About The Lost Bookshop – The Mystery of the Missing Monkey by Adam Maxwell:

When she’s not at school Nina likes to help out at the bookshop owned by her Aunty and Uncle.

But when Uncle Bill finds a hidden room behind a dusty bookshelf in a forgotten corner of the shop Nina knows she simply must investigate. And so with the help of her best friend, Ivy, and a bespectacled boy named Oswald she unlocks the door and the three step into the mysterious room.

Suddenly everything starts spinning and the room goes dark and when the children open their eyes they find themselves transported to a tent backstage at Cornelius’ Circus Spectacular. All is not well in the big top and Nina, Ivy and Oswald are soon caught up in a mystery the likes of which they had never dreamed… The mystery of the missing monkey.

With the big finale looming the children must investigate the circus performers, from Wallace the Lion to Sadie the bearded lady and from the monkey crew to Doctor Dick the duck. And if they can’t find the missing monkey?

Well they’ll have to perform in the finale themselves of course!

Who is to blame for the disappearance of the monkey? Will the children learn the ways of the circus in time to perform in the finale and even if they do how will they get back to the Lost Bookshop again?

The Lost Bookshop is an exciting rollercoaster of a story sure to capture children’s imaginations and leave them desperate for just one more chapter.

Suitable for children of all ages but recommended for 4-10 year olds.

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Adam Maxwell has written for a plethora of publications including McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. His first book, a collection of short stories and flash fiction for adults ‘Dial M For Monkey’ was published in 2006. Most recently he has been working on a series of stories and novellas about a narcoleptic detective called ‘The Defective Detective’ and has branched out into children’s fiction with ‘The Lost Bookshop’.

Adam spends a great deal of his time in the attic on his own and is cultivating a fear of crowds. He has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from Northumbria University, and lives in the wilds of Northumberland in the UK.

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About Facelifts, Money & Prince Charming: Break Baby Boomer Myths & Live Your Best Life:

Is aging a disease?

Is self-love a myth?

Can youth be reclaimed after 55?

Does happiness have an expiration date?

These are just a few of the questions Baby Boomer advocate and Hollywood actress, Joanie “McGranny” Marx, boldly addresses in her new, eye-opening book, “Facelifts, Money and Prince Charming: Break Baby Boomer Myths & Live Your Best Life”.

With a rapidly aging population, the desire for living a lengthy and quality life is shattered by media stories that paint a grim picture of those over the age of 55 as slow, unsexy and obsolete. By addressing the myths behind these stories, Marx reveals the secret for undoing the fears of being discarded, unseen and abandoned as we age.

Showing where and how to break the seven myths that shaped the lives of Baby Boomers and all generations that follow, Marx passionately debunks mythical claims that there is not enough love, happiness and success to go around. Along the way she reveals the power of forgiveness and gratitude, as she poignantly weaves in the complex and emotionally charged relationship with her mother.

If you’re tired of feeling shamed and blamed into mediocrity, this inspirational book is the key to unlock the hidden treasure for how to live your best life and not the life the media says you should be living. Whether you’re a Baby Boomer or part of a generation that came after them, this is a must-read book.

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An accomplished character actor on stage, film and television, Joanie Marx is known for her boundless creativity and consistency in delivering riveting performances that audiences can relate to and be inspired by. Her career has spanned both the world of entertainment and business, as a full-time professional actor, and the founder of
a successful multi-million dollar company.

Joanie is also a passionate baby boomer advocate, whose first book, “Facelifts, Money & Prince Charming: Break Baby Boomer Myths & Live Your Best Life!” boldly addresses how to break free from the seven Baby Boomer myths that keep people from loving themselves and living an abundant life.

According to Joanie, the image the media has sold to the world of a Baby Boomer is not even close to being accurate. Determined to change the frightened image people have of aging, Joanie was inspired to create her popular character, McGranny, who boldly shows how anyone can reinvent their life through the McGranny concept
“Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®”.

Joanie is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in Psychology.

