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Published: Thu, 04/30/20

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Finding Rachel by Elle Sweet  

About Finding Rachel by Elle Sweet

Fresh from a divorce that she never saw coming, Rachel decides to take the summer off and get away.

She heads to small-town Moonshire Bay and rents a summer cottage, hoping to have a relaxing few months and get back in touch with who she is as a single woman.

Then she meets Evan Harris, the bartender and owner of the local bar, and despite thinking she was done with love forever, she can’t help but be intrigued by this handsome man.

Evan came to Moonshire Bay ten years ago to escape his past. Resigned to living his life alone, meeting Rachel is making him rethink that decision.

Can they both get leave the past behind and learn to trust again?

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Author Bio:
Elle Sweet is the pen name of mystery author Laina Turner.

I started writing ten years ago, and it was always my intent and desire to write romance. However, in my first book, someone died. It just happened and turned the romance into a mystery.

Twenty-some books later, and I decided enough was enough. I was going to do what I’d initially set out to do at the start of my writing journey. Write a book where no one died (It’s not as easy as you think).

I can’t tell you how much fun I had writing Finding Rachel and the three others set in the small town of Moonshire Bay. Finding Rachel is out now and Ari’s Adventure will release in spring of 2020 with the third book set to follow in the early summer of 2020.

How did I come up with my pen name? Elle for the “L” in Laina and Sweet was my grandfather’s last name. I wanted something that had a story. I originally wanted to call myself LuluBell after a pet cow I once had, but the family shot that one down.

Born and raised in the midwest, I live in Indiana with my husband, three amazing children, and our dogs Duke and Macy



Extraordinary Lies  

About Extraordinary Lies

Julia and Charley may come from two completely different worlds, but they’ve been called the same names all their lives. Psycho. Liar. Witch. It’s the price of being a supernaturally gifted female in sexist, narrow-minded 1971. 
Until they’re invited to join the Stanford Research Institute. There, a team of scientists are conducting experiments on people like them—people with the ability to tell the future, read minds, move objects without lifting a finger. 
At first, the institute seems like a safe haven. For the first time, Julia and Charley are not alone. Surrounded by others with powers like theirs, they finally make real friends. But as the experiments become darker and more dangerous, and the test subjects’ lives are increasingly at risk, the two girls must work together to unveil the truth behind the scientists’ experiments—and the extraordinary lies they’ve been told to keep them in the dark.
A supernatural thriller with strong themes of feminism, family and friendship, Extraordinary Lies is perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Lauren Oliver and e. Lockhart.

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Author Bio:
Jennifer Alsever is a Colorado-based young adult author and a working journalist who has contributed to Fortune Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and more. In 2017, she published her first work of fiction, the Trinity Forest Series, (Ember Burning, Oshun Rising and Venus Shining). The young adult trilogy is set in nearby Leadville, Colorado and is about a girl who becomes entangled in a local forest teeming with urban legends of witchcraft and strange disappearances and must not only find herself but ultimately save the world. In 2020, Jennifer Alsever published her fourth novel, Extraordinary Lies about two girls from vastly different backgrounds who are thrust together for psychic testing at the Stanford Research Institute.
She is currently working on her fifth novel titled Déjà vu.
Her acclaimed Trinity Forest series has won a number of awards, including
*Gold Medal Best YA Ebook Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018
*Gold Medal Best YA Horror/Mystery 2018
*Finalist Dante Rossetti Book Awards 2018
*Honorable Mention Best Indie Ebook: Writer's Digest 2019
*Finalist: Publishers Weekly Book Life Awards 2017



Calf Pasture Pumping Station by Jay Bazzinotti  

About Calf Pasture Pumping Station by Jay Bazzinotti

Somewhere in Boston is an old castle, a former sewage plant built in the last century to pump waste into Boston Harbor. Abandoned for years, it is now used by a sadistic torturer and his henchmen to extract important information from city employees to perpetrate the crime of the century. But across town, the owner of a failing bar, a drunken ex-Boston-cop finds himself involved in the caper and must struggle to bring it down – or be killed in the process. In a haze of booze and pain he stumbles from one mistake and clue to the next until, miraculously, he gets close enough to have one shot at doing the first right thing in years. Friendship, love, betrayal, greed, corruption, pain, loss – and redemption can be found in the modern and historic streets of Boston, Massachusetts in this fast-paced novel.

