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June 26, 2024
MY SECOND LIFE
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We all have two lives. We only get to experience living in the second after we realize we only have just one.
I have my first real scare in life when I get attacked by a kangaroo when I am seven. My first brush with the cliff-face edge of death comes when I am 12. My dad drives the family down the dangerous Skipper’s Canyon dirt road in New Zealand in a rented minivan.
Including the occasion I am almost involved in two different plane flight crashes, in the same night, there have been at least a half dozen more occasions when I have been within a moment’s inattention of being killed.
However, none of those frightening incidents compare to what I experience after my son is abducted.
This memoir is the story of how I used the traumatic experiences of my life to give me strength to forge on during a 13 year fight to be a father to my son.
What did it take for me to get to my second life?
It took me to truly understand what fear is.
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As I cross the hotel lobby floor towards the elevator, a man approaches me and addresses me by name.
Oh god, not again. I know what this is. Another process server who is going to hand me court documents to tell me I am now being sued for refusing to follow my ex-wife’s demands to buy my son another cell phone.
That would have been far more preferable.
The man leads me over to the couches in the hotel lobby, and we sit. He speaks only Portuguese so that I can only understand some of what he says. So, I use Google translate so I can fully understand what is going on.
His name is Michael.
The man is not from the court.
He is on the direct opposite side of the law, as it turns out.
He is a killer for hire.
My ex-wife has hired his services.
What? Right now, I know I am sitting in bizarro world.
About the Author:
Simon Yeats has lived nine lives, and by all estimations, is fast running out of the number he has left. His life of globetrotting the globe was not the one he expected to lead. He grew up a quiet, shy boy teased by other kids on the playgrounds for his red hair. But he developed a keen wit and sense of humor to always see the funnier side of life.
With an overwhelming love of travel, a propensity to find trouble where there was none, and being a passionate advocate of mental health, Simon’s stories will leave a reader either rolling on the floor in tears of laughter, or breathing deeply that the adventures he has led were survived.
No author has laughed longer or cried with less restraint at the travails of life.
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Finding Love
Who says you can’t find love over a plate of mushroom ravioli?
Finding Love
Clumsy Little Hearts Trilogy Book 2
by Julie Navickas
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Who says you can’t find love over a plate of mushroom ravioli?
Rachel Prescott has always dated the wrong men. Each relationship begins with hope, but within months ends with “nope.” The harder she tries, the harder she fails. That is, until the new owner of Pier Ninety-Two, Miguel Rodriguez, spots her wallowing over her latest dating disaster in his restaurant.
Easily smitten with the brown-haired beauty, Miguel offers her his heart. Or at least, what’s
left of it. Because Miguel has had his own troubled past finding the right woman. With the echo of lost love still haunting his heart, he convinces himself he’s ready to move on—and who better with than
the spunky, sexy, and strong-willed, Rachel Prescott?
Over a bottle of wine (or two), Miguel and Rachel instantly connect. And by the end of the evening, it’s more than their shared plate of mushroom ravioli left steaming.
Best-selling and award-winning author Julie Navickas tugs at your heartstrings in her second book in the Clumsy Little Hearts trilogy about love and letting go of the past. Fans of KG Fletcher’s The Reining Hearts Series and Katie Cotugno’s How to Love will find a new one-click buy with Ms. Navickas’ romances. Fall in love with imperfect, but perfect for the right person.
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Clumsy Little Hearts Trilogy Book 1
What does a s’more, a tent, and a campfire have in common? For Ryan Prescott, it’s a typical
weekend camping trip. But for Tess Browning… it’s a recipe for
the truth.
Tess Browning earned the nickname Little Vixen for a reason. And she has no
incentive to play by the rules anymore. Because why bother? All it
ever did was trap her in a loveless marriage. Tossing faithfulness
out the window, the only thing she is committed to now is her new
code: keeping it fun, flirty, and deliciously sultry.
