About All That Ails You: The Adventures of a Canine Caregiver:

Every dog deserves a forever home, and after being mistreated and given up several times, Wrigley has finally found his. The good-natured, smart mutt now spends his days as the house dog at SunRidge Assisted Living, comforting and doting on forty-five seniors. Wrigley has free run of the place—going where he senses he’s needed—but his preferred spot is beside his favorite resident, Marjorie Thompson.

A big shift comes to SunRidge when a cranky curmudgeon named Walter Kepsen moves in across the hall from Marjorie. Having arrived reluctantly at the urging of his son, Walter can’t stand Wrigley or anything else for that matter. But a dramatic event is about to occur that will shake SunRidge, and make the old man see the house dog in a very different light.

Told in Wrigley’s voice, All That Ails You is an endearing story about the power of a dog’s love, when we need it most.

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Mark J. Asher is the author of nine dog books, including: All That Ails You, Humphrey Was Here, and Old Friends. His work has been featured in People Magazine, The Bark Magazine and Best Friends Magazine, among other national publications.

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About DYING WISH:

Murder, kidnap, torture – these are not words usually associated with Britain’s beautiful New Forest National Park. But when local author Grant Mason has a heart attack, he makes a bizarre dying wish: he wants his loyal assistant to burn his house down. The request sets off a chain of events that leads to a huge police hunt for a missing couple and a deranged killer. DCI Jeff Temple and his Major Investigations Team take on their toughest case yet, and in the process they uncover vicious depravity and horror that was meant to lie buried forever.

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James Raven has been a journalist and television executive for most of his working life. Until recently he ran his own television production company. He’s now a full-time author with a number of books to his name, including Rollover, Random Targets, Urban Myth, Malicious and Stark Warning.

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About Mischief Under the Mistletoe:

Nineteen, contemporary, holiday hotties, just waiting to be unwrapped from your favorite NY Times, USA Today, Amazon Bestselling, and Award Winning Authors. This anthology won’t last long. Grab it while it’s HOT!

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Mischief Under the Mistletoe is a limited edition boxed set containing nineteen original contemporary romance novellas, all with a holiday theme. Authors in the set include New York Times Bestselling Author Kristin Miller and USA Today Bestselling Authors Claudy Conn, Melanie James, Holly S. Roberts, Stephanie Rowe, and Diane Rinella, along with Kate Angell, Kimberly Kincaid, J.D. Tyler, Robin Covington, Suzanne Ferrell, Kathy Ivan, Selena Laurence, Jennie Marts, Teri Riggs, Jennifer Theriot, and Deb Julienne.

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About MY BROTHER’S KEEPER:

AM I MY BROTHER’S KEEPER?

LOGAN: I’m only two minutes older than Luke, but all my life I’ve felt responsible for him. I chose the law, and Logan chose to be outside of it. Now, we’re forced to deal with those choices in ways I never imagined. I never wanted to get Hannah involved, but how can I turn my back on my brother? I’d do anything to save him.

LUKE: I made my choices. Now, I’m living the consequences. But what was I supposed to do? I fucking hate bullies, and I couldn’t bring myself to walk away. When I saw what that asshole was doing to her, the darkest part of me took over and I couldn’t turn it off. Life behind bars is just as hellish as you’d think, and I killed the wrong man. Now, they’re coming for me. I’ve got one chance, and she’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever laid eyes on.

HANNAH: They saved me when I was a young girl. I owe them my life. Now, they’re back – so darkly dangerous and sexy that they leave me breathless. They’re asking me to put everything on the line for them. How can I refuse to save them when they need me now?

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It all started with Trixie Belden…then Sweet Valley High and Danielle Steele and Jackie Collins…throw in a healthy obsession with Anne Rice’s witches, and you might catch a glimpse into my head.

Suspense, mystery and the resilience of the human spirit keep me inspired. The beauty of the Pacific Northwest, my daughter, my husband, and my two hilariously entertaining dogs are the things I live for.

The characters in my head constantly surprise me, and I hope they surprise you a little bit, also!

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About Limelight by Kim Carmichael:

Worth The Wait…

Twenty years ago, Drew Fulton was made famous in the genre-changing movie, Hollywood Stardust and fell in love with his costar, Erin Holland. Left heartbroken and fed up, he played his ultimate role and walked away from his life, taking on an entirely new persona. Now he wants everything back, from his place in the limelight to the love that made him leave. He only needs to make sure he can leave the past in the past.

