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1. NEVER DARE A COWBOY

   About NEVER DARE A COWBOY:

   J.T. Cutter has a Colorado ranch to run – and he regrets the day he decided to take in paying guests. Especially Amanda Martin, the gorgeous but sassy Easterner. Her sassy mouth dares him in more ways than one.

   Amanda plans to see his dare and up him one.

   When she packed up her heartache and headed for a western retreat in a private cabin, she didn’t count on the ranch being owned by a cowpoke like J.T. Cutter. He may be the biggest bully in boots, but he’s also the sexiest man in jeans she’s ever laid eyes on.

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   Author Bio:
   Born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania in the shadows of the Pocono Mountains and its honeymoon havens, Sylvie Kaye breathes the air of romance daily. After getting one short story published in 1994, she went from hooked on reading romances to hooked on writing them.

   Her years of work experience in manufacturing, retail, wholesale, and as a bank teller, to name a few, lent itself to writing contemporary romances.

   Road trips to exciting locations in our beautiful country inspire the settings for her stories. Living in both PA and AZ, she’s able to travel on both coasts.

   Sylvie’s a member of the Romance Writers of America, the Pocono Lehigh Romance Writers, PAN, and Sisters in Crime.

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2. Memories by Deanna Lynn Sletten

   About Memories by Deanna Lynn Sletten:

   Memories is on sale for only $0.99 until 6/30/2014!

   Michael DeCara came home from the Vietnam War a wounded man, both physically and emotionally. He tried putting his life back together, but found civilian life difficult after all he’d experienced in Nam. Raising his young daughter, Vanessa, by himself after his wife left, he found it difficult to commit to one job or one woman for any length of time. Then he met a young woman who made him feel good about himself again and who fell in love with Vanessa as well. But then a life-changing event occurred and he had to choose between his past and the present. He chose to leave without a word to the young woman, believing he was doing what was best for her. Now, years later, she has walked back into his life and he believes they may have a second chance at love–except she hates him and he doesn’t understand why.

   Danielle Westerly fell in love when she was only eighteen and her heart was broken when he left her without a word. Her heartache was increased when she made a fateful decision that would alter her future, and she blamed him for her loss. Years later, she is single and has built up a successful career when she accidently runs into the man who was responsible for her past pain. Yet, their chemistry is undeniable. Can Dani give up her anger and let go of the pain of the past and fall in love again with the man she has hated all these years?

   Dani and Michael share a journey of heartache, loss and painful memories that threaten to keep them apart. Can they break past these and finally find love again?

   What readers are saying about Memories:

   “I was mesmerized by this story from the beginning – an emotionally-charged story which had me wondering what would happen as each chapter unfolded.” –Norma Budden, Author

   “Sletten is definitely a rising star with her work, move over Danielle Steel, you have company.” –Pat Kyle, Reader

   “Memories is a beautiful story of a couple’s journey to rekindle a lost love through old memories and a painful past brought to the surface and healed through the power of communication, compassion, forgiveness and redemption. This love story is one for the ages, it will resonate with you long after the last word has been read.” –Kathleen Higgens-Anderson, Jersey Girl Book Reviews

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   Author Bio:
   Deanna Lynn Sletten is a bestselling and award-winning author. She writes women’s fiction and romance novels that dig deeply into the lives of the characters, giving the reader an in-depth look into their hearts and souls. She has also written one middle-grade novel that takes you on the adventure of a lifetime.

   Deanna’s women’s fiction novel, Widow, Virgin, Whore, made the top 100 bestselling books on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble in 2014. Her romance novel, Memories, was a semifinalist in The Kindle Book Review’s Best Indie Books of 2012. Her novel, Sara’s Promise, was a semifinalist in The Kindle Book Review’s Best Indie Books of 2013 and a finalist in the 2013 National Indie Excellence Book Awards.

   Deanna is married and has two grown children. When not writing, she enjoys walking the wooded trails around her northern Minnesota home with her beautiful Australian Shepherd or relaxing in the boat on the lake in the summer.

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3. MacAdam’s Lass

   About MacAdam’s Lass:

   MacADAM’S LASS

   By Glynnis Campbell – writing as Kira Morgan (formerly Seduced by Destiny)

   A woman with a legacy…a man with a secret. She seeks to avenge her brave mother’s murder. He seeks to reconcile himself to his father’s death.

   Josselin Ancrum, a sword-wielding Scottish war-orphan-turned-spy for Queen Mary, has her eye on Drew MacAdam. She suspects the golfing “Highlander” isn’t quite who he claims to be. While she serves up secret messages in the guise of a tavern wench, he seems to be courting the enemy English when he isn’t beating the Scots at their own game. Drawn together by fate, Drew and Jossy are swept up in their growing desires and the designs of their warring queens, until they uncover the terrible secret that binds their star-crossed souls.

   “…a delightful romance set in 16th-century Scotland….Readers weary of Scottish romance cliches will be thrilled to see these cheeky commoners trading blows and puns far away from drafty castles.”