That is, until Ryan Prescott walks in and charms his way into her heart
with a leather tool belt strapped around his waist. He’s sexy,
smart, and as emotionally damaged as they come. And Ryan seemingly
wants nothing more than to have Tess pick up the pieces of his broken
heart. But there’s one thing he doesn’t know about her.
When the details of Ryan’s past heartache come to
light, Tess digs her hot pink heels into the ground and will stop at
nothing to hide her past indiscretions from the man who stole her
heart. Because if there’s one thing Ryan won’t tolerate—it’s
dishonesty.
Will Tess manage to keep the truth hidden? Or, will the secrets of a lifetime shatter her one true chance at
love?
Best-selling and award-winning author Julie
Navickas brings back fan favorite, Tess Browning for her own shot at
love. Readers of the Trading Heartbeats trilogy will recognize the
flawed heroine but may not recognize the woman she’s become. After
all, no one is above redemption. Fans of Lynn Painter’s Mr. Wrong
Number and Katie Cotugno’s Birds of California will find a
swoon-worthy and engaging romance in TRUSTING LOVE.
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Julie Navickas is a best-selling and award-winning, nationally
recognized contemporary romance novelist, known for her keen ability
to tell heart-wrenching, second-chance love stories through relatable
characters with humility, humor, and heroism. She is also an
award-winning university instructor in the School of Communication at
Illinois State University. Julie earned master’s degrees in both
organizational communication and English studies with an emphasis in
book history, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations,
graduating cum laude from Illinois State University. She is a mom of
three and has been happily married to her high school sweetheart for
twelve years.
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June 25, 2024
Salvation By Blood
Skylar is gifted to be his human pet.
Demarkus, a vampire lord, must
take her blood, her body, then her life.
But can he?
Salvation By Blood
Parts 1 & 2
by Marisette Burgess
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Romance
Skylar by no means had the perfect life- but she was free. Until the night
vampires broke into her apartment and snatched her. Now, she finds
herself in a real life hell, the kind horror movies are made of.
She’s gifted to a vampire lord to serve as his pet, but only for a
week. Three certainties exist. He will take her blood, take her body,
then take her life.
Demarkus Osei, Lord of his clan, is obliged to attend the 20th Vampiric Centennial Conclave. A
task he loathes. For one week, he’s given a human to fulfill his
duty to his family. But this year there is something different about
his slave. Aside from the fact that he and every vampire at the
Conclave find her blood mouthwatering, she’s unique. There’s an
inescapable pull. He can’t quite put his finger on it, but the urge
to protect her, to spare her from pain, is overwhelming. But he’s a
vampire. His thirst and hunger must be sated.
As Skylar and Demarkus navigate through his basic vampiric cravings, they can’t ignore the cruel
reality of their situation, their inner monsters, or the looming end
of their time together. This once rational, put-together lord, now
finds himself making rash illicit decisions, to spare her and himself
from pain. Will he choose to follow what is demanded, resulting in
her demise, or will he defy every vampiric decree?
Marisette Burgess’ new twist on vampiric folklore doesn’t disappoint as she seamlessly weaves a
Beauty and the Beast trope into the rich tapestry of a vampire love
story. Skylar and Demarkus’ slave/master relationship keeps the
reader wanting more as she tries desperately to keep the vampire’s
needs under control while he fights his urge to not fall in love.
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Marisette loves writing about the fantastical and pushing her imagination to
the limit. Her son asked her once why she writes and her response was
because it allows her to cope with her crazy. She likes to explore
themes like girl power, diversity, perseverance, and fighting against
the odds. Stories with diverse backgrounds hold a special place in
her heart. One reason mixed representation and diverse families are
important to her is because her family is mixed. She lives in Florida
with her husband, two children and two rescue Rat Terrier/Chihuahua
mixes named Ivory and Ebony.
Other than writing, she enjoys traveling and relaxing in front of serene
landscapes with her family. Things she cannot live without are
flip-flops, coke zero, and yoga capris.
Marisette is author to the Symbol of Hope Trilogy on Amazon a YA Supernatural
Adventure Romance.