Known as the spoiled, has-been star of Hollywood, Erin Holland has spent the last two decades pining away for the one love she cannot have. Blindsided when Drew Fulton appears in her life as mysteriously as he disappeared, she is torn between acting on her heart and using Drew’s reappearance to relight her star.

Together for the first time in twenty years, their true passion consumes them, but the sparks of old wounds still threaten to burn out of control before they can decide if their love was worth waiting for.

Limelight is a Hollywood Stardust novel. All books are stand alone, no cliff hangers, with their own central couple. They can be read in any order.

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Kim Carmichael began writing ten years ago when her love of happy endings inspired her to create her own. She has a weakness for bad boys and techno geeks, and married her own computer whiz after he proved he could keep her all her gadgets running. When not writing, she can usually be found slathered in sunscreen trolling Los Angeles and helping top doctors build their practices.

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About Sins of a Sovereignty:

2015 SPFBO FINALIST
From their prisons, the old gods watch, and wait.

Calcifer, the arrogant and obtuse sorcerer turned monster hunter, wants nothing more than to bleed his country of its gold, and return to his lover. When she is assaulted and her mind is left in tatters, Calcifer seeks vengeance by any means necessary.

Sir Clark Pendragon has murdered more men than he cares to remember. Tired and battle scarred, the old knight just wants to live out his last days in peace. When he is needed to stop an assassination, Pendragon is ripped from his retirement and sent north to save his country one final time.

Shrike, keeper of Amernia’s secrets, spends his days combing through letters in search of blackmail. Cunning, and with a mind sharper than a blade, Shrike’s luck is slowly running out, as sinister shadows conspire against him.

War is coming to Amernia, and the Blood Queen stands at the heart of the chaos. A wave of hatred ripples across her country, and she maintains order with fire and fear. The rift between rich and poor, human and nonhuman, divides the kingdom more everyday, as a spectral rider streaks across the sky, heralding the death of kings.

The fates of Calcifer, Pendragon, Shrike, and the Blood Queen are hopelessly intertwined, and new alliances will be forged and broken as war threatens to tear Amernia asunder.

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Born a homeless orphan, Jack was still a young lad when he joined a librarian street gang. Jack fought many vicious battles in the name of Dewey Decimal reform, earning countless scars in the process. Seeking inner peace, Jack left the street life and retired to the sewers under New York City. For five years Jack lived among the gators, and subsisted off a diet of city utility worker. Eventually Jack was caught, mistaken for a stay dog, microchipped, and sent to the city pound. Upon realizing their mistake, Jack was relocated to a state mental ward where he has resided to this very day. Now Jack sits in a bathtub full of ice, typing his endless dribble into a laptop for all the world to see.

Plague Jack can be reached for comment at plaguejack@gmail.com
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About Prevail: Seven Keys to Create a Personal Victory by Betty Withrow:

Prevail is for you if you want to get more out of life, winning at doing the things you love. Betty shares the seven keys that you have within you that can get you through anything, and change your relationship with your life so that you have more clarity of purpose, giving you the ability to enjoy who you are, and what your life is, and can become, a sense of being able to make the most of this precious life. Betty shares her own story of rising from extreme adversity, enduring abuse, poverty, and a health collapse, and what she learned about hot to turn things around.

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Born in New Jersey, in close proximity to New York City, I have lived and worked in southern Big Sur since 1973. I have lived a life of rugged interaction with the elements of nature, in the wildest area of this region. Arriving here in the forest with a group of hardy souls, and making my way through the intense commitment and hard work of creating a ranch from scratch, I learned how to make the most out of the least.

My activities here include raising a ranch from the raw land, including various structures, barns, and outbuildings, creating and maintaining a dairy and fruit business, and raising my family, while writing and making artistic items by hand. I have a highly respected local food distribution business and am a working artist.

I am the author of “Prevail: Seven Keys to Create a Personal Victory”. I am a life coach, specializing in helping women who feel a need to reconnect with what matters to them, define their own success, and find a way to use what is going on today to help them achieve their goals. I help with issues of personal worth, purpose, and connection, offering the fruits of my own experience in an effort to pass along the lessons of life in a constructive way.

I am the mother of three grown sons, as well as a grandmother of three boys and one girl.

I have served on various boards and community organizations for many years, including the school board that established an independent school district in this area. I currently serve on the Planning Process for the California Coastal Trail, Big Sur section. Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Council as local representative. I am the local representative for the Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Committee. My local business affiliations are numerous, including membership in the Professional Women’s Network of the Monterey Peninsula. I am inducted into the Woman of the Year Circle of the National Association of Professional women.
My business is recognized by the Better Business Bureau, with an A+ rating. I am listed in the registry of the Continental Who’s Who.

