Alice Harper yearns to determine her own fate. Desperate to change her parents’ minds about moving away from everything she knows, the gifted archer sets out to win a coveted scholarship. But the seventeen-year-old feels completely out of control when she and her friends stumble through a strange portal to a mysterious world.
Separated from the others, the bold and reckless teen finds herself whisked away to an impossible palace where charming mages offer help. But as she becomes entwined in the politics of the court, Alice grows suspicious of her new allies, and she struggles to distinguish friend from foe…
As she’s pulled deeper into treacherous plots, can the heroic young adult rescue her peers and get everyone home?
The Discovery of Magic is the captivating first book in The Intrigue of Magic epic fantasy series. If you like relatable characters, powerful enchantments, and fast-paced action, then you’ll love L. J. Evias’s battle for courage.
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Logical, cautious attorney Barrett Brockbank has two priorities—settling the clients’ cases from the firm’s recent court win and deciding what to do with the rest of his life. But when he chases a thief down a dark alley in New Orleans’ French Quarter, he comes face-to-face with a stunning singer named Agata, who enchants and then rejects him. Then why does The Big Easy’s most revered and private citizen show up wherever Barrett goes, but with a completely different persona?
The woman known as Agata spent four years hiding from her first life, and five more years attempting to forget the worst week of her last, when she lost the only man she ever loved. New Orleans and her people are all the family she has now, so to help them, she offers to help Barrett understand his clients—her people. But each interaction with the puzzling woman draws Barrett closer to her, and deeper into her mysterious and contradictory world.
Logic tells him to run away, but he’s too intrigued by Agata to listen. Her past haunts them both, but are the feelings drawing them together coming from a higher Spirit?
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Middle school teacher and amateur historian, Joe Staunch, likes everyone in smalltown, Herd, Montana. Except for Abby Whit. He can’t quite pinpoint what bugs him so much besides the unnerving feeling she is lying to him and everyone in the close-knit community.
Food truck owner, Abby Whit has a secret. The descendant of the infamous Whittier family, she never meant to settle in town under an alias, but she can’t imagine living anywhere else. Time is running out to claim her property, and she is unsure how to do so without upsetting everyone.
Is it too late to make amends and start over? And can love survive a lie?
Tropes: matchmaker, love/hate, enemies, secrets, mistaken identity, small town, heir
Rachelle Paige Campbell writes contemporary romance novels filled with heart and hope. She believes love and laughter can change lives, and every story needs a happily-ever-after. Check out her blog for updates on current projects, and sign-up for her newsletter to learn about upcoming releases and announcements:www.rachellepaigecampbell.com
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Deep beneath the desert town of Peridot, something evil lurks.
Werewolf detective Colton Fen is used to strange mysteries, but when he arrives in Peridot on his latest assignment, he’s less than pleased to be assigned a partner. Rennick Dalton is a blood-drinking, illusion-wielding card shark who doesn’t have the best reputation. The two unlikely partners will have to put aside their differences if they hope to stop the horrible acts taking place beneath the streets of Peridot.
Together with the help of sharp-shooting actress Mary Silva, they’ll track the demonic creature that slithers beneath the desert. But the demon is waiting for them. It wants to turn them into one of its many disturbing minions – or add them to its grotesque collection.
Step into a dangerous and fantastic world set in the old west of 1893, where supernatural creatures and unexplainables live alongside cowboys and gunslingers. THE MAN WHO DEALT IN DEATH is book one of the COLTON FEN series.
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RUMBLE! CLICK! WHOOSH! Suddenly, Cam’s sketches burst into life with mysterious sounds echoing through his world. What was once just drawings on paper has now transformed into an incredible hero bot!
Dive into this touching, inspirational tale of resilience as Cam and his foster siblings tackle challenges, discover inner strength, and turn everyday moments into something magical.
This emotional story will grip young hearts, teaching them about compassion, creativity, and determination.
Holland Morriss has never really met a guy she could crush on. It makes sense, she lived her whole life in the same town with the same people. It’s just really hard to have a crush on someone you’ve seen eat crayons in kindergarten.
Then at the start of her junior year of high school, her family makes a sudden move to a whole different state. Holland’s new life plan is to keep her head down and graduate early so she can hightail it back to Colorado and start college with her best friend Alicia.
That is, until she meets not one, but two perfect guys. The kind of guys she’s read about in novels. The type she’s dreamed about forever. If Holland thought life was complicated before she had two crushes, she was super wrong. Really, she had no idea.
Cori Cooper lives in the magical Arizona Mountains, which she’s pretty convinced is the setting for all the fairy tales.
