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1. Vardin Village by Maggie Spence

   About Vardin Village by Maggie Spence:

   George Vardin and his friends are typical teenagers in a small, affluent town. They seek the same goals; to make the varsity team, date a pretty girl, hang with the guys, goof around ‘til college. But George can only pretend. He doesn’t have the money or the time to play football, no pretty girl will ever date him, and his friends have no idea he’s one step away from being homeless. George hides the anxiety and the hopeless reality as he waits for his world to crash along with the leaky roof over his dilapidated house. The mind-blowing irony is that his hometown was founded by his great, great, great, great grandfather, the first George Vardin, who built the miserable cottage that’s about to implode that sits in the shadow of the magnificent mansion that the people of Vardin Village consider the crown jewel of the community. The Vardin family used to be rolling in money but George’s grandfather gave the family fortune to the village and George got nothing thanks to his alky parents.

   Uncle Morris shows up with a crazy idea. The crown jewel just sits there empty all day. Why let a good mansion go to waste? Would anyone really know if George were to live in his ancestral home, just until he finishes high school? With a little help from some of the old-timers in Vardin Village, the plan works beautifully until a corrupt councilman and his bully son embark on a campaign to rid the village of its namesake son and keep the riches to themselves.

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   Maggie Spence is an award-winning author. She currently resides in Libertyville, Il, with her husband and three children.

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2. Unforgettable: Short Stories by Paulette Alden

   About Unforgettable: Short Stories by Paulette Alden:

   Paulette Alden’s Unforgettable: Short Stories is a beautifully observed, wryly humorous, and profoundly moving collection that follows Miriam Batson into middle-age as she navigates her own aging, the life choices she’s made,and the loss of those she loves. Written from the heart but without sentimentality, the stories give shape and meaning to feelings and experiences common to many. Five of the stories track Miriam’s efforts to stave off putting her mother in a nursing home, as her mother succumbs to Alzheimer’s.

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   Paulette Alden is the author of UNFORGETTABLE:SHORT STORIES; FEEDING THE EAGLES, a short story collection; and CROSSING THE MOON, a memoir. Her novel, THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION, which Scott Turow called “a wonderful novel,” won The Kindle Book Review’s 2013 Best Indie Book Award in the suspense category. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Ploughshares, Stanford Magazine, the Antioch Review, the Mississippi Review, and others. A former Stegner Fellow, she received her M.A. from Stanford, where she taught as a Jones Lecturer in creative writing. She has taught memoir and fiction writing extensively, at the University of Minnesota, at Carleton College, St. Olaf College, and at the Key West Literary Seminar. Originally from South Carolina, Alden lives in Minneapolis, where she blogs on books and writing and critiques literary manuscripts via her website, www.paulettealden.com.

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3. Hostel Takeover

   About Hostel Takeover:

   Karen Foster has lived a quiet suburban life until the day her husband leaves her. On a whim, Karen and her two best friends, Mixie and Polly, decide to break out of their McMansion comfort zones and backpack their way through Europe like carefree college students. Mixie feels invisible to her workaholic husband and Polly feels unappreciated by her longstanding boyfriend, who refuses to consider marriage in the wake of a nasty divorce. After fifty years, Karen finally reveals herself, not just to her friends, but also to her long-suffering self. She slowly sheds her uptight demeanor and need for control and allows herself to live.

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   Keeley Bates is a writer of contemporary women’s fiction. She likes to see the funny side of every situation, often resulting in inappropriate laughter. She loves the In Memoriam tributes to deceased Game of Thrones characters and fervently wishes HGTV and Bravo were UK TV channels.

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4. And He Healed Them All

   About And He Healed Them All:

   When James Wolfer goes to visit his old friend Walter Schrader in a nursing home, he expects to find his former professor as depressed as the last time he visited. He also hopes to get a chance to talk to Jillian Moore, the attractive psychiatrist at the nursing home, about Walter’s condition.

