She didn’t choose loneliness.

Sherice is in hiding and trusts only one soul in the world, a black lab named Jazz. All her barriers begin to crumble when a nosy house-sitter peeps through her privacy fence. As events spin out of Sherice’s control, she has to learn to trust, or risk losing the life she so carefully built.

This novelette will give you at least two hours of reading pleasure. Unless of course, you’re a speed reader.

Each person has a distinct trait that’s either held in reserve or pursued without inhibitions. For reasons that vary, the latter may seem an egotistic act. However, not for Jein. Taking a path other than the one she believes is right is like betraying her own soul. This book features a young girl who deals with her individuality in admirably different ways. It tells a story of how she accomplishes exceptional feats in a world that draws an unyielding line between men and women. Follow Jein Kyominias, a girl who does not entertain the established roles other females of the upper class take in her land. Her rearing in a matriarchal society has certain paths laid out. She has chosen to be an elite hunter instead of a mere matron. She is unique in her fondness for activities that are specifically bequeathed for men. She decides she will be different—strong and different that is.

It’s the mid nineteen fifties, and the nascent romance of two young Sydneysiders is about to be challenged. The heroine, Linda, is being courted by an ambitious young carpenter named Harry. Seemingly without effort, he passes the scrutiny of her parents and they encourage her alliance with him. Trouble brews, though, when her sister Tessa lays eyes on him and, despite her engagement to a young accountant, makes her feelings abundantly clear. Will Tessa’s overtures ruin the fledgling love between Harry and Linda?

Just like everyone else in that small, remote and beautiful village, Mohammed lived a simple,happy and peaceful life with his wife and eight children. They had their own farmlands, goats and water and life was good. Until a group of strangers appeared in the village one day and everything changed.
 
With time, more outsiders arrived and new settlements were built. New jobs were created and the villagers welcomed them with open arms as if they were their own people. The outsiders were smart, educated and powerful people with higher connections, but they had come with plans and had no intention of leaving.
 
The simple and naive villagers had no idea about the greater ideals of the strangers and soon their farmlands, goats and water were gone, and with it their freedom too. Soon, the villagers began to feel like caged animals and wanted their old lives back.
 
As the resentment,hatred and bitterness between the two sides grew, the villagers decided to rise up and fight the newcomers. But how could they fight such a superior enemy? And what will happen to their lands that were supposed to have been a gift from God?

TIM I GURUNG is an author working on 15th book based in Hong Kong, he writes on serious global and social issues, and he only writes for his charity – ISSLCARE.

A bustling business. A peculiar cat. A dead deliveryman?

When a handsome stranger comes to town, life gets exciting. Coffee shop owner Liana Campbell can’t remember the last time she had such a massive crush. Unfortunately, her attempts to get to know Sugarcomb Lake’s newest resident are overshadowed by a mysterious murder.

When folks start speculating that Liana may be the killer, she knows she needs to clear her name – and fast. Can Liana save her business and find true love? Or is she doomed to become a crazy cat lady?

Hannah isn’t exactly sure what to expect when she becomes Seth’s mail order bride, but it certainly isn’t an earthquake as soon as she steps off the stagecoach. In the confusion and desperation she finds herself drawn into the rescue effort, working alongside a man also named Seth, and as they spend time together she becomes increasingly attracted to him. The trouble is, this Seth isn’t her Seth and she hasn’t even yet met the man she’s come to marry. When she does meet him how will she feel after being with this Seth?
Lone Pine Bride is the first in the Christian historical romance series, ‘Brides of Lone Pine.’

A teenage would-be wizard just wants to go to wizard school, but he finds himself on an epic quest instead…all the standard elements of a YA fantasy protagonist’s transformation into a hero – KIRKUS REVIEWS
He Who Seeks Power, Seeks Destruction.
Over 1000 years ago, nearly all the ancient wizards were destroyed after the Wizard Wars. However, the one who started the War still remains, having worked his will in secret. If he can find the last Dragonwand, he will regain his powers as the dark dragon. Unaware of the Dragonwand or the betrayer, sixteen-year-old Markus is looking for a wizard who will give him a letter of recommendation for the College of Wizardry. During his journey, he stumbles upon Tolen the Wise, who sends Markus on a quest to end the darkness and find the Dragonwand before it gets into the wrong hands. As Markus discovers growing powers and makes allies, will he find what he needs to complete Tolen’s task, or will the ancient, dark wizard uncover the Dragonwand and forever change the fate of the land of Gallenor?

“A delightful read!”
Karen Owen – A Cup of Tea and A Cozy Mystery

When Grandma Bertha moved to her son’s place, she brought along three dogs, several cases of beer and many, many horror film DVDs. While her daughter-in-law insists on the idea of sending Grandma Bertha to a retirement home, a dead girl appears near the house, shot three times in the back. Many years ago, Grandma Bertha let a murderer escape for not trusting in her own detective abilities. Now, armed with her wit and wisdom, she decides to solve that crime before the police. Could this crazy dog lady be a threat to a cold-blooded killer? And for how long can the family stand that situation?

On the run and disguised as a boy, Fenix Graystone finds sanctuary when a witch opens her home, arms her with charmed knives, and transforms her into a fearsome fighter. But when an enigmatic vampire overlord arrives seeking help to solve the murders of three young women, Fenix’s newfound peace shatters.

The kidnapping of a fourth girl stirs up strange emotions in Fenix, bringing her illegal magical powers to the surface. But the magic within her points Fenix to suspects too close to the vampire overlord for comfort.

Now she must ally with an enemy she didn’t even know she had if she hopes to rescue the girl and bring the killers to justice—before she becomes their next victim.

If you like fast-paced action, strong female leads, and a dreamy love interest, you’ll want to get lost in these pages.

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** Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal Award Winner **

Sandfly is a debugger. He is property, bought and paid for in an Earth under sharia law. All faiths but one have been banned. And the rule of the great Imam is supreme.

As a debugger, Sandfly has an implant in his head that connects him to the world’s technology—and doles out mental shocks to keep him obedient. All he wants is to fix bots and avoid shocks

Now he’s been called into Earth orbit. The masters have a new spacecraft—one capable of interstellar flight. On its maiden voyage, the only robot on board went mad and tore itself apart.

Why? Better question: does it pose any risk to humans?

When Sandfly reviews the bot’s final moments, he perceives something unexpected. Something impossible.

As Sandfly pieces together the clues, a trap spreads beneath his feet. If he solves the mystery, he may doom himself. And if he fixes the robot, he may shatter his world.

Suspenseful, unique, and awash in cyberpunk jive, A Star Curiously Singing presents a bleak future that might be closer than we think.

After her husband ditches her for a blonde actress wannabe, Jane Seymour needs a job that pays the rent. The struggling Roche Hotel needs a miracle. With the former owner’s wife butting her nose into the renovations and new owners who are in way over their heads, Jane may be the answer to their prayers. Sure, she can handle The Roche Hotel’s quirky staff. But, can this skittish divorcee keep it all together when handsome Henry the Donut Guy makes his first delivery? This collection of serial fiction stories is a Tudorific romantic comedy that will leave you laughing out loud and hungry for more.

A compilation of three scintillating short stories: ‘The One That Got Away’, ‘More Than a Mere Bagatelle’, and ‘Chance Encounter’, all written by Amazon best-selling and prolific Australian author, Margaret Lynette Sharp.
Both ‘The One That Got Away’ and ‘More Than a Mere Bagatelle’ have taken awards at the Hurstville Festival of Community Arts Literary Competition (in 2014 and 2015, respectively). The third story, ‘Chance Encounter’, is a sweet, nostalgic romance, crafted specifically for this new volume.

SALE! Book 1–FREE. Series can be read in any order, but recommended chronological reading order is 1-2-4-3.

Life has lost a sense of challenge for billionaire Steven Gherring, but he’s about to meet his match in a surprising package.

This free novella is a prequel and adjunct for Her Best Match, fun to read before or after the novel. It is a short look inside the head of Steven Gherring, who likes to control everything in his life. But just when he thinks nothing could ever surprise him, he meets Anne Best. His response to her surprises even himself! This is a quick read with sassy characters, providing an introduction to some of the main characters in Her Best Match. The book includes the first chapter of Her Best Match, as a preview.

“If you like Hallmark movies, you’ll love The Best Girls!”

Research assistant Sofia’s main source of excitement comes from living vicariously through her free-spirited older sister. So when Sofia stumbles onto a centuries-old conspiracy to cover up the existence of an immortal, she’s hooked. She is determined to unlock the secret to eternal life, especially if that means she gets to share it with Arthur. Unfortunately, Immortality has a price. When her sister’s soul gets dragged into the mix, Sofia has to decide just how much she is willing to pay.

Redemption is the first book in the Eternal Watch series. If you like smart, sassy women, supernatural suspense, and a tragic love story, buy (and read) Redemption today.

Traveling nurse Mercy Mares accepts a new job posting at a psychiatric facility in a small California town that boasts rest and relaxation for Hollywood starlets and wealthy travelers, but Mother Nature and an elusive murderer have other plans in store for her month long assignment.

Before she’s had a chance to settle in, Mercy finds herself accused of a heinous crime and discovers that nearly everyone from members of local law enforcement to Hollywood moguls have every reason to have wanted the victim dead. Now, it will be up to her and an unlikely ally to solve the murder or end up behind bars.

