Mister Movie Star (Beyond the Olympic Peninsula Series) by Cat Treadgold

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Mister Movie Star (Beyond the Olympic Peninsula Series) by Cat Treadgold
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Genre – Contemporary Romance
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Action star George Reed Masters has spent much of his last twenty years on movie sets, surrounded by willing women. Longing to be seen as a serious actor, he takes on a role that requires him to lose serious weight.
So maybe it’s not the best time to hire his aunt’s private chef, Rose. Has the punishing diet scrambled his brain? George wants her… badly. But unlike any other woman in his orbit, Rose is quiet and reserved, and a committed relationship with a civilian doesn’t jibe with his career plans. Though Rose feels the heat, she is determined to hold onto her job – and her heart.
Child of Hollywood royalty and his frequent co-star, George’s ex-wife Helena is a classic beauty with major talent. To win him back and take him far away from Rose, Helena dangles the perfect lure: a coveted role in her father’s next film.

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Cat Treadgold has been a publisher and editor, a classical singer, an Equity actress, a coordinator in Newsweek’s External Relations Department, a secretary at Siemens A.G., a voice teacher at Shoreline Community College, a receptionist at Soundworks recording studio, a cater-waiter with Glorious Foods, a restaurant hostess, and a coat-check girl at Regine’s. One hot, humid summer in Ohio, while cast as an Indian in an outdoor drama during the week and Anne in the musical Shenandoah on the weekends, she became certified in stage fighting. She was once semi-fluent in French, German, and Italian and occasionally attempts to revive those languages. She is currently learning Spanish.

 

Cat has an AB cum laude in German Literature from Princeton University, an MM in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington, and a certificate in Technical Writing and Editing from the University of Washington.

 

Two of her unpublished novels made it to the finals in their categories (mystery and romance) in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Annual Contest. Three of her one-hour adaptations of operas (original translations and dialogue) were performed by Shoreline students while she was a teacher there.

 

She and her husband Jeff reside in Washington during the dry (drier) months and Arizona during the wet (wetter) ones.

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The War on Sarah Morris by Kathleen Jones

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The War on Sarah Morris by Kathleen Jones
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Genre – Women’s Literary Fiction
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What happens when your secure corporate job suddenly becomes precarious? Book editor Sarah Morris finds herself in this predicament when the company she has served for twenty-one years is reorganized. Sarah’s boss gives all the company’s book editing projects to freelancers and a pet employee, unofficially demoting Sarah, who must spend her days tagging documents. And when Sarah’s boss starts bullying her, she realizes that she’s been pigeonholed into a dead-end job.

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Kathleen Jones is a Toronto-based novelist and former book editor who writes in multiple genres. Her first novel, Love Is the Punch Line, an offbeat, midlife romance set in the world of stand-up comedy, was published by Moonshine Cove in 2018. The book has received several favorable 4- and 5-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. She also writes frequent book reviews for Goodreads, Amazon, and LibraryThing. Kathleen lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Havana Girls : A gripping tale of family secrets and Cold War intrigue across Cuba and Florida by L.L. Kirchner

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Havana Girls : A gripping tale of family secrets and Cold War intrigue across Cuba and Florida (The Queenpin Chronicles) by L.L. Kirchner
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Genre – Historical Women’s Crime Fiction
Synopsis –
Dangerous secrets unite two women across generations in this immersive historical thriller.
Like the gripping intrigue of The Nightingale and the dual-timeline suspense of The Forgotten Garden, L.L. Kirchner’s novel reveals a shadow world where determined women outmaneuver the mobsters and g-men who never saw them coming.
Havana, 1950. Thelma Miles has carved out a precarious independence running a Havana nightclub and raising her niece when she learns her reporter friend’s car has gone over the cliffs off the Pacific Coast Highway. The woman had been on the verge of publishing a groundbreaking exposé. Only Thelma knows the deadly secrets she took with her – secrets powerful men would kill to keep buried.
Miami, 1978. Sam Fontana is still reeling from divorce when her father’s death leads her to a mysterious envelope left by her mother – investigative reporter Imogene Fuchs – who died in a suspicious “accident” nearly thirty years earlier. What begins as a personal quest to understand her mother’s past soon plunges Sam into a shadowy world where the glittering nightclubs of pre-revolution Cuba collide with the corrupt underbelly of 1970s Miami.
As their timelines merge, Sam and Thelma find themselves battling the same sinister forces – a lethal mix of organized crime, government conspiracy, and family betrayal. But can they trust each other? Should they?
With the stakes escalating, these two fiercely independent women must find a way to work together and expose the truth before the same powerful forces that silenced Imogene Fuchs return to finish the job.
Perfect for readers who love their heroines formidable and flawed.

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L.L. Kirchner is an award-winning screenwriter and Pushcart-nominated author whose expatriate adventures spawned two memoirs—described by NPR as “like Eat, Pray, Love, but funny.” Drawing on her eclectic background as a religion editor, dating columnist, and bridal editor, her writing explores feminist narratives with wit and “her discerning eye” (Foreword Reviews). Her debut novel FLORIDA GIRLS launches the Queenpin Chronicles trilogy, following an unconventional heroine through 1940s Florida’s criminal underworld. When not writing books about fierce women making trouble, she blogs about them at IllBehavedWomen.com. She lives in Florida with her favorite husband and their best boy Hartley.

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When Grifters Come Calling (The Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series) by Cynthia Hamilton

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When Grifters Come Calling (The Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series) by Cynthia Hamilton
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Genre – Women’s Detective Fiction
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When Madeline’s event manager comes down with strep throat the day before two weekend events up in the Santa Ynez Valley, Madeline has no choice but to step into a role she had stepped away from years ago. Though she’s not excited about the prospect of having to take Lauren’s place, both events prove to be anything but boring. And what she observes becomes worthy of two unofficial cases, which she delves into between events.
Prior to the drive up to hotel in the Valley, MDPI picks up a background check on a woman who showed up at the client’s father’s front door claiming to be his illegitimate daughter. The case is especially concerning to Lisa Danville because her dad was recently diagnosed with early-stage dementia. Since Henry Danville is a widower and is very well-off, Lisa’s concerns are justified.
Though both Current Affairs events and the newest MDPI case seem pretty straightforward, Madeline and Mike soon discover how devious and life-threatening they really are. To add more angst to the mix, news of Madeline’s jailbird ex-husband’s latest exploits sets off a chain reaction with surprising results.

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One unshakable fact that I knew about myself was that I couldn’t write a book if my life depended on it. This belief stemmed from my deep admiration for the authors whose books I gobbled up starting at the age of nineteen. My tastes were eclectic, and I usually had five books in my car so that I’d have access to whatever I was in the mood for at that particular moment. Books were my window to the world, as they are for all readers. I couldn’t bear the thought of not having something to read, partly because I’m one of those people who never want to waste a moment, and partly because I love seeing life from different perspectives.