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About A Sort of Justice by P. E. Sibley:

Mark Praed is a half-alien, half-human with a skill from his Kyreen mother that makes him a valuable asset at the Commonwealth Intelligence Service: he can read minds.
As a CIS agent, Praed uses his abilities to run a covert operation on Ludmalia, an alien planet conquered by a warrior race some two hundred years in the past. His goal is to help humans and Ludmalian rebels escape the planet after a coup by a militaristic dictator. But when his superior turns traitor and defects, Praed is captured, tortured for information by the man, and traded back to CIS.
Praed vows to track down the man that betrayed him. He transfers to the Commonwealth’s counterterrorist task force in order to use their resources to locate his traitorous commander. There he is teamed with operative Alexandra Lansing, an auburn-haired beauty who is also a by-the-book veteran of two years. Alex isn’t fond of change and is none too happy to be working with a partner who can read her mind.
Alex and Praed travel to a resort planet in an attempt to discover the source of an illegal arms pipeline. Their mission is to carry out routine surveillance on Jonathon Reul, owner of the planet, who is under suspicion of selling arms to anti-Commonwealth terrorists.
Praed finds it difficult working with a partner after two years on Ludmalia, running an operation without interference from a colleague. Alex is all about the job and wants to micromanage his process of investigation. He finds her meddling more than annoying. And her intense curiosity about his past is too intrusive for his liking.
But as ghosts from his past rear their ugly heads, their simple observe and report operation quickly becomes a life or death battle and a race against time to apprehend their quarry before he slips away.
An Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award quarter finalist, A Sort of Justice is the first novel in a series.

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For P. E. Sibley (a.k.a. Pat Sibley) writing is a passion, or perhaps a compulsion.
She was born, raised, and educated mostly in Orange County, California. A voracious reader as a child, she became interested in writing early on. She wrote her first short story in second grade about an ant. It ended rather abruptly when the ant was smashed by a foot.
She graduated from the University of California, Riverside with degrees in medieval history and technical theatre (both guaranteed to keep her employed in other areas). By the time she reached her mid-twenties, she was living a near-gypsy existence, moving from one city to another. She traveled to Europe several times (Scotland is the preferred destination) and to the Middle East, and tried numerous occupations including climbing telephone poles, picking oranges on a kibbutz in Israel, and managing a bookstore.
She returned to school for a Teaching Credential from Cal State University, Long Beach mostly because they had an exchange program whereby she could do her student teaching in Hampshire, England.
She moved numerous times more—mostly eastward and northward to San Francisco and then Sierra Nevada mountains—and now resides in rural Eastern Washington State with her husband, a wolf-canine mix, a cattle dog, and a cat that believes she is really a dog. Hobbies include shoveling snow in the winter and gardening in the summer months.

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About Lady Justice on the Dark Side:

After five years on the police force, a bullet in the kiester from a vengeful gangbanger convinces Walt that it’s time to turn in his badge.
Walt realizes once again that retirement just isn’t his cup of tea, and with a little urging from his brother-in-law, decides to become a private investigator.
For five years he had served the Lady Justice wearing a white robe and a blindfold and followed the rules, but he soon discovered that the P.I. business was leading him across the line into the dark side and a completely different set of rules.
When Walt comes face to face with the Lady Justice on the dark side, dressed in a tight skirt, fishnet stockings and high heels, he is faced with decisions that will change the course of his life.

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Award-winning author, Robert Thornhill, began writing at the age of sixty-six and in five short years has penned twenty novels in the Lady Justice mystery/comedy series, the seven volume Rainbow Road series of chapter books for children, a cookbook and a mini-autobiography.
Lady Justice and the Sting, Lady Justice and Dr. Death, Lady Justice and the Vigilante, Lady Justice and the Candidate, Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders, Lady Justice and the Cruise Ship Murders, Lady Justice and the Vet and Lady Justice and the Pharaoh’s Curse won the Pinnacle Award for the best new mystery novels of Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Spring of 2013, Summer of 2013, Spring of 2014 and Fall of 2014 from the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs.
Many of Walt’s adventures in the Lady Justice series are anecdotal and based on Robert’s real life.
Although Robert holds a master’s in psychology, he has never taken a course in writing and has never learned to type. All 31 of his published books were typed with one finger and a thumb!
His wit and insight come from his varied occupations, including thirty-three years as a real estate broker. He lives with his wife, Peg, in Independence, Missouri.
Visit him on the Web at: http://BooksByBob.com

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About A Dark Collection: 12 Scary Stories by Mark Lukens:

A Dark Collection of 12 Scary Stories, one for each month of the year.