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Author Bio:
Jay Bazzinotti is a Boston resident who has worked in computer security for many years; he has written for television and worked on various movies shot in Boston, such as Mystic River and others. He currently gives tours of Boston as a hobby and uses the many interesting sites and history as a backdrop for his Boston-based books. He has had many adventures in life including being stabbed in Amsterdam, being trapped in a sunken ship off Block Island, been in a hot air balloon accident and is a former triathlete. He builds furniture for fun and once built a 20 foot sailboat from scratch.



Journal of Resurrection  

About Journal of Resurrection

Death stalks us all and she is none too pleased with Durstan Aldrich who has the temerity to find a sure way to free HER deceased.
She builds an avatar from sulphur and dust and sets off to have a word with the impetuous one.

The Journal of Resurrection is that journey taken by Durstan as he formulates his plan to defeat death and save Gedo, his part submerged city.
But first he must come to terms with the loss of his father, the news that he was secretly adopted and survive the Academy for young nobles.

Set on another world with 5 moons, where a nascent science mingles with sigil magic, crafts guilds, navigation, sails and necromancy.

JOR is a fantasy suitable for the young and older adult,
or the adult that refuses to grow up and cannot help but continue to immerse in worlds of fantasy.

It is a fairly hefty tome of 111K words.

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Author Bio:
UK Author dreaming of writing until 2000 drew a map and got stuck in.
1st book took ten years, 3rd book ten months.
Please contact me for any further information: fan site not built yet.



The Top 10 Mistakes New Board Game Designers Make (And How to Avoid Them) by Joe Slack  

About The Top 10 Mistakes New Board Game Designers Make (And How to Avoid Them) by Joe Slack

If you’re new to board game design, this book will show you what to do to avoid the same costly and time-consuming mistakes that this experienced game designer made when he was first starting out.

Not only that, but he has also reached out to his following of over 1,300 game designers to learn what miscues they made and what mistakes they commonly see other new game designers make.

Filled with tips and advice, this book is a must-have resource for new game designers.
Discounted price from April 29-30, 2020.

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Author Bio:
Joe is the #1 best-selling author of The Board Game Designer’s Guide, the designer of Zoo Year’s Eve and King of Indecision, and co-designer of Kingdom's Candy: Monsters.

Joe has also taught game design and development at Wilfrid Laurier University, and currently runs two online game design courses (the Board Game Design Course and the Creation to Publication Program) that he developed himself, along with a membership site for game designers.



Homeschooling: You CAN Do It!  

About Homeschooling: You CAN Do It!

Easy, fun and thorough read all about homeschooling! You’ll go from feeling overwhelmed to confident as you’re given years of experience, practical tools, ideas and links to valuable resources. This book was featured on ABC, NBC, CBS and is endorsed by the HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association) as being your “one stop shop for all your homeschooling needs.”

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Author Bio:
Kirsten McTernan is wife of an aerospace engineering professor who was homeschooled, mother and home-educator of four adventurous boys, author and speaker. She co-leads a homeschool support group for parents in her community, runs a Facebook support group with the same title as her book and while in quarantine, has started several Zoom meetings for homeschool kids and teens to connect.



Where Fortune Lies by James Short  

About Where Fortune Lies by James Short

The townspeople of Solvidado regretted the senseless loss of life when the lover, Thomas and Penelope, drove their wagon over the cliff to escape pursuers, but not nearly so much as the disappearance of the gold they had stolen.

A hundred years later, a newly married couple in Solvidado, April and Philip, have a spat. Philip storms out into the night.

He meets Jacinto, the ghost of a Portuguese undertaker, a witness to the tragedy, who tells him the gold is where an honest person would hide it.

Meanwhile, Aquino, a cat burglar who has broken into the bridal suite, assures April that the treasure can be found by reliving the night of the mad pursuit over the cliff.

April and Philip each set off on harrowing journeys that take them from the present into the past where they discover different pieces of the puzzle to the missing gold that only make sense if they reunite.

However, April herself must teeter on the edge of the same cliff.

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Author Bio:
For me, one of the great pleasures of writing is having a character come out of your head and begin to speak with a mind of its own. I've written WHERE FORTUNE LIES, a time-slip novel where the vehicle to the past is the human heart, which may be just as magical as stones or gems or other methods of transportation. Also I've just published THOSE WHO TRESPASSED, a story about a Mexican young woman who believed her brother was killed in a shootout with the police but when she comes to Los Angeles she discovers otherwise.