I took the unexpected path to writing when I was trying to figure out how I could occupy myself if I became bedridden by a mystery illness that had already puzzled a parade of doctors.

At that time I was only two years into the nine-year odyssey to find out what was causing a wide and random range of debilitating symptoms. Fortunately for me, I conveniently forgot I couldn’t write and I dove right into the first book, which I wrote in secret. I finished it a year later―to the day―and immediately started the second book.

Once I began writing, I was on a roll. When things got pretty desperate, health-wise, I decided I wanted to see one of my books in print before I kicked the bucket. This perverse pursuit was added to my list of obligations, which included managing a mortgage company, while my health continued to worsen.

But self-publishing the third book I’d written was a triumph of spirit, followed by a worsening of my pain. It got so bad, I physically couldn’t write anymore. During that time, I started two books but had to abandon them.

Nine years after my weird collection of symptoms started, I got the correct diagnosis: Lyme disease. But since it took so long to accurately diagnose, I now had late-stage Lyme, which is incurable. I was vindicated, in that I wasn’t crazy or imagining these symptoms, but there was nothing I could do to stave off the incessant pain. I started writing again. It allowed me to get out of my body and up into my head, at least for a short while.

So, here I am, more than twenty years since I turned to writing for solace. By some miracle, I’ve gained the upper hand against Lyme. I’m back to living my life at full-throttle, unfazed by the widespread permanent nerve damage. Aside from the pain, which I’ve become accustomed to, I’m just as active as I ever was, and I’m left with this wonderful gift from a monster of a disease. Given how everything has played out, I wouldn’t change a thing if I could. Writing has been the unexpected gift that keeps giving.

Cynthia

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When Grifters Come Calling (The Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series) by Cynthia Hamilton
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Genre – Women’s Detective Fiction
Cover Designer – Six Penny Graphics


When Madeline’s event manager comes down with strep throat the day before two weekend events up in the Santa Ynez Valley, Madeline has no choice but to step into a role she had stepped away from years ago. Though she’s not excited about the prospect of having to take Lauren’s place, both events prove to be anything but boring. And what she observes becomes worthy of two unofficial cases, which she delves into between events.
Prior to the drive up to hotel in the Valley, MDPI picks up a background check on a woman who showed up at the client’s father’s front door claiming to be his illegitimate daughter. The case is especially concerning to Lisa Danville because her dad was recently diagnosed with early-stage dementia. Since Henry Danville is a widower and is very well-off, Lisa’s concerns are justified.
Though both Current Affairs events and the newest MDPI case seem pretty straightforward, Madeline and Mike soon discover how devious and life-threatening they really are. To add more angst to the mix, news of Madeline’s jailbird ex-husband’s latest exploits sets off a chain reaction with surprising results.

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One unshakable fact that I knew about myself was that I couldn’t write a book if my life depended on it. This belief stemmed from my deep admiration for the authors whose books I gobbled up starting at the age of nineteen. My tastes were eclectic, and I usually had five books in my car so that I’d have access to whatever I was in the mood for at that particular moment. Books were my window to the world, as they are for all readers. I couldn’t bear the thought of not having something to read, partly because I’m one of those people who never want to waste a moment, and partly because I love seeing life from different perspectives.

I took the unexpected path to writing when I was trying to figure out how I could occupy myself if I became bedridden by a mystery illness that had already puzzled a parade of doctors.

At that time I was only two years into the nine-year odyssey to find out what was causing a wide and random range of debilitating symptoms. Fortunately for me, I conveniently forgot I couldn’t write and I dove right into the first book, which I wrote in secret. I finished it a year later―to the day―and immediately started the second book.

Once I began writing, I was on a roll. When things got pretty desperate, health-wise, I decided I wanted to see one of my books in print before I kicked the bucket. This perverse pursuit was added to my list of obligations, which included managing a mortgage company, while my health continued to worsen.

But self-publishing the third book I’d written was a triumph of spirit, followed by a worsening of my pain. It got so bad, I physically couldn’t write anymore. During that time, I started two books but had to abandon them.

Nine years after my weird collection of symptoms started, I got the correct diagnosis: Lyme disease. But since it took so long to accurately diagnose, I now had late-stage Lyme, which is incurable. I was vindicated, in that I wasn’t crazy or imagining these symptoms, but there was nothing I could do to stave off the incessant pain. I started writing again. It allowed me to get out of my body and up into my head, at least for a short while.

So, here I am, more than twenty years since I turned to writing for solace. By some miracle, I’ve gained the upper hand against Lyme. I’m back to living my life at full-throttle, unfazed by the widespread permanent nerve damage. Aside from the pain, which I’ve become accustomed to, I’m just as active as I ever was, and I’m left with this wonderful gift from a monster of a disease. Given how everything has played out, I wouldn’t change a thing if I could. Writing has been the unexpected gift that keeps giving.

Cynthia

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Silent Creek by Jean M. Grant

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Silent Creek by Jean M. Grant
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Genre – Women’s Suspense Fiction
When life takes your identity, you make a new one.
Walking off the grid in search of safety from the ex who stole her life, Josie Sawyer is dumped into the deep end. Her late uncle’s mountain homestead comes with responsibility for his elderly friend, and Josie’s finances are quickly strained by a medical emergency and the aging property’s mounting repairs.
She needs help and money – fast.
Determined to put his criminal past behind him, Everett O’Reagan has vowed to build a better life for himself and his daughter. So, he jumps at the chance to work for Josie as the homestead’s live-in handyman. But between trying to dodge the nosy local sheriff and appease his caseworker, Everett’s new reputation is on shaky ground.
Nevertheless, a cautious bond forms between Josie and her new tenants, and the friendship leaves her hoping she might repair her sense of human connection. But when suspicious activity on her property points to a dangerous trespasser, a dark discovery shatters Josie’s blooming trust.
Maybe a secure life with a new family was just a fool’s hope in Silent Creek…

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Jean M. Grant is a naturalist and former scientist who writes sweeping adventures with heart and hope. Her books span the genres of historical and contemporary romance, romantasy, women’s fiction, suspense, and friendship fiction. When not writing, you can find her in her gardens, exploring the outdoors with her family, or drinking coffee while contemplating her next big adventure.