   Instead of a dour Walter, mourning the disabilities left him by a recent stroke, James finds his friend excited to tell him about a compelling dream he had the previous night. In that dream, and many dreams that follow, Walter believes he is seeing a day in the life of Jesus. And it was a day in which a great multitude came to him, with a whole range of physical and spiritual ailments, and he healed them all.

   For Walter this means a new reason to live. For both Jillian and James the dreams become a fascinating revelation of the unbounded grace and mercy of the one who perfectly reflected the image of a loving heavenly Father.

   That revelation challenges James to break out of his self-sufficient life without church or the faith of his childhood. With Walter and Jillian by his side he has to navigate the meaning of the dreams as well as the condition of his own soul.

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   When I begin a story, it’s usually with a “what if.” What if I could be there on a day when Jesus healed a whole multitude of people? What would it be like for Jesus to be visible and audible beside me today? What will it look like for Jesus to reign on the Earth? This is why I’ve identified somewhat with the genre known as “speculative fiction.” It’s not science fiction, because the context and the characters are all realistic, in my world view. It’s not fantasy for lack of wizards, swords and unicorns. But it is a stretch beyond what most of us normally see and hear in our daily lives.

   Of course, this all works best if it comes with easy to grab handles, ways we can identify with the story. That’s where the characters come in, people like you and I, who stand stunned–or leap and laugh–at miraculous circumstances plunked right into their lives. While I’ve been told that Jesus can’t be the hero of my stories, because readers need to identify with the characters, I always want to test the limits of that kind of thinking. After all, Jesus was the first born of many sons and daughters, not an entirely different species from us.

   I’ve been fascinated by stories all my life. I love to read biographies as well as classic fiction. I guess I came to favor fiction because it stretches beyond the mundane toward the unknown. Imagining my own stories–and even writing some–from an early age, I credit my maternal grandmother with instilling the wonder and fascination of reading. I still remember her reading to me when I was five years old, or even younger.

   After majoring in writing in college, I diverted toward more respectable occupations than fiction writing. I had to satisfy that creative itch, instead, by making up stories for my sons. During those years I also became an intense movie fan. This may help account for the way I can picture my stories as they unfold in cinematic detail, even if I haven’t master describing all that detail.

   After a long hiatus from fiction writing, I started again in about 2006, after a friend prescribed an effective way to meditate on scripture. He suggested that I choose a biblical story and imagine being inside it. In fact, I can remember this same assignment from tenth grade Bible class in my little Christian high school. When I tried it as an adult, I started with one of the stories of Jesus healing a whole multitude of people, and my imagination took off with the scenes that might have filled such a day. All my years of Bible classes, up through a degree in Biblical Studies, paid dividends in adding details to those scenes. And I was on the way toward writing my first completed novel.

   Yes, I have started numerous stories that remain unfinished. The best ones, however, drive me to completion, compelling me to find out what happens next. Once I’ve imagined the circumstances and inserted characters for whom I care, and with whom I’m also fascinated, I feel as if I get to watch the story unfold much like a reader does.

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5. Demon Frenzy by Harvey Click

   About Demon Frenzy by Harvey Click:

   Sometimes going home again is a lot like going to hell.

   Searching for her lost brother, Amy Jackson returns to her isolated hometown in the Appalachian Mountains. But Blackwood has changed. Now it’s run by a mysterious drug lord who has something more lethal than guns to protect him. He has demons—more vicious, venomous demons than even Hieronymus Bosch ever dreamed of—and after Amy witnesses an unspeakable atrocity he unleashes all the frenzied furies of hell against her. Soon she is stalked by snakewalkers, herky-jerkies, toadfaces, listeners, harpies, centicreepers, and the sinister crying man, who weeps while he torments his victims.

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   Harvey Click, author of The Bad Box and The House of Worms, earned an M.A. in English from Ohio State University, using his first novel as a master’s thesis. He has written five novels, four of them in the horror genre, and numerous short stories. He has taught English and creative writing for Ohio University, Ohio State University, the James Thurber House, and OSU’s Creative Arts Program.