Contact me at info@bettyofbigsur.com to learn more about what I do and have a free consultation.

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About Meditations for the First Thirty Days by Ken Montrose:

Many meditation books lift us above the din of our daily existence. This isn’t one of them. This workbook focuses on continuing the journey of a thousand miles even if the first step was into a pile of “it.” Topics covered include learning from people you don’t like, squeezing the joy out of life, not judging people by their appearances, finding peace in noisy places, and never picking up the first drink or drug, no matter what. Each lesson includes a page for writing a daily inventory and a gratitude list.

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The last time I had a drink, I made an illegal left turn at 3:00 a.m. and hit a county sheriff. I was $35K in debt and soon to be divorced. I had just gotten kicked out of my Ph.D. program. Twenty-Six years later I’m the father of two wonderful teenagers. I’m happily married and living in the suburbs. Life is good. During the day I’m the Director of Training and Publications for Greenbriar Treatment Center, a drug and alcohol rehab in Washington, Pa. I never got that Ph.D., but somehow managed to get a masters in Developmental Psychology.

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About Staying Clean, Taking Medications by Ken Montrose:

Staying Clean, Taking Medications outlines ways for people in recovery who take medications to stay clean and sober. Completing this course will help you help your clients take medications as part of a contract, use a five step approach for taking medications properly, and incorporate taking necessary medications into their recovery.

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The last time I had a drink, I made an illegal left turn at 3:00 a.m. and hit a county sheriff. I was $35K in debt and soon to be divorced. I had just gotten kicked out of my Ph.D. program. Twenty-Six years later I’m the father of two wonderful teenagers. I’m happily married and living in the suburbs. Life is good. During the day I’m the Director of Training and Publications for Greenbriar Treatment Center, a drug and alcohol rehab in Washington, Pa. I never got that Ph.D., but somehow managed to get a masters in Developmental Psychology.

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About Dancing with Rachel:

Sometimes even the voices the voices are hungover…
David an ex-football player just trying to make a life for himself copes with addiction and auditory hallucinations he calls “The Chorus.” Taylor, David’s therapist, struggles to stay sober and fight off depression while his wife lies in a coma. He bounces between his job at a psychiatric hospital, and the ECU of an adjoining hospital. When chaos breaks out on the psych unit, both must find the strength to overcome their demons.

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The last time I had a drink, I made an illegal left turn at 3:00 a.m. and hit a county sheriff. I was $35K in debt and soon to be divorced. I had just gotten kicked out of my Ph.D. program. Twenty-Six years later I’m the father of two wonderful teenagers. I’m happily married and living in the suburbs. Life is good. During the day I’m the Director of Training and Publications for Greenbriar Treatment Center, a drug and alcohol rehab in Washington, Pa. I never got that Ph.D., but somehow managed to get a masters in Developmental Psychology.

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About The RIM Confederacy BoxSet – Books 1, 2, & 3 by Jim Rudnick:

Enjoy Jim Rudnick’s first three books in his RIM Confederacy Series in this Kindle boxset including Pirates, Sleeper Ship and Prison Planet!

This boxset contains the first three bestselling books on the Science Fiction Space Opera best seller list!

Pirates:
“Tanner Scott, a RIM Confederacy Naval officer, has fought many battles against both humans and aliens. Years ago, he proved victorious against a band of aliens. His ongoing fight with his own alcoholism however remains a stalemate.

And suddenly, Pirates have appeared on the RIM. They have kidnapped the passengers of many craft and sold them into slavery and Scott is ordered to find them and rescue them.

But the pirates aren’t acting alone. They are sponsored by a powerful Royal with ambitious plans, and she isn’t about to let some Navy captain stand in the way of her mining empire. Scott must rescue the slaves while simultaneously navigating the treacherous space of interstellar politics.

If he fails, a Royal will gain more power, the entire Confederacy may unravel, and Scott’s alcohol addiction will be the least of his worries…”

Sleeper Ship:
“As penance for not being honest with his Admiral, Captain Tanner Scott has been sent on a boring routine maintenance mission of checking the RIM boundary buoys one after another and that lets him enjoy his Scotch in peace.

Imagine his surprise when a Sleeper ship suddenly arrives on the RIM and he learns that the thousands of alien Sleepers are all children! While making that known has already gotten RIM Confederacy realms fighting, the real hidden problem is the secret that a virus infects the alien Sleepers.

