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Between Fire and Pines (The Code Book 1)by Kathleen Sawisky

Fifteen-year-old Natalia Artison knows something she shouldn’t — a secret her mother was murdered for – The Code. Natalia’s father claims the Code is the only thing left to protect her before abandoning her on the side of the road. With nowhere left to turn, Natalia is taken in by the shadowy organization that employed her parents and becomes the ward of reluctant agent Steven Delarno. For his part, Steven would rather be exploring the bottom of a bottle than babysitting a snarky teenager, but the promise of redemption for past sins is too great to ignore.

Natalia and Steven can’t waste time sparring however. The same man who butchered Natalia’s mother is closing in, and is determined to massacre every person standing between him and the Code.

But Natalia is not content to play the victim.
After all, she is her parents’ daughter.

From New York to Alcatraz, Natalia and Steven navigate a violent tangle of lies and betrayal in a desperate attempt to reunite, find redemption, and protect the Code.

Aroon (The Duncullen Saga Book 1)by M. B. Gibson

‘”The haunting family saga of a bullying father and forbidden love. A FINALIST and highly recommended.” -The Wishing Shelf Book AwardsOminous clouds loom over Duncullen Estate.Are they created by mystical forces? Or a family history of insanity?Young heir Richard yearns for an academic life. But his father insists he abandon his foppish dreams and run the estate like a man. Will he defy his father’s tyrannical demands? Or is he destined for a dismal life that is not his own?Fleeing obscene poverty, Eveleen joins Duncullen’s staff where, scrawny and tattered, she is mocked. Yet, Richard’s kindness captivates her. Loneliness draws them together. As their secret, forbidden romance blooms, so does Eveleen’s risk of dismissal. Fiercely in love, she ignores the prospect of eviction and starvation.At the same time, Richard’s father is hell-bent on twisting his son into his own image. Tempers ignite. Pressures intensify. Richard becomes plagued by gruesome visions. It cannot go on. He will stop the torture the only way he can. A killing.You can’t put down this riveting story of love, murder, and betrayal in 18th century Ireland. Get it now!Finalist for 2018 Wishing Shelf Independent Book Award2018 Semi-Finalist in the Kindle Book Awards–Literary FictionWinner of Carrie McCray Literary Award for Novel First ChapterFinalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association’s Literary Contest for Historical Fiction

Matchbox Memoriesby Ray Kingfisher

A gentle mystery story laced with warm and insightful humour.
Ian Greefe has always had issues with his parents – the main one being that they aren’t.
Settled for many years at the other end of the country, out of the blue he gets a call to arms; he has to care for his mother, who now has Alzheimer’s, while his father is in hospital.
Over the course of a week ‘back home’, secrets gradually come out that make him reassess his views on family life, and come to terms with his own shortcomings as a son and father.

A warm, bittersweet comedy drama full of though-provoking contradictions, here are just some of the quotes from independent reviewers:
So much more than just a comedy – a wonderful, intimate blend of emotions wound up in a slice of ‘real’ life, delivered with mastery.
Bittersweet is the perfect description of this. I loved the humour and poignancy. There were so many brilliant lines that I stopped picking them out and just read.
I loved it, the dialogue was very realistic, the characters were easy to picture. This is definitely something I would select in a bookstore.
You’re great at really capturing a character with just a turn of phrase or one or two lines.
A cracker.
An exceptionally well delivered offering in a technical sense – uncliched, crisp, lively prose, top quality construction
A darned good read.
First class.
Absolutely loved it!
Definitely pulled me into the story. Something I would buy.
Professional and a pleasure to read.
A treat to read some genuinely amusing comedy
I really enjoyed this and laughed out loud several times. You demonstrate a compelling wit and kept me amused throughout. Perhaps humour is the best way of dealing with serious issues like Alzheimers but you underpin this with a genuine sense of concern.

The Meeting Pointby Olivia Lara

'An Unputdownable Romance! Wow oh wow one thing is for sure this book NEEDS to be made into a film! … I was totally swept away … Truly is a feel-good, heartfelt, inspiring and heart-warming … Once I started reading I couldn't put it down!' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What if the Lift driver who finds your cheating boyfriend's phone holds the directions to true love?

'Who are you and why do you have my boyfriend's phone?'

'He left it in my car. You must be the blonde in the red dress? I'm the Lift driver who dropped you two off earlier.'

And with these words, the life of the brunette and t-shirt wearing Maya Maas is turned upside down. Having planned to surprise her boyfriend, she finds herself single and stranded in an unknown city on her birthday.

So when the mystery driver rescues Maya with the suggestion that she cheers herself up at a nearby beach town, she jumps at the chance to get things back on track. She wasn't expecting a personalised itinerary or the easy companionship that comes from opening up to a stranger via text, let alone the possibility it might grow into something more…

Come on this 5* journey to love, laughter and back again, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Josie Silver and Sally Thorne.

September Harvestby Lisa Maliga

In this slice-of-life story set in September 1979, we meet Laurie Caswell, a bookstore clerk at the Northbrook Mall. That Saturday night she goes to the movies with her boyfriend, Dennis Nolan. Later, they go to her house and share some booze. After he leaves, she has a vivid dream of the dying mall in 2021 and is shocked at the darkness that engulfs the future. Is it a dream, a nightmare, a vision, or a prophecy?