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Myths & Legends: An Indie Love Anthology

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Myths & Legends: An Indie Love Anthology by Arizona Tape, Laura Greenwood, Erin O’Kane, Louisa Line,RJ Truman, Carrie Austin-Malone, Paula Acton, Foreword by Alice La Roux
Genre – Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary
Cover Designer – Kirsty-Anne Still
Tales of knights, dragons and curses are not just for children.
Join us as we get up close and personal with mythical creatures, magical moments and dashing quests for love as Indie Love presents The Myths & Legends Collection.
From Egyptian Gods to Arthurian legends, Robin Hood to Hades, there is something for everyone.
With 7 exclusive stories available for a limited time, are you ready for an epic romance?
Proceeds from this anthology will be donated to charity.

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My Lips Are Sealed (Sealed With a Kiss Book 1) by Carmen Richter

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My Lips Are Sealed (Sealed With a Kiss Book 1) by Carmen Richter
Genre – Coming of Age Romance, Contemporary Romance, Student/Teacher Romance
Page Count – 464 pages
Cover Designer – CPR Designs
At sixteen years old, I lost my first love, and it shook me to my core.
My parents thought taking me out of town for the summer would help me to move on, but I returned home the same way I left: a broken girl who was the last person to see her boyfriend alive.
The night before school started back up, I went to an open mic night and poured my heart and soul into a song I wrote for the boy who never made it home.
That night, I met Elijah, and we had an instant connection that I couldn’t ignore. For the first time in months, I felt alive again.
But the next day, Elijah walked into my drama class…as Mr. Larson, our new teacher.
How was I supposed to go back to the way things were when my whole life had been turned upside-down? And how was I supposed to stop myself from falling for the man who had brought me back to life?
Note: My Lips Are Sealed is the first book in the Sealed With a Kiss series, and the first book of Zoe’s trilogy, which must be read in order.

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Carmen Richter is an old soul. Her words are like theater, masterfully spun to bring all the feels, interspersed with music that makes your heart soar. She needs her coffee to make the words flow, and some of her best writing is done in a caffeine-induced haze at one in the morning. Carmen lives in Kansas City with her boyfriend, Brett, and their two fur babies, a bunny named Marty and a cat named Mal. In addition to writing, she also has two branches of a business that aims to provide quality services to independent authors at a reasonable price. CPR Editing deals with everything inside your book: editing, proofreading, and interior formatting. CPR Designs deals with, well, design: logos and branding, social media graphics, covers, and teasers.

Carmen loves interacting with her fans and will happily respond to all messages personally until she gets uber famous and gets a ton of them. Hey, a girl can dream, right?

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Apocalypse NOPE!! (Queerpocalypse) by Deidre Huesmann

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Apocalypse NOPE!! (Queerpocalypse) by Deidre Huesmann
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Genre – YA LGBTQ fantasy
Page Count – 272 pages
Cover Designer – Jay Aheer

Creepy. Grudge Girl. Bigfoot. Also known as Ivy-Jean, a tall, gloomy teenager whose only friends are wild spiders. One day she commits a federal crime by opening her neighbor’s mail and summons War, one of the Four Horsepeople. Suddenly it’s her job to bring about the apocalypse.
In fact, she has no choice. End humanity, or the one person who cares about her will be sent to hell. To protect her mother, Ivy-Jean agrees to give the apocalypse her best shot. But plans unravel at horrifying speed when Pestilence usurps the high school debate team, War infiltrates the D&D club, Famine aspires to become a world-famous chef, and Death finds love for life in an unlikely place. If Ivy-Jean doesn’t correct their course, she’ll lose the horsepeople to the forces of good forever.

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A military brat who lucked out and grew up mostly in the Pacific Northwest, Deidre has been reading for as long as she can remember. In Christmas of 1998, her grandmother sent three books (out of order!) from the then-popular Night World series. Within the year, Deidre owned most of L.J. Smith’s works and couldn’t get enough. She wanted more YA, more vampires, more enthralling and dangerous romances. So, she figured, she’d write her own.

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Now she’s is the author of the Modern Greek Myth trilogy, the Secrets of the Sequoia trilogy, and the Burning Britely LGBTQ+ duology.

Deidre identifies as a sapphic she/her.

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Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth by Sandra Tentler and Brooke Tentler

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Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth by Sandra Tentler and Brooke Tentler
Genre – Middle Grade 9-12, Paranormal, Humor
Page Count – 164 pages
When random items turn up missing from the rooms of the students of Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth, six friends try to solve the mystery and find the valuable items.
Meet Vlad, the son of the world’s most famous vampire, who is accident prone and has a serious aversion to blood. Devlin, the werewolf shifter who can’t figure out how to fully shift. Lily, the daughter of the most well-respected warlock, whose nervous stutter causes spells to backfire on her. Amber, the ferret shifter who has a new pet that isn’t all it seems. Fiona, the quick-witted snow owl shifter and Sakana, the black-tip shark shifter, also pitch in along the way.
Adding to the mystery, Lily’s new familiar, Sheba, a hairless cat with a sassy attitude, always seems to disappear at the wrong times.

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Sandra and Brooke are a mother-daughter team who love to come up with fantastical characters and add humor to everything they do. They live in the Midwest with their close-nit family and furbaby.

 

Brooke is a middle school student who loves to draw animals and anime characters. She has an extensive knowledge of all critters big and small and hopes to one day work in a rescue setting. She’s the youngest twin by six minutes.

 

Sandra is married to the love of her life, enjoys writing, crafting, and spending time with her family. She has three children, one grandchild, and a dog named Dragon.

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Our Wicked Lies by Gledé Browne Kabongo

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Our Wicked Lies by Gledé Browne Kabongo
Genre – Psychological thriller > domestic thriller
Page Count – 332 pages

Her marriage is to die for…
Alicia Gray knows she’s a lucky woman. With a gorgeous, successful husband who whisks her away on romantic trips, a beautiful home in one of the country’s richest zip codes, and two wonderful daughters, life couldn’t be better. However, she’s about to learn that an enviable marriage comes at a deadly cost.
Who is Faith, and why are dozens of emails between her and Alicia’s husband hidden in his draft folder? Why were the messages never sent? As Alicia embarks on a desperate quest to uncover Faith’s identity, a shocking death hits close to home and sends her reeling. Was it a tragic accident or something more sinister?
In this beautiful town of wealth and privilege, nothing is as it seems, and everyone has something to hide. While Alicia struggles under the weight of dark secrets from her own past, someone knows more than they’re saying— someone who knows the truth will come at a devastating price.
Emotionally gripping and expertly plotted, this heart-pounding, compulsive read is the perfect domestic thriller for fans of The Wife Between Us, The Husband’s Secret and The Couple Next Door.