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A Dress the Color of the Sky (Dress Series) by Jennifer Irwin

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A Dress the Color of the Sky (Dress Series) by Jennifer Irwin
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Genre – Literary Women’s Fiction
A universal story of redemption. If Prue’s marriage doesn’t kill her then her behavior will. Curious about her broken man-picker, Prue digs into her past to find the answers.
For too many years, Prudence Aldrich has been numbing the pain in her life with random sexual encounters. Her marriage to cold, self-centered Nick is, not surprisingly, on the rocks. But after several dangerous experiences with strangers, Prudence finally realizes she needs therapy to stop her self-destructive behavior, and so she checks into the Serenity Hills rehab center.
Prudence blames herself for her irresponsible behavior and is filled with self-loathing. She’s convinced she is completely at fault for Nick’s manipulative attitude and believes with therapy, she can return their relationship to its idyllic beginnings. However, her therapist and the other members of her rehab group see the person behind the pain. As Prudence learns more about herself and the reasons for her behavior, including startling revelations about her childhood, she begins to understand the basis for her lack of sexual self-respect. She also learns she is not entirely to blame for the failure of her marriage.
With the positive reinforcement of everyone at Serenity Hills, Prudence learns not to define herself by her past. But moving forward would mean letting go of Nick for good, and Prudence isn’t sure she can.

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A native New Yorker and captivating storyteller with a flair for embellishment, Jennifer Irwin resides in Los Angeles. After earning her BA in Cinema from Denison University, she worked in advertising and marketing. Jennifer taught Pilates while raising three boys and currently works in the financial industry. Her short stories have appeared in numerous literary publications, including California’s Emerging Writers, An Anthology of Fiction. Jennifer published her first novel, A Dress in the Color of the Sky, in 2018. Since its release, A Dress the Color of the Sky has won seven book awards, received rave reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, and been optioned for a feature film. In 2021, Jennifer released the stand-alone sequel, A Dress the Color of the Moon, which also won multiple book awards.

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The Sun Never Dies by A.R. Hadley

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The Sun Never Dies by A.R. Hadley
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Genre – Literary Women’s Fiction
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Do you believe in love at first sight?
A laconic novel fraught with exquisite tension and arresting beauty, The Sun Never Dies is the unforgettable story of one woman’s journey back to self after encountering a strange young man twenty-three years her junior.
Meet Beth, a newly single woman in the late 1990s, and Liam, a recent college grad backpacking his way across the world – as the two collide unexpectedly one fateful night.
Liam’s philosophy on life greatly conflicts with Beth’s. She’s also concerned her family won’t approve. Over the course of two years, this couple sifts their way through a series of life-changing events, ultimately resulting in growth and lessons learned. Namely two:
That we meet people for a reason.
And there are no coincidences.
Leaving the reader to beg the question
Does the soul plan out this miraculous trip we call life?
Author Note: The Sun Never Dies is a 37,000-word literary novella. A tale of connection, not romance. The characters and their intense and realistic actions drive the plot. Contains graphic content that may trigger some readers.

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A.R. Hadley writes imperfectly perfect sentences by the light of her iPhone.

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She loves the ocean.

Chocolate.

Her children.

And Cary Grant.

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She annoys those darling little children by quoting lines from Back to the Future, but despite her knowledge of eighties and nineties pop culture, she was actually meant to live alongside the Lost Generation after the Great War and write a mediocre novel while drinking absinthe with Hemingway. Instead, find her sipping unsweet tea near a beautiful garden as she weaves fictional tales of love and connection amid reality.

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The Moon That Fell from Heaven by N.L. Holmes

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The Moon That Fell from Heaven by N.L. Holmes
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Genre – Historical Women’s Fiction
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When Ehli-nikkalu, the daughter of his Hittite overlord, marries the vassal king of Ugarit but fails to produce an heir, she finds herself abused and isolated, especially by her mother-in-law. Longing for her homeland and beloved family, Ehli-nikkal becomes involved with a mad pretender who commands hordes of starving dispossessed, a conscienceless extortioner, and a royal concubine with a shady past. Only the bravery and friendship of a young girl, an indebted secretary, and a generous poet get her home safely – after teaching her a thing or two about love.

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N.L. Holmes is the pen name of a professional archaeologist who received her doctorate from Bryn Mawr College. She has excavated in Greece and in Israel and taught ancient history and humanities at the university level for many years. She has always had a passion for books, and in childhood, she and her cousin used to write stories for fun. These days she lives in France with her husband, two cats, geese, and chickens, where she gardens, weaves, dances, and plays the violin.

Matador (A Jessica Watts Southwest Suspense Novel) by Kathryn Dodson

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When amateur sleuth Jessica Watt’s dog unearths a skeleton in an abandoned orchard, she has no idea she’s about to unravel a decades-old mystery that will shake an entire family to its core. What really happened to Paul Brown, who vanished without a trace years ago?
As Jessica investigates, she confronts a tangled web of family secrets: a potential hidden affair, a possible second family, bitter rivalries, and a murder that someone desperately wants to keep buried. With each revelation, the list of suspects grows-Paul’s bitter business partner, his son, or perhaps the woman he spurned.
From the pecan groves of the Texas/New Mexico border to the ranches of Mexico, Jessica will risk everything to expose the truth. But some families guard their secrets with deadly determination, and someone is watching her every move.
A gripping tale of family, betrayal, and the explosive power of long-buried secrets, this novel proves that the past always finds its way into the light-no matter how deep it’s been hidden.

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Kathryn Dodson grew up writing and riding horses in far West Texas. She graduated from SMU in English/Creative Writing and went on to get an MBA from Thunderbird and a PhD from Clemson. Now she spends her days writing about women who become their own heroes.

She has worked on both sides of the US/Mexico border and has held jobs with governments, chambers of commerce, and other businesses. Kathryn loves to travel and has visited 30 countries and 44 states. This inspires her novels about interesting women in fascinating places.

Originally from Texas, Kathryn had the good fortune to live in Spain, Mexico, Tanzania, and several U.S. states, and the good sense to end up in Carlsbad, California. She loves travel, fiery food, hanging out with the neighbors in the front yard on Friday evenings, and reading.

