Her Empire: Mafia Made 2 by E.M. Shue

From award winning author E.M. Shue comes a new dark mafia romance written in USA Today Bestselling Author KL Donn’s Mafia Made World.

Anatonia is a killer. Until Vitaly comes for her. Now she will protect the hitman.

Anatonia is the head bodyguard for the Morello Mafia. She will kill anyone that comes close to Posy for Natale Morello. It’s what she was raised to do.

Kill.

She’s one of the deadliest hitmen to come out of MI6, KGB and even survived special forces Marine training at a young age. But few know she is the niece to the head of the deadly Bocharov Russian family. That he raised her to destroy the Morello’s.

Because she defied him, he’s sent his best killer to kill her.

Vitaly is the monster in the dark.

He’s the one the Bocharov family sends to end their enemies. He thinks he’s only been sent to kill a rival family’s enforcer. What he doesn’t know is she is the illegitimate niece to his boss and now the woman he will do anything for.

Even defy the family he’s bled for. He’ll protect her and help her conquer her enemies.

The Bocharov Family has declared war against Anatonia, and she will end them.

Can Vitaly hold the woman he was born to protect? Will Anatonia still be standing when the blood of an Empire is destroyed?

Will they kill the Empire she was meant to lead?

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Author Bio:
Writer, wife, mother of three girls, doggie mom to one, and doggie grandma to four. This multi-published award-winning author likes her whiskey Irish, her chocolate dark and her hockey hard hitting. She’s an avid reader and you can find her Kindle packed full of all sub-genres of romance. When she isn’t writing action-adventure, suspense, and strong woman she’s spending time with her family exploring Alaska.

She’s currently writing several series and standalones in multiple sud-genres of romance all are hot & steamy and action-packed.

Three of her books have won the Colorado RWA Beverley contest, Sniper’s Kiss in 2018 for Suspense, Angel’s Kiss in 2019 for Contemporary, and Accidentally Noah in 2020 for Suspense, while many others were finalists in this same contest.

E.M.’s favorite saying is don’t piss her off she’ll write you into a book and kill you off in a new and gory way.

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About Crown of Dust

Treachery. Betrayal. Death. Peace takes a brutal toll on the world.

A generation after a savage civil war, Mata rules as Prince Regent. But the festering wounds of the past remain. The Realm’s ancient religion wanes. A new creed rises. Treacherous lords lurk in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

The Realm’s uneasy peace shatters when a foolish young noble rides against Mata in open rebellion. The wearied ruler must once more rouse his old body to defend his family, his people, and his right to rule. But in the red mist of battle, Mata’s distinction between justice and evil blurs.

If he can push back the usurper, Mata will usher in a new era of peace. But if he fails, he will condemn his people to more vicious bloodshed.

☆☆☆☆☆ “Violent and harsh, this is the story of a good man’s descent into tyranny.”
☆☆☆☆☆ “This novel immerses you within a new fantasy world with deep ties to the Scottish and Celtic histories.”
☆☆☆☆☆ “From bucolic forests to weathered castles, MacRath depicts his scenery in such detail that it will place you in the damp moss between the cities of the realm or amongst a regiment defending their marquess.”

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D.G. MacRath was born and raised in Scotland. He draws heavily from the country’s mythology, landscape, and culture to build remarkable fantasy worlds that lure readers in. In his other life, he is a staff writer for a storytelling agency.

About Your Next Big Idea – Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving by Samuel Sanders

Have you ever looked at a product and thought “How come I didn’t think of that?!” Maybe you think, “I’m just not a creative person?” Well, I’m here to tell you that there’s a method for coming up with big ideas—and you can learn that method to become more creative. With a little practice…

You will have the power to become more creative.

You can come up with the next game-changing idea to hit the market.

In this business and self-help creativity book, you’ll:

See how people produce ideas by examining the world around them.

Learn how to ask questions and recognize details about your observations.

Complete creativity exercises to get in the right mindset, rid yourself of stigmas, and brainstorm solutions.

See the importance of sharing your ideas and solutions.

Most importantly, you’ll understand how to analyze the feasibility of your ideas.

