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1. Music City

   About Music City:

   Homeless, mistreated and tired of making up the difference for her alcoholic mother, a fifteen year old girl from the foothills of North Carolina leaves home with no destination in mind—she just wants to get away from the crushing burden of abuse and unwanted responsibility.

   Thanks to the kindness of a stranger, she finds herself in Nashville, Tennessee with a place to live and a job at a local café. She develops a sense of belonging at the café, and her co-workers and customers become her family. One of the regulars at the café is fascinated by this young girl, never suspecting that one day she will change his life completely—both as a music mogul and as a man.

   Twenty-five years later, two detectives arrive in Nashville for much the same reason— to escape a repressive past, and begin a new future. When they open their doors for business, to their surprise one of their first customers is the reigning “Queen of Nashville” one of Nashville’s long standing mega stars who places her past in their hands, and trusts them to keep her secrets. Will they be able to solve the mysteries of her life? Will they be able to protect her good name and reputation in the process?

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   Author Bio:
   Leona Bryant is a high school teacher who lives among rolling hills and beautiful valleys with her husband, sons, and daughter. They share their home with 2 cats, 4 dogs, and their barn space with Horses, Cows, Goats, Chickens and Llamas.

   In her spare time, Leona enjoys gardening, cooking, walks on the beach and reading. Most of Leona’s time and energy is devoted to her family and her students, she is currently working on a Novel to be released at the end of September, 2014.

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2. White Heat by Paul D. Marks

   About White Heat by Paul D. Marks:

   He had to make things right… He had to find the killer.

   P.I. Duke Rogers finds himself in a combustible situation in this racially charged thriller. His case might have to wait… The immediate problem: getting out of South Central Los Angeles in one piece during the 1992 “Rodney King” riots and that’s just the beginning of his problems.

   For a quick couple hundred bucks, private investigator Duke Rogers finds an old “friend” for a client.

   The client’s “friend,” an up and coming African-American actress, is brutally murdered. Duke knows his client did it. And he knows he helped, however unwittingly.

   Wracked with guilt, Duke must find the killer.

   His mission begins with a trip to the dead actress’ family in South Central L.A. – just as the “Rodney King” riots ignite.

   While Duke tracks down the killer he must also deal with the racism of his partner, Jack, and from Warren, the dead actress’ brother.

   And he must also confront his own possible latent racism – even as he’s in an interracial relationship with the murder victim’s sister.

   Relentlessly pursuing the case, Duke’s mission takes him from L.A. to Calexico on the Mexican border, up to Reno, Nevada and back to L.A. Along the way he crosses paths with gang bangers, hoods and thugs of all stripes in his quest to find the killer and find redemption for himself before coming to the volatile and poignant conclusion.

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   Author Bio:
   Paul D. Marks’ novel WHITE HEAT is a 2013 SHAMUS AWARD WINNER. Publishers Weekly calls WHITE HEAT a “taut crime yarn.” And Midwest Book Review says “WHITE HEAT is a riveting read of mystery, much recommended.” Paul is also the author of over thirty published short stories in a variety of genres, including several award winners—and L.A. LATE @ NIGHT, a collection of five of his mystery and noir tales. His story HOWLING AT THE MOON will be in an upcoming edition of Ellery Queen. And he has the distinction, dubious though it might be, of being the last person to have shot a film on the fabled MGM backlot before it bit the dust to make way for condos. According to Steven Bingen, one of the authors of the recent, well-received book MGM: Hollywood’s Greatest Backlot: “That 40 page chronological list I mentioned of films shot at the studio ends with his [Paul D. Marks’] name on it.”

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3. Come To Me

   About Come To Me:

   Will the past repeat itself? Rob hasn’t had the best of luck when it comes to women and his epic failure with Kit Kendall is still very fresh. Rob might be successful in sports and in business but does he have what it takes to be successful in love? When Rob gets to know Wren Tyler, his sous chef, he’s willing to try again even knowing he could get hurt. Wren on the other hand, is very attracted to Rob, but she knows she’s not in his league. So when he starts to pay her attention, who could blame her for being a little suspicious? But have Wren’s past heartbreaks destroyed her ability to trust? And will Rob be able to overcome his past failures and become the man Wren needs him to be? Only true love will be able to heal Wren’s heart and help her trust again.

