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February 1, 2022
Dominion
Overnight, household pets transformed into monsters that took over the world. Now, survival is about the struggle where humans have become prey to creatures that are faster, stronger, and better able to sense them.
Three months after Black Friday, Aidan and his friends are hiding in a neighbor’s attic. Every day they watch wargs and rocs hunt and devour their neighbors and their friends. Every night the house is swarmed by bats and ugly black birds that are searching for them. In between, they hunt for supplies and fight others for control of solar cells to power the attic fan.
Hard choices need to be made. Stay in the safety of their attic in Houston, or escape the subdivision and head far to the north where they hope it is too cold for most animals. If they leave, they will be open to being hunted by every kind of animal-turned-monster living in North America, including a murderous monster nicknamed The Warden of the West.
About Doug Goodman
Hi! My name is Doug Goodman. I live in Houston but I was raised in Lubbock, Texas. I'm an animal writer. It doesn't matter if the animals I write about are zombie-hunting dogs, dinosaurs, or giant kaiju monsters, I'm interested in that area where animals and humans intersect. I'm especially curious about the mind meld that happens with working animals. This is my point of view for examining human nature, and why I enjoy writing these books so much.
My website (dgoodman1.wordpress.com) says I'm a writer and an explorer. My wife and I are "often" travelers. Thanks to my work, I sometimes get the opportunity to visit extraordinary people in out-of-the-way places. In recent years I've explored parts of the Navajo Nation, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and I did a mesmerizing 20-state roadtrip with my supportive family. I've been to all but four states in the United States.
I live with two awesome kids (though one is having her own adventures in college), one amazing wife, and two white German Shepherds. Thank you for stopping by, and please check out one of my books. (They are all available from Amazon as paperbacks and e-books.) Since mid-2019, I've been donating twenty percent of my proceeds to charity. If you want to see where I donate, I update my donations via my blog.
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January 30, 2022
I'd Rather Be Growing Grapes
Sabrina Kerrigan is a sassy, independent woman whose fiancé ditched her a week before they were to be married. Since then, she gives all her attention to a backyard filled with flowers and a spindly grape arbor. Her meddling twin, Lilith, thinks Sabrina’s had enough time to grieve the relationship that wasn’t meant to be. Lil registers her to be one of twenty-one bachelorettes who will vie for one guy’s heart in an event called Pick Me. Sabrina is furious at Lil for immersing her in what is sure to be three weeks of nonstop chaos. The only reason she agreed to take part is because the entry fee goes to charity. The minute Sabrina arrives at the hotel a case of mistaken identity sets the chaos in motion.Millionaire winery owner, Beau Reinholt has had the worst luck with women. He seems to pick those interested in his money not him. His best friend, Marco Santaguida, the director for Pick Me, cons Beau into being this year’s bachelor. Beau agrees on one condition - the women aren’t to know his true identity until he either falls in love or finds extreme-like with one of the candidates. Everything goes smoothly until he meets Sabrina Kerrigan. She ticks him off right away. She also turns him on. The more Beau tries to focus on the twenty other women the more he’s drawn to the one who says she doesn’t want any part of him.
Can two wounded people tune out the noise going on around them to listen to their hearts?
About Jan RomesJan Romes grew up in northwest Ohio with eight zany siblings. Married to her high school sweetheart for more years than seems possible, she's also a proud mom, mother-in-law, and grandma.Jan writes contemporary romance and women's fiction with sharp, witty characters who give as good as they get. The more she writes the more risks she's willing to take with her characters.
When she's not writing, you can find Jan with her nose buried in a book or engaged in some sort of activity to stay fit. She loves spending time with family and friends. A hopeless romantic, she enjoys sunsets, sappy movies, and sitting around a campfire. Though she doesn't claim to have a green thumb, she takes pride in growing all kinds of flowers and plants.
Jan's passionate about everything that involves the written word. She loves to connect with readers. You can find her on Twitter, Facebook, at writer's conferences and book signings. If you love books as much as she does, she'd love to hear from you.
If you'd like to stay current on her most recent works-of-heart, click the links below.
Website: www.authorjanromes.comAmazon:https://www.amazon.com/Id-Rather-Be-Growing-Grapes-ebook/dp/B01CLOBSMG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NA0UBUITNCMK&keywords=I%27d+rather+be+growing+grapes+jan+romes&qid=1643574173&s=digital-text&sprefix=i%27d+rather+be+growing+grapes+jan+romes%2Cdigital-text%2C117&sr=1-1Twitter: @JanRomes
January 27, 2022
The Marshal's Mission
A US Marshal, a Felonious Suspect, and his lovely daughter: can love blossom for Glenna and Spence? Glenna McKay finds herself falling for a handsome, gentleman drifter. The attraction is mutual, but Spence, on a secret mission for the U.S. Marshals, needs to keep his distance from the lovely Glenna—who might be involved in the criminal case he’s trying to solve. Glenna gets herself in danger by finding evidence that someone would kill to have. Can Spence keep her safe? Can he also keep himself safe from falling in love with her?
