About Matamoros by James Kahn

By 1862 the Union had blockaded all Confederate ports. Just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, Matamoros was the only harbor where the South could ship its cotton to Europe, and smuggle in arms for the rebellion. So it was a haven for Yankee and Rebel spies and diplomats, gunrunners and cotton smugglers, runaway slaves, bandits, Texas Rangers, and rogues of every stripe.

But Matamoros was also full of French Foreign Legionnaires—because that same year, Napoleon III had invaded Mexico, to install Archduke Maximilian of Austria as Emperor.

Set against the backdrop of two wars, this is the story of Clay—an expatriate Southern gentleman running a gambling hall—and Allie, his ex-con artist partner, bringing her cotton train to market—in a star- crossed affair that may or may not survive their conflicted allegiances amidst the tides of battle.

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James Kahn is an Emergency Room physician who trained at the University of Chicago and UCLA. He’s also written numerous sci-fi novels and novelizations, including the New York Times #1 bestseller, Return of the Jedi. He was, additionally, a television writer-producer for Melrose Place, Star Trek: Voyager, and numerous other series. In recent years he’s been more focused on writing/producing CDs of Americana music – folk, blues and country. Most recently his writing has taken a new turn. He spent years researching a little known corner of the American Civil War, and has just finished writing a historical novel about it – Matamoros, the Mexican town on the Rio Grande just across the border from Brownsville, Texas. In 1863, Matamoros was a haven for Yankee and Rebel spies, gunrunners, cotton smugglers, Texas Rangers – and French Foreign Legionnaires, since Napoleon III had just invaded Mexico, intent on installing Archduke Maximilian of Austria as its Emperor. This book is the story of Clay, an expatriate Southern gentleman, and Allie, his ex-con artist partner, embroiled in a star-crossed affair in the shadow or two wars. In addition to the novel, Kahn has produced a companion CD of songs, each track about one of the characters in the book, detailing backstories and futures, and deepening understanding of the inner lives of the characters, in the American folk song tradition. James Kahn lives in California and lives with his wife, artist Jill Littlewood.

About Gary Gatlin Reluctant Hero by Carl F. Haupt

Sent by his parents to Formosa to learn Japanese fruit cultivation techniques, 19-year old Gary Gatlin raises suspicions on his first day on the island when he defends a market vendor from Japanese soldiers. After the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Gary becomes a wanted man. Aided by rebel tribesmen he has befriended, Gary escapes the island on a freighter, only to be marooned on an uncharted atoll where he once again is drawn into a battle that settles the score once and for all.

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Carl F. Haupt lived as a hobo during the Great Depression when he was 15 years old. Carl served in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 1966 with the rank of Master Sergeant. In 1992, Carl and his wife, Sarah, started helping struggling families in Agua Prieta, Mexico, across from Douglas, Arizona. They brought food and other necessities, helped build over 100 homes and delivered 25 donated mobile homes. All author royalties from Gary Gatlin: Reluctant Hero go to Angels on the Border, a non-profit organization established by Carl and his wife to continue their charitable work.

About The Lost Boys from Longwood: What Hides Behind the Walls of a Facility Housing Wards of the State with a Juvenile Record. True Stories.

A true account of events that took place in Longwood, a secure facility for youth-in-care in the Chicago area. Teenage boys, often with a juvenile record, were placed in Longwood by courts or were housed there because they had nowhere to go. Longwood was a scene of corruption, sexual exploitation, and violence, but it was also where people loved, laughed, and made sacrifices to help one another.

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J. C. Pater spent two decades working as a journalist in the United States and Europe. In the early 2000s, J. C. earned her second Master’s Degree and followed her passion for working with adolescents with special needs. She spent years as a special education teacher in a secure residential facility for the wards of the state, mostly juvenile delinquents with a criminal record. That experience became an inspiration for her book, The Lost Boys from Longwood.

About Languid Hearts: A coffee shop romance

Have you ever been so close to getting what you want, that you can taste it? But what happens when you’re falling for the one man who can give you the success you dream of.

He doesn’t know that he could make my dreams come true.
When he finds out, will he think that I am using him?
Am I using him? Or am I really falling for him?

I am so close to being a published author.
He is the son of the publishing company.

And those eyes, that hair….

I just don’t know anymore.
What am I going to do?

This is a sweet and clean short story romance, complete with a guaranteed happily-ever-after. If you’re looking for an escape from everyday life, this book is for you!

