About Hurricane Reese by R.L. Merrill

The life of Tony-winning musician Reese Matheson resembles a natural disaster, and caregiver Jude De La Torre is caught in the eye of the storm. But can the love of two opposites survive caring for an ornery octogenarian with wayward balls and a meddling family insistent upon tradition?

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Once upon a time… A teacher, tattoo collector, mom, and rock ‘n’ roll kinda gal opened up a doc and started purging her demons. Several self-published books and a debut from Dreamspinner Press later, with more tucked away in her evil lair, R.L. Merrill is still striving to find that perfect balance between real-life and happily ever after. You can find her lurking on social media where she loves connecting with readers, being a mom-taxi to two brilliant and busy kids, in the tattoo chair trying desperately to get that back piece finished, or headbanging at a rock show near her home in the San Francisco Bay Area! Stay Tuned for more Rock ‘n’ Romance.

About Dagger’s Destiny by Linnea Tanner

The rich and vibrant tale continues for Catrin and Marcellus that began with the awarding-winning novel APOLLO’S RAVEN in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings Series. Book 2: DAGGER’S DESTINY sweeps you into an epic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia.

War looms over 24 AD Britannia where rival tribal rulers fight each other for power and the Romans threaten to invade to settle their political differences. King Amren accuses his daughter, Catrin, of treason for aiding her Roman enemy lover, Marcellus. The ultimate punishment is death unless she can redeem herself and prove her loyalty to her father by forsaking Marcellus and by defending their kingdom. Forged into a warrior, she must overcome tribulations and make the right decisions on her quest to break the curse that foretells her banished half-brother and the Roman Empire will destroy their kingdom.

Yet, when Catrin reunites with Marcellus, she is torn between her love to him and duty to King Amren. She must face her greatest challenger who could destroy her life, freedom, and humanity.

Will Catrin finally break the ancient prophecy that looms over her kingdom? Will she abandon her forbidden love for Marcellus to win back her father’s trust and love? Can King Amren balance his brutality to maintain power with the love he feels for his daughter?

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An award-winning author, Linnea Tanner weaves Celtic tales of love, magic, adventure, betrayal and intrigue into historical fiction set in Ancient Rome and Britannia. Since childhood, she has passionately read about ancient civilizations and mythology which held women in higher esteem. Of particular interest are the enigmatic Celts who were reputed as fierce warriors and mystical Druids.

Depending on the time of day and season of the year, you will find her exploring and researching ancient and medieval history, mythology and archaeology to support her writing. As the author of the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series, she has extensively researched and traveled to sites described within each book.

A native of Colorado, Linnea attended the University of Colorado and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. She lives in Windsor with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.

About What Survives of Us by Kathy Miner

B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree and Winner of the National Indie Author Award

Naomi sees her first corpse in a Colorado Springs grocery store, but it won’t be her last. With devastating speed, a plague sweeps the world. Naomi must fight for survival in a world populated by desperate people, and it’s not just the world that has changed. Those who survive are different, profoundly so, in ways they are just beginning to comprehend. As Naomi struggles to protect and reunite what’s left of her family, she must also learn to understand and accept the changes in herself. In this strange new world, her survival, and the survival of those she loves, depends on it.

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Kathy Miner lives in Colorado Springs with her family and her critters. When she isn’t writing or “momming,” she enjoys reading everything from current scientific research to Harry Potter. She also loves hiking in all kinds of weather, especially when she can bully one of her sweet pups into coming along, and she will try her hand at any kind of hand-craft there is. You can learn more about her and her novels on Facebook at Kathy Miner Books, or email her at kathyminerwriter@gmail.com.

About The Master of Achievement: Conquer Fear and Adversity, Maximize Big Goals, Supercharge Your Success and Develop a Purpose Driven Mindset

Learn the strategies to maximize your success, create more abundance, and live a life of freedom to do what you want. Right now you can Empower Your Life without limitations by implementing the same strategies as successful achievers.

The Master of Achievement is a course in how to take massive action. It is about turning confusion into clarity and converting passive thinking into creative ideas that add incredible value to your life.

The Master of Achievement will teach you how to:
Implement the 16 success traits of highly successful people
Implement a 5-step plan to developing higher levels of self-discipline
Achieve your master life goals
Remove the internal obstacles still holding you back
Break old conditioning that is keeping you stuck
Learn to think like a super-achiever
Eliminate distractions stealing your energy and focus
Build a life beyond the fear-based mindset

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Scott Allan writes books that focus on changing old routines, overcoming self-defeating behavior and the best strategies on dealing with rejection. He believes that successful living is a series of small actions taken consistently on a daily basis in order to build an empowering and freedom-based lifestyle.