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Gledé Browne Kabongo writes gripping, unputdownable psychological thrillers—unflinching tales of deception, secrecy, danger and family. She is the Eric Hoffer, Next Generation Indie, IPPY and National Indie Excellence Award-winning author of the Fearless Series, Our Wicked Lies, Swan Deception, and Conspiracy of Silence.

Her novel Winds of Fear was voted one of 24 Books to Read During the Coronavirus  by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine.

Gledé holds a master’s degree in communications, and has spoken at multiple industry events including the Boston Book Festival. She is a member of Sisters in Crime (SinC), Crime Writers of Color (CWoC), and The Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA). She’s also an instructor with the New Hampshire Writers Project (NHWP) where she leads workshops and webinars on fiction writing and publishing. She  lives outside Boston with her husband and two sons

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Bake Believe by Cori Cooper

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Bake Believe by Cori Cooper
Genre – Teen/YA/Urban Fantasy
Page Count – 282 pages
Cat Anderson doesn’t want much out of life. Give her a circle of friends to giggle with, a few boys to flirt with, a cute outfit, bouncy hair and she is good to go!
She especially could care less about food.
But food, it turns out, is a very big deal.
A scheduling mishap on her first day of 8th Grade lands Cat in a Culinary Arts class.
Something happens when Cat bakes, something amazing, something impossible.
Can it be true?
Or is it Bake Believe?

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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.

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Luminoso (The Luminara Series, Book 4) by SJ Molloy

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Luminoso (The Luminara Series, Book 4) by SJ Molloy
Genre: Romance Suspense, Erotica Suspense, Contemporary Romance
Page Count – 645 pages
Cover Designer – Francessca Wingfield – Francessca Wingfield PR & Design
Lucca and Lexi are back to stop and start your heart.
Luminoso
# Book 4 of The Luminara Series.
This is the ultimate love story. This is the most tragic love story.
Heart and soul.
His light.
Our light.
Luminoso.
Lexi’s tormentor and ghost of her past is back—with a vengeance. Michael Parks won’t stop until he lures the pretty little lamb to his merciless slaughter. He’s looking for justice and will show her no mercy in his twisted, brutal plan for revenge.
She can run and play house, but she can’t hide forever. Her fate is sealed, and Michael will ensure she suffers a tragic and horrific death.
Lexi will pay dearly for her sins.
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When Lucca discovers Lexi’s half-brother has skipped Australian parole and is in Scotland, taunting her and leaving signs, he impulsively takes Lexi and her mum Grace back to Tuscany.
Lucca vows to protect them both, taking extreme measures to ensure their safety while trying hard to provide a stable and positive life for them both.
They break. He breaks.
Between running his successful empire, Osurac Industries, and keeping everyone back home in Scotland safe until Michael has been apprehended, Lucca needs to love his dolcezza like never before—because she’s never needed him more than she does right now.
Recently discovering Lexi’s pregnant only makes Lucca more possessive and attentive, especially as Lexi doesn’t have the easiest pregnancy. He’ll go far and beyond to care for her, worship her, and make her happy. But life won’t be simple. Another unravelling twist in the plot will define their future. Forever.
Life in Lucca’s Tuscan farmhouse will be challenging, testing Lexi, Lucca, and Grace while Michael hides from the police and special forces.
Uncertainty. Paranoia. Unwanted stress.
Not only will their lives be threatened, but their private life will be compromised as the ruthless press digs into Lexi and Grace’s past. After a shocking scandal is leaked, creating a worldwide frenzy, Lucca and Lexi are exposed and under intense scrutiny.
Lucca will do whatever it takes to respect his girl’s privacy and safeguard her heart. Lucca thinks he knows what’s best for Lexi, but a new revelation ignites a fire inside her he can’t control.
Tragedy and a broken heart gives Lexi new strength and a brand-new backbone. She must take the reins. Knowing what she needs to do, and demanding his support, she pushes him to his limits.
In an explosive and heart-stopping turn of events, you will be shocked beyond belief.
Can Lucca keep Lexi safe?
Will she fight and face her demons, or surrender to the darkness once more?
Only Lucca’s lust, love, and light will give her strength, but is it enough?
You think you’ve read it all … you haven’t.
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*** This book is of adult content. It contains strong language, hot sex, and sensitive topics ***

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SJ Molloy, British Author of ‘The Luminara Series’ was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She currently resides in Scotland with her husband, two daughters, and her puppy, a loving gun dog who is utterly spoiled. Along with writing and publishing romance fiction, SJ is completing her MLitt Creative Writing, Crime Writing and Forensic Investigation postgrad at the University of Dundee.

When she is not writing, reading, studying, enjoying family time or walking her dog, SJ loves all things practical and creative. Dancing, music, cooking, travelling, good food and wine and painting are her favourite past times along with laughter, lots and lots of laughter.

SJ loves reading and writing romance and crime novels, which focus on moral complexities, fractured relationships, and contain a unique voice. She enjoys stories filled with imagination, intricacies, flawed characters, twisted plots, and suspense. Anything to get her thinking. Family saga’s and multi-layered stories are among her favourites. She loves to submerge herself between the pages of heart-stopping, emotional, and atmospheric reads which grip her attention and awaken her senses.

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Bovine Tricks (Royals Gone Rogue Book 1) by Seelie Kay

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Bovine Tricks (Royals Gone Rogue Book 1) by Seelie Kay
Genre – Romance, RomanticSuspense, Suspense
Page Count – 118 pages
Is it real or is it fantasy? That’s the question MISix Agent Mathilda Honoria Spencer struggles with on her latest assignment. Tasked with discovering the whereabouts of Lady Annabelle Trask, Tillie is thrust into the world of Hucows and other human animals. It’s a world that raises serious questions about sexual fetishes, intentional physical enhancements, and even pornography, but in the end, Tillie has only one mission—to rescue and return Lady Annabelle to the Queen. However, as she and her partner, Agent Abdul Ali, attempt to find Lady Annabelle and keep her out of the clutches of terrorists bent on destroying the monarchy, they must also wrestle with their feelings for each other. Can they draw the line between their duty to the Crown and their relationship with one another? Or must they embark on separate paths to continue to serve the Queen?

