About Featured Book: Scottish Player: A Hero Club Novel by Karen Frances

Can what happens in Vegas stay in Vegas?

Taking a well-earned break with her best friend, Sam Walker would never have expected to be faced with her brother, or his teammates enjoying a pre-season stag party.

Sam knows the single footballer mentality and didn’t expect to be drawn to the charismatic one and only Jackson Taylor.
One night. That’s all he wanted. But after just one night with Sam, he knew once would never be enough!

Tempers and fists fly when a misunderstanding occurs that causes friendships to be tested and hearts to be broken.
Can Jackson convince Sam that his days as a well- known ‘player’ are behind him?

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About The Rearview Mirror: An Anthology

A flash of memories. A familiar face. A voice echoes in the distance.

Harvey Cullum, a rideshare driver with the urRide company, has chauffeured people around for thirteen years without incident. Until now. When he wakes up in the state mental institution after a tragic car wreck involving one of his passengers, he is pressed by police to recount the events surrounding the accident.

The Rearview Mirror is an anthology with a twist.

There’s something for just about everyone in Rearview Mirror, a multi-genre anthology featuring fourteen authors from five countries.

Each selection weaves around the story of Harvey Cullum, a rideshare driver with the urRide company, who had chauffeured people around for thirteen years without incident. Until now. When he wakes up in the state mental institution after a tragic car wreck involving one of his passengers, he is pressed by police to recount the events surrounding the accident.

As he struggles to recount the fares he’s served that week, a darker picture unfolds. Voices in his head and secrets from his past taunt him, slowly fraying the edges of his reality. Harvey pulls at the threads of memories in hopes of unraveling the tragic events of his past. What he reveals in his retelling, however, is a series of fares too bizarre to be considered real.

Harvey’s confusion and paranoia heighten as he struggles to hear the one voice in his head that speaks the loudest – his own.

Harvey’s fares and the adventures they take Harvey on are presented in the stories in the anthology. Some are horror or fantasy, others are realistic. Some are sweet, others are gritty, and one borders on erotica. All of the fares combined, expose Harvey’s descent into madness and his fight to return to sanity.

If you like psychological thrillers, then Rearview Mirror is a book for you.
Rearview Mirror is a collaboration of the Active Alumni Writers, with contributions from fourteen writers from five countries.

You’ll be able to grab your copy starting [launch date] at most major online retailers. A free copy of The Rearview Mirror will be available for a limited time.

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The Rearview Mirror is a collaboration of fifteen authors from five countries. Here’s a closer look at some of them.

B. O’ree Williams – At Odds, Clarity, Rearview Mirror, Anthology Coordinator

O’ree lives in a small town on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon with his wife, his son, and their cats. By day, he is an IT specialist working in the medical field. All things considered, it’s been a decent living but has never really scratched that creative itch so much. But by night, under the small electric light of his desk lamp, he dons the alter ego of an aspiring novelist and slavishly pounds out prose to be shared with the world.

He was also the driving force behind The Rearview Mirror, coming up with the initial concept and nudging the rest of the group along until the anthology was complete.

To learn more about O’ree, check out his website at https://bowilliamsbooks.com/

Megan Basinger – Ring Race, Anthology Editor

Megan’s writing career began at age five or six with a run-on story about an anthropomorphic whale named Willy. Ever since then, her fingers haven’t been able to stay away from the keyboard. As an adult, her interest has been in historical fiction with a focus on the human condition, but she’s steadily expanding her horizons into other genres as well. She presently has a solid start on three novels, which she hopes to rekindle in the moments between working, parenting three boys, walking the dog, running, and wondering what her house would look like if she hired a maid.

And on top of all that, Megan launched her freelance editing business in early 2020 called Fine Fuse Editorial Services and has enjoyed working with debut authors on projects in various genres.