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What We Give Away (Bold Journeys Series) by Paulette Stout

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What We Give Away (Bold Journeys Series) by Paulette Stout
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Genre – Women’s Romance Fiction
Page Count – 379
A story too big to ignore. A second chance at love. Did the biggest lie of Leslie’s life drive away the only man she’s ever loved?
Leslie is an award-winning journalist who thrives on tackling NYC’s most controversial stories. But at 37, she finds herself at the heart of an investigation that hits too close to home.
For as long as Leslie can remember, food has been the enemy. Something to avoid, not enjoy. When a relative challenges her perspective, she dives into the world of diet culture and eating disorders, only to see her own struggles reflected back at her. This revelation sets Leslie on a transformative journey to mend her relationship with food, her body, and the only man she’s ever loved.
Chef Risto is a bigger than life personality who unapologetically lives life to the fullest. With his restaurant thriving and his culinary star rising, Risto has everything he’s ever wanted – except Leslie. Their past is a tangled web of unspoken feelings and unmet expectations. He dreams of her every night. But how can they build a future together when Leslie can’t fully support his dreams?
When Leslie’s cupid-of-an-aunt insists she fill-in for her at Risto’s restaurant, their undeniable chemistry reignites. But can it overcome their complicated history?
Meanwhile, tensions rise as Leslie’s investigation threatens her TV career. It forces her into an impossible choice: achieve stardom while living a lie, or embrace the truth for a second chance at true love?
In this compelling tale of self-discovery and romance, Leslie must navigate a world that demands she conform, while finding the courage to be true to herself and live her best life.

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Paulette Stout is the multi award-winning and fearless author of fast-paced contemporary fiction that makes readers feel and think. With Paulette’s books, readers get bingeable prose, relatable characters and compelling stories that keep pages turning.

Raised by a single dad in Manhattan, Paulette is the gold-star wordsmith and owner of her content marketing agency, Media Goddess Inc. Prior to MGI, Paulette led content and design teams at several tech companies, and one educational publisher where her elimination of the Oxford comma caused a near riot.

You can usually find Paulette rearranging words into pleasing patterns while wearing grammar t-shirts at her home in Acton, Massachusetts. Connect with Paulette on her website at paulettestout.com, on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @paulettestoutauthor or on Twitter @StoutContent.

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Caddy’s Tale – A Story of Unconditional Love by Carol McKibben

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Caddy’s Tale – A Story of Unconditional Love by Carol McKibben
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Genre – Women’s Fiction
Page Count – 98
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Lily Loggins falls in love when she pulls a drowning pit bull puppy out of the ocean. Who would have thought this one act would set Lilly down a path she never expected.
Golfer Micah Moore has two goals – to win the PGA Grand Slam and marry Lily the girl of his dreams. When he sees the exhausted puppy in Lilly’s arms, he’s certain he’s added another love to his life. He didn’t anticipate the important role the dog would play in his future.
In an ugly twist of fate, Lily and Micah’s lives together are marred by tragedies until a life force beyond their understanding influences their destiny and leaves them forever altered.
“A tender story with a twist I didn’t see coming! I love whatever Carol McKibben writes and how she incorporates unusual paranormal romance.” – D. A. McMillan
“A beautiful story of the power and strength of love and how it can bring about the most magnificent of miracles.” – Dina Bushrod

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Carol’s love of animals, especially dogs and horses, is obvious in everything she writes.


 Her love of dogs and working in rescue has led her to write from the heart and through a dog’s eyes. A dog’s unconditional love for his human is what she emphasizes in her writing. Her message is clear. “If a dog can love us unconditionally, why can’t we do the same with each other?” While her latest book, Caddy’s Tale, is spiritual in nature, most of her paranormal stories are often filled with characters that might be the most difficult to love.

Carol’s love of writing and dogs began at 14 when she started telling her stories to Labrador Retrievers, Basset Hounds and any stray that happened by. It wasn’t long before people stopped to have a listen as well. Now, Carol writes for people and speaks to large audiences, dogs included.

Contact Carol at http://www.carolmckibben.com or join her at https://www.facebook.com/CarolMckibbenAuthor

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A Week at Meredith’s by Kate Brazier

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A Week at Meredith’s by Kate Brazier
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Genre – Women’s Family Fiction
Page Count – 340
<span;>‘Fooling other people is duplicity; fooling yourself is stupidity.’

<span;>In 1997, sixteen-year-old Tana Davis imagined a bright future for herself; she would finish school, become a lawyer, and generally swish her way through life being brilliant. But a chance encounter with a stranger on a Cornish beach pushed Tana’s life onto a different path.

<span;>Fast forward to 2010, and Tana awakes in a French hospital, with limited memories about what happened to put her there. Images flicker through her head: a ten-car pile-up, a terrorist attack, a brutal mugging. A train wreck or a plane crash. Anything could have happened. But what did? And where are her children?

<span;>Forced to examine her life to this point, Tana must admit some brutal truths about herself, her family and her relationships.

<span;>Based loosely on the twelve-step recovery programme, Tana’s story confronts some of the most fundamental issues that we all face – how we create meaning in our life, how perceptions influence the way we conduct ourselves, and how relationships can be tested.

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Kate Brazier is an English teacher with a lifelong passion for Literature, and she has a Master’s degree in Creative Writing. She has lived in both the USA and Australia but is now based in London. A keen marathon runner, she enjoys taking part in races to raise money for charity. As well as this, she holds a 2nd Dan in Japanese Jujitsu and trains regularly. Kate is married and has three children.

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Look Again (A Logan McKenna Mystery Book 10) by Valerie Davisson

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Look Again (A Logan McKenna Mystery Book 10) by Valerie Davisson
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Genre – Women’s Crime Fiction
Page Count – 300
Cover Designer – Kim Peticolas
A cold spring day brings murder to the Oregon coast. No one is safe – and someone dear to Logan may be the next to fall.
What starts as a peaceful run on the Oregon coast with her rescue dog Dixon, turns into a nightmare when Logan McKenna stumbles upon a shocking murder at a local dog training camp. The victim is a stranger, but Logan’s new friend, Oletta Hartley – the camp’s owner and skilled dog and horse trainer – becomes the prime suspect. Determined to clear Oletta’s name, Logan delves into a tangled web of lies where everyone has something to hide – and a reason for murder.
As Logan digs deeper, she uncovers the Hartleys’ connection to a dangerous Jersey mob boss, unknowingly putting herself and her family in the killer’s sights. Never has Logan encountered an adversary so ruthless or expertly concealed. With her daughter and young grandson now in the crosshairs, Logan must expose the truth before time runs out. But this time, the killer seems to always be one step ahead…
In this gripping tenth installment of the best-selling Logan McKenna Mystery series, Logan must look and look again to find the real killer, before everything she loves is torn away forever.

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 A self-admitted book addict, Valerie was the kid with the flashlight under her pillow, reading long after lights out. A life of travel led to degrees in Anthropology and a pervasive interest in people. She lives on the Oregon coast with her husband, John, and their new puppy, Finn. When not working on her latest book she is probably in the kitchen, cooking up a storm for family and friends.