CROW MANOR (January) – A young couple struggling with their finances gets an amazing opportunity to house-sit at a strange mansion where something horrible waits for them.

FEARS OF TORTURE (February) – A new twist on the hitman and an assassination.

SQUISH (March) – After a man stages a deadly accident, the dead come back to haunt him in a peculiar way.

PURGATORY (April) – After a car accident, a family and their injured daughter are chased by the truck that hit them to a seemingly deserted town.

A KNOCK IN THE NIGHT (May) – A young couple staying the night in a remote cabin is terrorized by a stranger.

THE CLOSET MONSTER (June) – A young boy tries to convince his parents that there really is a monster in his closet.

THE TANK (July) – A man wakes up trapped inside a metal tank. He’s not sure who put him there or why, he just knows that he needs to escape.

WELCOME TO PARADISE (August) – A young woman with psychic powers and her three friends become stranded in a town where the people won’t let them leave.

SKINWALKERS (September) – Three bounty hunters in the Old West are attacked by skinwalkers while transporting a prisoner. This story has a slight connection to my book Ancient Enemy.

THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN (October) – Three friends try to outdo each other with frights on Halloween night.

RATTRAP (November) – A young couple believes they have rats in the walls of their house – but their pest problem is much worse than they ever imagined.

THE VENDING MACHINE (December) – Nine year old Sammy discovers a broken vending machine that seems to grant his wishes, but he must be very careful what he wishes for.

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I’ve been writing since the second grade when my teachers called my parents in for a conference because the ghost story I’d written had her a little concerned.

Since then I’ve had several stories published and four screenplays optioned by producers in Hollywood, and one script is being developed as a feature film. I’ve written six novels, one novella, and a collection of short stories (Ancient Enemy, Descendants of Magic, The Summoning, Night Terrors, Sightings, The Exorcist’s Apprentice, Ghost Town: a novella, and A Dark Collection: 12 Scary Stories), all of which are available on Amazon/Kindle. I’m a member of the Horror Writers Association.

I grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida. But after many travels and adventures, I settled down in Tampa, Florida with my wonderful wife and son, and a stray cat we adopted.

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About The Leonardo Trait by Angie Dixon:

Creative people are weird, and it sucks. But it doesn’t have to.

We know our brains aren’t like other people’s brains. We think the difference in our brains is “the problem,” but it’s not.

The problem is that we think our brains should be like other people’s brains. We feel weird. We feel we don’t fit in. We think there’s something wrong with us because our brains are different.

Some other people also think that we’re weird, that we don’t fit in and that there’s something wrong with us. Fortunately, those people are unimportant. Yes, even if it’s your boss or your mother-in-law. Sure, in that case they’re important to your life in some way. But what they think doesn’t matter because they don’t get a vote about you.

The people who get a vote—the people who love you for who you are—they don’t think you’re weird, or at least not in a bad way. They don’t think there’s something wrong with you because you have a different brain. They love you for who you are. And a huge part of who you are comes from…your brain.

The people who love you also know that your brain is different. They also know that’s a good thing.

So you have this different kind of brain. If you’re awake, the inside of your mind is like a browser with eleventy-seven tabs open, at the same time that 17 radios are blaring at full volume on 17 stations as different as they can be, all while 81 video monitors project vivid images into your brain’s visual cortex. Did I mention that 37 of those video monitors have sound accompanying the images and the others play music in different languages?

So, yeah. Being creativecan suck sometimes. It’s not just the sense of being weird, but also the sheer weight of all the stuff going on in your head. Add in the pressure of feeling like you’re “supposed” to be able to think, act and feel like people who don’t have your brain, and it can all be a little “too much of a muchness,” as a friend of mine liked to say.

Creativity can suck, but then there are those moments.

Those moments when you’re talking to your best friend about stupid television cartoons, and out of your mouth rolls absolutely the most perfect idea you’ve ever had.