Without her trusty friends and beloved canine companion, Barney, by her side, can Mercy rely on one of her patients to help clear her name or will he make matters worse for her?

Find out what happens in this humorous, slightly irreverent Cozy Medical Mystery!

This is the second book in the “A Mercy Mares Cozy Mystery” Series.

What good is immortality if you can’t remember yesterday?

Elle is a typical doomsday bunker teenager, living under the crush of routine. She attends classes, tries to follow the rules, and endures the same petty jealousies and anxieties teens have endured since fire was used as the first hangout. But a crumbling section of tunnel exposes a big lie about her world, and Elle’s life quickly spirals downward.

She’s harassed by the enigmatic Commander. She must ward off unwanted advances from older male survivors. And, as the ultimate insult, everyone seems to know more about her past than she does. Elle seeks freedom in the plague-ravaged wasteland outside her home, but discovers the true threat to her people, and her own future, lies coiled inside the dark tunnels she left behind.

Can Elle uncover and expose the secrets buried with her underground home? Or will they fade away like the memories of everyone who thinks to oppose the Commander?

Sky Dancers is a dystopian read that will have you turning the pages! If you like mysterious wastelands, abandoned bunkers, and strong female leads, you will love the Eternal Apocalypse series!

Melanie Abney leads a seemingly normal life for a twenty-something-year-old who just lost her job. When she returns to Jinx Cove, she’s anything but thrilled, but soon realizes that admitting failure is the least of her problems.

Something is very wrong in Jinx Cove and Melanie is determined to get to the bottom of it. With her life-long best friend by her side, she goes on a hunt for answers, but what they uncover is the most disturbing news of all.

In a town filled with tales of missing women, conniving con men, and the legend of the witches of Jinx Cove could what’s happening in her life have everything to do with witchcraft and nothing to do with a string of bad luck?

A bossy cat.  An eccentric aunt.  An unsolved murder.

Out of work reporter Clarissa Spencer is being stalked by a stray cat. She can’t cook to save her life, her garden is an overgrown mess and her chocolate chip cookie addiction is out of control. Then to top it all off, she gets struck by lightning.

Clarissa thinks she has it bad – until she learns the town mayor has been murdered.  Okay, so it could be worse…

Clarissa makes it her mission to expose the true killer before her arch nemesis – an infuriatingly handsome reporter from the city newspaper – can. Unfortunately, solving a murder is easier said than done…especially with the lunacy in Clarissa’s life!

Elena Montgomery, an elderly victim of fibromyalgia, has two main loves in her life: Brian, her attractive and hard-working son; and Jill Stevens, her caring friend and next door neighbor. When Brian and Jill meet for the first time, they have a chemistry that no one can deny.

Although Jill finds herself wanting to get closer to Brian, she believes she can’t. Being hurt in the past, she vows to remain single the rest of her life, thinking it’s better not to love than to love and get burned. Brian, on the other hand, wants to get to the bottom of her fears and show her that not all men are the same. He is determined to win her trust, her heart and her hand in marriage.

Through pain, passion and pursuit, will Brian be able to prove to Jill what true love is all about?

*Author Note*
Next Door Neighbors is the second in the Neighbors series, however, it is a completely standalone novel. You’ll find a strong attraction between the two main characters right in the first chapter, but nothing that will make you cringe or feel guilty reading about. This novel has an underlying message of what true love is all about, and is perfect for anyone that loves a good, clean romance without all the sex.

The Product will change your life. It will give you joy and confidence, make you more aware of the world around you. You will find new friends. You might even fall in love.

Few people know its name. Fewer still dare say it. It is, after all, illegal. Users are jailed. Dealers meet an ugly death. Yet the temptation is irresistible.

Kevin is a dealer. And he is about to get caught.

Dragon Award winner and author of CTRL-ALT-Revolt Nick Cole says “Fontaine expertly paints a loveless future where what’s human and what’s real is dangerous and highly illegal. Taut, passionate andcompelling, this vignette of a dark future reminds us that we are still human, no matter what laws are passed. A fearless warning for these fear-filled times.”

The last thing Mike Reynolds needed in the final weeks leading up to his run for re-election as sheriff of Beaver County, Oregon, was to have his wife, Kelly, discover the body of a famous movie actress. It didn’t help that she’d died under mysterious circumstances from a fall off the cliff behind her home.

Did she accidentally fall over it or was it murder? And if she was murdered, who did it? Was it her daughter who wanted her mother’s money, so she could give it to the yoga guru she was studying with at his spartan retreat center located in the nearby forest? Or was it her gardener, who desperately needed money to deal with the terminal diagnosis his wife had been given by her doctor? Or could it have been the director of The Triangle, the movie she was about to film, because he was afraid she’d ruin his chances for an Oscar? What about the supporting actress who’d wanted to have the lead role in the movie? Or the screenwriter, who didn’t understand why the movie star refused to read the changes he made to the script? Or even the star’s ex-husband, furious with what she’d told a reporter about his acting ability?

Join Kelly, Mike, their dogs, and a helpful neighbor by the name of Roger Babowal, as they try to find out what really happened on the cliff that night.

Feisty traveling nurse Mercy Mares is at it again. No rest for the weary in volumes 4 – 6 of the A Mercy Mares Cozy Mystery Collection.

Be it Halloween hijinxs, spooky travel adventures, a missing curmudgeon or two, Mercy’s adventures are sure to touch your heart and tickle your funny bone.

Included in this humorous and slightly irreverent compilation are the following novellas:

Along Came A Needle

Nubbin But Trouble

Halloween Hiccups

Dive in for the adventure. Stay for the laughs.

These Cozy Mysteries With Heart are just what the doctor ordered!

Dr. Steven Moore is known nationally for saving lives. If only he could save his own. Unable to deal with his cancer prognosis, he retreats to a happier time in his past—to the woman who once stole his heart.

Four years after the death of her beloved husband, bookstore owner Elizabeth Roberts still struggles to sustain her faith and joy in the Lord as she raises her two sons. She strives to find a way through her family’s grief, never suspecting a man from her past might offer hope for her future.

But how can there be a future when he’s only come to kiss her and says good-bye?

Julianne Finnegan lives in the shadow of her adored but wildly successful brother, Michael. Her professional life is a disaster, she has no sense of herself outside her family, and she can’t face another Monday. A chance encounter with Oliver, a handsome young actor, gives her the courage to leave her job and prove her real potential.

Julianne’s confidence soars as she meets the challenges of revitalizing the failing community theater. The time she spends with Oliver opens her eyes to a certainty she’s never known before, even in her successful brother. But as she starts to open her heart to Oliver, an old crush returns.

Gavin, a famous movie director, has been Michael’s best friend for years and loved her as a little sister. The excitement and passion Julianne has developed for the theater shocks him into realizing she is a child no longer, but a beautiful talented woman who has captured his heart.

Julianne is faced with some difficult choices. Will she choose glitz or a steadfast love?

For twelve years, they’ve been hiding from terrorists–in plain sight. Now it’s time to tell their son the truth.

From the author of TWO FROM ISAAC’S HOUSE comes the story behind the story.

Sixteen years after terrorists target Meira, she and her husband face their toughest task yet: telling their boy the truth.

Tony Rasad has spent most of his young life in Lebanon, the Arab-American son of a university professor. Beirut’s where he ought to be now, running around, playing on the beach with his best friend. Instead, he’s stuck at this lake house in upstate New York, preparing to go to a prep school he’s certain to hate.

He’s about to learn a secret that will change everything. His parents, the liars, have been living under a cover so deep they never even told their only son who he actually is.

Exposing their lies could cost them everything, including him.

GRIPPING EPIC FANTASY
They sent his own legions to hunt him down. Assassins lurk behind every corner. The woman he loves is in danger. As if that is not enough, they want to unleash a terrible ancient evil to plunge the world into warfare and bloodshed.
But he is not an everyday man. He is a legend. General Leandros, the undefeated King’s Lion. Now he is coming back armed with steel and magic. In a world full of intrigue, magic and enchantment, where Gods and humans play dangerous power games, the King’s Lion fights one breathtaking battle after another across an entire continent. The future of the Empire and of the woman he loves depends on him. Will his strategic genius manage to save an entire Empire?

Explore the magical world of the Eagle Empire through the first book of the King’s Lion Tales. Spectacular battles, high level strategy, romance, Gods, shamans, magicians and miraculous spices are making a truly entertaining read

AMAZING STORY FOR TODDLERS
Do you all remember the fairy tale “The Ugly Duckling”? Do you remember how the pretty little ducks didn’t love and play with the one who didn’t look like them? There is some resemblance between our little rusty robot and the ugly duckling. All robots around don’t play with it, they even gave him the name “Nobody”! Instead, all of them are fond of Giant — the new and sparkling robot! One day, the bright robot Giant accidentally falls into a deep dirty pit. Who will help him? How will everything change when the real hero is revealed? Let’s find out this together!
The picture book “Who is the Coolest One?” was composed by a four-year-old boy who adores robots for kids. The book will teach your kids to be kind and friendly, helpful and warmhearted. In this century of hustle and bustle, it’s important to grow smart and caring children who won’t be egoistic or arrogant. Stories for kids should be right of this type — interesting and ingrained with fundamental values. Unlike many other kids’ books, “Who is the Coolest One?” is so easy to read and understand. Your little kids will love drawing the book’s heroes, create their own stories with these lovely robots. This is a story every kid will love to discover and enjoy!