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Award-winning author Seelie Kay writes about lawyers in love, sometimes with a dash of kink. Writing under a nom de plume, the former lawyer and journalist draws her stories from more than 30 years in the legal world. Seelie’s wicked pen has resulted in nineteen works of fiction, including the new paranormal romance series Donovan Trait, as well the erotic romance Kinky Briefs series and The Feisty Lawyers romantic suspense series. She also authored The Last Christmas, The Garage Dweller, A Touchdown to Remember, The President’s Wife, The President’s Daughter, Seizing Hope, The White House Wedding, and participated in the romance anthology Pieces of Us.When not spinning romantic tales, Seelie ghostwrites nonfiction for lawyers and other professionals. Currently, she resides in a bucolic exurb outside Milwaukee, WI, where she enjoys opera, the Green Bay Packers, gourmet cooking, organic gardening, and an occasional bottle of red wine.

Seelie is an MS warrior and ruthlessly battles the disease on a daily basis. Her message to those diagnosed with MS: Never give up. You define MS, it does not define you!

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Date Night by KM Lowe

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Date Night by KM Lowe
Genre – Rom-Com and Contemporary Romance
Page Count – 155 pages
Cover Designer – Fransessca’s PR Design
Valentine’s Day is the day of love. A day where couples show how much they mean to each other. A day where gifts and romantic gestures are a thing. But for Hannah Brently, Valentine’s Day holds nothing but heartache and misery. Being dumped on February 14th, wasn’t her idea of fun. It turns her against the whole institute of love.
Until Kyle Randall walks into her life.
Kyle Randall is one of Glasgow’s most eligible Batchelors. He’s the perfect package with wealth and looks. But he isn’t looking for love. Well, that is until his world collides with Hannah’s.
What could happen when two cynical people meet for the first time?
Will Valentine’s Day ever be the same again for Hannah and Kyle?
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

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KM Lowe is a scottish author, living in Scotland with her husband, two children, and two dogs. She loves the great outdoors, walking, cycling, hill walking, anything to get the heart pumping. If you don’t find Kelly writing you’ll find her with a book or kindle in her hand. Reading and books are her passion. A way to relax and unwind at the end of a day.

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THE HUSBAND (21ST Century Courtesan #4) by Pamela DuMond writing as P. S. DuMond

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THE HUSBAND (21ST Century Courtesan #4) by Pamela DuMond writing as P. S. DuMond
Genre – Romantic Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Dark Romance
Page Count – 216 pages
Cover Designer – Glammypammy
My name’s Evelyn Berlinger. I’m a 21st Century Courtesan. I moonlight at Ma Maison as an escort to pay for Mom’s pricey psych treatments. Beautiful, broken billionaires pay ungodly sums of money to be with me because I’m empathic – I feel in my own body what they feel in theirs. I can heal what broke them.
But I couldn’t help the man I loved the most, the man I loved forever. And when he died — everything changed.
Now a fortune is bequeathed. A darkness is revealed. A heart is broken. And a price must be paid…
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21st CENTURY COURTESAN is a romantic psychological thriller series filled with love, lust, family loyalty, deceit, revenge, and all the sweet little things in life worth killing for…
Read 21st Century Courtesan series in this order: PLAYER #1 — MOVIE STAR #2 — BELOVED #3 — HUSBAND #4 and FAN#5.
Enter the world of 21st Century Courtesans.

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Pamela DuMond is the USA Today Bestselling author of Part-time Princess © 2014 and other modern fairytales. She writes her own books.

Pam writes witty, swoony rom-coms and cozy mysteries. She balances the giggles with darker reads: historical fantasy and psychological thrillers.

Pam pitched the real life Erin Brockovich story to ‘Hollywood.’ Pam’s books have been optioned for Film/TV, licensed by Chapters Interactive Stories as games, and featured in Glamour UK.

A Midwestern girl at heart, Pam landed in L.A. where on occasion she sticks her toes in the ocean, consumes audio books, and asks ‘What do you want now?’ to her two funny cats.

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The Earl and the Peahen (The Scarlet Salon Book 5) by Jean Wilde

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The Earl and the Peahen (The Scarlet Salon Book 5) by Jean Wilde
Genre – Regency Romance, Historical Romance
Page Count – 185 pages
At the precarious age of twenty-five, Jane Mayfield can’t compete with the fresh-faced debutantes with their generous dowries. Still, she’s determined to make an advantageous love match before the end of the London season.
Alexander Gordon, the Earl of Norwich, has spent his life searching for a truth that’s often evaded him. He’s finally come to realize that the loneliness plaguing him can only be remedied by love and family. Upon venturing into the marriage mart, he encounters the plain yet charming Miss Mayfield. While she captures his attention, she’s far from the ideal match he had in mind.
When a case of mistaken identity lands them in the clutches of a professional criminal, they find themselves imprisoned with little chance of escape. A tentative alliance blossoms into enrapturing romance, but once they’re freed Jane’s heart faces a far more wrenching plight. Will Alexander still ache for her as he once did? Or was the passion between them an illusion borne from their harrowing experience?

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Relentless: Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 4) by Via Mari

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Relentless: Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 4) by Via Mari
Genre – Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Organized Crime
Page Count – 193 pages
The fiery beauty Layla Contreras is an exotic dancer who can hold her own in the dangerous industry she’s in. Strong-willed, sassy, and determined, she’s relentless to undermine anyone who threatens her mission and the secrets she keeps. Dereck is a member of an elite security team. His duty is to protect two of the wealthiest men in the world. When asked to take an assignment for one of them, the last thing he expects is to end up in the middle of a trafficking ring, or to meet an exquisite woman full of attitude who ignites his dominance. When Layla’s secrets and true identity become exposed, both of them realize they bit off more than they can chew. Mafia alliances might not be enough to take control back when Dereck tries to claim the brave spitfire for his own. But when the clock starts ticking on Layla’s life, he will try to do the impossible.

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Via Mari is a contemporary romantic suspense author who likes to keep her readers on the edge of their seats one minute and fanning themselves as the heat rises in the next. Her book series featuring the most handsome alpha billionaires, elite bodyguards, and powerful mafiosi exemplify extreme romance, with dominant males who will stop at nothing to protect and capture the hearts of the woman they love.

