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Published: Tue, 09/02/14
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- Make Love Not War
About Make Love Not War:Only 99 cents for a short time.
Make love, not war was the catch cry of the 1960’s. Against a background of anti-war demonstrations, hippies and free love, Caroline’s life is in turmoil. Her soldier brother is on his way to the jungles of Vietnam. She discovers she is pregnant with her wealthy boss’ baby, and her draft dodger friend is on the run and needs her help.
Caroline Dennison committed the cardinal sin of falling in love with her wealthy boss, Bryce Harrington.
Set in 1966, against the background of the Vietnam war and the protest rallies, Caroline’s loyalties are divided. Her brother, Andy is a soldier waiting to be sent to Vietnam, and her friend Kerry is staunchly anti war.When Caroline finds herself pregnant after a night of passion with Bryce, she quits her job without letting Bryce know. She has finally come to terms with the fact that he does not and never will love her.
Bryce is shocked when Caroline’s brother confronts him, demanding to know what he intends doing about Caroline’s pregnancy.
With mounting pressure from his parents to marry, he decides to wed Caroline instead of one of the selfish society girls his mother has lined up for him. He thinks his problems will all be solved with this simple maneuver. How wrong can a man be?
After their marriage, Caroline realizes that her mother-in-law despises her because she doesn’t think a mere typist is good enough to marry into the exulted Harrington family. Her father-in-law, a charming man who went to school with her father, welcomes her into the family, but when he suddenly takes ill, Caroline is blamed for his demise.
With her marriage teetering on the brink, she gets drawn into helping her friend Kerry’s boyfriend escape from the authorities, after he is conscripted for military service.
When Bryce returns home from a business trip and finds Caroline gone, he finally realizes how much he loves her, but she has disappeared without a trace, and the Federal police are chasing her. Eventually Bryce tracks her down to a military hospital where she is keeping vigil at the bedside of her wounded brother, who has just been evacuated home from Vietnam.
When Bryce begs her to come back to him, Caroline’s prayers are finally answered. The specter of her brother lying in some jungle grave in Vietnam is lifted, and Bryce has openly declared his love for her and their unborn child.Learn more about the author, buy the book, or follow them on social media:
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Margaret Tanner is a multi-published Australian author. She loves delving into the pages of history as she carries out research for her historical romance novels, and prides herself on being historically accurate. No book is too old or tattered for her to trawl through, no museum too dusty, or cemetery too overgrown. Many of her novels have been inspired by true events, with one being written around the hardships and triumphs of her pioneering ancestors in frontier Australia.As part of her research she has visited the World War 1 battlefields in France and Belgium, a truly poignant experience.
She won the 2007 and 2009 Author of the Year at AussieAuthors.com. A Rose In-No-Man’s Land won an un-published manuscript award. Her novel Frontier Wife won the Best Historical Romance Novel at the 2010 Readers Favorite Award, and another novel, Wild Oats was a 2011 Finalist in the EPIC awards.
In 2012, an unpublished manuscript was short listed in English publisher, ChocLit’s, Find an Australian Star, competition.
Margaret is married with three grown up sons, and two gorgeous little granddaughters.
Outside of her family and friends, writing is her passion.
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- The Loves We Left Behind
About The Loves We Left Behind:Special 3 in 1 Centenary edition – A three novel collection, depicting the tragedy and triumph of three different women during World War 1.
A hundred years ago, from the far flung corners of the British Empire, young men rushed to fight for Mother England. They left their wives and sweethearts behind. Many of these brave women waited in vain for their men folk to return. How did they cope with the loss and heartache? Could they ever hope to find happiness with another man? Three full novels, each telling a brave young woman’s story of triumph over tragedy and adversity. Allison’s War, Daring Masquerade and Lauren’s Dilemma.
THE LOVES WE LEFT BEHIND3 novel collection depicting the tragedy and triumph of 3 different women during WW1. http://amzn.com/B00MASTCHM
Allison’s War:
In 1916, on the French battlefields, a dying soldier’s confession has the power to ruin the woman he loves.
Daring Masquerade:
Harriet Martin masquerades as a boy so she can work with her shell-shocked brother, falling in love with her boss wasn’t part of the plan.
Lauren’s Dilemma:
Lauren Cunningham, carrying the out-of-wedlock child of a soldier, marries another man who is unjustly tried for murder. To save his life, will she publicly admit her sin, and risk the diabolical consequences that will surely follow?
