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1. Welcome to London, William Shakespeare

   About Welcome to London, William Shakespeare:

   Will Shakespeare is a young lad, happy to work at school, but happier really when he is writing long love poems and short plays. Unfortunately, his father, having fallen on hard times has to send Will out to earn his own living.

   Eventually managing to convince his family that his pen and education will provide a better living than by making gloves in his father’s shop, Will sets off for London and the new and exciting world of the theatre.

   Elizabethan London is like no other place in the world, with its sights, smells, opportunities and constant danger. While Will is forging his career and making new friends in the theatre, including the alluring Dark Lady of the Sonnets, he must also be very careful of those he mixes with. The Tudor capital is a treacherous place at the best of times, and there are ever-listening ears everywhere. William Shakespeare has to be on guard at all times, especially when he is forced to become a government spy.

   Based on a wide range of sources, D. Lawrence-Young has written a fascinating novel that helps us answer the question: What was Shakespeare doing during his so-called “Lost Years?’

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   Author Bio:
   D. Lawrence-Young has been teaching and lecturing on drama, history and English for many years. He is happiest when researching Shakespeare, English and military history. He has written Communication in English, a best-selling English language textbook as well as a dozen other historical novels. These include three based on the life of Shakespeare.

   He contributes regularly to Forum, a magazine for English language teachers and has also written several articles for Skirmish, a military history journal. He is a member of the local history club and is the Chairman of the Jerusalem Shakespeare Society. He is also a published (USA) and exhibited (UK and Jerusalem) photographer. He plays the clarinet (badly) and is married and has three children.

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2. Shardheld by Paul E. Horsman

   About Shardheld by Paul E. Horsman:

   Shardheld, the third and final book in the great Shardheld Saga, epic fantasy for both Y.A. and Adults.

   Muus’ fateful journey as the Shardheld nears its end. After braving the dangers of the desolate Sea of Rom, he and his friends reach the Empire of the Baljaren. Here, he decides to slip away decides to slip away from his friends and finish his fateful journey alone.

   In the dead of night, he leaves the Imperial palace for the fast naval galley that will bring him across the sea to Gaul. From there he plans to cross the Barrier Alps into Falrom and seek for the Kalmanir stone he must revitalize.

   Neither his friends, nor the Gods, nor even his bitter enemies, agree with his decision.

   The druidess Moirra has sworn to stay with him till the end. She, by now wise to Muus’s ways, follows him secretly on board the Imperial galley just before she sails.

   Hraab and Prince Ottil, shocked from their sleep by the angry God Iowynh, manage to lie their way into the next galley to Gaul and follow them.

   Meanwhile from the North, Kjelle and Birthe travel toward the Barrier Alps. Kjelle wants to aid his former slave as best as he can and the Gods have given Birthe her own task in the whole undertaking.

   Tuuri, finally free of his oath to the false Jarl Rannar, goes south as well, intend on warning the Shardheld of his former master’s plans.

   Finally Rannar himself, with the Fynni high shaman Rev, slaughter their own way to the Barrier. They want the skyshard and feed its magic to their own Old Gods.

   The last race is on. To Falrom!

   Will the Shardheld win, and restore the world’s magic? Or will foul Rev succeed, and bring back the cruel primordial Age of the Gods Before?

   Follow Muus’s final journey to its moving completion in this third book of The Shardheld Saga.

   “The Shardheld’s world is vividly evoked and the characters have strong, individual personalities.” (Awesome Indies Review)

   “Enthralls its readers with adventure, intrigue, whimsy, and suspense.” (The Readers’ Favorite Review)

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   Author Bio:
   Paul E. Horsman is a Dutch and international Fantasy author-publisher,

   Born in Bussum, a quiet little suburbal village in the Netherlands (1952).

   After finishing school and doing a stint in the army in tropical Surinam, he served for thirty years as a Scoutmaster. Professionally, he earned his bread in various business capacities.