Latest projects include a sultry vampiric Novella- Salvation by Blood
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The Sol-Lumieth
The allies are ready to sacrifice it all to save their once beautiful
realm, their home, but not everyone will survive. Will the light of
The Sol-lumieth be strong enough to stop the darkness or will this be
the end of the magical realm of Alandria?
The Sol-Lumieth
The Age of Alandria
Book 5
by Morgan Wylie
Genre: YA Fantasy Adventure
Alandria is fading.
The veil between realms has thinned.
War is inevitable.
She, the mistress of the
mountain in Exhile, has absorbed an intense amount of power and is
poised to unleash the next phase of her evil plan. Meanwhile, the
Droch-Shúil spreads fear and darkness across Alandria. If salvation
does not come for the Orchids, their souls will be lost forever.
Will She escape her sentence in Exhile and take over
Alandria? Or will the one surprise she isn’t expecting derail her?
Kaeleigh and Daegan rush back
to Alandria after their tumultuous journey through the mortal realm,
seeking the Book of Lenoria. Chel is in trouble. And the magical life
force of the forests and territories of Alandria is being siphoned
away, infiltrated by evil. The Dryads are doing all they can to keep
the trees—and themselves—alive.
Unexpected friends have been
found. The allies are ready to sacrifice it all to save their once
beautiful realm, their home, but not everyone will survive.
Will the light of The
Sol-lumieth be strong enough to stop the darkness or will this be the
end of the magical realm of Alandria?
*Book 5 is the last book in the main series!
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Morgan Wylie is an award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author
with several genres published from YA fantasy to adult paranormal
romance and other things in between. Morgan published her first
novel, Silent Orchids, one year after moving across the country with
her family on a journey of new discovery. After an amazing three
years in Nashville, TN and the release of two more books, Morgan and
her family found their way back to the Northwest where they now
reside. Still working everyday with great optimism, Morgan continues
to embrace all things: “Mama”, wife, teacher, and mediator to the
many voices and muses constantly chattering in her head… where it
gets pretty loud!
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PLAYTIME CLOTHES
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The young boy’s room is an undeniable mess. Did he actually clean his room, as he is telling his mom? Or do his clothes come to life and play?! They are, after all, playtime clothes. Is he learning a lesson to tell the truth and be accountable, as we all do in life? Or is it a world of make believe? It is for you to enjoy while you decide.
About the Author: Kim MacLean was inspired to be creative while she and her little girls made their own fun inside their home on long, cold winter days. Her girls sat for hours painting and gluing crafts into works of art on paper. Oh, the rows and rows of finished masterpieces drying on the floor while Kim sat and wrote! And there were the hundreds of books that they read and enjoyed together that further inspired creativity and an adult love of children’s books!
Tia Bates is an artist, illustrator, and storyteller from London, Ontario. She is inspired by the beautiful illustrations she grew up looking at in children’s books just like Playtime Clothes, the first children’s book she has illustrated! Currently pursuing a master’s degree in fine art, Tia’s personal artwork is all about the stories we tell.
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June 23, 2024
A Cure For Fate
All the forces of sentient kind
cannot stop what the gods have ordained.
A Cure For Fate
Season of the Runer Book V
by Abigail Linhardt
Genre: Dark Fantasy
Sybal and Tzarik set out on a quest to find a way to break the fate-binding tying Sharar and Tzarik’s
fate together. Their journey takes them across the map as they try to bargain with the gods themselves, but nothing seems to give them the answer they seek.
Weakened by the malignant wound, Sharar cannot steep himself in the magic of the Mahit’Onomicon, afraid the power might overcome him. But he has a more immediate battle to fight. He seeks to strike out against Tarkan, manipulating the sultana into doing his bidding.
Tarkan sits upon the ruby throne in Alika with an army of undead and risen alike. But now it is
time for the final step. Sure of himself and his power, Tarkan travels to Xia to break open the Crypt and finish his long overdue plan once and for all.