This book will guide you to become more innovative, excel at ideation, and make better decisions.

Your Next Big Idea is for aspiring entrepreneurs, small and large business leaders, as well as those with the desire to improve their problem-solving and creative skills.

If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur itching for the idea you want to move forward with, this book will help you find that idea.

If you’re a business leader, this book will help you and your team improve your problem-solving skills and find more creative solutions, increasing the effectiveness of knowledge management in your organization. Additionally, it will help guide your team through the decision-making process.

If you’re an individual looking to become more creative, this book will give you a creative mindset to attack problems and help you develop the skills to become a creative person.

Fueling You to Find: Your Next Big Idea

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Author of “Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving” (2021)

So, what makes me someone to learn about the creation of ideas from?

Throughout my career, I have seen how the idea process works in all different sized companies.

I have started multiple startups both as part of a team and by myself. One of the companies I was a co-founder of was Wundershirt, which at its peak sold athletic training clothing to Olympic athletes prepping for the 2016 Olympics. During the startup growth process, I have been part of multiple incubators and have watched and observed how many startups came to be.

I also have worked for a company that was part of the INC 5000 fastest growing companies. Here I was selected to be a part of the R&D team to help work towards developing new products. Working at a fast-growing company you can see how the ideas come to be and problems are handled by members of a successful small business team.

Finally, I have worked on business development for a company part of Fortune’s Future 50 list and Fortune’s Fortune 500 list.

In my career, I have been watching and creating ideas for all levels of business from the startup phase, to the high-growth phase, and even for large companies.

This has allowed me to have a unique perspective on the idea process and allowed me to look at the whole idea of creativity, problem-solving, ideation and innovativeness from an angle that most people have not seen.

While most of the time I am at work when I am not working though you probably can find me at an amusement park, playing board games or drinking coffee from a local coffee shop.

Keyport Cthulhu 3 by Armand Rosamilia

The cosmic horror of Keyport in an epic battle to call Cthulhu

Will the Esoteric Order of Dagon be able to unleash the Great Old One on an unsuspecting world?

Can anyone stop them before it’s too late?

The final chapter in the horror trilogy from Armand Rosamilia and Chuck Buda

With bonus short stories, including “Cthulhunicorn III” by Armand and Katelynn Rosamilia

Includes a foreword by cosmic horror author J.C. Walsh

That is not dead which can eternal lie…

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Armand Rosamilia is a New Jersey boy currently living in sunny Florida, where he writes when he’s not sleeping. He’s happily married to a woman who helps his career and is supportive, which is all he ever wanted in life…

He’s written over 200 stories that are currently available, including crime thrillers, supernatural thrillers, horror, zombies, contemporary fiction, nonfiction and more. His goal is to write a good story and not worry about genre labels.

He not only runs two successful podcasts…

Arm Cast Podcast – interviewing fellow authors as well as filmmakers, musicians, etc.

The Mando Method Podcast with co-host Chuck Buda – talking about writing and publishing

But he owns the network they’re on, too! Project Entertainment Network

He also loves to talk in third person… because he’s really that cool.

About The Romans: A Captivating Guide to the People, Emperors, Soldiers and Gladiators of Ancient Rome, Starting from the Roman Republic through the Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire by Captivating History

It is probably the greatest story in all history: how the people in a tiny village on the Tiber River took over the entire known world of its day and developed brilliant literature, buildings, armies, roads, and laws that we still talk about thousands of years later.
This great empire was strong and invincible at its height, yet it eventually fell. How was that possible? Did these great people become soft? Were the rulers too greedy? Were the tens of thousands of their slaves a poor economic foundation for long-term survival? Did the astounding depravity and public debauchery of some of their best-known emperors undermine the moral presence and force of Rome?
In careful detail, this book will let you understand the remarkable, little-known reasons behind the breathtaking rise of Rome. And also, exactly how and why this truly great civilization collapsed to the wonder and astonishment of all those looking on at the time.
If you want to learn more about the glorious history of Rome, get this book now!

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A lot of history books just contain dry facts that will eventually bore the reader. That’s why Captivating History was created. Now you can enjoy history books that will mesmerize you. But be careful though, hours can fly by, and before you know it; you’re up reading way past bedtime.