As for my curriculum vitae, I graduated from UCLA with a bachelors in Spanish taking a circuitous route through the University of Santa Cruz and the University of Barcelona. In an alternate universe where my life has gone wrong, I would be devoting the time of my long prison sentence to translating Don Quixote into English. I've run my own business selling Spanish language gift items. I am married with two grown daughters.



Love Chaos – Roommate up for Grabs  

About Love Chaos – Roommate up for Grabs

Making a fool of myself in front of the hottest guy on campus? Check!
Then getting stuck as roommates with the same hottie? Check!
Being completely humiliated by him on the very first night? Also check!

When Luca gets kicked out by her cheating ex-boyfriend, she’s assigned to share a dorm suite with the biggest player on campus.

Ben Nowak isn’t just brazen, he is brazenly sexy. A jerk with an irresistible smile that gets him whatever he wants. Luca might find him charming if everything he said didn’t make her blood boil!

Surviving this semester means ignoring her new roomie, his stupid sexy smirk and his constant string of casual hook ups. It’s the perfect plan. Until one night a mix up lands Luca in Ben’s bedroom– and he sets her heart racing for completely different reasons…

Love Chaos has been hailed by booksellers as “incredibly funny and captivating.”

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Author Bio:
Ute Jackle is not a pseudonym, but a name which, despite its brevity, is so difficult to pronounce that it would be folly to waste any further contemplation on it. That said, however, you should definitely keep this name in mind, most importantly with the first three letters in the right order for easier searching, because there will be more contributions to the reading world from this author’s pen that you won’t want to miss. Ute Jackle, who comes from a country where people enjoy drowning French fries in mayonnaise. You should try it, doesn't taste that bad at all.

If someone put a gun to Ute Jackle’s head and forced her to admit how much of herself she has written into her characters, she’d probably have to confess that she is as chaotic and crazy as they are. Only that she often adds an extra portion of drama and, unfortunately, opens her mouth way before she starts to think. Ute Jackle wasn't always an author, but once a serious businesswoman, which didn't always go so well due to the above-mentioned traits.

If, by now, you have read up to this point and feel that you know way more about the author than you actually wanted to, Ute apologizes in all forms. It is recommended that you read Ute Jackle's books purely for the sake of pleasure, and for goodness’ sake: Don't take this woman too seriously.



Gold Fever by Lawna Mackie  

About Gold Fever by Lawna Mackie

Could it be true? The gold existed. A treasure map alluded to such a find, but for over a century it was rumored a fable, one told by an old crazy man—Samantha (Sam) Avery’s great-great-uncle.
One huge problem existed. Her brother Finn sent her the map and told her to run. Sam knew her big brother was in trouble and she had to help him.
In Dawson City, Yukon, Hunter Gray, outfitter and guide had been hired to do a job. At the airport, pick up a Sam Avery and take him to the old Charlie Avery cabin up the mighty river. What Hunter Gray hadn’t expected was for Sam to be a Samantha, who wore fashion designer shoes, had a sharp tongue and a goddess like appearance—the vast wilderness of the Yukon was no place for somebody like her.
Sam had to learn quickly. How hard could it be to ride a horse and live without running water and restaurants for a week? It didn’t matter, her brother needed her and Sam had to convince the ruggedly handsome man and his wolf… yes…wolf, that she was up to the adventure.
Spending night and day together, Samantha knows the attraction between them is growing quickly. Not only is Samantha determined to rescue her brother, but she must now save her heart from a man who doesn’t believe in love.

**This is book one in a three book series. It is available for preorder on Amazon and will release on May 8th with the other two books coming out every two weeks after May 8th.

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Author Bio:
I’m a small town girl with big world dreams. I was born in Jasper, Alberta, and my parents were outdoor enthusiasts. My dad was an avid fisherman and I’m certain my mother was Mother Nature.
The love of my life is my husband. He, along with my animals are my inspiration for everything I write.
I live for romance, and truly believe true love conquers all. From an early age you could always find me with my nose buried in a romance novel—that hasn’t changed. I write various forms of romance from contemporary, paranormal and fantasy to erotica.


 
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