   From 1995 to 2012 he was an instructor at a large educational institution – where he explained to foreigners the wonders of the Dutch language and customs – until Governmental budget cuts terminated both the school and his job.

   Since then is Horsman a full-time fantasy author.

   His first three Dutch books have been trade published in The Netherlands by Zilverspoor.

   His English books are published under the Red Rune Books label and appear at Amazon and many major on-line book stores.

   His tales are characterized by their positive mood. Equality and friendship, courage and determination, humor and growth form some of the colors with which Horsman paints his stories. His worlds and their peoples are diverse and full of adventure. And behind it all there is always that dusty scent of old death so characteristic of dungeons, and the smell of dragons, kobolds or other denizens of other worlds.

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3. The Long Winter

   About The Long Winter:

   During the winter of 1950, private detective Jim Lloyd finds himself deep in the hole in Capitol City. Money is tight, he’s behind on his bills, and his last job won’t be paying out. He thinks he finally caught a break when a seemingly simple job falls into his lap. All he has to do is find an old friend of his, a gimpy musician named Freddy Adams, and he’ll be rewarded handsomely. Unfortunately for Jim, he’s not the only one looking for his old pal Freddy.

   Lloyd tracks Freddy down and tails him to a train station. That’s where things go sideways. A shootout erupts at the station, and a few days later, Freddy turns up dead in the river, riddled with bullets. Jim finds himself neck deep in high society politics, but against his better judgement, he starts poking around about Freddy’s murder.

   Lloyd knows he’s out of his depth, and yet, even as he attempts to track down a violent killer during one of the worst snow storms in Capitol City history, he can’t stop himself from trying to figure out the answer to one very simple question: Who killed Freddy Adams, and why?

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   JB Von Preysing (1984- ) was born in Rockville Centre, NY, the middle child of five. He moved at the age of six to Sao Paulo, Brazil, and by the time he graduated high school, his family had bounced between New York, Virginia and Florida. He went to the University of South Florida for a theater degree, but realized it wasn’t the path he needed to take. Since 2006, he’s lived in Chicago, Portland, Brooklyn, Tampa, and the countrysides of Virginia and Georgia as he developed his skills in the art of storytelling.

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4. Simply Irresistible: A Spruce Creek Romance by Sharon Burgess

   

   About Simply Irresistible: A Spruce Creek Romance by Sharon Burgess

   This is a complete romance novel – there is no cliffhanger ending. Simply Irresistible is a ‘sweet romance’ – no graphic sex. That’s not to say there is no sex, but it takes place behind closed doors.

   A Spruce Creek Romance

   Kat Morelli, determined to escape the scrutiny of her parents, accepts a job as a veterinary technician in the Rocky Mountain town of Spruce Creek, Colorado. She thinks her boss is a pompous ass and she doesn’t especially like him. But when she is attacked in his clinic, she moves into his apartment for her own safety.

   Jordan Walker, DVM, is a man with a lot of baggage. Since he is always dragging it with him, he is not a very nice person. But he doesn’t need to be nice to know his duty and do it. Kat was attacked in his clinic. She might still be at risk. His duty is to protect her, even if it means letting her be his roommate.

   Can Jordan shed his baggage? Can Kat overcome her dislike of the surly vet? Can their relationship survive the ultimate betrayal?

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5. Whispers of Hope: Transcending Abuse, Cancer and Divorce to Embrace Peace by Denise Cunningham

   

   About Whispers of Hope: Transcending Abuse, Cancer and Divorce to Embrace Peace by Denise Cunningham

   Have you ever wondered, “Is there more to life than merely surviving?” If you’re ready to set down the baggage from your past and experience lasting peace, joy, and love in your life, then this book and its transformational tools can be a gentle guide on your journey to thriving.