About Wonders In The Deep

Free on May 4, 2021

Love. Loss. Hope. Heroism. Is there safe passage through the torrents and storms of life?

Wonders In the Deep is a dramatic illustration, an emotionally charged depiction of the elements that keep us human, fuel our spirit, and give us the courage to continue.

The life of eighteen-year-old Brandon Lawrence is one riddled with questions. Pained sore inside, he seeks answers that have been swallowed deeply by his own grandfather, whom he lovingly calls Pap. How did his parents and grandmother die? Why does his grandfather resent Natalie, Brandon’s best friend since childhood? Why is he forbidden to step foot on a boat, to ride the waves of the sea? Will he ever find answers?

Pap’s journals. Could they hold the secrets?

Set in the rocky and rugged coastline of Maine, the story uncovers Brandon’s world in the summer of 1998. The 1930s and 40s of his grandfather’s world are now over, along with the flat plains of a corn-belted Illinois town he had decided to leave as a young man. What had happened to cause a man to run from a life he couldn’t handle? What had turned Pap into a man withdrawn from life? A man holding tight to the secrets of his life.

Sitting alone on the same weathered dock Brandon had come to with Pap every Thursday growing up, he tries to piece together the puzzle of an unspoken life. Face to face with the only solution he knows, he must choose between honor and answers; an act of thievery plagues him hard, haunting and jolting his conscience. If his grandfather is too brokenhearted to speak of such things, could Brandon steal the answers he needs from the journals?

Wonders In the Deep is a soothing balm, medicine to a hurting and wounded soul. Faced with the harsh realities of grief and loss, two men embark on a great journey to find healing in the deep and uncertain oceans of life. As you journey with Brandon and Pap, you may identify with their struggles.

Is there true triumph over adversity? How far will one go for answers? How far will you go?

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As a former youth pastor, Chuck Carr has influenced hundreds of people throughout his life. Author of The Convergence, Navigating Grief, and All That the Locusts Have Eaten, he desires to help others live effectively despite hardships, as his testimony proves that sufferings can be changed into blessings. Losing a spouse in 2008, he strives to help those hurting from the same pain. While working on the family dairy farm, a life altering accident in 2018 left him with a traumatic brain injury, and his vision and life goal has been refocused to help others heal from devastating traumas. Now remarried to a woman of shared life goals, he has chosen to live with purpose despite his injuries, being an inspiration to others.

About Death of the Grinderfish

The air is lethal in Altenbyrne.
There is no escaping the poisonous fog within the kingdom’s walls. The river is infested with deadly grinderfish, and creatures beyond the walls prey on those who venture out. Without a lifemask, no one can survive. While the wealthy get all the lifemasks they need, people like Tristin and his sister, Makenna, only get one.
After Tristin’s disastrous attempt to steal a new mask for their dying mother, he and Makenna are forced to flee or face the king’s Angel of Justice. They cross the treacherous river to where a ragtag group of outlaws live. Though they’ll be safe there, Tristin dreams of a better life for all of them, and he’s going to steal more masks from the rich to get it.
But stealing lifemasks is punishable by death, and Tristin can’t hide forever.
The Angel is coming …

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Douglas R. Brown runs into burning buildings for a living.
As a career firefighter in Columbus, Ohio, he rediscovered his love of writing as a cathartic way of dealing with the daily horrors of seeing people die.
After having four books published by a publishing company who ultimately closed their doors, he has since ventured out on his own. That’s right, everybody. “Hi, my name is Doug. And I’m a self-publisher.”
And if risking his life, occasional soul-crushing book reviews, and being the father of a teen-aged boy isn’t enough of a beating, he’s also been learning jiujitsu for a few years. What the Hell is wrong with him? (The answer is probably Freudian of some kind.)
BTW, did he mention he’s been married since 1996. So, yeah, he’s pretty busy.

About Featured Book: BEFORE: Jared’s Story by GINA DETWILER

PREQUEL TO THE FORLORN SERIES — Before Jared met Grace, he’d gone on a perilous journey of discovering who—or what—he was. Why did he never seem to age? Why could he do things other people couldn’t? And who were the shadow people that hounded him? From the circus tents of France to the Canadian prairie, Jared comes to terms with himself and learns the truth about what he will ultimately become.

