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Exile: A New Beginning: Book 4 of The Tales of Zren Janin by M.L. Dunker

Zren Janin has friends in high places.

Through accident and adventure he knows Ngahuru of the West Islands, Miyamoto Suki, a diplomat of Vikland, Bima Ritwik the Softfoot, Solkka Ulani, a man who is more than the son of a coffee farmer, and Vikland’s prolific inventor and firemaster, Chul Swyler.

Zren is loyal to those he calls his family at Manumina. He respects the talents of the Wrens, who came to fight for a chance at a better future than Kerek City would offer, and he understands those who just want a place to belong.

But not all of them will survive. Some will carry scars that will never fade.

When the war ends abruptly, Ngahuru’s network collapses through betrayal and violence. The remaining Wrens fly to anywhere they think is safe. Vigilantes search for traitors, ragged soldiers look for someone to blame.

Who is still alive and who is not? What does the future look like when the people you love cannot be found? How can you search for someone when you don’t know where to look?

What can a future in Vikland hold when the Wrens wear the faces of the enemy and the Conrosans the voice of another language?

As the world turns upside down, Zren Janin wonders what truths will remain, what promises will be kept.

The Dawn of Peaceby Rebecca Hefner

From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Hefner

Before the end of hatred, there was the dawn of peace…

Two immortals from warring species save each other’s lives as the conflict rages on.
Alrec, the hulking Vampyre warrior, spares her first.
Years later, Kilani, the fierce, uncompromising Slayer, returns the favor.
Stuck in her remote cabin, their bond grows as Kilani warily nurses her injured Vampyre, determined to deny her growing desire for the man with deep, knowing eyes and mesmerizing fangs.
And, of course, there’s only one bed…

The sizzling prequel to the Etherya’s Earth paranormal romance saga

This novella is brought to you by an author who adores her readers and always wanted to write a prequel for the series that launched her career. Written for both current and new readers, this steamy, heartfelt story has brand-new characters and a HEA.

The Highlander and The Lady of Misrule by Heather McCollum

Will the Lady of Misrule fall to the assassin’s poison during the twelve days of Christmas?

Greer Buchanan, a Scottish soldier for King James, arrives in London as it prepares for the festive twelve days of Christmas. Tasked by his king to stop Queen Elizabeth I from being assassinated, Greer heads to Whitehall Palace only to be misdirected to the Bear Garden where a rescue effort is underway.

Lucy Cranfield, a lady of Queen Elizabeth’s court, is determined to save the weak, which includes the dogs sent into the bear fighting ring. With her family name tied to a traitor, she keeps it hidden when she enlists a Highlander to help her elude the guards during her freedom raid on the dog kennels. With two puppies in tow, she leads him to Whitehall to meet with the queen’s Master of Security.

Greer discovers that Lucy belongs to a family of traitors, which moves her to number one on his potential assassin list despite her daring rescue and easy smile. When the assigned Lord of Misrule is mistakenly poisoned during the Christmas feast, Lucy is chosen to fill his vacant spot as the Lady of Misrule. With an assassin walking the corridors of Whitehall, Greer and Lucy fight the growing fire between them so they can focus on uncovering the true assassins in Queen Elizabeth’s court before they strike again.

Suspicion turns against them, and their passion grows into a tempest, as they run out of time to save the queen and themselves.

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The Queen’s Highlanders
The Highlander & The Queen’s Sacrifice
The Highlander & the Lady of Misrule
The Highlander & the Counterfeit Queen

One Night in Vegasby Jacob Parker

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, until it doesn’t.

It was one hot night and I wanted so much more.

But the next morning, she was gone.

The only thing she took with her was my heart.

I never figured love at first sight was real, but it was.

Skip forward eight years later and guess who shows up needing a job?

Just so happens that I need an assistant.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

She’s a smart cookie, though, and feels the tension between us.

I’m not sure if it’s lust, love, or my need for revenge, but I’m not giving up without a fight.

My lover turned enemy, and now all I want is to pay her back in full—or do I?

Funny how one night in Vegas turns into my need for forever.

Faking Mr. Rightby K.C. Crowne

“Let’s REALLY give them something to gossip about.”

Levi’s nothing like I remembered.

Once the nerd from school two years my junior.

Desperately trying to hide his crush.

Now he’s built like a stallion. Tall enough to tower any man.

And pulls off a flannel shirt like no mountain man I know. Hairy chest and all. Yet, I soon realize the heart beating behind that chest is jaded and broken.

We have one major thing in common: a small-town obsessed with our love lives.

So we’ve made a pact. A game of pretend.

But as the lines start to blur – I feel like the real fool.

They say rules are meant to be broken.

They probably should have added that hearts are too.

I may have given my heart to a man who can’t love me back.

And in about 9 months my life will be changed forever.

This is a FULLY standalone novel from my Mountain Men of Liberty series. This is Levi Callaghan’s love story and a small-town, friends-to-lovers, fake marriage, surprise pregnancy romance. Each book can be read on its own. Transport yourself into this charming and magical mountain town as we follow several rugged mountain men in their quests to find lasting love. Enjoy! I know I did!

The Fatal Coupleby Julie Bergman

Best-selling author of The Fatal Creation

Brandon wanted a little fun with a beautiful woman, but this wasn’t what he had in mind. He hoped she would remove the cuffs so he could touch her gorgeous body. Just as that thought entered his mind, he lost the ability to breathe.

One airman and four civilians have turned up dead. Who will be next?

After bringing her former mentor to justice, Air Force Defense Investigator Sergeant Evelyn “Mac” McGregor has a reputation for catching a killer. But what if there are two?

Mac realizes the key to solving the murders may lie deep in a taboo culture that most people know little about. The bodies are discovered floating in the water and have strange marks.

The Air Force tasks Mac with bringing the guilty to justice. She teams up with the FBI and local police in a multi-jurisdiction search. Before long, Mac becomes the hunted with few clues and more victims turning up dead. Will she be next?

This psychological thriller has everything, including serial killers, military romance, kidnapping, and crime. Hold on while you discover the twists and turns inside this non-stop legal thriller where Mac works with the local police and FBI to profile and catch the killers.

