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1. The Sleeping Pool by P. Zoro

   About The Sleeping Pool by P. Zoro:

   Any African myth or legend is dismissible as a figment of someone’s imagination, someone long dead. Shaun discovers on a mission to Zimbabwe’s Chinhoyi Caves to locate his errant twin brother, Stan, nothing could be furthest from reality. Not all are fairy tales and not all are long dead.
   When his long time opponent, Daniel, is poised to take over his business empire, Shaun requires confirmation of Stan’s vote. A distraught Natalie, Stan’s travel friend, informs him he is missing. Believing his task is to deceive Daniel, Shaun travels to the caves and discovers the Sleeping Pool.
   Its bottomless blue waters captivate him as much as the legends of the octopus and the crocodile. The enigmatic pool maintains its colour, levels and temperature constant throughout the year. And the caves hide a phantom tribe; according to local myth.
   His world turns weirder each day. Mabo stalks him, claiming she’s from the tribe, declaring him dead. She acts crazy but peers vow she’s sane. Shaun discovers she’s neither. Natalie is haunted by nightmares of the pool that drive her into his arms and his heart. Paul, his guide, warns him of danger but is silenced by a flying spear. The underground tribe bays for blood – they don’t care whose blood.
   The secret of the caves is the key to his survival. But there’s only one way to find it – a suicidal dive into the pool. Failure means death for his brother and Natalie and victory for Daniel.
   As ancient myths and legends blur with reality, Shaun questions his priorities and discovers the myth he should be in control; in particular, of his heart, to be a fallacy.
   The Sleeping Pool is the first book in the Destination Series trailing the brothers on their pursuit of self discovery across Africa.

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   Author Bio:
   P. Zoro is a busy mother of five boys absolutely fascinated by the continent of which she is a citizen -Africa. P writes fantasy based on real myths and legends of existing places in Africa. The Destination Series, her first published effort, is a series of novels set on African tourist destinations and interesting landmarks.

   Besides cooking and looking after her husband of 17 years, she likes engaging in social work activities and reading.

   P. Zoro holds a Bsc. Honors in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Business Studies from the University of Zimbabwe.

   Email: zorodzaip@gmail.com

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2. The McAllister Men: Rainbow Rock Romances, by Susan Aylworth

   About The McAllister Men: Rainbow Rock Romances, by Susan Aylworth:

   Come to Rainbow Rock, Arizona to meet the McAllister Men—Jim, Kurt and Chris.

   Jim McAllister has worked hard to become a qualified and respected dealer in Navajo and Hopi art, yet professional success hasn’t given him what he wants most—a love and family of his own. The daughter of a serial-marrying mother, Meg Taylor has a fear of emotional intimacy and a grudge against the town that mistreated her when she was the principal’s daughter. Meg returns to help a friend and is startled to find that “Little Jimmy” has become one of the most attractive men she has ever met. As their feelings for one another rekindle, each must assess what matters most.

   Kurt McAllister has everything going for him. So why is he discontent? Alexa Babbidge has just earned her first great break as a screenwriter. So why does bad luck find her now? Kurt and Alexa have differing ideas about what constitutes success and their differences may be too great to bridge. So why are they so drawn to one another? This heart-warming love story examines Navajo weaving, small town living, and the nature of independence versus inter-dependence as Kurt and Alexa each decide on goals and priorities at the rainbow’s end.

   Chris McAllister is a healthy bachelor looking for some good times and some help on his pig farm. What he isn’t expecting and doesn’t want is romantic complications. Behind her composure and professional demeanor, pretty veterinarian Sarah McGill is hiding deeply painful personal secrets. The last thing she needs is some handsome cowboy stirring up trouble, digging for answers, making her feel emotions she never wanted to feel again. When a project for the Navajo Nation throws them together, they must decide whether they can risk making promises they may not be able to keep.