Besides writing stories, she adores hanging out with her family, playing board games, hiking and baking, baking, baking. Like Cat’s family, she’s positive Cinnamon Rolls fix everything.
You can connect with Cori on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads and her website – Coristories.com.
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Goodreads – Fate, Frankincense & Funerals by Naomi Valkyrie
BOOKBUB – Fate, Frankincense & Funerals by Naomi Valkyrie
Acheron – Vulture shifter – Shunned from society because he touches the dead…
Kharon, the only place I’m safe, is in my rearview mirror as I take the treacherous journey to Mandara.
I know it’s dangerous, but I have to go. Something is pulling me to the city. When I get there, I’m surprised to discover it’s a person – Errapel, nurse to the dying soul I’ve been sent to assist. He’s a breath of fresh air to my stagnant life, but the law says vulture shifters are forbidden from taking a mate.
Is there anything that can keep us together? Maybe, but I have no idea what it could be. Society is a difficult thing to fight. Can a vulture shifter outcast, and a sweet hare shifter nurse, beat the odds, or will the archaic laws tear them apart?
Naomi Valkyrie, often called a Firebrand Provocateur, brings her unique Autistic perspectives and curiosities to life by weaving tales of deep connection, mystery, and romance. She is inspired by being able to spontaneously create a thought that takes on a life of its own, opening up new adventures for her readers.
The Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy realms are particular areas of interest for Naomi as they allow for the vast exploration of magic, adventure, and the impossible while creating diverse characters that her readers connect with on an emotional level.
When she isn’t attending to familial connections, Naomi loves a dark, comfy reading space surrounded by the symbolism of her spiritual archetypes and her daemon/familiars, while she sips her tea and immerses herself in imagination.
StoryGraph – Luca Magoo, Don’t Eat The Glue (Luca Magoo Series) by Megan Delgado
Luca Magoo is an art class enthusiast who finds himself in a gooey predicament when he’s tempted to taste the slippery glue he’s using for his project.
With the quick intervention of Miss Rutledge, Luca learns an important lesson about curiosity and self-control. Follow Luca’s sticky adventure and discover the fun and meaningful moments that arise from his colorful classroom escapades!
Key Topics for Teachers and Parents:
● The role of curiosity in learning and creativity
● Understanding and addressing temptation
● Importance of classroom rules and safety
● Teaching self-control and making wise choices
● Enhancing student engagement through creative activities
Will Luca avoid the gooey mishap and stay focused on his art?
Dive into “Luca Magoo: Don’t Eat the Glue” to find out how he navigates his sticky situation and what lessons he learns along the way!
Megan Delgado is a stay-at-home mom with a passion for creativity and family. Originally from Minnesota but now calling Southern California home, Megan juggles life with her husband and four lively kids—three girls and a boy. As the creator of the beloved holiday tradition “The Gracious Gobbler” and the author of the charming children’s book Luca Magoo, Don’t Eat The Glue, she blends her love for storytelling with her vibrant family life. When she’s not busy with her writing or family adventures, Megan enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time at the beach.
BOOKBUB – Productivity is Power: 5 Liberating Practices for College Students by Hillary Rettig
Can’t finish your work?
Can’t start it?
Feel like your grades don’t reflect your potential?
These days, there’s more pressure on college students than perhaps ever before. A bad economy makes it even more important to get great grades, get great internships or work-study experiences, and to graduate with a great plan. The competition at every stage is intense, and so is the stress. Meanwhile, social media isn’t helping. Not only is it massively distracting, it’s full of competitive, critical, negative, and otherwise destructive messages.
At the same time, you’re probably dealing with all the “normal” productivity challenges that most people face, including procrastination, perfectionism, and time crunch.
Traditional productivity books for general audiences can help some, but what’s really needed is a book that addresses college students’ unique needs and productivity challenges. Productivity is Power is that book. It will help you:
Locate, understand, and overcome your barriers to productivity and success so that you can become immediately more productive, successful, and happy.
Start your work on time, work steadily on it, and hand it on time. (Or early!)
Work through problems and obstacles. (No procrastination or derailments!)
Handle mistakes, failures, and other setbacks.
Manage your time well, so that you can succeed academically while also living a healthy, happy, and balanced life. And,
Work more effectively with your professors, teaching assistants, and other academic personnel.
And much more! Productivity is Power also offers many unique, and uniquely effective, solutions, including:
Re-Empowerment. How to locate and remedy the specific forms of disempowerment that keep you from doing your work.
Compassionate Objectivity. The mindset that neutralizes perfectionism while maintaining accountability and a success orientation.
Timed Work Intervals, Randomization, “Dialoguing with the Critic,” and other solutions to perfectionism.