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The Trinity Knot: releasing the knot of silence (The Knot Series Book 1) by DonnaLee Overly

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The Trinity Knot: releasing the knot of silence (The Knot Series Book 1) by DonnaLee Overly
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Genre – Women’s Romance Fiction
Page Count – 250
Cover Designer – Roseanna White
Gabriella King, a tall, lithe blonde is a talented painter and is also a fantastic tennis player. Gabby is by most people’s standards beautiful. She’s the only child of a wealthy prominent Texas rancher and since her mother’s death Gabby has learned to lean on her daddy for strength and comfort. Life continues to throw her curves as she finds that her relationship with her attorney boyfriend, Richard Wright, is becoming more distant especially since she has learned of his infidelities.
When Brett Matthews, the handsome, young Adonis, club tennis pro, sexually assaults her and rips a cherished necklace from her neck, Gabby cannot find her voice to protest, nor does she find the voice to tell anyone about this horrific episode for quite some time. The story relays Gabby’s subsequent months of anguish and confusion as Brett tries to make amends. As the story unfolds, it’s clear that appearances are deceiving. Over time, Gabby becomes stronger as she gains a deeper understanding of what motivates people to take certain actions.

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Award winning author, DonnaLee Overly, worked as a critical care nurse for 20 years before pursuing a studio art degree from the University of Texas, Austin. Her passion lies in finding way to mix her art with words. Her contemporary novels, The KNOT Series I and The KNOT Series II, give a voice to difficult issues that are often hushed. When she is not writing, she’s playing tennis and painting.

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Tasha and the Biologist (A Better Man, Book 2) by Amy Q. Barker

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Tasha and the Biologist (A Better Man, Book 2) by Amy Q. Barker
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Genre – Women’s Fiction, Romance
Page Count – 262
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Tasha
He was handsome, confident, nice, smart – a good guy.
How did he end up here in the middle of Indiana?
And how did he know so much about whooping cranes?
I’d never met someone as passionate about birds as I was.
Was it too soon for me to be thinking about love again?
Caleb
She was sweet, kind, caring – a nurse and a birder.
I really liked her. Maybe more than liked.
And I’d only spent two hours – three, tops – with her.
Yet, I’d promised myself I wouldn’t get involved with anyone for at least a year after my divorce.

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Amy Q. Barker is a #1 Amazon best-selling author of women’s fiction as well as a nature lover. She writes books about extraordinary women who inconveniently fall in love during a major life crisis. Amy was raised in a small town in Western New York and now lives miles from anywhere on a lake in Indiana with her husband.

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The Trouble With Possibilities by Nancie Abuhaidar

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The trouble with possibilities is they are as unexpected as they are infinite.
Del thinks possibilities are the trouble.
When tragedy forces her (literally) to pull the plug on her unhappy marriage, her family is in shambles. Desperate to escape and regain control over her spiraling life, Del boards a flight to Africa.
New continent. New Del.
Armed with spreadsheets and an impeccable plan, she steps into her future– straight into the world of Ben Mahoney. The celebrity orphanage founder makes her heart stutter. Sure, he’s handsome and charming, he’s a Hollywood heartthrob, after all. And Del isn’t looking for another mistake.
Except, Ben shares Del’s passion for education and appreciates her bold ideas to improve the school. He also possesses an uncanny ability to catch her off guard.
He’s a living example of her mother’s mantra. What’s worse? In spite of her damage, he seems to like her.

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From a young age, Nancie had a mind full of stories and an obsession with horses. Her passion for literature and travel led her to a BA. in English from Mount Holyoke College and a Five College Certificate in International Relations.

She lives on a farm in the Hudson Valley, NY with one husband, two barn cats, too many horses, and a pack of naughty dogs.

When she’s not cleaning up after her menagerie, she can be found in her writing dungeon letting her imagination run free. Nancie writes Women’s Fiction, Twisty Upmarket Novels, and has an Upper YA Fantasy duology lurking in her drawer.

 She is a member of both the SCBWI and the WFWA.

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This Time Around by Kimberly Packard

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This Time Around by Kimberly Packard
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Genre – Women’s Fiction
Page Count – 321
Cover Designer – Sarah Hanson of Okay Creations
Most of us would jump at a chance for a do-over of our teenage years…but what if our worst mistakes lead to our happily-ever-after?
Josie Gardner’s life revolves around her amazing children and her career. But, when her husband threatens to take her kids in their divorce, and the business she’s put most of her passion, time and money into building is at risk of failing, a panic attack shatters her grip on reality… and the present.
Josie wakes up in her teenage bedroom, thirty years in the past. She’s forced to relive her emotionally devastating senior year of high school — the year she cut her father out of her life, caused one of her best friends to sever ties, and turned away the boy she loved.
Determined to get back to her children in her own time, Josie tries to fix the mistakes she made, in the hope that righting wrongs will send her back to the present. But when tempted by her high school crush Josie faces the real possibility of losing her future for good.
Would you take a second chance for love…even if it meant losing everything?

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Kimberly Packard is an award-winning author of women’s fiction.

When she isn’t writing, she can be found planning her next trip, asking her dog what’s in his mouth or curled up with a book. She resides in Texas with her husband Colby, a clever cat named Oliver and a precocious black lab named Tully. 

Her debut novel, Phoenix, was awarded as Best General Fiction of 2013 by the Texas Association of Authors. She is also the author of a Christmas novella, The Crazy Yates, and the sequels to Phoenix, Pardon Falls and Prospera Pass, and her stand-alone titles Vortex, Dire’s Club and This Time Around. She was honored as one of the Top 10 Haute Young Authors by Southern Methodist University in 2019. Vortex was the 2019 winner of the Pencraft award in Women’s Fiction, and Dire’s Club, was awarded the 2021 General Fiction of the Year by the North Texas Book Festival.

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The Fallen Man (The Olympic Peninsula Book 5) by Cat Treadgold

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The Fallen Man (The Olympic Peninsula Book 5) by Cat Treadgold
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Genre – Contemporary Romance
Page Count – 272
Cover Designer – Cat Treadgold

An unexpected guest turns up in Port Townsend for Thanksgiving dinner at the O’Connell Compound. Edward, the eldest brother, has cast aside his Roman collar and arranged for an extended stay in a hotel. In his youth, he sowed some impressive wild oats. Joining the priesthood meant turning his back not only on his checkered past but also his worldly family.
Edward becomes a regular at Café Lisette, owned by the alluring and lissome Lisette Manegold. Based on scant evidence, his brother-in-law believes Lisette is a man-eater and a former call girl. Though those labels are off the mark, she has in fact buried an identity that would shock any family, let alone one as wealthy and respectable as the O’Connells.
Edward rejoices in his own fresh start and is prepared to overlook any and all dark secrets. It is Lisette who can’t forgive herself and move on. This Christmas season, they hope to reimagine the holiday together. If only the ghosts of the past will let them.