Those moments when you’re talking to another creative person or to someone who really gets you, and you suddenly realize that you are, in that moment, exactly the person you’re supposed to be.

Those moments when you’re trying to come up with a character for a story and one of the voices in your brain says, “Immortal pirate astronaut,” and you immediately know how to make that work.

The thing is that we tend to think those moments are the exception, and left out and weird is who we really are.

We’ve had it backwards all along.

We really are brilliant and special and, yes, amazingly and profoundly creative.

We just didn’t get the owner’s manual for our brains when we got them. I’m sure it was a simple oversight.

I decided that people like us need, more than anything, an owner’s manual for our brains.

So I wrote one.

It’s called The Leonardo Trait, and this is what a couple of readers have said about it:

“It was so weird, and so neat, reading a book about me by someone I’ve never met. Angie Dixon captures exactly what it means to be multipassionate and mulitalented, and gives creative people permission to be exactly who they are.” – Godfrey Coppinger, professional storyteller
“I really love all the connections you make. And as someone who’s never really identified what’s going on with my “multi-passions,” it’s great to have it laid out” –Katherine Tomlinson

I believe that you are not just creative and interesting and, yes, weird in a good way, but also special. I believe you’re a Leonardo. Welcome home.

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I’m Angie Dixon. I’d like to tell you a bit about who I am and what I do.

First, I hate talking about myself in the third person, so I’m not going to.

I have known I was a writer since I was five years old. I took all the paper off the shelf.

My teacher told me to put it all back except one piece.

My best friend Mark stood up and said, “She’s going to write a book.” As only a kindergarten teacher can Mrs. Carnahan said, “Well, then, she’ll have to write it one piece of paper at a time.”

So I did. I’ve written more than 35 books, most of which are no longer available.

Here’s what I write now:

Creativity: I’ve now written three editions of The Leonardo Trait, my book on life as a profoundly creative person Juggling multiple projects and ideas while trying – and failing – to fit into the world the way other people seem to.

Career Search: I first wrote the career search Guide Your Heart’s Work in 2009 as a gift for my best friend. I’ve recently split that book into topics for several focused guides, now published as the Your Heart’s Work Series.

Personal Growth: I’ve been writing about personal development and self-help for nearly 20 years. I’ve recently updated some of my older work and started writing new books in a series called Your Best Life.

Children’s Picture Books: I love to write, and I’ve recently started a series of kids’ picture books, called the Kids Discover Series, which I write under the name A. D. Dixon.

Whichever of my books grabs your interest, I hope you’ll enjoy reading my work.

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About Show Me by William Wilde:

Sometimes, one mistake can come back to get you.

Kay Newman’s foolish public flashing stunt is seen by a disturbed watcher, someone who wants to see even more of her. The anonymous phone caller has one menacing demand: “Show me!”

At the same time, two Seattle Police detectives are trying to stop a string of violent assaults by a serial predator on local real estate agents like Kay. The police don’t think this predator is the same person who’s harassing Kay, but what if they’re wrong? What if it’s not a random stranger at all who’s tormenting Kay, but someone closer who she already knows?

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EPIC Award nominee William Wilde writes Suspense and Horror fiction. He also writes the blog Murder Beach Mystery Reviews.

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About Last Rites: The Return of Sebastian Vasilis (Karl Vincent Chronicles Book 1):

Book one in the Karl Vincent chronicles. The story of how Sebastian came back from the dead as a ghost. He leads Karl to several warriors that will help him in his quest to prevent the resurrection of the greatest vampires known to mankind. Lilith, Set and Kali. The warriors are: A former President of the United States, a ninja warrior an immortal and his daughter and a shell shocked strong man that calls himself” The Greek God Thor” also an Egyptian peasant searching for his wife.