The Joyful Dance, a highly effective work method founded on principles of personal empowerment and compassionate objectivity.
Values-Based Time Management, which helps you achieve not just maximum empowerment and productivity in the short term, but maximum success and happiness over the course of your career.
Many solutions for common writing and work problems including not finishing, not submitting, over-researching, constantly starting over, and avoidance (of difficult parts of the project). Also, for efficient decision-making both within and around projects.
Solutions for coping with criticism, rejection, and perceived failures. And,
Solutions for “digital distraction,” online harassment, and other 21st Century obstacles to work and success.
…all of which will help today’s undergraduate not just succeed, but thrive.
Don’t procrastinate on achieving your full potential! Get Productivity is Power now for yourself, or for the student, teacher, counselor, advisor, coach, or parent in your life.
C.L. Schneider is an award-winning author of immersive fantasy fiction, including The Crown of Stones Trilogy and the Nite Fire Series. While fantasy is her main focus, she also pens the occasional horror or apocalyptic tale. Born in a small Kansas town, Schneider resides in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley Region with her husband and two sons. To learn more about the worlds she creates, please visit her websitewww.clschneiderauthor.com or connect with C. L. Schneider on social media, where she is an active part of the indie author community.
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Having been compromised by the wicked Mr Wickham, she held little hope for a happy future. Mercifully, her brother supplied a content home with his family at Pemberley. But Georgiana has become a third wheel.
Lizzy attempts to coax courage out of the unassuming, shy girl as she blooms into adulthood. And under Mr Darcy’s watchful gaze, she finds hope. But what manner of man will want to be united in marriage with such a girl? Are any of the suitors to be trusted?
Read the results of Mr Darcy’s Pemberley house party now in this alluring tale of matchmaking.
NB This novelette began as a short story in the Austen Tea Party charity anthology. It has now been expanded and released in its own right, with an optional epilogue for those wishing to read some marital bedroom antics.
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Everyone in town has come to the contest and the greasy little pig seems to be having the best time of all. Angela wants that pig. It would make a perfect pet. Then she discovers Bruce the bully also wants the pig. What will it take to win? Can she beat a boy? No matter how much she wants that pig.
Tricia Gardella is an award-winning author whose picture book ideas are inspired by family, friends, traditions, and travel. Her diverse hobbies include canning, cooking, knitting, rug-making, and gardening, but writing remains her true passion. After a twenty-year hiatus, Tricia is thrilled to return to the literary world. In the 1990s, she published several books traditionally, before pausing her writing career to open an ice cream parlor. Tricia holds a BA in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology. She lives in Central California with her two self-centered cats and draws inspiration from her three children, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
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Buddy has settled into his life with his brothers, Donut and Salem. However, when a mysterious trash bandit starts leaving a mess in the kitchen, Buddy gets blamed by mistake. Buddy discovers the real culprit but doesn’t want to be a tattletale. Soon, Buddy and the gang learn that telling the truth is always best.
Author Suzanna Lynn is a happily married, full-time mother of three beautiful, energetic children, and lives in a small town nestled in the deep rolling hills of Missouri.
Growing up in the Ozarks, Suzanna spent her childhood wandering the fields and woods surrounding her home. While most children avoided the dark corners of the woods, she sought them out; imagining them to be filled with fairies, dragons and all number of creatures.
Having not lost her childhood imagination, Suzanna has written numerous poems, songs and short stories that won various awards in high school and college. Her dream was to, one day, be an author.
In 2014 she decided to stop wishing she could publish a book and made the dream a reality when she released The Bed Wife.
That first novella gave birth to two more books, completing the series, and stirred the embers of her five-book series called The Untold Stories. She has since published stand alone novels, and has published several children’s books.
When she’s not busy writing, illustrating, or spending time with her family, Suzanna loves to travel, go horseback riding, and growing flowers. She also has been known to volunteer with her children’s school, the Ladies Auxiliary, and even her local zoo!
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Thirteen-year-old Joey is in trouble. His mother can hardly feed him, which-because of his small size-is saying a lot. As war moves closer to their little town, his mother’s options for more work are a big fat zero. Desperate, she sends him to a place where he won’t starve, Lapidius. Soon after arriving, however, Joey learns that he and the hundreds of other children aren’t just charity cases. Lapidius is a prestigious military institute that develops specialized skills for combat. But Lapidius is also a mysterious place where Joey learns that the battle for which they are being trained fot is full of magic, malevolence, and monsters. The new students discover a nation found worthy to fight for.