This Christian Focused book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print

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About Your Brain is an A**hole

Your Brain Is An A**hole. It lies to you, makes you doubt yourself and it often needs a kick in the butt. Let Karen be your nurse today as she guides you through a journey of self exploration. Instead of listing to your dumb brain lie to you, she helps you remind yourself how f*cking incredible you are. Even when you mess up, you can learn to let go, and stop beating yourself up.

Learn how to pull yourself out of a funk, even during a pandemic!

Launch yourself into the bestest, shiniest version of you that you were born to be!
Rekindle feelings you had as a kid, when your brain wasn’t such an a**hole!
Learn how to be as supportive as a sports bra to your friends!
Hi, I’m Karen, and I’ll be your nurse today.

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Hi, I’m Karen. I have been writing all my life, and creating fun graphic design for over 16 years. I live in Canada with my family, and I’m a full time nurse. I love hiking, camping, and sleeping. Nurses LOVE sleeping.

About Journey to Jumbalot

A glowing doorway. A lost friend. Will one loyal pet turn out to be the hero of the hour?

Alby the housecat has no desire for adventure. Rescued from the street by the kindly Professor Wizoom, he’s grateful to be safe and lazy. But when his master vanishes through a magical door, the scaredy cat summons what little courage he has and races in after him.

Stuck in a strange land of mixed-together animals, Alby teams up with an irritating froguar to locate his missing owner. But when he’s mistaken for a spy, the lonely feline finds himself caught in a war between wolvaraptor pirates and noble tigeroon knights!

Can the timid feline conquer his worries in time to save the day?

Journey to Jumbalot is an award-winning, action-packed middle grade fantasy novel. If you like talking animals, daring deeds, and enchanted worlds, then you’ll love Ryan Wakefield’s illustrated quest.

Buy Journey to Jumbalot to learn to be brave today!

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Ryan Wakefield has worked primarily as a graphic artist for the last 20 years, but he always dreamt about creating a fantasy world young readers can escape to. Since grade school, he was fascinated with animal hybrids. He loved the idea of blending two or three animals together to create a magnificent new species. This fascination and his love for fantasy inspired him to fulfill his lifelong dream to breathe life into a new world middle grade readers can explore – Jumbalot.

He’s also the proud co-parent of a silly pug named Lily, and a sometimes difficult feline named Rocky. The book’s protagonist, Alby, is based on Ryan’s first pet: an oversized black and white housecat named Albert. The only thing larger than Albert’s appetite was his heart and he is sorely missed. Also, the character of Queen Lola was based on his wife’s first pug named Lola. Sadly, Lola recently succumbed to poor health and will also be deeply missed.

Ryan and his wife encourage everyone to open their hearts and their homes to adoptable pets.

About Featured Book: The Third Call by Lorhainne Eckhart

Romance and suspense collide in this pulse-pounding read!

“This story is one that will stick with me for quite awhile. It is raw, gritty and the stuff of nightmares for those who are parents or part of a close knit family like the Friessens.” (Rebmay)

When dispatcher Charlotte Roy passes along a call to bad-boy deputy Marcus O’Connell, they learn a six-year-old child is in danger. Can they save the girl from a desperate situation?

This Mystery book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print, Audiobook

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About Summer of Rain by Jenna Fiore

A steamy, emotional romance featuring a sexy movie star and the sweet heroine who steals his heart…

Rain had everything he’d ever dreamed about–a successful acting career, fame, fortune, and any woman he wanted. So why the hell wasn’t he happy?

Addy had nothing she’d ever dreamed about with a life that lay in ruins.

On the busy streets of LA, these two souls collide, literally, and their lives will never be the same.

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Jenna has always had her head in the clouds, making up stories and creating characters. After years of working as a freelancer, she finally decided to put pen to paper and give this whole fiction thing a chance.

When she's not busy at her computer, she loves spending time with her husband, daughter, and insanely energetic dog who's always looking for trouble. Chocolate and reading keep her sane.