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6. HOW BRIDGE MCCOY LEARNED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

   About HOW BRIDGE MCCOY LEARNED TO SAY I LOVE YOU:

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   Publication Date: June 30, 2014

   how bridge mccoy learned to say i love you is an off the wall love story about a man who walks two steps forward and then one backward that when he tries to tell the woman he loves that he loves her he starts choking like there is a meatball stuck in his throat. Set in a small art town in New Mexico the novel is alive with a cast of characters that your mother tried to warn you about – besides a man who walks two steps forward and one backward there is blind painter that has three personalities and spends his time arguing with himself over politics, a lady that believes there is a rock of rocks that will guide her to enlightenment, 200 dogs that are tired of eating vegetarian dog treats, gays, straights, and in-betweens, a lady that is so happy bubbles follow her around, lampposts that moved to a commune, old streets that proclaim pot holes are worse than toothaches, homeless people that want take home bags renamed, and many many more that verge on the edge of what is real and what is not. A look at our insane modern world by people that enjoy being on the fringe. The novel will make you laugh, think, shed a few tears, and hopefully lighten your load.

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   I have 14 traditionally published novels and have indied 6. My novels have been reviewed by many, several have been optioned, and I am listed in Young Contemporary Writers. I have written for newspapers, outdoor magazine, and several literary journals. At the moment two finished novels of mine are being edited and I am working on three..

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7. Blood in the Ground by Robert Paul Blumenstein

   

   Blood in the Ground by Robert Paul Blumenstein

   Blood in the Ground is the third book of the Ascension Trilogy. In this suspense filled adventure, Peyton Costello has delivered Opossum to the authorities to serve justice
   for the murders of Peyton’s parents. However, Opossum intends to have the last word. While he awaits the final day for his sentence to be carried out, the vile creature plots his vengeance against Peyton. The stakes are high: supremacy over the spiritual world set upon the battlefield of humanity. The decisive engagement begins…

   Blood in the Ground represents the third and final installment of the Ascension Trilogy. The trilogy should not be misconstrued as a three-part sequel. As a footnote, the books do not occur in chronological order. Each book in the trilogy stands in its own right as a complete story, which is locked into place within the larger story: the Ascension Trilogy. Notwithstanding the independence of each book, the three books are distinct pieces of the puzzle each fitting neatly together. The Ascension Trilogy is more akin to a path upon which a journey is embarked. This journey symbolically represents the spiritual trek of man. In the first book, the pilgrimage begins in the depths of darkness, representing man’s darkest day, religiously identified as the “fall of man” and progresses into book two as a type of purgatory. The attendant is prepared; the dross is skimmed from the molten man so that he may be pure in his future service. As the odyssey of the Ascension Trilogy continues into the third book, Blood in the Ground, man progresses into spiritual glory, often regarded religiously as the “Kingdom”. The three books of the Ascension Trilogy map the steps of man’s passage. It is upon this route that the Ascension Trilogy was founded, from the depths to the heights, so to speak. Blood in the Ground carries the reader to the third level of this voyage.

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8. Sailing in Paradise

   About Sailing in Paradise:

   After spending two weeks cruising around the Caribbean, Emily and her best friend Cally were confronted with the reality of returning back home. Once in England, Emily is faced with spending time alone, without Tom, her dream man, who just happens to be a billionaire and the owner of the cruise ship, The Pearl of Neptune.

   But after Emily receives an ominous letter in the post, and a warning, Tom decides to fly Emily and Cally over to his home in Barbados. to ensure their safety. Faced with endless fun in the sun, Emily and Tom begin to plan their future together.

   But as they sail around paradise, dark forces soon appear to be at work again and they will stop at nothing to destroy Tom and his family’s legacy. Can they overcome this or is it the beginning of the end for Tom and Emily?

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   Charlotte Evans is the author of a three part series of contemporary romance and suspense novellas. ‘Sailing on Neptune’ is the first book release with the second, ‘Sailing in Paradise’ and ‘Sailing on Venus’ to follow in 2014.

   Charlotte lives in Cheshire, England and spends her spare time reading, writing, travelling and discovering new worlds and adventures upon which to mould her characters and stories.

