Here is Today's List of Ebooks from AwesomeGang

Published: Thu, 06/10/21

 

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Here is your list of books that are featured on Awesomegang.com. These books might be free or discounted for only a limited time so make sure you download them as soon as you can. I am sorry if some are not free by the time you open the newsletter. 
 
Mushroom Honeymoon By Charlotte Dune 

About Mushroom Honeymoon By Charlotte Dune

FREE on Kindle Unlimited!!

Magical, sexy, tropical, and terrifying — Mushroom Honeymoon follows a couple’s quest for harmony and love, despite physical and mental obstacles.

Newly married, Saman wants to be a wonderful husband, but serious health concerns are affecting his daily life and marriage. To improve his situation, he undergoes a kidney transplant, but the procedure leads to as many complications as solutions to his problems.

After the operation, Saman’s wife, Thelma, plans a belated honeymoon to Hawaii, hoping it will help her troubled husband relax. Before they leave, a friend gives Thelma the contact of a wealthy entrepreneur who hosts transcendental magic mushroom (psilocybin) and psilohuasca (ayahuasca component + magic mushrooms) ceremonies on his secluded Hawaiian estate. Based on her own visions and transformative experiences with psychedelics, Thelma believes the ceremony may benefit Saman, and she books the psychedelic retreat.

As the couple explores the lush landscape of Hawaii, the trip reveals the strengths and weaknesses of their bond. Saman grows hesitant to attend the mushroom ceremony, while Thelma becomes convinced that it’s exactly what her husband needs. What she doesn’t realize is that Saman harbors a secret that could threaten more than just their marriage.

Is the honeymoon of their love only beginning? Or will Saman’s dishonesty lead to the destruction of their relationship?

In Mushroom Honeymoon, Charlotte Dune creates an emotional and supernatural romance, teaming with visionary energy and surreal hallucinations, taking the reader deep into the psyches of two incomplete individuals seeking to emerge together in wholeness and love.

Mushroom Honeymoon, is book two in The Psychedelic Love Series and can be read as a standalone or in sequence. It picks up where Cactus Friends: A Psychedelic Love Story leaves off and delves into the challenges of marriage, plant medicine culture, and the joys of Hawaii.

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Author Bio:
A former U.S. Diplomat and award-winning documentary filmmaker, Charlotte Dune writes romance, travel, and adventure stories from her home base in South Florida. Her writing explores self-discovery, love, and exotic locations. The author of The Psychedelic Love Series, she has a passion for travel, reading, nature, and entheogenic practices.

Charlotte Dune’s books include Cactus Friends: A Psychedelic Love Story and Mushroom Honeymoon. Her essays and articles have appeared in print magazines and in many online publications, including POV Magazine and The Temper.

She is also passionate about creative recovery and sharing her own story of recovery from battered women’s syndrome and PTSD. Her memoir about marrying into Ugandan high-society, and working in Africa for the U.S. Government, called Kampala Sunsets, is under current publisher review.

 



Terminal (A bone-chilling tale of delirium and conceit) by TK. Watkins 

About Terminal (A bone-chilling tale of delirium and conceit) by TK. Watkins

Things aren’t what they seem.

What happens when a successful businessman’s identity is tampered with, leading to the risk of exposing a secret he’s been desperately trying to bury? Meet Patrick, a man who seems to have it all, yet faces the frightening possibility of throwing it away because of his own hubris and ignorance. How far will he go to protect his identity and keep his secret hidden?

He’s minutes away from boarding his flight and saying goodbye to his previous life as an overworked, privileged financial executive, but when Patrick Heliher is stopped at the gate and denied from boarding, his plans to start over come unraveled, setting up a series of bizarre and disturbing events that cut him off from the outside world and threaten to reveal a secret he’s been desperate to leave behind. Though mild-mannered and sophisticated on the surface, his ordeal exposes cracks in his personality, bringing out the worst in him as he sees his whole world collapsing before his eyes.

See how far Patrick goes to protect his identity while he cunningly schemes to get to his destination and shakes off his murky past. While things may not appear as they seem, Patrick fights to keep others from discovering the truth, only to be vanquished and humiliated in the end.

TERMINAL is a story of arrogance, paranoia, and malignant narcissism — in the face of a deeper reality few can bear to fathom.

— Illustrated Edition —

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Author of the series Grim Tales, Sordid Werks, & Other Compendiaries, TK. Watkins exposes the murky underbelly of the human condition and intersects it with the manifestation of darkness in all its guises — a truly volatile clash of elements that promises its share of terror and shock. He also takes pride in creating thought-provoking stories of realistic characters caught in odd and sometimes grave situations where their most menacing obstacle they have to overcome is themselves.

