About ‘Levi Koenig, A Contemporary King Lear’ by Dorothea Shefer-Vanson:

An ailing old man and his three daughters, each one with a life and problems of her own are caught up in a spiral of emotions. Filial duty combined with sibling rivalry serve to aggravate the already volatile mix of money, sickness and impending death. The sisters try to cooperate, but their tendency to compete with another gets in the way. The discovery that their father has been involved with an unknown woman and has even been sending her sums of money further exacerbates their problematic relations with one another, their father and his carer until the final denouement. FREE PROMOTION, 20-23 FEBRUARY 2016.

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Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking… Well OK, here goes. I was born and brought up in post-war England (London, actually), went to university and then moved to Israel in search of sunshine and handsome men. I found plenty of both, and have now been happily married for almost 50 years, with three children and seven and a half grandchildren. I worked as a translator (Hebrew to English) for most of my working life, but now devote myself almost entirely to writing. I also paint in watercolours and have done the covers for the three books I have published to date (all available on Amazon). I am addicted to classical music and have to have the radio on tuned to that station at all times, as well as going to concerts when I can.

About A Proper Young Lady:

Free on February 23rd and 24th. Free copy anytime in exchange for an honest review.

An intersex sweet romance.

A woman with the complete form of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome might never discover that she has testes in her abdomen rather than ovaries and uterus. Danièle knows, and she grieves that she can never have children. She has a partial form of AIS that left her with ambiguous genitals, a steady stream of doctors and psychologists, and parents determined to see her happy as a girl.

Melanie’s life has sucked ever since her best friend and childhood crush left town. But now, after five eternal years without even a text message, Danièle’s back, a proper young lady, with a fiancé and all.

“Will you act as a surrogate for Ethan and me?” Danièle asks.

“Well, yeah.” Long ago Melanie said she would. And she keeps her promises. Even if Danièle doesn’t.

Melanie starts her IVF cycle in preparation for carrying Ethan’s child. At the last minute, the clinic tells Danièle they can extract immature sperm from her gonadal biopsies. So Danièle agrees to become the biological father herself. She’ll tell Ethan. And Melanie. Someday.

Ethan adores the graceful young woman named Danièle, while Melanie imagines a life with the father of her child. Danièle? She’s happy with her intersex body—somewhere between princess and little boy. But in a black and white world, she must choose—once and for all—who she will be. And whom she will love.

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Lianne thought she was a changeling—half elfin girl and half human boy. After all, she was the smallest of her peers and had a pixie face. She loved her books. And her tea sets. And playing house with the other girls. But her parents feared losing her because she was so frail.

In fifth grade Lianne was finally taller than one of her classmates. Well, the same height as Karen, anyway. That was something, wasn’t it? The two were best friends until the principal came by one day and said Lianne had to play with the boys. Even though she was so much smaller. And weaker. And got hurt easily.

Her mom and dad started nudging her toward more masculine behavior, too. They thought she was a boy. She wasn’t, you know. Nobody told her she was intersex, but that’s the word for her. She’s not XY. Or XX. And her testes were part ovary. Or was it the other way around?

Instead of acting more like a boy, she fell in love with one. She dreamed of being a wife and mother. But she knew she’d never have anyone. What straight boy wants someone only half girl?

She ran off to a college far away from home. From a supportive family to the brutal world of a boys’ dorm. She wasn’t one of them, you know; they made certain she knew that much. And they proved they could do whatever they wanted to her. But it was her own fault; the school gave Lianne a choice—counseling for her gender issues or expulsion. So she cut her hair short and bought a motorcycle.

Her bike went sailing across the blue sky one day not long after, and they both tumbled down the road. Lying on her back, wondering at the lack of pain, Lianne heard a silent voice telling her she wouldn’t survive another month if she didn’t get help.

So she went to a doctor who treated halflings, changelings, hermaphrodites, and Others. He offered her testosterone. Said he could make her a man. But she liked her faie body and feminine looks. So he gave her estrogen and said she’d be fine as a girl.

And she was. Today Lianne and her husband live in a small town close to Nashville, Tennessee. She’s on the board of Pride School Atlanta (a safe place for bullied kids to get a good education). And she’s a Christian who writes about intersex…

About Nothing Is Strange:

20 mind-expanding short stories.
Inspiring, liberating, otherworldly, magical, surreal, bizarre, funny, disturbing, unique… all of these words have been used to describe the stories of Mike Russell so put on your top hat, open your third eye and enjoy: Nothing Is Strange

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If you like weird fiction, surreal fiction, strange fiction or are just searching for something new and different you are in the right place.

I wish my readers the highest possible outcome from their reading experience. I believe that stories have the potential to be life-changing. So let us not limit the power of the story; let us read with an expectation of the highest possible outcome and allow every story to work its magic.