Like the characters in his books, Matt Runals believes that individual freedom is a necessary part of working together. An early entrepreneur, he owned a paintball business as a teenager and competed in paintball semi-professionally. He attended Longwood University getting a degree in History and a Master’s of Divinity from Regent University. Later he worked at Liberty University, where he served as assistant coach and chaplain for Liberty’s paintball team and worked as a code of conduct officer and a class 3 civil rights Title IX investigator with the Dean of Students. After college, he spent fifteen years as a youth minister, mentor, and counselor, focusing on the wellbeing of trauma victims and the spiritual development of teens. Feeling called to serve in the Army he joined as a chaplain, a position he’s held for eight years. The work Runals has done in mentoring, counseling, and guiding those in need has reinforced his strong belief in community involvement and volunteering. In 2019, Matthew’s leadership was recognized when he was nominated for the General Douglas Leadership Award. Runals currently lives in Texas with his wife Dana, whom he met while playing Ultimate Frisbee, and their three children. He hopes that his work with the Army and the heart he puts into his writing will help more people see the promise and possibility in our American heritage.
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Buddy and his siblings have grown, and it’s time for them to go to their forever homes. As families come to claim their new puppies, Buddy becomes anxious and worries that he will never get adopted. However, with a little encouragement from his momma, and a whole lot of patience, Buddy discovers that the difficulty of waiting is worth the reward.
Author Suzanna Lynn is a happily married, full-time mother of three beautiful, energetic children, and lives in a small town nestled in the deep rolling hills of Missouri.
Growing up in the Ozarks, Suzanna spent her childhood wandering the fields and woods surrounding her home. While most children avoided the dark corners of the woods, she sought them out; imagining them to be filled with fairies, dragons and all number of creatures.
Having not lost her childhood imagination, Suzanna has written numerous poems, songs and short stories that won various awards in high school and college. Her dream was to, one day, be an author.
In 2014 she decided to stop wishing she could publish a book and made the dream a reality when she released The Bed Wife.
That first novella gave birth to two more books, completing the series, and stirred the embers of her five-book series called The Untold Stories. She has since published stand alone novels, and has published several children’s books.
When she’s not busy writing, illustrating, or spending time with her family, Suzanna loves to travel, go horseback riding, and growing flowers. She also has been known to volunteer with her children’s school, the Ladies Auxiliary, and even her local zoo!
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Buddy is a curious little puppy with a big personality. When he discovers he looks different than the other corgis, he feels like he doesn’t belong. However, Buddy’s momma will help him see that being different is what makes him special!
Author Suzanna Lynn is a happily married, full-time mother of three beautiful, energetic children, and lives in a small town nestled in the deep rolling hills of Missouri.
Growing up in the Ozarks, Suzanna spent her childhood wandering the fields and woods surrounding her home. While most children avoided the dark corners of the woods, she sought them out; imagining them to be filled with fairies, dragons and all number of creatures.
Having not lost her childhood imagination, Suzanna has written numerous poems, songs and short stories that won various awards in high school and college. Her dream was to, one day, be an author.
In 2014 she decided to stop wishing she could publish a book and made the dream a reality when she released The Bed Wife.
That first novella gave birth to two more books, completing the series, and stirred the embers of her five-book series called The Untold Stories. She has since published stand alone novels, and has published several children’s books.
When she’s not busy writing, illustrating, or spending time with her family, Suzanna loves to travel, go horseback riding, and growing flowers. She also has been known to volunteer with her children’s school, the Ladies Auxiliary, and even her local zoo!
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After a series of disappointments and mishaps at college, Josh Blevins returns to his small hometown, loyal dog in tow, and begrudgingly settles in. Though he feels like a failure and his life is at a crossroads, he’s made new friends and even found a girl.
But the pleasant facade of Midnight Falls he remembered from childhood hides a sinister evil. One that goes beyond the hate festering within the borders and etched in the streets to something much deeper and chilling. Anyone and everyone could be a monster lurking behind the mask of hospitality. Knowing who to trust is impossible, especially when he’s constantly butting heads with the sheriff, who has a grudge against him, an axe to grind, and no intentions of burying it unless it’s maybe in Josh’s back.
Somehow, he’s become an outsider in a place he once called home, and is suddenly forced to choose between facing his problems or to keep running for the rest of his life. And what lingers in the dark may not let him survive long enough to decide.
Tropes: mysterious neighbor, being watched, everywhere monsters, clumsy escape, left with bruises, the final man, humans are monsters, secrets
John Evans is the debut author of the pulse-pumping book Midnight Falls. He also writes the Tobias Halson Vampire Hunter series and various short stories. Inspired by greats like Stephen King and Gary Brandner, he loves all things “old school” horror, and often claims his purpose is to give readers a little bit of fun Lovecraftian escapism from the scarier real world. Follow: facebook.com/JohnJEvansauthor and @roninmercllc
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A lifetime ago, the ring lost its battle. But not this time, not again. Neither the hunter nor the demon angel could escape their fate despite their hatred for one another. The ring would get revenge no matter what they wanted or thought. It won’t fail once again.
