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1. Hiding In Plain Sight by Cassandra Carr

   About Hiding In Plain Sight by Cassandra Carr:

   Book 2 of the Safe Harbor male/male sports romance series. Book 1 is See the Light. Each can be read as a standalone.

   Vladimir Gusev exists in a living hell. A year ago in the Olympics the professional hockey player was forced to use a homophobic slur during a game, and guilt is eating him from the inside out. Not only is Vladimir not a homophobe, but in the aftermath of the Olympics, he was finally able to admit his true nature to himself. Yet he’s been taught homosexuality is a sin, so he tries to push away his feelings, but to no avail.

   Joe Bufford is an out gay man and an ex-Delta Force member who was medically discharged after an injury to his hand leaves him no longer able to perform his duties. His job as a mechanic at the airport is hardly a long-term career choice, but Joe has no idea where he can utilize the skills he learned in the Army.

   Vladimir and Joe meet, and Joe instantly recognizes Vladimir as a terrified closet case. Before he knows it, Joe is offering to help Vladimir figure out what he is and what he wants. As time goes on, Joe begins to hope more and more that the answers to those questions lie with him.

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   Author Bio:
   Cassandra Carr is a multi-award winning romance writer. When not writing she enjoys watching hockey and hanging out online. Cassandra’s books have won numerous “Best Book Of” awards and her novella Unexpected Top was nominated in the E-book Erotic Romance category of RT’s Reviewers’ Choice Awards.

   She thinks the best part of being a writer is how she writes about love and sex while most others struggle with daily commutes, micro-managing bosses and cranky co-workers. Her inspiration comes from everywhere, but she’d particularly like to thank the Buffalo Sabres, the hockey team near and dear to her heart.

   To learn more about Cassandra, check out her website at booksbycassandracarr.com; like her on Facebook at facebook.com/AuthorCassandraCarr, or follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/Cassandra_Carr.

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2. Deadeye by Michael Smart

   

   About Deadeye by Michael Smart

   When Superintendent of Police Jolene Johanssen is dispatched to the scene of a vehicular accident on Union Island, and discovers a body in the wreckage, she knows she’s caught a case requiring delicate handling. It’s almost Christmas, the height of the tourist season; the victim an American businessman visiting the reclusive private resort on Petit St. Vincent. The case immediately proves anything but routine, and her frustration is compounded when a second high profile case, as delicate and explosive as the first, lands in her lap, the apparent suicide of a prominent Vincentian businessman and advisor to the Government. The two cases lead her on a chase culminating in New York City, where she uncovers a chilling conspiracy which threatens to destroy St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and where she faces an adversary tasked with protecting the conspiracy at all costs. Book #2 in the Bequia Mysteries, Deadeye is a compelling tale of mystery, danger and romance, involving the characters and locale introduced in Dead Reckoning.

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3. The Deadliners

   About The Deadliners:

   You don’t stop living when you die.

   Have you ever wondered what happens when you die?

   They’re called Deadliners, they’re spirits and they play fate with human lives. These ‘deadline assignments’ have karma which must be cleared by the time they die. What the deadliners don’t know is that by helping others they are also clearing karma of their own.

   They’re a strong family unit who would do anything for one another – until one of them has to take Danny’s wife over to the other side. Will they be able to go through with it? The group finds themselves in unfamiliar territory as each one of them faces their toughest lesson since they’ve died: letting go.

   Danny loses control as his friends start doing what they want instead of their jobs. What was making them forget their training? Is there something darker going on? Never before had a deadliner group been so torn apart by the challenges that each one had to face.

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   Author Bio:
   Rachel grew up in South East England. She learnt at a young age that life can be hard work. She now believes that whatever happens to you, you can overcome it.

   She writes to help others see that no matter where you come from, you can still achieve your dreams. As a teenager she would never have dreamed of becoming an author.

   However, in her twenties, she realised that she was allowing her past to dictate her future. She decided to accept and forgive everything that had happened to her. Everyone that had hurt or upset her, and she even forgave herself for allowing life to bring her down.

   In early 2014 after writing The Deadliners, Rachel decided to self publish. It was one of the best things she’s ever done. Since then, she’s released a series called Avoidables and a novella called Choice! (October 2014) which is part of the Modern Dreams series published by Salt Publishing.

   Rachel will always remember where she came from, but only to see how far she has come.

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4. Salt and the Sea Venture

   About Salt and the Sea Venture:

   In 1609, Salt was a scruffy, white alley cat looking for a new life. When he hears that the Sea Venture is sailing to the New World, he knows this is his chance. Life on the Sea Venture is full of fun and excitement, even though Salt has to deal with the aristocratic Angoras, the exclusive Feline Guild, and the territorial ship’s cats. But then a huge Tempest threatens to sink the ship.

   The passengers labor for days to keep the ship afloat and Salt expects the ship to sink at any moment. Luckily they wreck off the island of Bermuda. The island holds many new adventures, but Salt is determined to get to the New World, so when the humans build two more boats, he joins them. They make it to the New World, but find a horror there that none of them expected.

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   Author Bio:
   I was born in Kansas City, MO and grew up in Overland Park, KS. I have two younger sisters, which I thought was two too many until I grew up and realized how amazing they are.

