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- A BUCKET FULL OF LIES by Robert K. Swisher Jr.
About A BUCKET FULL OF LIES by Robert K. Swisher Jr.:BOOK 1 of 4
A BUCKET FULL OF LIES
for the tattooed lady on the corner of 4th – you’re right honey – ain’t nothin’ good about humidity except corn
Sam was standing by his car door smiling proudly as I pulled in behind him. He hadn’t bothered to open the triple garage. I couldn’t see the neighbors’ house for the trees but I could hear the sound of a running river and the neighing of horses. I shut off the engine and got out. “You looking for a gardener?” I asked, flabbergasted.
“No, he isn’t, but he had better be looking for an undertaker,” my Guardian Angel yelled in a way I knew he was not kidding. I darted toward Sam, hoping to knock him to the ground, but before I reached him a shot belched from the trees. The bullet entered the right side of Sam’s head. For a brief moment there was a look of bewilderment in his eyes and then acceptance, as if getting killed was a relief. As Sam’s body slid down the side of the new Lincoln, leaving a trail of blood on the shiny white paint, I knew I should have listened to my Guardian Angel.
“I told you, I told you,” my Guardian Angel screeched.
There was another shot. The bullet sang a death song as it buzzed over my head. I sprawled on top of Sam, which was about as smart as trying to stop a runaway train with my hand, since Sam was as dead as dead can be.
After a few moments and no more shots, I quickly checked Sam’s pants pockets and took a key from his front right pocket. In his shirt pocket was a folded up piece of paper. I stuffed both the key and the piece of paper into my Levi’s pocket.
The next thing I knew, a very attractive lady was standing over Sam and screaming. “Oh Sam!! Why? Why?”
I grabbed her hand and yanked her to the ground. I didn’t know who she was or how she got here so fast, but in the instant it took to yank her down I noticed the fine female form molded into one of the briefest string bikini’s I had ever seen. People will tell you being close to death can heighten your senses. That may or may not be true, but the lady was gorgeous and the bikini she was wearing wasn’t made to leave many tan lines. The lady started bawling. There was nothing I could do to help the woman. I am a stranger to women. I am not a stranger to death. I learned one thing in the war, there is no guarantee about this life thing – the reaper takes you when he wants.
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Author 0f 14 traditionally published novels ranging from historical fiction, contemporary, young adult, fantasy, and literary. Also the author of 6 indied novels – a four book mystery series and two literary. My novels have been reviewed by Publishers Weekly others. Two of my books were optioned but never made it to the movie stage. Tauight a creative writing class that basically goes against what most people teach.A BUCKET FULL OF LIES by Robert K. Swisher Jr. is a post from Awesome Gang
- Marvin in the Kooky Spooky House
About Marvin in the Kooky Spooky House:Only a few days before Halloween, and young Marvin is already in for a big scare.
So when the time is right, he strikes out late in the night, to visit that spooky house up there.
You’re in for a treat when you read to find out how Marvin gets tricked out of being frightened,
once he bravely enters the Kooky Spooky House!
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Lord Toph was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and has resided in New York for several years. He wrote his first story entitled, “The Fing” at the mere age of seven, and has written and illustrated well over thirty stories since this tender age. As head of his own multimedia company (Monté CrisToph Multimedia), Lord Toph manages performing artists and creative concepts ranging from fine art, to music, to literature. He is currently writing a fictional novel-length adventure story entitled, “Captain Starfield & his Magical Ship.” Lord Toph is an artist, producer, and writer.Marvin in the Kooky Spooky House is a post from Awesome Gang
- “What If It’s Love?
About “What If It’s Love?:Charm, wit and poignancy abound in this gripping contemporary romance.
Introverted heiress Lena moves to Paris to nurse old wounds reopened by her neglectful boyfriend. Enter Rob, a charismatic and handsome Frenchman who waits tables at La Bohème — a café on Lena’s street — and has big dreams.
He makes her laugh and forget her insecurities. She stirs something infinitely tender in his soul. Before they know it, they’ve fallen for each other, even though both had good reasons to fight the budding love.
But their passionate romance is cut short when she discovers his dirty secret…
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Alix Nichols is an avid reader of chick lit, romance and fantasy, caffeine addict and a badge-wearing Mr. Darcy / Colin Firth fan. She is also a critically acclaimed author of contemporary romance novels set in Paris (“Bistro La Bohème” series).She welcomes all to grab her free e-book “Bistro La Bohème Cookbook: Quick and Easy French Recipes” here: http://www.alixnichols.com/sign-me-up.