Upon the death of the demon angel, the world would crumble, and they would be sent straight to hell. Will love win? Or will fate run its course killing their only chance for love?
I’m Amanda Kay, a married mother of two. I have a degree in Multimedia Journalism with a minor in Political Science. Writing has always been a way for me to release the stress of everyday life. After a while I decided I wanted to share my stories.
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He’s my new obsession and the key to avenging my people. René is the only one who cares about the dead, because he knows deep loss. We’re kindred spirits. I’ll give him relief from his pain, and he’ll give me everything – including his life.
René
Three years of being steeped in death, booze, and pills have finally caught up with me. I think I might be cracking apart. Who is the otherworldly woman that visits me in the darkness? She’s the new addiction I can’t give up; and she’s left her mark on me – literally.
A single instant shattered Detective James Sheldon’s perfect life. Eighteen months later, he is begging for loose change on the streets and contemplating suicide.
In a strange twist of fate, he wins a record-breaking 168 million lottery. But what should be a life-changing dream becomes a heart-pumping nightmare.
Suddenly James finds himself thrust into a dangerous game where he’s forced to confront drug dealers, crime bosses out to destroy him, and the personal demons that keep him up at night. The question is – can he come to terms with his new wealth?
Before semi-retiring and turning to write novels, Lee had a varied career. He spent more than 20 years working in the music industry. Everything from playing in bands as a teenager to running an indie record label and record shop during the punk rock era to starting a music collector’s magazine and building it from zero to a circulation of 14,000 copies a month.
He’s met virtually every top ‘pop star’ and achieved one of his lifetime ambitions when he became manager of The Troggs, one of his all-time favourite bands from his teens.
He wrote a best-selling book on the Sex Pistols in 1988, which was published by Omnibus Press and thanks to their well-oiled publicity machine sold a respectable 60,000 copies. It was also published in Japan – in Japanese!
He has lived in Cambridge for most of his life and looks on writing as a new adventure. He still finds time to play the guitar (Fender Stratocaster) and is currently learning to play the drums with his wife. They found a drum teacher who has a studio with two kits and they are learning to play together side by side.
Mr. Lucky, is the first novel in the series. They are all available in eBook and paperback formats.
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Being a rodeo queen is the only dream Trinity Redhawk ever had. To be a girl with a strong platform who looked different from all the other smiling faces that she saw growing up.
But with that came the dedication to putting other things aside. And that included a relationship with Shooter Price. Breaking up with him allowed Trinity to go after her dreams and achieve her goals.
Now, she’s a week away from passing off her crown and being done with that part of her life and looking forward to something else. She can’t help but let her gaze wander and settle on Shooter all over again.
Shooter Price swallowed a bitter pill when he came home after failing to accomplish his goal and was forced to find some other avenue to go down for his adult life. What made it worse was seeing the girl who broke his young heart achieve her dreams while he was left feeling lesser.
And then they danced. Whether it was the song, the girl, the place, or all of it together, it brought something back to Shooter he thought long gone.
But the women in his family don’t care for Trinity and what she did to him. Can he establish something with Trinity now without outside interference or were they never meant to be?
Brooke May has been a Wyoming girl her entire life, most of it right here in Sheridan where the majority of her family resides. Growing up, she’s always had a wild imagination that came together to publish her first book, a cowboy romance inspired by her home and the rodeos she’s always loved attending.
Now, she continues to write where her imagination takes her with most books inspired by the scenery and beauty that is Sheridan, the Bighorns, and Wyoming. She’s a wife and mother of two and splits her time writing, playing with her kids, and of course, hiking, hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling in her favorite places in the BigHorns.
The sky isn’t the limit for her and all the stories she still has to share. There’s a little bit of everything for any romance reader; cowboys to fighters, bad boys to soldiers, werewolves to romantic comedies, and even a sweet cupid series for younger readers.
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Rowan is the queer (bisexual) author of REWIND, a romance series set entirely in her home country, France.
Her writing is own voices when it comes to bisexuality, queerness, and French culture. Addicted to reading and writing, you can usually find her with a book in her hands or sitting in front of my computer, typing while listening to music from the 80s.
After a series of disappointments and mishaps at college, Josh Blevins returns to his small hometown, loyal dog in tow, and begrudgingly settles in. Though he feels like a failure and his life is at a crossroads, he’s made new friends and even found a girl.
