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The Mob Zone by Joseph DeMatteo

The Mob Zone: Three heart pounding, heartbreaking and at times heartwarming laugh out loud tales of vice, murder and deceit. A colorful array of characters and their even more colorful way of communicating bring these unconventional twists on classic organized crime schemes to life. What’s buried under the historic statue of Paul Revere . . . Jimmy Hoffa, the Great Brink’s robbery loot or the stolen art from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner museum heist? Filled with comedy, suspense and tragedy, The Mob Zone is another dimension in the seedy, sordid, viscously violent underworld.

Benny and Nicky Go for a Ride: Two South Philly based hitmen “Hit” the road to handle a quick and quit job in Boston. Benny “Big Foot” Bennato—the old hat— and Nicky “The Knife” Nunzio—the specialist—are members of the same family but belong to different crews. Along the way, the two killers reflect on the life they chose and learn things about each other they will come to regret.

Driving in Silence: Fraternal twin mute assassins, Nino and Dino DePasquale, truly speak the language of “Omertà”—the oath of silence. When Providence based bookie, Carmen “The Cheese Man” Pistone sends them on a scavenger hunt type “Hunt” for the man in the black and white photograph—with a telltale bag of fresh mozzarella—the brothers set off on a non-stop cavalcade of absurdity. With help from an unforgettable quirky ensemble of degenerates, “The Silencers” methodically use their non-verbal senses to track down their eventual target.

The Paul Revere Job: FBI Special Agent, Michael Bartone, goes in deep as Tommy “The Trucker” Dellaventura to infiltrate what’s left of Boston’s La Cosa Nostra. The objective—uncover clues surrounding the Mob’s involvement in New England’s biggest unsolved crimes. Packed with nonstop action, unexpected turns and plenty of politically incorrect wiseguy banter, this multi-generational saga of lies, betrayal and revenge finally reveals what really happened to the 13 works of art stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and why the statue commemorating the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere is worth its weight in cannolis.

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

A New York Times Notable Book: In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future.

“A stunner.” —Flea, musician and actor, TheWall Street Journal

Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren’s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others.

When fire destroys their compound, Lauren’s family is killed and she is forced out into a world that is fraught with danger. With a handful of other refugees, Lauren must make her way north to safety, along the way conceiving a revolutionary idea that may mean salvation for all mankind.

Bad Mood Bossby Ali Parker

Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed. My grumpy ex.

Maybe it’s because one of his new billion-dollar toys is broken and I’m the only one brainy enough to fix it.

So sad. Sorry, not sorry.

He thinks I’m stubborn, obnoxious, and worst of all, smarter than him.

He’d be right. Tough situation for the hottie, for sure.

But for me? I’m loving every crabby second of it.

I love the offer he makes. This alphahole thing that he’s going to be calling the shots. And I’m here to fix things and keep my mouth shut.

He makes the rules in the office, and it would seem in the bedroom too.

It’s super cute that he thinks he’s in charge, and that’s fine for now.

His bad mood has clouded his vision.

I’m here to save the day, fix the broken stuff, and heal a guy that’s so much better than his mood.

Like most women… I’ll win the day and let him think it was his idea. Ha!

The Dance of Loveby Meara Platt

She was ballrooms and glitter. He was grit and brawn. They should have been wrong for each other, but they weren’t.

This blazing hot Brayden cousin has no idea what the beautiful, obviously refined young woman is doing in his office, but he has no intention of ever letting her go.

Lady Augusta Nesbitt only meant to deliver a book to Exeter’s surprisingly handsome magistrate, Rafe Quinton, as a favor to his Brayden cousins. She never meant to deliver her heart as well. But a mystery surrounding her aged aunt has forced them to work closely together to discover who burned down the old woman’s house. As dangerous secrets unfold, Auggie quickly realizes Rafe is the only one she can trust, not only with her heart but her very life. Will this rugged man ever see her as more than an elegant, pampered debutante?

Widower and Exeter’s tough as nails magistrate, Rafe Quinton, was having a really bad day until he encountered the beautiful Lady Auggie Nesbitt sitting at his desk with his son on her lap. Now his son is determined to make Auggie his new mother. Of course, that would require Rafe to marry her. But how can he put his heart at risk when something very bad is going on in the Nesbitt family and Auggie may be involved? Even if she is innocent, which he truly believes she is, how can he marry this elegant daughter of a marquess? She is a ton diamond, and her life is a dance, a series of glittering balls and elite soirees.

Can she find a place in her heart for a blunt, unrefined man like him?

Enjoy this next installment in the humorous and heartwarming, bestselling Regency romance Book of Love series.

The Book of Love
Book 1 – The Look of Love
Book 2 – The Touch of Love
Book 3 – The Taste of Love
Book 3.5 – The Hope of Love – Novella
Book 4 – The Song of Love
Book 5 – The Scent of Love
Book 6 – The Kiss of Love
Book 7 – The Chance of Love
Book 8 – The Gift of Love
Book 9 – The Heart of Love
Book 10 – The Promise of Love
Book 11 – The Wonder of Love
Book 12 – The Journey of Love
Book 13 – The Treasure of Love
Book 14 – The Dance of Love