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- Because We Could: An Unauthorized Love Story by Marni Craig
About Because We Could: An Unauthorized Love Story by Marni Craig:An unlikely threesome abandons ’70s life in Toronto to embark on adventures at sea. Tested from the beginning by nature and society, the naïve but sincere narrator falls in love with two archetypes: a bearded iconoclast, and his WW II submarine chaser. The author draws the reader in with her first-hand account of her nautical escapades as a young female mariner, in an era where anything was permissible, and everything was possible. Because We Could is an unflinching look at what freedom can do to love, set in the ports and off the coasts of North America, from the Bay of Fundy to Key West. Join Craig on her romantic exploits and her insatiable explorations of Mother Ocean. From pop-culture rock stars to fascinating 20th century naval history, Craig surprises and charms the reader with this true account of her failures, her questions, and her triumphs.
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Marni Craig, a Canadian Writer/Artist, believes that the secret to the best life is to never say ‘No’.This attitude has put her in the pits of formula car racing, the crew of a Palestinian documentary,
a sub chaser’s engine room and recently, the jungles of Panama designing homes.
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- Nothing Is Promised by Marjorie E. Belson
About Nothing Is Promised by Marjorie E. Belson:“Nothing is Promised” is the story of a resilient sharp-witted native New Yorker’s triumphant struggle to overcome breast cancer, 9/11 and her only son’s enlistment to serve in the Persian Gulf conflict. By recounting her story, Belson seeks to provide her readers with an indelible sense of hope.
Within a six-month period, a NYC divorcee is diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, undergoes a bilateral mastectomy, witnesses the horror of 9/11 and learns that her only child will soon be deployed to the war in the Persian Gulf.
It is a story of loss and personal chaos that mirrors the dramatic changes both she and her city are forced to make during a most turbulent time in our nation’s history. To survive in a world forever changed, they must each reconstruct physically and emotionally.
It is the first-person account of a woman ultimately compelled to transform her life and move forward with strength, humor and wisdom. It is the story of a mother who would gladly endure any pain if it spared her child and brought him home safely.
Surrounded by friends and family, it is her mother-in law, Maxie, a mercurial Auntie Mame, who helps her to cope by introducing her to the seductive calm (and thrill) of gambling via frequent trips to Atlantic City.
When her dear friend Mutt challenges her to cross the line of platonic friendship to become his lover, Marjorie’s reawakening as a sexual being within a body everlastingly altered is monumental.
Written with brutal honesty, this memoir graphically illustrates the harsh realities of not only the medical procedures she suffered, it also describes the bewilderment of a body entrusted to strangers. Sexual activity barely touched on and at best hidden between sheets is addressed as it signals her reconnection to herself as a confident, complete woman, fully participating in life once again.
“Nothing Is Promised” positive and encouraging, and demonstrates the possibilities of reaching beyond what seems to be insurmountable challenges to be able to enjoy the blessings in her life.
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Marjorie Ia a quintessential New Yorker. Born in New York City, she received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the City University of New York. As a single mother, she chose to teach early childhood education rather than work on Wall Street. Motivated by her experience she started writing her book “Nothing Is Promised.”Here she shares some of her feelings:
I take comfort in the belief that our experiences can often set us free from our self-imposed constraints. Mine led me to become the person I have always wanted to be, joyful in spirit and clear of purpose. It is a gift to be treasured prudently.
Special only to myself I am an ordinary person, and to those who value me and would mourn my body’s passage from this earth. I am one who has fought to overcome the limitations of her corporeal self and can now acknowledge her strength.
marjorie@nothingispromised.com
Even though I have found my power, my mind is split in half. One side is joyful, full of endless hope and promise; the other shuns the light and overflows with fear and doubt. Always in conflict, it is a continuing struggle, as each waits to claim me.
Initially, writing a memoir did not make me feel better, as I so wished that it were not mine to share, but having completed my work, I recognize that it has become a present to myself, a way for me to embrace and validate my humanity and an opportunity to encourage others to continue on their own journeys with strength and hope.
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- Complicated Creatures Part One
About Complicated Creatures Part One:What happens when curiosity becomes obsession?
From author Alexi LAWLESS, the first part in a provocative romantic suspense series…
Luck is Jack Roman’s middle name— and Chicago is his Empire. He lives to work, loves to play, and makes no commitments. But when the mysterious S. Wyatt moves into the adjoining penthouse, he’s immediately drawn to her, a striking, elusive woman who transitions seamlessly from wood-paneled board rooms to high-stakes, high-risk rescue operations in the most dangerous parts of the world.