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Margaret Tanner is a multi-published Australian author. She loves delving into the pages of history as she carries out research for her historical romance novels, and prides herself on being historically accurate. No book is too old or tattered for her to trawl through, no museum too dusty, or cemetery too overgrown. Many of her novels have been inspired by true events, with one being written around the hardships and triumphs of her pioneering ancestors in frontier Australia.As part of her research she has visited the World War 1 battlefields in France and Belgium, a truly poignant experience.
She won the 2007 and 2009 Author of the Year at AussieAuthors.com. A Rose In-No-Man’s Land won an un-published manuscript award. Her novel Frontier Wife won the Best Historical Romance Novel at the 2010 Readers Favorite Award, and another novel, Wild Oats was a 2011 Finalist in the EPIC awards.
In 2012, an unpublished manuscript was short listed in English publisher, ChocLit’s, Find an Australian Star, competition.
Margaret is married with three grown up sons, and two gorgeous little granddaughters.
Outside of her family and friends, writing is her passion.
The Loves We Left Behind is a post from Awesome Gang
- Kairos, An Enmortals Series Novel
About Kairos, An Enmortals Series Novel:What if the enticing man who has just seized your every sense enlightens you to realms beyond our dimension? Can that spark of love withstand a war to protect mankind? Kairos: An Enmortals Series Novel by K. J. Coakley is the spellbinding novel that reveals that the deepest love need not be confined to the trappings of one world.
The first in a series of adult paranormal romances, Kairos swirls in mankind, magic, and mythology as it chronicles the first blush of yearning between Sulwen Macgregor, a shy and sheltered college senior, and Logan Thatcher, a mesmerizing former playboy with arresting good looks, an offbeat sense of humor, and an ironclad moral code. When the two meet, Sulwen has no inkling that she soon will embark on an odyssey that not only exposes Logan as other than mortal, but uncovers astonishing aspects of her own being as well.
As Logan saves Sulwen from fast-approaching peril, the two must discover if their love is truly without bounds and strong enough to fend off adversaries far more craven than they ever could fathom. With wild imagination, otherworldly passion, and heart-pumping action, Kairos goes where no human being has dared, all in the name of love.
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Author K. J. Coakley lives a life where she plays many roles…as most women do when they are a wife, mother, and caretaker of two rowdy dogs. But when she’s not working her nine to five gig, or spending time with her family, she can be found glued to her laptop where she loves to create worlds with sexy alpha males and brazen heroines. She is also an avid fan of heavy metal and rock music, and regularly attends music festivals.Coakley received an Associate degree in Business Administration from Walters State Community College, and a Bachelor of Business Management degree from East Tennessee State University. Her debut novel Kairos is the inaugural installment of a new paranormal romance series.
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- Angels Club
About Angels Club:Hola, Cuties! I’m Jacinda Gonzalez, almost twelve. Although I think I’m pretty nice, not to mention way cool and one of the most knowledgeable people in all things horse, I just can’t make any friends in my new school. The only things flying my way are totally rude insults. The horseback riding therapy farm where I volunteer becomes my perfect escape from mean bullies. And when Angel, a scrawny, muddy American Curly, shows up as rescue, no one but me can see her potential and lovableness, so I take her on as a project horse to get her ready for sale. But, the thing is, I don’t want them to sell her. She’d be so perfect for therapy. So perfect. Now, if only I could prove it.
Anyway, Angel’s sugar-candy personality inspires me to be sweet in spite of bad things happening to me. So, of course, I can’t resist the urge to make the world a whole lot brighter. Come on in and see how I do it!
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COURTNEY VAIL writes totally twisted YA and adult suspense. She enjoys braiding mystery, suspense & romance with some kind of weirdness. Her addictions to crazy coffee concoctions, Funny Bones, Ben & Jerry’s, and bacon keep her running and writing. She currently lives in New England with a comedian stud and a wild gang of kidlets.SANDRA J. HOWELL is an avid horse enthusiast and was the first breeder in Massachusetts of the rare American Bashkir Curly horse. Her lifelong passion for Curly horses led her to write two Equine novels, Spirit of a Rare Breed and Saving GiGi. Howell, a college professor, has been a contributing writer, featuring the American Bashkir Curly horse, for Equine journals and magazines. She has been featured on television, radio talk shows and news media, and has received numerous letters from Native Americans thanking her for promoting and advocating for their favored steed. Her novels are showcased at the New England Equine Affaire and promoted through many Equine organizations.
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- Secret Agent S by SC Mayer
About Secret Agent S by SC Mayer:15 year old Serena Silver (Secret Agent S) is a gifted chemist who helps solve crimes for her Uncle Bruce and the Government. With the help of her best friend Derek and her pet cat, Mr No Name they have a series of adventures trying to foil the evil deeds of their arch enemy the dastardly Dr Misery. Chapter book suitable for readers aged 7 to 15.