Nevermoreby Kathryn Le Veque

Welcome to a Gothic Medieval Romance novella sure to thrill and chill!

An abbey rooted in local legend.
A nun fearful for her life.
And a Mother Abbess who rules by Satan’s right hand.

Can Atreus de Norville save the woman he loves from the clutches of evil?

Mariana de Allerston was committed to the cloister of Whitby Abbey by her father who deemed her incorrigible for a tryst with a stable servant. For a noble family, that was a deeply shameful thing. They trusted that the nuns of Whitby would cure their daughter’s craving for unworthy flesh. But what Mariana’s father didn’t realize was that Whitby Abbey was under the control of a demon.

The Mother Abbess, formerly known as Gunilda Dunsley.

Enter Atreus de Norville. From the powerful de Norville family of Northwood Castle, a chance encounter with the lovely and fragile Mariana proved to be love at first sight for Atreus. Two years of wooing the postulate under the nose of the Mother Abbess has brought them to this point. On this very night, they intended to run away together and be married.

But the Mother Abbess knows of the plans.

Death awaits Mariana, though she does not know it yet. When she does not show up at the appointed place and time to meet Atreus, it is up to Atreus to locate – and save – Mariana before the Mother Abbess buries yet one more young woman alive, covering years of failure, evil, and greed.

Will Atreus be in time?

Read this heart-pounding tale for FREE in KINDLE UNLIMITED!!

(Note: The hero’s brother is the star of CASTLE OF BONES, the companion novella)

Castle of Bonesby Kathryn Le Veque

A Medieval Gothic tale sure to satisfy your craving for spooks and ghouls and all things frightening!

A castle layered with secrets…

A family living a curse…

Will a knight in shining armor be enough to save them?

Castle Draygon is a castle with more than one mystery. When Hermes de Norville rides into the village at the base of the castle, little does he know how his life is going to change. A chance meeting with a woman the villagers call the Angel of Death changes his stars.

And so begins a complex and dark tale.

Castle Draygon is rife with curses and legends, so Hermes discovers. But above the whispers and rumors hovers an evil over the castle that controls its occupants. Hermes can’t help his attraction Catrine de la Pare, the woman known to the villagers as the Angel of Death, but Catrine’s story is as complex as the legends behind Castle Draygon itself. Reeling from the loss of his wife and riddled with grief, Hermes finds purpose when it comes to Catrine. She doesn’t deserve the reputation she’s been given by superstitious villagers and it’s up to Hermes to save Catrine and her brother, a man known as The Dragon, from the evil that hangs over Castle Draygon.

Can Hermes break the curse? Or will the evil in the tower overtake him, too?

Join Hermes and Catrine in a romantic Gothic Medieval tale.

Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!

(Note: The hero’s brother is the star of NEVERMORE, a companion novella.)

How to Beat Burnout with Gratitudeby M DE CARVALHO

Discover the signs of burnout, how to cope with it and how to beat it for good!
Do you feel exhausted, hopeless, emotionally unstable, or get angry easily?
If you answered yes to the questions above, you may be suffering from burnout and this book can help you!!!

Burnout is a silent enemy that has some precursors and signs that we can identify. During a spiral, coping mechanisms are critical for recovery, but only with self-awareness and the power of gratitude, we can beat burnout for good.

People in different professions started to suffer from this condition, first responders, healthcare providers, office workers, teachers, athletes, and parents. This can affect anyone and it is time to bring awareness about this issue affecting our society.

Humans have two sets of basic needs for survival; physiological and psychological. While the first one is well-known, not much attention has been given to psychological needs, which if unbalanced, can be the source of problems affecting our mental and emotional health, ultimately impacting our physical health.

In this book you will:

Learn about the signs of burnout
Learn about coping mechanisms, types, and which ones to lean on
Learn strategies to overcome and defeat burnout
Become aware of your psychological needs, identify what really matters in life, shape your mind, unlock the power of gratitude and start living a life full of joy without stress. Make your life simple.
ACTION: Take back control of your life, Start by buying this book NOW!

The Dawn of Peaceby Rebecca Hefner

From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Hefner

Before the end of hatred, there was the dawn of peace…

Two immortals from warring species save each other’s lives as the conflict rages on.
Alrec, the hulking Vampyre warrior, spares her first.
Years later, Kilani, the fierce, uncompromising Slayer, returns the favor.
Stuck in her remote cabin, their bond grows as Kilani warily nurses her injured Vampyre, determined to deny her growing desire for the man with deep, knowing eyes and mesmerizing fangs.
And, of course, there’s only one bed…

The sizzling prequel to the Etherya’s Earth paranormal romance saga

This novella is brought to you by an author who adores her readers and always wanted to write a prequel for the series that launched her career. Written for both current and new readers, this steamy, heartfelt story has brand-new characters and a HEA.

We Are Alpha Dogsby Douglas Bowers

Finding themselves profoundly disappointed by their human family, being left home from the family vacation they have always been a part of, and having to take care of themselves, seven Dogs have to decide what to do next. Do they run off and find a new home, or wait for the family to return only to do just what they are told to do? Or do they decide to write their own story, dream big and seek to realize their full potential?

Regardless of what they decide, how do they organize themselves to deal with the unforeseen problems that come up? How can they find the resources they need when no one thinks they can? How do they realize their dreams and become the legendary Dogs they can become?

If you find yourself in a similar situation, can you follow their lead and write your own future, solve problems, and find the needed resources for you to do something truly special? Can you also become legendary? Therein lies a tale of accomplishment you can follow. You, too, can become special in your world, and perhaps even legendary.

Here Be Dragonsby Kevin Adema

On ancient maps, unknown spaces – those yet to be charted – were indicated by the symbol of a dragon. It was a clear warning:

Be afraid, for beyond this point, we have no clear understanding.

Because of digital, deep-seated, transformational changes occurred in the behaviors and expectations of societies, cultures and individuals. Marketing failed to navigate the impact this had on the brand-customer relationship causing radical erosion in brand value, engagement, loyalty, and trust.

Here Be Dragons insightfully unpacks and equips brands for the mandatory journey they must now take using the Quadring Engagement Matrix – a roadmap traveling from understanding why the failures happened to a place of powerful marketing leadership and consumer-centric, loyal engagement in today’s digital-first world.