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Cat Treadgold has been a publisher and editor, a classical singer, an Equity actress, a coordinator in Newsweek’s External Relations Department, a legal secretary, a voice teacher at Shoreline CC, a receptionist at a major recording studio, a cater-waiter with Glorious Foods, a restaurant hostess, a member of an opera quartet, and a coat-check girl at a fancy New York nightclub.

Cat has an AB cum laude in German Literature from Princeton University, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington, and a certificate in Technical Writing and Editing from the UW.

Two of her unpublished novels made it to the finals in their categories (mystery and romance) in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Annual Contest.

Three of her adaptations of operas (original translations and dialogue) were performed by Shoreline students while she was a teacher there.

She and her husband Jeff divide their time between Washington and Arizona.

For more information, go to www.CatTreadgold.com.

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What Lies Buried by Leslie Kain

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What Lies Buried…doesn’t stay buried.�
Scarred by a lifetime of emotional abuse and traumatic violence, Gavin battles the triggers of Complex PTSD. His wife Katie is determined to support him despite the strain of his unpredictable reactions on their marriage.
But returning to Boston to settle his father’s estate reactivates Gavin’s childhood scars, and more triggers. Then when he uncovers his family’s mob history, his volatile reactions put him in the crosshairs of dangerous people. Worried for his safety, Katie packs up their toddler and joins him. While there, she begins sorting through her late parents’ keepsakes, finding evidence of the artistic talent she abandoned after her father died, when she became child caregiver to her disabled mother. Eager to revive her unfulfilled past, Katie copes with Gavin’s increasingly unstable behavior through her painting and new friendships that encourage her journey to self-discovery.
As Gavin resists treatment and goes off the rails, secrets of his family’s past threaten them all. The generational dysfunction in Kain’s award-winning Secrets In The Mirror continues, as Katie faces her own emotional wounds and must choose between saving her marriage or saving their child…and herself.

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Leslie Kain writes “Psychological Fiction With Heart”, about flawed people whose greatest barriers to happiness lie within them.

Leslie was always writing something as a kid — fantasies, poems, secret plans, culminating in running away cross-country at fifteen, never looking back. Her careers in psychology, Government Intelligence and nonprofits limited her writing to professional and research pieces, but life has so many stories! So when she returned to fiction during spare moments, her short stories found their way into literary journals and anthologies. She developed personal relationships with her characters, who relentlessly nagged her into longer stories. After her Sept.2022 debut novel ‘Secrets In The Mirror’ (which has won numerous Gold and Finalist awards), the main character told her what the sequel must be! ‘What Lies Buried’ — already receiving early praise —launches May 14 2024. Kain leverages her education, training and experience in psychology to write stories about complex dysfunctional people and families. She earned degrees from Wellesley College and Boston University. Originally from “all over” the U.S. (although a piece of her heart remains in Boston), she now resides in Mexico with her husband and 17-year-old cat Sheba.

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Five Tries to Get It Right by Kathryn Dodson

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Five Tries to Get It Right by Kathryn Dodson
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Genre – Women’s Fiction, Adventure
Page Count – 201
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When her best friend hits rock bottom, a lonely widow convinces her to join a worldwide voyage retracing their wild youth in a last-ditch effort to heal heartache and reclaim meaning.��Lydia is a small town teacher who can’t imagine life alone after her husband’s death. Kate built a successful career, but now faces emptiness after divorce and professional failure.��The longtime friends travel to the exotic locales of their youth, trying to find meaning amidst heartache and loss. In Spain, Amsterdam, the Caribbean, Australia, and finally Costa Rica, they reignite passions for life and love that time had extinguished. But Kate still plans to end it all, until a surfer from the past offers Lydia another chance, forcing her to choose between saving her friend or herself.

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Kathryn Dodson grew up writing and riding horses in far West Texas. She graduated from SMU in English/Creative Writing and went on to get an MBA from Thunderbird and a PhD from Clemson. Now she spends her days writing about women who become their own heroes.

She has worked on both sides of the US/Mexico border and has held jobs with governments, chambers of commerce, and other businesses. Kathryn loves to travel and has visited 30 countries and 44 states. This inspires her novels about interesting women in fascinating places.

Originally from Texas, Kathryn had the good fortune to live in Spain, Mexico, Tanzania, and several U.S. states, and the good sense to end up in Carlsbad, California. She loves travel, fiery food, hanging out with the neighbors in the front yard on Friday evenings, and reading.

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What Lies Buried…doesn’t stay buried.�
Scarred by a lifetime of emotional abuse and traumatic violence, Gavin battles the triggers of Complex PTSD. His wife Katie is determined to support him despite the strain of his unpredictable reactions on their marriage.
But returning to Boston to settle his father’s estate reactivates Gavin’s childhood scars, and more triggers. Then when he uncovers his family’s mob history, his volatile reactions put him in the crosshairs of dangerous people. Worried for his safety, Katie packs up their toddler and joins him. While there, she begins sorting through her late parents’ keepsakes, finding evidence of the artistic talent she abandoned after her father died, when she became child caregiver to her disabled mother. Eager to revive her unfulfilled past, Katie copes with Gavin’s increasingly unstable behavior through her painting and new friendships that encourage her journey to self-discovery.
As Gavin resists treatment and goes off the rails, secrets of his family’s past threaten them all. The generational dysfunction in Kain’s award-winning Secrets In The Mirror continues, as Katie faces her own emotional wounds and must choose between saving her marriage or saving their child…and herself.

~ AMAZON ~ BARNES & NOBLE ~ KOBO ~

Leslie Kain writes “Psychological Fiction With Heart”, about flawed people whose greatest barriers to happiness lie within them.

Leslie was always writing something as a kid — fantasies, poems, secret plans, culminating in running away cross-country at fifteen, never looking back. Her careers in psychology, Government Intelligence and nonprofits limited her writing to professional and research pieces, but life has so many stories! So when she returned to fiction during spare moments, her short stories found their way into literary journals and anthologies. She developed personal relationships with her characters, who relentlessly nagged her into longer stories. After her Sept.2022 debut novel ‘Secrets In The Mirror’ (which has won numerous Gold and Finalist awards), the main character told her what the sequel must be! ‘What Lies Buried’ — already receiving early praise —launches May 14 2024. Kain leverages her education, training and experience in psychology to write stories about complex dysfunctional people and families. She earned degrees from Wellesley College and Boston University. Originally from “all over” the U.S. (although a piece of her heart remains in Boston), she now resides in Mexico with her husband and 17-year-old cat Sheba.