But the pleasant facade of Midnight Falls he remembered from childhood hides a sinister evil. One that goes beyond the hate festering within the borders and etched in the streets to something much deeper and chilling. Anyone and everyone could be a monster lurking behind the mask of hospitality. Knowing who to trust is impossible, especially when he’s constantly butting heads with the sheriff, who has a grudge against him, an axe to grind, and no intentions of burying it unless it’s maybe in Josh’s back.
Somehow, he’s become an outsider in a place he once called home, and is suddenly forced to choose between facing his problems or to keep running for the rest of his life. And what lingers in the dark may not let him survive long enough to decide.
Tropes: mysterious neighbor, being watched, everywhere monsters, clumsy escape, left with bruises, the final man, humans are monsters, secrets
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Bookbub – Porter and Midge: Paws and Pastries A Kid’s Guide to Homemade Dog Treats (Porter and Midge Children’s Book Series) by Jennie Chen and Giselle Nevada
Join Porter the mastiff and Midge the Greater Swiss mountain dog, and their owners, CJ and Lora, on a delightful culinary adventure in Porter and Midge: Paws and Pastries – A Kid’s Guide to Homemade Dog Treats. This charming book invites young bakers to discover the joy of making homemade treats for their furry friends. With 26 easy-to-follow recipes, including treats, meaty snacks, cakes, muffins, and no-bake goodies, kids will love creating tasty delights for their dogs. Filled with engaging rhymes and charming illustrations, this book is perfect for young dog lovers and aspiring chefs. Create unforgettable moments in the kitchen and make your four-legged companions wag with joy!
Jennie Chen has been active in purpose bred dogs since 2001 earning over 75 titles in conformation, competitive obedience, rally, herding, lure coursing, weight pull, drafting, water rescue, packing, and animal assisted therapy. Her first AKC Champion was a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Ch Dixieland Blazing Maximus, CGC, HIT, SS, SWET, WETT, HIC, WETX, WTXX, WPD, DD, WWDS, RN, CD, THDA, VGS, 2017 GSMDCA Ambassador of the Breed, “Mouse.” Mouse was the first Greater Swiss Mountain Dog to earn any Water Rescue titles, and he was spokesdog for the Keep Austin Dog Friendly trend for many years appearing in magazines, news clips, and serving the community as an animal assisted therapy dog. Keep Austin Dog Friendly was nominated for a Webby Award in 2016.
In addition to Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, she also owns a pride of Lowchen or The Little Lion Dogs. In 2019, she piloted her Lowchen, GCHS Musicbox Got Your Six at Roman Reign “Target” to #1 All-Systems, #1 OH for 2019 and 2020. Target went on to win the Breed at the AKC National Championship in 2019, Westminster in 2020, and Best in Specialty Show in 2021.
Jennie has served on various board and committee positions in the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America, the Lowchen Club of America, as well as regional Newfoundland and Bernese Mountain Dog Clubs. She is a GSMDCA draft judge and weight pull judge.
Giselle Nevada
Originally from the Philippines, Giselle came to the US to attend Wellesley College where she studied Economics. After graduation, she worked in managing risk/compliance teams, specializing in machine learning and more recently, risk policy.
Giselle has owned several mastiffs over the past 20 years, some from reputable breeders and others she rescued as adults. Her experience with rescuing and fostering mastiffs led her to become interested in socialization as a way of preventing future issues. She enjoys working with her dogs and has trained them in various canine sports such as carting, conformation, agility, rally, trick dog, nose work, and more. Her puppy, Porter, is an example of the success of early socialization, having earned multiple performance dog titles and even starred in a movie directed by Marian Yeager called “Match Me If You Can.”
Giselle is an active member of various dog clubs such as the Scentwork ATX Club, Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, and the Mastiff Club of America. She has lived in Austin for over two decades, and her passion for dogs and socialization continues to inspire her work.
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A romantic suspense novella from the award-winning author of the Moore Family Saga, Michele Sims.
Are you ready for a breathtaking journey to Greece, where postcard-perfect scenery hides a dark underbelly of secrets, deception, and murder?
World-renowned jazz saxophonist Cade Moore and his band are back together for a whirlwind series of concerts during the Millennial Olympic Games. His wife, Lecia, dreams of lazy days and magical nights on the idyllic isles of Greece. What could go wrong in paradise?
A lot, it turns out.
As they set foot on the sun-drenched beaches and wander through ancient ruins, dark forces gather. What starts as a dream vacation quickly spirals into a nightmare of international intrigue. Loyalties are tested, and the couple finds themselves tangled in a web of lies that could change their lives forever.