Via likes to push boundaries, and so do her alphas! She likes to write about relationships with power exchanges—exploring the differences, similarities, and extreme levels of trust individuals in Dominant/submissive relationships must have—and the deep desires that drive these relationships.

Via was raised in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and she enjoys exploring new places. Since childhood, she has always enjoyed reading books that carry you away. In fact, you can still find her in the early hours of the morning curled up in an overstuffed chair by a crackling wood fire, reading a page-turning novel, especially during the harsh winters of the Midwestern United States.

When not writing, Via spends her days with her husband and family, including an adorable fur-baby. She enjoys gardening, shopping at the local farmer’s market, and walking for exercise in town or around a big city. And she loves traveling to research her next novel.

Most of all, Via loves to spend time interacting with you, her readers, so feel free to connect with her on the following social media sites!

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Try Right (Aloha Series book 3) by Jill Brashear

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Try Right (Aloha Series book 3) by Jill Brashear
Genre – Historical Romance, American Retro Romance
Cover Designer – Caroline Teagle Johnson
They don’t call him “Champ” for nothing. Henry Longchamp is the best stuntman in the business.
Dangling out of helicopters? No problem.
Training stunt horses? He’s the champ.
Jumping hills in a car chase? All in a day’s work.
Henry is content to be the stand-in. He’s never wanted to be the leading man. Not until Claudia Montgomery saunters onto set wearing the shortest pair of shorts he’s ever seen.
It’s not only the sight of her legs that Henry can’t get enough of. It’s her biting wit, her steely determination, and the way she makes him feel like he’s in a speeding car heading straight for a crash.
Claudia is Hollywood’s brightest star, but she didn’t come to Hawaii just to film a television show. She came to rekindle her romance with Hawaiian surfer, Keoni Makai.
She broke his heart years ago, and she’s determined to make it up to him. But first, she has to find him.
As Claudia’s closest friend on the island, Henry agrees to help her track down the elusive surfer.
Now he just has to keep himself from doing something stupid, like falling in love with her.
And that is proving to be harder than escaping a fiery car crash.
Authors Note: This book contains piggy-back rides up Diamond Head, sex in a moving vehicle, adorable horses, and a pair of friends who can’t keep their hands off each other.

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Love by Design (The Meraki Series Book 2) by Effie Kammenou

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Love by Design (The Meraki Series Book 2) by Effie Kammenou
Genre – Contemporary romance, New Adult
Page Count – 339 pages
Mia Andarakis just landed her dream job at a luxury magazine. And even better, her boss is the handsome and enigmatic Nicholas Aristedis, a man she has crushed on from afar. But Nicholas isn’t who she imagined. Irascible and mercurial, his instant dislike for Mia makes it almost impossible for her to work with him.
Nicholas has faced many losses and heartaches in his thirty-two years. Determined to avoid heartbreak, he has closed his heart to love. But Mia awakens feelings in him he had long since denied. And soon he discovers their connection is deeper than he realized.
Mia and Nicholas embark on an adventure across picturesque locations as they launch a new publication and uncover the mystery behind her grandfather’s disappearance. But perhaps the greatest challenge is in learning to set aside their insecurities and fears. Can the two forget the traumas of their past? And will they ever learn to trust in the possibility of love? Find out in the second novel of The Meraki Series.

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Effie Kammenou is a believer that it is never too late to chase your dreams, follow your heart, or change your career. She is proof of that. At one time, long ago, she’d hoped that by her age, she would have had an Oscar in her hand after a successful career as an actor. Instead, she worked in the optical field for 40 years while raising her two daughters.

In 2015, three years after the death of her mother from pancreatic cancer, she published her debut novel, Evanthia’s Gift, book one in a women’s fiction, multigenerational love story and family saga, inspired by her mother and her Greek heritage. Kammenou continues to pick her father’s brain for stories of his family’s life in Lesvos, Greece, and their journey to America. Her interview with him was published in the nationally circulated magazine Reminisce.

Evanthia’s Gift: Book One in The Gift Saga was a 2016 finalist in the Readers Favorite Book Awards.  Waiting for Aegina: Book Two in The Gift Saga was awarded finalist status in the 2019 International Book Awards and Chasing Petalouthes, the last book in the trilogy, had also placed in the Readers Favorite Book Awards for the 2018 contest.

The second book in her latest series, The Meraki Series, has recently been released. Both Love is What You Bake of it and Love by Design are contemporary romances following a pair of sisters and their quest for love and professional success despite their sometimes stifling and meddling family. But it wouldn’t be a Kammenou novel without a delve into the past, or the references to mouth-watering foods.

Effie Kammenou is a first-generation Greek-American who lives on Long Island with her husband and daughters. When she’s not writing or posting recipes on her food blog, aptly named Cheffie’s Kitchen, you can find her entertaining family and friends or traveling for ‘research.’

As an avid cook and baker, a skill she learned from watching her Athenian mother, she incorporated traditional Greek family recipes throughout the books for a little extra ‘flavor.’

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater Arts from Hofstra University.

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Murder at Honeybee Lake (Shadow of a Doubt Book 2) by Jessica Aiken-Hall

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Murder at Honeybee Lake (Shadow of a Doubt Book 2) by Jessica Aiken-Hall
Genre – Mystery, Suspense, Paranormal
Page Count – 290 pages
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Sometimes the only way out is to jump in.
Best-selling author Randy Fletcher enjoys the quiet solace of Honeybee Lake. It’s where he plans to take his relationship with his boyfriend, Ben, to the next level and the place he feels safest after escaping the horrors of an abusive relationship. When a body mysteriously shows up in the water, Randy’s sanctuary is threatened. His past has come back to haunt him with a vengeance, and he must fight for his life to prove his innocence.
Mandy Blake neglects all of her priorities to help her brother find the killer. Things get even more complicated when her sister-in-law, Tessa, communicates with the victim. Every piece of evidence points back to Randy, which forces Mandy to reconsider who she believes her brother is.
As Randy scrambles to uncover the truth, temptation and betrayal lead him to question everything. Will he be able to find the answers before it’s too late?

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Jessica Aiken-Hall, author of her award-winning memoir, The Monster That Ate My Mommy lives in New Hampshire with her husband, three children, and three dogs. She is a survivor of child abuse and domestic violence and is a fierce advocate. Her mission is to help others share their story.