Finding out the Sleeper’s secret is one thing but the news of what that virus could bring to the RIM and what it might do is the real reason that a powerful RIM Royal realm wants to enslave the alien Sleepers.

When Captain Scott realizes that another RIM planetary realm has also learned what the virus could be worth, they too try to take over the Sleeper ship and that means that Tanner can’t as per usual self-medicate with Scotch but instead has to overcome the RIM’s adversaries and somehow save the alien Sleepers too!”

Prison Planet:
“After a failed planetary rebellion, the rebel leader and his men are all given life sentences on Halberd, the RIM Confederacy prison planet and sent to the maximum island penitentiary—a prison that has never had a successful escape.

And under his Admirals orders, Captain Tanner Scott has also been sent to do RIM Navy duty on the planet with the mission to give up his alcoholism dependency. While he knows that this is what is expected of him by the Admiral, he finds it more difficult to do that he’d ever imagined.

Tanner meets a woman—the sister of the rebel leader and while he falls in love with her, he is not sure that the feeling is mutual. Yet he tries to straighten out his life and his drinking but instead he is faced with the choice of a lifetime—love or death.

Against incredible odds in the middle of a prison planet escape, he makes his choice . . . and more than his own life depends upon that choice . . . forever changing the future of the RIM!”

Grab your copy now and save money on the individual book prices!

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Being a youngster in the 1950’s meant that I was a voracious reader in what has been called the Golden Age of Science Fiction. That meant that for me, my heroes were not on the hockey rink or gridiron – but instead in my local Library where at 12 I had a full Adult card (thanks Dad!) and took out more than 5 books a week. Everyone from Heinlein, Norton, Leiber, Pohl, Anderson, Simak, Asimov, Brackett, Van Vogt and more….I fell in love with and eventually owned Ace Doubles of my own. While I never knew who wrote the Tom Corbett – Space Cadet series, I fell in love with them and they had a place of honor on my own bookcase too! With that kind of an introduction to Science Fiction, it’s no wonder that when got my writing work done, I turned my own fictional side of my brain to writing same. It’s one thing I know to write – and a totally different matter to release same to the world – something that I’ve just started to work on….suffice it to say my own works are rooted in that Golden Age and it’s that era that I’d like to one day be known as a teensy contributor to in some small way…

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About The Dragon Oracles:

THE NEW EPIC FANTASY SAGA

A Continent on the Brink of War. A Journey to Save a Kingdom.

Forced onto a path he does not wish to follow, a young man finds himself the focus of ancient powers.

When Gialyn accompanies his father on a dangerous trek across their homeland, he attracts the gaze of an old dragon. The dragon offers Gialyn power, but the price may prove too much to bear. Meanwhile, Brea, the Dragon Guardian, has plans of her own. With the power of her dragon charges, she summons an ancient warrior to aid in their cause. But will this powerful being help them, or add itself to their growing list of enemies?

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Tony Garrett had always been interested in writing but never took the plunge. However, over the last few years he has become quite the prolific writer. What makes Tony’s story remarkable is this fact: Tony is legally blind, and–even with the assistance of digital displays–reading is a chore.

It had been 25 years since Tony had read anything as his range of sight leaves him visually incapable of reading physical books. In his own words, when it comes to books, “there is no print large enough.”

However, with the advances in modern display technology, and the malleability of digitally published works on Kindle and other apps, readers are given far more control over the appearance of stories. In Tony’s case, switching the font to display as white on black, and increasing the character size until only a few words appear on each line allows him to read on a large screen or tablet.

“It takes a long time to read, but I don’t mind,” Tony explains. “It’s changed my life. I love reading, now. And to think I never used to read much–back when I could see.”

It wasn’t long before reading the stories of others inspired Tony to want to write his own as he became amazed at how immersive writing could be.

“It’s a much deeper subject than I expected,” stating that it was primarily his experience reading The Lord of the Rings that inspired him to take up writing. “I read Lord of the Rings and was immediately captivated by how much better it was than the films, and I LOVE the films.”

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About Adversity to Advantage by Timothy Chhim, Tom Cunningham, Taylor Tagg:

Every person deals with significant adversity in life. No one is exempt. The question becomes how do you use adversity to your advantage?

Authors Tim Chhim, Tom Cunningham, and Taylor Tagg answer this question with three different and thought-provoking perspectives on how to turn life’s obstacles into opportunity.