Picture this…
A romantic evening under the stars, suddenly shattered by a shocking revelation. The serene beauty of Greece becomes a backdrop for a thrilling game of cat and mouse. Cade and Lecia are plunged into a world where nothing is as it seems, and trust becomes a rare commodity.
Will their love be strong enough to withstand the storm?
Or will the sins of the past drag them down into the depths of despair?
If you crave suspense, romance, and heart-pounding twists, this book is your next must-read. Buckle up for a story that will keep you turning pages into the night, desperately seeking the truth alongside Cade and Lecia. Don’t just read about adventure – live it with them.
Michele Sims is the “author-ego” of Deanna McNeil, MD and creator of the Moore Family Saga. She loves writing hot love stories and women’s fiction with multigenerational characters. She is the recipient of the 2019 RSJ Debut Author Award, the 2018 RSJ Aspiring Author Award, and first runner up in the Introvert Press Poetry Contest for February 2018. She was also a finalist in Building Relationships Around Books, BRAB, best series finalist in 2020 and best paranormal book in 2022.
She was the featured author in the June 2023 editions of Black Fiction Addiction and Romance in Color, both digital publications. She is a member of the NK Tribe called Success.
She lives in South Carolina with her husband who has been her soulmate and greatest cheerleader. She is the proud mother of adult sons and an auntie to many loved ones. When she’s not writing, she’s trying to remember the importance of exercise, travelling, listening to different genres of music, and observing the wonders of life on this marvelous planet. She has worked on several collaborative projects. She plans to work with other authors in the future.
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Discover the delightful world of homes in The Places We Call Home, a captivating rhyming book perfect for children aged baby to 6.
This enchanting story takes young readers to explore the many unique places where people and animals live. From bustling cities to quiet countryside, from treetop nests to oceanic depths, every home is celebrated for its special qualities and the love it holds within.
Join us in a heartfelt adventure, beautifully illustrated, that teaches children the importance of homes and the love that fills them. Whether high in the attic or deep in the ocean, with family or alone, The Places We Call Home reminds us that home is where all love begins.
Kim Ann is a bestselling and multi-award-winning author whose fun, imaginative books help young readers develop a love of reading. She has published many children’s books, including Ninja School Rules and Ten Little Sandpipers, as well as Amazon’s Teachers’ Pick Ruby the Rainbow Witch®, Goldy the Puppy®, Go On Vacation, and Quick Affirmations book series.
Kim has sold 100k+ units online, in various retail spaces, and at author events. Always working on her next story, she looks forward to sharing many more books with her readers.
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A twenty-year-old secret lies revealed. Someone wants it reburied at any cost. She’s now marked for termination with extreme prejudice.
Julia Xero is in shock. At twenty-two, the introverted orphan found her dream job cleaning up after the dead and even acquired a family worth staying and fighting for. The semi-stuck-up hidden race she works for doesn’t take the news that she’s not entirely human well, but Julia stubbornly stands her ground despite one of them “shockingly” trying to kill her outright.
Remanded into her employer’s custody, Julia is desperate to skip past these inane distractions so she can concentrate on stopping the true danger—a plot to neuter a large portion of humanity without their consent. More than willing to kick ass and take names, Julia obstinately pushes forward despite the realization that someone can’t abide her very existence.
Can Julia stay alive long enough to discover and stop her new nemesis while keeping her newfound family from becoming collateral damage?
The Secret Aftermath is the fast-paced second book in The Discoveries of Julia Xero urban fantasy thriller series. If you enjoy close calls, digging for secrets, and do-or-die heroines, then you’re in for an unearthed treat in Gloria Oliver’s mystery adventure.
Grab your copy of The Secret Aftermath to uncover more hidden truths today!
Gloria Oliver lives in Texas, staying away from rolling tumbleweeds while bowing to the never-ending wishes of her feline and canine masters.
Her previous works have been fantasy, urban fantasy, young adult fantasy, and recently historical cozy mystery novels. Several contain romantic and mystery elements. Her short speculative fiction stories can be found in many anthologies, covering things from the fantastic and strange to a Bubba Apocalypse.
The Discoveries of Julia Xero will be her second series. Her first is the Daiyu Wu Mysteries.
Gloria is a member in good standing of BroadUniverse though she has yet to make the list for Cat Slaves R Us. In her spare time (what’s that?), she watches TV shows, movies, anime, plays PC games, and reads books.
For some free reads, sample chapters, appearance schedule, and more information on her and her works, please drop by and visit her at www.gloriaoliver.com or subscribe at www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe to get news, deals, releases, and a free gift for joining!