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Sandra Mayer lives at the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland Australia with her husband, two children and two dogs. After a lifetime career in retail she wanted to develop the creative side to her nature. After writing poetry as a child and now an avid lover of books, movies and reading the move as an adult into writing her own novels and screenplays seemed like second nature. AS well as reading and writing she enjoys walking along the beach and collecting shells: that’s only when you can pry the book out of her hands.Secret Agent S by SC Mayer is a post from Awesome Gang
- A Righteous Man – In the Dragon’s Realm by Michael Edmonds
About A Righteous Man – In the Dragon’s Realm by Michael Edmonds:
Is the life of a stranger worth risking your own life and the lives of your family? As a troubled child raised on the rough side of Baltimore, Joshua Broady thought he’d never need ponder such a question. Yet twice Joshua is forced to determine another’s fate.
Joshua Broady enjoys a happy, successful life, loved by his family and celebrated by his peers. But as a young teenager Joshua appeared a certain prison candidate. Fortunately the inspiration found from an unlikely friend altered his path, but not his destiny.
Joshua returns to the place that symbolizes a time in his past that has purposely been forgotten. Here he discovers a man on death row, whom he knows is innocent. Risking his own life, and the safety of his family, Joshua entrusts his account of events to a local detective, and through him discovers a community fraught with prejudice and deceit.
A conspiracy deeper than anyone could have imagined exposes itself. Only the forces urging him to stay silent match local cop, Billy Hamilton’s desire to see justice. His choices could very well determine if the truth will ever have a voice, if indeed he survives long enough to allow it.
Joshua soon finds himself unable to delineate his allies from his foes. All the evidence points to Joshua – but after twenty years lies still remain and Joshua still finds himself behind bars.
Not the best of scenarios for a black man in the deep south of white America.
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I was born in Albury, NSW and have lived in Sydney for the last 24 years. I am one of seven children and have a twin sister. Growing up I discovered I had a creative flare, especially with drawing and painting. I loved creative writing, reading books (To Kill a Mockingbird, The three Investigators, Lord of the Rings, etc, etc) and watching movies (Star Wars, Dead Poets Society, Scent of a Woman, Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Shawshank Redemption, Gladiator, Amistad, American History X…its a long list).I’ve always gravitated toward stories that inspire the soul and challenge perceptions. I appreciated and marvelled characters that demonstrated integrity, authenticity and selflessness, to go beyond themselves to do whats right.
After leaving school, my studies were very science based (Physiotherapy), as I also had a keen interest in anatomy, fitness, injury and healing. After working for many years in an Orthopaedic ward of a large hospital, assisting the healing of broken people (literally), the creative side in me was ready to burst.
I wrote A Righteous Man in 2002 and another, yet to be released book after that. Both sat on the shelf, dormant until now. In fact, my wife secretly accessed copies of both books from my computer and printed them out as bound, hard copies for our first wedding anniversary. This instigated a renewed zest for them both and hence the current publication on Amazon.
I have travelled extensively and worked in the USA over the years, mainly due to the fact my brother has lived there for over 20 years. I’ve seen more of the USA and Canada than I have of Australia, which was obviously helpful when writing this book, as it is set in the deep south of America.
My other creative outlet over the years has been spending countless hours learning graphic design and 3D animation software programs such as Photoshop, Maya, ZBrush and After Effects. A bit of a challenge initially for someone only competent using Word. They are big programs, so I think mastering them is be a long term endeavour, but I’m getting there slowly.
Although I’m currently taking 1 year off my normal day job to look after my baby daughter, while my wife builds a business…I’ve never been so tired. I love my daughter dearly, she is such a joy. I treasure this time I can spend with her to watch her grow. But I also take my hat off to all mothers out there who look after multiple children, especially single parents. It is hard work! I miss a good sleep and when I do my brain just reverberates Wiggles songs.
I hope people enjoy reading my book as much as I enjoyed writing it. Amongst the dark traits, attitudes and behaviours of some of the characters, there a sense of hope, courage and integrity that is the underlying message I hope the reader appreciates.
A Righteous Man – In the Dragon’s Realm by Michael Edmonds is a post from Awesome Gang
- Riot by Sandra Mayer
About Riot by Sandra Mayer:This is a collection of four erotic stories that are not for the faint hearted. Each story focuses on a different episode of sensual discovery combined with lust, love, ambition and sex. Get into the minds and feelings of Yukiko, Roberto, Vanessa and Miri, four people experiencing their desires and breaking down their inhibitions.