Intrigued by her self-possession, aroused by her incredible passion, and disarmed by a vulnerability she cannot hide, Jack pursues her into the nexus of her dangerous present and her enigmatic past. An entire world is revealed to Jack, where living for pleasure becomes fighting for survival. And the only woman he wants may be the one he cannot have…
COMPLICATED CREATURES is a mesmerizing, labyrinthine erotic romance that will leave you wondering: Do you really want to know everything about the one you love?
“A Stellar Read!” – Amazon Top 500 Reviewer
“Alluring, Suspenseful & Compelling…”
“Sharp, Lush and Vivid Writing Style”
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Alexi LAWLESS.Corporate Runaway. Novelist. Wanderer. Bourbon Drinker.
Alexi LAWLESS has been a closeted writer for thirty-odd years—from way back when she was banging out stories on a Commodore 64 to her years writing the corporate strategies for some of the largest companies in the world. But it was two years ago, laid up after foot surgery, that she started to seriously consider whether it was time to come out as the novelist she’d always wanted to be.
Armed with a laptop and an around-the-world ticket, she quit the corporate scene and set out to see if her passion for writing was more than a pipe-dream. Less than a year later, Alexi’s debuting her first published novel, Complicated Creatures: Part One, with the second book due out this summer. And while you may catch her sipping a drink in Miami Beach, you’re more likely to find her indulging her nomadic tendencies somewhere in Latin America or Southeast Asia.
Interested in following Alexi? You can stalk her here at: AlexiLAWLESS.com.
For PR inquiries, interview requests, and advanced review copies of upcoming novels, contact Shadra Bruce at DaSh factor: shadra@dashfactor.com.
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- Living the Libido Lifestyle by J.J. Sadé
About Living the Libido Lifestyle by J.J. Sadé:When I wake up each day I ask myself, “Is today going to be a good day or a great day?”
My name is Kevin and I live an enviable, if unusual, lifestyle. You see, I’m “married” to two beautiful women, who are in turn “married” to each other – a triad – and we’re about as close to inseparable as three lovers can get.
The three of us met during our third year of university. I was dating Jenny when Amy transferred over and was assigned to the same dorm room. The two of them, both smart and unbelievably sexy brunettes, quickly became best friends and when I would come to visit Jenny I became very good friends with Amy as well.
Along the way, and especially after an unforgettable Valentines Day that revealed our insatiable libidos, it felt as though we were a truly united team. The chemistry we formed was unique, and so after a couple years of the successful three-way relationship we moved out into our own house and were unofficially wed.
So many people search for so long looking for “the one”. And here, entering the prime of my life, I’ve somehow found “the two” – a perfect little polyamory family. I’m unbelievably lucky to be living a dream.
This is the beginning of our story together and how each day with my nymphomaniac wives is one hot wonderful mess.
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J.J. Sadé loves to write imaginative serial stories with an abundance of sexy hot women and lucky fit men in tantalizing, consensual scenarios. She tilts towards groupsex, fantasy situations, and humorous fun; a reader-first approach with fun-focused sex-positive content. This is her first title.Living the Libido Lifestyle by J.J. Sadé is a post from Awesome Gang
- Girl Jacked
About Girl Jacked:Police Officer Jack Stratton is hiding. Hiding from the world. From pain. From the memories of losing his best friend, Chandler, in Iraq. Suffering from PTSD, and isolated from those he cares about, the last thing Jack expects to hear is his foster sister Michelle is gone – Chandler’s sister. The words cut straight to his core. Although the police think she just took off, he knows Michelle would never leave those she loved behind – like he did. Now he must take action, find Michelle and bring her home… or die trying.
The first novel in the Jack Stratton Mystery Collection introduces us to handsome rogue, Jack Stratton, and his dark past. With a debt of honor to his dead foster brother, Chandler, Jack’s guilt drives him into a world of deception and lies. As Jack’s walls begin to crumble, he must navigate the quirky characters that seep into the mystery of his foster sister’s disappearance. And in the sleepy community of Darrington, like so many things in this world, nothing is as it appears to be. The hidden mysteries that often go unnoticed begin to emerge as Jack and his new unpredictable sidekick begin to turn over the rocks. Following a trail that has grown cold, Jack must tread carefully to protect his job, his family, and his own life…
Girl Jacked weaves a tale full of mystery and action with humor and suspense that takes you on a page turning rollercoaster ride of emotions right until the end.
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Hello. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Christopher Greyson and I am a storyteller.Since I was little boy, I dreamt of what mystery was around the next corner, or quest lay over the hill. If I couldn’t find an adventure, one usually found me, and now I weave those tales into my stories.
I am blessed to have written the best-selling Jack Stratton mystery series with over 125,000 eBooks and paperbacks in distribution. The collection includes “Girl Jacked”, “Jack Knifed”, and “Jacks Are Wild”. My latest novel “Jack and the Giant Killer” is due out summer of 2014.