 



Tides – Ada Hughes Novella 

About Tides – Ada Hughes Novella

FAMILY DRAMA…
FORBIDDEN LOVE…
A HIDDEN-WORLD…

Years before Lilly Ashton was recruited, Ada Hughes had already caught the eye of the demon hunters. But what led Ada, the quiet and sweet girl from Diabolus Venator, to be recruited to fight supernatural creatures?

When children start to go missing in a fishing town, Ada Hughes fears for her two little brothers’ safety. Tide Springs was never really safe for them but she has a plan to escape their toxic family environment.

While battling her own loneliness and ignoring her forbidden love, Ada is faced with one more unexpected twist. Mythological beings and an ancient demon-hunting order will change her life forever.

She is suddenly afflicted with questions… Is this a new reality or just a hallucination? Will she be able to face this new world while being confronted with the secrets of her hometown?

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Author Bio:
Patricia Morais has changed her mind about her profession a lot of times. But one thing she always knew she wanted to do was to write stories. She is the author of the World of Shadows series. Her books Sombras and Chamas are only available in Portuguese. But her series companion books, Tides and The Banshee Cries have been translated into English.
In 2016, she travelled to China to learn Kung-Fu in a traditional academy, in the middle of the mountains. During which she discovered a deep hatred for running She recorded her experience studying martial arts full-time into a memoir, Crónicas de Shaolin.
Her favourite hobby is procrastinating with a popcorn bucket and watch supernatural movies (or TV shows) while calling it “research”. Her second hobby is to roam Wikipedia, looking for strange monsters while actually researching.

 



Cursed Wolf by Brogan Thomas 

Cursed Wolf by Brogan Thomas

Free save $4.99 Book FREE from Thursday 10th June- Sunday 13th June 2021.

Short:
Shifter Forrest has been trapped in her wolf form for years… What will happen when she finally turns back? As Forrest relearns how to be human, she discovers her powerful magic — but her pack and the brutal council both intend to hunt her down…

Long:
For a shifter…
…being stuck in wolf form is torture.

The moment I shifted; my life changed.

After witnessing a traumatic event at a young age, nine-year-old Forrest shifted into her wolf form – and was unable to shift back. Years later and suffering at the hands of her malicious step-brothers, she stubbornly clings to the hope that she’ll turn back into the girl she once was.

But when her magic returns at the moment she needs it most, Forrest is thrust back into the world of humans. There’s only one problem. Her pack is out to kill her.

Struggling to learn how to walk and talk again, Forrest finds herself on the run from the cold-blooded shifter council. But hidden deep within her human form lies a secret – a powerful magic that has the potential to set her free.

If only she can stay alive long enough to master it…

If you love high-octane Urban Fantasy with shifters, suspense, and one young woman fighting for her independence amid a dangerous patriarchal world, then you won’t want to miss Cursed Wolf. This thrilling novel strikes the perfect balance between humour, friendship, and slow-burn romance. Grab your copy now!

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Author Bio:
Brogan lives in Ireland with her husband and their eleven furry children: five furry minions of darkness (aka the cats), four hellhounds (the dogs), and two traditional unicorns (fat, hairy Irish cobs).

In 2019 she decided to embrace her craziness by writing about the imaginary people that live in her head. Her first love is her number-one favourite furry child Bob the cob, then reading. When not reading or writing, she can be found knee-deep in horse poo and fur while blissfully ignoring all adult responsibilities.



Alina: A Song for the Telling by Malve von Hassell 

Alina: A Song for the Telling by Malve von Hassell

In this coming-of-age novel set in the 12th century, Alina, an aspiring musician from Provence, and her brother embark on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to pray for their father’s soul and to escape from their aunt and uncle’s strictures. Their journey east takes them through the Byzantine Empire all the way to Jerusalem, where Alina is embroiled in political intrigue, theft, and murder, and finds her voice.

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Author Bio:
Malve von Hassell was born in Italy and spent part of her childhood in Belgium and Germany before moving to the United States. She lives in Southampton, New York, close to the ocean and a bay beach where she meets flying sea robins and turtles on her morning walks with her rescue dog Loki. Aside from reading and playing chess with her son, her favorite activities are gardening, anything to do with horses, and dreaming of going on a horseback riding tour in Mongolia. She is a freelance writer, researcher, and translator. She has published two children’s picture books, Letters from the Tooth Fairy (Mill City Press, 2012), written in response to her son’s letters to the tooth fairy, and Turtle Crossing (Amazon KDP, 2021) about the adventures of Oliver the turtle. The Falconer’s Apprentice (namelos, 2015) was her first historical fiction novel for young readers. Her two most recent releases are Alina: A Song for the Telling (BHC Press, 2020) and The Amber Crane, a historical fiction novel set in Germany in the 17th century (Odyssey Books, 2021/forthcoming).