Krissy Baccaro – In the Shadows

Krissy’s love of reading started books such as The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit.
Currently, she teaches fifth grade and shares her love of reading and writing with her students every day.
When she’s not with her family or students you’ll find her hanging out with her hedgehog, reading or writing mystery and suspense stories. Her debut mystery novel, Buried Secrets (Ella Perri Mysteries Book 1) was released in May 2020. The sequel to Buried Secrets will follow in the spring of 2021.

Markus Boch – Moving On
A twenty-one-year-old author from Germany, Markus is currently trying to find his place in the world.
Books have always been a big part of his life. As a child, his mother used to read to him and his little sister every morning. When he grew old enough to read for himself, he continued to read books about fantastical adventures, magical creatures, and talking animals. Back then, he thought that all books were like that, and to this day he is a huge fan of fantasy and especially contemporary fantasy from authors like Derek Landy or Rick Riordan.
To learn more about Markus, check out his website at https://markusboch.com/

Alejandra Cué – Frozen Heart

Alejandra was born in Mexico and her first memories are of her father reading bedtime stories until she and her brother fell sound asleep. When he couldn’t quite succeed, he’d encourage them to create their own stories. The use of brainpower quickly drained them of energy, so it proved to be an effective method.
Since then, Alejandra has been creating stories, adventures, characters, and conflicts, all for the fun of it. However, when she discovered the written word held the power of projecting and sharing the stories in her head, she began working and improving those skills . . . and she still is.

Chaz Hamilton – She Never Saw Them Coming

Chaz lives on the Isle of Purbeck, located on the Jurassic south coast of England. He hesitates to call himself a writer because it’s a random hobby. He has the attention span of a goldfish and it takes him yonks to read a book unless he’s made a promise or the writer has him gripped by the throat.
When he was young, his mum was always saying, “You’re telling stories again.” She meant he was lying through his teeth for yet another misdemeanor. Now, he is too honest for his own good, and when he writes, it’s often associated with life experiences or the imagination of things that people think can’t talk.
Maybe they can’t. But in his mind, anything can have feelings and has a story to tell.
To learn more about Chaz, check out his website at https://www.chazhamilton.com/

Diane Krause – The Peculiar Mind

Diane uses her life experiences to write short stories. Then she disguises the characters and makes up a setting. Although hidden, there’s a little bit of her in every story.
Currently, she’s working on a novel about a young man who doesn’t know he has schizophrenia. This book will be a cross between Joanne Greenberg’s I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and The Sixth Sense.

Diane shares her De Pere, Wisconsin home with her husband and two dogs. Diane credits her husband with not only being her best friend but also her biggest supporter.

Barton K. Mann – Luxuria

Bart was born and raised in the canyons above Beverly Hills, California. One canyon to the right was home to many superstar musicians. His canyon was home to many movie stars, and in the canyon to the left was where Charlie Manson did his thing. Although having written fiction since he was a tadpole, he ended up spending 13 years as a published entertainment journalist. He interviewed actors, actresses, directors, animators, musicians, producers, etc. To actually make money during those years, Bart had day jobs. He spent stretches as a computer graphics artist, photographer, disc jockey, publicist, a film editor in the porn industry (a very brief but hilarious addition to his resume), concert producer/emcee, warehouse manager, and technician at a hair transplantation clinic.

Trying to figure out what to do next, he moved to Louisville, Kentucky to live among friends and start work on his first novel.

J. H. O’Rourke – Paradox

J. H. O’Rourke is a published writer and editor from Nova Scotia, Canada, eh?
She is the author of numerous short stories, many of which have won awards. Ms. O’Rourke enjoys devising creepy plot twists that explore the darkness of the human soul and behaviour. Her debut full-length psychological thriller, Mind Crawlers, is due for publication in late 2020 / early 2021.

Looly Paarker – Bill

Looly Paarker was born in the beautiful capital city of Riga, Latvia. At an early age, Paarker started out writing reviews about her fairy tale books. Later she wrote, illustrated and published children’s picture books.

For Rearview Mirror, she stepped away from her comfort zone pink unicorns and fairies and dipped her fingers into crime fiction.