   –Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

   “…a fast paced story full of witty banter, sparks of passion and intrigue…a story of destiny and love that will warm your hearts, with laugh out loud moments and a love that will last forever.”

   –My Book Addiction and More

   “…unique take on star-crossed lovers, with an interesting twist on the characters.”

   –Romance Reviews Today

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   When she’s not writing swashbuckling historical romances and playing medieval matchmaker, bestselling author Glynnis Campbell (also writing as Sarah McKerrigan and Kira Morgan) is a cartoon voice, the wife of a rock star, and the mother of two young adults. She’s been a ballerina, a typographer, a film composer, a piano player, a singer in an all-girl rock band, and a voice in those violent video games you won’t let your kids play. She does her best writing on cruise ships, in Scottish castles, on her husband’s tour bus, and at home in her sunny southern California garden. Glynnis loves transporting readers to a place where the bold heroes have endearing flaws, the women are stronger than they look, the land is lush and untamed, and chivalry is far from dead!

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4. Amelia’s Story

   About Amelia’s Story:

   This is a powerful true story of one young girls struggle to survive the state care system in the 70′s and 80′s. Amelia has just one wish, to make it to adulthood, to hold her destiny in her own hands. This is a harrowing true story, one of survival and human strength. Amelia has been separated from all her siblings never to see them again for many years, she is moved from one children’s home to another, until finally it’s just too much for her to bear. Amelia starts to wonder about the peace and finality of her own death.

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   Author Bio:
   D.G. Torrens is the author of ten books, which she has written and published over the past three years with a toddler in tow! D.G. Torrens currently lives in Birmingham, United Kingdom with her husband and five-year-old daughter.

   The author is also a member of RABMAD, “Read a book make a difference” where a group of like-minded authors donate a percentage of their sales to their chosen charity. The author is currently penning her 1lth novel , A Soldier’s Fear, which is due for release in November 2014.

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5. Which Exit Angel by Chris Redding

   About Which Exit Angel by Chris Redding:

   She’s a homicide detective and and angel who hasn’t earned her wings. She’s sent down to investigate a murder at the Jersey Shore. He’s a preacher questioning his faith. How are these two supposed to stop the impending apocalypse?

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   Author Bio:
   Chris Redding lives in New Jersey with her family and pets. She works part time at a winery. Yes, she will be writing a series at a winery eventually. She loves to write romantic suspense and romantic comedy. She’s a runner, but not an avid one. No marathons in my future. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism and is still a diehard Nittany Lions fan.

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6. Forevermore by Jim Musgrave

   About Forevermore by Jim Musgrave:

   First Place in the 2013 CLUE Book Awards for Mysteries, Suspense and Thrillers. Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, 2014.

   On sale for a limited time: $1.99

   What if Edgar Allan Poe did not die in Baltimore as a drunk in the gutter? What he were, instead, murdered?

   In post Civil War New York City, Detective Pat O’Malley is living inside Poe’s Cottage in the Bronx. O’Malley is haunted by Poe one night, and the detective finds a strange note. As a result, O’Malley decides to prove that Edgar Allan Poe did not die in Baltimore from an alcoholic binge but was, instead, murdered. O’Malley quickly becomes embroiled in a “cold case” that thrusts him into the lair of one of the most sinister and ruthless killers in 1865 New York City.

   Jim Musgrave’s “Forevermore” is a quick read in four acts that will keep your mind razor sharp trying to solve the mystery of Poe’s murder. Pat O’Malley must first find out how to become intimate with females before he can discover the final clue in this puzzle of wits, murder and romance.

   ˃˃˃ Mini-Mystery in the Manner of Poe

   “If any literary work is too long to be read at one sitting, we must be content to dispense with the immensely important effect derivable from unity of impression for, if two sittings be required, the affairs of the world interfere, and everything like totality is at once destroyed.” Edgar Allan Poe

   ˃˃˃ Kindle Book Review (Carol Piner)

   I adore Edgar Allan Poe and when I started “Forevermore” by Jim Musgrave I thought, “Oh no…another book about how bad Poe was.” Was I in for a marvelous shock! The author, Jim Musgrave, envisioned a young man who admired Poe, even lived in his cottage, and wished to find out what Poe died of, why and who was responsible for the death of the dark poet.

   Delving into Poe’s life just before he died, Patrick O’Malley began his quest into Poe’s death. The search for the truth led him to many famous writers such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who hated Poe. John Anderson, the owner of a tobacco shop, who violated a young woman who worked for him, is another. She was the famous “Mary” from one of Poe’s novels. O’Malley was told Anderson paid Poe to write the tale to avoid suspicion regarding her death. Oddly enough, John Anderson lived in Sleepy Hollow made famous by the tale of the “Headless Horseman”. Other famous names were sprinkled throughout this mystery. Literary references ran rampant and Musgrave was adept at making them fit into his tale.

   You will also be introduced to the low life. McKenzie, who became a protector, was head of the Plug Uglies. I’ll let you read the book to find out what that means. I also met a certain Madame who introduced O’Malley to heights he had never attained before. You will find Joshua Reynolds a person who could have been the subject of Poe’s worst visions.