In this thrilling conclusion, Sybal must rise to face her greatest challenge yet. For in a world balanced
on the edge of oblivion, even immortality may not be enough to protect those she holds dear. The fate of the living rests in the hands of the dead, and the price of victory may be more than any of
them can bear to pay.
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Abi works part-time as a freelance
ghostwriter, editor, audiobook narrator, and is one half of the
partnership that owns Altered Reality Magazine. She hopes to one day
make these passions her full-time job while she hunts for the next
bohemian adventure.
She has published works of fiction, poetry,
academia, and even won awards for her short stories in science
fiction and horror. Her novel, The Trial of Two, was named an
Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest 2021 self-publishing
awards and won first place in the dark fantasy category in The
BookFest Awards. Abi is also a proud mom of ferrets. She currently
resides in Kansas.
She is one of nine children–all of whom share the creative spark.
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DUNGEON OF HORRORS
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The bank’s newest Trust Officer Terri Stanley prepares the requested department’s internal audit. Finding puzzling inconsistencies and a jumble of misappropriations and unexplained offshore accounts, she follows protocol and immediately punches in the listed number for the Executor-Trustee, Craige Ingram.
Wealthy land owner/parttime PI Craige Ingram reaches the file back to homicide Lt. Grayson MacGerald after finishing a quick read-through of the preliminary forensic report from Coroner Fred Dinkins on the unexpected death of bank President Royce Sedgewicke. Dinkins’ meticulous autopsy findings verify that a massive apparent heart attack was not from natural causes, confirming what these longtime SEAL buddies suspected.
When Ingram gets a call from Terri Stanley, the bank’s attractive, newly-hired Trust Officer, wanting to discuss in confidence possible account irregularities discovered during her audit, he never imagines the twisted world of money and greed that would involve a psychopath’s trail of bloody body parts strewn along Ingram’s river property, or that Terri and her son would disappear.
Confronted by a race against time, Ingram fears that Terri might become one more on the list of dead who crossed a twisted mind bent on thrill-kills and retribution.
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Death is seldom dignified, even less so if it’s felony murder. There was no such thing, exSEAL-turned private investigator Craige Ingram believed, but he sometimes forgot how personal death could get. This time, however, it blind-sided a lot of people—including him.
For the annual charity event of the Silver Bluff Museum of Southron Art, the master of ceremonies grandious CEO Llewyn Royce Sedgewicke and PI Craige Howelle Graeme Roynane Ingram seldom moved in the same black tie social circle. Chances were slim to none that Royce Sedgewicke would’ve ever been invited to the sprawling riverfront domains that had once been Grannie Ingram’s dogtrot Moccasin Hollow that she left debt-free to her gran’son Craige.
Unlike his collection of mounted big game trophies along the walls of his profligate mancave, portly Royce Sedgewicke’s food-bespattered tuxedoed carcass stretched out like public roadkill amid the crash and smash of food, china, crystal and splayed floral pieces, and very dead. Last-breath gurgles clung around his gagging tongue as smart phones madly clicked, flooding social media before the emergency ambulance arrived. First edition headlines the next morning made big local news and an avid up-tick in morning papers. Purloined forensic photos of his corpse showing Sedgewicke’s swollen tongue and his bare overstuffed derrière grabbed a growing audience for more about his secretive lifestyle, squandering what little decorum he never had. That mess was bad enough. His passing sent more than a few local bigwigs scrambling to cover their backsides—and their offshore accounts.
Complications and felony murder cinched more-snug when Graysen MacGerald, head of Buckingham Parish Metro Law Enforcement, Investigative Support Team, paid an off-the-record visit to his grown-up-together SEAL Commanding Officer Craige `Peadinger’ Ingram. The death certificate said heart attack. It wasn’t.
About the Author
Internationally acclaimed author and public speaker, Hawk MacKinney began writing mysteries for his school newspapers. Following graduation, he served in the US Navy for over 20 years. While serving as a Navy Commander, he also had a career as a full-time faculty member at several major state medical facilities. He earned two postgraduate degrees with studies in languages and history and has taught postgraduate courses in both the United States and Jerusalem, Israel.