One Night in Vegasby Jacob Parker

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, until it doesn’t.

It was one hot night and I wanted so much more.

But the next morning, she was gone.

The only thing she took with her was my heart.

I never figured love at first sight was real, but it was.

Skip forward eight years later and guess who shows up needing a job?

Just so happens that I need an assistant.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

She’s a smart cookie, though, and feels the tension between us.

I’m not sure if it’s lust, love, or my need for revenge, but I’m not giving up without a fight.

My lover turned enemy, and now all I want is to pay her back in full—or do I?

Funny how one night in Vegas turns into my need for forever.

Faking Mr. Rightby K.C. Crowne

“Let’s REALLY give them something to gossip about.”

Levi’s nothing like I remembered.

Once the nerd from school two years my junior.

Desperately trying to hide his crush.

Now he’s built like a stallion. Tall enough to tower any man.

And pulls off a flannel shirt like no mountain man I know. Hairy chest and all. Yet, I soon realize the heart beating behind that chest is jaded and broken.

We have one major thing in common: a small-town obsessed with our love lives.

So we’ve made a pact. A game of pretend.

But as the lines start to blur – I feel like the real fool.

They say rules are meant to be broken.

They probably should have added that hearts are too.

I may have given my heart to a man who can’t love me back.

And in about 9 months my life will be changed forever.

This is a FULLY standalone novel from my Mountain Men of Liberty series. This is Levi Callaghan’s love story and a small-town, friends-to-lovers, fake marriage, surprise pregnancy romance. Each book can be read on its own. Transport yourself into this charming and magical mountain town as we follow several rugged mountain men in their quests to find lasting love. Enjoy! I know I did!

Nevermoreby Kathryn Le Veque

Welcome to a Gothic Medieval Romance novella sure to thrill and chill!

An abbey rooted in local legend.
A nun fearful for her life.
And a Mother Abbess who rules by Satan’s right hand.

Can Atreus de Norville save the woman he loves from the clutches of evil?

Mariana de Allerston was committed to the cloister of Whitby Abbey by her father who deemed her incorrigible for a tryst with a stable servant. For a noble family, that was a deeply shameful thing. They trusted that the nuns of Whitby would cure their daughter’s craving for unworthy flesh. But what Mariana’s father didn’t realize was that Whitby Abbey was under the control of a demon.

The Mother Abbess, formerly known as Gunilda Dunsley.

Enter Atreus de Norville. From the powerful de Norville family of Northwood Castle, a chance encounter with the lovely and fragile Mariana proved to be love at first sight for Atreus. Two years of wooing the postulate under the nose of the Mother Abbess has brought them to this point. On this very night, they intended to run away together and be married.

But the Mother Abbess knows of the plans.

Death awaits Mariana, though she does not know it yet. When she does not show up at the appointed place and time to meet Atreus, it is up to Atreus to locate – and save – Mariana before the Mother Abbess buries yet one more young woman alive, covering years of failure, evil, and greed.

Will Atreus be in time?

Read this heart-pounding tale for FREE in KINDLE UNLIMITED!!

(Note: The hero’s brother is the star of CASTLE OF BONES, the companion novella)

Castle of Bonesby Kathryn Le Veque

A Medieval Gothic tale sure to satisfy your craving for spooks and ghouls and all things frightening!

A castle layered with secrets…

A family living a curse…

Will a knight in shining armor be enough to save them?

Castle Draygon is a castle with more than one mystery. When Hermes de Norville rides into the village at the base of the castle, little does he know how his life is going to change. A chance meeting with a woman the villagers call the Angel of Death changes his stars.

And so begins a complex and dark tale.

Castle Draygon is rife with curses and legends, so Hermes discovers. But above the whispers and rumors hovers an evil over the castle that controls its occupants. Hermes can’t help his attraction Catrine de la Pare, the woman known to the villagers as the Angel of Death, but Catrine’s story is as complex as the legends behind Castle Draygon itself. Reeling from the loss of his wife and riddled with grief, Hermes finds purpose when it comes to Catrine. She doesn’t deserve the reputation she’s been given by superstitious villagers and it’s up to Hermes to save Catrine and her brother, a man known as The Dragon, from the evil that hangs over Castle Draygon.

Can Hermes break the curse? Or will the evil in the tower overtake him, too?

Join Hermes and Catrine in a romantic Gothic Medieval tale.

Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!

(Note: The hero’s brother is the star of NEVERMORE, a companion novella.)

Looks Good on Paper by Kilby Blades

Writing penpal letters on his brother’s behalf was Nico’s first mistake. Letting Zuri believe he’s a humble craftsman was his second. Just as Nico realizes that Zuri is his ideal woman, she announces a trip to Italy. But how will he explain his deception without losing the girl of his paper dreams?

How to Beat Burnout with Gratitudeby M DE CARVALHO

Discover the signs of burnout, how to cope with it and how to beat it for good!
Do you feel exhausted, hopeless, emotionally unstable, or get angry easily?
If you answered yes to the questions above, you may be suffering from burnout and this book can help you!!!

Burnout is a silent enemy that has some precursors and signs that we can identify. During a spiral, coping mechanisms are critical for recovery, but only with self-awareness and the power of gratitude, we can beat burnout for good.

People in different professions started to suffer from this condition, first responders, healthcare providers, office workers, teachers, athletes, and parents. This can affect anyone and it is time to bring awareness about this issue affecting our society.

Humans have two sets of basic needs for survival; physiological and psychological. While the first one is well-known, not much attention has been given to psychological needs, which if unbalanced, can be the source of problems affecting our mental and emotional health, ultimately impacting our physical health.

In this book you will:

Learn about the signs of burnout
Learn about coping mechanisms, types, and which ones to lean on
Learn strategies to overcome and defeat burnout
Become aware of your psychological needs, identify what really matters in life, shape your mind, unlock the power of gratitude and start living a life full of joy without stress. Make your life simple.
ACTION: Take back control of your life, Start by buying this book NOW!