She has a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, with over a decade of experience as a social worker. She is also a Reiki Master and focuses her attention on healing.

When she is not writing, she enjoys listening to Tom Petty, walking along the beach, looking at the moon, and watching murder shows. To follow what she’s doing next check out http://www.jessicaaikenhall.com.

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Tapestry of Worlds, Part Two: Running and Gunning by Hadley Thorne

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Tapestry of Worlds, Part Two: Running and Gunning by Hadley Thorne
Genre – Urban Fantasy, Apocalyptic, Fantasy
Page Count – 124 pages
Cover Designer – Jonathan Dodd
The world lies ruined – brought to its knees by pandemic and the bloody destruction wrought by the notorious cyberterrorist known only as the Black Queen. Yet the Black Queen reigns over more than just technology. In addition, she wields supernatural powers with the ability to warp magic and technology together to further her unholy mission: To tear apart the barrier between this world and the next and unleash unthinkable corruption upon the souls of man.
Only one force stands in her way: Jason “Ransom” Mcllwain, his best friend Cash, and his team of elite paramilitary shifters – each able to pierce the veil between this world and the next.

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Hadley Thorne was born in the great state of Mississippi, self-identifies as a steel magnolia, and

reads Zombie fiction to deal with anxiety and stress. Some of her favorite movies are Big

Trouble in Little China, Flash Gordan, and the Evil Dead. She believes laughter is the best

medicine, music is food for the soul, and that everything you need to know about someone can

be figured out by playing Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody when you are alone with them in the

car.

Before the pandemic, Hadley enjoyed spending time with the family of friends she has created

throughout her lifetime and has even been known to attend the occasional medieval

re-enactment or renaissance fairs. Besides hiking, she loves spending time in her garden,

exploring all things spooky and strange, and learning about dreams, energy healing, and

shamanism.

Ultimately, she believes finding magic in everyday life is a necessity. Due to this, she does her

best to weave spectacular tidbits of truth, myth, and legend into the same magical realism she

views the world with. Through her writing, she hopes to create a mythic world kindred spirits can

escape to, at least for a few hours.

When not writing and researching the Tapestry series, Hadley works with Producer Lauren

Smith, paranormal writer Gracie Ellison, and James Erby on the Wyrd Realities podcast

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Queen Of My Heart (Life Won’t Wait Book 1) by Nikki Lynn Barrett

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Queen Of My Heart (Life Won’t Wait Book 1) by Nikki Lynn Barrett
Genre – contemporary romance
Page Count – 346 pages
Cover Designer – Robert Barrett
When the next King of country music offers to take you under his wing, what’s a girl to do?
Pinch herself, of course. Repeatedly. Then take the offer!
Quinn Winters is tired of being the actress known for most killed off characters. After discovering her love of music when her last role portrayed a country singer on a daytime soap opera, she’s making a much needed change in life. Quinn is unprepared for the demands and expectations needed to succeed in Music City. One pleading call from her sister puts her in an all too familiar, but unwanted position.
Five years ago, Tucker McGinnis auditioned for a reality singing show, never expecting to win. His sudden fame and popularity comes as a major surprise. After a multi platinum debut, his second album is suffering the dreaded sophomore jinx. His musical muse becomes elusive when guilt plagues him over an accident which affects his family. He is blown away by Quinn when he overhears her audition at his record label, singing his most personal song.
An attraction builds, and a connection through music is formed. But when life gets in the way, Tucker makes another offer – A temporary marriage which will benefit both of them, until things become too real.
Two souls destined for the stage, two hearts blending together to create beautiful music as individuals, but even better as country music’s next power couple- if they can shed the images of who they used to be.

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No matter where she goes, USA Today Bestselling author Nikki Lynn Barrett hears voices in her head. Instead of calling her crazy and locking her up, her family realizes it’s just a product of being an author and allows her to write the stories so that the voices shut up.

But they don’t. And probably never will. There’s no need to lock her up, Nikki knows she’ll never escape the voices, not until each and every last story is written. And for every story she writes, about ten or more ideas pop up.

When she isn’t slaving away at her computer writing books that will probably make you cry and keep you in suspense, Nikki plots to take over the world one book at a time. What? It’s a sickness. One she can’t escape!

Books aren’t her only addiction, though. Nikki can be found making up parodies to drive her son crazy, and bantering back and forth with her husband, who somehow manages to steal her away from the fictional world she lives in all the time.

Nikki lives in Arizona with her husband and son, where she can be found using every creativity outlet she can find through music, photography, handcrafted things, and random interests that she may pick up from time to time.

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Seductive Prey (Relentless #1) by Vivian Fiano

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Seductive Prey (Relentless #1) by Vivian Fiano
Genre – ROMANTIC SUSPENSE, MILITARY
Cover Designer – Elle Christensen Clover Book Designs and Premades
Officer Grant Summers, a Boston cop, grew up needing law enforcement as the child of a drug addicted mother, and has sworn to pay it forward.
Jordan Smith enlists in the Army National Guard as a means to pay for school with the hopes of running her own dance studio some day.
When a crime is committed at her job, and Grant—Officer Summers—comes to the rescue, he jumps at the chance to pursue Jordan and a relationship. Their attraction is off the charts, but as their relationship begins to blossom, they discover they’re both being watched.
The threats are pouring in and the clock is ticking as Grant races to save Jordan from the man who has made her his seductive prey.

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Vivian enjoyed reading as a child and found her passion for it again in 2011 when E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey was released. Her love of reading was re-ignited and she continued reading other books in the same genre. 

Married to her own real life hero, Vivian met her love in Massachusetts where she was born and raised. She and her family now reside in sunny Florida and when she’s not writing she enjoys playing soccer, basketball, and football with her son.