Evelyn Puerto – The Wielder of Emerald Light

Evelyn Puerto entered the world around the time of the unveiling of the microchip, the introduction of Japanese cars to the US, and postage stamps that cost four cents. Her Saturday morning friends were Mighty Mouse, Dudley Do-Right, and the Jetsons. Now her best friend is her husband, who supports both of her addictions: writing and chocolate.

She’s the author of the award-winning Beyond the Rapids, and her debut novel, Flight of the Spark, was released in 2019. Its sequel, Flicker of the Flame, will be released in early 2021.

Madeline Slovenz – Lost and Found

Madeline was born on the Jersey shore a long time ago and draws on her childhood memories of growing up in the kind of small town where everyone knows your name. She writes realistic fiction for middle schoolers, young adults, and open-minded grown-ups who are never too old to enjoy stories that feature younger protagonists.
Her children’s book, Lion Dancer, co-authored with Kate Waters, is a PBS Reading Rainbow selection. Currently, she is writing general fiction for adults and children.

Carole Wolfe – Getting By, Payback, Pretty Boy

Carole Wolfe started telling stories in the third grade and hasn’t stopped since. While she no longer illustrates her stories with crayon, Carole still uses her words to help readers escape the daily hiccups of life. Her debut novel, My Best Mistake – Tasha’s Story, follows a single mom as she stumbles through one mishap after another.

When Carole isn’t writing, she is a stay-at-home mom to three busy kiddos, a traveling husband, and a dog that thinks she is a cat. Carole enjoys running at a leisurely pace, crocheting baby blankets for others, and drinking wine when she can find the time. She and her family live in Texas.

Alicya Xanders – Flightless Birds

Alicya Xanders is a passionate writer who first began creating worlds and characters at the age of thirteen. She is best known for writing contemporary romance, women’s fiction, and children’s fantasy stories. She also writes poetry in the Urdu language.
When not lost in reading and writing, she is with her son playing volleyball or watching cartoons. She loves spending time with her family. Cooking is another favorite way she shows love to her family.

J. L. Wilson – Contributing Author

J. L. Wilson lives in North Texas with his wiener dog, Lily, and his chihuahua, Nikki. He shares custody of a delightful young daughter named Quinn. When he’s not taking orders from one of those three, he writes on a number of topics and is published on Medium.com. He’s also had short pieces featured in anthologies compiled by Z Publishing House. His writing journey began in earnest due to a brain hemorrhage, doing so to inform, entertain, and reduce. He crafts stories showing the collision of the individual and society, of biography and history.

About Daisy Fields by Maki Matsui

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She was always lying.

A gentle soul searching for sincerity in an insincere world.
A tale-spinner living in a maze of lies.
A story that unfolds when two hearts meet.
What is sincerity, what is freedom, what is true love?

She’s twenty-two or thirty-nine. She’s from Texas or from Alaska. Her mother left her when she was little… or was she abducted? She’s stalked by a loan shark, but she’s never taken a loan.

When David decides to take the wacky, quirky Kalifornia Mooney as his housemate, he doesn’t expect his world to be turned upside down. As their mutual affection grows, so does the inexplicable, unacknowledged chasm between the two friends. Kalifornia keeps her life shrouded in mystery, and no matter how much time they spend together, he doesn’t seem to know the first thing about her. Who is she? What is she so afraid of? Is she a refugee, as she claims to be, and if so, what is she running from?

Novella DAISY FIELDS is a perfect long-weekend read, or a wonderfully romantic gift for your gentle—or crazy—sweetheart.

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Born and raised in Japan, Maki Matsui has been a lifelong reader and writer, first in Japanese and then in English. She studied English at Williams College and vocal performance at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She makes her home in the hills of Western Massachusetts, where she is better known as a classical singer.

She has published two books—Back to Troy (2020) and Daisy Fields (2020)—and is currently working on her third title.