In addition to professional articles and texts on fetal and adult anatomy, Hawk has authored several novels that have received national and international recognition. Moccasin Trace, a historical novel, was nominated for the prestigious Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction and the Writers Notes Book Award.
Known for his terrifying suspense and unique “Southron” dialog, Hawk has published five novels in the Moccasin Hollow Mysteries: Hidden Chamber of Death, Westobou Gold, Curse of the Ancients, Dead Gold, and Blood of the Dragonfly.
In a change of direction, Hawk has also published three books in The Cairns of Sainctuarie science fiction series: The Bleikovat Event, Volume I; The Missing Planets, Volume II; and The Inanna Phantom, Volume III.
His latest work is a series called the Moccasin Trace Mysteries. Dungeon of Horrors is the first book in the series, and the second book – Blood in the Shadows – is in development.
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No Horsing Around
It’s a drama-rama summer at Shamrock Stable.
No Horsing Around
Shamrock Stables Book 6
by Shannon Kennedy
Genre:
YA Teen Drama Fiction
When the school year ends, Sierra and her friends plan to have a horsy
good time riding their horses, teaching summer day camp, and helping
their favorite riding instructor arrange a wedding to the local
animal-control officer. Difficulties arise before they even pass
their final exams. Robin wants to work at the vintage car lot with
the beautiful, classic Mustangs she loves. However, her parents are
sending her to horse camp whether she likes it or not and she
doesn’t!
Meanwhile, Vicky intends to train horses. Does her dream job mean she can’t spend time with her
boyfriend before he leaves for college? Horse camp brings in much
needed income to the McElroy’s Shamrock Stable, so how can a
talented athlete like Sierra tell her family she wants to join the
high school basketball and soccer teams at their training camps
instead of teaching little beginners again?
After a stunning performance in the spring musical, will Dani ever be able to let her glory-hungry
parents know she’d rather be at the barn this summer, not on stage
in a theatrical company in Oregon? Catch rider, CeCe worries she
won’t be ‘emancipated’ and allowed to remain with the people
who offered her a ‘real’ home but are her new friends too busy to
help when she needs them most?
It’s a drama-rama summer at Shamrock Stable. What will the five of them do to stay together and
ensure each girl’s dreams come true?
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Washington State. Teaching kids to ride and know about horses since
1967, she finds in many cases, she’s taught three generations of
families. Her life experiences span adventures from dealing cards in
a casino, attending graduate school to get her master’s in teaching
degree, being a middle and high school teacher, and serving in the
Army Reserve – all leading to her second career as a published
author. She recently retired from teaching school and plans to write
more books for Fire & Ice YA, the Stewart Falls Cheerleaders
realistic fiction series and the Shamrock Stable series about teen
girls and their horses. Visit her at her
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Wages of Empire
In the summer of 1914, sixteen-year-old Evan Sinclair leaves home to join the Great War for
Civilization. Little does he know that, despite the war raging in Europe, the true source of conflict will emerge in Ottoman Palestine since it’s from Jerusalem where Kaiser Wilhelm II dreams to rule as
Holy Roman Emperor.
Wages of Empire
by Michael J. Cooper
Genre: YA Historical WWI Fiction
Grand prize winner – 2022 CIBA
Dante Rossetti Award for YA fiction
First place honors – 2022
CIBA Hemingway Award for wartime fiction
#1 Amazon Best
Seller—Jan 2024—Historical World War I Fiction
In the summer of 1914, sixteen-year-old Evan Sinclair leaves home to join the Great War for
Civilization. Little does he know that, despite the war raging in Europe, the true source of conflict will emerge in Ottoman Palestine, since it’s from Jerusalem where the German Kaiser dreams to rule as
Holy Roman Emperor.
Filled with such historical figures as Gertrude Bell, T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill, Faisal
bin Hussein and Chaim Weizmann, Wages of Empire follows Evan through
the killing fields of the Western Front where he will help turn the
tide of a war that is just beginning, and become part of a story that never ends.