Tim’s harrowing journey from firing squad to freedom leaves you breathless and excited about achieving your dreams no matter the cost. Tom’s path through physical pain gives new meaning to the resiliency of the human spirit and inspires you to redefine the role adversity plays in your life. Taylor’s tales of overcoming defeat and fear give you reason to move forward regardless of the circumstances and motivate you to victory utilizing the four questions that turn adversity into advantage every time.

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Timothy Chhim is a motivational speaker and owner of an Allstate Insurance Agency in Nanuet, New York, USA. He was born in a rural village in Cambodia and from a young age dreamed of freedom and a better life. When the communist Khmer Rouge, under the leadership of Pol Pot, seized power in 1975, Timothy was among thousands who were forced to leave the capital city of Phnom Penh. He was singled out as an educated citizen as well as a Republic official, having served as a police officer, and was sent to the jungle to be killed. He managed to escape, after many failed attempts, and survived to reach the safety of Thailand and later the USA.

Tom Cunningham is a motivational speaker, radio host, and life coach. He was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of five, a disease that affects every joint in his body, causing constant pain and making many day-to-day activities challenging. He has been in the hospital over 40 times for numerous surgeries. In addition, high doses of the steroid prednisone stunted his growth, and he stands 5’1″ tall. Despite the pain and challenges that come from living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tom chooses a positive mental attitude, and answers “Amazing!” to anyone who asks how he is. Tom and his wife, Kim, live in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

Taylor Tagg is a published author, professional speaker, and radio show host. He has written three personal growth books, Enrich Your Sunrise, The Path to a Peaceful Heart, and co-wrote Adversity to Advantage. Taylor’s podcast, Journey to Success, showcases people who are passionate about making a difference in the world with transformational businesses and ideas. Taylor’s natural talent lies in coaching people in how to fulfill their emotional and spiritual potential. As a Forgiveness Champion and Emotional Intelligence Expert, Taylor empowers those dealing with significant adversity to aspire to peace using his simple, proven process. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee with his wife Sherri.

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About Beasts and Savages by Emma Woods:

Beasts and Savages follows Lea Corre, a reluctant hunter in a society that is ruled by women. Her blood stems from a long line of proud hunters, hunters that breed with men, known as savages. When Lea’s monthly changes come and she prepares for her own hunt, she questions the brutality and morality of the deadly custom. As she uncovers dark secrets and delves into her mother’s broken past, she determines she will make her own fate. Along the way she encounters Tanner, her intended prey. His village has decided to take a stand against the tyranny of women. When Lea’s prey becomes her captor, she learns more about their lives, the world, and herself. In the end, Lea finds herself a prisoner of war and a sudden battle leads her to an unlikely savior.

Beasts and Savages will be part of an Indie Author 99cent eBook sale November 9-14, 2015. Get it now!

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Emma Woods is a small town girl from the Midwest. She has always had a big imagination. When she was little, she was sure the neighbors were hiding a roller coaster in their back yard, even though she thought they were much too old for such fun. Now, she knows you’re never too old to have fun, and tries to keep her imagination on the pages of her books. She vaguely remembers winning a young author’s award in the fourth grade, and has a bachelor’s degree in Language Arts Education. She loves reading YA and Urban Fantasy, and the last full series she read was The Mortal Instruments by Clarissa Claire.

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About Home Groupies by Ken Montrose:

This daily meditation book has characters and a story line, as well as lessons for daily living. The characters encounter the problems unique to people in recovery and the challenges life throws at everyone.

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The last time I had a drink, I made an illegal left turn at 3:00 a.m. and hit a county sheriff. I was $35K in debt and soon to be divorced. I had just gotten kicked out of my Ph.D. program. Twenty-Six years later I’m the father of two wonderful teenagers. I’m happily married and living in the suburbs. Life is good. During the day I’m the Director of Training and Publications for Greenbriar Treatment Center, a drug and alcohol rehab in Washington, Pa. I never got that Ph.D., but somehow managed to get a masters in Developmental Psychology.

11/09/2015

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About Unforeseen:

***THIS ISN’T A STANDALONE. IS BOOK ONE OF A SERIES***
Alessandra Powell was raised by her grandmother. Not because her parents were dead, but rather because her mother didn’t want her and her father wasn’t even aware of her existence.

When tragedy struck and her grandmother died, Alessandra was faced with an impossible decision. She could reach out to her father, a prominent political figure in her state and convince him to help her or go into foster care until she’s eighteen.
In this installment of the series, we meet Alessandra and follow her life as she goes through all of these life-altering changes.