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Sandra Mayer lives at the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland Australia with her husband, two children and two dogs. After a lifetime career in retail she wanted to develop the creative side to her nature. After writing poetry as a child and now an avid lover of books, movies and reading the move as an adult into writing her own novels and screenplays seemed like second nature. AS well as reading and writing she enjoys walking along the beach and collecting shells: that’s only when you can pry the book out of her hands.Riot by Sandra Mayer is a post from Awesome Gang
- The O’reillys and the Maid by Katrina Millings
About The O’reillys and the Maid by Katrina Millings:The O’reillys just bought a new house. They could use some help maintaining the place, but no ordinary maid will do. It’s companionship Danielle O’reilly really craves. She gets lonely during the day while her husband is away at the office. She could care less if her beautiful new helper, Lacy, cooks or cleans. All that matters is that the young woman is more than willing to do whatever it takes to compensate for her lack of housekeeping skills. When the home owner’s association drops by, they find the two women have been too distracted with each other to worry about getting the house in order. Danielle must run the risk of embarrassing her husband by making a choice. Will she choose to become a member of the high society club she’ll never fit into, or will she remain loyal to her only friend?
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Katrina MIllings enjoys sharing her erotic stories with her readers. When she is not writing, she can usually be found at the beach.The O’reillys and the Maid by Katrina Millings is a post from Awesome Gang
- The Oasis of Filth – Part 1 – by Keith Soares
About The Oasis of Filth – Part 1 – by Keith Soares:A #1 best seller in Post-Apocalyptic fiction!
From its seemingly innocuous beginning, The Oasis of Filth is the chronicle of the outbreak of a mysterious disease that ravages mankind. The story is told by a doctor in suburban Maryland who is on the front lines of discovering the disease, but finds himself quickly overwhelmed by a world that collapses into paranoia, fear and loneliness. He makes an unexpected connection to Rosa, a beautiful woman half his age with an inquisitive nature and inherent sense of hope and resourcefulness, and together they go on a sprawling journey across the eastern United States, finding danger, hope, and possibly even the salvation of the world.
Self-Publishing Reviews: 4.5 stars “The book sets up a believable and in many ways terrifying world, one which takes the zombie genre in a direction that can actually be called unique…”
IndieReader Approved: 4 stars “…the tension steadily builds as the narrative progresses, exploding at certain moments with lively, exciting action scenes and gritty images…”
Reader Reviews:
“I didn’t mean to read this all in one day, but I had to stay up to finish it. Normally, I’m able to put even exciting books down and go to sleep, but this one kept me awake and wanting more.”
“Every bit as good as the Walking Dead series.”
“1984 mixed with The Stand, but much quicker paced.”
“None of that macho ‘I just happened to have a basement full of guns’ bull. The story is believable and the characters are ordinary people. I’ve read a lot of zombie books, and this is one of the most disturbing I’ve read – because it seems so plausible.”
“Keith Soares turns the world upside down in this page turner, giving readers a all-too-plausible look at what can happen. Tight dialogue and a fast-paced plot make Oasis of Filth one to be remembered.”
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When I was about 13 years old, I wrote my first story. It was short but complicated, punctuated by a lot of twists and turns, and featuring a variable ending — the reader made decisions along the way that affected what outcome they saw. That’s because the story was a video game, written in BASIC on my home PC. I ended up writing a few more, adding custom images to gradually include another love for graphic design into the mix.A few years later, my teenage friends and I started a band with me on drums and singing. We wanted to be more than a cover band, so I began penning little stories — songs — sometimes even writing the music as well. After some years of singing in the dark behind the drum kit, I took up the guitar and moved to the front of the stage.
Real life intervened as I graduated college with a degree in graphic design and went to work at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum on the National Mall in DC. There, I got to help tell fascinating stories via graphics and computers to the largest museum audience in the world. It was like sci-fi, but everything was real.
I moved on from there to work a couple of other jobs before meeting my wife and starting a web, app and mobile development studio with her. There, I still get to tell stories, albeit in the form of games and educational interactives. I’ve guided readers on investigations of Edgar Allan Poe, breathed life into a flying monkey named Cheeko, and wrote a mystery that happens after midnight in a national art museum.
Though very different, my work and mind-set owes a lot to authors like Arthur C. Clarke, who I always admired as a teller of very plausible science fiction tales. It is not uncommon for me to quote one of Clarke’s three laws on any given occasion, especially the third: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” With my two daughters, it has been a lot of fun to see them believe in this sort of magic all the time. There are so many plausible and real wonders, so many mysterious and complex corners of reality to explore. I like doing that, while adding a dose of the unreal.
Of course, I have also been known to quote many other books, movies, and songs as well. As Burt Gummer says, it’s all just “a few household chemicals in the proper proportions.”