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   Author Bio:
   I live in Utah with my six children and I’m the author of over 30 books- so far. I write YA Paranormal Romance under my pen name, Katie Lee O’Guinn. I enjoy the outdoors, reading and being with my children. I’m a HUGE believer in happy endings. Scarlett really should have been happy with Rhett, and it’s a darn shame Leo and Kate didn’t float safely into New York on the Titanic. Alas, since I can only control my own imagination, happy endings are found in: You Belong With Me, I Belong With You, My Sweetheart, Come to Me and Be Mine. You can read more about my latest books at www.shannonguymon.blogspot.com. You can find all of my books at www.amazon.com.

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4. Grey Matter (Dark of the Mind Trilogy Book 2)

   About Grey Matter (Dark of the Mind Trilogy Book 2):

   Releasing dirty souls is dangerous and exhausting, but paramedic Tryke Harper has finally come to terms with the past, and how he will spend the rest of his days. And with his girlfriend Lesley away at medical school, he can now focus on his strange avocation.

   When a serial killer emerges from retirement to terrorize the elderly of Dallas, Tryke sets out to hunt him down. That’s when his tightly-knit life begins to unravel. An attractive physician overhears his interest in the killer and wants to join the pursuit. As their friendship progresses, Tryke finds himself facing more than a love triangle — she has dark secrets of her own.

   In Grey Matter, the second novel of the Dark of the Mind trilogy, C.S. McMillian invites us to jump into the rig and ride with Tryke as he responds to one crisis after another, and creates a few more along the way. Get ready for harrowing twists, deadly turns, and a plot that will keep you guessing until the end.

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   Author Bio:
   C.S. McMillian has been a paramedic for the past thirteen years. He was also a fireman for the first half of his career. With the protagonist in the trilogy being a paramedic, he uses his first hand knowledge as a medic to give readers as close to a real experience as possible.

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5. Questioning Protocol by Randi Redmond Oster

   About Questioning Protocol by Randi Redmond Oster:

   What happens when a top-secret engineer turned award-winning author tries to gain control during her chronically-ill son’s hospital stays? Questioning Protocol happens. This funny, poignant, real-life narrative chronicles how one family successfully navigates the medical maze and offers tips to help readers do the same. By the end of the enlightening, frank account, readers understand how to ask tough questions, weigh competing alternatives and control the reins during a health care crisis.

   • Build a high performing team focused on the patient’s goals.

   • Minimize harmful over-testing by gaining confidence to say, “NO!”

   • Increase control without feeling overwhelmed by vast amounts of information.

   • Find a way to feel grateful, even though your whole world seems upside-down.

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   Author Bio:
   Randi Redmond Oster is the award winning author of Questioning Protocol, which helps patients navigate the healthcare system and medical professionals understand the patient perspective. Randi spent the first 18 years of her career in GE working on complex aerospace systems and building profitable financial services businesses. She received a Black Belt in Six Sigma Quality and numerous leadership awards. The skills gained in GE empowered her to effectively navigate the healthcare system and find opportunities for process improvements, as she advocated for her chronically ill son in the hospital. Today, she is a Malcolm Baldrige Examiner focusing on Healthcare and a leading speaker on healthcare reform, shared decision making and patient engagement.

   Questioning Protocol is the 2014 the winner of Best Beach Read in Health as well as 4 other literary awards. But bigger news is so far all reviewers give it 5 stars. Readers find the book funny, engaging all while learning more about themselves and how to navigate the healthcare system.

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6. So What’s Next!

   About So What’s Next!:

   So What’s Next!

   Molly Pearson is a young Biology teacher with two passions in her life: a strong commitment to protecting wildlife; and a desire to encourage the children in her classes to feel the same enthusiasm for Nature. When her class decide they would like to restore the school’s neglected and vandalised nature corner her hopes are raised and challenged at the same time. The hurdles that she meets along the way will include bullied and bullying pupils, as well as the expected ones of finance and willing manpower.

   But leaping those fences does not prepare the ambitious Molly for a dramatic fire and the confusion of a new passion in her life, in the form of Oliver Shrimpton. Will he become that significant someone, or is he just another obstacle for her to overcome?