A marriage of convenience isn’t exactly what she had in mind.

After a rocky start, Rachel Peters finally has her life on track. Then a tragic accident takes away her sister and leaves her to raise her niece, Kendra, alone. About to lose custody of her last blood relative, Rachel is desperate to prove she can adequately care for her niece. On the verge of running away to keep Kendra, a new friend offers Rachel an opportunity she can’t refuse.

Brandon Barlow has long admired Rachel. When her world begins to fall apart, he feels led to help. A marriage of convenience would enable him to provide Rachel and Kendra with a stable place to live, proper health insurance, and a viable shot at staying together. Once Rachel gained full custody of her niece, the marriage could be annulled.

His plan provides the perfect solution, until Brandon realizes he’s fallen in love with Rachel. Through love and patience, can he help Rachel realize that, even when she experiences storms in her life, she’s never alone?

A love-starved young woman slips away every night to adventure with dragons, mermaids and even aliens but then she wakes up.

In this unusual, Christian sci fi fantasy novel, Cara Peirce wants to help people. She wants love but making connections in real life just isn’t something she’s good at. Through an unsettling turn of events, Cara finds herself a mostly-willing participant in a bizarre life in which she only feels truly alive in her dreams. Her surreal adventures in other realms seem important, somehow. And, almost every night, she dreams of the same guy – Blaze Saxon.

In the end, only whispers remain. But the end is only the beginning.

This is the story of a faded dreamer.

SALE–Book 1 is FREE! Series can be read out of order, but recommended chronological reading order is 1-2-4-3.

Feisty, stubborn, and bored with life in Texas, Anne Best is about to get more than she bargained for.

The lovely widow heads off to the Big Apple for a job interview, expecting no more than a few days adventure in New York City, only to find herself with a new job working for the most infuriating man she’s ever met.

Billionaire Steven Gherring is one of New York’s Most Eligible Bachelors, and he has every intention of staying that way. But Gram has other ideas. She’s on a not-so-secret campaign to find a wife for her grandson.

As fearless as she is clumsy, Anne tackles every challenge (including her new boss) enthusiastically, with two lone exceptions… public speaking and recognizing her own feelings. Passions rise along with hemlines as Gram joins forces with Anne, a veteran matchmaker, to find the perfect match for Steven.

“If you like Hallmark movies, you’ll love The Best Girls!”
“It may not be realistic, but I wished it could actually happen.”

Fourteen-year-old flutist Lee Ann Graves is a survivor–she has beaten cancer. But her greatest battle is yet to come.

The Carolina wren who has sung outside her window during the long weeks of chemotherapy reveals himself as Songcatcher. He knows Lee Ann’s real name is Leandra, and he transports her and her flute to a magical world that is dying because of a growing world-wide “canker.”

Leandra is restored to health and her flute transformed by what magic is left in the world. But as she searches for the source of the canker, the malignant forces take their toll, not only on the land, but on Leandra’s physical and mental well-being.

With the help of Songcatcher, other bird friends, and a very human prince, Leandra must find a way to heal the land she has learned to love before it is too late.

Will her choice lead to peace, or will it lead to destruction?

Like any eighteen-year-old, Nora has had to make a few choices in her life. To keep her hair natural or have her hair dyed? To go in the water or stay on the beach? To kiss the boy or stay just friends? To continue with her university degree or join a secret organisation that study mysterious orbs? You know, the little things.

She chose the secret organisation, by the way. Now, she travels across the world with her close-knit team, finding and retrieving orbs that have the power to protect or destroy.

When a routine mission goes wrong, one of her best friends is outed as a spy. As more truths come to light, Nora watches her team divide into opposing sides of a war over the orbs.

While Nora struggles with who to trust, she is given a one-of-a-kind orb that transforms her desires into visible energy. She now holds the key to stopping the war.

But first she has a choice to make… Which side will she be on? … And will she really kiss the boy or will they stay just friends?

One choice can change everything.

Ray of Light is Elle Scott’s debut novel, and is the first in a Science-Fiction/Contemporary Fantasy trilogy called The Incandescent Series. Ray of light follows three strong females as they find themselves in the crossfire of a war over mysterious orbs. The strange appearance of these orbs, where they come from, or what they will be used for is not what threatens these girls the most; their biggest obstacle will be the choices they each have to make.
Whose choices will lead to peace, and whose will lead to destruction?

If you love Lauren Oliver, Claudia Grey, and Rachael Craw, you will love this powerful new science-fiction trilogy for Young Adults.

Purchase now and start the series today.

“A dramatic, engaging story, with impressive worldbuilding and intriguing characters. Ray of Light is sure to appeal to young adults who love fast-paced SF books.” – Madeline Dyer, Amazon bestselling author of The Untamed Series.

“A real cliffhanger with all of the elements of a stunning story. Beautiful imagery and wonderfully complex, developed characters add to a plot which is fast-paced, never predictable and always twisting and turning. The differing perspectives of the characters raise important moral issues and great discussion points. First person narrative meant that I strongly felt the characters’ emotions; pain, excitement, lust, embarrassment, happiness, uncertainty, and grief. I truly had those world crashing down, slow motion, stopped-in-time, internally chaotic moments. When I love a book, I devour it. I couldn’t stop reading- and the best thing is, there are sequels! Ray of Light is a must-read!” – Jacqui, amazon review

“Elle Scott, and her debut novel Ray of Light, transformed me from speculative fiction sceptic to devotee.” – Fiona Weaver, memoirist.

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“Even after darkness has crept throughout my body and threatened to leave me empty, I don’t feel hollow. Instead, a small sparkle of light glistens in the distance, and it’s called hope.” – Nora Ray

CIA operative, Titus Ray, is searching for answers. Meanwhile, an assassin searches for him.

Reviewers call Book I in the Titus Ray Thriller Series “a thoroughly enjoyable introduction to a fascinating character.”

In Tehran, while hiding out from the Iranian secret police, CIA officer, Titus Ray, finds shelter with a group of Iranian Christians. Compelled by their unwavering faith, the battle-hardened agent becomes a believer shortly before they smuggle him out of Iran to freedom in Turkey.

Returning to the States, he discovers his Iranian mission failed because of political infighting within the Agency. After delivering a scathing indictment against the Deputy Director of Operations, he’s forced to take a year’s medical leave in Oklahoma.

Before leaving Langley, however, he discovers a Hezbollah hit man has targeted him for assassination. Now, while trying to figure out what it means to be a follower of Christ, he must decide if the Iranian couple he meets in Oklahoma has ties to the man who’s trying to kill him, and if Nikki Saxon, a beautiful local detective, can be trusted with his secrets.

• Trained in lies, he learns the truth!
• Will it help him escape his past?
• Can it change his future?

Two Days in Caracas, Book II in the Titus Ray Thriller Series, is also available on Amazon.

Purchase this heart-stopping Christian thriller today!

I’ve just met the perfect guy…pity he’s a figment of my imagination.

What happens when your dreams are better than reality?
Ash has been dreaming about Wyn, he’s different than anyone she’s ever met before. He’s been trying to convince her that he’s real and he needs her help.
It’s like something out of a fairytale and we all know fairytales aren’t true…right?

Until I Sleep is a clean fantasy romance story. Fans of Keira Cass, Gail Carson Levine, Amanda Hocking and Maria V. Snyder will enjoy this delightful fairytale adventure.

“I absolutely loved it!! Great character development of the main characters and awesome setting description. It was a pleasure to read and I’m REALLY looking forward to the next one!” – N. Johnston

“I really couldn’t contain my excitement as I read through your amazing book. I hope they will make a movie out of it. I’ve really wanted to become a novelist for a long time, and your book has inspired me more, I hope this book will inspire others just as has done so with me. I recommend this book particularly to anyone who is interested in novels about fantasy and romance.”
– T. McKenzie.

“The storyline has just the right amount of laughs (genuinely out loud!) mixed with believable drama and hints in the plot as to future possibilities.I love that this story concludes in its own right. It leaves you feeling satisfied with the ending but also still looking forward to the next book in the Chronicles.It is very exciting to have a new, good author coming on the scene!”
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A modern day fairy tale. Although this is no Cinderella story.
There is a Prince and a magical world. But Ash is one girl who can take care of herself, and even manage to rescue her Prince. She not only wants to be with her man, she wants to fight beside him.
A sweet love story with a twist…. Meet Ash.

Ashlee Somers had always thought her life was ordinary, until the day she tragically loses her mother and is sent to live with the father she’s never met.
Ash’s father gives her the beautiful and unusual Jaega locket. It contains the power to transport her between worlds. Thrust into a world of mystery and magic, she has to work out what is real and what is fantasy. Ash travels to Alora, land of Elves. Here she meets the charming and dangerous Wyn. As she develops feelings for him, she begins to hope he is more than a figment of her imagination.
Ash is forced to choose between a normal life and a possible life of danger and mystery. Will she make the right choice?

Winner of the Reader’s Choice Award – 2015 BigAls Books & Pals

Learning new magic isn’t as easy as Zoe expected, especially when the mages at Gorgon University seem dead set against teaching. Add in some necessary late-night sneaking about, and Zoe is almost certain to be kicked out. No one in their right mind would view going to Wendal as a good alternative, but that’s where Zoe ends up after she accidentally gains the attention of both a dragon and a wolf shifter. To regain her freedom, all Zoe has to do is unravel one very large curse that has befallen Lindis, the dragon. And then there’s the wolf, Derrick. He’s more than happy to protect Zoe from the dragons, but what might he demand in return?

