Monthly Archives: April 2020

Flare: An End of the World Philosophical Horrorby Jonathan Maas

FEAR THE DAYLIGHT
Without warning or explanation, an extended solar flare bombards the earth and doesn’t stop, making each day a battle for survival.
The sunlight blinds and burns instantly, and then kills within minutes. The radiation has also destroyed all of the earth’s circuitry, leaving the nights dark and dangerous.

TWO FIND HOPE AMIDST THE CHAOS
Two survivors, a thousand miles apart, each hear a rumor of a distant safe haven that can withstand the sun. Zeke is a silent wanderer, Ash is a brilliant young man hiding a painful past, and neither know just what this place really is.
To get there they must each travel through ravaged towns and over hundreds of miles of charred earth, and must do so under a sky waiting to kill them with every sunrise.
But with the world’s population dying off and humanity getting more and more violent as the days pass, their paths are destined to collide, because this unknown and unseen place might be the only hope remaining.

John Dies at the Endby David Wong

"David Wong has updated the Lovecraft tradition and infused it with humor that rather than lessening the horror, increases it dramatically. Every time I set the book down down, I was wary that something really was afoot, that there were creatures I couldn't see, and that because I suspected this, I was next. Engaging, comic, and terrifying." — Joe Garden, Features Editor, The Onion

"Wong is like a mash-up of Douglass Adams and Stephen King… 'page-turner' is an understatement."
—Don Coscarelli, director, Phantasm I-V, Bubba Ho-tep

"That rarest of things–a genuinely scary story."–David Wellington, author of Monster Island, Vampire Zero

"JOHN DIES AT THE END has a cult following for a reason: it's horrific, thought-provoking, and hilarious all at once. This is one of the most entertaining and addictive novels I've ever read."–Jacob Kier, Publisher, Permuted Press

STOP. You should not have touched this flyer with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too late. They're watching you. My name is David Wong. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the things you'll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrok, about the invasion, and the future. But it's too late. You touched the book. You're in the game. You're under the eye. The only defense is knowledge. You need to read this book, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why? You just have to trust me.

The important thing is this: The drug is called Soy Sauce and it gives users a window into another dimension. John and I never had the chance to say no. You still do. I'm sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial you keep one thing in mind: None of this was my fault.

Nojanby Liza Probz

Mayra:

I’ve known three things about myself forever.

I’m a slave, slated to serve the feline king as oracle, and I’m hideous.

The last one hurts the most, but the people in the palace never fail to make sure I know it and know it well.

But things always change, and finally, it’s my turn.

Unfortunately, a snap decision brands me a murderer.

I’m forced to flee, but fate shines her face on me.

In the process of running, I bump into the most handsome human male I’ve ever laid eyes on.

Even in my embarrassment as a murderer, I am more concerned with hiding my ugliness than getting help, but he will have none of it.

Is he the savior my mentor spoke of? The one that would free me from myself completely?

I sure hope so.

Nojan:

I’ve always been the smart one in the family. Such is life.

But a chance arises to help my brother’s new mate, and I’m all in.

Adventure calls and gives me a task.

To kidnap the oracle of the Vanfian race. A feline race of beings that’s said to be deadly and disgusting.

And this witch happens to belong to the king of the felines himself. Lovely.

Supposedly, the oracle is said to be grotesque, but someone got the definition wrong.

This woman is beyond beautiful and needs my help unlocking her powers.

And there’s only one way we can make it happen… her loss of innocence.

The Vartik King Chronicles is planned as a sexy Sci-Fi Standalone series where eight brothers get an adventure and find love in the galaxies beyond home. Come join this new adventure and fall in love with the world I’ve created. Each book can be read separately and out of order! Enjoy.

Say You Doby Weston Parker

My brother is an idiot–he’s getting married.

And I’m in charge of getting things together since our folks are gone.

Lucky me. The guy who thinks love is for the birds and worn-out 80s songs.

I honestly don’t have time for this drama. I run a billion-dollar company, have women to entertain, and am working on my plans to rule the world.

No, seriously.