My background is an eclectic mix of degrees in Theatre, Communications and Computer Science. Currently I reside in Massachusetts with my lovely wife and two fantastic children. My wife, Katherine Greyson, who is my chief content editor, is an author of her own romance series “Everyone Keeps Secrets”.
My love for tales of mystery and adventure began with my grandfather, a World War I decorated hero. I will never forget being introduced to my grandfather’s friend, a WWI pilot who flew across the skies at the same time as the feared legendary Red Baron. My love of reading and storytelling eventually lead me to write “Pure of Heart” a young adult fantasy that I plan to release later in 2014.
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- Effortless Savings: A Step-by-Step Guidebook to Saving Money Without Sacrifice
About Effortless Savings: A Step-by-Step Guidebook to Saving Money Without Sacrifice:Effortless Savings: A Step-by-Step Guidebook to Saving Money Without Sacrifice
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Everybody wants to save money. Nevertheless, most consumers are not willing to forsake their favorite products, entertainment, and travel choices. Effortless Savings gives them the solution: a simple and practical game plan to make substantial savings without compromising their lifestyle.
Effortless Savings is perfect for readers at any income level or household size. Its strategies cover everything from grocery shopping to banking and credit card techniques. There are easy, painless methods to reduce telecom, insurance and home energy bills as well as tactics for cutting the costs of dining out, entertainment, vacations and auto maintenance. And whether shopping for clothing and household goods, or health and beauty products, Effortless Savings has a wealth of effective tips that can save the reader thousands of dollars.
“Effortless Savings is a practical manual on frugality and building savings. Richard’s ideas are easy to read and even easier to apply.”
Steve & Annette Economides, New York Times best-selling authors
“Effortless Savings is also effortless reading, a light and breezy guidebook that can yield weighty results. Richard Syrop’s tips often go beyond the usual which led me to highlighting ideas on nearly every page. Short but sweet, Effortless Savings will galvanize you to make numerous and painless spending cuts and live more abundantly.”
LorileeCraker, New York Times best-selling author
“Richard Syrop’s book is absolutely the real thing! It’s practical, simple, and easy to read, and it definitely delivers. Open this book to any page and the advice given will be sound, easily applied, and effortlessly life changing. Buy this book, and then get out your yellow marker!”
JoAnnehNagler, author of The Debt-Free Spending Plan
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Richard Syrop grew up in a family that viewed saving money as a passion, hobby, and lifestyle. Over the years, he has seen and personally tested just about every saving method imaginable. Dissatisfied with conventional ways to reduce expenditures, Richard developed a unique approach to savings which does not require consumers to give up their favorite products, entertainment or travel. He has taught these saving methods in seminars throughout the country Richard lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife, Urja.Effortless Savings: A Step-by-Step Guidebook to Saving Money Without Sacrifice is a post from Awesome Gang
- Secret Words (Secret Dreams Contemporary Romance 1) by Miranda P. Charles
About Secret Words (Secret Dreams Contemporary Romance 1) by Miranda P. Charles:When Jasmine Allen meets Kane Summers in the unlikeliest of places, she isn’t expecting the swift and immediate attraction she feels for him. But Jasmine has a secret she isn’t at all comfortable sharing with anyone, least of all, the hunky guy who is literally sweeping her off her feet.
Kane Summers is a sucker for damsels in distress. When he finds himself wanting to protect Jasmine Allen in more ways than one, the instant chemistry they have for each other hits him squarely in the chest. But Kane’s life is complicated, and he isn’t totally free to act on the fascination he feels for her.
Kane and Jasmine are fighting a losing battle to stay away from each other. But circumstances—and certain people—beyond their control are very much intent on keeping them apart. How can they find their way past secrets and malicious intents to nurture a love that, if given the chance, could last a lifetime?
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Since my teenage years, I have loved reading romance novels. My auntie used to send me boxes of her books and I would devour them one after another.Every so often, I would read a mystery or a suspense or a paranormal novel as I love those genres too. But romance is still my favourite.
For many years, I wrote technical and non-fiction materials for professional use and had only dreamt about writing a novel.
Then, one day, after a period of binge-reading sexy romances, I decided to sit in front of my computer and start writing my first fiction book. The result? My debut novel, “Will To Love”, the first in the hot and sexy Lifestyle by Design series.
After that, I knew that I would love to tell more beautiful love stories through my books.
I live in Sydney, Australia with my amazing husband who lovingly cheers me on in my journey as a novelist.
Secret Words (Secret Dreams Contemporary Romance 1) by Miranda P. Charles is a post from Awesome Gang