The Power of the Dog: A Novel by Thomas Savage

Now an Academy Award-winning Netflix film by Jane Campion, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst: Thomas Savage’s acclaimed Western is “a pitch-perfect evocation of time and place” (Boston Globe) for fans of East of Eden and Brokeback Mountain.

Set in the wide-open spaces of the American West, The Power of the Dog is a stunning story of domestic tyranny, brutal masculinity, and thrilling defiance from one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in American literature. The novel tells the story of two brothers — one magnetic but cruel, the other gentle and quiet — and of the mother and son whose arrival on the brothers’ ranch shatters an already tenuous peace. From the novel’s startling first paragraph to its very last word, Thomas Savage’s voice — and the intense passion of his characters — holds readers in thrall.

Flame and Crystal Thornsby Kay L Moody

She vowed she’d never return to Faerie…
But vows were made to be broken.

As a human girl, Chloe is perfectly happy being back in the mortal realm where she belongs. She’s even become the town apothecary. When a fae from her past shows up begging her to return to Faerie, she utterly refuses.

But then she finds out an angry group of mortals are using iron to hold an entire castle full of fae hostage. And of course, the hostages include Chloe’s older sister and her sister’s beloved.

Reluctantly, Chloe packs a bag for what is supposed to be a short trip to Faerie.

But the mortals are more powerful than she expected. To fuel them, they have weapons, flames, and revenge. They won’t stop until they control every court in Faerie.

With the help of a new and mysterious magic and a devastatingly handsome fae companion, Chloe has to save Faerie before her sister and the other fae are killed.

If you like the rich world building of Throne of Glass, the enemies to lovers romance of Once Upon a Broken Heart, and the mythical creatures and twisty plot of The Cruel Prince, then you’ll devour Kay L. Moody’s breathtaking new young adult epic fantasy series.

Flame and Crystal Thorns is the first book in a new YA fae romance series. This is a spin off of The Fae of Bitter Thorn series by Kay L. Moody. It features a few appearances and minor spoilers from The Fae of Bitter Thorn, but it also stands alone as its own series. It can be read without any prior knowledge or reading of The Fae of Bitter Thorn.

Dangerousby Mae Thorn

Heartbreak follows her.

Abigail Riverton flees scandal in New York and visits her dear friend, Delia Wolcott in Cornwall. The peace she hopes to find isn’t there. Someone is killing off the house guests at Briarwyck, and Abigail is the main suspect. She has the motive and opportunity, but who will believe her?

While she fights for her freedom, she must endure the no-good, deliciously handsome, Hugh Travers, and she has had enough heartbreak for a lifetime.

The last thing she needs is another scandal.

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Poisonous Passions
Notorious
Dangerous
Rebellious

Zoomers vs Boomers by Sawyer Black

They’re live-streaming for their lives.

When the influencers and live-streamers of Jackson High are selected as the winner of the Operation Gen Z contest, Craig Boucher and his friends can’t believe their luck. Sure, it’s a little awkward that Craig’s ex is on the team – and so is the former best friend who abandoned him for the cool crowd freshman year. But at least Craig’s got his BFF to lean on. And his hundreds of thousands of followers, of course.

The Zoomers think they’ve been chosen to compete in a secret competition to win a million-dollar scholarship. But when they get to the site – the rundown building that used to be the Oakridge Academy, an infamous school shut down after rumors of torture and brainwashing – they discover that they’re pawns in a brutal game of survival.

As they search for a way out of the booby-trapped campus, Craig and his friends are hunted by three fanatical Boomers determined to prove that Generation Z embodies everything that’s wrong with the modern world.

Millions tune in as the live stream goes viral, and the cameras transmit every move to the enemy. As the streamers begin to turn on each other in their attempts to survive, Craig doesn’t know who to trust or how to keep his friends alive.

Can these Zoomers come together to defeat the worst of the Greatest Generation? Or will they die before uncovering the truth behind this vicious contest?

Zoomers vs Boomers is an intense new stand-alone slasher-horror novel by Sawyer Black. Fans of Squid Game and The Hunt will be thrilled to death by Zoomers vs Boomers.

The Courage of a Lyonby Linda Rae Sande

Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made… unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON’S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives… and loves.

Their earldom is at stake. Can they save their futures and find love along the way?

Recovering from his wartime injuries and returning home to an earldom on the brink of bankruptcy, Captain Charles Audley is faced with the momentous task of settling his mischievous brother’s debts. But try as he might, he can’t take his mind off the angel of a nurse who cared for him on the battlefield. And after he crosses paths with an enigmatic matchmaker with a strange proposition, it quickly becomes clear that he might not have seen the last of his wartime beauty.

Meanwhile, James heads to Cambridgeshire, dead-set on winning the hand – and the hefty dowry – of a marquess’ daughter. But when he discovers her already taken, he finds his eye drawn to her rebellious and fiercely independent younger sister. James can’t bear the thought of returning home empty-handed… and although Lady Eloise is convinced he’s only interested in courting her sister, an attraction begins to bubble to the surface that leaves her questioning James’ true intentions.

With their earldom at stake and two young women desperate for men who can understand their deepest desires, can Charles and James find real love? And will the cunning talents of matchmaker Mrs. Dove-Lyon come to the rescue?

Brimming with turbulent passion and steeped in the gorgeous and regal setting of 19th-century British aristocracy, The Courage of a Lyon is a delightful and whimsical historical romance novel by bestselling author Linda Rae Sande.

The Duke of Acesby Rachel Ann Smith

Wagering on Love is Risky…

A lady’s fate should never be determined by the turn of a card.
Lady Isadora Malbury must remain unwed if she wishes to continue to be a member of the exclusive and secret Wicked Ladies Salon. Having survived two Seasons already without a single proposal, one more shouldn’t be a challenge, that is until she finds herself wagering with the pompous Duke of Aces for her hand.

Love is not in the cards for one of England’s top spies.
The Duke of Avondale has decided it’s time to wed. As an agent for the Foreign Office, he needs a woman who can keep a secret. Spying the reserved and aloof Lady Isadora at his summer house party, Avondale believes he’s identified the perfect candidate to become the next Duchess of Avondale. Except, the woman has no interest in marriage, but she does have a fondness for taking risks.

Read free in Kindle Unlimited!