And yet, when you least expect it, life kicks you in the balls.

The beautiful, snarky woman that runs the flower shop is perfect to help me pull off this wedding.

Just seeing her sends my head spinning with possibilities.

She’s perfect. To play my fake wife for an event I have coming up as a side deal.

My ex-wife will be at the event, and I sure could use someone to show her how well I’ve done since she ripped out my soul.

So my curvy new friend gets my ring and a chunk of my wallet before agreeing to the deal.

Funny thing is, I’m not so interested in taking it back by the end of the adventure.

I’m willing to go all in on what might be the best decision of my life.

And I’m demanding the same of her. No maybes. No I-don’t-knows.

No fear of what might be or might not be.

Open your pretty pink lips and utter the words.

Say you do.

Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~ Weston

The Players-All or Nothingby Jen Talty

It’s ALL OR NOTHING For THE PLAYERS In These Seven Steamy Sports Stories By Award-Winning, International USA Today Bestselling Authors.

Whether it be on the golf course, on the field, or at the rink, these men and women know every facet of the game and they leave nothing to chance. But when it comes to the game of love, they find themselves fumbling about, striking out, losing yardage, landing in a water hazard, the penalty box, or worse, benched, only to find out there is no rule book on romance. With their hearts on the line, it’s all or nothing.

Tee Time (new): Jen Talty, USA Today Bestselling Author: He’s got one shot to prove he’s still got what it takes to be the best and one chance to show he’s a changed man for the one woman he should have never walked away from in the first place.

Fire Ball (new): Suzanne Jenkins, USA Today Bestselling Author: A career in the NFL or join the local fire company with dad? The final choice is made when Oliver Saint meets trauma nurse Wendy Adams and her dog, Sadie.

Change Up (new): Natalie Ann, USA Today Bestselling Author: Can physical therapist Kaelyn mend her shattered trust in men while trying to heal Harris’s broken dreams?

Game Over (new): Angela Stevens, USA Today Bestselling Author: When Charlie Hamilton’s disastrous GPA threatens his position as star defenseman, his best friend’s smart and sexy sister, Mia, offers to tutor him. But Charlie’s long-term crush on this off-limits-girl tests his self-control, and threatens his friendship.

Playing Fastball: Rachelle Ayala, USA Today Bestselling Author: Fastball pitcher Timmy Li is determined to split up an unusual friendship between a female ex-con and his wealthy retired father.

Passing In The Night: Aileen Fish, USA Today Bestselling Author: Revenge is sweet and long overdue, but her heart is hungry for something more.

Jorden: The Justice Brothers: Taylor Lee, USA Today Bestselling Author: An accomplished basketball coach revered by all, Mac discovers she can’t outrun her past. She can only hope her righteous lover will forgive her.

The Casanova Club Boxed Set 1-3by Ali Parker

Join Ali and her newest bestselling series, Casanova… 12 men and 1 girl’s heart. Who will win?

Piper

The Casanovas.
Twelve of the world’s most eligible bachelors are personally invited to take a seat in this exclusive, private match-making club. (Piper: Sharing is caring?)
The purpose? To find the perfect wife. Ten women are considered, but only one is chosen. Each of these men are after one lucky girl’s heart. Vetting these ladies is a yearlong event. Contests. Forms. Interviews. Demonstrations. Galas. (Piper: All of which I missed. Darn.)
The prize? One million dollars or a ring from the bachelor of her choice after the yearlong multi-engagement period is over. Lady’s choice. (Piper: Show me the money.)
The problem? Me. I need cash more than anyone could possibly understand, and there’s no way in hell I’d ever be invited to woo twelve men for a chunk of change. (Piper: Good thing I know the coordinator.)
The promise? To save my family from losing their house, their business, and their hope. All I need is a shot at the position. (Piper: Determination, haircare products, and a strut like I own the place will do the rest.)
Piper: These boys are in for a treat. Maybe. Possibly. What did I just get myself into?
The Casanova Club – Only one can win her heart.