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Hello,

My name is Krystal and I love writing!

I have always thought of myself as quite inventive and I figured it was time to put my creativity and imagination to the test. That’s when I decided to buy a smaller laptop that I could easily carry with me and furiously write whenever possible!

With my tools in hand, I began writing and publishing my novellas on January 2015. I love writing and I hope you enjoy reading my stories almost as much as I enjoyed writing them!

One thing you need to know about my writing: I describe my books as you being on a rollercoaster ride. At times, you will want to laugh, cry, curse (at a character or me) or celebrate. Also, if the book is part of a series, there will always be questions left unanswered, which I will address later on in following books. And if it is part of a series then it will end in a cliffhanger.

If you don’t know where to start I’d suggest you pick up Unforeseen, Fortuitous and Alpha Queen, which are all free!

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About A Family For Bess by Kate McKeever:

Bess Howard loves her hometown of Thorn Grove, Virginia, as well as her extended family. She’s found the satisfaction of working as a landscape designer for her family’s business. But one thing has eluded her, a family of her own but Bess is determined to be the best sister, daughter and aunt she can. After all, it’s all she can have.
Caleb Ford has been on the outside looking in on family life for his entire existence. As a boy, he came to live with grandparents that blamed him for his mother’s “mistakes”. The Howards provided a true yet agonizing glance at what being in a loving family could look like. As an adult, after years of working his way through college and veterinarian school, he’s on his way to success in the field of large animal veterinary science. When his mentor calls from Thorn Grove, however, Caleb can’t refuse him and he returns for a short time to help out Doc Peterson to get his vet clinic back on the right track.
When Caleb and Bess remeet, both are slightly surprised at the attraction that blooms between them. Not only are they attracted physically, but there’s a deeper, emotional connection neither bargained for. As Caleb and Bess spend time together, both begin to wonder if they can find that one element in life that has been so elusive.
A Family For Bess features a matchmaking mama, the mentor that needs a new lease on life and a young little girl as much in need of love as our hero and heroine.

A Family For Bess will be on sale for 99 cents, 11/9/15- 11/13/15.

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Kate McKeever was born and raised in the southern highlands of the US. An avid reader, Kate began writing down the stories that ran through her head as a young girl. She published her first sweet romance in 2006 with A Single Life. Since she’s published several more books and Christmas stories, all available currently.
Kate loves reading and collects old turn of the (last) century romance novels, hiking and walking as well as going treasure hunting in thrift stores, the odd barn and in nature.
Kate continues to live in the mid south where she can enjoy the four seasons.

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About Magic Edge:

Mercenary mage Alex Dering has spent most of her life killing deadly monsters for only peanuts in return—until the world’s most legendary immortal hires her for a prestigious assignment in Europe. In return for hunting down misbehaving supernaturals, he’s going to pay her a boatload of cash.

But a straightforward slash and burn extermination in Zurich gets a whole lot more complicated for Alex when a gang of vampires steals one piece of a magical artifact that, once assembled, has the power to kill every supernatural in the city. Well out of her depth, she’s forced into a precarious partnership with a notorious assassin, a man as seductive as he is deadly. With a band of killers hot on their trail, Alex has no choice but to trust him—even if that trust could expose her most guarded secret.

Magic Edge is the first book in the Dragon Born Alexandria urban fantasy series.

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Author Bio:
Ella Summers has been writing stories for as long as she could read; she’s been coming up with tall tales even longer than that. One of her early year masterpieces was a story about a pigtailed princess and her dragon sidekick. Nowadays, she still writes fantasy. She likes books with lots of action, adventure, and romance. When she is not busy writing or spending time with her two young children, she makes the world safe by fighting robots.

Originally from the U.S., Ella currently resides in Switzerland. She is the author of the fantasy adventure series Sorcery and Science and the urban fantasy series Dragon Born.

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About Damn It, I’m Worthy: 7 Steps to Transform the Relationship With Yourself:

In Damn It, I’m Worthy, author and speaker Jenice Revers triumphs over childhood abuse and loss through a journey of self-healing and love to discover and develop her own self-worth and inspires her readers to do the same. Jenice shares her traumatic experiences and how they contributed to her adult reality of broken romantic relationships. Despite her pain, she recounts how she was able to face her traumas and begin a journey to self-love. In this her book of redemption and with a sense of hope for her readers, she shares the steps she took toward her own recovery, reminding all that we must love ourselves before we can love each other and helping us all to follow our own path to healing and unconditional self-love.