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Sure As Hell (Life Is Hell Book 4) by Naomi Valkyrie

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Sure As Hell (Life Is Hell Book 4) by Naomi Valkyrie
Genre – Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy
Page Count – 154 pages
Cover Designer – RMGraphX
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Trying to prove that I am capable of being a responsible adult, I start a business based on what I know best – contract companionship. Unfortunately, having a new business doesn’t leave me a lot of time for my best friend, Larkspur.
Lonely, Lark decides to take matters into his own hands and remind me that he exists. The result is the start of something between us I never considered before. As things are starting to get good, like usual, my life goes to crap.
When disaster strikes, I know I’m not cut out to be what Lark needs. He needs someone like my bodyguard, Soren. I’m not strong, or powerful. I’m always going to need someone to save me from myself. Setting Lark up with Soren seems like the best answer; but if I make the decision that will keep Lark safe, I may lose him forever.
Sure As Hell is an Urban Fantasy – Paranormal Romance mashup featuring a mischievous imp turned business man, an unruly, yet somehow sweetly innocent, pixie, a hot Nephilim bodyguard, mild BDSM elements, and LGBT+ relationship dynamics. This series is best read in order.
Previous Books in the Life Is Hell Series:
No Rest for the Wicked
Hell Hath No Fury
Hell in A Handbasket

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On Viking Seas (The Forerunner, Book 3) by Jay Veloso Batista

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On Viking Seas (The Forerunner, Book 3) by Jay Veloso Batista
Genre – Historical Fantasy, Myths & Legends, Adventure
Page Count – 392 pages
Cover Designer – Jake Caleb
From Cornish pit mines to Jorvik back alleys, from the Mercian Court to beyond the North Sea, the Agneson clan continues their adventures across Midgard and the 9 realms: Scheming aldermen, duplicitous monks, slave drivers, dark elves, trolls, ghosts, shapeshifting witches, the legendary Norse Wild Hunt, and… a dragon!
With the fall of the Danish army at the battle of Ethandun, historical events scatter the Agneson family: Cub is enslaved in the Devonshire tin mines while Sorven stalks retribution in Jorvik; Kara is unwillingly propelled toward a convenient Saxon marriage while Karl and his crew are castaway on a mythic floating island. Separated and marooned, each is forced to tackle their challenges alone while the forerunner Thorfinn faces supernatural revenge, a battle to lift a Jarl’s curse and the release of his Jotenhiem wyrm in Midgard!
Can Cub escape his overseers in the tin pits of Devon? Can Kara evade her Saxon uncle’s plans for her marriage? Will Sorven succeed in his bloody revenge? Can Finn save a Jarl’s daughter and break a mysterious curse? Can the forerunner find and help his scattered family overcome their trials?
And what can Finn do with… a pet dragon?!?
Based on actual historical events and authentic legends, this epic fantasy follows the paths of the sons and daughters of Agne, Son of Ironfist in the Viking Era circa the year 880. Don’t miss this grand panoramic tale!

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Jay Veloso Batista is a published author of Historical Fantasy and Supernatural Suspense, technical non-fiction, poetry and role-playing games. The Forerunner Series includes ‘Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse,’ ‘The Vardoger Boy,’ ‘On Viking Seas,’ ‘Kara, Shieldmaiden of Eire (2022),’ ‘A Vardoger in Jotunhiem (2023),’ and ‘The Blue Man (2024).’ Jay loves history, cycling and hiking, and  good craft beer! A frequent traveler for business and pleasure, Jay has visited all 50 states and all of the continents except Antarctica, and the places he has frequented support his story craft. A father and grandfather, Jay lives on the eastern Delaware shore with his wife where they can kayak, swim in the ocean and eat lots of blue fin crabs! You can learn more about Jay at www.jayvelosobatista.com or on his Facebook Author page.

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I Will Bury You by Brandy Nacole

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I Will Bury You by Brandy Nacole
Genre – YA Mystery, YA Thriller, YA Psychological Thriller
Page Count – 230 pages
Cover Designer – Dark Unicorn Designs
My mind is not my own.
I look in the mirror, and don’t recognize the girl staring back with cruel eyes and a malicious grin.
She’s after me.
I know it.
Even with my grip on sanity slipping, I’m determined to stay awake and prove her existence. But the darkness is closing in.
Long shadows stretch across the ground.
With the body count rising around me, I’m left with only one choice. Who I once was no longer matters. Survival depends on embracing this nightmarish new existence and fighting my way to the dawn.
From International Bestselling Author, Brandy Nacole, comes a chilling Young Adult thriller sure to leave readers gasping!

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Brandy Nacole is a writer of paranormal suspense and mystery. She’s penned the bestselling novel DEEP IN THE HOLLOW, THE SHADOW WORLD TRILOGY and MURDER IS A DEBATE.

She loves keeping readers on the edge of their seats as that’s where she likes to stay. Her favorite pastimes are reading, writing, exploring the world, and spending as much time with her husband, kids, and fur babies as possible. If Brandy can’t be found, it’s okay, she’s not lost. She’s frolicking in the woods somewhere and will return for tacos eventually.

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Revelations (Separate Worlds Book 1) by Izzibella Beau

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Revelations (Separate Worlds Book 1) by Izzibella Beau Author
Genre – Paranormal, Romance, YA
Page Count – 245 pages
Cover Designer – Good Line Designs
What happens when two totally different people from two separate worlds collide? This is the story of Zach and Emily, their family, their friends, and what happens when the truth finally becomes known and love might not be able to save them. Welcome to West Lakes, a place where your friends and family may not be who they seem. This is a world where it’s not the dark you should be afraid of, but what could be waiting for you inside that darkness – that’s what should terrify you the most.

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Izzibella Beau is an author, screenwriter, editor, director, and producer currently residing on a farm in the U.S. She is married and has 34 children; 3 biological, 1 potbelly pig, and 30 canines. She earned a bachelor and master degrees in criminal justice from Saint Leo University. She also has many graduate hours in the disciplines of teaching and public services.

 

Ms. Beau has written fourteen books thus far, including a biography for actress/model Abigail Rich. She also has written several screenplays for her own books, including the Assumptions series which is now in redevelopment for a new book release and also for a possible streaming series.

Ms. Beau enjoys writing, reading, taking long walks, playing with all her children, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. She is an animal lover and contributes a portion of her royalties to animal rescue and shelters nationwide.

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Key West Dead (Jake Wolfe Book 6) by Mark Nolan

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Key West Dead (Jake Wolfe Book 6) by Mark Nolan
Genre – Thriller, Murder Mystery, Romantic Suspense
Page Count – 352 pages
Cover Designer – Damonza
Jake and Sarah are thinking of living together on a boat, so they’re trying it out on a trip to Key West as they attend a wedding. But when their newlywed friends are murdered by a bomb while sailing away on a boat to a honeymoon in the Bahamas, Jake and his IED-sniffing war dog, Cody, feel the call of duty and volunteer to hunt for the bomber. Will Jake and Sarah’s relationship survive the ordeal? Their lives are at risk as the bomber becomes enraged at their interference with his ransom demands. Readers asked for more romance and a happily-ever-after, and this book has both!