Ladies of Risk
An Earl Unmasked
The Duke of Aces
King Takes Queen

Illusive Times: A Shocking Mystery Crime Thriller by Lily Campbell

The law failed him. It’s time for him to take matter into his own hands.

After the sudden murder of his father, Mack made it his life’s duty to become a hero and save people from experiencing the same heartbreak he did. 15 years later, he and his partner Kendra had sworn to protect LA.

But when a police stop reveals the son of an infamous drug lord, Mack is given a choice – to accept a bribe from them and look the other way… or to stick to his duty no matter the risks. Mack knows what he has to do.

After unknown gunmen attack him at his home and murder Kendra, Mack soon finds himself in a desperate battle to stay alive. With the LAPD unwilling to back him up and the drug lord hot on his trail, Mack must take the law into his own hands if he wants to bring the killers to justice and fulfill his oath.

With such powerful enemies and the web of corruption reaching into the highest ranks of the force, Mack knows that it will take all of his wits if he wants to find out the truth…and stay alive. But trying to uncover the secrets might reveal even more than he ever wants to know.

Wild Times by Brian Garfield

An aged Western showman reflects over his long and colorful career

Few bother to separate the myth of Colonel Hugh Cardiff from his real life. The nation knows him as a sharpshooter, buffalo hunter, moving pictures pioneer, and one-time proprietor of the greatest Wild West show the nation has ever seen. Some of the stories are true, some exaggerated, and some rank among the wildest of tall tales. But for a man who has lived like Colonel Cardiff, the facts trump the myth. In the spring of 1868, Denver is the richest, wildest city west of the Mississippi. When an overweight Easterner named Dr. Bogardus rolls into town to announce a shooting contest with a $1,000 prize, ears prick up. Young Hugh wins the shoot with an ancient muzzle-loading rifle, knocking glass balls out of the air and missing only four out of one hundred targets. He is famous at nineteen, and the Colonel’s wild life is just getting started.

The Prisoner of Paradiseby Rob Samborn

A disembodied whisper.
A soul mate murdered in 1589.
An ancient order that will kill to silence the truth.

AMERICAN WRITING AWARDS FINALIST (THRILLERS/ADVENTURES)

Nick and Julia O’Connor’s dream trip to Venice collapses when a haunting voice reaches out to Nick from Tintoretto’s Paradise, the world’s largest oil painting.

Though Julia worries her husband suffers from a delusion, Nick is adamant the voice belongs to a woman from the 16th century—his soul mate from a previous life. He discovers an ancient order that has developed a method of extracting people’s souls, which they imprison in the artwork. Over the centuries, they’ve judged thousands of souls and sentenced them to eternal purgatory.

As infatuation with the past clouds his commitment to a present-day wife, Nick must right an age-old wrong—destroy Paradise and liberate his soul mate. But freeing her would allow all the souls to be reborn.

The order will never let that happen.

A riveting action thriller blended with historical fiction ignites with a time-spanning love story.

Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Diana Gabaldon, Neil Gaiman, James Rollins, or David Mitchell.

Of Mortal Furyby Kathryn Le Veque

When Morgan de Wolfe, commander of Richmond Castle, is called by his liege Caius d’Avignon (Winter of Solace) into the full-fledged world of the Executioner Knights to go deep under cover, a de Wolfe becomes a Wolfe in sheep’s clothing for the sake of William Marshal and his spy ring.

Will a de Wolfe be the greatest Executioner Knight of all?

Morgan de Wolfe, cousin to Edward de Wolfe, Earl of Wolverhampton (and father of William de Wolfe of The Wolfe), finds himself the perfect man for an Executioner Knight’s job. Assuming the identity of a dead man, he makes his way to the Welsh border to infiltrate his way into a castle stolen by a Marshal enemy. His task is to use the dead man’s identity to reclaim the castle.

What he didn’t count on was a woman who could quite possibly ruin his mission.

And possibly even his life.

Amarantha de la Haye’s father assumed control of Mount Grace when King John betrayed the owners and confiscated the castle. Unaware of how, exactly, her father came to command the mighty castle and control its silver mine, Amarantha has lived in peace at Mount Grace, an educated and clever young woman but finds herself a pawn of her ambitious father. When a chance meeting with Morgan sees sparks fly between the two of them, she has no idea that she will be the key to Morgan’s mission… and possibly her own destruction.

The Wolfe fangs are sharpening.

Join Morgan and Amarantha on a complex journey of lies, deceit, betrayal, and ultimately the power of love. Will Morgan obey William Marshal? Or will he obey his heart?

Of Mortal Fury is part of the USA Today bestselling Executioner Knights series.

Ragnekai Windsby Peter Buckmaster

What can you do when the Winds blow so cruelly?

A tale that will test your wits and clutch at your heart. High King Sedmund dies leaving the realm of Ragnekai without a ruler. Lord Rencarro of Meridia and Lord Orben of the Helligan nation make their moves. And the winds begin to blow a merry dance for Anton and Emiren, young friends from the village of Fallowden. Old wounds begin to open in Ragnekai.

Torbal, the High King’s Shield mourns the death of his friend, but knows he must act to stop the realm falling into less scrupulous hands. Lorken sees a better future for his children, but worries that his friend, Svard, captain of the Helligan Rangers, will not return. The winds begin to howl.

Lunyai of the Tarakan people, away from her tribe on the Plains, finds herself caught up in a web of deceit and must trust in strangers. And Wulfner? He just wants to get home.

Love, death, betrayal, chaos, mystery, and riddles. The first book in a stirring trilogy, the beginning of an incredible saga. Lose yourself in the realm of Ragnekai.

Once Upon a Duke’s Wishby Lana Williams

An earl shadowed by the past meets a lady determined to start anew.

Ella Wright brings her two younger sisters to London after the tragic death of their treasure-hunting father on Oak Island, hoping to secure their futures. But the city presents new challenges, the first of which is convincing their estranged grandfather, the intimidating Duke of Rothwood, to take them in. Then their father’s journal detailing his search for pirate treasure is stolen, and Ella has no idea who to trust.