A quirly horror comedy in the tradition of “Ghostbusters,” “From Dusk til Dawn” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Bubba Ho-Tep”
It’s “The Magnificent Seven” meet “Fearless Vampire Killers”

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Kevin Given attended The University of Maine System, Presque-Isle/Orono sites as a Speech/Communications major and graduated from the New England School of Communications. He has studied with the “Long Ridge Writers group” and “Writers Boot Camp”. Kevin has been a radio announcer since he was fourteen years old when he started working at the local college radio station, from there he moved on to his hometown radio station of WHOU radio, Houlton, Maine. Kevin has been a DJ in Maine, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California. Kevin’s most popular radio show was “Legends of Rock” which he produced and hosted during 2003 – 2007. This was a show that profiled classic rock stars. The show was broadcast on the “American Radio Network” and heard world wide on the web through KCLA-FM.com. Kevin has written a book about his personal struggles with weight loss and how he lost over sixty pounds with the help of a personal trainer called “Lose Weight, Feel Great”

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About The Law of Nature and Nature’s God:

The premise of Kadashan’s essays is focused on the Natural Law.

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The premise in this book is on the Natural Law. Here Kadashan discusses why the Founding Fathers based the U.S. Constitution of the United States on the laws of nature and the laws of God. He also tells how the Native American knew, understood and lived the Natural Law. In the essay Native American Influence he informs readers about why the Founding Fathers used the concepts of the Iroquois nation to form the federal government and how it was structured as we know it today. Find out how the Indian Nation was considered by the Founders to be the 14th colony and why it didn’t happen. The book is divided into four parts: Native American Influence, theNatural Law, features about the Alaska Native Brotherhood, and reclaiming our power as true blooded Americans. In his capacity as a tribal president for twelve years, Kadashan actively participated in self-governance meetings and conferences throughout the United State, including Washington D.C., and was able to rub elbows with prominent tribal leaders, and people in the governmental agencies. Kadashan used his experience and knowledge as a tribal leader to pen his thoughts about tribal governments and their relationship with the federal

government. He writes about how the Native American leader’s progressed through promoting their own initiatives to advance more self-governance for themselves.Kadashan has strong opinions about the political arena in America, and many of his essays talk about why America is
struggling politically, economically and socially, and what he thinks needs to be done to get back on track. He proves in his work, such as his essay called Where Does Goodness Come From, that our country’s dilemmas are spiritual and morale ones. In his essays, Socialism and The Effects of Socialism in America, his purpose in these narratives is to bring to our remembrance why our
country is being lead down the road to socialism.

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Kadashan was given his birth name by his grandmother who named him after her father, John Kadashan, a clan leader from Wrangell,Alaska. The elder Kadashan, as a young man, was one of the guides to world traveler and naturalist, John Muir. In his elder years he was known as a “peace-maker” among his native peoples. Kadashan beleives that through his writings he can become a “peace-maker.” Kadashan means “red tide coming.” Kadashan received his education from Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka,Alaska and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is a retired commercial fisherman, a salt water charter boat captain, and tribal government president. He lives in Yakutat with his wife near his children and grandchildren.

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About Camping on Other Planets by Clark Nielsen:

What was supposed to be a fun weekend camping trip turns into a dangerous hike across another planet when three teenage boys are abducted from Earth. Their only hope of ever returning home is to escape from the laboratory that captured them and make their way across the alien deserts, oceans, and mountains. But while their journey is full of monsters all eager to attack the boys, it is their friendship and religious beliefs that are ultimately pushed to their limits.

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Clark Nielsen is an American-born author and web/game developer who loves to travel as much as he loves to write. He has over two years of experience teaching English abroad, which was the subject of his best-selling memoir, Yes China. Presently, he and his wife live in Los Angeles, where Clark continues to spend his free time writing science fiction and fantasy. His influences include David Sedaris, Bill Bryson, Jack Vance, and Eiichiro Oda.

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About Wolf Within:

Brian Hall is always used to getting what he wants, when he wants it. Owner of one the largest banks, he exudes confidence and power. When he sets eyes on his newest prey there is no giving up and nothing will stop him.

23 year old Leah Johnston is beautiful and vibrant with one flaw – feeling used and hopeless by her ex – she has given up on finding Mr. Right. Her innocence makes her vulnerable, yet still wanting and falling for someone that will allow her to explore her sexual innocence. Her heart may not survive her encounter with Brian – The Big Bad Wolf, as he brings her to a height of sexual desires that she did not know even existed.