He is the author of Empower Your Fear, Rejection Reset and several other bestselling books. With a deep passion for teaching, building life skills, and inspiring others to take charge of their lives, he is committed to a path of constant and never-ending self improvement.

About Dare to Desire by Carly Phillips

He knows how to score
… on the field and in the bedroom.
But Alex Dare isn’t prepared for the injury that sidelines him into early retirement. Still, if it means working closely with the one woman who ever meant more to him than a one night stand, he’s all on board. But there is no amount of wealth or charm that could persuade social worker, Madison Evans, back into Alex’s bed.
Good thing Alex loves a challenge. But soon seducing Madison becomes more than just a goal, it just might define his future.

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Carly Phillips gives her readers Alphalicious heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire, and she loves everything about writing romance. She married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her three crazy dogs: two wheaten terriers and a mutant Havanese, who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram. She has raised two incredible daughters who put up with having a mom as a romance author. Carly is the author of over fifty romances, and is a NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller. She loves social media and interacting with her readers.

About The Golden Claw

Seeking companionship, the lonely First Shifter gave some wolves souls and minds.
Disappointed with his creation, he disappeared, leaving humanity vulnerable to animals who could hide among them.
Some chose coexistence; others chose violence.
Thousands of years later, none of that matters to stubborn Mina. With her Rite of Passage coming up, she’s more concerned about convincing the skeptical wolves of her clan she’s worthy of respect than interspecies politics.
The world is not a place of peace, even for werewolves who don’t want to fight.
Some in her clan believe Mina is the culmination of a prophecy related to the First Shifter. Others worry she’s a dangerous element who might bring them back to the dark days of wolf-on-wolf bloodshed.
But Mina only wants to protect her friends and family.
When enemies threaten her Rite of Passage, Mina realizes that werewolves can’t hide from the rest of the world, and she can’t dodge her responsibilities.
The ultimate strength of the wolf is the pack.
But what happens when one wolf might be a risk to her pack?

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K.A. Faul is still figuring out what he wants to be when he grows up, or at least before he dies. After years of exploring careers, including intelligence analysis, programming, and research science, he settled on sharing engaging stories and is now a full-time author.

Though K.A. and his family are still figuring out where they want to settle, they currently live in the scorched lands of central Arizona along with their pet Sun Conure.

About Heartfelt Connections

What is the nature of the connection between people and animals? Or, put another way, how do the relationships that form between humans and our animal companions have profound influences on our lives? From beloved family companions to therapy animals, search and rescue canines, and other animals who help their human partners heal, learn, and grow, there are compelling reasons to believe that animals and people are inextricably and deeply connected to one another.

In Heartfelt Connections: How Animals and People Help One Another, author and social psychologist Anne E. Beall explores the relationships that occur between humans and animals, and she describes the many people whose lives have been changed tremendously by animals. With narratives and research about horses who heal, dogs who help children read, cats who save the lives of their owners, and pigs, sheep, ducks, and llamas who help reduce stress and lift the spirits of people, Beall shows how animals are in action across the United States at nursing homes, at hospitals, and at rehabilitation centers and are making a difference in the lives of many people.

Beall finds that even a household pet can make people feel better about the world and about themselves, and these pets can also provide comfort and friendship in times of need. And as therapy and rehabilitation animals help victims of abuse, trauma, and even war overcome their own challenges, the bond between humans and animals grows even stronger–a deep connection that is truly heartfelt.

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Anne E. Beall has written about gender, nonverbal communication, market research, community cats, how animals and people help one another, and most recently about the hidden messages in fairy tales. She has published the following books: The Psychology of Gender, Strategic Market Research, Reading the Hidden Communications around You, Community Cats, Heartfelt Connections and Cinderella Didn’t Live Happily Ever After: The Hidden Messages in Fairy Tales

She is the founder and CEO of Beall Research, Inc., which is a strategic market research firm in Chicago.

Beall received her MS, MPhil, and PhD degrees in social psychology from Yale University.

About The Story of Leo by Gerard Leo Danford

The year is 1971. In a small Connecticut town sixteen-year-old Leo’s life is shattered when his homosexual teenage brother is found out. That incident is the trigger for an overwhelming feeling of shame. In a matter of days, Leo drops out of high school, runs away from home and finds himself on the Gulf Coast of Florida searching for a mystery shrimp boat, and her Captain. For the first time in his short life, Leo is all alone.