   G J Griffiths’ latest novel, in the So What! series of stories, is still based firmly around the events that take place within the “walls” of Birch Green High School. It follows some of the trials and tribulations of Molly Pearson, a previous novice teacher who was mentored by Robert Jeffrey – the main character from the first book. Molly’s efforts to spread the important message, about protecting wildlife and the natural environment, reflect something that has always been important to the author. For that reason some of the proceeds from the sales of this book will be donated to wildlife charities. Although this book is an exciting novel telling the story of schoolchildren who want to protect garden wildlife, it also contains several chapters towards the end with plenty of helpful information for lovers of nature, and who want to take a fresh look at making their garden a wildlife garden.

   So What’s Next!, the sequel to So What! Stories or Whatever!, is to be offered by Amazon who will be including the ebook in one of their Countdown Deal promotions. On Amazon.com it will be offered at 99cents from 24 to 28 August, while later Amazon.co.uk will be offering it at 99pence from 3 to 10 September. If you decide to take advantage of the Countdown Deal please let me know as I would like to send you one of the limited number of unclaimed Minibuds gifts, described on my website http://www.gjgriffithswriter.com at the launch of So What’s Next! (Or, if you prefer it a free ebook of the first novel, So What! Stories or Whatever!).

   Later, when you have read the novel and hopefully reviewed it, I would like to include you, with your permission of course, in FOG (Fans of Griffiths) when I may occasionally contact you with information about my future literary efforts.

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   Author Bio:
   AUTHOR BIO DETAILS: G J Griffiths is a UK baby-boomer who worked for quite a while in the Photographic industry. Then he became a Science teacher for about twenty years. He likes reading (lots!) walking in the countryside and birdwatching – Oh! and being a Grandad! Having retired he thought he would like to write a novel. So why did he write the first one?

   Who Do They Think They Are?

   Watching those programs on TV about different people looking into their ancestral past, and seemingly becoming very upset about certain individuals in their pedigree, he wondered about how much their emotions had been stirred by forebears, such as cousins, grandparents and even great grandparents. After all they had never met them or never even knew about their existence previous to their research. The tears, regrets and often anger that became evident on the screen betrayed how delicate feelings may often lie very near the surface.

   At the same time he had been reading Winston Churchill’s volumes about the Second World War and also reading about the Battle of the Bulge, of Band of Brothers fame. It occurred to G J Griffiths: What if someone was looking into their ancestry and discovered that their forefather was involved in plot to assassinate a famous general from WW2? What if that general was George S Patton who was so vital in relieving the US troops trapped in the Battle of the Bulge? He had read that Patton often could be a thorn in the side of his senior officers at that time.

   And so he created three pivotal fictional characters around this idea of unpleasant discovery; of an assassination plot involving the father of Chris Squires. The father he never knew dashes his hopes to the ground. How would Chris feel? How would he react? Once the author started writing the story the characters took over and he had to continue the tale where they took it! It became his first novel, Fallen Hero.

   When GJ started writing Fallen Hero he was already well into the collection of stories later to become his second book: So What! Stories or Whatever! But the general direction of the plot and many of the characters were not properly formed at that time. Then along came the idea for Fallen Hero and that took over for the next 18 months or so!

   Originally, after he had retired from teaching GJ just wanted to write and write about many of the kids he had taught and tell his readers about some of their hilarious tales. But after a while he realised that so many of the stories would be tinged with sadness or tragedy or poignant moments, and that it was not going to be just another “book of funny stories”. If he was going to include some of the difficulties that the kids’ teachers also faced, many times a day sometimes, then he had to also write about why they wanted to come into education, and more importantly, why they were determined to stay in it!

   So Robert Jeffrey was “born” and his story is gradually unfolded and woven between the collection of students’ stories. Robert’s determination to become what he feels is a “good teacher” became a main theme throughout the book. There was a danger then that the book would become a continuous whinge from yet another cynical, grumbling teacher. Enter Kyle Crabbe, the bully, and some of the tales begin to have a sinister theme to them! With that stage set it meant that G J could lead the reader up a path that would allow a twist to it! Be surprised – be very surprised!