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- Kick Your Fat in the Nuts
About Kick Your Fat in the Nuts:Not only will Tony have you laughing out loud while he reveals the secrets behind weight loss and how the human body functions, you will also learn how to look at your own body chemistry to understand the underlying cause of YOUR weight issues. Since the reasons for weight gain vary from person to person, once you understand what is going on with your chemistry, this book will help you understand what foods, supplements, or lifestyle changes could eliminate your need to continue buying bigger pants.
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Like most natural health experts, T.C. Hale (aka Tony Hale) began his career in stand-up comedy. Touring professionally as a comic for nearly a decade, he never envisioned that he would one day teach the world how to sleep, poop, and even lose weight. On Valentine’s Day, 2004, Tony lost his voice and it never came back. After twenty-three doctors couldn’t figure out the problem, Tony decided it was time to dig for his own answers. Eight years later, not only did Tony figure out his own issues, he also happened upon hidden information about how to improve countless other health problems. Though Tony likes to boast about the fact that he holds no legitimate credentials (nor does he believe that we need any more “experts” from the same pool of knowledge already failing so many with health issues), he is greatly respected by his peers in the natural health industry. The biggest manufacturers in the health, fitness and organic products industries send Tony their products every year in hopes of winning one of his GearAwards. Beyond working with many celebrity clients, Tony is on the executive board of The Coalition For Health Education, a nonprofit association that helps professionals and their clients learn about health through nutrition. Additionally, Tony teaches monthly webinars about nutrition to doctors, nutritionists and other health care professionals from more than thirty-five countries. You can also find Tony producing documentaries like, WHY AM I SO FAT? A film that teaches the truth about weight loss while showcasing Tony’s client, Gabe Evans, who lost 200 pounds in 9 ½ months by treating Tony’s word as gospel.Kick Your Fat in the Nuts is a post from Awesome Gang
- Sawyer the Lawyer
About Sawyer the Lawyer:The blog of Jonathan Sawyer. Laugh along with Sawyer as the uneager young legal eagle takes you where no lawyer has been before (at least not on purpose). Read about his work life (largely boring but soon to get much less boring), his love life (never less than interesting) and his home life (soon to be altered quite drastically) and how he copes with these dramas. Or not.
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The day after Terry Ravenscroft threw in his mundane factory job to become a television comedy scriptwriter he was involved in a car accident which left him unable to turn his head. Since then he has never looked back.Before they took him away he wrote scripts for Les Dawson, The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, Alas Smith and Jones, Not the Nine O’Clock News, Ken Dodd, Roy Hudd, and several others. He also wrote the award-winning BBC radio series Star Terk Two. He now writes humorous books, eighteen thus far with no signs of letting up.
Born in New Mills, Derbyshire, England in 1938, he still lives there with his wife Delma and his mistress Divine Bottom (in his dreams).
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- Procrastination Cure by Matt Harris
About Procrastination Cure by Matt Harris:DISCOVER: How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done
We have all done it at one point or another. More or less frequently, we put off something we could do today. Call it being lazy, slacking off, or, as economist George Ainslie calls it—basic human impulse.
Yes, we’re talking about procrastination. But what is procrastination exactly?
Is procrastination something that’s inevitable in human nature? Well, here’s the truth: everyone falls into the trap of procrastination. It’s a general weakness, and a costly one at that.
Procrastination is basically the gap between the things you want to do and the things you end up doing.
Here’s The Good News, Though: You Don’t HAVE To Be a Procrastinator
Here’s what you’ll discover in Procrastination Cure:
*You will learn about the different reasons why we become procrastinators.
*You will find out if YOU are a procrastinator, and—if you are—which kind of procrastinator you are (very important).
*You will learn about the consequences of procrastination (aka what you’ll miss in life when you continue procrastinating).
*You will learn about the most common excuses we have for procrastinating.
*You will learn about the classic causes of procrastination.
*And, most importantly, you will learn how to cure procrastination, stop finding excuses and get what you really want in life.And by the way: that’s just the first 3 chapters…
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Matt Harris is a writer, entrepreneur, and student of life. Born in 1982, Matt always had a curious mind. He dropped out of college and travelled all over the world in the following four years. He’s been fortunate enough to have some of the most important and amazing experiences in those years (one of his favorite quotes is by Mark Twain: “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”) During the last ten years he also founded two successful companies and learned the importance of self development in every area of life. He currently lives in Berlin, Germany, and when he is not writing, Matt likes to read, travel, exercise and spend time with his girlfriend and his two-year old dog, Sam.Procrastination Cure by Matt Harris is a post from Awesome Gang