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9. Juliette and the Monday ManDates

   About Juliette and the Monday ManDates:

   MEET THE GUSTAFSON GIRLS

   When Paul and Simone Gustafson are killed by a drunk driver, the lives of their four daughters change irrevocably. Although raised by loving grandparents, it’s the G-FOURce—the Gustafson Four Sisters Club—that binds them together when their differences would tear them apart. All grown up now, Juliette has become the quintessential doormat, Renata, two years younger, the self-appointed matriarchal figure. Phoebe is borderline narcissistic, according to Renata at least, and Gia is on the verge of a major identity crisis.

   What none of the sisters has been willing to address is the hovering presence of Angela Clinton, the senior class darling who drove her cherry black 1970 el Camino into the side of their parents’ car on the night of Juliette’s high school graduation. But Angela’s prison sentence is winding down; soon she’ll be eligible for parole, so face her, they must. Will the G-FOURce be strong enough to hold them together as they step into the eye of the storm that’s been brewing for the last fifteen years? Will they finally be able to let go of the past and embrace the future, no matter what it holds?

   JULIETTE AND THE MONDAY MANDATES

   Juliette Gustafson is heart-broken after waiting nearly ten years for a proposal from her boyfriend that never came. Determining she isn’t “getting over Mike” quickly enough, her three younger sisters come up with The Monday ManDates; an intervention plan requiring Juliette to endure what turns out to be a series of remarkably disastrous blind dates. Between TheraPaul, Frisky Frank, TAZ the rock star, and the stoic Tim Larsen, the Monday ManDates are doomed from the start. Then there’s Victor Jarrett, the police officer with an affinity for pulling Juliette over when she’s at her very worst. But no one is more surprised than Juliette when she meets the one man who can right the wrongs in her past and change her future, if she will only let herself fall in love with him.

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   Becky Doughty writes about edge-dwellers, people who live on the edge-that fine line where hope and despair meet, where grace becomes truly amazing. Becky is the author of Waters Fall, and the well-loved serial novel, Elderberry Croft.

   Becky is married to her champion of 25-plus years, Kevin, and they have three children, two of whom are grown and starting families of their own. They all live within a few miles of each other in Southern California.

   They share their lives with too many animals, a large vegetable garden, and a very strange underground concrete room that they’re determined was built for dark and sinister purposes….

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10. Trashy by Cambria Hebert

    About Trashy by Cambria Hebert:

    **All the books in the Take It Off series can be read as standalones. They can be read in any order**

    She’s trying to move on, but the past won’t let her go.

    I fell in love once.

    It was a big mistake, but the biggest mistake of all was staying with him.

    He pushed me around. He cheated and treated me like trash.

    I don’t feel sorry for myself, because I let him.

    But no more.

    I moved out. I’m saving my stripper’s salary for an education that will get me somewhere better.

    But breaking the chains of a shitty past isn’t easy. He says I owe him. He says we aren’t done. I don’t care what he says anymore.

    I do care about Adam.

    But my history tells me I’m not the best judge of men. And the fact Adam’s been married four times tells me he probably isn’t a safe choice.

    I need safe. I need better. I need out.

    If the past is any indication of my future, getting out isn’t going to be easy.

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    Cambria Hebert is a bestselling novelist of more than twenty books. She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair. She currently resides in North Carolina with her children (human and furry) and her husband, who is a United States Marine.

    Besides writing, Cambria loves a caramel latte, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching movies. She considers math human torture and has an irrational fear of chickens (yes, chickens). You can often find her running on the treadmill (she’d rather be eating a donut), painting her toenails (because she bites her fingernails), or walking her chorkie (the real boss of the house).

    Cambria has written within the young adult and new adult genres, penning many paranormal and contemporary titles. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense. A few of her most recognized titles are: Text, Torch, Tryst, Masquerade, and Recalled.

    Cambria Hebert owns and operates Cambria Hebert Books, LLC.

    You can find out more about Cambria and her titles by visiting her website: cambriahebert.com.