Mary’s Museum Trouble 

About Mary’s Museum Trouble

Everyone at Remnant Academy is super excited about the upcoming field trip to the Living Art Museum, except Mary. Mary is chosen to partner with her longtime rival, Taylor, as a museum buddy and she is furious! With the girls always fighting there is no way Mary can survive an entire day with Taylor. Then, something happens to the girls during the field trip that could end up being a total disaster. How will Mary and Taylor get out of their museum trouble?

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Author Bio:
D. R. Whitehead is a Christian author for children who has been writing for several years. She is dedicated to providing books for the youth to read and enjoy. The author currently resides in New York and enjoys time with her family, going to the beach and looking for fireflies. To write to the Author or to book an author day (in person or virtual) send an email to messyadventuresinfriendship@gmail.com.



Unraveled: A Mother and Son Story of Addiction and Redemption by Laura Cook Boldt 

About Featured Book: Unraveled: A Mother and Son Story of Addiction and Redemption by Laura Cook Boldt

$0.99 for a limited Time! June 1-30.

With intense courage and candor, mother and son coauthors, Laura and Tom Boldt, share the raw accounting of Tom’s journey into alcohol and drug addiction and how that trauma reverberated throughout their circle of family, friends, and extended family. The book also charts Laura, who has a backstory. She is more than a mother standing by watching the life of her promising young son come undone. She has struggled with alcohol addiction firsthand but remains emotionally and physically sober and present for her son during his collision course with disaster. The Boldt family’s love and compassion is palpable as they work their way through deep fear, sleepless nights, and crushing setbacks.

This is a riveting portrayal of the agonies of addiction and how one family faced their issues and found a stronger, more sustainable path forward. Many readers will undoubtedly see themselves in these stories and will come away with an abiding sense of hope—not just for Tommy and Laura, but for themselves, too.

The writing in Unraveled is brilliant and fresh, and the two voices working together and against each other makes Unraveled even more memorable. Tommy's gift for zingy one-liners energizes the story and contrasts cleverly with Laura's witty yet measured and concerned maternal tone.

Unraveled is a tale of chaos and near-death experiences that shares personal and private moments and the intense challenges and grueling work it takes to get sober and remain sober. It’s a unique story of a mother and son’s journey that ends with on-your-knees epiphanies that leave both parent and child asking for help. This tandem narrative is a compelling testimony of bravery and honesty that, with edgy and surprising humor, charts a family’s slow climb out of the abyss of pain into the full power of faith, redemption, and healing.

This Memoir book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print, Audiobook

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The Untold Forest 

About The Untold Forest

From indie author Elisa Menz comes this captivating and inspiring tale of courage, magic, and the power behind emotions.

The Untold Forest is the enchanting story of Maeve and her journey into the depths of a forbidden world.

The Forest is dangerous. Humans should not enter. A mysterious land where wild beasts, spirits, and gods dwell, not a place for a young woman. But when Maeve—a lord’s daughter, is kidnapped by a hunter of the wild, they force her into a world for which she is not prepared.

As her path leads her deeper into the woods, a life of magic, danger, and beauty unveils. Her presence in the Forest stirs conflict, although her guardian is determined to keep her safe and by his side. She soon discovers her wardens are not the ones to fear. The shadow of death lurks from the mountains, spreading like a disease. A force so destructive, it might ravage all life in the Forest. When their search for answers leads them to shattering truths, Maeve finds herself the key to preventing bloodshed.

Now she must choose to wait safely behind the lines or step up to protect those she loves.

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Author Bio:
Elisa Menz is a self-taught writer and a fantasy literature fan. Born in Bolivia, she grew up surrounded by mythical creatures and supernatural folklore, through local writers and storytellers. Inspired by those tales, she started writing her own stories at a young age.

Now living in Chile, she works full time as a writer, while dawdling in video game programming, comic design, and alternative sources of storytelling. A member of the Chilean Tolkien Society and an avid reader of fantasy classics, her work is heavily influenced by authors like David Eddings, Raymond E. Feist, and Robin Hobb.

Her stories are full of witty, sweet, and hilarious characters, always with a pinch of magic.