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In Plain Sight ( The Broken Bow Book 3) by Ashley A Quinn

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In Plain Sight ( The Broken Bow Book 3) by Ashley A Quinn
Genre – Romantic suspense, western romance, contemporary romance
Page Count – 320 pages
Since the debacle involving her friends and her ex, Rayna Nydert has kept to herself. Duped by the rotten bastard, she still feels guilty for her part in it all. With harvest season in full swing, her self-isolation has been easy to keep. But when she finds a beaten and terrified young man in one of her fields, to help him hide from his pursuers, she must turn to the one man who has the power to shatter her heart into a million tiny pieces, Thomas Archer.
It’s been years since Thomas and Rayna dated. Life led them in different directions, but for Thomas, the torch never died. Rayna’s always been his one and only. When she calls on him to help her care for the scared young man, he can’t say no. They soon discover, though, that they’ve stumbled over a dark secret. One that someone would kill to keep.

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 Ashley began writing in her teens and published her first book in 2016. Since then, she has written four others and a short story. She lives in Ohio with her husband of 13 years, their two children, and their dog and three cats. She is an avid reader of romance, thrillers, and mysteries. She also enjoys cooking and traveling.

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The Luminara Series: Box Set – Volume 1 (Lussuria – L’amore – Lucca’s Lust) by SJ Molloy

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The Luminara Series: Box Set – Volume 1 (Lussuria – L’amore – Lucca’s Lust) by SJ Molloy
Genre – Romance Suspense, Erotica Suspense, Contemporary Romance
Page Count – 1367 pages
Cover Designer – Francessca Wingfield – Francessca Wingfield PR & Design
Dark. It’s all dark. Darker than you could ever possibly imagine. Not even a candle can flicker an incandescent light in front of me. Even now, years after I escaped, I’m still living in darkness. I’m still running.
I’ve spent my entire life gazing at the stars, wondering if I’ll ever get to live in the light. It must be dazzling and wonderful.
You’ve read about tortured souls, but you’ve never read about mine. I was taken before I was even born. It was my destiny and written in my stars.
My soul’s not just tortured, it’s unrepairable and hollow. I left part of it back in Hell, and I can’t go back. I won’t go back. Not ever.
You think you’ve read it all?
You haven’t.
And sadly … it’s all true. It happened to me. And I hate that it’s my life.
I shouldn’t be alive. Life was never my own. Nothing was given to me and everything was taken from me. I ran. I fought. I stayed alive. Well, my body survived, my mind didn’t.
I’m damaged beyond repair. I live on my nerves. I feel emotions bigger than myself, and I am many things.
Vulnerable
Anxious.
.
Paranoid.
Guarded.
.
Ashamed.
Dirty.
Exposed.
And I feel alone.
I pray that one day I will be free. But that means placing trust and letting someone in.
Would they make me brighter? Would they make me believe? Would I make them dark?
I’ve never wanted to feel for someone else because I’m far too broken and deep. It scares me. I don’t trust easily. I’m curious, but I’m nervous.
I’ve never felt lust, or love, or light.
Until now.
I feel Lucca Caruso, and everything he symbolises.
He desires me. He wants me. He worships me. He loves me. He protects me. He makes me feel alive. He sets my body on fire. He melts my heart. He gives me him. All of him.
He is lust.
He is love.
He is light.
I trust him.
I want him.
I need him.
He is everything I have fought my entire life to avoid. He makes me feel.
He is taking me places I never imagined could be possible. He is giving me new life. He is keeping me in his light. He is giving me his heart, body, mind, and soul. I love it … I love him. And there is no other place I want to be other than in his arms.
With Lucca … I feel like I can breathe. I’m alive. I need him to keep me here.
I’m Lexi and this is my story about a world of darkness and a journey towards the light.
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SJ Molloy, British Author of ‘The Luminara Series’ was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She currently resides in Scotland with her husband, two daughters, and her puppy, a loving gun dog who is utterly spoiled. Along with writing and publishing romance fiction, SJ is completing her MLitt Creative Writing, Crime Writing and Forensic Investigation postgrad at the University of Dundee.

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Jinxed (Hell on Heels Book 2) by Maggie Adams

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Jinxed (Hell on Heels Book 2) by Maggie Adams
Genre – Contemporary romance, women’s fiction, romantic comedy
Page Count – 122 pages
Cover Designer – Maria Vickers
Namaste, dear friends! I am Sadie Beauchamp- empath, holistic medicine woman, and crystal collector. I own a small shop near Michigan Avenue in Chicago, live upstairs, and have a business partner, Neil, who is very into the occult.
I also have five soul sisters who love and respect my abilities, although, to be truthful, they don’t exactly understand my life. One is a lovely woman who has found her worth. Another is almost as free-spirited as I, merely pacing her cage at the moment. Yet another is a paragon of beauty and grace, with immense restraint and an imminent implosion. My older soul sister has a tragic past, which shapes her personality. Finally, my goth-loving, gun-toting, smart-mouthed sister, who has secrets too painful to reveal, and a brother, Mitchell, who masks his inability to save her by rescuing those the world has forgotten.
My five soul sisters keep me grounded, and that’s why I’m afraid to share my darkest secret with them. I may not have a choice, though. My past is coming back to haunt me. If I tell them, my friend Kimy will probably insist on calling her brother, Mitchell, who tries to save the world. You see, I have a small problem. I think my store is haunted, and someone is after me.
And Mitchell? Well, he scares me—at least I get nervous and shivery whenever he is near. His aura is so murky, I can’t begin to read it.
Unfortunately, I’m not sure my heart can stand his presence for that long. Of course, Chloe doesn’t think it’s anxiety; she believes it’s attraction. Me? Attracted to Mitchell? We are complete opposites.
Then again, they say opposites attract…

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Maggie Adams is an internationally bestselling romance author. Her first book in the Tempered Steel Series, the romantic comedy-Whistlin’ Dixie, debuted in Top 100 for Women’s Fiction, Humor, on November 2014. Since then, she has consistently made the best seller lists with her Tempered Steel Series. Her series has launched the tiny town of Grafton, Illinois, into international recognition with sales in Mexico, Ireland, Scotland, Australia and the UK.