“Masterful storytelling will keep you furiously turning the pages of this
compelling (historical WWI) novel. A winner!”–Andrew Kaplan, New
York Times Best-Selling Author of Blue Madagascar and the Homeland
Novels
“The characters, historical and fictional, come to life on the page as the
storyline drives relentlessly forward. Bravo!”–Matt Coyle,
bestselling author of the Rick Cahill novels
“A
beautifully written tale…exhibits seamless research in illuminating
unforgettable historical and fictional characters…a tour de force!”
–Professor Ronit Meroz, Dept of Jewish Philosophy and Talmud,
Tel-Aviv University, Israel
“This superb historical novel is a must read…directly relates to issues
we face today.” –Rizek Abusharr – Emeritus Director General of
Jerusalem International YMCA
“Cooper has made this period of history come alive. It is a treat to read.”
–Rabbi David Zisenwine, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Education, Tel
Aviv University
“A Young Indiana Jones–style adventure.” –KIRKUS reviews
“Story is gripping and the characters that he describes come alive through
his skillful writing. I couldn’t put it down!” –Rabbi Gordon
Freeman, Ph.D., Rabbi Emeritus, B’nai Shalom, Walnut Creek, CA
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the while subtly promoting the notions of coexistence and peace. His books have won multiple awards and include; Foxes in the Vineyard (winner of the 2011 Indie Publishing Contest Grand Prize), set in 1948
Jerusalem, The Rabbi’s Knight (finalist for the CIBA 2014 Chaucer Award for historical fiction) set at the twilight of the Crusades in 1290, and his current novel, Wages of Empire set at the start of WWI in 1914 and winner of the CIBA 2022 Grand Prize for young adult fiction as well as the Hemingway first prize for wartime historical fiction. A sequel of Wages of Empire, Crossroads of Empire, will be published in the fall of 2024, and the unpublished manuscript has already won first prize honors in the 2023 CIBA Hemingway wartime historical fiction category.
A native of Berkeley, California, Cooper absconded to Israel after high school
and spent the next eleven years studying and working there. He lived
in Jerusalem during the last year the city was divided between Israel
and Jordan, studied at Hebrew University, and graduated from Tel Aviv
University Medical School. He returned to the US to specialize in
pediatric cardiology, and after 40 years of practice, he continues to
return to the Middle East for biannual volunteer missions serving
Palestinian children who lack access to care. Otherwise, he lives in
Northern California with his wife and a spoiled-rotten cat. Three
adult children occasionally drop by.
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June 20, 2024
The John Callahan Series
Father Callahan is forced back into dangerous filth, corruption, and crime. Can he remain a celibate priest, or will he abandon the life of faith for more sensual pleasures? Will he stay a good man or return to the dark criminal life he once knew so well?”
At Home Among Sinners
The John Callahan Series Book 1
by Elizabeth Upton
Genre: Romantic Mystery Thriller
John Callahan is a good man with a bad past — and his past will not let him live in peace.
Against the odds, he matures from a teenage Belfast street thug and an IRA
killer to a happily married man and expectant father. Then fate
snatches away his wife, his unborn child—and his world—in the
flash of a tragic accident for which he feels responsible. Years
later, just as he begins to find peace and serenity again as a monk
in a rural Irish monastery, a vindictive superior banishes the
handsome young priest to a derelict parish in New York City.
Ripped away from his quiet, cloistered life, Father Callahan is plunged back
into a dangerous cacophony of filth, corruption and crime. Will he
remain a celibate priest or will he abandon the life of faith for
more sensual pleasures? Will he remain a good man or return to the
dark criminal life he once knew so well?
In this exciting, insightful novel, Elizabeth Upton puts readers inside
the mind of a passionate, wounded and angry young priest as he
struggles to live in a state of grace among new friends and enemies
in a foreign land.
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Demons never tire. Like the banshees of Irish legend, they cling to John Callahan and fill his heart with
wails of despair.