Memories of Leo’s idyllic youth in Ireland before immigrating to America, are in stark contrast to his futile effort to rid himself of never-ending shame. Leo quickly learns that life doesn’t promise mercy for young nor old. His personal journey soon turns into a ‘Helter Skelter’ of debauchery and decay as he is pulled deeper and deeper into the murky and dangerous waters. Alcohol, illicit drugs, violence and more, surround him as this mine-laden human drama unfolds. In the beginning, Leo is a mere bystander however; he is soon in danger of being consumed by the shame which has driven him to the edge. Would the Gulf of Mexico be the cure for what haunts Leo?

A true story re-told after more than 47 years. This is a memoir about one missing child who was not reported. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, roughly 2,000 children per day are reported missing in the United States

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Dr. Danford dropped out of high school at the age of 17. After two years as a commercial fisherman in The Gulf of Mexico, he realized that he wanted more from his life. Gerard returned to Connecticut, earned his HSED and began working in a machine tool factory (as a machinist apprentice). Gerard at the same time began to attend Community College at night school. That was the beginning of his formal educational journey.

About Looking For Alice By James Smith

James Smith was born the youngest of five children in London’s East End (Bow) in the later stages of WW2. He spent time in London’s Woodvale Orphanage and Beecholm Children’s Home in Surrey.

Migrating to Australia in 1960 James spent four years in Sydney (becoming involved with gangsters) and four years in the extreme outback, including (with Aboriginal and Government permission) two years in Arnhem Land, an Aboriginal reserve of 97,000 square kilometres east of Darwin, where he became the first known white man to travel through Deaf Adder Gorge.

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James Smith was born the youngest of five children in London’s East End (Bow) in the later stages of WW2. He spent time in London’s Woodvale Orphanage and Beecholm Children’s Home in Surrey.

Migrating to Australia in 1960 James spent four years in Sydney (becoming involved with gangsters) and four years in the extreme outback, including (with Aboriginal and Government permission) two years in Arnhem Land, an Aboriginal reserve of 97,000 square kilometres east of Darwin, where he became the first known white man to travel through Deaf Adder Gorge.

Returning to England in 1968 James soon realised that the desperate search for adventure that had dominated his life in Australia was still there. For many years he found himself wandering aimlessly throughout Europe and the rest of the world . . . until he met a girl in Denmark

About Black Reef

A SHIP’S CAPTAIN IS FOUND HANGED IN HIS CABIN.
SUICIDE OR MURDER?

Marine claims investigator Angus McKinnon is assigned to the case, but when he discovers a falsely declared cargo of military equipment in the ship’s holds, alarm bells start ringing in the intelligence world.

What looked routine becomes a perilous mission to thwart a coup d’état that threatens to pit two global superpowers against one another, while a secretive bank with Nazi gold glimmering darkly in its vaults, attempts to derail the investigation.

And as questions and misgivings mount, what motivates the beautiful Mariana da Cunha to help Angus in the troubled land of her birth?

From the Atlantic Ocean to the jungles of West Africa and a final face-off in the vast emptiness of the Sahara, McKinnon must finally join with a daunting array of military resources, and marshal his own wits to bring down a psychopathic war criminal and those playing him as their proxy.

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During a long career in international shipping I found myself handling dozens of claims, casualties and other assorted maritime mishaps throughout the Far East, the East Med and the Black Sea; and many of these cases provide inspiration for the Angus McKinnon thrillers.

I worked in Hong Kong and Tokyo for twenty years and Piraeus for a further eight. I was sent to the remote Pacific island of Nauru amidst fears of a typhoid epidemic; I hid in a storm drain during an inter-gang shootout in Guam; in Georgia I investigated the theft of a cargo of ethyl alcohol tracing both cargo and the armed criminal gang to North Ossetia; and I oversaw the welfare, disembarkation and migration from Hong Kong to the UK of 1,002 Vietnamese boat people rescued by a British ship in the South China Sea. All these experiences, in one way or another, have inspired me to create my protagonist, Angus, and the other people, places and events that fill the books.

About Devil Winds Dance

It all started with a new job.

A moody, urban thriller in the vein of a Tana French novel, Devil Winds Dance follows the struggles of single mother Abbey Brennan.

What is supposed to be the beginning of a bright new future instead is the beginning of a mystery involving drugs and murder, and a race to save the life of her son. During her quest to uncover the truth about a young woman’s death, Abbey arouses the suspicions of a local police detective, and she finds herself in the gray space where the line between right and wrong is blurred. Is she a suspect in a murder case, or are her perceptions warped by panic attacks and encroaching madness?

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Tracy Thorne spent fifteen years working in different capacities for Child Protection Services agencies in Southern California. The people and situations she encountered while engaged as a Child Abuse Investigator were the seeds for the novel ‘Devil Winds Dance’. Tracy lives in Malibu, California with her family.