About Barbara Goss Amazon best-selling author, Barbara Goss, is married and lives in Western New York and to date has written 50 Christian/Clean Romance books, mostly westerns. She enjoys crossword puzzles, reading, swimming, and her feline writing helper, Molly, but not necessarily in that order. She writes exciting stories with a bit of God's word spread within, without dominating the story.
Barbara began writing in 1988 and her first book, Forbidden Legacy, won first prize for fiction at a Christian Writers Convention in Titusville, Florida in 1989. This won her a book contract with Publishers: Fleming Revell and later Baker Books. She wrote four books for them under contract. She then took a few years off to work full time as a secretary to the county hospital and the local school system.
Barbara's greatest influence in writing is the 100 books written by Grace Livingston Hill. As a Christian writer, Barbara weaves some godliness into the romance and adventure yet her books are always clean. Barbara is well on her way to catching up with Ms. Livingston.
She is now turning her wonderful Ebooks into Audiobooks. Look for them on Amazon and Audible.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VS565HL/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i43
My website: http://www.barbaragossbooks.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraGossBooks?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Twitter: @Barbee44
January 25, 2022
From Afar
For centuries, poets have argued that unrequited love is love in its strongest form. From Afar is a timeless tale of Morgan Stanfield's search for love in the far northern city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Leaving the warm climate of Santa Barbara, he embarks on a four-day odyssey where he encounters a Russian beauty, a prostitute, a wise old babushka, an American chauvinist, intellectuals, the Russian mafia, and the 'face' of love, and comes to know how love from a distance can be more captivating than love close on hand.
About Frank Scozzari
Frank Scozzari is an American novelist and screenwriter. A five-time Pushcart Prize nominee, his short stories have been widely anthologized and featured in literary theater.
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UMD99KM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
Twitter: @ScozzariFrank
January 20, 2022
Linda Bennett's dreams of happiness have always eluded h...
Linda Bennett's dreams of happiness have always eluded her.
Five years ago, she moved to Florida from New York to escape heartache. The Dead, an evil group of vampires, ruined any hope of peace for her and the small town of Oasis. Since then, Linda has learned to live among vampires and human vampires, finding finds solace in her bookshop. Then one morning, Oasis goes dark, and an explosion rocks her store and any future dreams for a happy ending.
News of a vampire presence at an exclusive club in Disney World prompts Todd and Sam, hybrids, to go undercover as members. Linda and her best friend, Shana, join them as trophy wives. Disaster follows in their wake as vampires fight for control. A devastating surprise waits for them in the tunnels beneath Oasis and then at a tree island in Florida's swamplands.
Can Oasis survive the battle between good and evil?
Will Linda find her happy ending?
About Susanne Leist
A career in writing has been an enormous leap for me. Accustomed to the number-crunching field of budgeting and the hectic commodity markets, I left my first career and M.B.A. in Finance behind to pursue my dream. However, I do not regret my foray into literature for one moment. I write every day and have even tried my hand at poetry. So don't let anyone tell you it's too late in life to try something different. It is never too late to follow your heart.
THE DEAD GAME SERIES brings fantasy and surrealism to the classic murder mystery with dead bodies, suspects, and clues. In addition, it offers vampires and a touch of romance to spice the motley mix.
MEET ME IN MAINE, the first book in THE BLUE HARBOR SERIES, provides the backdrop for murder, mystery, and romance in a seaside town. Love falters and flourishes as the residents fight the persistent evil plaguing their small-town lives.
Sit back, put up your feet, and let me bring mystery and romance to your lives.