Leo Stanton, the Earl of Marbury, is alarmed when he hears three ladies claiming to be Rothwood’s granddaughters have arrived in London. Fearing the man who’s been like a grandfather to him is being taken advantage of, he rushes to Rothwood’s side to find three beauties under his roof and their father’s questionable scribbles missing.

Given Leo’s expertise in pirate artifacts, the duke requests his assistance to find the stolen journal. Leo reluctantly agrees, though he thinks Ella’s father was a fool. While he can’t ignore his resentment of past events, one heated kiss with Ella convinces him that more is at stake than a notebook.

Ella knows the pain pursuing a dream can cause, yet her growing attraction for Leo can’t be denied. Dare she trust him in her quest to regain her father’s journal along with her love, or will fate demand payment for the past?

The Duke’s Lost Treasures
Once Upon a Duke’s Wish
A Kiss from a Marquess
If Not for the Duke

Dirty Deeds 4 by Armand Rosamilia

The Big Easy. The Crescent City. Birthplace of Jazz. Mardi Gras City. NOLA. New Orleans.

Even in a fun place like this I find myself being chased, shot at, coerced and abused by the FBI, organized crime and Reggie Keane, who used to spend his days trying to arrest me.

Did I also mention a serial killer is in the mix as well?

One of these days I’m going to spend time in a city and enjoy the tourist sites.

The fourth book in the crime thriller series from author Armand Rosamilia

Nightfallby L.H. Cosway

Tegan encounters all kinds of crazies working the night shift at a 24-hour grocery store. None of them, however, have anything on the handsome stranger who comes in one night and helps her fend off an armed robber. He looks the thief directly in the eye and without confrontation convinces him to turn around and walk out the door.

Tegan has never seen anything like it, nor does she understand why he then lays those mesmerising eyes on her and tells her to forget they ever met. She shrugs it off as just another weird night shift encounter, until the following evening when her best friend produces free passes to a new club in the city. Tegan agrees to go and is pleasantly surprised by the tasteful, classy décor and oddly beautiful, intensely ethereal clientele. To her surprise, her mysterious stranger is sitting smack dab in the VIP section. What are the chances?!

Tegan is struck by the coincidence of bumping into him again so soon, while he is furious that she remembers him when he insisted she forget their meeting. Tegan has no idea that she’s taken a misstep into a whole new world inhabited by vampires, slayers, dhampirs, witches and warlocks. All of whom display a wholly disconcerting interest in what makes her unique from the rest of the clueless humans who populate the city. On top of this, her handsome stranger keeps turning up at her work and seems intent on getting to know her a whole lot better.

Nightfall is book #1 in L.H. Cosway’s Blood Magic Series. A previous unedited version of this story was published under the title Tegan’s Blood.

Jackson Boone – Rise of the Legend by Stephen G Gamble

A Classic Western Story. Morgan Arkwright was as brave a child as he could be. As a man, he is as righteous, tough and courageous as they come. When a single event sets his future and his fate in motion, Morgan has to find within himself a will to survive and the strength to fight for those he loves.

The Grub-and-Stakers Move a Mountain by Charlotte MacLeod

A small town gardening—and archery—club must solve a murder case and save their town from developers in the first cozy mystery featuring Dittany Henbit.

Anyone growing up in Lobelia Falls is taught to learn the elegant, ancient, and occasionally deadly art of shooting with a bow and arrow. Practicing the craft, freelance secretary Dittany Henbit is strolling through the woods with her bow at her side when she meets a surveyor making surveys where he shouldn’t. Dittany is giving him what-for when an arrow goes whizzing above her head. It is sharp enough to kill, and was not fired by accident, but Dittany wasn’t the target. She and the surveyor find Mr. Architrave, the head of the water department, not far away—lying dead beneath the trees that he loved so much. Progress is coming to Lobelia Falls, and one resident will do anything to stop it. But in a town where every child can shoot, how can Dittany discover who drew the killer bow?

Girl with a Gun – An Annie Oakley Mysteryby Kari Bovee

She’s on the rise to fame and fortune, but her sudden notoriety comes with some deadly consequences.

Annie Oakley thrives as a sharpshooter in the Wild West Show. Finally, she has a chance to save her family’s farm—and make her dreams come true. But her act misfires when she discovers her Indian assistant dead in her tent.

Uncovering a shocking secret from her assistant’s past, the girl with the gun believes it’s murder. Determined to find the truth, she ruffles some horse feathers, making enemies along the trail. But, when her prized gelding is stolen, Annie realizes she might have been the target all along.

Can Little Miss Sure Shot save her equine friend and find the killer before everything she’s worked for is destroyed?

Girl with a Gun is the first book in Annie Oakley historical mystery series. If you like a cunning mystery, a feisty heroine, and a fast-paced plot that keeps the pages turning, you’ll love this wild ride with the iconic Annie Oakley in the saddle.

2019 Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem First Place, Best in Category

2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Finalist in Historical Fiction

The Duke’s Defiant Angelby Bella Moxie

He can force her to marry, but her heart? That will never be his.

The duke is a man obsessed. From the moment Raff sets eyes on the fair-haired debutante with the angelic smile, he knows he must have her. And he has a plan. A way to cure himself of this tempting madness. He is a duke, after all. And she will be his.

Evangeline has plans of her own, however, and they don’t call for an overwhelming brute who’s never heard the word no—until now. When she can’t evade marriage, she makes a new vow. He may own her body, but he’ll never have her love.

But the duke is far more devious than she’d thought. He doesn’t demand she submit. Oh no. It seems he’s finally learned that there are some areas where his commands are futile. So he resorts to other methods instead. On their wedding night he vows he’ll make her beg for the pleasure only he can bring. And heaven help her if he isn’t right. But it’s not just desire he stirs within her as they forge a truce of a marriage, it’s something far more dangerous. And in this battle of wills, she might just lose her heart.

Raff won’t be swayed. If he can’t force her to love him, he’ll sure as hell seduce her into his bed. It might not be fair, but when it comes to winning his angel, this duke is prepared to play dirty.

Note: This series is part of Dragonblade’s Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.