For me, creating is discovering and storytelling is bringing into the world dreams that are universal. They come from a deep place; they want to be known and they want to help us. Storytelling is a way of turning the world inside out, which I believe it desperately needs.

About Sinful Cinderella:

FREE on Amazon for February 20.

I’m not who they think I am. A docile girl who meekly obeys her stepmother and stepsisters. Some kind of sick angel who cheerfully bears their mistreatment. That’s what I WANT them to think. Because then they won’t suspect what I’m really up to.

The ball, the prince – it’s all part of my plan to come out on top. Stepmother and her demented daughters will pay for every floor I have scoured, every sneer I have borne. They don’t know about the white magic, how I use it to enhance myself. They can’t see that my heart is black as midnight, rotten as a poisoned apple.

They’re about to find out.

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by! I’m Anita. An author, artist, and mommy with not enough time to do any of those things. I’m sure you understand.

Author bios are sometimes boring so I’ll try to make this more fun. Here are 10 semi-interesting facts about myself:

1. I was born in Philadelphia, PA. Honk if you know what ‘hoagies’ are.

2. I was home-schooled.

3. I started drawing when I was two years old. My dad would draw a big bus for me and I’d draw a happy face in each window.

4. I’m a chocoholic who’s allergic to chocolate!!! Yes, I’m living the nightmare. Chocolate makes me bad-tempered, hysterical, or both. I sure miss ice cream sandwiches. And M&Ms. And brownies. And chocolate milkshakes. And Oreo cookies….

5. I LOVE literary novels, any book that exemplifies the beauty of language. “In vain have I struggled, it will not do! You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” (sigh)

6. I was once a donor for a bone marrow transplant. The recipient was my little sister. I was eleven years old at the time.

7. I collect piggy banks and paint them too! My favorite so far is the leopard-print piggy.

8. I can’t. watch. horror movies.

9. I now live in upstate New York. After Philadelphia, I can’t get used to all this grass.

10. I will never outgrow the Super Mario Brothers! Hopefully that makes me a cool mom.

Please e-mail me if you have any questions or comments about my work. I’d be delighted to hear from you! You can call me ‘Nita’. God bless you.

e-mail: anitavalleart@yahoo.com

About George Washingto and Cha – Cha the Chimpanzee Get Suuuper Soaked!:

Why CHOOSE this BOOK?
1. We put a link for a FREE printable PDF version of the Guided Reading Activities at the end of the book you purchased.
2. YOU will have Fun and Enjoy Reading & Talking to your child about what they have Read!
3. Such conversation Helps children to analyze, comment, and compare—in short, to THINK about what they’ve Read.
4. Conversation improves Comprehension!

Settle in and enter the Adventurous world of George Washington and Cha – Cha the Chimpanzee! George Washington and Cha – Cha the Chimpanzee are Best Friends. They work hard around the farm but they love to get into Mischief. Read ALL about the MISCHIEF George Washington and Cha – Cha the Chimpanzee love to get into.

All the Presidents’ Pets will fuel your child’s Curiosity and spark their Imagination in a FUN and ENJOYABLE way while introducing them at a young age to the Names of the Great Leaders who helped shape the United States of America. Your child will be able to make Better Connections to these important people as they Advance with their Education.

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Grandma Lee and Billy McDee love to write humorous books for children. They firmly believe talking to children about what the have read is crucial when it comes to creating enthusiastic readers. Time for children to talk about their reading and writing is perhaps one of the most Underused, yet Easy-to-Implement, elements for learning. It provides measurable benefits in comprehension, motivation, and even language competence. The task of switching between writing, speaking, reading, and listening helps children make connections between, and thus solidify, the skills they use in each.

About Fake It by Victoria Kinnaird:

Jack Daveyson grew up with a guitar in his hands and his head full of melodies. Ten years after writing his first riff, he knows exactly what he wants to do with his life – graduate high school, escape Wayville and hit the road with his band, Forever Fading Echoes.

But it’s a bit hard to launch a band without a singer. Enter JJ Keswick.

JJ is everything Jack isn’t: rich, confident and popular. He also happens to be one of the best singers Jack has ever heard.

Jack reluctantly lets JJ into his band and into his life. The spark between them in the practice studio grows into something neither of them were expecting – a love that threatens to tear their lives apart.

International bestselling author Victoria Kinnaird is proud to introduce you to The Keswick Chronicles, a YA rock’n’roll romance.

Pack your guitar, pull on your band tee shirt and turn up the volume – it’s time to meet your new favourite band.

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Victoria Kinnaird is 28 years old and lives in Glasgow, Scotland. She graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2009 with a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Journalism, Creative Writing and English Lit. Victoria has been writing since she was 15 years old. She loves rock music, and 11 of her tattoos are related to bands that she loves!