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Blog https://susanneleist.wordpress.com/January 18, 2022
My Name Is Not Saul
MISSIONARY JOURNEYS OF THE APOSTLE PAUL. FOLLOWS THE BIBLICAL BOOK OF ACTS CLOSELY."Perhaps the best biblical story of this decade 'My Name is not Saul' is, I believe, even better than 'Angelica, You Have Chosen Well'. The suspense woven throughout the book made it impossible to put down." - Paula Rose Michelson- Bestselling Author As Saul now the Apostle Paul, often referred to as Rabbi Shu'al, sits in prison in Rome, his cellmate hides his identity hating him for reasons unknown to Paul. He tells Paul to convince him he is not the murderer of the church any longer. So Paul begins to read and write his life's story starting with the final of Christ's Christians he sentenced to death, Angelica of Bethlehem in Jerusalem. He tells his story of how he suffered for Christ to further the gospel including his teachings, shipwrecks, beatings, miracles of Jesus, and missionary journeys with Barnabas, Silas, and Mark; he also meets with the disciples of Jesus and hears great things of the life of Christ from the Apostle Peter. How did the early church begin? It begins on the road to Damascus, to bring more men and women to martyr, a bright light encompasses. "Saul, why do you persecuteth Me?" Saul of Tarsus is never the same again! HE that was against them is now become one of them!What is the fate of the life of the Apostle Paul? Who is his prison mate, and why does he know some of the things he does? Why do dreams of this woman, Angelica of Bethlehem, haunt the Apostle Paul in sleep?Readers want to begin with part 1 "Angelica, You Have Chosen Well." Blessings!
Aimée Marie Bejarano
A Christian YA multi-genre author, Reverend Aimée Marie Bejarano writes inspirational, historical fiction, Messianic, Jewish, paranormal, science fiction, horror, supernatural, and urban fantasy novels. She is the author of the bestselling Kindle novel, "Angelica, You Have Chosen Well," Part One of the Angelica Series & "My Name Is Not Saul" Part Two of the Angelica Series. Her inspiration and passion come from the Lord who uses her love of good books, movies and things of the supernatural and paranormal to show readers what God’s Word (The Bible) says regarding controversial subjects. No matter the genre, each of Aimée's novels proclaim Jesus as the King and Conqueror while spreading the gospel.
This country gal lives in the great state of Texas. A musician, Aimée has worked with the youth for years. She enjoys cooking, gardening, and playing with her four-legged kids, movie fright nights with the family, and caring for her small fowl flock. On cool evenings, she loves taking leisure walks and adores thunderstorms.
Though dealing with chronic pain, from several disabling diseases, Aimée presses on eager to encourage others to fight against their physical limitations. For this talented servant of God, writing is not only a calling, but a means to fly away into the world of her imagination. A talent for writing in the present tense, readers are pulled into the story while it’s happening.
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January 17, 2022
Misty Treasure (Misty Point Mystery Series Book 4)
When renovations in the library of Misty Manor lead to the discovery of a hundred-year-old treasure map, chaos erupts in the town of Misty Point, NJ. To confirm the map is real, Megan seeks the help of a professional surfer who specializes in shipwrecks. But before the treasure hunt starts, a dead body is found under the boardwalk with a bloody photo of Misty Manor nearby.In the midst of greed, confusion and terror, Megan and Nick must find the treasure and a killer before it's too late.
About Linda RawlinsLinda Rawlins Author of Misty Manor, Sacred Gold, Fatal Breach, The Bench
As a child, I loved to read, whenever and whatever I could get my hands on. I started to write my own "Nancy Drew" type mystery in fifth grade. As a student, I studied Biology in Vermont, Sciences and Literature in college and eventually became a physician. I enjoy writing mysteries that contain medical and light spiritual content. Either way, a good murder mystery is always fun.
Misty Manor - Three years have passed since Hurricane Sandy devastated the New Jersey Shore as Megan Stanford returns to her childhood home to find her elderly grandmother and the family Grand Victorian home in a state of shocking neglect. As the town threatens to sue to ensure demolition of the guest cottages behind Misty Manor, mystery unfolds in the once quiet town of Misty Point, NJ. A dead body found in the debris, threatening messages, and vandalism, combined with an eerie sixty year old photograph, bring the investigation closer to home. Megan continues to dig for the truth and unwittingly begins to unravel a decades old secret, which threatens her and the future of Misty Manor.
My first book, The Bench, is set in the fictional town of Rocky Meadow, VT. The Rocky Meadow Mystery series then continues with Fatal Breach. Dr. Amy Daniels is a former trauma surgeon from Boston who moves to Rocky Meadow, VT to escape family tragedy. There she meets, Father Michael Lauretta, the psychologist pastor of St. Francis church and Rocky Meadow Retreat Center. Together, they solve mysteries with the help of Katie, the church cook, Willow, a teenage millionaire and Father Victor, visiting priest from Chicago. In Fatal Breach, the characters become involved with a murder at a local soup kitchen.
While solving crimes, the main characters deal with life, loss, starting over and developing an appreciation for the friends and loved ones in their lives.
Linda Rawlins lives in New Jersey with her family. When she is not working in medicine, she is writing.