Dragons of Wendal was inspired by the short story, Snitched, Snatched, which is still available in English and Spanish in one e-book. The English version is included in Dragons of Wendal as the prologue.

DragonKin is book two in the series and Fairy Bite is book three.

Sophie loves her job as Assistant PA to Marcus Dillon, even though he’s been starring in her dreams for the past few months.
It’s the end of the year…Christmas always fills Sophie with dread. Calamity ensues when she has to run festive errands for her boss, and plan a Christmas party she’s forgotten she’s in charge of!
Marcus is a successful and wealthy entrepreneur. After being viscously betrayed, he’s been single for so long that he doubts he’ll ever find someone who wants a real relationship, rather than just the accolade of having him on her arm.
The more he gets to know Sophie, the more he realises just how real and endearing she is. It’s coming up to Christmas, his favourite time of year, and he’s planning on making his move.
Can Sophie mend his broken heart and teach him to trust her after his last betrayal? Can she trust him with the heartbreak she’s been hiding?
Can Marcus help her to embrace the season, and teach her to fall in love with Christmas all over again?

A secretive company keeps itself off the radar and out of the news for over fifty years. What kind of power does it take to command that kind of privacy? What secrets is it trying to hide? Billy Roth doesn’t know and doesn’t really care. His blue collar job collecting garbage for the company pays very well. The last thing he wants to do is risk his position by asking questions, but his coworkers start disappearing and things get really strange, really fast.

“Invited” into the company by a couple of thuggish looking bodyguards, Billy is awed by the high level of security and rather impressed to learn the company’s motto: Make every person the best they can be. That sounds like a pretty noble objective, but Billy soon realizes that motto might not be one hundred percent correct. Eliminate every person who’s not the best they can be is starting to sound much more accurate.

Christian suspense supernatural
The Scinegue Series
The Secret
The Pledge
The Forest
and Bradley and Nicole, a novella that dives into the budding romance between Bradley and Nicole, best read after The Pledge and before The Forest.

Also by S.R. Booth:
Saving Will a contemporary supernatural story with a few characters from The Scinegue Series.
Sci-fi Cinderella a sweet science fiction romance.
Claws, Christmas Kitty Matchmaker, a short, sweet Christmas romance.
There’s Got to be More, Chick-lit, Contemporary Women

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Andy Smithson just found out how much the zap of a wizard’s curse can sting. But after an epically bad day, he finds wizards are the least of his problems.

An otherworldly force draws him to a medieval world where fire-breathing dragons, deranged pixies, and vengeful spirits are the way of things. Trading his controller for a sword of legend, Andy embarks upon an epic quest to break a centuries-old curse oppressing the land. It isn’t chance that plunges him into the adventure though, for he soon discovers ancestors his parents have kept hidden from him are behind the curse.

Blast of the Dragon’s Fury is a coming-of-age, epic fantasy adventure featuring fast-paced action, sword fights, laugh-out-loud humor, with a few life lessons thrown in.

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Growing up is a difficult process for anyone, but for a boy destined to be the Prince Charming of a fairy tale it’s an absolute nightmare. Not only must Lucian learn the things normal boys are taught at school, he must also learn the particulars of quests at Charming Academy for Boys. It’s not going to be easy! There are sarcastic dragons, vindictive witches, and to top it all off Lucian’s princess hates him. Will he survive school to become the Prince Charming his parents believe him to be?

Here be dragons … and selkies and griffins and maybe even a mermaid or two.

Twenty fantasy authors band together to bring you a collection of thrilling tales and magical monsters. Do you like to slay dragons? Or befriend them? Do you prefer to meet cephalopods as gigantic kraken or adorable tree octopuses?

Each story focuses around a fantastic creature from folklore or mythology, and they range from light and playful tales for the whole family to darker stories that may make you wish to leave the lights on. These stories carry the Fellowship of Fantasy seal of approval. While our monsters may be horrifying, you won’t stumble into questionable content.

Perfect for the fantasy lover who can’t get enough of mythical beasts.

The Reflections of Faith authors have teamed up again to bring you another assortment of characters living out their faith, this time exploring what it means to hope in Christ, and what it means to find peace.
From the ancient Roman empire to unknown futures with shadowy governments, hope carries these ordinary heroes forward even when the whole world pushes them back. Even when life and every happiness is threatened, through Christ they find peace.

The Teacher and the Astronaut by Bokerah Brumley
When Penelope’s car overheats, she fears it’s the harbinger of worse things to come…until an attractive astronaut pulls up behind her on Houston’s I-45.

Whispering Hope by Faith Blum
A man tortured by his present slowly confronts a past that was brainwashed out of him…until now.

When Paths Cross by C.L. Wells
A woman who can’t let go of the past steps out of her comfort zone only to find she’s the last hope of a homeless woman with a small child.

Once Only by Jane Lebak
When an infant is abandoned to die on a road, five angels team up to save his life.

Innova by Julie C. Gilbert
A former movie star needs all of her old skills to save herself and her husband from the government goons who kidnapped them.

When all is lost, what is your hope? Where is your peace?

Immerse yourself in five clean, sweet, Christian novelettes in this awesome multi-genre box set…and maybe encounter your next favorite author!

Get caught up in romance and suspense with this novella from award-winning author Cara Putman.

Things were business as usual for family law attorney Ciara Turner, until she walked into her mentor’s office to find the judge had been murdered. To make things worse, the emotional moments were witnessed by Ciara’s nemesis, opposing counsel Daniel Evans—the man she once thought she’d spend the rest of her life with.

Daniel can’t walk away from the murder investigation. Judge Palmer was the only one who believed in him enough to give the boy from the wrong side of the tracks a fighting chance. But his amateur sleuthing keeps him crossing paths with Ciara and he can’t help but admire her passion for her clients, even if they are often at odds across the judgment table.

As Daniel and Ciara get closer to discovering who killed Judge Palmer, their old feelings reignite. But the investigation takes an unexpected turn, can they trust each other enough to push for the truth? And will their rekindled relationship survive the aftermath?

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There’s no such thing as a Pacific Tree Octopus, and gullible is not in the dictionary.

Eight-year-old Liesel has compiled a list of wildlife to see during her family’s vacation in Olympic National Park. When her know-it-all big brother discovers one of her “most wanted” creatures is a Pacific Tree Octopus, Liesel finds herself humiliated.

Liesel is not one to back down. She knows there’s such a thing as the Pacific Tree Octopus, and she’s going to set the perfect trap to prove it.

Mrs Forest’s Chocolates: delicious or deadly?

If you love cosy crime, murder mysteries, clever animals, cake and chocolate, you’ll enjoy amateur sleuth Libby Forest’s adventures as she struggles to outwit a poisoner threatening her friends, her new career and her life.

When a picnic in the tranquil English countryside ends in disaster and the death of two cyclists, the Exham on Sea bakery has to close. Even Libby starts to believe she could be to blame.

Then, as she unravels the mystery of the poisoned cyclists, helped by a giant Carpathian sheepdog called Bear and an aloof marmalade cat, she uncovers disturbing clues to her own family’s past.

For lovers of Agatha Christie novels, Midsomer Murders, lovable pets and cake, with each story short enough to read in one sitting, the Exham on Sea Mysteries offer short crime mystery stories set in a close-knit community at the Somerset seaside, full of colourful local characters ranging from Mandy the teenage Goth to attractive, secretive Max.

The green fields, rolling hills and sandy beaches of the West Country provide the perfect setting for crime, intrigue and mystery.

Therapist Olivia Chan can’t wait to escape it all—a failed marriage, a struggling practice, and her son Micah’s recent health scare. The Hawaiian getaway she planned, however, gets rained on—quite literally—by a tropical storm and the unexpected arrival of her estranged husband Matthew, who’s determined to win her back.

Forced to confront the past, will Olivia and Matt learn to love again? The fear of rejection is great, but God’s grace is greater. With the help of their son’s prayers, this marriage might just weather life’s storms and come out for the better.

A Christian romance novella from the Amazon bestselling Kisses, Kids and Bundles of Joy boxed set, now with a never-before-published bonus scene from Olivia and Matt’s college days!

If you want to read gripping stories that don’t rely on sex, swearing, and graphic violence—you’ve come to the right place!

DEEP MAGIC is a bi-monthly electronic magazine that publishes clean short fiction in the fantasy and science fiction genres (epic, paranormal, steampunk, etc). Our issues are also filled with author interviews, art features, book reviews and tips for writers.

In this issue you’ll find an exclusive interview with NYT bestselling author Brandon Mull about his new Fablehaven series as well as writing craft articles from WSJ bestseller (and founder) Jeff Wheeler and the newly minted NYT #1 Bestseller Kathryn Purdie. We also features some wonderful stories in this issue. Caitlyn McFarland’s “Lady of War” is one that will make you hope she turns it into a novel. We also have Ronald Ferguson’s “Wizards and Wizdom”, a very clever tale about a wizard in training. There is also Gwendolyn’s Clare, whose debut novel comes out soon, with her short story “Waracabra Tigers” to whet your fantasy tastes. For sci-fi, we have a delightfully creative tale called “Pirate Readers” about a future where reading real books is actually banned. And finally, Allen Shoff’s space travel story “The Tariff” about a clever ship captain seeking to thwart a blockade.