Drink Water Mind Your Business- A Simple Way to Focus and Get Started 

About Drink Water Mind Your Business- A Simple Way to Focus and Get Started

Every adult capable of making their own decisions is an entrepreneur.
On August 9, 2020, Andrew Stuart published The Progress Journal his first book as an adult. He decided to go through his leisure time journal, and document is progress on Instagram. While going through the 66-day Journal, he rediscovered his passion for writing. The lessons learned while going through The Progress Journal inspired him to continue writing and share more of his insights with the world.
This short, sweet, and yet to the point book is filled with practical advice, and simple wisdom to encourage readers to go out and start living.

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Author Bio:
Andrew Stuart is the author of The Progress Journal: Enhance Your Lifestyle in 66 Days. His second book has been translated to Spanish. He’s best known for documenting his writing journey on Instagram where he continues to post motivational content regularly.



Twilight Sojourn 

About Twilight Sojourn

An intrepid warrior on a mission for the king. A beautiful woman lost in time. Will he try to keep her at his side, or help her return to her own world?
A fast-paced time travel adventure throws two unlikely people together in a passionate romance. A woman, searching for a lost past, slips into the turbulent time of 1081 where she meets the seasoned commander of a Welsh war band in the aftermath of a battle that has tipped the balance of power in Wales. They navigate the wilds of the Welsh mountains trying to escape an unexpected enemy.

The first book in the Twilight Sojourn series will transport you to medieval Wales, a land torn apart by violence and a place where Mairwen, a woman from the future, discovers her one true love, the warlord named Rhain.

Read The Shadow of Black Mountain today in Kindle or paperback to be transported into this timeless romance.

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Marilyn was born in the United Kingdom, she spent much of her early life living in various counties in the British Isles and abroad in Europe and the Far East. Her careers have spanned the British military, medic, naturalist guide in Alaska, wildlife illustrator and EMS instructor. She currently lives in America with her husband, whose support and help during the endless revisions was invaluable. Twilight Sojourn is her first novel and she is currently working on it's sequel.



Money Mind Crush 

About Money Mind Crush

Are You Fed Up With Living Paycheck to Paycheck?
Is Every Day Just Like Groundhog Day? – The SAME Boring, Tired Old Routine?
Are You CRAVING more?
Hold tight, you are about to change your life FOREVER!!

In his book Money Mind Crush, Keith Everett inspires you to use your mind to attract everything that you’ve ever wanted.

In reality, most people are viewing business, life, and making money from the totally wrong angle. We can’t expect more if we keep on thinking in the same, tired, worn-out way. For things to change, we have to change. Many people are on the hamster wheel to nowhere. Nothing changes until we decide to.

In this book, Keith will show you how to think differently; he will show you how to think and attract – instead of think and repel, which is what most people do.

You really can use your mind to get everything you’ve ever wanted: money, freedom, happiness for you and your family.

What you can expect from Money Mind Crush:

Keith will show you bulletproof ways to create as much money as you could possibly want without working your tail off doing it.
Keith shares Life’s Golden Triangle – the three-step formula to a seriously happy life.
Also, Keith shares: the art of rich thinking
Winning through self-doubt
How to unclutter your mind and steer yourself to an astounding life of success
And of course much, much more.
If you are ready to start changing your life for the better, scroll up and grab your copy NOW!!

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Author Bio:
Welcome to my author bio. I guess you could describe me as a serial entrepreneur. I have had many businesses in my life, some worked out, and others didn't. It's been a 40-year learning curve for me. I hope my experiences of success and failure will help you to succeed in both your business and your life, I also hope you have as much fun on your journey, as I have had.

It all really started to take shape when I started to increase the use of my mind to increase my income. I became a more enlightened entrepreneur. Not overnight, of course. They say that knowledge is power, but if you do nothing with that knowledge, you just become smarter, this is cool if you want to let everyone know how smart you are, but not much good if you truly want to change your life. There are plenty of smart people on the planet who are totally broke.

How you think is everything. I teach people principles that work. Whatever your situation is at the moment, it doesn't have to stay like that. some people are locked in the past. Some people find it hard to move forward, on to a better life. It doesn't have to be like that.

My very first book "Money Mind Crush" will get you to use your brain more efficiently, and turn some of that failed thinking into a successful future for you and your family.

Become an enlightened entrepreneur. I will help you on your journey.

I'm not one of those authors that write books on things that they themselves have never done. I write from personal experience. I have been broke many times, and I've been rich. Trust me, rich is better. I no longer look at things as being unobtainable. I look boldly at the world and realize that almost anything is attainable with the right attitude. Thinking small serves no purpose. It keeps people small and stops them from getting the most out of their lives.