She also writes paranormal romance, young adult romance and women’s fiction. Maggie’s books can be found on eBook and paperback on her website and all major book sites.

When she’s not writing, she can be found dancing, singing and cooking (usually all at the same time), and spending time with her family and friends.

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Alpha Bet Guys Boxed Set by Phoebe Alexander

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Alpha Bet Guys Boxed Set by Phoebe Alexander
Genre – Romcom/new adult
Page Count – 536 pages
Cover Designer – RL Cover Design
Meet the Alpha Bet Guys: Ace, Ozzy, Dante, Fox and Cruz, five college buddies reunited in Philadelphia when each begins a new chapter in their lives. Each novella in this series of steamy romantic comedies features an alpha-ish guy who likes to make bets and the curvy woman who brings him to his knees.
Book 1: A-Hole – Ace & Ella’s Story (opposites attract/mistaken identity)
A comedian and a bank teller walk into a bar… The start of a steamy romance–or just a funny stand-up bit?
Book 2: The Big O – Ozzy & Hazel’s Story (STEM/nerd romance)
Do these two chemists have the right formula, or will it blow up in their faces?
Book 3: Need the D – Dante & Julia’s Story (reverse age gap/baby)
Dick, donor, daddy. They all start with D…and they’re all on her to-do list.
Book 4: Hard F – Fox & Jenna’s Story (billionaire/opposites attract)
A hard life calls for a hard f… Or at least that’s Fox’s new motto.
Book 5: Ride the C – Cruz & Mia’s Story (reverse age gap/bodypositive)
Two aging models taking on a media giant? It’s gonna be one hell of a ride…

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USA Today Bestselling Author Phoebe Alexander writes #sexpositive #bodypositive erotic romance featuring compelling plots intertwined with passionate, fiery encounters. She believes that real, relatable characters can have even steamier sex than billionaires, rock stars, and the young and lithe-bodied. She also advocates for ethical non-monogamy through her writing.

Phoebe lives on the East Coast of the US with her husband, sons, and multiple fur babies. When she’s not writing, she works as an editor and consultant for indie authors. She also volunteers her time running a 5000-member indie author support group. Her sexual fantasies have all been fulfilled, and now her single greatest fantasy is just having some damn free time.

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Spiteful Punks: dolls and douchebags part one by Madeline Fay

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Spiteful Punks: dolls and douchebags part one by Madeline Fay
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Genre – Dark romance, Bully romance, Contemporary Romance
Page Count – 179 pages
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What do you do when you’re so empty inside, you feel nothing? When all you’ve ever known was pain? You run. That’s what I did—I ran away without once looking back. People say starting over is the best way for a new beginning, but that’s far from the truth if you end up back where you began. Sometimes life likes to throw lemons at you really hard until there’s nothing left to do but make lemonade. I’ve known pain, but not the kind that messes with my heart. That is until Logan, Dalton, Trey, and Nicholas came into my life without a warning label. I’m not prepared, and I’m afraid after fighting since day one…they might just be the reason I finally break.
*A dark, why choose bully romance.
*Trigger warning, dark themes that may be sensitive for some readers. Enter with caution. *Abuse mentally and physical, rape, child abuse, drug use, sexual scenes, violence, swearing. +18.

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To be a Fae Queen by Tricia Copeland

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To be a Fae Queen by Tricia Copeland
Genre – young adult fantasy, fantasy, young adult
Page Count – 375 pages
Cover Designer – Shower of Schmidt Designs
After losing her brothers Titania trained and studied to rule Aubren. But she hadn’t planned on becoming Queen at fifteen. Now with her reign challenged from within the castle walls she must decide what is best for her country. Should another rule in her stead? Or has fate led her to this moment?
Only she can decide a path that becomes littered with choices. Should she marry to shore up her reign? Will naming a successor be enough? And what of the creatures of the deep and a tale of one who can end all evil? Faced with a decision of aiding beings of Upper Earth she must weigh whether to follow her gut or side with tradition.
Can Titania trust that her inner power will be enough to stop the looming evil? Or is she damning them all to a life of darkness?
To Be a Fae Queen is a magical journey into the realm of Middle Earth. If you like fearless heroines you’ll love Tricia Copeland’s tantalizing fantasy.
Download To Be a Fae Queen to descend into a new world today!

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Tricia believes in finding magic. She thinks magic infuses every aspect of our lives, whether it is the magic of falling in love, discovering a new passion, a beautiful sunset, or a book that transports us to another world. With two award-winning vampire fictions, she began her career as a scientist. An avid runner and Georgia native, Tricia now lives with her family and four-legged friends in Colorado. Find all her titles from contemporary romance and dystopian fiction, to paranormal and urban fantasy at www.triciacopeland.com.

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In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety (The Cecily Taylor Series Book 2) by Krysten Lindsay Hager

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In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety (The Cecily Taylor Series Book 2) by Krysten Lindsay Hager
Genre – young adult contemporary romance, YA chick lit
Page Count – 232 pages
Cover Designer – Cora Graphics
Cecily wants a big life, but can she handle it?
Cecily feels like she has it all: great best friends, the beginnings of a career as a model/actress, and she’s dating her favorite singer, Andrew Holiday. Then Cecily’s best friend Lila begins to ditch her every time Lila’s boyfriend calls. Cecily feels lost, but she and Andrew begin connecting more and she’s never been in a relationship where she felt so understood. Andrew even begins to confide in her about his anxiety. Soon Cecily experiences her own anxiety on a magazine photo shoot, but she manages to impress the magazine staff. Just when it seems like all her dreams are coming true, everything comes crashing down when a photo of Andrew with a female celebrity appears online. He swears nothing happened, but Cecily is crushed. She feels like she’s lost two of the people closest to her.
Was her perfect relationship real or was she in over her head?

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Krysten Lindsay Hager writes about friendship, self-esteem, fitting in, frenemies, crushes, fame, first loves, and values. Her work includes YA contemporary, middle grade fiction, and adult and young adult rom-coms. She is the author of True Colors, Best Friends…Forever?, Next Door to a Star,  Landry in Like, and Competing with the Star (The Star Series: Book 2), Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety.

Krysten’s work has been featured in USA Today, The Flint Journal, the Grand Haven Tribune, the Beavercreek Current, the Bellbrook Times, Springfield News-Sun, Grand Blanc View, Dayton Daily News and on Living Dayton.

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