   Whispers of Hope is an inspirational story of courage, resilience, and forgiveness. It chronicles the author’s victory over generational patterns of abuse, addiction, suicide, and cancer, and offers heart-changing practices to empower you. Through its pages you’ll discover that inner peace is possible, no matter what has happened in your past. You are not broken and you are not alone. There is hope in all situations. It’s whispering all the time…Are you ready to hear its messages?

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6. Nice Place for a Murder by Bruce Jay Bloom

   About Nice Place for a Murder by Bruce Jay Bloom:

   A. gun battle echoes across the peaceful waters of Southold Bay, and without warning, PI Ben Seidenberg is snared in a high-stakes assassination plot.

   Now there’s killer stalking him…a fitness-obsessed woman lying to him…a business mogul manipulating him….a deranged doctor leading him deeper into a conspiracy of deceit.

   And as the truth finally becomes clear, there’s a finale waiting to explode in a most unlikely place.

   The story: Ben Seidenberg is overweight, has angina that kicks in when he’s under stress, and keeps his revolver in his bureau drawer under his shorts. He wants nothing more than to spend the days of his early retirement catching big fish, and the nights enjoying the affections — and sublime dinners — of his earthy lover Alicia Bianchi.

   But it is not to be, as a trail of violence and corporate intrigue leads him from the waters off Long Island to paneled offices high above Park Avenue in Manhattan.

   At the Shelter Island retreat of Ingo Julian, the scarred and disfigured chairman of Julian Communications, Seidenberg finds that each high-powered company executive spins a different story about the drowning of one of their own. Ingo is planning to take his company public, fears that unsettling allegations will complicate the $800 million stock offering, and would rather Seidenberg went away.

   Lisa Harper, Julian’s arrogant corporate communications chief, insists the drowning was an accident. Even Seidenberg’s friend Hector Alzarez, the company’s corporate counsel, may be shading the truth in order to collect millions from the stock offering.

   Seidenberg is certain the drowning was murder, and soon learns who did the killing. Now he must answer the critical question:

   Why?

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   Ben Seidenberg, the private investigator protagonist of Nice Place for a Murder, is overweight, lives on the North Fork of Long Island, sold his business in New York, and loves to fish.

   I am overweight, live on the North Fork of Long Island, sold my business in New York, and love to fish.

   Hmmm…

   OK, I admit it. Ben Seidenberg is my alter ego. I live out my fantasy adventures through him. Maybe that’s why I have such a good time writing about him. It upsets me when a bad guy shoots at Ben, but hey, that’s the murder mystery biz. Would he interest you if he were an accountant?

   The real me was founder and creative director of an advertising and promotion agency. I sold out after 18 terrific years, to devote myself to writing. Before that I was in the corporate world. Before that, I was in the Air Force. And before that I was a student at Cornell.

   It’s been a good ride so far, and I like to think the best is yet to come.

   I live happily with my wife Sara, who is also a writer, and our cat, Puss E. Cat, who is not.

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7. At God’s Mercy

   About At God’s Mercy:

   Poland, World War II.
   A desperate young Jewish woman sacrifices her life to save her baby twins. Decades later, in New York, Rabbi Jeremiah Neumann discovers the existence of his long lost twin. He rushes headlong to meet him – but is shocked to discover that his identical twin is a priest.

   The two brothers travel to Poland to find out who they truly are. Page by page they uncover the terrible secret of their bloodcurdling heritage. A long-dormant evil is resurrected, and once again threatens to take the twins’ lives. Will they survive the new storm?

   At God’s Mercy is a captivating book that is hard to put down. It will take you deep behind the frontiers of human atrocity, where cruelty meets courage, and faith meets fate. Its chilling storyline bites hard at religious establishment and raises hard questions regarding human nature, faith and existence.

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   L. L. Fine was born in 1971, reborn in 1993 when he met his future wife Bella, and re-reborn in 2001, when his eldest child took her first charming breath.

   His past sins include being a partner and a creative director in an advertising agency, writing several TV series, content designing and writing several major visitor centers, and co-founding a promising start-up company.

    

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