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I am wife to my high-school sweetheart and mother to two rambunctious boys. I love writing titillating stories about gorgeous sexy men and women. Aside from being an outlet for my creativity, being an author gives me the flexibility to be the mother and wife my family deserves.

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About Kidnapped Cowboy by Lindsey Brookes:

4.3 out of 5 stars (300 reviews)

After countless attempts to speak with the owner of the retreat for troubled teens she runs on the outskirts of Lone Tree, Montana, Caitlin Myers resorts to kidnapping Brandon ‘The Ogre of Lone Tree’ Barnes in a desperate attempt to change his mind about turning Stoney Brook into a vacation resort for the wealthy.

Retired rodeo star, Dalton Barnes, gets the surprise of his life when he’s abducted by a soft-spoken female with a ‘gun’ and taken to the retreat his family owns. He soon learns she’s kidnapped the wrong cowboy by mistake. She wanted his brother. Things go from bad to worse when a late spring snowstorm strands them together at the cabin. But it’s during their snow-in that Dalton learns why Caitlin has gone to such lengths to save Stoney Brook. Having had issues with his older brother himself and a not so happy past, Dalton promises to do what he can to help her.

When confronted Brandon tells Dalton he’ll hold off on his plans for the retreat, but only if Dalton agrees to stick around and help run it. Keeping his promise to Caitlin, Dalton agrees and what starts out as a common goal to turn the troubled teens’ lives around that summer ends up turning theirs around as well. Can a man who has always avoided putting down roots and a woman with a deep-seated fear of abandonment hang on to the happiness they’ve found together? Or will the past return to threaten their newfound love?

Love, laughter and a heartwarming read…

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Romance author Lindsey Brookes has finalled in/or won more than 75 RWA chapter sponsored contests with over a dozen different manuscripts. She is also a four time RWA Golden Heart finalist as well as a past American Title III finalist and winner of Harlequin’s Great American Romance Novel contest. She writes for Kensington Publishing, Amazon Publishing, as well as Indie pubbed several of her young adult and adult contemporary romances. Ms. Brookes was a finalist in the Booksellers Best Awards with her contemporary romance – Kidnapped Cowboy. She is represented by Michelle Grajkowski with 3 Seas Literary Agency.

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www.lindseybrookes.com

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About Hope for Her (Hope Series Book #1) by Sydney Aaliyah Michelle:

No one ever expected much from him.

Joshua Elijah Griffin, IV is on his last chance. A stint in rehab and a transfer to a new school has scared him into putting his life on track. He’s determined to live up to his family’s expectations, but on the first day of class, Josh meets a girl, and he knows his father won’t approve, but in Carrington, he sees a kindred spirit. He’s willing to give up everything to be with her.

No one ever thought she was special.

Carrington Olivia Butler is ready to shine. Always in the shadows of her siblings, she goes away to college to break out of her shell. All Carrington wants is to feel special. Josh’s attention is exactly what she craves, but their intense and sometimes volatile relationship is more than what she bargained for.

Josh’s demons return, and Carrington’s feelings fade, but both aren’t ready to give up hope. They give their love one last shot to survive, but hope, may not be enough.

**This book contains adult subject matter. Not intended for young readers.**

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Sydney Aaliyah Michelle is a Contemporary Romance writer, a voracious reader and movie fanatic who hails from Texas.
After surviving 5 1/2 years living in China, she had the courage to finally pursue her passion and become a writer.
Sydney has been blogging at sydneyaaliyah.com for four years, where she interviews people about their tattoos, discusses her favorite movie quotes, features romance books and journals about her writing and editing process.
An active tweeter, she is also a JuNoWriMo (3x) and NaNoWriMo (3x) winners who notes the sci-fi action flick “The Matrix” as the best representation of her life in the past. She is now awake and blessed to be doing what she loves.
She can recite the entire script for the 80’s teen comedy/drama “The Breakfast Club” and loves any and everything associated with the Avengers Movies, especially Tony Stark.
When it come to books, Sydney reads different genres, but some of her favorite writers are Stephen King, Alex J. Cavanaugh, Cora Carmack & Emily Bronte. Under the Dome, The Great Gatsby & Wuthering Heights are her favorite books.

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