Damn It, I’m Worthy will…

Inspires every woman to begin the journey of self-healing and love
Encourage readers to recognize the role abuse, loss, and other traumas to negatively impact their self-worth
Forces readers to breakthrough an emotional rut
Offers a blueprint to design a path toward a dream life
Guides readers through steps to radically transform their relationships with others and, more importantly, themselves

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Jenice’s passion for help and healing has led her to many roles, including teacher, counsellor, social worker, author, speaker and mentor. She has been a social worker and an independent advisor to the Family Courts in the United Kingdom. With a background working with children and families, Jenice has also appeared as Guest Lecturer with the National Youth Services in her native Jamaica. In March 2014, she was welcomed into the Jamaica Association of Social Workers (JASW) and has since been invited to participate in their month-long events in celebrate of Social Work Month 2014. Jenice was also interviewed on Jamaica’s prominent radio station, Power 106 FM.

In addition to Damn It, I’m Worthy, she is the author of Immigrant Workers to the UK: A Personal Journey to Success. She has been featured in The Voice Newspaper (UK) and has appeared as a guest contributor to Migration Pulse Publication (UK). As a Jamaican immigrant to the United Kingdom herself, she shares her experience and engages persistently in dynamic discussions on immigration throughout the UK.

As someone who has herself successfully moved through sexual trauma to become a sexually empowered woman, Jenice passionately supports singles and couples in the development of their own sexual confidence and the empowerment of their sexual selves. She works with both men and women to develop a relationship with the sexual self and to empower their sexual identity, giving them the confidence to express, celebrate, and fully enjoy their sexual identity and find pleasurable satisfaction.

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About Confessions of a Naïve Fashion Model by Ivan Sivec:

It takes three mistakes to be swallowed up and spat out by the fashion industry.
You trust the wrong people.
You think you know everything there is to know about life.
You take drugs.

Maja started off as a regular 17-year-old high-school kid, fighting her inner insecurities while dreaming to become an actress like Marilyn Monroe.

At a party her boyfriend Klemen introduces her to a renowned modelling agent. He sees a special X Factor hidden insight her. And a great business opportunity for himself…

Fast forward a few weeks later. Maja finds herself in the trendy and exciting Milan. She’s completely enchanted and determined to make it in the fashion world.

But things don’t turn out the way she had planned. Exhausting long photo shoots, stressful fashion shows and strict dieting start taking their toll on her soon enough. Maja starts battling drug addiction that ends up in a tragic event.

Maja has been finally swallowed up and spit out by the fashion industry with its endless traps. What price will the girl with the X Factor have to pay for her naivety?

The young adult novel The X Factor: Confessions of a naïve model by the bestselling Slovenian author Ivan Sivec is based on a true story and takes the reader on a frightening journey into the world of drug addiction among teenager fashion models. Sivec explores the seemingly attractive, but in fact very cruel fashion business models are exposed on their way to the top.

Kindly invited to enter the Goodsreads Giveaway action, starting November 9th, for a free copy! Visit https://www.goodreads.com/ISivec for more information.

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Ivan Sivec is a writer, poet and publicist from Slovenia, Europe.

People say he’s ‘a man with a hundred stories’ and he’s been sharing them with his audience, both young and mature, for over four decades now. He’s listed under the top five Slovenian bestselling authors.

In his rich and thriving career he has written in many genres. As a poet he has written more than 2,500 lyrics for ethnic and entertaining music for which he received many awards. His broad prosaic ‘repertoire’ includes historical novels and stories, biographies, psychological novels, adventure novels and travelogues, books with sporting themes, youth book series, picture books and books for the youngest readers as well as humorous stories. In October 2015 he published already his 130th book. He is one of the most popular Slovenian authors.

His particular interest goes to psychological novels on issues teenagers face today, especially topics like teenage suicide, drug addiction, adoption, AIDS… He shares true stories to let the young reader know they’re not alone.

Sivec devotes his free time to his wife of 44 years, their two children and three grandchildren. His source of creativity are the Alps. Hiking gives him the opportunity to gather his thoughts and later pour them onto paper.

He would be glad to hear from you: ivan.sivec.en@gmail.com.

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About All Is Silence:

What if death forgot you?

In a future that could be ours, Lizzie, a suicidal teen-age girl, barely navigates her own life. Then everything falls apart. In an apocalyptic land nearly deserted by disease, she lacks reasons to live until a shocking turn of events reveals a phone number. Her call pulls her dangerously cross-country to meet a stranger she thought was dead.