About Beautiful Carnage: A Neo Geisha Novel:

Philomene Doucette is a made-to-order assassin, and death never looked so good. Orphaned and brain-washed from the age of six, by Beau Dupree, a C.I.A spook, she is a beautiful, empty killing machine, fractured from systematic abuse. Philomene is given her most important assignment yet: executing Haruto Mori, the leader of a deadly Japanese clan. To conceal her identity, Philomene is smuggled into Japan under the guise of being a sex worker and is presented as a gift for Haruto. Philomene’s mission to kill Haruto becomes an inner battle as she struggles between her conditioning, the affection she feels for Haruto and her increasing desire for Tadakai, her CIA handler.

When Haruto is unexpectedly murdered by another assassin, Philomene uses her deadly training to find answers. She learns of a shocking government plot for mass murder at an upcoming Yakuza Summit—where Tadakai will be in attendance.

Philomene rescues Tadakai, and together they find a haven in a remote, abandoned farmhouse. As they forge a deeper connection, the two make a life-changing decision to leave this dangerous lifestyle behind to create a new life together…but their past misdeeds will not be absolved without exacting bloody sacrifices.

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Currently performing in the Broadway National Tour of The Book of Mormon, Monica has worked with such notables as Jesse Norman, Diahann Carroll and Freda Payne. She covered Eartha Kitt as the Fairy Godmother in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s’ Cinderella and sang opposite Jon Secada as the Narrator in the National Tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Her other credits include; Broadway: Finian’s Rainbow, Abby’s Song, and Ragtime. Off-Broadway: Little Ham. National Tours: Disney’s The Lion King, Annie 30th Anniversary; City Center Encores! productions: On The Town, Pipe Dream, Fanny, Anyone Can Whistle, Purlie, Finian’s Rainbow and Applause. The Distinguished Achievement in Production award was presented to Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices, by Walter Dean Myers. Monica was honored to have been a featured Narrator on the production. when she is not onstage, you can find her in a quick change booth–writing, playing video games with her daughter or perched on a stool, having a craft cocktail.

About Faith Against the Wolves:

Meet Travis Rail, professional transporter of supernatural goods. Aside from his martial arts proficiency, skill behind the wheel and solid track record of deliveries, what makes him qualified to do what he does is that he doesn t believe in the supernatural claims of his clients which keeps him objective, honest and detached.

Or so he thought. When his latest client has him transport a chest containing something allegedly touched by Jesus, his world gets turned upside down. Not twenty minutes into the delivery the Rift show up an underground cult hell-bent on collecting all of the treasures of God. However, it turns out that not only were they after the chest, they were after Travis as well.

Who exactly are the Rift? Why do they want him dead? And is what he’s transporting truly of Jesus?

In his quest for answers, Travis is reluctantly thrust into another delivery, transporting yet another one of God’s treasures. And the closer he gets to completing this delivery, the more he learns that what he s delivering might just be bigger than the package itself.

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Jonathan Chateau received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. He has always had a passion for writing. As a kid, he grew up on Stephen King novels and over-the-top action movies from the 80’s & 90’s. In college, he wrote screenplays, but in time, shifted his writing endeavors towards short stories and novellas. He loves writing stories that he would want to read, and sincerely hopes you’ll enjoy reading them as well. His inspirations come from music, movies, fiction & non-fiction books, and life. He resides in Tampa, Florida.

About Of Fear and Faith by N.D. Jones:

Before trust and love can take hold, grow solid roots, and blossom into a reality larger than self, fear must be conquered and faith embraced. Yet fear of an ancient prophecy, of burning magical power, and a broken heart, Sanura Williams, psychology professor, is unprepared when Special Agent Assefa Berber enters her life, hunting a preternatural serial killer. Assefa’s intelligent, chocolate eyes and intoxicating aura signature stirs her fire spirit but frightens the woman. In a world where all is not as it seems, Sanura and Assefa must battle the gods’ first creations – vile predators who threaten the safety of humans. Each confrontation, each bloody clash, will bring Sanura and Assefa closer to fulfilling the prophecy of being the Fire Witch and Cat of Legend – the ones who will save humanity from the Water Witch of Legend. Death, godly magic, and physical attraction draw Sanura and Assefa to each other, but fear and faith will determine their destiny.

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N. D. Jones lives in Maryland with her husband and two children. Having earned a M.A. in Political Science, she is a dedicated educator. She taught high school social studies for nine years. Currently, she is a professional development specialist with a local Maryland school system, working on increasing student achievement through teacher and administrator efficacy. She is also a continuing education student who is pursuing her doctorate in education in Community College Leadership.

A desire to see more novels with positive, sexy, and three-dimensional African American characters as soul mates, friends, and lovers, inspired the author to take on the challenge of penning such romantic reads. She is the author of two paranormal romance series: Winged Warriors and Death and Destiny. N.D. likes to read historical and paranormal romance novels, as well as comics and manga with action and heart.