    Email: cambriahebert@rocketmail.com

    Twitter: twitter.com/cambriahebert

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11. Her Russian Surrender by Theodora Taylor

    About Her Russian Surrender by Theodora Taylor:

    Escape with a ruthless player tonight…

    When Sam McKinley meets Nikolai Rustanov, it’s fire at first sight. A fire she runs away from as quickly as her heels can carry her.

    All Sam has ever wanted was a nice, normal family with a nice, normal man. The arrogant Russian hockey player who claims he doesn’t believe in love right before he offers to “eat her for breakfast,” is about as far from that as a girl can get.

    But some flames just can’t be contained.

    Sam is dead set on running. But Nikolai is determined to catch her, and when he does, he’ll do just about anything to make her surrender.

    The tenth smoking hot interracial romance in the bestselling 50 Loving States series, HER RUSSIAN SURRENDER is a deep read set in Indiana. It’s sure to melt your heart and show you why there’s just something about a Theodora Taylor book…

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    Theodora Taylor writes hot books with heart. When not reading, reviewing or writing, she enjoys spending time with her amazing family, going on date nights with her wonderful husband, and attending parties thrown by others. Visit her at http://theodorataylor.com/ and at https://www.facebook.com/theodorataylorauthor.

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12. Husband Training School by Ruth Harris

    About Husband Training School by Ruth Harris:

    Husband Training School is the creation of twice-divorced, tough-as-nails Marine Corps Drill Instructor, Robin Aguirre. She has seen it all and heard it all and she is prepared to whip her new students into shape.

    Will Trailer is a super-achiever on the baseball diamond but at home? Not so much, according to his gorgeous movie star wife.

    Efficiency expert Howard Hopkins has just retired. His wife married him for better and for worse—but not for 24-hours-a-day.

    Gordo Canholme would procrastinate breathing if he could, but will he ever get the new baby’s room ready? Not without HTS, according to his very pregnant wife.

    When three fed-up wives enroll their husbands in HTS, Robin thinks she is ready for anything the most hapless and hopeless husbands of the 21st Century can dish out.

    But is she?

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    Ruth Harris is a million-copy New York Times and Amazon bestselling author and a Romantic Times award winner for “best contemporary.” Ruth’s emotional, entertaining novels have been praised by critics and readers. Her books have sold millions of copies in hard cover, paperback, and ebook editions, and were prominent selections of leading book clubs including the Literary Guild and the Book Of The Month Club.

    Ruth writes about strong, savvy, witty women who struggle to succeed and, when sometimes they don’t get what they want, they find something even better along the way. Critics have compared Ruth to Nora Ephron and Joan Didion and called her books “brilliant,” “steamy,” “stylishly written,” “richly plotted,” “first-class entertainment” and “a sure thing.”

    Ruth also loves a good laugh!

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13. Highlander’s Hope

    

    About Highlander’s Hope:

    Not a day has gone by that Ewan McTavish, the Viscount Sethwick, hasn’t dreamed of the beauty he danced with two years ago. He’s determined to win her heart and make her his own. Heiress Yvette Stapleton is certain of one thing; marriage is risky and, therefore, to be avoided. At first, she doesn’t recognize the dangerously handsome man who rescues her from assailants on London’s docks, but Lord Sethwick’s passionate kisses soon have her reconsidering her cynical views on matrimony. On a mission to stop a War Office traitor, Ewan draws Yvette into deadly international intrigue. To protect her, he exploits Scottish law, declaring her his lawful wife—without benefit of a ceremony. Yvette is furious upon discovering the irregular marriage is legally binding, though she never said, “I do.”

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    Award winning, Amazon best-selling, and multi-published historical romance author, Collette Cameron, has a BS in Liberal Studies and a Master’s in Teaching. A Pacific Northwest Native, Collette’s married, has three amazing adult children, and five dachshunds. Collette loves a good joke, inspirational quotes, flowers, the beach, trivia, birds, shabby chic, and Cadbury Chocolate. You’ll always find dogs, birds, quirky—sometimes naughty—humor, and a dash of inspiration in her novels. Her motto for life? You can’t have too much chocolate, too many hugs, or too many flowers. She’s thinking about adding shoes to that list.

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