No matter how John tries to live an exemplary life, the former IRA killer is haunted by the memories of
the horrors he has suffered — and those he has inflicted in return. Not the monastic life, not the vows of the priesthood, not the move from Ireland to New York City has brought him peace.
In this second gripping novel in the series by Elizabeth Upton, John
Callahan has resigned from the priesthood in the hope of living a
simpler life as a professor at New York University. However, his
promise to a distraught colleague — who soon turns up dead —
plunges him into another mystery alongside his friend Ronald Casey, a
detective with the NYPD. Who would want to kill a professor of
neuroscience? What could be contained in the briefcase she has
guarded, quite literally, with her life?
It begins to be clear that Dr. Shannon Grey Feather had discovered a cure for
addiction and several complex brain disorders. That is a medical
breakthrough worth millions — and one worth killing over. Once
again confronted by murder’s cruelty and life’s injustices, Callahan
must find a killer while coming to terms with his criminal past. He
longs for true peace and genuine love, but before he can hope for a
bright future, he must revisit his dark past — where the looming demons dwell.
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Lovers’ Secrets and Revenge
The John Callahan Series Book 3
How much does family matter? And
what if there are unknown details about them?
John Callahan visits his beloved grandmother, Annabelle, at her 500-acre
estate in Ireland. The peaceful countryside is beautiful, with lush
hills that overlook the coastline, so different from Callahan’s
home in New York City. After Annabelle dies, Callahan discovers that
she’s left everything to him. However, there are some challenges
with the staff, where secrets abound, including murder and heightened
security on the estate that can’t seem to control the chaos that is happening.
Callahan is perplexed, wanting to solve the murder, understand the workings of the estate, and also longing for a relationship that would create a happy home. He meets Sara, the woman
in charge of the horses at the estate, and longs to be with her. Throughout the busy days of work, travel, and wondering if he’s in love, John remembers Annabelle’s words. “Whenever you need my
help, rub this precious jewel for consolation, wisdom, and protection. Call me when needed, dearest Johnnie, and I shall come to you.”
Learn how Callahan meets the challenges of revenge, murder, and love to discover the true meaning of friends and family.
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Elizabeth Upton is a best-selling author and influential writer of gripping romantic thrillers and
inspiring self-help motivational nonfiction books.
Her best-selling books, ‘Secrets of a Nun: My Own Story,’ ‘The Silver Woman of Fire’ and ‘The Healing
Swords of Love and Innocence’ helped set her firmly within the world’s literary map. With many novels to her credit, like her newest fiction book, released in June 2022, titled ‘Lovers’ Secrets and
Revenge,’ a gripping romantic thriller, and her new nonfiction release in Feb. 2024, titled ‘You Are a Sovereign Woman of Strength, Love, and Grace: Embrace Your Journey.’
The Author’s favorite book she enjoyed writing was ‘The Shaman and The Mafia,’ as she shares, “The
creation of this story has been an exciting journey. I would love to meet all of the characters in this book in real life.” Elizabeth’s nonfiction books and novels are available on Amazon and
Amazon Kindle and are featured on fine literary book sites and magazines.
Elizabeth was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA., until the age of sixteen, when she entered a New
York State Convent and became a nun for twenty years, but she yearned for a more authentic spiritual life. Elizabeth left the convent and chose to attend and receive her B.A. from Syracuse University.
Returning to her native state of California, she attended and received her M.A. in psychology from Chapman University. The Author began working for over thirty years in family
counseling as a social worker and probation officer working with troubled teens and abused children. She is a speaker, spiritual mentor, and advisor.
Elizabeth is happily married and enjoys writing books for her reader fans around the world. When the
Author is not writing, she works out with a personal trainer to stay
fit and healthy; she loves long walks on the beach with her husband
and dog. She enjoys reading good books by some of her favorite
authors like Geraldine Brooks, Hanh, Jerry Archer, Joseph Murphy, and Michael Connelly.
Elizabeth and her husband reside outside the area of Santa Barbara, California.
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