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Dukes Gone Dirty
The Duke’s Defiant Angel
The Earl’s Tempting Ward
The Marquess’s Stolen Bride

Choking on the Splinters by Jim Lively

Charles Pierce thinks he has it all figured out at last. He’s bought a building to use as an art gallery, creates new paintings almost every day, dates a smart and beautiful woman, and hired a marketing whiz to promote his upcoming gallery opening and art show. So why isn’t everything exactly what it seems? Why does he keep finding hints and clues that people who show up in his life and at his gallery aren’t completely honest with him?

And how did the guest bathroom in his gallery become the most popular spot in the entire place? What’s really going on in there? Something illegal and dangerous?

He can choose to ignore his suspicions, or he can get in touch with the detectives who saved his life last year. Either way, Choking on the Splinters isn’t an option.

A Governess of Wise Yearsby Emily E K Murdoch

The Governess Bureau is about to close – but Miss Vivienne Clarke has one chance to redeem it, and herself.

Scandal. Intrigue. Love matches. The Governess Bureau was never supposed to be full of these things, but over the last few years, no fewer than five matches have been made.

It’s something the proprietress, Miss Vivienne Clarke, simply cannot allow to continue.

With only one client remaining for the previously esteemed Governess Bureau now it has been called into disrepute, Vivienne has no choice but to take on the assignment herself; Caring for the daughter of Edwin, Viscount Bysshe.
It would be so much easier if she had not turned down his offer of marriage fifteen years ago.

Edwin wouldn’t consider himself a man who carries a grudge, he just wants to prove to the world that Miss Clarke is incompetent and her whole Bureau idea is a scam. After all, she chose it over him all those years ago. Besides, he has secrets to hide about his daughter, and her mysterious origins.

All Vivienne wants to do is salvage her reputation, restore her business, and return to London with her heart intact.
She’s a governess of wise years, but is that enough to save herself from even more heartbreak?

This full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.

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The Governess Bureau
A Governess of Great Talents
A Governess of Discretion
A Governess of Many Languages
A Governess of Prodigious Skill
A Governess of Unusual Experience
A Governess of Wise Years

Witherpools: A Story Collection by Jason Durant

We see a man who must face his day of reckoning (“Captive”); tourists who head into the wilderness looking for wild tigers (“Tiger Walk”); tiny children who select victims and then reveal their every nuance of thought, of behavior (“Human”); butchered beings who prey insidiously on humans (“Witherpools”); a psychologist and his disturbed patient who head into backcountry and are stalked by a grizzly bear (“Yellowstone”); a disturbed man who plans to gun down four people (“Johnny Apple”); three men who attempt to save an eight-year-old girl from alien invaders (“Green Smoke”); a man who discovers he is no longer earthly, no longer mortal (“Dark Running”); and many more tales of dark pleasures and strange enchantments.

Strike Zoneby Eva Haining

Love isn’t a BALL GAME… it’s a CAGE FIGHT!

Lincoln Nash is the top hitter in major league baseball, and a World Series Champion. He’s impossibly charming, with swagger for days, and is known for being a ladies man. When his best friend marries the sister of MMA fighter, Dee Lex, he’s eager for an introduction. She’s strong, fearless, and effortlessly beautiful.
When Diana Lexington, aka Dee Lex, meets the bad boy of baseball, she’s intrigued. He’s hot, sexy, and from his reputation, he’s down for a hookup with no strings attached—just the way she likes it.
When they find themselves in Vegas together…

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Right?

Their chemistry is undeniable, but there’s only one problem… they can’t stand each other.

Will this feisty, fierce MMA fighter give Linc a chance to prove his worth, or will she pin him to the mat before leaving him in the cage?

A STANDALONE, enemies-to-lovers, sport romantic comedy.

The Daunting: Grand County Book 1 by Kurt James

Former Green Beret and native Coloradoan Micah Trask went missing in the autumn of 1972 into the remote wilderness of Rocky Mountain National Park. Grand County, Colorado Undersheriff Dane Lee was Micah’s best friend and for four frustrating years there was never a clue about how or why Micah vanished into the mountain mist.

In the autumn of 1976, Craig Dale a wildlife photographer and author also disappeared into the obscure mountains leaving behind an unfinished manuscript named “The Daunting.” Within the pages of Craig’s book were clues about Micah and perhaps six other men that may have vanished within the boundaries of the Never Summer Mountains of the park.

Follow in the footsteps of Dane Lee and his girlfriend Deputy Sheriff Nickey Lynn Chavez as they try to unravel the mystery surrounding those who have faded into the secluded, unknown just below timberline. Not only does Dane Lee rely on Deputy Chavez but also his own Ute Indian heritage and the visions of his Great Grandfather the famous mountain man Matt Lee who the Ute Indians used to call “Ghost.”

Explore the Rocky Mountains in this tale of love, revenge, and murder with an ending you will not see coming.

This story by author Kurt James begs you to answer this question: What would you do if your best friend vanished?

The Secret Daughter of the Tsar: A Novel of The Romanovs by Jennifer Laam

A compelling alternate history of the Romanov family in which a secret fifth daughter—smuggled out of Russia before the revolution—continues the royal lineage to dramatic consequences

In her riveting debut novel, The Secret Daughter of the Tsar, Jennifer Laam seamlessly braids together the stories of three women: Veronica, Lena, and Charlotte. Veronica is an aspiring historian living in present-day Los Angeles when she meets a mysterious man who may be heir to the Russian throne. As she sets about investigating the legitimacy of his claim through a winding path of romance and deception, the ghosts of her own past begin to haunt her. Lena, a servant in the imperial Russian court of 1902, is approached by the desperate Empress Alexandra. After conceiving four daughters, the Empress is determined to sire a son and believes Lena can help her. Once elevated to the Romanov’s treacherous inner circle, Lena finds herself under the watchful eye of the meddling Dowager Empress Marie. Charlotte, a former ballerina living in World War II occupied Paris, receives a surprise visit from a German officer. Determined to protect her son from the Nazis, Charlotte escapes the city, but not before learning that the officer’s interest in her stems from his longstanding obsession with the fate of the Russian monarchy. Then as Veronica’s passion intensifies, and her search for the true heir to the throne takes a dangerous turn, the reader learns just how these three vastly different women are connected. The Secret Daughter of the Tsar is thrilling from its first intense moments until its final, unexpected conclusion.