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Jennifer Nelson is an emerging author writing romantic short stories. She loves daisies and watching the Hallmark Channel with a cup of warm hot chocolate (of course with marshmallows).

The Desperation of Harry by E Ryan Janz

Shocks and secrets pack this dark humored story based on actual events, as twenty-three-year-old, Monty Hill, leaves his Midwestern roots for 1977 Hollywood with dreams of becoming a major screenwriter. He settles into a near fantasy existence surrounded by swimming pools and palm trees but immediately becomes challenged by money issues. He meets his new neighbor, Harry, a mysterious yet endearing man who in hopes to assist Monty financially, inadvertently entangles him with a seemingly dangerous producer of pornographic films. Meanwhile, an unidentified pedophile looms in the background, inexplicably relating his own brief narratives. While Monty weaves his way through various obstacles and relationships, at its heart, this is a tale that illustrates the enduring friendship of Monty and Harry while reinforcing Harry’s warning to Monty upon their first chance meeting – that people are not always as they seem.

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My name is Ryan Janz and I’ve not posted my photo on social media in the fear I’ll be recognized and therefore mobbed by crazed fans. Let’s say I’m walking my dog down Main Street, USA, and the unthinkable occurs:
1. I am breathlessly asked by a passerby to autograph my captivating new novel, The Desperation of Harry, or I’m pretty sure that’s what he said.
2. He doesn’t have a copy, or as he put it, “I’ve never heard of your stupid piece of trash and you frighten me”.
3. I give him one I happen to be carrying in my wheelbarrow.
4. He doesn’t believe I wrote it.
5. I produce my driver’s license for proof, careful to cover my picture so as not to be recognized and therefore mobbed by crazed fans.
6. He threatens to call the police.
7. My dog insists we leave, and I lower my baseball cap because I do not wish to be recognized and…etc.
8. I hear police sirens and while hiding below my basement trapdoor my dog decides to move out.
9. While perusing a book chock full of fun survival techniques, it occurs to me I don’t own a dog.
10. Having read how baked rat can be transformed into a healthy snack while overthrowing the government, a dog howls in the distance, reminding me it’s time once again to collect my wheelbarrow and rejoin my best friend for a pleasant walk down Main Street, USA.

Bound To Gold by Coco Miller

A billionaire paralyzed with grief. A woman who is looking for a fresh start. Two old friends are seeking what they need in the most unlikeliest of places–Vegas. But will one drunken night ruin what they both so desperately want to salvage or will it turn it to something new?

DUNCAN
I’ve loved her since I knew what love was.
But life has a way of getting between old friends.
She came back into my life when my world flipped upside down and led me into darkness.
But now that she’s back, I’m never letting her get away again.
I need her.
And I’ll give my life to protect what’s mine.
I always will.

NAOMI
He’s always been the one guy that got away.
The best friend who went out into the world and became a big success.
He needs me right now in the worst way, but I won’t let any of my old feelings jeopardize that.
Until one night and a few drinks get in the way and now we’ve fast-forwarded to a place I wasn’t expecting.
A place where I might just want to settle down and stay.

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I write stories featuring sweet and sexy couples who fall hard and fast for each other. I believe that opposites attract, that there’s a lid for every pot, and that love conquers all!

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About The Last F*cking Weight Loss Book You’ll Ever Need

Have you tried every diet and weight loss product out there but still struggle with your weight? That’s because diets don’t work. Or they work temporarily; then, you gain back more weight than you lost. And you stay stuck on the weight loss rollercoaster.
It’s time for you to stop dieting.

In this book, Author, Health and Wellness Leader, and Personal Trainer, Jay Ashforth, covers the five factors that contribute to weight gain, and how to fix them. Jay has helped numerous individuals lose weight, get stronger, feel better, and look better.

In “The Last F*cking Weight Loss Book You’ll Ever Need,” Jay combines the only tried and true methods for permanent weight loss with the latest scientific research. You’ll discover how and why the food industry scientifically engineers your food cravings. You’ll master what real food is and how to incorporate it back into your diet. And you’ll discover the truth about exercise and movement. You’ll also see the vital role your gut microbiome plays in your weight gain or loss.

This book tells the truth about weight loss so you can stop wasting your money on products and methods that don’t work and focus on what does.

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About Jay Ashforth
Jay (Janet) Ashforth was born in San Diego, California. She became a Personal Trainer, Massage Therapist, and Health and Wellness Leader in 1997, and has since helped numerous individuals improve their fitness, health, and wellness.