   Some of the books that Robert Jeffrey had read and that had inspired him to want to teach coincided, strangely enough, with some of the list that G J Griffiths had also valued. It was a list that included: R Delderfield’s “To Serve Them All My Days”, Thomas Hughes’ “Tom Brown’s Schooldays”, D H Lawrence’s “The Rainbow”, E R Braithwaite’s “To Sir with Love”, “Neill! Neill! Orange Peel!”, plus, of course, a couple from The Master – Charles Dickens, such as “Hard Times” and “Nicholas Nickleby”.

   Eventually, this year 2014, the author completed the sequel to So What! Stories and readers can find out what happens to one of Robert Jeffrey’s student teachers!

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7. Jacqueline’s Cuisines: A Jamaican Twist on Your American Dish by Jacqueline Gordon

   About Jacqueline’s Cuisines: A Jamaican Twist on Your American Dish by Jacqueline Gordon:

   Authentic Jamaican Cooking Is Now Available To You & Your Family

   Introducing Jacqueline’s Cuisines: A Jamaican Twist on Your American Dish

   This detailed and easy to follow cookbook is full of pictures of the food you will be making and different aspects of Jamaican culture. You cannot get bored with this unique cookbook!

   Through every recipe in this cookbook, you will be introduced to the American food that we have all come to love and enjoy such as fried fish, shrimp scampi with rice, and beef stew. The uniqueness of the cookbook is that Jackie puts her Jamaican Twist on all of these recipes… The end result? Jamaican food you will love to make over and over again! Recipes include:

   Curry Chicken

   Jerk BBQ Chicken

   Curry Lamb

   And Much More!

   Jacqueline Gordon has been cooking authentic, tasty, and savory Jamaican food for over 40 years. She is bringing all of her expertise of Jamaican cooking and has wrapped it up for you to enjoy.

   Spice up your cookbook collection today!

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   Author Bio:
   Jacqueline Gordon was born and raised on the beautiful and tropical island of Jamaica. She began cooking full authentic Jamaican meals at the age of 12 and have not stopped since. Jackie moved to the United States in her late teens. During her transition to another country’s way of life and cooking, she added American cooking and food into her regular meals.

   Every year since, she has perfected her cooking until it has become what it is today… tasty American and Jamaican cuisines that cannot be duplicated or imitated. Now Jacqueline is sharing her 40 plus years of perfecting American and Jamaican cuisine through her cookbooks.

   Jacqueline is happily married and currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has 1 adult child with whom she shares her delicious cooking with every time she comes home to visit.

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8. HOPE

   About HOPE:

   Part fantasy, part real – A dramatic and heart felt story about a diverse group of residents in an old folks home, who, feeling useless and abandoned, form an action group, and with the aid of an adult with the mind of an eight year old they learn all things are possible – even the ability to fly. A journey of hope and forgiveness.

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   Author Bio:
   I HAVE 14 TRADITIONALLY PUBLISHED NOVELS AND HAVE INDIED 7. MY NOVELS RANGE FROM CONTEMPORARY, HISTORICAL FICTION, TO FANTASY. SEVERAL OF MY BOOKS WERE OPTIONED. I HAVE TAUGHT A CLASS CALLED THE REALITIES OF WRITING. I HAVE ALSO WRITTEN FOR NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, AND LITERARY PRESSES.

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9. Cadillac Pictures Volume 1

   

   Do you love looking at classic American made cars? This book is full of Cadillacs from a few decades. It includes a before and after restoration of a 1959 Cadillac!

   Photos of classic Cadillacs
   This edition features many Cadillacs
   1959 Cadillac Sedan Deville with pictures of before and after restoration.
   1938 Cadillac Series 90 V 16 Fleetwood Limousine once owned by W.C. Fields.
   1954 Cadillac Fleetwood that was used by Marilyn Monroe and Bing Crosby.
   1966 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
   1976 Cadillac Sedan Deville
   1960 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe
   1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
   1948 Cadillac Series 62 Saoutchik

   Author Bio:
   Vinny O’Hare is a photographer with an eye for classic cars and nature photography. Combining a love of photography with classic cars this book has many beautiful pictures of Cadillacs from a few era’s. Vinny’s work has been featured on websites like CNN and published in more than a few photography publications.