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   Author Bio:
   Susan Aylworth started her first book when she was nine. “It was called Buff, The Proud Stallion. I wrote eight whole pages.” For her fifth grade career day, she stated her ambition to become “a rich and famous author.” Decades later, she is pleased to have achieved the ‘author’ part of that goal. A former university professor, she enjoys researching backgrounds and careers for her novels. “It’s one way to live many lives all at once.”

   The property of a protective mutt dog and servant to two spoiled cats, she lives in northern California with her husband of 43 years and their small menagerie. She loves hanging out with her seven children, their perfect-for-them spouses and 21 grandchildren, soon to be 23. When she can’t be with her blood family, she hangs with her fictional characters, the children of her mind. She now has 13 books available.

   “I love travel, great music, and good raspberry jam,” she says, “and every author loves good reviews.” She points out that 4* and 5* reviews on Goodreads.com and Amazon are highly valued in the publishing industry. “You can do every good book a favor by giving it a strong Goodreads review.”

   “I always love hearing from readers, especially those who relate to the characters in my stories.” Reach her at susan.aylworth.author@gmail.com, post on her wall at: www.facebook.com/Susan.Aylworth.Author or follow her @SusanAylworth. “If you enjoy my books, please tell everyone you know: friends, relatives, neighbors, the person who delivers your mail, people you meet in line in the grocery store, everyone!” She welcomes ideas for new books and characters.

   Susan is a member of Novelists, Inc., ANWA, ASMSG, LDStorymakers and is represented by Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management.

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3. The Montana Gallagher Collection by MK McClintock

   About The Montana Gallagher Collection by MK McClintock:

   Contains Three Gallagher Novels: Gallagher’s Pride/Gallagher’s Hope/Gallagher’s Choice

   Historical Western Romance

   GALLAGHER’S PRIDE

   She was a on a quest of discovery. He was on a quest for revenge. Together they would discover a second chance. Brenna Cameron travels from Scotland after losing someone she loves in search of family she didn’t know existed. Alone now in the world, Brenna makes an arduous journey, following the trail of discovery to Briarwood, Montana. Here she meets Ethan Gallagher, and the rest of the Gallagher clan. Only with their help is she able to discover lost family, heal old wounds and embark on a treacherous confrontation with a man who destroyed her family.

   GALLAGHER’S HOPE

   She sought a new beginning. He sought what he didn’t know was missing. Together they would discover hope in unlikely places. Isabelle Rousseau must escape New Orleans and the memory of her family’s tragic loss. With her younger brother in tow, she accepts a position as the new schoolteacher in Briarwood, Montana. Desperate to keep what’s left of her family together, Isabelle joins her life with a stranger only to discover that trust and hope go hand in hand.

   GALLAGHER’S CHOICE

   He finally had a family to call his own. She now knew what it meant to risk it all. Together they had a chance to find peace at last. Eliza Gallagher is tough, resilient, and rides a horse like she was born in the saddle. All necessary qualities for someone who runs a cattle ranch. She had more to avenge than any of them and she was counting on those skills to finally find the justice they all sought — until she realized it could cost her everything and everyone she loved. Ramsey Hunter finally knew what it was to have a family and what it took to keep that family together. He knew coming back wouldn’t be easy, but he never imagined what he would have to risk to keep it. Eliza got him home; now Ramsey has to do whatever it takes to save her life and help bring peace to Hawk’s Peak.

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   Author Bio:
   MK McClintock is an author, entrepreneur, and photographer. She enjoys spending hours walking along rivers or over mountains, loves the Scottish Highlands, and likes to put her creative energy to use in the kitchen. She dreams of a time when life was simpler, the land rougher, and the journey more rewarding. With her heart deeply rooted in the past and her mind always on adventure, McClintock lives and writes in Montana.

   Learn more about MK by visiting her website: http://www.mkmcclintock.com or her blog: http://www.booksandbenches.com.

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4. Moonlight

   About Moonlight:

   The sexy, but ill-humored werewolf king, Stalkson Grey, embarks on an adventure beyond his wildest dreams in a bid to save the Elk Mountain tribe from extinction. In the process of mass migrating to a new home, Grey learns that even old crusty werewolves can be struck dumb by second chance love and driven to the desperate, foolish actions of the young when he kidnaps a young innocent who has spent her entire life in the cloistered sheltered environment of a cult.

