City but has lived most of her life in Auckland New Zealand. Lisa is only sometimes present in the real world
She has ADHD but in some kind of assbackwards way she managed to acquire a Masters Degree with honors in English Literature.
Lisa also has a life long passion for Fairy Tales and Fantasy. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Grimms’ Fairy Tales, Alice in Wonderland, Hans Christian Anderson and the 70s TV show Bewitched have all influenced her writing.
Since she came of age Lisa has sometimes embarrassed people by talking about sex. Now she writes the hottest of erotic romance, mostly fantasy or paranormal although one day that could change.
She now lives in the beautiful Waitakere Ranges of New Zealand with her husband and two gorgeous sons. – (I loved the last bit in my bio, but the truth now is my beloved husband of 20 years died at the age of only 48. I was so blessed to know true love for 20 years. We’re starting again Richard I hope we can make you proud.)
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