   Hobbies Include:
   NASCAR
   Atlanta Falcon Football
   Nature Photography
   Classic Cars

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10. Smokescreen

    About Smokescreen:

    At an ancient café in Cairo, two veteran spies plot a covert mission to resolve — once and for all — the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. The pledge: Israel will make a major concession as part of the peace treaty. In Singapore, Jethro Westrope, a magazine journalist, stumbles onto the scene of a murder: the beautiful Niki Kishwani directs him, in her last breath, to a digital recorder, evidence that puts Jethro’s life in serious danger. And, much worse, he is framed for Niki’s murder. Jethro sets out to find Niki’s killer and is drawn into a web of deception and intrigue involving officials from the Singaporean, Israeli, and American governments, each with a complex, competing, and potentially deadly agenda. Against this pulse-pounding backdrop, Jethro races to find answers and save himself —yet nothing is as it seems. He finds himself at the centre of a political plot so diabolical and sweeping in its world implications that he is stunned to discover tomorrow’s news headlines today. He is being set up not only as a murderer but as an assassin, and something much larger than his own fate is in his hands.

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    Author Bio:
    Khaled Talib is a former journalist with local and international exposure. He has worked full time for magazines including Singapore Tatler and Egypt Today. His articles have been published and syndicated to newspapers worldwide, and his short stories have appeared in literary journals and magazines. He is also the author of The Little Book of Muses, a collection of personal muses for writers and aspiring authors. He resides in Singapore.

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11. Under 160 Calories-Healthy Dessert Recipes

    About Under 160 Calories-Healthy Dessert Recipes:

    If you have a sweet tooth, and want to savor a delicious, healthy treat daily without gaining weight, this is the book for you!
    With the cookbook “Under 160 Calories – Healthy Dessert Recipes” you can:
    * Discover the secrets of and innovative techniques for making delicious, fluffy cakes using natural, healthy ingredients such as applesauce (100 calories/cup), Greek yogurt (183 calories/cup) and orange juice instead of oil and butter (1,700 calories/cup). You can enjoy a good-size sweet treat (the size of a standard muffin, cupcake or two large cookies) of 160 calories max.
    * Find a large and varied range of easy, from-scratch recipes for sweet and healthy cakes, cupcakes and cookies, using only natural ingredients, including real sugar, and without any fake ingredients such as artificial sweeteners, egg substitutes or any other dietetic products.
    * Make healthy, delicious treats for children. All recipes were sampled on children – they loved the flavors and had no idea they were eating low-calorie treats.

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    Author Bio:
    R.Federbush is author of the international bestseller cookbook: Under 160 Calories. She is a journalist, covering health and nutrition issues for the last 22 years, food writer and a blogger. Her passion for baking start from her own personal problem – she loves to eat sweets but want to stay healthy and fit. For the last 20 years, she develops healthy low calorie recipes. She is married and has two daughters.

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12. Survival of the Fiercest

    About Survival of the Fiercest:

    Chief Editor Alexandra “Lex” Martine is proud of her success. Her New York based website for multicultural women, thefiercest.com, just earned a spot on the Forbes top 100 websites for women. As an independent, biracial woman herself, Fierce is not just a hub for women of color; it’s a huge part of her identity–and a nice distraction from her floundering love life. But when her San Francisco-based parent company goes bankrupt and her website goes up for sale, her career and her life are turned upside down.

    When Lex meets Evan Cain, she resolves to fight their instant sexual attraction; lust is not on the agenda. Handsome, whip smart, and sexy, Evan has important friends who are professional athletes and in the entertainment industry, connections that could save her website, but it’s hard to focus on work when he is stealing kisses, running his hands over her thighs, and making her want things she shouldn’t want with a perfect stranger.

    Choosing work over play has been the theme of Lex’s career-driven life. But when it’s time for her to give Evan the boot, she discovers it’s not so easy, not even to guarantee the survival of the fiercest.

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    Author Bio:
    Chloe Blaque writes smart, sexy, contemporary multicultural romance with plenty of drama, but always with a happy ending. Her heroines are all passionate and ambitious women, who crash into love all over the world. When Chloe is not writing, she can be found drinking margaritas, snowboarding in other countries, and struggling to grow an herb garden. She lives in New York City.

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