This month we also feature two book excerpts (instead of one) that we think you’ll love to purchase. Erin Summerill’s “Ever the Hunted” and a sneak peek at Bethany Wiggins’ new work, “The Dragon’s Price.”

Unforgettably Different! Painfully Real! History geek Jane Peterson just hit the refresh button on her life when, during a Civil War reenactment, she is thrust into a raging siege with brutal consequences. 2012 resets to 1862 amid the colorful, historic characters of Savannah, Georgia and bloodiest conflict in American history.

Jane’s ghostly appearance is a bad omen to the doomed soldiers at Fort Pulaski. In a chilling twist of fate she is compelled to cross hostile enemy lines and seek shelter with strangers. Realizing the impact of her knowledge and horrors of Civil War medicine, Jane’s dream of rescue becomes a deep desire to save others. In a story of good and evil, murder and intrigue, grave reality and the supernatural, she must face the grim truth that loving history and living it are two entirely different things.

Vanished on her 24th birthday without a trace! Med student Bryce McKenzie and Jane Peterson have shared a unique bond since childhood. But when exactly did she capture his heart? Refusing to accept Jane’s death, Bryce vows never to give up on the girl he loves. With the help of Sophie Downing, the only witness to Jane’s freak disappearance, he searches for the key to unlock an impossible mystery.

Storms, Stalkers and Salvaton

Thanks to the love and support of friends and a renewed commitment to her faith Elizabeth Reynolds has moved past the hurt and anger of her parents death.

Her job as concierge at Hotel Lago, a boutique hotel in downtown Orlando is challenging and fills her need to be successful but one thing is missing. She loves the historic homes in the downtown area but fears she will never be able to afford one.

When a once in a lifetime opportunity to renovate a broken down home comes along she snaps it up. Sparks and clashes with her handsome, but deeply troubled contractor, Jeffrey Robbins threaten to slow the renovation but they fade as Orlando becomes the target of three summer storms, hurricanes Charlie, Frances and Jeanne.

In the aftermath of the storms what be the fate of Lizzie’s home and heart?

Nadia Wells has spent her life trying to convince her parents that horses are a necessity but despite her best efforts, they see them only as an extravagant luxury. After landing her dream job mucking stalls in exchange for riding lessons, a wealthy philanthropist recognizes Nadia’s talent and decides to invest in her. Purchasing a mare nicknamed Winny, Nadia is sure she’s bound for equestrian greatness but on the cusp of their most challenging three-day event yet, Winny bucks Nadia off in front of a crowd of her peers. Humiliated and fuming, Nadia makes a birthday wish that she could better understand her horse. The next morning, she wakes up to discover she has four hooves and a tail swishing between her legs: she and Winny have switched places! If life as a teenage-girl-turned-show-horse wasn’t hard enough, Nadia has to figure out a way to tell the dashing Mike how she feels or risk losing him and the competition to the talented, gorgeous and spoiled Gretchen. Will the pair concede defeat or work together to overcome the impossible and be headed for the win?

When she was nine-years-old, Katie knew she wanted Chris to give her her first kiss. It wasn’t because she was in love with him (no way, he was her best friend! Besides, she was in love with his fourteen-year-old big brother), it was because she could make him do anything she wanted.

Besides, it didn’t really mean anything. It was only a kiss after all.

But then things started to change. They grew up. They parted ways and went to different high schools. And other girls and boys—well, just one particular boy—came into the picture, throwing their lives upside down.

Told from the alternating points of view of Katie and Chris, this love story between two best friends will tug at your heartstrings and leave you thinking how the simplest things can mean so much.

Editorial Reviews:
“The simplest things can mean so much.” A universal but often forgotten truth—and a great way to sum up what Ines Bautista-Yao’s latest offering is all about. At its core, it’s a simple love story about a pair of best friends, but it’s infused with so much warmth, honesty, and charm that you’ll be glad you took a break from melodrama and sicktopia for now. Another truth: nobody does heartfelt, wholesome fiction quite as well as Ines does. —Marla Miniano, Editor in Chief, Candy Magazine

“It felt so genuine that I wanted to jump right into the story and talk to Chris and Katie. I saw echoes of myself in both of them, and that made me both love them and want to shake some sense into them.” —Lia London, author and founder of Clean Indie Reads

“From the first page of this book I loved it. I couldn’t put it down and read half of it in one sitting. This book is very well written. You can feel tension building at just the right times and when it all comes crashing down you are crying right along with the characters. This book had a simple plot that draws you in and doesn’t let you go until you have made two new best friends in Chris and Katie.” —Emma Poulloura, book blogger

Katrina Jacobs knows something is missing from her life, even though most would say she has it all, but when she pays a visit to her sister in the sleepy rural town of Willows, she discovers what’s been missing.

Richard Jensen has the looks, the money and the career–now all he needs is the perfect wife. He’s convinced Katrina’s the one; he just needs to make it happen.

Terry Winters doesn’t mind the whispers going on in town, after all, he moved to Willows for his horses, and they don’t listen to rumours.

As Katrina grows fond of Willows, she finds herself caught in a battle between substance and form, learning that having it all isn’t the same as getting it right.

But is it just the town she’s enamoured with?

A Chance to Get it Right is the second instalment in the Copperhead Creek Australian Romance series, and while this is a stand-alone story with respect to the main characters, some of the characters from the first book, A Chance to Come True, make appearances as life continues in the rural town of Willows.

It’s murder at the dog show!
When amateur sleuth Clarissa Hayes and her trusty Saint Bernard, Paw, enter a dog show, they expect to find dogs, blue ribbons, and trophies. Not dead bodies.
Clarissa’s boyfriend is tracking a suspect in the death of a dog fancier. It’s up to Clarissa and Paw to provide him cover as they compete in the show.
But the competition turns deadly when another dog owner is murdered. Are the deaths connected? Clarissa and Paw must sniff out the clues to solve the crime before the killer collars them.
Will Best in Show become Best in Death?

Like nostalgia? Here’s a couple of enthralling tales set in the Australia of the 1950’s.
First: ‘Whatever it Takes’. While studying in London, Australian-born Lisa falls in love with fellow trainee teacher Liam. Can their fledgling relationship withstand the strain of Lisa’s return to Sydney, which throws her into the path of her former lover?
Second: ‘Sisters and Rivals’. After struggling to deal with a string of broken relationships caused by the flirtations (and more) of her sister Tessa, Linda hopes that, with Tessa now engaged, she is secure in the love of her boyfriend Harry. Will Tessa once again use her insidious charms to lure Harry away from her plainer sister?

Missy Rae is a typical small town girl in every way – if you ask her absent-minded grandmother. Ask Missy and you’ll get another story altogether.

Lucky for everyone in Poppy County, no one has asked until a mystery man arrives in town with a story bigger than Granny Lola’s wild imagination and the know-how to stir up trouble for the Rae family.

With long-held secrets to keep, a grandmother who may or may not be alive and a penchant for chaos, Missy must forge a plan to stop the handsome stranger before he lets the proverbial cat out of the bag and unleashes a world of trouble on the unsuspecting town and its inhabitants.

Find out what happens when a reluctant witch, a meddling witch hunter, and a ghostly grandmother fight for what’s right only to discover that sometimes it takes a whole lot of wrong to make things right again.

An animal hater and an animal lover’s paths collide the week leading up to Valentine’s Day.

Melvin Lai inherited the last thing he ever wanted from his favorite uncle: a cocker spaniel. Now he’s on the verge of losing his home to the unruly puppy and, much to his surprise, his heart when he meets Dr. Chu, Sparkle’s vet.

Vivian Chu loves caring for her furry friends, so she can’t fathom how anyone could think poorly of her new patient, especially his owner. To her, first impressions are everything, and the one Melvin left has her feeling disheartened and bruised—literally.

He longs to make her his valentine; she can’t wait to escape him. It’s going to take a miracle for Melvin to win Vivian’s heart, but nothing’s impossible when four-legged conspirators are involved.

When New York reporter Paige MacKenzie heads to Tres Palomas, New Mexico, the resort of Agua Encantada seems a perfect destination to combine work with pleasure. A quick article on the healing mineral springs and a few leisurely soaking sessions in the resort’s soothing waters promise well-deserved rest and relaxation.

Paige is immediately intrigued with a local artist’s one-of-a-kind jewelry designs, as well as weekly gatherings to hear legends from an elderly storyteller. But when identical jewelry shows up on another guest and the storyteller goes missing, Paige’s R&R is soon redefined as restlessness and risk. Curious and persistent by nature, Paige is convinced there’s a connection. Enlisting the help of a flirtatious resort worker seems like a good idea until it begins to test her loyalty to her favorite cowboy, Jake Norris. Will an unexpected overnight trip to Tierra Roja Casino lead her to the answers she seeks, or are darker secrets lurking along the way?

New powers. Big problems.
Joss Morgan loves joking around, but it’s no joke when he discovers he has superpowers. Those powers may get him killed. Heroes and villains want Joss to join them. Both will use him. Everyone has secrets. And his life isn’t the only one on the line. If Joss can’t figure out who to trust, his whole family could die.

Contemporary fantasy fans will love this action-packed adventure for all ages that get’s 4.8 stars on Amazon!

A girl with no memories. A man with too many. And an assassin who starts a war to find them.