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Italian American (Jack & Mariella Book 2) by Luigina Vecchione

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Italian American (Jack & Mariella Book 2) by Luigina Vecchione
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Genre – Historical Women’s Fiction, Romance
Page Count – 140
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The cobblestones felt familiar beneath Mariella’s feet as she made her way through the streets of Rome one final time despite her heart aching with each step she took. Emigrating to America means saying goodbye to a family she fiercely loves, a city still bearing the scars of war and ghosts of the past. But the promise of a lifetime by Jack’s side is all she needs. Or is it?
Mariella’s dreams quickly fracture when she arrives in Asbury Park. She struggles for a sense of belonging while navigating gossiping housewives and a disapproving mother-in-law. And with Jack working late nights at the restaurant, she often longs for his company.
Yet, once they move into their charming house in Wanamassa Gardens, Mariella finds her footing. Friendships flourish, and their family grows, giving her hope for a future in their idyllic corner of suburbia. Just as her dreams become reality, a heartbreaking call forces her to return to Italy and confront the decisions that led her across the Atlantic.
With so much at stake, Mariella must choose between the place she’s always known and the life she’s always yearned for. Can she find the strength to say farewell to her family once again? What will it cost her if she can’t?

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Luigina Vecchione is an actress and writer. She has lived, worked and raised a family on both coasts and in Europe. Now, she and her husband Dennis are empty nesting in New York City.

 

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What Eyes Can’t See (Bold Journeys Series) by Paulette Stout

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What Eyes Can’t See (Bold Journeys Series) by Paulette Stout
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Genre – Women’s Fiction, Romance
Page Count – 379
Barbara’s fairytale life has hit a brick wall. Worst part, she didn’t see it coming.
Barbara navigates the NYC corporate world as a confident Black lawyer, balancing sky-high career goals with heavy family expectations. But while her career thrives at 31, her engagement crumbles, leaving her heartbroken – and stuck with a non-refundable destination wedding.
Arriving at her island paradise, Barbara is swept away by Sebastian – a hazel-eyed lawyer with a snake tattoo and a mysterious past. Their deep connection makes Barbara feel seen for the first time in her life.
For Sebastian, time stops when he’s with Barbara. It doesn’t matter that she’s rich, and he grew up on food stamps. That her clothes are designer and his hide old gang tattoos. Even that he’s white, and she’s Black. None of their differences matter until he’s handed the job meant for her.
Jobless and stripped of her family’s wealth, Barbara digs deep to find herself and her voice. Suspecting she faced racial discrimination, Barbara challenges her boss in court. It’s a decision that puts Barbara and Sebastian on opposite sides of a battle they long to fight together.
As their love and convictions are put to the test, one crucial question remains, how much are they willing to risk to find justice?
Multi-award-winning author Paulette Stout returns with a bold and spicy story of love, social justice, and belonging that’ll stay with you long after the last page. It’s fast-paced contemporary fiction for lovers of strong heroines with something to say about the world

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Paulette Stout is the multi award-winning and fearless author of fast-paced contemporary fiction that makes readers feel and think. With Paulette’s books, readers get bingeable prose, relatable characters and compelling stories that keep pages turning.

Raised by a single dad in Manhattan, Paulette is the gold-star wordsmith and owner of her content marketing agency, Media Goddess Inc. Prior to MGI, Paulette led content and design teams at several tech companies, and one educational publisher where her elimination of the Oxford comma caused a near riot.

You can usually find Paulette rearranging words into pleasing patterns while wearing grammar t-shirts at her home in Acton, Massachusetts. Connect with Paulette on her website at paulettestout.com, on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @paulettestoutauthor or on Twitter @StoutContent.

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Charming Chapter : A Later-in-Life Just Kisses Romance (Boomer Babes Book Club Romances 1) by Lori Haas

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Charming Chapter (Boomer Babes Book Club Romances) by Lori Haas
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Genre – Women’s Fiction, Romance
Page Count – 200
Cover Designer – Donna Rogers, DLR Designs
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A dream trip to find her English roots. A widow who’s settled for the single life. Will she take a chance or close the book of love forever?
�Laura sets off to fulfill the travel dreams she’d had with her late husband. After a chance encounter in a London park with a handsome stranger, doubts surface. As attraction grows, two lonely people from separate worlds discover true love.
With her new book club friends telling her to ‘take a chance’ Laura must face her fears and feelings head on. But heartbreak may be waiting ahead. Will Laura’s fears cause her to shut the chapter before the story begins?
If you enjoy later-in-life romances, uplifting stories of women’s friendship, and happily ever after’s grab Charming Chapter now!

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 Lori Haas believes everyone deserves their own Happy Ever After. She writes stories that give you all-the-feels while keeping the story blush-free yet may cause you to spit out your tea. When she’s not dreaming up new stories, she’s usually traveling, gardening, outdoors in nature, or enjoying a good Merlot with a wonderful book.

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The Changed Man (The Olympic Peninsula Series, Book 4) by Cat Treadgold

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The Changed Man (The Olympic Peninsula Series, Book 4) by Cat Treadgold
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Genre – Contemporary Romance
Page Count – 270
Cover Designer – Cat Treadgold

Jake O’Connell causes quite a stir by showing up in Port Townsend for his brother David’s wedding. The twin of country heartthrob Joe Bob Blade has upended his enviable life by resigning as CEO of the family business. In North Bend, he dressed to the nines, dazzled associates, and resided in an architect’s showplace. But he bore a grudge against the brothers who left him to hold down the fort while they gallivanted off to follow their bliss.
Now Jake is content to rattle around in a rented Victorian mansion. He appears easygoing, though distracted. His recently dead friend haunts his thoughts, making him fear for his sanity.
Jake has a new career, one frowned upon in his social circle. He writes thrillers. The muse he finds in Port Townsend is just as inappropriate: the married, beguiling Chiara.

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Cat Treadgold has been a publisher and editor, a classical singer, an Equity actress, a coordinator in Newsweek’s External Relations Department, a legal secretary, a voice teacher at Shoreline CC, a receptionist at a major recording studio, a cater-waiter with Glorious Foods, a restaurant hostess, a member of an opera quartet, and a coat-check girl at a fancy New York nightclub.

Cat has an AB cum laude in German Literature from Princeton University, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington, and a certificate in Technical Writing and Editing from the UW.

Two of her unpublished novels made it to the finals in their categories (mystery and romance) in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Annual Contest.

Three of her adaptations of operas (original translations and dialogue) were performed by Shoreline students while she was a teacher there.

She and her husband Jeff divide their time between Washington and Arizona.

For more information, go to www.CatTreadgold.com.