The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan

The Gray House is an astounding tale of how what others understand as liabilities can be leveraged into strengths.

Bound to wheelchairs and dependent on prosthetic limbs, the physically disabled students living in the House are overlooked by the Outsides. Not that it matters to anyone living in the House, a hulking old structure that its residents know is alive. From the corridors and crawl spaces to the classrooms and dorms, the House is full of tribes, tinctures, scared teachers, and laws—all seen and understood through a prismatic array of teenagers’ eyes.

But student deaths and mounting pressure from the Outsides put the time-defying order of the House in danger. As the tribe leaders struggle to maintain power, they defer to the awesome power of the House, attempting to make it through days and nights that pass in ways that clocks and watches cannot record.

Fake It For Moneyby Weston Parker

She’s willing to fake it for money.

Just my type of lady. But this isn’t just one night.

I need twelve dates for a series of Christmas parties to promote my hotels.

Being a forever bachelor means that I don’t have time for love or the games it plays.

A fake date from an agency should solve my problems nicely.

Not only is she stunning and everything I would choose if someone gave me a checklist, but she’s studying to become a surgeon.

I’d gladly let her play doctor on me. *wink*

But this job isn’t an easy one. I need the world to believe this girl is my soul mate.

My billion-dollar resorts all rest on one thing—romance.

So we gotta go in hot and heavy, like heaven and hell couldn’t separate the love between us.

I’ve got the money if she’s got the skills.

Now I just need to NOT fall in love.

Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~ Weston

China Court: A Novelby Rumer Godden

A New York Times–bestselling novel of the lives, loves, and foibles of five generations of a British family occupying a manor house in Wales.

For nearly one hundred and fifty years the Quin family has lived at China Court, their magnificent estate in the Welsh countryside. The land, gardens, and breathtaking home have been maintained, cherished, and ultimately passed along–from Eustace and Adza in the early nineteenth century to village-girl-turned-lady-of-the-manor Ripsie Quin, her children, and her granddaughter, Tracy, in the twentieth.

Brilliantly intermingling the past and the present, China Court is a sweeping family saga that weaves back and forth through time. The story begins at the end, in 1960, with the death of the indomitable Ripsie, whose dream of a life at the grand estate was realized through her marriage to the steadfast Quin brother who loved her–though he wasn’t the one she had always loved.

With thrilling literary leaps across the decades, the story of a British dynasty is told in enthralling detail. It is a chronicle of wives and husbands; of mothers, sons, and daughters; of those who could never stray far from the lush grounds of China Court and the outcasts and outsiders who would never truly belong.

Bearing comparison to One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez, Rumer Godden’s novel relates the history of a family with sensitivity, wit, compassion, and a compelling touch of magical realism. A family’s loves, pains, triumphs, and scandals are laid bare, forming an intricate tapestry of heart-wrenching humanity, in a remarkable work of fiction from one of the most acclaimed British novelists of the twentieth century.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of the author including rare images from the Rumer Godden Literary Estate.

Alpine Glow (Old West Suspense Book 1)by Robin Balogh Cox

Two tales. One location. Mystery and suspense with a twist.

Every place in the American West has a story. Shadows of the men and women who fought to survive the deadly challenges of the Old West remain, some inspiring, some dark, all of them waiting to be discovered.

The Old West Suspense series follows the adventures of journalist, Beverly Conners, as she hunts down modern day stories in small town America while also telling the lost tales of the people who lived and died in that same town long ago.

Alpine Glow is a parallel tale masterfully woven between a passionate western mystery and a modern day thriller, both taking place in the same desert town of Alpine, Texas…over 100 years apart.

Beverly Conners, a big time Denver Post journalist, finds herself at a crossroads, personally, professionally, financially and geographically. Newly divorced, unemployed and far from home under the beautiful Texas sky she has to make some tough choices.

Little does Bev know that her decision to work for Alpine’s small town newspaper will bring her into the most dangerous, fast breaking news story of her life.

In this small Texas border town Bev searches for the next best story in the desert southwest. Her digging uncovers the town’s passionate past filled with violence between rival ranches and competing brothers and also lands her in the middle of a current day arson investigation.
Bev’s sleuthing nature eventually leads her down a smoke veiled pathway of murder, destiny, betrayal and love.

Bev could not have predicted that her keen interest in the history of her new western home would give her insight and strength to fight off a modern day madman. Nor could she have known that her unfortunate introduction to Officer Sam Gant would touch her heart as it had never been touched before.

Before she is through, Bev must choose her path, make peace with her own past, catch the perpetrator and have her story…but will she ever get what she truly wants most?

Eyes Last Seen Dyingby Colin Adams

“The imagery is superb, the action pulsating, and the prose is so beautiful one is sure this weaver of words knows how to not waste a single one. Eyes Last Seen Dying is fast-paced, emotionally rich, and written with characters that are not just relatable but lovable.” – Readers’ Favorite (5/5 star review)

For five hundred years the Marches have protected the world from the Nithrain, the wickedness haunting the fringes of old tales. The Marches are believed impregnable until a gifted young swordswoman, Lena, is deceived by her sensei into stealing one of the six stones that hold back the Nithrain.

Hunted by every side, either to reforge the stone or to prevent its return, to save herself Lena must first become the hero worthy of redemption.

Eyes Last Seen Dying is an Epic Fantasy of the highest order. Prepare to be transported into the richly detailed world of Ithander, a land brimming with wondrous creatures, magic, and martial arts.

The Guide to Passive Income: How Affluent Investors Build Generational Wealthby Andrew Lanoie

In an unprecedented time in the world, millions of people are realizing they can no longer count on just their 9-5 job or one stream of income. These pages contain the exact strategies Andrew Lanoie used to retire from the rat race in his 30’s. And he will teach you 11 of the best income-generating assets available today. What Andrew is talking about is truly passive income. The kind you can quite literally make in your sleep. The kind that trickles into your account each month or each quarter regardless of whether or not you even get out of bed. It’s only by generating this kind of income that you can achieve the type of financial freedom and wealth to enjoy life on your terms. With enough passive income, you can stop living a life of worry and start living one filled with abundance, confidence, and tranquility.