What We Leave Behind by Matthew Alan

This is a story about struggle, a story of hope, and mostly, a story about love. A journey with a unique young girl who is so sure of what is out there waiting for her, that she never compromises her belief in finding it.
It isn’t always an easy path, but Jane Rawley Solomon’s humor, character, and passion for others, keep her moving towards her goals – despite life throwing obstacles in her way. What she’s left with is truly beautiful.

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Matthew Alan is from Canton, Ohio and attended Kenyon College. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he coaches swimming at the collegiate level.

He has written and published his debut novel “One Degree”, a short story “The Hero”, and the novels, Cristman, A Day in the Life, and his memoir, Just Like you?

About It Happened in Silence by Karla M. Jay

Set in a world where women of the KKK betray their neighbors, where horrors of unscrupulous foundling homes come to light, and buried mysteries are not all that hidden. It’s Georgia 1921. “This interwoven tale of family, resilience, betrayal and the moral evolution of a nation is powerful and stirring. It’s hard not to draw comparisons to Faulkner, both in the deep colloquial writing style, and a memorable narrator separated from the rest of the world. With breath-catching flashes of poetic grace, unexpected descriptive beauty and a meaning-laden flow of prose, It Happened in Silence is a captivating and ambitious achievement.” ~ Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★★

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Karla M. Jay is the award-winning author of When We Were Brave. When she's not writing, she's reading, gardening, playing with her dog, or traveling to new places to try to find a story that has never been told.

About The Russian: A Legal Thriller by Dale E. Manolakas

NEW RELEASE SPECIAL $.99 January 21-28, 2021 ~ Jaska Yermakov, known as the Russian, controls the Russian mafia’s West Coast Operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, he blackmails, murders, and corrupts the powerful to get dominion over government, law enforcement, business, and society’s elite. After Yermakov orders high profile murders, a few honest judges and courageous prosecutors engage in open warfare to arrest and bring down Yermakov in a vicious and uncertain trial.
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“Have read this author before. Truly gifted.” “Put you into the courtroom.” “… amazing trial …. This author has a particular talent for developing real life characters that you can’t forget.” “Where John Grisham offers one-dimensional cardboard replicas, Author Dale E. Manolakas delivers with fully-realized characters who explode off the page. Visceral. Sensual. Alive.”

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Author Ray Bradbury’s friendship and encouragement inspired Dale E. Manolakas to pursue writing as a career.
Bestselling legal thriller author Dale E. Manolakas earned her B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles, and M.A., M.S., Ph.D. and J.D. degrees from the University of Southern California. She is a member of the California Bar, had the privilege of clerking for The Honorable Arthur L. Alarcón at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, was a litigator in two major Los Angeles law firms, a senior appellate attorney at the California Court of Appeals, and an Administrative Law Judge. She is also a member SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity Association.

About Limitless: Nine Steps to Launch Your One Extraordinary Life

Why do some people achieve seemingly limitless success while others drift from day to day? How do some, despite extremely challenging circumstances, rise up to make a big impact or achieve great things and others, given the benefit of significant talent or opportunity, end up settling for so much less? What makes the difference?
This book was written for those, young and old, who simply don’t want to settle for the status quo or for “good enough” and have dreams they want to chase, not give up on.

Based on research of accomplished people and his own personal experiences of successes and failures, Peter G. Ruppert provides a step- by-step guide to help readers positively impact the trajectory of their own future. Filled with real life examples for each step, extra learning resources to dig deeper, and a workbook style recap after each chapter, Ruppert provides a simple yet powerful program so readers can launch their own limitless life.

All net proceeds will be donated to the Fusion Scholarship Foundation.

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Peter Ruppert is founder and CEO of i-Education Group, which operates over 75 Fusion and Futures Academies for grades 6-12 in one student, one teacher classroom environments. A 20-year veteran of the education industry, he’s opened over 100 schools and acquired more than 25 others. He’s been president and CEO of organizations in the private school, charter school, and early education industries, and sat on his local public school board for 5 years. He lives with his family in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His new book is Limitless: Nine Steps to Launch Your One Extraordinary Life.