On the seedy backwater moon where a NUSovian ship dropped Xander off to scratch a living among the mines and brothels, true friends are a luxury she can’t afford. What kind of person doesn’t know her own name? Waiting tables and fending off amorous drunks barely earns Xander enough to survive, let alone escape to the civilized colony of NUSaxony to find a nuerotherapist who can help her regain her lost memories.

But help often comes from unexpected places.

An ex-assassin on the run from his own past, Kale and a team of bounty hunters as eclectic and derelict as their ship saves Xander from a syndicate operative who started a space colony war to find her. They race against time, seeking the spaceship that holds the key to Xander’s memories before the syndicate catches up with them.

As the net closes in, Xander faces a choice.

Is finding herself worth the price her friends will pay? Or does true friendship mean sacrificing Xander’s memories—walking away from everyone she loves—to keep them safe?

After all, some things are more important than a name.

Melina has been preparing for a future career as a spy.

She just doesn’t know it.

Legendary spy Evan Roberts always knew that his fifteen-year-old daughter
Melina also possessed the absolute lack of fear required of an agent.
Without telling her his real profession or his intention, he began to guide her
toward an eventual career as a spy. However, Melina’s world is shattered
after her mom is involved in an accident that leaves her mysteriously unhurt
but unresponsive. Her father’s plans on hold, Melina settles into life at a
suburban high school, immersing herself in a world of schoolwork, her
friends and a budding romance with Alex, the cute new guy in her class.

When Melina and her father uncover shocking new information about her
mother’s accident, Melina is pulled deep into her father’s shadowy world.
With Alex desperately trying to find her and only hours to go before it will
be too late to save her mother, Melina and her father work together using
their combined skills to find a way to reach her.

—–

The Agent’s Daughter is the first book in the Agent Series, a young adult
spy thriller filled with mystery, suspense and espionage that builds to an
exciting climax!

She couldn’t hide forever.

A hard life taught Jayne to avoid men, powerful men most of all. When a new nobleman arrives to take over the vargar, she takes her family and hides. But the new baron seeks her out and makes her an offer she can’t refuse: protection. However, once they were sheltered behind the dark stone walls of the vargar, who would protect her from the new master?

His reward isn’t what it seems.

King Ireic of Anavrea charges Liam, a former bodyguard, with the task of retaking and taming a corner of the northern wilds. Upon arrival at Ashwyn Vargar, Liam finds challenges beyond his military experience. The keys to the vargar are missing and so are the field hands who should be harvesting the fields. Once he finds the keeper of the keys, she raises more questions than answers.

They had a plan, but will it work?

Thirteen years ago, pediatrician Hope Michaels was the fool-hearted girl who came home from college to learn the man she loved was engaged to her twin. But now to move on with her life and accept a proposal of marriage, she must confront the one man who holds the key to the wounds of her past.

Fire Captain Carl McGuire can put out any flame, except for the one Hope sparks within him. As she stirs up his life and heart, Carl knows some things never change. Even a past he’d rather keep hidden.

When a new neighbor moves in across the street who would be a perfect fit for their family, Mary and Brody form a plan to bring their dad and Hope together. But how will it work if Hope keeps pushing him away?

Eve Lloyd’s childhood nemesis, Charlotte McLain, is getting married. Nothing will induce Eve to attend. Nothing except… blackmail.

From the start, everything about this wedding rings alarm bells for Eve. The location, the groom, the guests. The bride. But that’s nothing unusual. The odds of everything going right are stacked in the bride’s favor. There have already been several deaths on the island. Lighting surely wouldn’t strike again…

When the groom suddenly dies, all fingers of blame are pointed directly at Eve. After all, she had opportunity and plenty of motives.

She’s been framed and despite trying to keep her nose out of trouble, she’s now been dragged right back into the thick of it. The list of suspects is extensive, but she’s sure she can narrow it down to… at least a half dozen people.

Clean read: no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.

A Clean and Wholesome Short Read

Bridget Jones retires in this clean and wholesome mashup of romance and recipes. For the young and the young at heart.

THIS 4,000 WORD SHORT CLEAN READ WITH TWO RECIPES IS A PREQUEL TO THE ROMANTIC COMEDY SERIES, DATING AND DESSERT: A SWEET ROMANTIC COMEDY. (Previously named Adventures in Dating and Desserts)

Melody thinks salsa is a fast track to heartburn, but BFF Charlotte has something else in mind as she drags her unsuspecting friend onto the dance floor after ten years without a date. In this introduction to Dating and Dessert, a clean, humorous love story that will touch the heart, the funny bone and the taste buds, we find our slightly worse for wear heroine, Melody Martin, believing she is over the hill as she faces retirement and a bowl of salsa with her best friend, the fiery scientist, Charlotte. Sleek and sexy Charlotte refuses to believe the number on her birth certificate and tries to get Melody to deny her age as well and get back into the dating game.

Melody thinks her only dilemma is whether she should indulge in the chile-laden sauce that fuels her heartburn. But Charlotte has another type of salsa in mind as she lures Melody onto the dance floor by inducing her to sign up for lessons with the hot Latin dance teacher and come out of her menopause-induced shell.

Will Melody accept the wake up call that can change her life and prove that age is only a number and you are only as young as the hot guy on the dance floor thinks you are? Will the mambo help Melody see that she doesn’t just need a wardrobe makeover but a mental makeover too?

As bonus to this short peek into Melody and her slightly past mid-life crisis, she offers two recipes, one that got her into trouble with her bathroom scale, and one that helped her get out of diet jail.

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Dive into eight brand new contemporary Christian romantic comedies from some of your favorite inspirational authors.

From light-hearted romance to laugh-out-loud love, this set will put a smile on your face and keep you reading long into the night.

Second Impressions by award-winning author Pepper Basham
He likes streamline. She prefers embellishments. His forte is business. Hers is atmosphere. Will they realize each has what the other needs most to create the perfect romance with a touch of Jane Austin flair?

Mowed Over by USA Today bestselling author Christina Coryell
A tiny, chatty fairy artist with multicolored pastel hair. A burly, bearded landscaper who can’t get a word in edgewise. They have nothing in common, but is that enough to keep them apart?

An Informal Affair by award-winning author Heather Gray
She’s tired of waiting for happily-ever-after, so she takes matters into her own hands…with online dating. He has the worst bad-date streak ever. How will God show two people who are determined to do things their own way that He’s had a perfect plan all along?

A Heart Restored by Elizabeth Maddrey
She renovates old houses. Can he restore her heart?

Unleashing Love by Jessica R. Patch
She’s a dog walker who agrees to a full-time position caring for a puppy. In total shock, she’s handed a precious baby girl. He’s a construction mogul who’s taken his infant niece into temporary relative placement — keyword: temporary. Unless the sassy southern nanny can change his mind…and his heart.

A (nearly) Normal Nanny by Krista Phillips
Normal is highly overrated…

That’s When I Knew by award-winning author Laurie Tomlinson
When two childhood sweethearts find themselves thrown together on the road to a trade show that could save her career, past mistakes threaten to ruin her chances—and the possibility of rekindling a romance. Will the end of the summer find them apart once again?

A Time to Laugh by USA Today bestselling author Marion Ueckermann
When an unexpected inheritance and a lung disease diagnosis coincide, a missionary couple realizes God is telling them it’s time to retire. But sometimes retirement comes with strings attached. Will their life-long dream be a blessing or a curse?

Reader’s Favorite Finalist 2016

Caleb hurried to the post office. He had to get in and out before his sister finished at the general store. “Any mail for the Stuarts?” he asked the postmaster.

The postmaster took a lazy look at him over the top of his eyeglasses and gave a heaving sigh as he turned around to check. “Yep. Somethin’ from Ohio and somethin’ from Montana.”

Tapping his foot, Caleb waited until the large man put the letters lazily in his hand. As he left he wondered why Anna had written someone in Montana and who she knew in Montana. It was really none of his business, but he was still curious. He folded the Ohio letter in half and stashed it in his back pocket. It would get wrinkled, but at least Anna wouldn’t know about it.

As Caleb struggles through some inner battles, he secretly starts a correspondence with a widow and her daughter. Their unabashed faith in God convicts him and increases his inner struggles.

Unable to find a steady job, Maggie places an advertisement to become a mail-order bride. Her daughter, Rachel, is her motivation and encouragement, but if Maggie doesn’t find a job or husband soon, Rachel might not survive through the next year.

Can Caleb learn to trust God despite his past? Can Maggie and Rachel hold onto their faith despite all their trials? What will happen when they meet in person?

While this book can be read as a stand alone, it would be easier to understand some portions of the story if you read the second book of the series, Be Thou My Vision first.

A late-night phone call. An unexpected road trip. A pair of troubling coincidences, or a deliberate attempt to destroy two women?

Almost two decades have passed since Mercy saw or heard from her high school friend, Pidge Carlson. When she receives a collect call from a jail, she’s forced to leave town and go in search of answers. What she discovers leaves her with more questions than answers, surprising revelations, and a large web of deceit to contend with.

Will the convoluted clues lead her in the right direction or will she become another pawn in a deadly scheme?

The winding streets and narrow alleys of Karolene hide many secrets, and Hitomi is one of them. Orphaned at a young age, Hitomi has learned to hide her magical aptitude and who her parents really were. Most of all, she must conceal her role in the Shadow League, an underground movement working to undermine the powerful and corrupt Arch Mage Wilhelm Blackflame.