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The Changed Man Audio Book (The Olympic Peninsula Series, Book 4) by Cat Treadgold

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The Changed Man Audio Book (The Olympic Peninsula Series, Book 4) by Cat Treadgold
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Genre – Contemporary Romance
Listening Length – 11 hours 28 minutes
Cover Designer – Cat Treadgold

Jake O’Connell causes quite a stir by showing up in Port Townsend for his brother David’s wedding. The twin of country heartthrob Joe Bob Blade has upended his enviable life by resigning as CEO of the family business. In North Bend, he dressed to the nines, dazzled associates, and resided in an architect’s showplace. But he bore a grudge against the brothers who left him to hold down the fort while they gallivanted off to follow their bliss.
Now Jake is content to rattle around in a rented Victorian mansion. He appears easygoing, though distracted. His recently dead friend haunts his thoughts, making him fear for his sanity.
Jake has a new career, one frowned upon in his social circle. He writes thrillers. The muse he finds in Port Townsend is just as inappropriate: the married, beguiling Chiara.

~ AMAZON ~

Cat Treadgold has been a publisher and editor, a classical singer, an Equity actress, a coordinator in Newsweek’s External Relations Department, a legal secretary, a voice teacher at Shoreline CC, a receptionist at a major recording studio, a cater-waiter with Glorious Foods, a restaurant hostess, a member of an opera quartet, and a coat-check girl at a fancy New York nightclub.

Cat has an AB cum laude in German Literature from Princeton University, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington, and a certificate in Technical Writing and Editing from the UW.

Two of her unpublished novels made it to the finals in their categories (mystery and romance) in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Annual Contest.

Three of her adaptations of operas (original translations and dialogue) were performed by Shoreline students while she was a teacher there.

She and her husband Jeff divide their time between Washington and Arizona.

For more information, go to www.CatTreadgold.com.

Author Interview with Cat Treadgold

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Family Ties Family Lies by Jacqueline Boulden

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Genre – Women’s Fiction, Suspense
Page Count – 241
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Rose Webster is facing down her fortieth birthday and worrying about her future as a photojournalist after getting caught in a raucous rally and shoved to the hard pavement, destroying her camera and, at least temporarily, her livelihood. One arm is in a splint, her right hand isn’t strong enough to hold a cup of coffee, and bruised ribs make it difficult to breathe. She’s filling out insurance claims when her aunt calls to tell her she’s needed in upstate New York to care for her ailing mother.
Rose has never liked returning to Lake Amelia in the foothills of the Adirondacks for more than a couple of days, but she has no choice. Doctors discover her mother has more health issues than anyone suspected, and Rose needs to help care for her. While poking around in the attic of her childhood home, Rose discovers personal items of her late father’s that hint of a secret life: a photo hidden in a book and a travel bag that hasn’t been opened in more than a decade.
Her next startling discovery sends shockwaves through her family. She’s more determined than ever to find answers no matter the cost. But will she regret what she learns and how it changes the way she thinks about family?

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JACQUELINE BOULDEN is the 2023 IPPY (Independent Press) Gold Award Winner for Best Regional Fiction, Mid-Atlantic, for Her Past Can’t Wait. This debut novel was also named the 2023 Global Book Awards Gold winner for Psychological Thriller, and finalist in several other contests. Her second book, Family Ties Family Lies, also looks at how our past affects our present and shapes our future. Before turning to writing fiction, she won several Emmy awards for reporting and Telly awards for video production. Jacqueline’s TV career took her around the country covering politics in Washington, D.C., NASA and the space shuttle program in Florida (including the Challenger accident) and fighting the wind for control of her hat during live shots in hurricanes and blizzards while working in Orlando and Philadelphia. Jacqueline lives in upstate New York with her spouse and their rescue dog, who’s teaching them how to speak Beaglish.

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Bailey and the CEO: A Corporate Love Story (A Better Man, Book 1) by Amy Q. Barker

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Page Count – 341
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Bailey
Even from afar, you could feel it: the man’s ever-present, effortless charm, looks, and for lack of a better word, swagger.
Everyone—and by everyone, I meant every female at Havelin—had speculated about his personal life. We all knew he had two sons, but what about a wife?
Not that I cared.
I was VP of Quality, a widow, and a mother raising two teenage daughters. Love was the last thing on my mind.
Fox
She was staggeringly beautiful.
And she didn’t know it. Not even in the slightest. Not a clue.
I’d never felt like this before.
Even more frightening: I liked so much more about her than her looks of together behind forever.

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Amy Q. Barker is a #1 Amazon best-selling author of women’s fiction as well as a nature lover. She writes books about extraordinary women who inconveniently fall in love during a major life crisis. Amy was raised in a small town in Western New York and now lives miles from anywhere on a lake in Indiana with her husband.

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The Magic Man Audiobook (The Olympic Peninsula Book 3) by Cat Treadgold

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The Magic Man (The Olympic Peninsula Book 3) by Cat Treadgold

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Genre – Women’s Romance Fiction

Listening Length – 11 hours 24 minutes

Cover Designer – Cat Treadgold

When David O’Connell joins his family in Port Townsend, Washington for his sister Teresa’s wedding, they wonder why their normally outgoing, cheerful brother has become subdued and secretive. He balks at discussing his last four years as a surgeon in Africa or his fiancée Sylvia, who is coming to visit.

Family friend Maddie Leftwood is a serious actress in a sex kitten’s body. The air crackles between David and Maddie from the moment their eyes meet. But over Christmas at the O’Connell Compound, David is fully preoccupied with appeasing his prickly fiancée. David has good reason to tread carefully with Sylvia, but Maddie sees no choice but to move on. She has a leading role at the local theater, where her co-star, local heartthrob Kilo, pours on the charm, drawing her into his web.

David knows Maddie is funny and sweet and nothing like the blonde bombshell she appears to be. Maddie knows David is brilliant and complex and refreshingly different from other men. David and Maddie could be great together, if only they can push the reset button. Still, one giant obstacle remains. In Africa, David’s colleagues called him “the magic man.” They didn’t know the half of it.

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Cat Treadgold has been a publisher and editor, a classical singer, an Equity actress, a coordinator in Newsweek’s External Relations Department, a legal secretary, a voice teacher at Shoreline CC, a receptionist at a major recording studio, a cater-waiter with Glorious Foods, a restaurant hostess, a member of an opera quartet, and a coat-check girl at a fancy New York nightclub.

Cat has an AB cum laude in German Literature from Princeton University, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington, and a certificate in Technical Writing and Editing from the UW.

Two of her unpublished novels made it to the finals in their categories (mystery and romance) in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Annual Contest.

Three of her adaptations of operas (original translations and dialogue) were performed by Shoreline students while she was a teacher there.

She and her husband Jeff divide their time between Washington and Arizona.

For more information, go to www.CatTreadgold.com.

Author Interview with Cat Treadgold

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