In a world where there is plenty of food, plenty of gas, plenty of space… fear, anger and a lust for power still control the patterns of human life.

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Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Robert L. Slater wanted to be an astronaut or a rock star. At 42, he gave up those dreams to become a writer of science fiction and fantasy, where he can pretend to be both.

Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza. He loves music as a listener, a zealous fan, a guitar player, and a singer/songwriter.

After nearly 20 years as a schoolteacher, and 35 as a teenager, he is beginning to have a hint of insight into young-adulthood. He has been in that hood a long time!

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About eBook Publishing Part 2 by Adrian Saunders:

Much that is written about Kindle marketing and promotion is ineffective. This misinformation makes it very difficult for an author to effectively market his ebook.

In this new book by Adrian Saunders you will learn…

Why knowing what doesn’t work is just as important as knowing what does.
How to use basic copywriting skills to write a more effective book description.
How to use basic HTML code to improve your book description.
Why doing free eBook promotions is a bad idea.
Why blog, Facebook and Twitter ebook promotions are a waste of time.
What you can do to immediately increases your kindle income by 50%

Adrian provides a detailed analyzes of two low performing ebooks currently listed on Amazon. Using his extensive research documentation to demonstrate the techniques that were used to double their sales. He also provides detailed information about low cost sources that he uses for cover design along with examples of their work. If you are planing to publish an ebook on Amazon kindle this book will teach you everything you need to know about marketing and promotional techniques. Adrian also provides advise on what strategies will make your ebook more visible within the Amazon environment.

Samuel Davis – Editor, Plowboy Publications

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Author Bio:
Adrian Saunders has spent most of his 40 year career as a copywriter. This has provided him with an extensive knowledge of both the publishing industry in general and sales promotion in particular.

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About Blood Hunger (Deathless Night Series #1):

It’s been seven years since Nikulas’ brother walked out the door of his Seattle apartment and never came back. All he knew was that the he was on his way to meet with the leader of a neighboring vampire colony who’d been causing trouble, and neither of them have been seen since. Now, with the first lead he’s had in years, Nikulas discovers that a witch went missing around the same time. Coincidence? No way. And even better, she has a sister. And that sister is hot. Nikulas knows as soon as he sets eyes on Emma’s strawberry-blonde head that he should stay away from her…the moment he tastes her blood, he knows he won’t be able to. Because Emma is HIS.

Seven years after Emma witnessed her sister’s kidnapping, there’s still no sign of what happened to her. She, herself, spent three months in the hospital after the “bear” attack, and still has the scars to prove it. Now, as day after day passes with no news of her sister, she has to fight against the loss of hope…until she gets a phone call from a seductive stranger who claims to have new information. He seems harmless with his teasing manner and Hollywood pretty-boy looks, but she can sense a predatory air of danger about him. Instead of warning her away, however, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him, and agrees to go with him on a rescue mission to find their missing siblings.

Although Nikulas aches to keep Emma with him always, a ghost from the past won’t let him. And he soon finds out that she her own demons to fight. Determined to resist the Blood Hunger, Nikulas decides that she deserves more than spending her life with a vampire, even if it means losing his own in the process. However, Emma is just as determined to prove to him that they can fight their ghosts…together.

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L.E. Wilson writes Paranormal Romance novels about intense alpha males and the women who are fierce enough to tame them…for the most part anyway. With high heat levels, loads of suspense, and characters whose personas range from playful and witty to dark and tormented, L.E. is a natural storyteller (in spite of her boring Accounting degree).

Born in a seriously small town in northeastern PA, she’s always open to new adventures and has managed to make her way all the way across the country. She now lives outside of Seattle with her patient husband, two sons, and two furry kids. Waking up to the mysterious mist-covered mountains there, (i.e. her backyard), only feeds her craving for all things supernatural.

Caramel Macchiato Lattes are a necessary part of her writing process, and you’ll often find her typing away at the closest Starbucks…which she walks two miles to get to, to make up for all of those lattes. On the weekends she likes to hike, garden, cook vegan food, and have date nights with her favorite guy.

L.E. is the author of the Deathless Night Series, and is a member of Romance Writer’s of America and is active in both the Greater Seattle and Eastside chapters near her. She is also an Indie author, so please consider leaving an honest review on Amazon and Goodreads. Thank you!

On a Personal Note:
“I love to hear from my readers! Contact me anytime at P.O. Box 2742, Issaquah, WA 98027 or email me at LEWilsonAuthor@gmail.com.”

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