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Being a rodeo queen is the only dream Trinity Redhawk ever had. To be a girl with a strong platform who looked different from all the other smiling faces that she saw growing up.
But with that came the dedication to putting other things aside. And that included a relationship with Shooter Price. Breaking up with him allowed Trinity to go after her dreams and achieve her goals.
Now, she’s a week away from passing off her crown and being done with that part of her life and looking forward to something else. She can’t help but let her gaze wander and settle on Shooter all over again.
Shooter Price swallowed a bitter pill when he came home after failing to accomplish his goal and was forced to find some other avenue to go down for his adult life. What made it worse was seeing the girl who broke his young heart achieve her dreams while he was left feeling lesser.
And then they danced. Whether it was the song, the girl, the place, or all of it together, it brought something back to Shooter he thought long gone.
But the women in his family don’t care for Trinity and what she did to him. Can he establish something with Trinity now without outside interference or were they never meant to be?
GOODREADS – Murder in Prospect (An Eve Sawyer Mystery) by Jane Suen
BOOKBUB – Murder in Prospect (An Eve Sawyer Mystery) by Jane Suen
Her friend, Bob, is grieving the death of his beloved Uncle Will and feels something’s not right. It was ruled that he died of natural causes, but shortly after arriving Eve begins to suspect foul play.
No stranger to murder cases, journalism student Eve puts her sleuthing skills to use to help Bob get the answers he needs, peeling away the layers of the mystery in her hunt for the truth.
As they struggle with scant evidence, a guest at the local inn is murdered. Can Eve find the killer or killers before the truth is buried beneath the small, historic mining town? Will justice be served and allow the dead to rest in peace?
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GOODREADS – Back in the Ring (The Predator Series) by Brooke May
BOOKBUB – Back in the Ring (The Predator Series) by Brooke May
Tragedy, it can strike anyone.
Healing after it can take weeks, months, years, or even decades.
Bijou Augustine has struggled.
Being a young widow, raising her daughter alone, and now her biggest challenge of keeping her late husband’s dream going, Bijou feels like she is slowly losing grip on her life.
Living in a small town in Georgia doesn’t make for a great economy. Having a youth center is necessary but not worth donating money toward for services.
Growing despite, Bijou begins making calls to search for donations, but one call changes everything.
Willing to work for nothing, mountain man Noah sweeps in with a glint in his penetrating gaze that captivates Bijou the moment they meet.
She’s awkward and he is clearly still healing from his own pain.
But there is more to it, there has to be with how he is always checking his surroundings. But the thrill of something new clouds Bijou’s thoughts.
Whatever he is hiding may be more than Bijou can handle with her already packed plate.
Brooke May has been a Wyoming girl her entire life, most of it right here in Sheridan where the majority of her family resides. Growing up, she’s always had a wild imagination that came together to publish her first book, a cowboy romance inspired by her home and the rodeos she’s always loved attending.
Now, she continues to write where her imagination takes her with most books inspired by the scenery and beauty that is Sheridan, the Bighorns, and Wyoming. She’s a wife and mother of two and splits her time writing, playing with her kids, and of course, hiking, hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling in her favorite places in the BigHorns.
The sky isn’t the limit for her and all the stories she still has to share. There’s a little bit of everything for any romance reader; cowboys to fighters, bad boys to soldiers, werewolves to romantic comedies, and even a sweet cupid series for younger readers.
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Join Bella, a ray of pure sunshine and an avid steamy romance reader, while she searches for Mr. Right.
Mr. Wimp is the beginning of her story, as she splits from her husband. After twelve years together, Bella never thought she’d be back in the dating pool. She quickly realizes how much of herself was lost in her relationship with her ex.
The human mating site isn’t so bad, if all you want is some fun to gain your confidence back. Hell, Bella can even act out some of the scenes in the spicy romance books she has read! Online dating is full of amusing plot twists and sexy fun.
Bella soon learns that becoming single in your thirties has never been so sexually liberating.
This series consists of 13 novellas, with 12 different Mr. Right Nows, including plenty of grumpy, sexy, witty and alpha men.
B.L. Wilde (Bee) writes many genres, including Contemporary, Rom Com and Fantasy. All have one thing in common… love! Romance is always her go to, whether she is writing or reading. Her love of words began at a very young age. Now, living in Worcestershire, UK, with her amazingly supportive husband, and two spotty dogs, she has finally started to write full time. A dream that finally became possible when she met the love of her life. She adores nothing more than creating page turning reads, but beware, Bee will always make her characters work for their happy ending. Let your imagination run ‘Wilde’ with one of her books today. For more information and to join her Newsletter visit:- WWW.BLWILDE.COM
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