Joshua
January 1st, 2019
The journey has begun–in the frozen north.
All the way to Canada to meet my first Billionaire Bachelor.
Joshua Curtis. Dark hair. Beyond hot. An artist?
How in the world do you make a billion dollars in art? I’m clearly in the wrong business.
This new journey is thrilling. Scratch that. Terrifying.
What does he expect from me? Or think of me?
Probably that I’m a cookie-cutter version of everyone else on their long list of “must-have” qualities. Yikes. He’s about to get a lovely wake up surprise.
Like signing up for a purebred horse and getting delivered a half-ass donkey. Ha!
I’ll just keep my cool and breathe deeply. It’s just a month.
It doesn’t matter. I have to keep my eye on the prize.
There’s a million dollars at the end of the road waiting for me. And it has the power to fix everything.
I got this. I think. Oh hell, I have no clue what I’m doing.
But I just have to survive the month, and then the months after that, and I’ll be right where I need to be.
Accepting the check from Jackson Lee at the end of the year.
Then I’ll walk away. No regrets. Or will I?
What if he’s romantic? The kind of guy that lives out of love and isn’t shy about it?
Oh man. Please let him NOT be that guy. I can’t fight against that kind of guy.
This year is about money and helping the family.
After it’s over, I’ll fall in love. Unless I do before it ends. Ugh.

Easton
No way in hell.
If someone had told me at the end of last year that I would have already fallen hard for one of the Casanova Billionaires, I would have called them a liar. A dirty, dirty liar.
But they would’ve been right.
Who wouldn’t fall for Joshua? I’m never going to make it through this.
It’s the second month in the year, and I’m faltering. Fast.
But Easton Price, NFL superstar and playboy hottie isn’t interested in where I’ve been. He wants to know where I’m headed and with who.
Hunky. Abrasive. 100% alpha male.
But there’s something else lurking in those deep brown eyes of his.
Something soft and warm, loving and dominant. He doesn’t show the public any part of the real him.
It’s better that way.
And his lifestyle? Good grief and gravy.
I’m out of my element. Yachts. Wealth. Fancy-people food.
But I’m quickly learning to love it and play the part. Or maybe I’m not playing at all.
Maybe poverty was just the card I was dealt, but after this year, everything will change.
I might miss Joshua, but Easton has taken my full attention.
Damn him and his pretty boy smile.
I have no clue who I like more.
Neither. I’m only in this for the money.
Right…

The Strawberry Roadby Ritch Gaiti

I reached skyward to touch the universe . . . it wasn’t far at all.

The Strawberry Road – a unique and provocative journey of the world as we know it but as we rarely see it- told through the vision of an ancient wanderer.  The picturesque tranquility of prose and verse is a rare exploration and insight on a visual journey that we all should take.

The night humbled. I felt small yet I felt like I belonged to something greater than I could understand — a smaller part of a much greater whole.
During the day, the sky belonged to the Earth… At night, the Earth belonged to the sky.

The journey unveils an appreciation of beauty and structure and nature from the perspective of innocence as it explores the wonders and paradox of time. It is about the universe and butterflies and Aspens and the wind. It is about the past and the future and that moment in between.

The past has always just ended, while the future was forever a moment away. Yet I experience neither but cherish what was solely within my grasp, a sliver of now

The wanderer, who may be a man or a woman from the 60’s or 90’s or a distant era, provides a first-person account of the experience through the picturesque tranquility of prose and verse. It is a rare exploration and insight on a visual journey that we all should take.  Choices are in the moment, without any particular goal other than to meander and explore and understand. The wanderer’s revelations along the way are deeply perceptive, beautifully visual and occasionally ethereal — yet they are all relevant to those of us who accompany the journey.
 
Through the wanderer’s eyes and thoughts we build upon the gathered knowledge to yield a greater understanding of the universe that we all touch.
 
Looking back, it seemed so obvious. The Strawberry Road, once mysterious, puzzling, stressful, joyful and confusing, was now so clear. But such was the nature of the road — it provided the opportunities and the obstacles. The knowledge and the decisions were all mine.The Strawberry Road is about appreciating what is, and envisioning what could be.