   I graduated with a degree in business from Baylor University and went on to earn my MBA from Baker University. I currently work as a writer and a children’s bookseller. I have always been a storyteller with a passion for words. Ten years ago, I decided to write my stories down. I specialize in books for juvenile readers. I am currently writing a series about the American Colonies, beginning with the voyage of the doomed ship, Sea Venture.

   I live and work in a suburb of Kansas City where I volunteers at the local zoo, and a nearby animal shelter. I also enjoy spending time with her nieces and nephew who give me feedback on my books.

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5. Lady Justice and the Candidate by Robert Thornhill

   About Lady Justice and the Candidate by Robert Thornhill:

   A must-read before the November General Elections.

   Everyone thought that the slate of candidates for the Presidential election had been set until Benjamin Franklin Foster came on the scene capturing the hearts of American voters with his message of change and reform.

   Powerful interests intent on preserving the status quo with their bought-and-paid-for politicians were determined to take Ben Foster out of the race.

   The Secret Service comes up with a quirky plan to protect the Candidate and strike a blow for Lady Justice.

   Will there be a new resident in the White House or will it be politics as usual?

   Join Walt on the campaign trail for an adventure full of mystery, intrigue and laughs!

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   Author Bio:
   Award-winning author, Robert Thornhill, began writing at the age of sixty-six and in five short years has penned seventeen 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 and Lady Justice and the Vet won the Pinnacle Award for the best new mystery novels of Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Spring of 2013, Summer 2013 and Spring 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 28 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.

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6. The Photograph by Kristen Otte

   About The Photograph by Kristen Otte:

   Sixteen-year-old Rachel Brandt is excited about her six-month anniversary with her boyfriend, Brent, getting her driver’s license, and competing for a district championship in her first season on the varsity basketball team.

   But when Rachel stumbles across a photograph of her parents, she can’t shake the feeling that she is meant to find her mother, whose identity is a secret her grandparents have closely guarded. All Rachel knows is that her mother disappeared around the time her father was killed in action in the Gulf War a few months after she was born.

   Her discovery of the photograph sends Rachel on a search for her mother against her grandparents’ wishes and propels her life into a tailspin. She never imagines her search will reveal a series of lies that jeopardizes every important relationship in her life and her success on the basketball court.

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   Author Bio:
   Kristen Otte is an author who calls Cincinnati, Ohio her home. Her mission is to bring joy and laughter to people young and old with stories. She writes books for children, teens, and adults. In her free time, she can be found running, reading, coaching basketball, playing board games with her husband, or walking her crazy dogs, Zelda the Pug and Peach the Boston Terrier.

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7. A Patriot’s Act

   About A Patriot’s Act:

   When a naturalized American citizen turns up missing in Iraq, Brent Marks fights the Goliath U.S. government with its own Constitution. Santa Barbara accountant Ahmed Khury responds to the plea of his brother, Sabeen, a suspected money launderer in Iraq. Before Ahmed realizes what has happened to him, he is in Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, being subjected to torture to extract information that he doesn’t have. The drama outside the courtroom explodes, and when murder, corruption and cover-up enters the picture, nobody, including Brent, is safe.

   On the Hot New Release List, this Prequel to the best-selling first book of the series, Predatory Kill

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   Author Bio:
   Best Selling Author Kenneth G. Eade is the author of the first GMO thriller, “An Involuntary Spy,” the Brent Marks Legal Thriller Series; “Predatory Kill” and “A Patriot’s Act;” and “Bless the Bees” and its children’s counterpart, “A, Bee, See.” He is an international business lawyer, based in Los Angeles, California and living in France, specializing in international law, business, Internet Law, transactional and corporate law, complex business litigation, and securities litigation. Mr. Eade is a member of the Bar of California, the federal District Court for the Central District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. He holds a Juris Doctor in Law from Southwestern University School of Law, and a B.A. in Liberal Studies from California State University, Northridge. He is also an accomplished filmmaker and a freelance writer for the Los Angeles Daily Journal.

   In his 30 years’ of practice, Mr. Eade has championed many causes for individuals for their civil liberties and freedoms, and advocated the rights of small businesses and individuals against large special interest groups.

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8. The Rebel Trap

   About The Rebel Trap:

   Voices in sixteen-year-old Annabelle Scott’s head aren’t God or signs she’s going mad—yet. Despite being a Mech Warrior recruit, she rebels against her female-dominated régime by not only refusing to kill Morgan, a handsome boy she’s attracted to, but also helping him escape.

   Then Annabelle’s commander gives her auditory implants and contact cameras for an undercover assignment to investigate her corrupt police captain. Morgan hacks the implants to plead for her help in freeing his brother. As a pawn in a bigger game, can she find a way to help Morgan and discover the link between an attempted assassination of her adoptive mom, her police captain, and the geek institute that holds Morgan’s brother without falling into a trap that could destroy her family, get her exiled, or killed?

   The Rebel Trap was written as a standalone story, but also follows Annabelle’s adventures from The Rebel Within.

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   Lance Erlick writes science fiction, dystopian and young adult stories and likes to explore the future implications of social and technological trends. He is the author of The Rebel Within, The Rebel Trap, and Rebels Divided, three books in the Rebel series. In those stories, he flips traditional exploitation to explore the effects of a world that discriminates against males and the consequences of following conscience for those coming of age. He is also the author of two unrelated short stories: Maiden Voyage and Watching You.

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