I love teaching people how to improve their lives. I was born for it. In fact, I intend to do more books in the future. I have a wealth of knowledge on several self-help subjects, just waiting to hit the page.

Have a great day.

Keth



Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business: A No-Nonsense Guide to Data Driven Technologies 

About Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business: A No-Nonsense Guide to Data Driven Technologies

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business cuts through the hype and technical jargon that is often associated with these subjects. It delivers a simple and concise introduction for managers and business people. The focus is on practical application and how to work with technical specialists (data scientists) to maximize the benefits of these technologies.

This revised and fully updated fourth edition contains several new sections and chapters, covering a broader set of topics than before, but retains the no-nonsense style of the original.

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Author Bio:
Steven Finlay is a data scientist and author with more than 20 years’ experience of developing practical, business focused, analytical solutions. He holds a PhD in management science and is an honorary research fellow at Lancaster University in the UK.



The Book of Adonitology: The Sacred Pentadon of the Adonitology Religion 

About The Book of Adonitology: The Sacred Pentadon of the Adonitology Religion

After he was visited on Jan. 3rd, 1996, by Jesus, the Angel Elishamel, and Issa Elohim, a curvaceous female deity in the person of the Holy Spirit, King Adonis I formed the Adonitology religion for women with curves that has spread all over the world.

The Book of Adonitology is the sacred text of the Adonitology religion that encompasses Adonitology teachings, doctrine, creeds, prayers, and more for women with curves.

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King Adonis I is a living Deity. At the age of 25, he attained the Consciousness of God and discovered his true mission – to bring guidance and the highest form of salvation to people of the earth. A savior announces himself to be a savior and there is no other proof. A true Savior takes full responsibility for such an announcement and has boundless compassion to offer salvation to even those who do not believe.

King Adonis I, was born on May 17th, 1971 in Chicago, Ill. On Jan. 3rd, 1996 while on Phuket Island, Thailand, King Adonis I received a visit from three heavenly beings: The Angel Elishamel, Jesus, and Issa Elohim the Holy Spirit. They were the representatives of the Divine Triad: God the Father, God the Son, and Issa Elohim, Holy Spirit. After their visit, King Adonis I awakened to Great Enlightenment to the fact that he was the reincarnation of God, the Creator of the Universe.

Instructed to wait years for the appointed time, in 2009, King Adonis I devoted his life to spreading the Truth which he established from the beginning. He established Adonitology™ from his namesake which means (study of the Lord). Since then, King Adonis I has been guiding countless people to their reawakening and spiritual freedom, writing the doctrine of The Book of Adonitology™ for mankind and teaching numerous seminars.



Carnal Transgression by Faye Hall 

About Carnal Transgression by Faye Hall

Would you break the law to protect the woman you love from a killer?

Constance Dunbar is desperate to discover who killed her sister. Her plea for help is ignored by the local police, so she advertises for a private investigator. Seamus Tynedale answers the ad, and she immediately recognizes him as the friendly stranger whose arms held her so tenderly as she wept after her sister’s death.

Seamus longed to be reunited with the dark-haired beauty who’d kissed him in the churchyard. When he ends up working for her as a private investigator, he knows that his position as a police constable needs to remain a secret due to her mistrust of the department.

As Seamus hunts for the murderer, he finds himself lured into a den of secrets and lies tracing back eighteen years to Ireland, and it all seems to be connected to Constance. Seamus delves into Constance’s past, hoping to understand the secrets she’s so intent on keeping hidden. What he finds is a passion that ignites his heart and captivates his senses.

When Constance’s life comes under threat, Seamus has to choose between following the law and protecting the woman he loves from a killer. Will he be able to safeguard Constance, or will he lose her to the evil that seems to have followed her to Australia?

Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

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Faye Hall spent her early years listening to stories about the families – including her own – who settled townships in and around her hometown in North Queensland, Australia. The local townspeople, including her own parents, told her stories of corruption and slavery, along with family secrets and forbidden love.

Desperate to remember what she’d been told, along with her already growing love of writing, Faye began to write about the history of her local area. Never could she have imagined the history of her small home town in Australia would become a growing list of published books.

Faye’s passionate stories combine controversial subjects and provocative encounters as her characters struggle to survive the lifestyle in early rural townships throughout Australia. She explores slavery and abortion, drug addiction and murder, as well as forbidden love and passionate affairs of the heart.

When she’s not writing, Faye enjoys sharing a bottle of wine with her husband in their ever-growing garden, and encouraging the varied interests of their combined family of nine children.

Explore the world of Faye Hall, Australian Historical Romance Author at her website https://www.fayehall.com.au

 



 

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