   There is no generally accepted reason for Poe’s death. Some said alcohol, some dementia and others believed diabetes. We know he died in Baltimore in the gutter, dressed like a bum. Mr. Musgrave weaved a wonderful tale and came up with a perfectly believable reason for not only how Poe died, but also why he died like a bum. He was killed. If you want to know by whom, you will have to read the book.

   ˃˃˃ Portland Book Review

   Most historians uphold that literary legend Edgar Allan Poe died from complications to his crippling alcoholism. But private detective Pat O’Malley believes otherwise. He believes that Poe was actually a victim of murder. In Forevermore, O’Malley sets forth on a mission of danger and romance to uncover the truth behind the demise of his old friend and one of America’s most important authors.

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   Author Bio:
   Jim Musgrave’s best-selling Det. Pat O’Malley Mysteries have been winning awards and the fifth book in the series in on it way. Jim lives in San Diego with his wife, Ellen, and he runs an online publishing business at emrepublishing.com where he develops author apps, publishes and edits everything from restaurant menus to college textbooks.

   Contact Jim at: publisher@emrepublishing.com

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7. The Reluctant Hero by Jackie Weger

   About The Reluctant Hero by Jackie Weger:

   Parnell Stillman, ace pilot, is man to the bone in a lackadaisical kind of way. He has the ability to fly through anything except solid mountain. He lives alone because people are not to be trusted—especially women. Flying is his high road until one sleet-filled morning–it isn’t. Mischance forces his plane down in a frozen wilderness. He can survive, but his live cargo is another matter–an annoying social worker and five orphans–the most irksome freight he’ has ever hauled in his life.

   Rebecca Hollis is determined to force the obnoxious, disagreeable, self-centered pilot to do whatever is necessary to insure the survival and rescue of the orphans…Even if it means making the noble gesture of keeping her mouth shut—or other womanly things. But the pilot isn’t having it. No way. No how. No time. He’d rather dance with a grizzly or wrestle a puma than give his heart over to a conniving, wily do-gooder. Heroics is not his thing. Rebecca Hollis has other ideas—lots of them! All artful and disingenuous—one of which is bound to work… She hopes.

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   Author Bio:
   An award-winning author, Jackie Weger has been writing romance novels off and on for thirty years. When Jackie is writing, she’s anchored in a tiny room with a desk, a chair and a pair of cats. When not writing, blogging or chatting with fans, she’s traipsing around the Internet searching for recipes, but much prefers to travel the good earth by foot, bus, canoe, sloop, mule, train, plane or pickup–and let somebody else do the cooking. More than 175,000 readers have downloaded Jackie’s two most popular books, The House on Persimmon Road and Finding Home. Both books have garnered more than 100 five star reviews on Amazon US.

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8. The Cracked Heart’s Club by Whitney Pagano

   About The Cracked Heart’s Club by Whitney Pagano:

   Haunting, deep poetry surrounding themes of heartbreak and love written by a young woman.

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   I’m Whitney Pagano. I write poetry and also dabble in YA Fantasy and Sci Fi. I spend my spare time writing down the things in my head and then publishing them-so others can see inside my mind, too. Other pastimes include reading, drawing, creating imaginary worlds with my son, and foraging tumblr.

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9. Boyfriend From Hell

   About Boyfriend From Hell:

   Fifteen year-old Megan Barnett and her single mom, Suze, have a special relationship—they are friends, close friends, who do almost everything together.

   “But come on, guys, she’s my mother… Can I really tell her that while we’re snuggled up on the sofa watching Spider Man Three, I’m secretly undressing James Franco with my eyes? Of course not…”

   The special bond takes a turn for the worse when Suze decides to start dating again. She hasn’t had a man in her life since Megan’s father left ten years ago.

   Enter two mysterious young men, Megan’s new classmate, sinfully attractive bad boy, Guy Matson, and the dangerously handsome art dealer, Armando. Before long Megan and Suze both wind up in steamy relationships. But neither of the handsome pair is quite what he seems. In fact, one of them is Satan, with his sights set on a new bride. Megan has precious little time to figure out how to stop him. If she doesn’t, either Megan or Suze are quite literally going to HELL.

   “Boyfriend From Hell” is the first book in the Falling Angels Saga from the author of the gruesomely hilarious, (Scholastic Book Club choice) “Never Slow Dance With A Zombie.”

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   Author Bio:
   E. Van Lowe is an author, television writer/producer who has worked on shows such as “The Cosby Show,” “Even Stevens,” and “Homeboys in Outer Space.” He has been nominated for an Emmy and an Academy Award. Van Lowe stepped into the young adult fiction genre with his novel “Never Slow Dance With a Zombie,” and never looked back. NSDWAZ was a selection of the Scholastic Book Club and a nominee for an ALA Award. Boyfriend From Hell is his Best Selling ebook. You can find him on Twitter at @EVanLowe

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