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Healthy Blessed Reading!
January 13, 2022
London Bridge is Falling Down (The Hollow Man Series Book 2)
#1 Amazon Bestseller - True EspionageExciting Follow-Up to The Hollow ManIn an exhilarating blend of adventure and international intrigue, U.S. field analyst Doc and his partner, Zita, an MI6 agent, are drawn into the harrowing world of espionage where terrorism casts its ugly shadow over innocence. Doc and Zita are the most original characters to appear in years. London Bridge is Falling Down heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller - surprising at every twist, absorbing at every turn, and in the end, utterly unpredictable - right up to its astonishing conclusion.
˃˃˃ Laden with suspense, mystery and even humor, you don’t want to miss out on this one. ~ VMLM, Amazon Reviewer˃˃˃ This story is so well written, it plays in your mind like watching a movie. It is very intense and grabs your attention. It doesn't let go! ~ Wilma Conley, Amazon Reviewer
˃˃˃ Like a movie unfolding across the big screen, London Bridge lures the reader into a war of terrorism that casts a dark pall upon Europe, overshadowing an age of innocence. ~ Jeannie Palmer, Amazon Reviewer
About Paul Hollis
Paul Hollis grew up during a time when the notion of a shrinking world was still in its infancy. People lived in rural communities or in city neighborhoods, rarely venturing far beyond the bordered rim of their lives. But as a kid, Paul tumbled off the edge of the yard reaching for greener grass. Having lived in twelve states and eventually working in all fifty, he fell in love early with seeing the world on someone else’s money. Since then, he has lived abroad nine years while working in forty-eight countries, spanning five continents. These experiences helped inspire the novels in The Hollow Man series. From traveling through Europe as a young man, to flying nearly three million miles which took him nowhere near home, to teaching companies worldwide about coming global implications, as a world tourist Paul Hollis brings his own unique viewpoint to his mesmerizing thrillers.
Paul has a dual BA in English literature and psychology from the University of Illinois. In addition to having worked for IBM and others in worldwide physical and video security, he is an active member of International Thriller Writers and the St. Louis Writers Guild, as well as an international conference speaker.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019LRRWZ8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Twitter: @HollowManSeries
Stay Close, Novac!
Jessi Novac leads the quiet life of a romance author until someone leaves a series of explicit notes under her windshield wipers and heavy breathing on her answering machine.Until NYPD can track down the culprit who's trying to scare the bejesus out of her, Jessi hides out at her grandmother's beach house in Myrtle Beach where she hopes to get her bearings. Instead, her life takes an even bigger tilt toward crazy when she meets her clumsy neighbor. She's suspicious of Ian Alexander, and attracted to him at the same time. Their relationship becomes a calamity of errors until strange things start happening at the beach house. Jessi clings to Ian for protection, but soon discovers her heart may be in more danger than her life.
About Jan RomesJan Romes grew up in northwest Ohio with eight zany siblings. Married to her high school sweetheart for more years than seems possible, she's also a proud mom, mother-in-law, and grandma.Jan writes contemporary romance and women's fiction with sharp, witty characters who give as good as they get. The more she writes the more risks she's willing to take with her characters.
When she's not writing, you can find Jan with her nose buried in a book or engaged in some sort of activity to stay fit. She loves spending time with family and friends. A hopeless romantic, she enjoys sunsets, sappy movies, and sitting around a campfire. Though she doesn't claim to have a green thumb, she takes pride in growing all kinds of flowers and plants.
Jan's passionate about everything that involves the written word. She loves to connect with readers. You can find her on Twitter, Facebook, at writer's conferences and book signings. If you love books as much as she does, she'd love to hear from you.
If you'd like to stay current on her most recent works-of-heart, click the links below.
Website: www.authorjanromes.comAmazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080MKMTE/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i13Twitter: @JanRomes
January 12, 2022
Chief of Police, Nick Burns re-opens a twelve-year-old m...
Chief of Police, Nick Burns re-opens a twelve-year-old murder case and long-submerged secrets begin to surface. A brilliant young detective, Faye-Lynn Johnson is assigned the case. The body count begins to rise as she races to solve the case before the killer strikes again.
Ricky Corum currently resides in Frederick Maryland with his wife Chrissy. He worked as a Builder/Contractor for over 25 years. His Contracting background sparked his first book How to be Your Own Contractor which was publish in 1996. As an avid reader of murder mysteries, Ricky was inspired to write his first crime fiction in 2014, The Lipstick Murders, followed by The Bicycle Gang in 2015.
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Twitter: @CorumRicky