When the League gets word that Blackflame intends to detain—and execute—a leading political family, Hitomi volunteers to help the family escape. But there are more secrets at play than Hitomi’s, and much worse fates than execution. When Hitomi finds herself captured along with her charges, it will take everything she can summon to escape with her life.

Elizabeth, Darcy and Georgiana have gathered at Longbourn to celebrate the 60th birthday of Mr Bennet. Enter the recently-widowed Mr Collins, now the father of a young daughter. He’s on a mission sanctioned by Lady Catherine – to find a new wife for himself. Will he choose one of the remaining Bennet girls? If so, would his offer be successful, or meet with the same outcome as his proposal to Elizabeth?
This, the third in the series by Australian author Margaret Lynette Sharp, looks set to provide readers with another intriguing and delightful look at life at Longbourn.

From the USA Today Bestselling author of Small Town Christmas, another heartwarming romance set in the beautiful, rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Follow your heart, and believe in the powerful magic of Love…

Her life is going according to plan, until the rainy day in Dublin when a stranger hands her an antique ring.

Carla Standish makes wishes come true, for everyone but herself. She is the go-to person for whatever her friends and family need, and is world-renowned for creating one-of-a-kind, swoon worthy dresses. She’s even surprising herself and the folks in town by dating a decent guy these days. If one missing piece would fall into the jigsaw puzzle of her life, everything would be perfect. But she ruined that possibility long ago, didn’t she?

It’s been a couple of years since widower Jared Barnett and his kids moved to Serendipity for a much-needed new start. They were settling in, but now he’s getting some confusing signals from the vivacious shop owner he’s dating, and the small town “good old boy” network seems determined to treat the Barnetts as outsiders. An offer he shouldn’t refuse would mean pulling up stakes again, but Jared will do whatever is required to take care of his family.

“Do not believe in that which is not there, do not believe in that which is not there, do not believe…”

From the ashes of destruction, the Elite rose up as the ruling powers of the New World, enforcing new laws.

Those laws are broken at great peril.

Sinna witnesses her best friend taken by force in the night, and knows Jacob is destined for a fate worse than death.

She’s heard the rumors, the whispers of what happens in Rehabilitation. She’s seen the dead looks in the eyes of those who return. If they return.

But she can’t ignore what she’s seen, no matter the danger. How can she abandon Jacob to such a fate? She must try to save him, no matter the cost.

Even if the cost is her life.

This is a young adult dystopia series with a God theme, set in a post-apocalyptic world with hints of romance. Books should be read in order. May be cliff hangers.

A week before Christmas, Keziah Steelman has to convince the small town of Hearts Landing to approve construction of Galaxy Corporation’s mega casino. Since the town has lost its major employer, it should be an easy sell.

Unstoppable force meets immovable object in the person of Ric Hudson, Christian leader of the opposition. Armed with handmade posters and mimeographed fliers, Ric seems woefully lacking to take on Galaxy.

But so did David against Goliath. Although Keziah views Christianity as a flawed belief system, she grew up in a Christian home and doesn’t underestimate the threat posed by a true believer. Her plan: go to Hearts Landing, masquerade as a tourist, infiltrate the opposition and destroy it from within.

Keziah left the Lord in her past. Secrets from Ric’s past threaten to destroy his future. Can the hearts of this unlikely couple land in a love only God can give?

A Compelling Religious Mystery with a Christian World View.

In a world of religious freedom, he found it easy to ignore the light. But the coming darkness will be far less forgiving

“If you like political intrigue, conspiracy in the halls of power and a sizzling plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat, then you’ll love Sean Young’s powerful portrayal of a world on the verge of cataclysm.”

When Nicholas Gallagher, spots an opportunity he grabs it with both hands. The self-made billionaire has just learned information that could save a lucrative business deal — but he didn’t realise his newfound knowledge would change the world as he knew it. It turns out Nicholas has unwittingly crossed a dangerous group of financiers, united in a mystical faith, who have quietly taken over the banks, the media, and even the laws that could protect him.

Before he can take action, his accounts are frozen and he is branded a murderer in the international press. Just when Nicholas thinks all hope is lost, help comes in the form of a priest with a sinister past. Could this canny ally be the only thing that keeps him alive?

In a treacherous adventure that takes him across the globe, the former billionaire has one chance to reveal the truth, to save himself, his family, and all humanity from a holocaust that could shake civilisation to its very core.

Fall in love with the bride and the border collie in this page-turning sweet romance.

Fed up with a string of bad blind dates, health blogger Alyssa Wu wants to drown her sorrows in ice cream. But there’s one more evening she must endure—a fake date with her best friend Barry Chang. They must convince her family they’re in love, an act which may (or may not) be easy to pull off, thanks to the magic of some mistletoe.

This 10,000 word short story is perfect for your lunch break, workout, or while you wait in line at the mall. Read it today to get into the Christmas spirit any time of the year!

When Dark Warriors invade her country, it is up to Princess Kamarie to seek out the legendary king’s warrior and request his aid. The feisty princess has spent her life dreaming of adventure and is thrilled to be tasked with such a quest. There’s only one thing that can dampen the princess’s excitement: Oraeyn. The squire views his task of protecting the princess on her journey as an inglorious assignment and makes no attempt to hide his disappointment.

Despite a rocky start to their journey – in which Oraeyn throws the obnoxious princess in a river just to get her to call him by name – the travelers soon learn that they must depend upon one another if they are to locate the man they have been sent to find.
The adventure merely begins when they meet Brant: a warrior with a mysterious past. He joins their cause readily, his heart smoldering with a vendetta Kamarie cannot completely understand. But whether she trusts him or not, the hope of their world rests on the steel he wears at his side….

Life is simple for high school senior, Sienna Whitfield. With a few good friends, a camera, and a dream, she has everything she needs to be happy. But when Jordan Rubio, the most popular girl at Haskins High, makes her mad, she decides to use the power of photography to right a few social wrongs. As if that doesn’t cause enough drama in her life, she realizes she’s falling for the new guy, Lee Franklin. Strong and protective, he’s just what she needs to survive the craziness she’s stirred up at school. If only she didn’t have to keep her feelings for Lee a secret from her mom…

House of Slide: Wilds, is the Prequel Novella in the moody and evocative House of Slide Paranormal Series

With her powers of wind and lightning at her fingertips, Helen arrives at London, prepared to rescue her brother from his catastrophic choice to abandon the House of Slide, leaving safety behind her.

However, soon she finds her plans upended, stuck in the city in the middle of a civil war as Houses fight Houses. Worst of all, she is now at the mercy of an unethical Hybrid Assassin, Matthew, who knows more about Helen than she knows about herself.

Helen must come to grips with her own place in the House, the truth about why her brother left, and what part she’ll play in a world where the stakes aren’t only your freedom and your sanity, but your very soul.

An original tale loosely based on a fusion of Snow White, The Snow Queen and other fairy tales.
The peacefully Kingdom of Turia awaits the birth of their king and queen’s first child, but a cruel twist of fate and a demon’s intervention destroys their lives forever. When Princess Khione’s beloved father dies, she despairs at ever finding love and happiness again. She finds comfort in her nursemaid Agnes and her friendship with Gerda, Agnes’s daughter. Years later, events orchestrated by her heartless and jealous mother, Queen Eleanor takes away Khione’s freedom and almost her life! She is forced to flee into a nearby forest inhabited by the Fae.

Banished from Turia, Agnes and Gerda try to start a new life in the nearby Kingdom of Agraunia. There Gerda befriends her neighbour’s son Kai. Their close friendship eventually blossoms into love. Their happiness is short-lived. Kai suddenly becomes cold and distant. When Kai disappears rumours persist that he is dead. Only Gerda believes he is still alive and instinct tells her he is in danger. She sets out alone to rescue him, blissfully unaware of the danger before her.
Throne of Ice is the first book in the Gothic Faerie tale series. The story continues in Queen of Thorns.
Perfect for those who love a story with strong female protagonists, and so much more than an adaptation or reworked fairy tale.

Suitable for ages 13 – Adult.

The Gothic Faerie Tale Series is a blend of faerie tales, folklore, myth & legends with action/adventure and a magical touch of romance.

The 2013 Time Yarns anthology features short stories with cats.

Cat’s Cradle Time Yarns
ISBN 9780983923237

Contents:

Night Prowlers by Tony Thorne MBE
Locard’s Tale by Candy Korman
Tomcat’s True Story by Lara Biyuts
The Sleepy Cat’s Treasure Hunt by Donnie Nelson
Punky by Monica Brinkman
The 13th Time by Carol Sumilas Boshears
Long Time I Hunt by Erin Lale

Art Contents:

‘The Medium’ by Susannah MacDonald

Cover art:
The cat on the cover is Beni-Wan Cat-Obi. He was the dream cat of Time Yarns Universe originator and anthology editor Erin Lale, who found him through a Bengal Cat breed rescue website and adopted him from 9th Life Hawaii. Since the Bengal breed is illegal in Hawaii, the no-kill shelter flew Beni to the mainland to be adopted in Nevada, where his breed is legal. He had been a wharf cat in Maui before being rescued. His age was unknown, but lived in Nevada for 3 years. He died of lung cancer while this anthology was being edited. Erin dedicates this anthology to his memory and to the continuing plight of Bengal Cats picked up by shelters in states where the breed cannot be adopted locally, and to other cats and dogs affected by breed bans.

Time Yarns:
Time Yarns is a shared world. It’s a different kind of shared world, in which the stories don’t necessarily share any characters, but in which physics and magic work the same way across all the stories in the Time Yarns Universe. Time Yarns is a universe of alternate time continua.