   Meanwhile, B Team learns the shocking truth about the origin of the vampire virus when Jefferson Unit hosts immortal teenage vampire who turn things upside down with their interpretation of Animal House.

   NOT A STAND ALONE NOVEL. Read Book #1, My Familiar Stranger first.

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   Author Bio:
   My early work (eight-years-old) would be called fan fiction today. I began by writing my version of Bobbsey Twins novels on legal pads that my dad brought home from the office. As an only child – in the days before children became little electronic receivers – there was often not much to do other than seek amusement in my own head.

   Childhood fantasies involved being the only girl (for some odd reason) at a ranch for wayward boys. Yes. I do realize this sounds vaguely familiar. Those fantasies were supported by real life events because the boys included me in the afternoon neighborhood games whether it was cowboy/Indians or G.I. Joe.

   When I left the Bobbsey Twins behind I didn’t write again until I was married with children and in my mid-twenties. I completed a paranormal romance and gave it to my spouse to read. After hearing his criticisms I didn’t write again for decades. At the time I didn’t understand that he’s the absolute farthest thing from my audience.

   It turned out to be a blessing because during that time that I didn’t write, I lived an extremely full life. I traveled a lot, raised a family, got an education (I have an M.A. in Psychology.) and explored my compulsion to be a spiritual seeker. The fantasies were a constant companion throughout. The faces and names of the characters changed as I matured, but they remained a source of comfort. They helped me through hell-raising teenagers and three near-death scares.

   By the time I started writing again, I had something to say.

   I write cross-genre with uniquely fresh perspectives on paranormal creatures, characters, and themes. Add a dash of scifi and a flourish of fantasy to enough humor to make you laugh out loud and enough steam to make you squirm in your chair. My heroines are independent femmes with flaws and minds of their own whether they are aliens, witches, demonologists, psychics, or past life therapists. My heroes are hot and hunky, but they also have brains, character, and good manners – usually – whether they be elves, demons, berserkers, werewolves, or vampires.

   My first book, My Familiar Stranger, was nominated for Best Paranormal Romance of by both Reviewers’ Choice and Readers’ Choice Awards. All of my books have opened on the Amazon Best Sellers list and earned Night Owl Reviews TOP PICK awards.

   My work has been compared to J R Ward, Karen Marie Moning, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Lara Adrian.

   If you’re interested in me personally, I am also a classically trained musician who defected to Classic Rock.

   This is Roadhouse, the very best in Classic Rock, taken near The Last Concert Cafe, Houston Texas, 2011. I’m the utility player which means I play rhythm guitar, keyboards, sing back ups and a few leads.

   I have authored and illustrated Seasons of the Witch calendars and planners for fifteen years and teach magickal arts for Seasons in Avalon. I live in The Woodlands, Texas which is why I sometimes joke about being the witch in the woods. Married. Four children. One very smart, mostly black German Shepherd dog.

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5. Notice Me (Holton Series #2) by B.L. Blair

   About Notice Me (Holton Series #2) by B. L. Blair

   Victoria has loved Andrew for 12 years. It’s time to make him notice her.

   Andrew Moore has always thought of Victoria as family. She is his best friend’s little sister and his little sister’s best friend, but recently something has changed. Andrew is thinking about Victoria in a completely different way. She will never fit into his quiet, conservative world. They are too different to have a future together, but he cannot stop noticing her.

   Victoria Carson has been in love with Andrew since her sixteenth birthday, but Andrew never noticed her as anything other than the girl next door. She fled from her hometown so that she wouldn’t have to watch Andrew build a life with someone else. But things have changed. Andrew is now a widower, and Victoria has returned home. It is time to see if he will notice her.

   Return to Holton, Texas to see if Victoria can get Andrew to notice her. Notice Me is the second book in the Holton Series but may be read as a standalone novel.

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