The characters, settings, etc. in stories written by universe originator Erin Lale can be freely used by other writers, artists, etc. The stories and artwork by other creators are copyrighted by the writers and artists and their characters and other work belong to them.

In addition to the Time Yarns short story anthologies, Time Yarns also publishes Lale’s novels, operates the Time Yarns website, and has produced a Time Yarns Universe trailer.

Watch the Time Yarns Universe trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW3hvRVmRCY

Review:
Quotes from the Review by Susannah MacDonald:

About Night Prowlers:

“The reader is lead easily into the twists and turns of this amusing piece.”

About Locard’s Tale:

“This paranormal tale of tails, begins with the sweep of a cat’s plumed tail,
and continues with the introduction of this distinctive cat, Locard. Locard is
found after a hurricane, and his presence weaves, suitably catlike, through the
ins and outs of Jeremy’s quest to discover the truth behind the family mystery,
that of an `icy’ cold case.”

About The Sleepy Cat’s Treasure Hunt

“The story is full of this richly comic imagery.”

About The 13th Time

“…original and touching.”

About Long Time I Hunt

“This delightful and beautifully written story, draws together elements of
traditional culture and spirituality, with a narrative told from the cat’s point
of view.”

~ A Christian Historical/Western Romance

Leigh Latham dreamed of marrying a man of wealth. When she chooses money over love, she turns her back on family and friends. But life doesn’t go quite as Leigh planned.

When the dream becomes a nightmare, Leigh flees Philadelphia. With nowhere else to go, she returns to the friends she left behind. Can she possibly hope to find forgiveness?

Marshal Rory Johnston thought he was over Leigh. Now he isn’t so sure they can be just friends. Is Leigh hiding something, running from someone? Can he protect her and his heart at the same time?

Will history repeat itself? Or can loyal friendship grow into a love to last a lifetime?

Is it a theme park or a model railroad? Or a mad billionaire’s ultimate self-indulgence?
It’s the year 2037. Sixty thousand miles out in space orbits the asteroid called Vesper, Earth’s new second moon and the private property of the richest man in history. No one knows what he has been building there, but suddenly the future of the human race depends on finding out — and fast.
For fifteen-year-old Ronn Evans, what begins as another ordinary day in school winds up very differently when he and his cousins are all but kidnapped by their own government to be sent into space. To their amazement, they learn that they are the only ones who can get inside the mysterious asteroid to see what has gone terribly wrong.
There are other players in the game and time is running out. Will the cousins ever see Earth again?

December 1890. London, England.
Some seriously clever sleight of hand is needed if aspiring lawyer Caro Addison is ever going to enjoy this Christmas. To avoid an unwanted marriage proposal, she needs a distraction as neat as the tricks used by The Phantom, the audacious diamond thief who has left Scotland Yard clueless.
While her detective inspector uncle methodically hunts the villain, Caro decides to investigate a suspect of her own – the handsome Tobias Black, a magician extraordinaire, known as The Dark Duke. He’s the only one with the means, motive and opportunity but the art of illusion means not everything is as it seems, in both crime and affairs of the heart.
As Christmas Day draws near, Caro must decide whether it is worth risking reputations and friendships in order to follow her desires.

A Parody Novella with heart…and brains!

Scarlett Eighty-One is The Foundation’s perfect citizen and she’d never think of breaking a rule. She’s too smart for that. But everything changes when the hunky guy in her Geometry class turns his sunken, lifeless, and downright dreamy eyes on her.

Though she’s never believed in monsters before, she can’t deny that strange things are happening all around her. Scarlett will need all her brain power to find out the truth, even if it means fighting off clingy werewolves, skeevy vampires, and dancing robots in the process.

The perfect world she’s always known is crumbling around her. Swayed by the love of a zombie, but compelled by the government to hide, where will her loyalty lie?

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

Adelaide lost her parents a year before and now a rich man in town is making unwanted advances toward her. Desperate, she writes to two men and quickly accepts the one from Cheyenne, Wyoming. On the final leg of her journey, in a stagecoach with four other mail order brides, her suspicions are confirmed. Will she ever find a man she can truly trust?

This novella is based on minor characters from the novel, The Solid Rock. However, it can be read without reading the novel or the other novellas in the series.

The heart must be protected at all costs… but will Cassidy be able to afford the price? Cassidy has distanced herself from childhood friend, Tristan. She’s moved on from their days of best friend-hood and is attending college. And dating one of the most eligible males on campus. Life couldn’t be better. Really. Tristan has devoted himself to Cassidy since they were children together. But no matter what he did, she’s never treated him like more than her best friend. He knows they can have something deeper. If only he can find the key to unlocking her fearful heart.

Karin is a woman with a past. About the time she thinks no one will ever know, it comes back to haunt her. The deeper she tries to push it away the more prominently it returns. Forgiveness is a word that isn’t in her vocabulary as far as the people from her past are concerned. She thinks she’s fine until someone from her past shows up unexpectedly forcing her to think about what happened. With the help of her family and other people around her she realizes that she must learn to forgive, even if forgiveness wasn’t asked of her.

Artist Alison Schuyler spends her time working in her family’s renowned art gallery, determined to avoid the curse that has followed the Schuyler clan from the Netherlands to America and back again. She’s certain that true love will only lead to tragedy—that is, until a chance meeting at Waterloo station brings Ian Devlin into her life. Drawn to the bold and compassionate British Army captain, Alison begins to question her fear of love as World War II breaks out, separating the two and drawing each into their own battles. While Ian fights for freedom on the battlefield, Alison works with the Dutch Underground to find a safe haven for Jewish children and priceless pieces of art alike. But safety is a luxury war does not allow. As time, war, and human will struggle to keep them apart, will Alison and Ian have the faith to fight for their love, or is it their fate to be separated forever?

The delightfully entertaining story of an impoverished vicar’s daughter, born the youngest of four daughters and one son… Miss Catherine Edwina Lyndon finds she has no other choice than to accept hand-me-down dresses and one delayed, broken dream after another; all whilst her parents make every possible effort to attract husbands for her three older sisters. They spend every extra shilling with this in mind. Her three sisters are now “out” in fashionable society, but Vicar Lyndon is old-fashioned and won’t permit Catherine the same opportunities until at least one or two of her sisters are wed.

Catherine has grown so accustomed to being overlooked, she doesn’t realize her hopes lay on a pile of wasted dreams when she sacrifices the desire for a marriage and family of her own. She is barely holding onto the idea of championing the cause of education reform for women across England after being denied a bold request for entry to a leading university. Aggravated by a contentious new sister-in-law, she escapes the confines of a sheltered life at home in the countryside of Essex by journeying to Northampton. There, she accepts the position of companion to the daughters of an aristocratic family.

Amidst a household full of silly young ladies visiting the daughters of the peerage recently out of mourning, many sent for the holiday by their mothers with their eyes on the handsome older brother now in possession of the Duke’s title, will mercy look down and make a miracle for her this year at Christmas? If so, what situations and who will be the catalysts and antagonists mercy chooses to use?

This novel includes a Regency Glossary and illustrations, shines a brief spotlight on William Law (Church of England priest, writer, and theologian who inspired the evangelical Wesley brothers), Charles Wesley (a leading voice in the founding of the Methodist church and writer of over 6,000 hymns), and Richard Baxter (Puritan leader, theologian, and writer of the 1600’s).

Lisa M. Prysock is the author of “To Find a Duchess,” “Hannah’s Garden: a Turn of the Century Love Story,” “Abigail’s Melody,” “The Redemption of Lady Georgiana,” “Protecting Miss Jenna,” “Persecution & Providence,” and a 30 Day Devotional Challenge, “Arise Warrior Princess.” You can find out more about this author at www.LisaPrysock.com. A generous portion of her book proceeds helps to support missions. As always, she writes clean and wholesome Christian Historical Romance.

A half-breed in hiding. A world lit by a dragon’s eye. The threat to them both.

Rainbird never belonged. To the humans, she’s a runaway criminal. To the winged eiree, she’s an abomination that should never have existed.

She lives on the sunway, a massive track made from the skeleton of a continent-sized dragon. Up here, Rainbird is safe, as long as she keeps her head down, does her job, and never ever draws attention to herself.

But one act of sabotage is about to change everything.

For Rainbird. And for her world.

“The veil is coming down. What will be revealed about you?”

Simone Fitzgerald battles for a normal life against voices no one else hears. She seems to be succeeding, until an angel appears, asking her to embrace the voices as a gift and stand as The Prophet.

When demons mobilize the beings of legend against mankind, Divine Wrath burns hot against creation. Simone must find the strength to embrace The Light and bring peace to the universe, but she may be crushed under the weight of the burden she’s been asked to bear.

Follow an epic journey that takes the earth you know through a time when fairy tale creatures rule and into realms undreamed of.

Book 1 in the Star Man’s Son science fiction adventure series for kids 9 and up.
In a world ravaged by plague with few survivors, a starving orphaned boy finds a new beginning with the “Star People” — space explorers who had saved his planet. Join the brave boy in his experiences leading up to becoming adopted by an officer of the starship “Seeker.”
Continue with his adventures as he leaves his home planet with his new dad to explore other worlds where beauty and danger await! He learns that honor, truth, respect, courage, kindness, and the love of his new family are his greatest adventures of all!